Chapter 1 The Thirty-eighth Abbot
(This story takes place in a parallel world.) All the irsensical questions can be explained here. The poor road only cares whether it is smooth or not, whether it is reasonable or not, there is no immeasurable heavenly respect in the south. )
Many times, people will always use the word 'predestined' to describe a person's circumstances.
At this moment, Li Huihui was holding a yellowed booklet in his hand, like a mallet, pestle in front of a holographic projection screen, looking at the dazzling array of goods on it, hehe, he smirked, and the horn of his mouth flew straight down three thousand feet.
He had only one thought in his heart at the moment. "This wave, no loss!!"
The whole thing goes back an hour ago.
At that time, it was late, the wind blew the rustling of the bamboo forest, and the shadows of the trees became paintings.
A barren mountain forest stretches like a ribbon across the land, and from a distance, on the left is a thriving city with mesmerizing neon lights, and on the right is a lonely dilapidated temple.
And Li Huihui is also like a mallet, pestle in this broken temple.
He squinted at the white-bearded old man in a strange pajamas across from him, "Funny?"
The old man rolled his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Be serious! This is an interview!"
"Interview!?" Li Huihui became furious, he slapped an advertisement on the table, "I believe you are a ghost, have you ever seen a company that would arrange an interview location in a ruined temple in the middle of nowhere? I spent four hours just looking for this place!"
He pointed to the roof, "Look at this cobweb, it hasn't been cleaned in ten years, has it?"
He pointed to the door again, "Where is the door panel? You cut it off and burned it? And what does that big word on the wall mean?"
At last he stomped his foot, and the thick dust on the ground was knocked up and fluttered around, "A ruined temple that is about to be torn down! Who gave you the courage to advertise everywhere to recruit people?"
The old man waved his hand, and his tone was very casual, "Young man, don't be impatient, who stipulates that the interview must be in a spacious and bright office?" I have read your resume, no educational experience, no working time, and no work experience...... I'm curious, how did you get to where you are now?"
This sentence obviously poked Li Huihui's sore spot, he was stunned, and explained with a red face: "Well, this is mainly because my major is a bit strange, a major in theological studies...... So I couldn't find a suitable job all the time. ”
The old man smiled, "Isn't that enough, you don't even have a problem eating, drinking, and sleeping now, and you still have the face to care about this? ”
Li Huihui was interested and asked curiously: "What exactly are you doing? Could it be that I am becoming a monk?"
The old man touched his beard and said slowly: "The Buddha said, you can't say it, you can't say it, in short, you can eat and live, you have a basic salary every month, and after completing the tasks I designated, you can also get a generous bonus!"
Hearing this, Li Huihui fell into thought, his expression was very tangled, and his heart was very worried. You are an old Taoist priest who talks about the Buddha all day long, have you ever considered the feelings of Sanqing?
After a long time, Li Huihui sighed and said sadly: "I won't tell you, I'm penniless now, and I was kicked out by the landlord again, and when I was desperate, I saw the small advertisement you posted on the telephone pole on the street, so I came to apply for the job with the mentality of giving it a try......"
The old man's eyes lit up, and his spit flew: "So...... This is fate! Are you still struggling with chicken feathers? Hurry up and take office!"
Li Huihui was taken aback, "This is admitted?"
The old man couldn't help but come over and grab his arm, drag him to a statue in the middle of the ruined temple, point to the two couplets on the side and ask, "What do you see?"
Li Huihui squinted his eyes and looked over, and said casually: "Shanglian: The past life is like smoke, and the present life is like a dream." Downlink: The fate of cause and effect reincarnation is determined by heaven. Horizontal batch: everything is fate. ”
The old man slapped him on the shoulder, "Yes, everything is fate! So far, I have interviewed more than 100 young people, and only you can see this couplet, isn't this fate? So you don't talk nonsense, stay tonight, and start work tomorrow!"
Li Huihui was slapped by the old man's big hand and coughed repeatedly, looking confused, "I'll go, is it possible that the rest of the interviewees are blind?
The old man didn't bother to talk nonsense with him anymore, so he directly pulled him by the arm and dragged him to the front of the interview table, and ordered: "Put a fingerprint on this contract, even if you are officially hired!"
Li Huihui was completely stunned at this time, and there seemed to be 10,000 grass and mud horses whistling in his heart.
The old man saw that he was stunned, and he was angry, so he couldn't help but say that he vigorously pulled out his fingers and dipped them on the ink, and pressed them directly on the contract.
Li Huihui shouted: "I am a dear mother, do you want to be so rude? Do you want to be so sloppy?"
The old man picked up the contract and blew it: "The old way has always been so simple and rude to do things, okay, now you have signed a deed of sale, and you can only follow me in the future!"
Li Huihui wanted to cry without tears, and his bitter face was like a little daughter-in-law who had just been forced, "Ah...... Well...... Oh?"
