Chapter 619: Night Talk with Xiaolin: The Tao is in Everyday Life
During those seven days, I wasn't lonely. We chatted every day in the "Thailand Trip" WeChat group.
We voted for the happiest person—Manager Wei, who had spent the entire afternoon alone. We also voted for the most miserable people—Wu Xiaosong and Wen Jing.
Of course, they also selected the person who hugged women the most times - Wan Shanhong.
Anyway, we chat and laugh in the group every day. Some people even post funny jokes. Manager Wei sighed in the group: "If I don't have to go to work, this kind of life is actually quite happy."
Qing Ruo said: "You are happy, but others are not."
Manager Wei said, "Boss Wan, I strongly oppose your setting up a daughter island. Men are not allowed to stay overnight there."
I said, "I'm considering returning from Thailand. This point needs to be revised."
Qing Ruo said, "Right, the people in the company are joking and have given us a name in advance, Widow Island. This needs to be changed."
Wu Xiaosong said, "It's also possible to call it Jinlian Island. My sister-in-law may not be a good person, but she is still beautiful."
Everyone in the group laughed, and he was beaten up by the female comrades.
On the last day, I posted a WeChat message on my Moments:
"The hotel service is perfect, with all three meals delivered to the room. However, this wonderful life will end at two o'clock this afternoon."
This attracted a lot of comments. Most of them made fun of me. Someone joked:
Lao Xiao left a message: "If you want to stay, I can apply for an extension for you right away."
During these seven days, I received two pieces of news, one good and one bad. First, the good news: Dongzi's top official had been transferred, replaced by Deputy Director Liu. Dongzi said he had hope.
The bad news was that Hua Manqi passed the written exam but failed the interview. I tried to comfort her, but it turned out she treated me like a family member, confiding in me every day.
I had no choice but to encourage her to keep working.
After seven full days, we can finally go home.
That afternoon, Xiaolin drove to pick me up. We all joked, "Don't worry, sister-in-law," saying that except for one night when we couldn't find him anywhere, he was with us the rest of the time.
Xiao Lin smiled and said, "I gave him freedom, so you should give him freedom even more."
After some chatting and laughing, we got in the car.
I said, "Let's go to a supermarket and buy some things first."
She asked, "You didn't bring any gifts back?"
I said, "There's nothing to bring. I only brought some herbal ointment last time. As for the rest, I only have Thai clothes, which my parents don't know how to wear."
Besides, things at the airport are expensive and hard to check in. I only bought you a jade pendant."
Xiao Lin said: "I didn't ask you to buy anything, it's just my parents."
I said, "Go to the supermarket and buy them some gifts. The elderly don't care whether it's from China or a foreign country, as long as there's something for them."
Xiaolin drove the car to a famous shopping mall in Shangzhou, and we bought food, clothes, and supplements. Then we went home.
When I got home, my mother had learned her lesson and didn't ask me how much money I made. She kept complaining to me, saying that she had seen these things in the supermarket and why I had to buy them from so far away and it was difficult to carry them.
Xiaolin made an excuse and left, probably because he couldn't help laughing.
Xiaoyu was able to walk now. Sister Guihua exchanged a few pleasantries with me and said to me, "Wash your hands and face, and you can lead him to walk."
Before dinner, I took Xiaoyu around Huaxi Lake, sometimes holding her hand, sometimes hugging her.
People are related by blood. Xiaoyu and I are very close.
My cell phone rang, and Xiaolin called me back to dinner. During the meal, my father opened a bottle of wine, and the two of us had a few drinks.
My mother said, "Shanhong, go out less often in the future. You have money now and have invested in the hospital. If you have two children, we will help you take care of them."
My father said, "Your mother is right. You are not short of money anymore."
My mother said, "Just work hard at Xuri. Your boss, Mr. Chen, is very kind to you. He doesn't ask you to go there every day, and he pays you over 100,000 yuan a month. Where else can you find such a kind person?"
