Chapter 25 Chapter 6 Incense Fire Temple

The weekly chess game between Liu Sheng and Dean Qiao came to an end, and Dean Qiao said that he was so exhausted recently that he didn't have the heart to play chess.Not reconciled, he went straight to the dean's office and knocked on the door. Dean Qiao came out and pushed him into the corridor unceremoniously. Didn't he see that I was receiving a distinguished guest?Where is the time to play chess?Commander Kang's wife is here.He probed into the door and saw a group of figures swaying. A white-haired old lady was sitting on the sofa with a sullen expression on her face. She was wearing an army green woolen overcoat and leaning on a cane with a black lacquered dragon head. With a cold glance, Liu Sheng stepped aside knowingly and closed the door for them.

He actually knew Dean Qiao's hardships.Of the two patients in the special ward, one has money and the other has a gun. The two are natural enemies, and they don't buy into each other.In comparison, the pressure from Boss Zheng was manageable. The thing that gave Dean Qiao the most headache was Commander Kang's gun.Commander Kang once rushed into the dean's office, pointed a gun at Dean Qiao's head, and criticized him for being blind to money, losing party spirit, allowing bourgeois nouveau riche to corrupt and degenerate in the ward, and practicing feudal superstition.That time, Dean Qiao was terrified.Afterwards, he showed Commander Kang's family the gun barrel mark on his forehead, implying to them that, no matter how respected Commander Kang is, he is a mental patient after all. Holding a gun every day may cause death. The hospital has no right to confiscate Commander Kang's gun. The family members should be careful not to let him lose his temper with a gun everywhere.The family members of the Kang family agreed with his proposition, but they also reminded Dean Qiao that the nouveau riche is really annoying, isn't it just money from rubbing his back?Relying on those stinky money, the high-end wards have become a mess. Your hospital is now in command of the economy. We understand, but you should pay attention to principles as the president. If you only recognize money in your eyes, the black hat on your head , maybe you won't be able to keep it.

Dean Qiao said that he didn't care about the black gauze hat, but Liu Sheng knew that no matter what kind of black gauze hat it was, it was appropriate to wear it or not to take it off, and besides, that black gauze hat was also Liu Sheng's shade.He really wanted to solve Dean Qiao's worries and problems, but he couldn't intervene. After thinking about it, he went to the hawker in the Antique Street and bought an ancient copper coin, which he planned to give to Dean Qiao to calm down. The official luck is prosperous. He took the small brocade box and made a special trip to Dean Qiao's office.This gift is special, and the intention is very grand. Dean Qiao was moved, weighed the copper coins and said, come in, the official luck is not working, and I can't take care of it. Let's see if the chess luck is not working.

There was a lingering smell of perfume in the dean's office.The scent made the messy office look ambiguous.She has been here.Wherever she goes, she will inevitably leave some traces, either the smell of perfume or powder, or the traces of money.He noticed that the drawer of Dean Qiao's desk was half open, revealing a kraft envelope and a silver square box with exquisite decoration. He said, how could the Dean's drawer be opened?Keep it tight all the time.He closed the drawer for Dean Qiao, and turned his head to wink. Miss Bai has been here?how is everything? His expression was too frivolous, and Dean Qiao was disgusted, why are you winking at me, where are you thinking?She didn't come to seduce me, nor did she come to bribe me. There was another accident in the special ward, and Commander Kang smashed Boss Zheng's incense hall!

He didn't know why, so he chuckled, seeing Dean Qiao's ugly face, quickly put on an appropriate expression, and said, why is Commander Kang so angry?Dean Qiao took out the chess bowl and put it on the coffee table, sighing loudly, it seemed that he was still not in the mood to play Go.Following Dean Qiao's dignified eyes, he noticed a pile of things covered with a red cloth on the desk. Curiosity came, and he walked over to uncover the red cloth, but was stopped by Dean Qiao.Hold still, first guess what that is?He guessed cigarettes first, then Moutai or Wuliangye. Dean Qiao gave him a contemptuous look, clasped his hands together, rubbed them together a few times earnestly, lifted the red cloth, and a golden light shot out, almost fascinating Liu Sheng. Eye.Dean Qiao said, look, the Bodhisattvas of Dalong Temple are offering offerings to me now.

