Confessions of a Salesman

Next, Hao Youqian took us into the temple. The temple was equally magnificent inside, but it was a bit less like a temple and more like a palace. The inside was also bigger than I expected, at least it was a courtyard with seven entrances and seven exits. , each courtyard is enshrined with a Buddha statue. I don’t know much about Buddha statues, but Lu Ping is quite knowledgeable.

Every time she passed a Buddha statue, Lu Ping frowned. As she listened to Hao Yougan's introduction, she felt more and more uncomfortable. She whispered to me: "Where are these Buddhas he mentioned? I have never heard of them?" "

I looked at her puzzled and said, "Did I hear you right? There are so many Buddhas, but you say you haven't heard of them? Are you too ignorant? Isn't this Samantabhadra Bodhisattva? I know them all!"

Lu Ping shook her head and said, "Do you take a closer look at what Samantabhadra Bodhisattva looks like?"

I looked over again, and in my impression the Bodhisattvas all looked the same, except that the facial expression of this statue was a little weird. Generally, the expressions of the Buddha statues we see are smiling, or even though they are serious, they still look very kind, but this one The face of the Buddha statue looks a bit ferocious.

Lu Ping continued: "The magic weapon and mount he is holding are wrong!"

I exclaimed, "Samantabhadra seems to be riding a six-tusked white elephant. Why is he riding a lion?"

Lu Ping hummed, then pointed to the nameplate below and said, "Look at his introduction. It clearly says Samantabhadra, and he also said this is his dojo. How is this possible? His dojo is not in Mount Emei." Why? Why did you come here? Also, if you look at the other Buddha statues, they are either gloomy or evil. No matter how you look at them, they all make you feel uncomfortable!"

At this time, Hao Youqian saw the liveliness of our discussion, so he came over and said to us with a smile: "Our temple enshrines a total of seven giant Buddhas. Each of the giant Buddhas was carved by us. It took nearly ten people to carve them. After years of work, do you two feel that it is a little different from the Buddha statues erected in other temples?"

Lu Ping and I nodded at the same time.

Hao Youqian explained: "This is what our master Kong Kong told us. These seven Buddhas are the seven heavenly kings in the world, controlling the world, humans, gods, ghosts, water, and fire!"

Lu Ping was very confused and said: "Is there such a division? I have never heard of the seven heavenly kings. I have only heard of the four heavenly kings, and they are not in charge of these! They are the king of the state of the east and the king of the west. Heavenly kings, the southern king of growth and the northern king of multi-hearing, they are just maintaining the blessing of water and soil! As for what you said about controlling the heaven, earth, people and gods, it is even more wrong. Isn't this contrary to Buddhist thought? "

Before Lu Ping finished speaking, Hao Youqian hurriedly interrupted: "It can't be said, it can't be said. Everyone's understanding of gods and Buddhas is different! Our master Liao Kong has his own unique explanation for the gods in the sky! What he means The Buddhist teachings he learned are also different from those of us ordinary people, which is why he became a master!"

I exclaimed, "So, all the Buddhas in this temple were built according to his wishes?"

Hao Youqian nodded and said, "Yes, this is what we think is so great about him. He has his own set of theoretical knowledge, and he can also save all sentient beings. The believers who heard about his classes can be promoted and make a fortune. Good luck, may your family be healthy!"

I curled my lips and wanted to refute him, but Lu Ping shook her head and said, "No matter what you say, this is a sacred place. You don't have to believe it, but you can't talk nonsense!"

I just shut up and endured the entire temple tour. After walking out of the temple, I curiously asked Hao Youqian: "Has your private temple been approved by the National Buddhist Association?"

Hao Youqian's expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Buddhism also allows various branches to exist. This does not violate their Buddhist regulations!"

I exclaimed, "I have been taught. It is indeed extraordinary. I really want to see Master Kong as soon as possible and let him give me some enlightenment!"

Hao You smiled dryly and said: "That's definitely not possible now. Master usually doesn't see people during the day. Even if he does see people, he has to make an appointment in advance. He can't see most people. Not only does it have to be predestined, but it also depends on chance!"

I groaned and said, "Then let's..."

