Chapter 144 Master
Haha, the evil evil master was invaded by evil spirits, causing a bloody disaster and almost losing his life. This kind of thing sounds quite embarrassing.
Of course, if it’s just embarrassing, it’s okay. Anyway, as long as you are thick-skinned enough, others will be embarrassed. But the problem faced by Master Wen is obviously not that simple. If she can't come up with a reasonable explanation, she may even lose her job. After all, there is competition in the "master" industry.
If Master Wen had told his followers that she would be hit by the so-called "misfortune" due to a bloody disaster in the near future, then this attack would not only not affect her prestige, but would instead Add fire to her reputation and further her career.
But the key point is that she does not have front and rear vision, nor the ability to predict the future. She does not have the means to destroy evil and show justice. To put it bluntly, she is just a liar who makes a living by pretending to be a god. , there is no Taoism, no magic, she knows a lot of words, but once it comes to real things, what's the use?
Therefore, in order to prevent her followers from doubting herself and losing her job, Wen Caiyuan must find a way to explain herself and help her overcome this difficulty.
From what she just said, it is not difficult to judge what this woman is thinking. It was An Rusong who helped her the night she was stabbed. Therefore, the appearance of another key figure to speak "Fa" seemed to make the lies she fabricated later more credible, but it didn't work. , having someone support her in front also gives her more room to maneuver.
Of course, one thing cannot be ruled out, that is, Master Wen seems to have a good impression of An Rusong. Otherwise, her impression of An Rusong will not be the same. It was so deep, it had been so long, and she had to contact so many people every day, but she could still remember An Rusong.
Hey, here it is
Well, An Rusong's skin is indeed outstanding, and it doesn't seem strange that it can attract the attention of the opposite sex.
Just like Han Miyan, why didn't she go to Zhao Chenghao who was obedient to her when she cheated, but why did she go to An Rusong? If you say there is no appearance factor here, I am afraid no one will believe it.
"Okay, let's put these complicated issues aside for now." Seeing the other party's uncertain expression, An Rusong changed the topic and said in a relaxed tone, "Let's introduce each other first. How about you, so that we can know each other better? Don’t worry, I will do it later if you think it is really necessary. I accept your suggestion and act as the altar protector you mentioned."
After hearing these words, Wen Caiyuan's uncertain expression finally looked much better, and she vomited lightly. He placed his hands between his legs, gently rubbing each other, and said: "I don't have anything to introduce myself to. I am from my mother." She became a mage after inheriting the totem from her mother."
After a pause, she seemed to have thought of something exciting, "My mother is a real shaman master. She has been here since 1996. By 1999, she was the officiating master at the Seoul Shaman Festival for three consecutive years. Unfortunately, I had no talent, even though I inherited her drawings. Teng, but did not inherit her magic power. "
You should have inherited her influence, An Rusong secretly added for her. At the same time, he also understood why the other party was acting like this. She is young, but has so many believers, and the price of charging fees is still so high. Her mother is a shaman with "high magical power".
The religious form of shamanism actually has a very long history on the peninsula, but it has been suppressed by Confucianism and Taoism. Therefore, it can only survive in remote villages without showing off its mountains and rivers. However, since the Korean War, in order to break away from the relationship with a neighboring country, the South Korean government has begun to purposefully elevate the status of shamanism. Not only has shamanism been applied for intangible cultural heritage, but every year Seoul also holds the so-called shaman festival. .
This is one of the reasons why shamanism quickly became popular in Korea.
According to Wen Caiyuan, her mother has served as the officiating master of shaman festivals for four consecutive years, which means that her mother is at least very famous in the shaman circle. Such a person, Believers are naturally indispensable. And after Wen Chaiyuan inherited her mother's totem, even if her abilities were not as good as her mother's, she would still be able to eat enough to eat leftovers.
Perhaps he did have a good impression of An Rusong, or perhaps he exposed the true face of the master. In short, in the following conversation, Wen Caiyuan completely took off the disguise of "Master Xianzheng", It was like venting her emotions, pouring out all the troubles she had experienced over the years as a master.
According to her own statement, the reason why she inherited her mother's totem was not that she was interested in this profession, but that she had to do so, because the selection and succession of a shaman is not only related to her. My own livelihood is also related to the livelihoods of several families.
