The hexagram of Gradual Progress (Jian) is considered the most auspicious.
Chapter 53, the Gradual Progress Hexagram (Jian Gua), a highly auspicious hexagram – “Turning Waste into Treasure”
"You don't need to divine for me anymore, let it be. You should also be more careful. You only went to the temple once and you got injured. I think you should have your person checked out."
"Yes, Mother is absolutely right."
Rong Yan knew from the look in Wang's eyes when she left that she had convinced her.
As for who exactly wants to harm her, she currently has no clue. The only guess she can make is that it's someone with vested interests.
Is it Princess Yongqing or Consort Rong?
The only thing that can be confirmed is that it has nothing to do with the other Taoist temples. If this price war breaks out and she gets injured, then there is some suspicion.
The fact that he was injured on the day of reopening must have been something he had been planning for a long time.
Rong Yan was recuperating at the Marquis's residence, but at night she was forced to sleep in the same bed as Xie Chengzhi.
She is the soul of a modern person, and therefore has no fear.
If he dared to act recklessly, even with her poor skills, she would surely be better than this sickly man.
Little did she know that it wasn't Xie Chengzhi who was dishonest, but she herself.
Now, she not only has to taste the medicine for him when she wakes up, but also has to check where he is lying and whether she is pressing on him.
Being kept at home every day was even more boring than being with Xie Chengzhi.
Fortunately, Du Chunhong brought her news. Because of her injury at Hebai Temple, more people paid attention to the Taoist temple.
The open-style dining hall design spread like wildfire, and many worshippers on Qingfeng Street went there to offer incense out of curiosity about Hebai Temple.
The vegetarian dishes, priced at twenty coins per serving, received high praise, which made Hebai Temple an instant hit in the area.
Twenty coins for a meal, even if it's vegetarian, is quite cheap.
When Rongyan was setting its prices, it followed the "shared meal" approach, focusing on affordability and high volume, engaging in price wars to achieve high sales volume with low profit margins.
"Aren't you afraid this will provoke dissatisfaction from Dibaoshan? After all, their vegetarian dishes cost fifty coins a serving. Moreover, I've received feedback from worshippers that our vegetarian dishes are even more delicious than some meat dishes on the street. Many people don't come for the incense, but for the dining hall!"
Rong Yan smiled and said, "It's already quite good that we can take care of our own temple. How can we possibly have the heart to help others?"
Meanwhile, inside Lingyun Temple on Dibao Mountain.
"Master Chonghuo, since the reopening of the Hebai Temple across the street, it seems to have become much more popular with worshippers. I heard that many people go there not to burn incense, but for the vegetarian food."
"I think that female disciple from Gouxiang is indeed intelligent, but unfortunately she doesn't use her intelligence for the right path. She's just doing crooked and evil things. What's with this open kitchen and the emphasis on cheap and high-volume sales? This isn't learning the Tao; it's leading people to the mundane world! It's weakening the spiritual energy on the mountain!"
Chonghuo Daoist stroked his beard and smiled, "Don't be impatient. Those who went to eat there today are just greedy for cheap food, and some are even relatives and friends who came specifically to patronize them. They will be back to their original state in a few days. Look at the people who went there today, are there any nobles among them?"
"It doesn't seem so."
Chonghuo Daoist smiled knowingly. "That's natural. After all, no matter how prosperous the business is, it's not a restaurant at all, but a Taoist temple. As a Taoist temple, it relies on genuine skills and knowledge. Any distinguished person wouldn't go in to join the fun. Those who can get in are just ordinary people with little money. Let's not compete for it."
The young Taoist priest thought about it carefully and realized that his master was absolutely right.
Instead of focusing on the opposite mountain every day, you should examine yourselves. The examination for the Taoist priests is about to begin, so stop chattering all day and do your homework. After Chongming steps down, the one who will take over must be someone from our Lingyun Temple.
The lesser Taoists, who had been given a lesson by Chong Huo, all lowered their heads in shame and hurriedly replied, "Yes."
"I heard that the abbot of the opposite mountain also registered his name and went up there."
Chong Huo chuckled softly, “The moon wanes after it is full, so you shouldn’t underestimate her. Although her strength is negligible, you shouldn’t be too careless. Just do your job. Go and introduce the list of Lord Zhang’s widow to them. I also want to see how skilled this disciple from Gou Township is at examining burial sites.”
As the afterglow gradually faded and the orange-red evening clouds slowly dimmed, Du Chunhong, who had been sitting all day, began to reconcile accounts with Li Fuquan.
After carefully calculating, both of them were delighted.
Rong Yan is still recuperating at home, so Du Chunhong is in charge of the Taoist temple's affairs. Only now do the others have time to sort out the accounts. On the very first day of opening, the incense money and the profits from the dining hall amounted to more than one hundred taels of silver—a truly huge sum!
Xie Chengzhi actually understands the art of wind divination?
For them, one hundred taels was far too much, much more than they had expected.
Everyone was exhausted. The business was based on small profits and quick turnover, so the more they earned, the busier they became. Moreover, the women and children they hired from the Chamber of Commerce were mostly women and children who couldn't find odd jobs elsewhere, and some of them were even in their fifties.
Du Chunhong assigned the older women to chop vegetables, but even so, they were exhausted after working non-stop all day.
At this moment, the women and children lined up to receive their wages. Rong Yan had instructed that they must be paid daily, with a wage of one hundred coins.
Because it's a daily wage and the pay is quite good, everyone said they were willing to come every day, and everyone was extremely happy.
Du Chunhong felt a warmth in her heart when she saw the joy in their tired eyes.
"You women's team have also made great contributions to the successful reopening of Hebai Temple these days."
"Women's Army? That's a rather peculiar term."
"Just like the army under the government, the women are just as strong-willed as the men." She couldn't stand and work all day, let alone these women and children who were much older than her.
Hearing Du Chunhong's praise, everyone became even more excited.
"That's right, we women are no less capable than men in this matter."
"Exactly! The kitchen helper couldn't even carry a bag today, but I lifted it up in no time. Who says men are necessarily stronger than women? And it's not like we women are inferior to men in everything!"
The reason they echoed Du Chunhong so enthusiastically was because this group of people had suffered a lot of exclusion outside. They did the same amount of work as the men, but what they received was either deducted or given many excuses.
They can't even find any odd jobs. If it weren't for supporting their families, they wouldn't be doing the dirtiest and hardest work for the lowest prices. They're just trying to earn a little more.
That's how many women develop their strength.
They never imagined that they, who were casually tossed around by the Chamber of Commerce, would actually make a fortune today.
"Madam is truly kind-hearted."
Du Chunhong waved her hand, "You've got it wrong. It was Madam Rong who strongly recommended you to come in. If she hadn't insisted on using you, you wouldn't be where you are today."
Everyone: !!!
Who would have thought that the petite new lady would have such a magnanimous heart to accept them all!
Those hands, calloused and wrinkled, couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness as they received the money.
Li Fuquan also spoke up, "The young mistress also said that she knows the difficulties that women face. If you find a better place in the future, you can go there anytime, just let her know in advance."
"No way! We absolutely refuse to go! As long as the young mistress doesn't mind us, we'll follow her from now on!!!"
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