After Chen Zhe ran out, he was inevitably scolded by Mei Xiaoting again.
"A person who works the night shift is afraid of ghosts? Aren't you afraid of being poor?"
That makes a lot of sense.
Chen Zhe was unable to refute it.
Chen Zhe was afraid of being poor, but he was also afraid of ghosts, so he took a day off to find a temple to pray.
There is a Qingyun Temple nearby.
The incense was still quite popular, so Chen Zhe decided to ask for a few peace charms.
It would be best to buy a magical artifact or something similar to carry it with you.
Wang De's taxi became Chen Zhe's mode of transportation. Now that Wang De no longer drives a taxi, he only uses it to pick up and drop off his daughter at school, so he doesn't need the car anymore.
We drove to Qingyun Temple.
From the moment he entered, Chen Zhe kept bowing. He didn't know what the correct posture was, so he just did the same three kowtows and nine bows.
That unparalleled devotion earned the admiration of many fellow practitioners.
Next to the main hall, there was an old Taoist priest with a mobile phone in front of him, watching videos and ringing a bell at the same time.
The videos on his phone were played at a very high volume; they were all videos of beautiful women dancing, or things that were borderline sexy.
Chen Zhe, who was kneeling to the side, was stunned.
He drew a fortune stick and nervously approached the old Taoist priest.
"Taoist Master, could you please take a look at my fortune? I drew a very unlucky divination slip. Does this mean my luck is very bad? Do I need any rituals performed?"
The old Taoist priest glanced at him, then picked up the divination sticks container beside him.
"Try again!"
"Uh... okay!"
Chen Zhe prayed again with a devout heart.
This is another bad omen; you'll encounter petty people, have an unlucky year, and shouldn't go out.
Chen Zhe's heart was pounding.
"So alike!!! So alike!!! It really is like encountering a villain; I've had a really bad year..."
The old Taoist priest didn't even look up, and handed the divination sticks back to him.
"Try again!"
"Huh?? Do you want more?"
"right!"
"oh……"
Chen Zhe prayed again, and it was still a very bad omen. His face was as bitter as a bitter gourd.
"It's over, it's over, Taoist priest, these are all the worst fortune slips, am I going to die?"
The old Taoist priest was also somewhat surprised; "Your luck is really terrible!!"
Then he reached out and picked out a very auspicious lot, tossing it to Chen Zhe.
"Alright, old Taoist priest, I've already defied fate for you! The fortune telling is 50 yuan! You can scan the code here."
Chen Zhe's lips twitched as he held the auspicious fortune slip in his hand.
[You'll meet a helpful person when you go out, everything will go smoothly, and you'll encounter a good match...]
"Taoist Master... this... this... isn't this a bit too frivolous?"
The old Taoist priest impatiently paused the video, then looked at him with his sharp eyes.
Although the old Taoist priest was old, he was in excellent spirits and his eyes gave people goosebumps.
"What do you mean by child's play? What are you asking for here?"
"Praying for peace?"
Chen Zhe answered truthfully.
"Isn't that enough? Now that I've ensured your safety, wouldn't it be great to get the best possible fortune?"
"But I clearly drew the worst possible fortune slip several times just now."
I've prayed three times already, and it's been like this every time. Does that mean I have really bad luck?
The old Taoist priest smiled.
"Yes, that's why I defied fate for you. I drew you the best possible fortune, isn't that enough?"
"Oh? Is it that simple? Don't we need to perform any rituals or anything like that?"
What kind of religious ceremony are you having? You've got a lot of money to burn.
"This...I don't have any money..."
"Performing rituals costs money, turning something good into something bad, right?"
"Um... but what if I'm haunted by a ghost?"
"Why won't you listen to advice? Everything in the world has its counterpart, and the living can be the dead. You have hands and feet; you can crush it to dust with a stick. What are you afraid of?"
"Huh? That's it?"
"Otherwise what? As the saying goes, ghosts are afraid of evil people. Try making a fierce expression and see what happens."
Chen Zhe made a grinning face.
"You're like a dog, not fierce enough. You need to be like a wolf, stretch out your claws!"
