Big Islander 2

Chapter 368 Please take a seat

Of course, Master Yuantong did not come here for alms. In fact, as the most knowledgeable monk in the thousand-year-old temple on Wutai Mountain, Master Yuantong has followers all over the country.The finances donated every year are like the flowing water of the Yangtze River.Today's monks are no longer "poor monks". Even the abbots and elders of small temples are rich.

The reason why the mage came to Peach Blossom Island all the way is due to the second senior brother.Because a temple was to be built, the second senior brother sent people to the mainland to find professionals.Unexpectedly, this incident caused quite a stir in the Buddhist circle, even the highest level.The main reason is that Peach Blossom Island has developed rapidly in the past few years and has repeatedly created miracles, which is impressive.

As for the Daxing Temple on Peach Blossom Island, this seemed to be sending some kind of signal, so an order was issued from above: we must send eminent monks to assist in this matter. If Buddhism can take root in Peach Blossom Island, then it will be of great merit.That's why Master Yuantong appeared on Peach Blossom Island with the double burden of political factors and religious beliefs.

After getting off the plane, Master Yuantong fell in love with this place: the people are simple, there is tranquility amidst the noise, and it is indeed a good place for spiritual practice.Especially after a monkey offered him a bright red peach, Master Yuantong felt even happier. He rubbed his hands on the top and patted the monkey's head lightly: "In ancient times there was a white ape who listened to scriptures, you black ape If you have some wisdom, you have a predestined relationship with my Buddha, how about being a walker by my side?"

The orangutan captain scratched the thorn head, then continued to extend his small claws to the opponent's eyes, and crushed his fingers.It wondered: This hairless old man has no money in his pocket, is he a poor ghost?
Master Yuantong is as wise as the sea, and soon understood the intention of this black ape, and felt a little embarrassed: I was begged by this ape today——

Although Master Yuantong is not short of money, he doesn't have the habit of carrying banknotes with him, so he can't write checks to monkeys.So he put his hands together and saluted the orangutan captain as an apology.

Isn't this a waste of time? I don't have money, what am I talking about with you? - Captain Orangutan gave the old monk a middle finger, his disdain was beyond words.The sorcerer could only smile at Niantao, but there was a bit of bitterness in the smile.

"Master, you don't need to be as knowledgeable as them. My partners are spoiled—" Xiao Xiami comforted me, while Master Yuantong was thoughtful. However, monks are also influenced by the outside world. After all, they also live in the secular world, not in the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.

But Little Xiami's attitude towards these animals made Master Yuantong feel something, and gradually began to pay attention to this slim young girl.

Under the guidance of Xiao Xiami, I finally saw the legendary owner of Datou Island. Master Yuantong hurriedly said, "Amitabha, I'm bothering the benefactor—"

"Master is too polite!" Tang Jide didn't dare to neglect, and quickly returned the courtesy.And from Xiao Xiami, he soon found out the purpose of this old monk, and Tang Jide was quite happy: Another consultant came, and it was free, not bad.

Afterwards, Yassin and Master Yuantong were introduced to each other.These two are not too young, and they both looked calm and peaceful at first, but after they met each other, you just don't like me, and I don't feel comfortable with you.Although there is a language barrier, there are Sha Gu and Tang Datou as translators, and the two of them come and go, and they have a clever fight.

"Pinch, pinch hard--" Pheasant watched the excitement for a long time, and felt a little unsatisfactory: it would be fun if two old men fought each other, of course, it would be even better if they could pull off their beards.

To put it bluntly, the two are still competing for interests, and both want to make their own religion stand out on Peach Blossom Island, so they suppress their opponents and elevate themselves.Although both of them are well-educated and wise people, once the interests of the group they belong to are involved, they have changed from superiors to ordinary people.

Tang Jide and Sha Gu are still very dedicated and have been acting as translators for them.Although Brother Big Tou also has the intention of watching the excitement, but he hopes that the snipe and the clam will fight and the fisherman will benefit—since everyone can ignore the status of a master, he still cares so much.

At the moment when the pheasant was at a loss, the pheasant yelled again: "Big head, there is another person. This time, it is a messenger sent by God. It must be calling your soul into heaven!"

Tang Jide was already immune to the pheasant's broken mouth, so he ignored it, but turned his head to look, and saw Hai Bobo leading a priest in red to this side.This person is not young, and the square cap, long gown, and shawl are all bright red in color. It seems that he is a cardinal with a high status.

"This is Cardinal Paul who came from the Vatican on a special trip." Hai Bobo introduced the identity of the visitor to Tang Jide in a low voice. The so-called cardinal is the Pope's most powerful assistant and advisor, with a detached status.

Tang Jide couldn't help scratching the back of his head: The Catholic Church also sent people, and now it's finally all together.With the addition of me, the director of the Temple of Nature, I just made enough for a table of mahjong.

Cardinal Paul greeted Tang Jide very piously: "Pope Francis entrusted me to pay tribute to Mr. Island Owner, may the glory of the Lord shine on every corner of the world, Amen—"

Although freedom and democracy are the first of its kind in today's world, the power of the pope has been greatly weakened, but it is still an extremely detached existence. Every pope is a heavyweight that cannot be ignored.The current Pope Francis, held a coronation ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in 2013, becoming the 266th pope of Catholicism.

