Chapter 23 This is a bit exaggerated
Cai Gen was sitting in his wife's car, feeling uneasy all the time, not because of the strange events in the past few days, but because his wife drove very fast and kept overtaking. The ten-year-old car felt like being driven out of F1. Drifted through the corner.
I silently put on my seat belt and grabbed the passenger armrest with my right hand. I didn't dare to persuade him because I was afraid that my wife would get angry. I was once kicked out by my wife because I was giving instructions in the car, so I had to take a taxi home.
Once you leave the small town, there are very few buildings. They are all bungalows and large expanses of wilderness.
The fields in winter are full of cut corn stubble.
Most of the body was lost and the fruit was dedicated, leaving only the rhizome and a small part of the remnant exposed above the ground. Even if only a small part is left, the top is very sharp, like a murder weapon, standing proudly. It's poor corn crumbs.
It seems to be telling the cold wind how hard and hard I have been in the past year. Although I look like this now, I used to be very tall and straight. Even though I look like this now, I am still stunned.
In just a few more months, the tractor will wipe out the remaining traces and shatter the only support.
This master's family is located in a certain village at the edge of urban and rural areas. It is said that it is famous far and wide. How famous is it?
Cai Gen knew it as soon as he entered the village.
First I passed a primary school. It had no walls, a few classrooms, no playground, no basketball hoops. It was all land and not very flat. No children were in class on weekends.
Then we passed the village committee and saw two brick houses, which were very dilapidated. The only thing brand new was the work unit's sign.
There is also a flattened loudspeaker hanging on a telegraph pole in front of the village committee. I don’t know if it can still make any sound.
Then, we arrived near the master's house.
Why are there so many hotel brands? In a small village, this is strange.
Cai Gen asked his wife,
"Are there any scenic spots here? I haven't heard of mountains or rivers. Who stays in these hotels?"
My wife explained to Cai Gen while driving on the bumpy village road,
"This master is very famous, but he only answers questions in the morning. He doesn't eat after lunch, chants sutras and worships Buddha, so people waiting in line queue up in advance. As time goes by, there are more and more people, and some people have to queue up all night. Some people who were not interested in the hotel that day wanted to stay here. When the master's neighbors saw the business opportunity, they opened a hotel to accommodate those who were waiting in line and those who had traveled a long way."
Upon hearing this answer, Cai Gen was completely stunned. Is it such an exaggeration? In any business format where scarce resources are available, unicorns are the best and the best in every industry.
Along the way, there are no less than 10 hotels, and the next thing you see is a row of cars, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota and Honda. Looking at the license plates, you can see that there are very few local cars. These must be those who come here because of their reputation.
After parking the car, my wife started talking on the phone. After talking for a while, she took Cai Gen out of the car and walked into a hotel. Cai Gen didn't understand. Do we have to stay overnight and queue up? Seeing my wife being mysterious, I didn’t ask, so I just followed her.
Walking into the courtyard, it was an ordinary rural home with a few vacant rooms. After a little tidying up, it turned into a hotel. My wife found the owner and started communicating cordially,
"Second sister, have you got your number? Is it about this morning?"
The shop owner is a woman in her 40s. She is dressed in a city-like style, but she looks a bit older. She seems to be familiar with her when she sees her.
"Yuanyuan, you're here. Can I help you if you call me? On the 36th, there will be about 40 people in the morning. I can definitely do it."
After saying that, he took out a piece of white paper from his pocket, with the number 36 written on it with a ballpoint pen. My wife took the piece of paper, put it in her pocket, took out 200 yuan, and stuffed it into the shopkeeper's pocket,
"Second sister, thank you so much. Give me a call when you go to the city."
The shopkeeper began to refuse, put his hand into his pocket, and pretended to take out the money,
"Yuanyuan, tell me, why are you talking about this? Is it such a big deal? No, you take it back."
The wife quickly pressed the shop owner’s hand and said angrily,
"Second sister, why don't you do it? The number outside is already 500. I'm already very embarrassed. If you don't want it, I won't look for you if something happens in the future."
The shop owner probably pretended to refuse, so he naturally put his hand in his pocket and urged,
"Okay, hurry up and don't miss the call."
After saying that, he glanced at Cai Gen. He didn't know what his relationship was with Yuanyuan, so he didn't talk to her. My wife didn't seem to want Cai Gen to meet these people, so she didn't introduce them to them. She just said hello and walked out of the hotel.
After Cai Gen left the hotel, he took out the white piece of paper from his wife's pocket.
Yes, it should be cut from A4 paper, about the size of a business card, with stubble on the edges. It's either very neat or casually written on it, "No. 36", that's it?
It's not a hospital's expert account, it's not an account you can get when buying a car, or it's not a double-color ball. However, it's 200 yuan for a relationship, it doesn't matter 500 yuan, or you can line up here all night to stay in a hotel.
Looking at the piece of paper, Cai Gen's values were distorted. His best score for delivering food overnight was 500 or 600, which only happened a few times a year. The most important thing was that this was pure profit, and there were no costs to be deducted.
The wife looked at Cai Gen in a daze, grabbed the piece of paper, put it in her pocket, and motioned to follow.
Cai Gen followed his wife numbly, still not understanding, and asked in a low voice,
"The cost of counterfeiting this account is a bit low. Just take a piece of white paper and write it down. There is no anti-counterfeiting."
My wife turned around and glanced at Cai Gen with disdain, as if she had heard a joke,
"Everyone who comes here to see things believes that there is a god above their heads. God is watching what people do. Who dares to lie in front of the master?"
This theory is indeed established. Those who don’t believe it can’t come, and no one who believes it dares. The moral bottom line here is very high, surprisingly high,
The prices are a bit more expensive, but the prices are clearly marked, there is no intrigue, no deception, and it is completely equal and fair.
It seems that if people have faith, they will have a bottom line in doing things and will not break the rules. Without faith, they will have nothing to fear.
Another possibility is that the two worlds have different world views and values and respect each other.
I followed my wife along the parked car on the roadside and walked a long way before arriving at a private courtyard.
This courtyard gate is very grand, very grand.
In Cai Gen's impression, apart from those scenic spots, he had only seen it in TV series, and it was the palace in the Qing palace drama.
There are two stone lions on both sides of the courtyard entrance. I don’t know what kind of material they are made of, but they come alive in the sunlight.
The big black iron door is thick, safe, and tall.
There are several yellow symbols stuck on the door frame, the meaning of which is unknown, and there are several small mirrors on the top.
There is also a surveillance camera next to the small mirror.
The courtyard wall is very high and covered with marble tiles. It is very high-end and even has a barbed wire fence on it.
The most eye-catching thing is that there are slogans and advertising words in metal frames on the walls of the courtyard,
"Admit your mistakes, be confident, and be humble."
"Be grateful, be content, and do nothing."
"Be willing, tolerate, and awaken."
This is a bit interesting, and it obviously doesn’t match the atmosphere of this small rural area.
Cai Gen stared at the slogan. Is this considered one of the realms of life?
All those who come to see the master should first examine themselves and see which realm level they belong to, and then choose what they need to do?
If you want to be in it, you will see the waves boiling in the cold pool, and you will not see the silence of the mountains and forests; if you are empty of it, the coolness will lead to the scorching heat, and the market will not be as noisy as it. Quoted from "Cai Gen Tan"
(End of chapter)