Chen Zhe then made an even fiercer expression.
The old Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "That's right! From now on, if you encounter a ghost, just yell at it like that, and even the scariest ghost will be scared away!"
Hearing him say that, Chen Zhe actually felt much more at ease.
"Thank you, Daoist Master, I understand now!"
"Hmm, not bad, not bad, you're a quick learner. Alright, scan the code and go!"
"good!"
Chen Zhe scanned the QR code in front of him.
The old Taoist priest didn't forget to remind him, "Remember to be fierce, very fierce, fiercer than a ghost!!"
"good!"
Just as Chen Zhe finished paying and was about to leave, a melodious voice rang out.
There was a hint of helplessness in that pleasant voice.
"Grandpa! Why are you watching videos again? How many times have I told you? You've been reported so many times, can't you put down your phone?"
Chen Zhe glanced to the side and saw a beautiful woman wearing a gray Taoist robe, with her hair in a bun and no makeup on her face walking over.
She had a round, oval face, naturally shaped eyebrows that looked neat and defined, large almond-shaped eyes with long eyelashes, a few beads of sweat on her small nose, slightly pouting thin lips, and skin so fair it seemed to glow.
She's about 1.68 meters tall, which isn't short for a girl, but she always gives off a petite and delicate feeling when she stands there.
She put her hands on her hips and snatched the phone from the old Taoist priest's hand.
"Grandpa!! You can't play anymore!! You just sit still!"
"Oh dear, my granddaughter, you're trying to steal my Dao Heart!!"
The old Taoist priest beat his chest and stamped his feet, looking utterly hopeless about life.
Chen Zhe was stunned.
The girl glanced at him and then smiled.
Her smile was so innocent and guileless, without a trace of guile.
"I'm sorry! My grandfather didn't say anything inappropriate just now, did he?"
Chen Zhe had never seen a girl with such a pure smile, and he was momentarily stunned.
He stood there speechless.
The girl came closer and picked up the fortune slip from his hand.
"Hehe, not bad at all! A very auspicious sign! You'll meet a helpful person and find a good match when you go out. What a wonderful thing!"
Chen Zhe smiled, then suddenly became a little shy.
"Thank goodness..."
"Hehe, your accent doesn't sound like it's from Donghai, does it?"
The girl asked enthusiastically.
"No, I'm from Jiangning."
"Oh, no wonder. Is this your first time here?"
"yes."
"Haha, actually I saw you from far away. I saw you bowing back and forth. Sorry, I found it a bit funny. Are you busy?"
"Huh??? What's wrong?"
Chen Zhe didn't quite understand what she meant.
"If you have some free time, I can show you around our Taoist temple and give you a tour, how about that?"
The girl was proactive and enthusiastic, and so cute that Chen Zhe was overjoyed.
He nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, okay!"
"Hehe, you look a little silly. My name is Xie Yuhan. This old man next to me is my grandfather, and also the head of the temple here. His name is Xie Lingyun, but many people call him Xie the Cannon because my grandfather always likes to talk nonsense. Did he say something random again just now?"
Chen Zhe shook his head; "No, no, what the Taoist priest said is very profound, and I feel it makes a lot of sense."
Master Xie spread his hands.
"Hey! What did I tell you? I told you that watching videos doesn't affect my work, it actually increases my inspiration. Xiaoyu, you should give the phone back to Grandpa, it's Grandpa's life!"
"Grandpa!! You can't play anymore, you've been complained about so many times!"
"Let them complain however they want. My philosophy is to do what I want. This is called following the natural way, and letting things flow naturally. You're too young to understand!"
"You always have a bunch of fallacies! I can't argue with you. Anyway, I'm taking this phone for now. If you want to play with it, we can do it another day!"
After Xie Yuhan finished speaking, she grabbed Chen Zhe and ran away.
As he ran away, he turned back and stuck his tongue out at his grandfather.
Holding that soft, slightly cool little hand, Chen Zhe suddenly felt a surge of excitement within him.
Oh no, I'm totally charmed by her cuteness...
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