His origin is Argentina, and he is also the first non-European pope, and he really wants to make a difference.So when he heard that Peach Blossom Island was going to build a church, he sent his right-hand assistant, Archbishop Paul, with the intention of bringing Peach Blossom Island into the glory of Catholicism.

As the saying goes, to pre-govern its body, one must first rule its spirit. It seems that no matter which sect it is, it is well understood.In their minds, as long as they vigorously develop believers in Peach Blossom Island, they can gradually influence the politics of Peach Blossom Island and gain enough benefits.This is the link between religion and politics.

After a few polite words with the cardinal, Tang Jide introduced Paul to Yassin and Master Yuantong.Anyway, one sheep is also driven, and two sheep are also herded.

Sure enough, after knowing each other's identities, they also understood each other's intentions, so Paul quickly joined the battle group.One of the three spoke Chinese, one spoke English, and the other spoke Arabic. They talked like chickens and ducks, but they still chattered endlessly.In the end, the translators were so tired that their mouths were parched, but they were still full of energy, spouting lotus flowers, worthy of being missionaries.

This debate is doomed to be fruitless, otherwise there would be only one religion left in the world.Seeing that the red sun was sinking, the three of them stopped the debate at the same time, and looked at Tang Jide together: Since they can't defeat each other, they can only work hard on this Mr. Island Owner. As long as they get his support, they can win The Taohuadao family dominates.

There are no stupid people who can get high in the religious world——Tang Jide said hehe twice, and asked Daxing to give each of the three a cup of coconut milk. After arguing for a long time, they must all be thirsty.So he led the three back to the island lord's mansion. There was no rush for this matter, let's discuss it slowly.

Once they stopped arguing with the hostile forces, the three masters quickly resumed their respective demeanors: the merciful, the pious, and the wise.From the outside, Tang Jide would never have imagined that the old three would be arguing in full swing just now.

But Brother Big Tou made it clear today that he wanted to pretend to be confused, so he only discussed with Xiao Xiami and others how to build the Temple of Nature, never mentioning the other three buildings.After asking about their respective translations, the faces of the three masters were not very good-looking: the natural temple is a manifestation of primitive religion. Compared with the three major religions that have developed for thousands of years, it is really not worth mentioning. .But thinking about Taohua Island's consistent style, which is very particular about the way of nature, maybe after the temple of nature is built, it will really overwhelm them.

So Yassin finally couldn't restrain himself, and chatted with Sha Gu for a while, and Sha Gu reported to Tang Jide with joy in his eyes: "Grandpa Yassin said that he would personally help us build the Taohua Island Mosque, and he also allowed us to build six mosques." Minaret!"

The minarets are the most common minarets in mosques, and Tang Jide has seen them before, so he scratched the back of his head: "What's so happy about this, we have the final say, we can build as many as we like."

Sha Gu's big eyes cast a reproachful glance at Tang Datou: "The minarets are not built casually. There are one to four mosques in general. Back then, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey built a record six It turned out to be the same as the Great Mosque in Mecca, which is the holy land. This is against the rules, so we paid for the construction of another one for the Great Mosque, and seven minarets are the most.”

Tang Jide finally came to understand a little bit, but to build a few more towers, I would have to spend more money, which is of no benefit. This old man Yassin is a typical picture of a big pie in the sky, so let's stand aside for now.

Seeing Tang Jide shaking his head, Master Yuantong was secretly happy, so he walked up to Tang Jide: "Buddhists pay attention to saving all sentient beings. I think that Master Jianzhen went to Fusang to spread Buddhism. How magnificent. Poor monks are not talented. I am willing to follow the example of the sages and help Peach Blossom Island raise funds to build a temple."

Hahaha, it's still the old monk's sense of humor——Tang Jide smiled until his eyes narrowed. This is what he wanted, so he stood up and said, "Master, please take your seat, big star, and serve fragrant tea!"

The pheasant on the side couldn't help but despise: It's a big loss if the big head doesn't change the face, but the old monk is proficient in Buddhism and has profound knowledge.

Seeing this scene, the cardinal became anxious, so he quickly said: "The Pope has long planned to build a cathedral for Peach Blossom Island, so that all brothers and sisters can bathe in the holy light."

"Okay, okay, you're always here!" Tang Jide almost had a snot bubble, and another free one, he likes free ones the most.

Yassin looked at it and felt contempt in his heart: When it comes to money, who can compare with the Arabian region, which occupies oil resources.So I also stood up: "God is above, on behalf of the Great Mosque in Mecca, I decided to build a building second only to the Great Mosque on Peach Blossom Island!"

Tang Jide slapped his thigh: "It's the best, please take a seat when you are old." Could he not be happy? Originally, the mosque was built with his own pocket, not with the public funds of Taohua Island. Brother Datou has always been in pain. Now this trouble It's settled, he doesn't have to worry about his pocket becoming flat.

Yassin glanced at the other two opponents triumphantly, and then sat side by side with them.The three of you looked at me, I glared at you, and suddenly realized something in my heart: We are still on equal footing now——

(End of this chapter)