Hao You smiled dryly and said: "Of course you two are different, you must be destined for each other! Master will meet you tonight! If you two are tired, please go to the room arranged by me to have a rest first. I will call you two during dinner. Bit!"

I shook my head and said, "No, we still want to go out for a walk. When it's dinner time, we'll go there. What time do you guys, not masters, have dinner?"

Hao Youqian thought for a while and replied: "At 7 o'clock, then I will wait for you two here!"

After walking out of the scenic area, Lu Ping said disdainfully: "Where did the sky full of gods and Buddhas come from? It seems that they are not a serious temple, nor are they real masters. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are evil sects, right?"

I nodded and said: "Not too much, not too much at all! This is also the first time I have heard that gods in the sky can be defined by themselves. Doesn't Master Kong think he is the reincarnation of the Jade Emperor? How does he want to become a god? How can you become a god? Haven’t you noticed? Every god is weird, even when he smiles, he smiles with an evil aura, which makes people look horrified. He doesn’t look like a temple, but more like the Temple of Hell!"

Lu Ping rolled her eyes at me and said, "You're going too far! How can there be light in the Yama Palace? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

I curled my lips and said, "Aren't I speaking for you?"

We returned to the B&B and thought about resting in the room for a while, but Sister Zhang came over right away. It seemed that not only were monitors installed in the yard, but they might also have reinstalled monitors in our room. After a while, she left. , I have to check again.

Sister Zhang carried a plate of fruit and walked in without knocking, as if she were entering her own home. We pretended to be a little surprised and asked: "Sister Zhang, do you still have the key to our room?"

Sister Zhang smiled awkwardly and said, "No, as soon as I pushed the door, it opened. Did you lock it?"

I smiled and said, "Ah, maybe we didn't pay attention. Does Sister Zhang have something to do with us?"

Sister Zhang handed the fruit to us and said: "I picked some fruit in the backyard and brought it to you. Let's see if there is anything else we need to buy. I can help!"

Lu Ping shook her head and said, "No, it's all good!" We didn't let Sister Zhang sit down either. She just stood aside awkwardly, not knowing what to say. In the end, neither of us spoke. Feeling that he couldn't stay any longer, he forced out a smile and said, "Well, dinner will be served at 7pm tonight!"

Lu Ping refused: "We're going out to eat tonight, we've made an appointment!"

Sister Zhang said angrily: "How can this be done? I have arranged it all! After dinner, do you still have to participate in our training?"

Lu Ping frowned and said: "What kind of training? We didn't agree! How can we have time for training? We are here to travel, and if we need training, we might as well go back to work!"

Sister Zhang was really angry now and said: "Didn't we all agree? If you live here, you should join our big family. You have eaten, so why don't you go to the training?"

I pretended to be very surprised and said: "What did we agree? We didn't say we wanted to join a big family. We just came to rent a house from you. When we rented the house, we agreed that you would provide three meals a day. It’s not like we have to eat! Besides, isn’t it just one or two meals? Why would we get into trouble if we just have a meal?”

Sister Zhang knew that there was something wrong with her tone, so she softened a little and said, "I don't mean that. I mean, since you all live in the same courtyard as us, you should live with everyone and be able to blend in." , that’s the best! It’s just to strengthen some of our connections, don’t get me wrong!”

Lu Ping snorted and said, "Okay, let's watch the time. If time permits after dinner, we'll go listen!"

Sister Zhang then smiled happily and said, "Just listen to it, there's no harm in it! Maybe you can even make a fortune!"

As soon as Sister Zhang left, Anzi's call came: "Brother Fei, I checked, there are all MLM dens around here. It turns out that Guizhou came over, and the crackdown there is now severe, so they all moved here. Here, I wonder if Xiaowai has joined a pyramid scheme?"

I hummed and said, "It's very possible! It's just that I can't see him now. When you see him, call the police!"

Anzi added: "By the way, I heard that there is a temple nearby, which is very famous. There is an eminent monk in the temple who can predict people's future and know the past. The most powerful thing is that he has an iron sand palm. He has reached the pinnacle of perfection. It is said that the walls where he practices are all covered with his palm prints! An average person's meridians will be severed after being slapped by him, and those who practice martial arts will not be able to survive a single round under his hands! He also has the ability to remain young forever. Shu, so many people traveled thousands of miles just to see him! It’s amazing!”

