The leisurely life of rebirth

Chapter 505 Brothers, wait for me to take off!

"Everyone, come this way. It is said that there were traces of Taoism in Qiyun Mountain during the Tang Dynasty. At that time, it was at Tianmen Rock."

The tour guide introduced as we walked.

Zhou You also knows that he is making up stories.

People used to tell mythological stories, and later they told historical stories. Anyway, as long as the story is well written, there will always be people who buy it.

"During the Southern Song Dynasty, Taoism began to flourish here. At that time, everyone lived in seclusion in the mountains to avoid war."

"Our advantage is that we are located near mountains and rivers, surrounded by mountains. Large troops cannot enter, and the waterway allows people to travel on a daily basis."

"Slowly the population began to flourish."

We followed the guide's pace and walked along the rugged mountain road.

Taoist temples are all carved out of the mountains. By digging out a hole and sculpting a few Taoist ancestors, it is considered the founding of a Taoist sect.

"We mainly practice the Zhengyi Sect here." The tour guide paused briefly after saying this.

Most people don’t know much about religion unless there is someone in their family working in a related industry. This is also related to the education they received since childhood.

We have been taught materialism since elementary school, and we only know the names of religious knowledge. No one understands anything more in-depth.

"Taoism is mainly divided into Quanzhen Sect and Zhengyi Sect."

"As for the Quanzhen Sect, one needs to become a monk and practice, live in a Taoist temple, and cannot get married and have children."

"We in Zhengyi Sect allow you to get married and have children. We emphasize following the laws of nature and pursuing inner peace and self-cultivation."

"Have you seen that street on the mountain?" The tour guide stood in an open area and pointed to the rows of buildings on the mountain for everyone to see.

Tang Dan listened with great interest, but his cultural level was too low and he couldn't understand many parts.

"I see, is that also a Taoist temple?"

The tour guide smiled and said, "No, that's where we live. We are all Taoist disciples and believers. Most of our ancestors worked in Taoist temples. With the development of the economy, many people have moved down the mountain."

"But now that the tourism industry is booming, we can also rely on the mountains to make a living. Our ancestors have given us food and clothing, saving us the pain of going out to work, and we can have a meal at home."

The tour guide sounded somewhat happy when he spoke.

Everyone knows how hard it is to be a social animal. If there is a job at home, who would be willing to go out and wander around?

"The environment here is really good, it's good for health, there are mountains and rivers, but the transportation is inconvenient." Zhou You likes the place here, and you can go fishing there. It's such a great place.

For anglers, they like water, and they like fish in the water even more.

Mountains are not high, there are immortals and spirits.

This is true for religion. Taoism's desire for believers is not as strong as Buddhism's. It is related to the nature of the sect and its emphasis on being natural and casual.

But it is this kind of doctrine that can continue to attract people.

Just like Zhuangzi's teachings, it is of no use in pursuing fame, wealth and power.

However, it has been passed down for thousands of years, making everyone unconsciously like, learn and practice it.

Because it is really useful to individuals. Fame, wealth and honor are limited. There will always be an end to them. There will always be a time when they cannot be pursued. Then what should we do?
Suicide?
It’s time to eat and drink. This is the role of Zhuangzi.

The same is true of Taoism.

Lotus, white lotus root, green lotus leaf, the three religions are actually one family.

They are all manifestations of human nature, and they have common points, as well as the concept of learning from each other and drawing on each other's experience.

Zhou You was thinking as he walked. It is said that the founder of Taoism is Lao Tzu, and the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi are also passed down from generation to generation. As a follower of Zhuangzi, it is only natural for him to come here. No wonder he felt comfortable here.

Continue walking a little further and you will reach Wangxiantai.

There were pedestrians below who were bowing to the Taoist statues, and the person next to them was explaining: "The Taoist bowing is different from the Buddhist bowing. You have to clasp your fists first, raise them to the level of your eyebrows, and then bow your body."

“When bowing, lift your left hand away from your right hand and cover your heart. At the same time, bend over calmly, place your right hand on the kneeling pad, kneel down on both knees, then lift your left hand away from your heart and place it on the back of your right hand, forming a “cross” shape.”

The person next to him listened carefully and repeated the demonstration according to the other person's.

With the rapid development of the economic wave, I don’t know how many true Taoists are left.

Looking at the Taoist priests in Taoist temples nowadays, they are either holding Taoist scrolls, or I don’t know if they have read them thoroughly or what. But they are all playing with their mobile phones, which is in line with the purpose of Taoism.

Not bad.