Moon Chae-won's father's and mother's families are both from Nonsan in Chungcheongnam-do. Both families are shaman families, and more than 20 people in both families rely on this business to make a living. Before her mother passed away, everyone in the family was helping her mother, including all kinds of helpers, trustees, propaganda people, etc. The success of a shaman master cannot be relied on. Many of her own achievements actually lie in these peripheral operations.
So, when Wen Caiyuan inherited her mother's totem, she had a lot of helplessness. She was pushed by two families and had to do it.
Since 2000, more and more powerful people and heretics have appeared in Seoul. These people have gradually begun to get rid of the traditional shamanic theories and have begun to reintroduce Chinese Taoist and Tibetan cultural symbols. , some people have even integrated religious culture such as Christ and God into the shamanic tradition. Although these people make shamanic culture nondescript, they also cater to some of the preferences of modern people, thus attracting a large number of believers. During this process, Wen Caiyuan lost a lot of followers, so out of desperation, she and her team also began to introduce Daozang symbols to improve their own skills.
That’s how she got the phrase “cowardly” on her business card before. As for the altar-protecting practice she was talking about, it is actually derived from Taoist and Tibetan culture. However, she and her team are not very culturally advanced, and they know very little about Chinese culture. They quoted from "Liao Zhai" A sentence in "Zhiyi" actually got it wrong.
Fortunately, the business card was obtained not long ago and not many were distributed. Otherwise, a large number of her followers would have dispersed.
It is precisely because of this that Wen Caiyuan and her team realized that if they wanted to add Taoist symbols to their own "Tao Xing", they could not do it by themselves. They had to find someone who was proficient in Chinese culture. Mighty join.
However, such people are not so easy to find. It’s not that there are no people who study Sinology in Korea today, but people who are truly proficient in Sinology are generally not ordinary people, and others may not necessarily think highly of them. Secondly, even if someone likes them, they don't know who is truly trustworthy. After all, their profession is very special. If the people they hire are not strict with their mouths and talk nonsense, they will eventually be screwed. Very passive.
Thus, some of Wen Caiyuan's previous actions make sense - the reason why she was deeply impressed by An Rusong was not just because the young man was handsome, but because he obviously had a deep understanding of Sinology. Study, otherwise, you wouldn’t know such uncommon Chinese characters.
Secondly, he happened to save Wen Chaiyuan’s life, and the two became bonded. Therefore, for Wen Chaiyuan and her team, they could find someone more suitable to serve as a “Sinology consultant” than An Rusong. Human?
In a relatively private private Chinese restaurant in Naegok-dong, Seocho District, An Rusong and Moon Chae-won sat opposite each other at a small, square table.
The waitress in Chinese cheongsam successively served six exquisite dishes to the two of them, as well as a large basin of steamed rice. Wen Caiyuan also specially ordered a bottle of wine for An Rusong, not sake, but 55-degree Gujing Gong.
Wen Caiyuan's injury has not healed yet, so naturally he cannot drink. An Rusong poured himself a small glass without hesitation.
“Come on, Brother Rusong, try this dish,” Wen Caiyuan is obviously a foodie. Her eyes are shining when she looks at the several dishes brought to the table, and she is still Regular customers of this Chinese restaurant seem to be familiar with everything here.
She pointed at a plate of tofu with her chopsticks and said in broken Chinese: "This is 'Mapo Tofu'. Although it is a bit spicy, it is very delicious. I like it very much."
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An Rusong just picked up the chopsticks and couldn't help laughing after hearing her introduction. He said, "Caiyuan, this is not called 'Mapo Tofu', it is Mapo Tofu. The name of this dish has its origin."
“Oh?” Wen Chaiyuan showed an interested expression on her face.
An Rusong didn’t mind showing off either. He simply recounted Chen Mapo’s allusion and finally concluded: “In other words, the history of this dish has been nearly 150 years. "
"Brother Song is so knowledgeable," Wen Caiyuan said with stars in his eyes and a tone of admiration.
An Rusong smiled restrainedly, but secretly said in his heart: "Don't give me the ecstasy soup. Don't think that a few simple words of flattery can make me sell myself out."
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Even though Wen Chaiyuan is a small girl and has a loli look on her face, she is very thoughtful. On the way here, after the two introduced themselves, they heard that An Rusong was four months older than her, so the girl immediately changed her title. The original "Mr. An" automatically changed to "Brother Rusong" , and the sound of shouting is so sweet.
(End of this chapter)