I laughed loudly and said, "There is such a person, oh, no, there is such a god, a god of magic! Do you believe in this?"

Anzi said with a smile: "Then who knows? Everyone around here believes in it and is very pious. Who dares to blaspheme the gods! Anyway, I don't dare! I would rather believe in nothing than believe in nothing. What if it is true? Really? The good ones don’t work, and the bad ones don’t work either, right?”

I snorted and said: "You are still superstitious! You can conduct reconnaissance outside to see how many people there are and how they work? Unless it is absolutely necessary and you don't expose yourself, just treat it as a believer." That’s it, don’t be brainwashed!”

Anzi smiled and said, "I've been fooled before, and I can be fooled again!"

In the evening, before 7 o'clock, the two of us showed up at the entrance of Scenery on time. We didn't need to buy tickets this time. The two security guards and Hao Youqian were waiting for us respectfully at the entrance!
After walking in, they led us into the temple. However, after entering the temple, we did not take the route we took during the day. Instead, we walked through an offset path. After passing through a jungle, we saw an ancestral hall with a statue on it. Bodhisattva is something we have never seen before.

There is actually a large electric double-opening iron door behind the ancestral hall. It can also recognize faces and the door opens automatically.

Walking inside, a splendid palace appeared in front of us. Lu Ping and I were dumbfounded. There was really a mountain beyond the mountain. Who would have thought that there was such a big world inside?
Two nuns with shaved heads stood in front of the palace, clasped their hands, saluted respectfully to Hao Youqian, and whispered softly: "Master has been waiting for you inside for a long time!"

Hao Yougan returned the greeting and said, "Taoist nun, please lead the way!"

Walking into the palace, I saw several more Buddha statues, which were exactly the same as those seen in the ancestral hall. After passing the main hall, I came to the restaurant. This restaurant can seat at least hundreds of people. It should be a dining hall, but it looks like this dining hall should be very large. There are few people eating here. It is very clean and tidy, but there is no smell of fireworks. There is an incense burner on each table. Where is the place for people to eat?They are all popular!
Hao Youqian saw the two of us hesitate and said hurriedly: "Please come inside, this is a place for people to eat vegetarian food, let's go inside!"

Afterwards, he passed the Zhaitang, entered the inner hall, walked through a corridor, and came to the inner hall. There were two young novices standing outside the door. Hao Youqian said politely to the two young novices: "Please, please give me two more The master will announce that my guests and I have arrived!"

One of the other young novices nodded arrogantly and said: "Then I will go and report it right away. Please wait a moment!"

I really feel that this master has a lot of arrogance. I guess meeting an emperor is just like that. He has to ask for help and report back. After passing the test, I can see this master. I feel a little annoyed and his expression is no longer so happy. Got it!

Looking at one of the young novices, I always felt that he looked very rosy. Although he didn’t wear any makeup, his lips were red and his teeth were white. He would look at me and stare at him from time to time, giving me a coquettish look.

I curled my lips, feeling that he was a bit disgusting, so I stopped looking at him.

The young novice who went in to report came out and said condescendingly: "Master, please come in!"

After that, he took out the wicker stick, dipped it in some water, and sprinkled it on us again and again.

This made me even more impatient, so I avoided the water he sprinkled. The little novice monk said directly to me dissatisfied: "Donor, if you want to see our master, you have to take a bath and change clothes. Now we have simplified it, why do you still want to hide?" Woolen cloth?"

I said disdainfully: "Is this considered sterilization? Or do you think it will bring some dirty things to your master and taint your master? If that's the case, we'd better not go in, right?"

Before the little novice monk could speak, Hao Youqian hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just some rules for treating outsiders. These two are distinguished guests. Master won't mind. Let's go in!"

The little novice monk stared at me as if he wanted to swallow me up. He looked very much like a sulky little girl. I thought it was funny, so I smiled at him contemptuously, ignored his angry gaze, and left. Get in!