In the hot summer, there are not many tourists in this place. According to the tour guide, there are still a lot of tourists on weekends and holidays.

"Hey, how was that pavilion built?" Zhou You saw a pavilion standing alone on a small hill.

Looking around, there was no suspension bridge or stairs, which aroused Zhou You's curiosity for a moment.

The tour guide was introducing it when someone asked, "Look carefully, there is a big and thick chain under the pavilion. It is called Xianglu Peak. You can only climb up from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside and then climb up the chain."

Zhou You followed the direction the tour guide pointed and looked up. He saw a chain as thick as an arm hanging there, hidden among the grass and trees. It was impossible to see it without careful observation.

"Who's going to climb this? It's so dangerous?"

The tour guide had not seen it many times, so he could only recite: "The first construction was in 1226, also during the Southern Song Dynasty. Later it was damaged and rebuilt again."

This left Zhou You speechless.

It takes a lot of courage to destroy such a dangerous place.

Anyway, Zhou You would never dare to climb it.

Finally, we arrived at Yuehua Street, where the Taoist priests' families lived. They worked in the Taoist temple during the day and returned home after get off work at night.

In order to save trouble, everyone ate at the tour guide's house and took a short rest. The street is not big, but it is also two main roads, about 2 meters wide. There is a cliff in front of the house, surrounded by railings. It would be very dangerous if you are drunk in the middle of the night.

"Are you still living in the mountains?" Xiao Si asked curiously in the local dialect.

The tour guide was surprised when he heard this and replied in the local dialect: "Stay, my family has opened a B&B, and it has to be on the mountain. Are you a local?"

"Yes, in the village at the foot of the mountain." Xiao Si said, "I often climbed mountains when I was a kid, but I didn't expect there were people living there. It's really inconvenient."

"It's much better now. It wasn't possible before. Now cars can drive up directly." The tour guide actually has a home in the county town.

It's not like you're single, you have kids.

Education and medical care will automatically attract people from small places to big places.

No matter how laissez-faire a policy is, at least the most basic education must be clear. Otherwise, if people cannot read or write, they will end up being brainwashed when they go out.

Zhou You moved a stool, leaned against the tree, looked at the foot of the mountain, and rested his feet on the ladder.

There are numerous villages scattered around the mountain and built around the river. For hundreds of years, they have flourished here, creating a pastoral idyll.

“What a beautiful scene on earth.”

"Guide, I see that Laozi and Zhuangzi are not among your statues of gods?" Zhou You felt something after his meal.

The tour guide shook his head: "I don't know the details yet, but there are some differences between our Zhengyi Sect and Quanzhen Sect."

Zhuangzi, also known as the Nanhua Zhenren, is also a great figure in Taoism.

Forget it, I'll go to Zhuangzi's hometown later. Any place with a little fame is snatched up, and as one of the gimmicks of tourism, at most I can visit a few more places.

After visiting the main hall, Zhou You didn't want to go back.

After eating and drinking, they really didn’t want to move, so they gave the tour guide some more money and had him drive Zhou You and his group down the mountain.

I heard that there are people being carried up the mountain on Mount Tai, but I don’t know if it’s safe for people to sit on it. If they fall over, it would be painful enough.

Go down the mountain and return to Hangzhou.

There was no conversation along the way, and Zhou You fell asleep in the car. No matter how cool it was in the mountains, it was not as comfortable as air conditioning.

Air conditioning is known as the greatest invention of mankind.

Taohong was looking for a villa with great effort. She found a suitable one in two days. It had to be large in size as she wanted to have an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, one for playing and the other for fun.

Tsk tsk, a pool of wine and a forest of meat.

After Zhou You became rich, he never went to high-end entertainment venues. Little did he know that their entertainment venues had already evolved into this state.

There is a small swimming pool indoors, a large KTV opposite, and a row of sofas and a wine cabinet behind.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could then call in rows of young and beautiful disadvantaged people to carry out a rescue operation?
This is what rich people play.

Zhou You, a country bumpkin, has no idea about the twists and turns involved.

The villa that Taohong chose is located in the suburbs. It is a newly built villa complex. Its main features are quietness and privacy, and the distances between villas are relatively far.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is the style of rural villages, but it is more beautifully planned.

The price is not expensive, and there is no school district or medical support. There are not many fools among the rich people, so this is a house with pure residential properties.

Get two that are close together and prepare to buy them.

Zhou You gave Tao Hong a thumbs up and said, "You are really efficient. However, it will take a long time to decorate this thing. I won't have a chance to play with it this summer!"

Taohong also had a look of regret on her face. After listening to Tang Dan's story about Qiandao Lake, she felt itchy all over.

