Chapter Twelve: Niu Shan Yun was very angry

  As a young person, a passionate and ambitious young person, suddenly makes his companions as others, a special kind of other, although the face does not show it, the mouth does not say it, but in the heart, it is always uncomfortable.

  I started thinking, was my choice correct? Does the continuous development of socialism still need the existence of Taoist priests? Is this profession going to be useless and dispensable because of the changes in the times, the progress of human modern civilization, and the decline of traditional culture?

  But thinking again about Xiaoxi, Xiaoran and Xikawa, as well as the three brothers' affairs from back then, I still have to continue with this profession. As long as hell is not empty, a Taoist priest must be present.

  Forget it, I don't want to think about this anymore.

  This matter still reached the teacher's ears, and the teacher would not have a good impression of this young man who could not keep up with the socialist market economy. Every day studying what kind of ghosts and gods, after all, is just a swindling charlatan.

  It was during a themed class meeting on promoting socialism with market characteristics that I was given a good education.

  "Some corrupt elements in the modernization process, advocates of feudal superstition, are not enough to contribute to the development of socialist modernization, but can only drag down the realization of the 'Four Modernizations'. For these, we must educate them well and actively help them correct their foolish ideas."

  I really don't understand, on one hand the school board is looking for high-ranking Taoist priests, while on the other hand the school is strongly promoting atheism and science.

  The polarization of Chinese society, the contradiction between the superstructure and the economic base, and the explosion of contradictions between productive relations and productive forces are extremely terrifying. Therefore, under the fluctuations of this crazy tide, the outbreak of the 89 student movement is also extremely reasonable.

  This is really embarrassing for me to go to class, my roommate's mother is a wallflower, always avoiding me.

  "Niu Daochang, no, Niu Yunshan, if you don't consider moving out, we...this..." said Bian Deng to me.

  "Alright, I'm leaving."

  Like this, after more than a month of university, I finally couldn't withstand the impact of modern civilization on traditional culture, and it's clear that China's four modernizations are developing extremely fast, sweeping me out the door. An ancient and mysterious profession that is indispensable in life, Taoist priests, has become something that can't be seen or talked about.

  Xiao Xi and Xiao Ran's strange behavior, it actually shifted onto me, I'm so angry.

  Hit me with a slap.

  "Hey, Master, how did you get back? Hurry up and leave." Jiucheng had called a group of people to turn the Taoist temple into a casino, and they were having a great time, but I didn't pay attention to him.

  Rushed in and hugged a pile of altar vases, "Don't smash it, that's Tang Sancai, treasure!" Mobile phone mobile terminal first launch address:

  "What's wrong with you, what's the point of this thing, take it all out and smash it, mom give me a slap." A burst of scolding, 90% of which still doesn't know what's going on, can only watch me blow up.

  "Ancestor, ancestor, damn your ancestors! Now society doesn't need you, get out of here. This is a socialist market with Chinese characteristics, developing along the scientific path. Your superstitious nonsense won't work, it won't work, do you understand? I'm done with this, I quit."

  Ninety percent of it can be heard from this sentence, and something must have happened at school.

  "Master, let's not rush, let's think of a solution slowly."

  "Get out of my sight, go back home! Don't call me Master, this generation doesn't need Taoist priests, it doesn't need them, do you understand?!" I grabbed Jiu Cheng's collar and he was startled by my roar.

  "We believe in science, do you understand what science is? Ah——" A burst of anger sent 90% of them sitting on the ground, this might be the loudest outburst I've ever had.

  "Go to your mother's temple, I'll burn it down with a fire for you."

  "Bring me fire," he said. Jiucheng knelt down with a thud, "Master, absolutely not! This is what Eldest Master left behind, you can't burn it."

  "Get out of my sight, you're done as my apprentice today. Get back home." Jiucheng saw that I couldn't stop him no matter what and cried out in a loud voice, "Master, Jiucheng was wrong to you!" This grave robber is really something, one slap from him and I'm seeing stars.

  Do you know who dies the fastest in this world? I think it's people with great temper and strong endurance.

  This breath of air made me lie down for three whole days, without eating or drinking anything, just lying there like that.

  "Master, you can't just go without eating or drinking like this. The Ling Shan Sect is still relying on you to carry on. Just think of it as making a contribution to the intangible cultural heritage."

  "Master, I'm begging you, please eat a little. Everyone heard that Niu Daozhang was back, and he brought his donkey and motorcycle to find me, but I've become like this, and everyone wants to go to school to cause trouble."

  "Everyone, don't make a fuss, Old Cow is just feeling anxious in his heart. You all hurry back now." Jiucheng said with a bitter tone.