The old man was confused by his strange cry, and gasped: "Please don't make this kind of cry in the future, I don't know that I think Lao Tzu's golden house is hidden." ”
Li Huihui was made by this strange old man who acted unbelievably, and said weakly: "But ......"
The old man didn't care about pulling him to the back hall again, pointing to a fairly clean room, "Nothing, this is the bedroom I cleaned for you, and you can live here in peace in the future." ”
Then he took out a bank card from his pocket and stuffed it into Li Huihui's hand, "This is your salary card, I will put 250 into this card every month, which is your basic salary." ”
"Two hundred and five!?" Li Huihui shouted: "Didn't you say that the salary was negotiable? Is this two hundred and fifty yuan enough?"
The old man had expected him to complain, so he directly picked up the contract he had just put on his handprint and shook it, threatening: "Young man, do you understand the law?"
Li Huihui was angry and protested loudly: "You forced it, you can't count!"
The old man smiled, and his tone was indescribably sinister, "Okay, if you are not satisfied, you can go, I see where you are going to sleep tonight?" But I want to remind you that this place is fifty miles from the city, and there is only one bus nearby, and this time has long been suspended. ”
Li Huihui was taken aback, and quickly looked at the time, "It's only five o'clock before it stops?
The old man spread his hands, very innocent: "No way, I'm also helpless! Who said that there are often wild beasts in this vicinity, you have to think about personal safety!"
Well, there are beasts...... Li Huihui was really scared this time.
The old man looked at him with a cute face like a wooden pestle there motionless, he couldn't bear it, and comforted him softly: "As the saying goes, if you come, you will be safe, no matter how dilapidated this place is, it is also a place to live, it is much better than you wandering around!"
This is a human saying, after Li Huihui thought about it, he sighed, and his face was full of reluctance: "Okay, I'll give it a try first, and then I'll see the situation when it's over!"
The old man was overjoyed, patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, and affirmed: "I dare to promise that after you understand this place, you will be willing to stay." ”
Li Huihui pursed his lips and looked around, broken temples, broken doors, broken beds, and broken quilts...... Willingly wish your grandma a leg!
But...... It's better than living on the streets, right?
So, he silently put down his luggage, silently packed up the broken quilt, silently picked up a broom and swept the silent ground.
The old man also looked at him silently for a long time, although his face was expressionless, but his cloudy eyes became brighter and brighter.
This lifeless, dilapidated little temple is now finally getting a little more life.
The old man sighed and said quietly, "Young...... That's great!"
Li Huihui raised his head, his expression was very dumb, "Hmm, what did you say?"
The old man shook his head and did not answer, but took out a yellowed and worn-out pamphlet from his pocket and solemnly stuffed it into Li Huihui's hand.
"Young man, I am the thirty-seventh abbot of this temple, and the Taoist name is 'Liqiu', and now I will officially hand over this glorious position to you, eh, how about I give you the Taoist name 'Lichun'?"
The owner of the temple is, of course, the abbot, and Li Huihui, as the only student in their school who graduated from theological studies, does not have much rejection of this position, but the name 'Lichun' is a bit too ......
He protested dissatisfiedly: "Don't call *spring, okay?"
Abbot Liqiu thought about it and seemed to feel a little inappropriate, and then proposed: "Then I am the thirty-seventh generation, and you are the thirty-eighth generation, how about calling you 'the thirty-eighth abbot'?"
Hui Hui didn't speak, but squinted at him, as if he was looking at a fool.
Liqiu waved his hand impatiently, and said casually: "Forget it, you can call it whatever you like, anyway, now the company is yours alone, and you can make your own decisions about everything!"
Li Huihui didn't expect this product to be so chic, and said in surprise: "Then I don't know what to do, how to carry out the work?"
Liqiu pointed to the booklet in his hand and explained: "This is the universal operation guide in your hand, the company's resume and general summary and your work content, etc., there is a detailed introduction to it, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, just turn it out and take a look." ”
Okay, Li Huihui sighed, stuffed the booklet into his pocket and hid it, and then pointed to the single bed he had just cleaned up.
"There is only this one bed in the entire temple, is it possible that I, a good young man, want to fly with you, a bad old man?"
Hearing this question, Liqiu's mind immediately made up an indescribable picture, he rolled his eyes, and reprimanded: "You want to be beautiful! Lao Tzu is a delicate flower, how can you be defiled by this little red guy? Now that the work has been handed over clearly, I should have left here to enjoy my old age in peace, but there are many infatuated women waiting for me in the world of flowers!"
Speaking of which, the autumn red light is full of light, and the eyes are blurred, as if the dead wood has rejuvenated the second spring.
Li Huihui was puzzled: "Didn't you say that the buses are all suspended?
Qiu smiled, took out a pair of sunglasses to cover his eyes, and then turned around and walked out in a chic manner.
"Can't you have a private car without a bus?
After a few seconds, there was a roar of cars in the backyard......
Li Huihui stuck his waist and scolded angrily: "Damn, why do you have a car and lie to Lao Tzu and can't go back to the city!?"