He was stunned, and recognized at a glance that it was the gilt statue of Bodhisattva in Miss Bai's office. He hadn't seen him for a few days, and there was a glaring scratch on the head of that Bodhisattva. It turned out that Sister Zheng brought nine monks to Building No. 1 to chant scriptures to drive out demons for her younger brother. The incense was a little more intense, and the movement was a little louder. The strong scent of incense and noisy human voices happened to be the two things that Commander Kang hated the most. thing.Commander Kang sent orderlies to protest, but Sister Zheng refused to accept it, so Commander Kang went out in person, picked up the statue of Bodhisattva with one arm, and threw the Bodhisattva out of the window on the second floor.Sister Zheng and the nine monks didn't believe their eyes. They didn't scream until the Bodhisattva's golden body made a loud noise on the grass outside the building, asking, "Can you treat Bodhisattva like this because you are the commander?" I will consider your level, Commander Kang, be careful of retribution.Later, the injured Bodhisattva statue was escorted by nine monks to Dean Qiao's office.Sister Zheng followed behind, her sorrow was greater than her anger. Dean Qiao said that a strong woman like Sister Zheng finally bowed her head and surrendered to Commander Kang. For the first time, tears of weakness appeared in her eyes.

With the necessary respect and apology, Dean Qiao welcomed the Bodhisattva.But enshrining such a sacred Bodhisattva in the office is not a long-term solution.When Sister Zheng calmed down later, they discussed the Bodhisattva's whereabouts for several rounds, but there was no mutual agreement, so Miss Bai came first and brought the big envelope.Dean Qiao said that it was not a bribe, but an infrastructure fee. Sister Zheng asked the hospital to find a clean place in Jingting Hospital and build an incense temple for Boss Zheng's exclusive use. Liu Sheng was dazed when he heard it, and then sighed, "The generosity is awesome!"Rich people are fucking different. Guns work better than money. It seems that those who have guns are still troublesome to the rich.

They can't beat me.Dean Qiao looked sad, and asked him with his hands outstretched, tell me, where can I find an open space to build this incense temple?After all, Jingting Hospital is a famous brand hospital, and the brand of civilized demonstration unit has been hanging for many years. Who would dare to destroy the environment of the hospital?As soon as the inspection team came and the media exposed it, I was the one who was unlucky! He glanced at the drawer and thought to himself, Dean Qiao, why did you accept her money if you refused to build the Incense and Fire Temple?The words came to his lips and swallowed back.They are all living people, so it is inevitable that they say what they say and what they say is wrong. Who would not be tempted to hold such a thick envelope in their hands?He blinked his eyes and thought about Dean Qiao's problem, while spreading out the Go board, clicked the first move, and suddenly his mind lit up, saying, yes.Dean Qiao looked at him suspiciously.Liu Sheng said, I have a place, and I have a place to burn incense for Boss Zheng. You don’t need to find an open space to build a house. Isn’t the water tower a ready-made incense temple?Find someone to renovate the water tower, let Boss Zheng go to the water tower to burn incense, no one will be affected, how wonderful!

Many times, Liu Sheng thought he was smarter than others, and this time, it was the perfect example.He heard Dean Qiao sincerely praised himself.After praising his IQ, he praised his business acumen.After the compliment, it's business.Renovation, decoration, inviting Bodhisattvas, inviting Buddhist altars, and installing incense burners and candlesticks were naturally handled by Yagyu.This kind of half-public and half-private business is the most profitable, and Liu Sheng has always been the most interested, but this business is a bit complicated. To make this money, he has to bring people into the construction of the water tower. Thinking of getting along with the water tower day and night, he felt faint So, he dealt with Dean Qiao indiscriminately, Dean Qiao, who will I tell you?Let's play chess first, then discuss the project, and then discuss slowly.

In the eyes of Dean Qiao, he is a role that does not need to be discussed, and it is Sister Zheng who needs to be discussed. For this reason, Dean Qiao spent three hours persuading him.Because Sister Zheng firmly believed that Bodhisattvas are the last hope of Boss Zheng, incense is the food of Bodhisattvas, and if one is sincere to Bodhisattvas, one cannot stop the cooking of Bodhisattvas. Later, she reluctantly accepted the plan to rebuild the incense hall from the water tower, but asked the project to start immediately, with a deadline of 10 days. The project will be completed within a few days, so that Boss Zheng can offer incense to the Bodhisattva in time.