The pond back then was too small to be opened!

"Brother You, Brother You, shall we go abroad for fun in the future?" He held Zhou You's hand tightly.

Zhou You was also somewhat tempted when he saw this. Beautiful ladies, those who are older know more.

"Yeah, okay, next time we go to Southeast Asia, we'll find a private place and have some fun."

It's time to put Thailand to good use. Next time, I will bring more people with me, organize a good party for myself, and experience what it feels like to live a life of luxury and debauchery like for rich people.

Taohong and Tangdan's faces turned red with excitement.

What is engraved in human nature is adventure and curiosity.

After finishing his official work, Zhou You started to do other things. He went to the company for a brief look and found that the live broadcast room and the project were really uninteresting.

However, Zhou You also has a broad vision, and the threshold of those self-media in the later period has been much higher, so he really doesn't feel anything when looking at these trivial things.

"We should cultivate more characteristics and IPs. We can cultivate any fitness, food and sports. We can also look at what good seedlings are online and sign contracts to develop through multiple channels."

"We can also hire a few game anchors in the future. There are many tricks. Open your mind and don't be afraid to spend money. How much can this thing cost?"

Zhou You had no choice. He understood the general direction, but he knew nothing about the details.

"There's a guy called Zhang Xiaoxian. Look online to see if he's there. Play that new mobile game and sign him over to try. He'll have more freedom. You guys don't understand it anyway."

Tang Dan nodded repeatedly beside her. She really didn't understand.

I used to think that Yang Mi was very comfortable and didn't have to do anything, but now I know that it wasn't easy for her.

It’s so difficult to be young and beautiful, smart and capable at the same time!
Zhang Xiaoxian was holding a mobile phone in his hand, with greasy middle-parted hair and a sloppy face. He was playing games while talking nonsense:
"Don't panic, I'll go over there and everyone watch me operate."

"No way! Two people ambushed me!"

"It hurts so much, it hurts so much, big brother, help me."

It is both a live broadcast and a game.

This is Zhang Xiaoxian's self-redemption. He is in the gaming industry, but has never had a chance to show his face. He can only do it himself after get off work to see if there is any hope of earning some extra money.

However, looking at the dismal number of people in the live broadcast room, most of them are men, and I feel a little depressed.

You can’t tell from his face, but he’s still talking dirty.

There are many people who are good at playing games, but few of them are interesting.

This is the path Zhang Xiaoxian has set for himself, which requires both technical skills and fun and interest.

How much money can you earn by working every day?

When I was having fun, I saw a phone call coming in and hung up immediately.

"Brothers, the caller must have been sent by the other side. They want to win by using tricks outside the game. They really use every possible means."

The only thing that comforted Zhang Xiaoxian was that although he didn’t have many fans, his fan base was very sticky. When they saw this operation, they commented in the comments:
"Forget it, food is food."

"Yeah, your opponent also knows your cell phone number?"

"Anchor, pick up the phone and shake the enemy's morale!"

"Yeah, if I can't beat you, can I still win by scolding you? You talk so much nonsense!"

The comments were flying everywhere. Zhang Xiaoxian was speechless. He lost again and again. He pretended to smash his phone down: "Brothers, look at me spraying back. The means are too despicable. The victory is not so fair at all."

The phone rang again, and it was an unfamiliar number. I rejected it once, but it called again. It was probably a takeaway.

Any harassment from opponents is just a rhetoric, just to amuse you, don't take it seriously.

"Hello."

"Hello, is this Zhang Xiaoxian? We are from a company in Hangzhou. We were very interested in your videos and live broadcasts and would like to deepen our cooperation with you. Are you free?" Tang Dan called personally.

Zhou You even pointed out by name that if he couldn't do it well, then there was really no need to start a company.

The Internet is so developed, it is still possible to ask for contact information through Douyin.

Zhang Xiaoxian was still live streaming. When he heard the voice on the phone, his eyes lit up quickly and he reached out to brush his greasy hair: "Ah, um, how do you want to cooperate?"

Can you receive business orders just like this?
Ah, is it about to take off?
I took a look at the screen and saw the barrage of comments starting to take off again.

"Fuck you, brothers, he's got us, what should we do?"

"Is this the Immortal's new trick?"

"Why are you so embarrassed? Are we so strong in combat? You're almost advertising."

Zhang Xiaoxian smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, don't worry, I will definitely be there, I will buy the ticket now."

After hanging up the phone, he said to the fans in front of the screen:

"Brothers, wait for me to take off!"

(End of this chapter)