My father said, "You still have old ideas. Shanhong earns more than 100,000 yuan a month for Mr. Chen. People have different abilities, but Shanhong deserves Mr. Chen's trust."
When my mother heard this, she said, "That's right, he's just like me. He's capable, just like me. Unlike you, who just plays music and sings with those old men and women every day."
My father was very well-mannered. He didn't say a word in reply. He picked up the cup and said, "Here. Drink this and have dinner."
That night, after a fight with Xiaolin, I couldn't sleep, so I sat up and leaned against the headboard. She asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"I think what my parents said makes sense. From now on, I don't want to go out."
Xiao Lin said, "I've been waiting for you to say this for years. It's so nice to be home."
I said, "I have an idea. Not only will I not go out, but I also won't want to go to work at Asahi either."
Xiaolin lay in my arms and asked, "Do you want to open your own studio?"
"Yes, I want to say a few bold words to you, please don't laugh at me."
"Go ahead."
"Looking back, I was just a noodle maker..."
As soon as he said this, Xiao Lin laughed: "Don't be so pretentious, speak human language."
"Xiao Lin, you have to allow me to say this. When people reach this level, there is no need to deliberately lower their IQ to speak."
She rolled her eyes at me.
"Back in the day, I was just a noodle maker. Thanks to my master's guidance and the help of others, I was able to escape the fate of being a laborer in Wuxiang. Later, there was a woman named Xiaolin..."
She pinched me.
I said, "Can you please stop being so petty? Stop interrupting me and let me say a few words."
She simply put on some clothes, sat up like me, and leaned against the head of the bed.
"Later, fortunately, a woman named Xiaolin, who had graduated from university, took the trouble to marry me, a high school student, which ignited greater hope in my life.
In life, there are always noble people to help you, such as Mr. Xipo, Brother Shi, Mr. Chen Erye, Mr. Deng, Mr. Chen, Lao Xiao, Teacher Shu, Mr. Dong, Chairman Zheng and so on.
They gave me skills and a platform, turning a noodle maker into an encyclopedia. I can also treat diseases with acupuncture and know a little about traditional Chinese medicine.
Good fortune goes, good fortune comes; love comes, love returns. I think it should benefit more people. At Xuri, I can basically only serve Xuri.
If I open a studio, recruit a few people, and provide psychological counseling, acupuncture treatment, and cultural planning, I can serve more people."
Xiao Lin asked, "Didn't you say before that Mr. Dong wanted you to devote yourself to studying Taoism and finding a successor after you earned your last bit of money?"
I shook my head and said, "Not everything Master and Mr. Dong said was true. After reading Zeng Guofan's family letter, I suddenly understood."
"What did he say?"
“The Tao is in our daily lives.”
"What does that mean?"
"That is to say, the great path we pursue does not require us to hide in a mountain or in a Taoist temple to study it.
The Tao is present in everyday life. For example, psychological counseling can help people resolve their worries; acupuncture can help people relieve their pain; and cultural consultation can help people contribute their wisdom.
This is what I mean when I say the Tao is in our daily lives. If I were to retreat to the mountains to cultivate the Tao, that would only be the Tao on paper, the Tao in books. I want to cultivate the Tao of daily life and find joy in helping others.
Xiaolin looked at me seriously and said after a while, "Now that you've explained it clearly, I understand. This is so great, and it's what I've always thought about. It's a good thing for both my parents and Xiaoyu."
"If you agree, I'll help Mr. Chen one last time. After the Bainiao Lake Tourist Area opens, I'll resign."
"You want to open a company, so you need to rent a place?"
"Yes. We need to rent a place and hire a few people. As for the successor, I'll decide whoever learns the fastest and has the most insight will be the successor. Perhaps that will happen decades from now."
Xiao Lin said, "I support you. By the way, you said you would help others, so you should do what you say. I have some thoughts..."
At this moment, the bright moon outside the window was also moved away in shame by her words.
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