Dean Qiao called Liu Sheng to the office and counted a sum of money to him on the spot.Liu Sheng took the money as soon as he saw it, and he was a little timid after taking it. He tentatively said to Dean Qiao, I am not good at building temples and inviting Buddhas, or I will send you another package to find an expert for you?Dean Qiao stared at him suspiciously, what kind of expert do you need?Do you think it is to build the Daxiong Palace?The nouveau riche engage in superstition and provide a place, as long as they are resplendent and splendid!This is the first time I've seen you hide from business, and if you send another package, will you lose a lot of your money?Liu Sheng still hesitated, and said, "It's not about the money, it's because I was muttering in my heart, my parents both believe in Bodhisattvas, if they invite Bodhisattvas to the water tower, Bodhisattvas will blame me, right?"Dean Qiao said, I also believe in Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas are merciful, and they are home everywhere. You are not as narrow-minded as you. You can build temples and burn incense in barren mountains and mountains. What's wrong with the water tower?The water tower was built in the 1950s, not a scumbag project, and the Bodhisattva is safe inside, so how can you be blamed? The engineering in the water tower was beyond his imagination for all business.He never expected that ten years later he would return to the water tower and use the abandoned water tower to make money.Taking over such a project is similar to clearing a nightmare, and it is also similar to packaging a nightmare. It is not difficult, but it requires a strong nerve.This project was difficult for him, but the accumulation of favors and profits offset his uneasiness, and he finally got busy. The water tower is his forbidden area, and he hasn't been to the water tower for many years. Through the woods, there is still the water tower, and the top of the water tower is still the home of the crows.The moss covered the water tower, the dust covered the moss, the years were covered by the years, and the crime scene of that year is now gone.All should be forgotten.The water tower remained silent, but what bothered him was the two crows on the top of the water tower. He always felt that the crows' chirping was a bit abnormal. The crow's chirping echoed in the clear air, telling him the vicissitudes of life with a sharp and irritable tone.He was afraid of crows' chirping, and he remembered very clearly that when he escaped from the water tower, it was dusk, and the surroundings were completely silent, only the two crows uttered the sharp chirping of witnesses. He led three craftsmen to work for a week and completed the transformation and decoration of the water tower.The construction plan was actually simple. The water tower was cut off at the middle, and the incense hall was set up below. He asked the workers to seal up the iron ladder leading to the top of the water tower. According to his thinking, that location was just used for placing Buddhist altars.When the rusted iron ladder disappeared into the reinforced concrete, a nightmare was buried, and the world in the water tower took on a new look.He admired the brand-new wall, watched the craftsmen paint the latex paint on the wall, and suddenly felt a wonderful feeling of joy in his heart. He created the wall, and it seemed that he had taken a chance to get a new life. Therefore, he Uncharacteristically, he praised the craftsmen heartily. They did a good job, well blocked, and brushed well. When the project was finished, he called Miss Bai and asked her to come and accept the project in a business-like tone.Miss Bai was silent on the phone for a while, then suddenly cursed.He was mentally prepared, and said quickly, let the past be the past.She hung up the phone there.He imagined her mood on the other end of the phone, and decided that such a swear word was just out of a slight resentment, and the past should have passed.He went outside the water tower and looked up at the dark window of the pump room, just as a sparrow flew over from the woods and flew into the window.From now on, only birds can enter that restricted area.He was relieved.He blocked a dark memory with his own hands, blocked a road leading to evil with his own hands, and handed over a secret to the Bodhisattva. From then on, the benevolent Bodhisattva will guard all dark secrets. Sister Zheng chose an auspicious day to invite the new Bodhisattva, who came from the more famous Chongguang Temple.But auspicious days can't control the weather.The sky was gloomy that day, and the water tower seemed not ready to welcome the Buddha.In summer, the ivy climbing around the tower has lost its strength in late autumn. When the strong wind blows over, the dry branches and vines are flying in the wind. The water tower looks like a giant with disheveled hair, and its face is a bit hideous.Standing on the steps of the water tower, he commanded two porters to invite the Bodhisattva throne from the van.The porters were all newbies, and they were clumsy at work. Accidentally, a piece of gold powder was scraped off the Bodhisattva's feet with a loud sound. He had to remind loudly, be careful!Be careful!Be careful with the Buddha's head!Finally, the golden body of the Bodhisattva entered the water tower at an angle, and stood on a marble table.He stared at the Bodhisattva's golden hand, which was lifted up, facing the southwest direction, with five rounded pieces of golden light shining on the fingertips.According to his understanding, the bodhisattva's gesture signifies either forgiveness or forgetting.He felt relieved and completely trusted that piece of golden light.He remembered that his mother said that whoever can offer the first stick of incense to the newly consecrated Bodhisattva will enjoy the blessings of the Bodhisattva for the rest of his life. He dare not worship the first stick of incense, for fear of being found by the Zheng family. , He knelt down and knocked his head for the first time. He said to the Bodhisattva, "Bodhisattva bless you, I have reformed myself and I am not a bad person anymore."