One day, Tang Seng said to the three apprentices: "The teacher has received a notice from the heavenly court that in view of the superficiality and serious waste of the scripture-learning team, in order to save expenses, it is necessary to carry out institutional reform and reduce the personnel by 25 percent. According to this ratio, it is just a person who is streamlined. Let's discuss it and see who is the most suitable to streamline. ”

Sun Wukong said: "I think it is most suitable to streamline the eight precepts, he not only works less, but also eats and sleeps." Zhu Bajie muttered: "I eat more, sleep more, I have never missed the road, and I have made great efforts when I got rid of demons." Master, can't you let me be laid off for no reason! Tang Seng didn't want everyone to have a conflict, so he comforted Zhu Bajie and said: "The monks are compassionate, how can being a teacher let you be laid off for no reason?" ”

Tang Seng took a look at Sha Seng and hoped that he would take the initiative to take on this streamlined quota, but Sha Seng said: "Master, I am your most honest disciple and have made the least mistakes, you won't let me be laid off, right?" Tang Seng had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "I know for the teacher." ”

Streamlining whom? Tang Seng hesitated. Zhu Bajie leaned over and said: "Brother Monkey has made the most mistakes, it's better to streamline him." Sun Wukong said: "When did I make a mistake? Zhu Bajie said: "How many times has the golden hoop mantra on your head been recited by the master?" You don't make mistakes? Could it be that the master made a mistake and recited your mantra indiscriminately? At this juncture, where did Sun Wukong dare to offend his master, he had to soften down and say: "Even if I make the most mistakes, I have made the most meritorious contributions, and it is more than enough to offset the merits." ”

Tang Seng said: "That's it, let the teacher think about it for a night." ”

Tang Seng thought about it for a whole night, and said to Sun Wukong the next day: "Wukong, the teacher has decided to let you retire early." Sun Wukong asked: "Why do you let me retire and not let Bajie and Senior Brother Sha retire?" Tang Seng said: "You are my eldest apprentice, the longest working experience, if you don't retire, who will retire?" Sun Wukong said: "But I am still in the prime of life, and it is the time for Daxian to stretch out his hand!" Tang Seng said: "I have considered it for the teacher, so it is not a disadvantage to mention your third-level salary." If you don't work, you can get more money, Sun Wukong never imagined such a beautiful thing, so he said happily: "Since this is the case, then I will retire early." He was happy to go back to Huaguo Mountain to enjoy Qingfu.

Later, Tang Seng rode on the white dragon horse, led Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng, and continued to learn scriptures from the west. One day, while walking on the main road, a puff of black smoke came out of the middle of the ground, and the black smoke immediately turned into a monster and stopped in the middle of the road, preventing them from passing. This monster is thin and doesn't have much ability, but it's better than Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng. After only a few rounds of fighting, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng were defeated. Tang Seng hurriedly asked Zhu Bajie to go to Huaguo Mountain to invite Sun Wukong.

When Sun Wukong arrived, Tang Seng had already been caught by the monster and taken to the cave, and Sha Seng beat the stone wall in vain at the entrance of the cave, shouting his throat hoarse. Sun Wukong said: "Senior Brother Sha, get out of the way and look at my grandson." He turned into a wisp of green smoke, went into the cave, and rescued Tang Seng in less than a meal.

After Tang Seng regained his freedom, he learned from the pain and decided to rehire Sun Wukong with double salary to continue to go to the west with the team to learn scriptures, and was specifically responsible for eliminating demons and opening the way. The report hit the heavenly court, and the Jade Emperor actually approved it. In this way, Sun Wukong received three salaries, and the expenses of the scripture learning team were naturally much larger than before the streamlining of the organization.

Zhu Bajie muttered and said, "Master, Brother Monkey is back again, so isn't our institution streamlined?" Tang Seng said: "Why is it not streamlined? Wukong is now a supernumerary and does not occupy the quota of the establishment. The number of incumbents has been reduced from four to three, a reduction of just 25 per cent. ”