  "Niu Daozhang, we've seen and remembered everything you've done for us, so rest assured. "

  "Old ghost, what nonsense are you spouting? Niu Daozhang, this dead man in my family can't speak properly, don't mind him. Quickly give the Daozhang an apology."

  "Sorry, Niudaochang, I'm also a bit of a blabbermouth."

  "Alright, alright, stop making a racket, just let the Taoist priest rest for a while." Three days later, someone came knocking on the door again, and it was another big shot.

  Who is it? Xiaoran's dad brought Xiaoran here.

  "Go and tell them, whoever comes will not be seen."

  "Sorry, our boss said so, whoever comes in won't be seen." Jiucheng raised his voice and said a sentence before going in.

  "Wait a minute." A well-dressed man stuffed a wad of cash into Jiucheng's hand. Jiucheng, who had also seen his fair share of the world, was not so easily bought off with this little bit of money?

  "Little brother, just report back, if Master Dao can cure my daughter, I'll give him as much money as he wants."

  "My master said so, out of sight is out of mind." Since I got sick, Liu Jin and Xiao Man also came, guarding me by my side all day.

  "It's all right, 90%."

  "They insisted on seeing Daozhang."

  "The Cow Master said, from now on, he will never leave the mountain again."

  "What the hell are you doing, you damn thing? Do you believe I'll burn this broken Taoist temple down with a single fire?" A fierce-looking man said. Next to him was a small woman wearing a hat.

  "This girl must be sick, wearing a hat on such a hot day." said Xiaoman.

  "Ah Biao, how dare you speak like that? Get out." The man's rebuke sent Ah Biao scurrying away.

  "I'm afraid I've been rude, this fellow doesn't understand the situation, I really have something important to ask for, please forgive me." As he spoke, he took out another stack of money.

  This person, once having experienced life and death, will never again be infatuated with wealth and glory.

  Nowadays people always complain about this and that, I suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up, then you'll understand everything.

  The nine three brothers are no exception. To say the least, money used to be infinitely tempting to them, but now they don't feel any interest in it at all.

  As long as they live a good life, they don't care about money or not.

  So I'd like to tell you all one thing, think about it carefully.

  A little is one's own, more is others', even more is everybody's, and still more is the people's, so it is called Renminbi.

  "Alright, alright, don't bother taking out the money. You think I'm not particular about the money? My master is unwell, you'd better go back. Xiao Man, see them off." Now that I've become like this, they still come to find me at this critical moment, of course, I wouldn't want to see them even if they gave me a lot of money.

  "Tell your master that I, Tang Xiaoyan, have come to beg him, won't he agree?" Tang Xiaoyan burst into tears, and a noblewoman beside her hugged her.

  Jiucheng looked at this woman and me with some connection, "Master, there's a person named Tang Xiaoyan at the door, do you know her?"

  I sprang up with a whoosh, "Damn it, it's not her thing, I can become like this, tell her, don't see."

  "Master, that girl said, can't she ask you?"

  "What benefits has she given you, and yet you still speak to her. She's just a **woman**, if you have money, tonight you can already..." Jiucheng's eyes widened in shock.

  To be honest, Tang Xiaoyan is not only good-looking, but also has a bad impression on me. Those who often walk by the river will inevitably get their shoes wet, and those who often hang out in dance halls will inevitably get beaten up.

  "Why didn't you tell me earlier and explain things to me? Now that something's happened, you're coming to me. Mom, give them a slap, kick them out, let them get lost." Ninety percent of them scurried away with their tails between their legs.

  Who would have thought that this old fellow also doted on his daughter and actually brought the whole family to kneel down in front of my mountain retreat?

  "Master, they've all been kneeling for a whole day?" Jiucheng said to me.

  "They can kneel if they want to, I don't care about their business. Now that I'm no longer a Taoist."

  "Master, you can't say that. Let me tell you, for example, if I ask to borrow money from you and you lend it to me, then it's your business, but if I don't pay you back, that's my problem. These are two separate things. You can't just say that because you lent me the money and I didn't pay you back, you should blame yourself for lending it to me in the first place. You should be saying that I'm the one who is unethical..."

  "Nine, I've found that you're getting more and more like a Taoist these days. Your speech is so smooth and slick, I couldn't tell at all, really couldn't tell at all." My burst of laughter made Nine look rather embarrassed.

  "Master, is this sarcasm or are you mocking me?"

  Actually, thinking carefully, 90% of what he said doesn't make sense. Being a Taoist is my business, others saying it is their business, these are two different things. If I want others not to say anything, then I must do well, and do it beautifully, let them see.

  "Hmm, now that you mention it, I think about it carefully, yeah, it's just that I'm too young. Isn't there a saying? Wear your own shoes and walk your own path, let others mind their own business."