The Dragon Crossing the River had already left, and Ma Yunfeng was sweeping the floor and picking up the broken wine glasses, so I came to the entrance of the hall and muttered about it.
This dragon crossing the river gave my family an offering. The immortals are all generous, so naturally they won't take it seriously, but I have to tell Qinglong.
It doesn't matter if you eat my chicken legs and apples, but if you drink my Qinglong and it feels good, it won't work.
I chatted with Qinglong for a while, and I said, King Qinglong, don’t be offended, that person eats your potato chips and drinks you to make it cool, and then I will double the amount for you. You are a big dragon, don’t be the same as him.
Ma Yunfeng also came over after sweeping the floor, and also said good things to Qinglong for a long time. I glared at him and thought to myself, what's the use of just talking but not moving, you should buy it!
When Ma Yunfeng saw my eyes, he immediately understood. He hurriedly ran out and picked up a bag of snacks, milk, etc., and placed it at the entrance of the hall, which was regarded as returning it to Qinglong.
I was relieved now, and then we started discussing the matter of sending Fifth Aunt off.
In fact, this is also simple. I made an order and ordered several hundred yuan worth of things for my fifth aunt Yang Lili, including money, clothes, and a house, and a set of household appliances.
After all, this is a troubled person. If I don't give her some fun, she will be really troublesome.
Therefore, in this society, whether it is a human or a ghost, the same principle applies. Children who cry will be fed by milk, and whoever makes trouble will take advantage. This is really vividly reflected.
This matter should be done sooner rather than later. It's better to get it done sooner rather than later.
Yang Lili was a little depressed, saying that not long after I started working, hundreds of wages were lost.
Xiao He persuaded her, saying there was nothing that could be done. It was just like this for a family with a Tangtang. It was a lot of trivial matters, especially if the Tangtang didn't get it right, it would be troublesome every day, but I believed that sooner or later it would be sorted out.
His mentality is very good, and I comforted them, saying that this is all hardship, and with a little adjustment, there will be a day when things will come out.
Yang Lili was still unhappy. She said, "I didn't want to give this little money to my fifth aunt. The key is that it's July 15th soon. My fifth aunt has given it to me, and I have to give it to all the underworld immortals in the hall. Otherwise, My mother is also unhappy, and I don’t know how much money it cost now.”
It turned out that this was the reason for her. I said with a smile: "You can't forget this money. Who asked us to take charge of the church? Besides, burning paper on July 15th is also for the ancestors, so there is no loss."
She pursed her lips and said, "Why don't you lose money? I only gave money, but I didn't see them bless me. They give me money on any festival, but they are not short of food and drink. I am so poor that I almost pee blood."
In fact, her mentality is shared by many people who lead immortals.
Offerings to immortals are made respectfully throughout the year, offering incense and food and drink on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. On New Year's Day, paper is burned and money is given, and a large offering of chicken, duck, fish and other items is made on a large table.
However, many people did not change their destiny because of this, but instead became poorer and poorer.
Therefore, people will naturally complain, even if they offer sacrifices to immortals, they are unwilling to do it and have to do it.
But this kind of mentality is really bad. Getting angry and complaining is useless.
So I asked her: "Think about it, why did you become an immortal in the first place? Was it because you were forced to have no choice, or did you want to live a better life for yourself, or did you sincerely want to lead them to do merit and practice well?"
She thought about it seriously and said to me: "Actually, they didn't do much to tease me at the beginning. I was just timid and afraid of them, so I agreed. Besides, I also wanted them to keep me. I can live a better life, but the results are getting worse and worse.”
I smiled and said: "There are other reasons for your misery. Think more about your own karma and whether you can enjoy the blessings. Don't always blame the immortal family for not letting you get rich. Even the Buddha can't change a person." People’s retribution cannot make people rich out of thin air, let alone the immortal family?”
I told her that most of the hardships that disciples go through are actually brought about by their own karma. It is not that the immortal family tortures you at all, but that it takes the opportunity to hone your character and allow you to practice well.
After listening to my words, she nodded thoughtfully, and then sighed and said: "Actually, I don't want to get rich. I just want to live a normal life. My requirements are not high at all. You said I can feed and clothe myself." The question is, where do I have the energy to practice and lead them to do merit? What you say makes sense, but how many people can do it?"
She is telling the truth. In fact, the simple belief concept of the Chinese people has been like this since ancient times.
People don’t take it seriously about cultivation, merit, cause and effect, and the next life.
But if you tell me that you can make my life better and be useful to me, then you are a true god!
For example, people always believe in Confucius and Wenchang when they are about to take exams.
If your fortune is bad, go to the God of Wealth.
When disaster strikes, I think of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
In a word, everyone has selective beliefs. If you are good for me, I will believe it. If it is not good for me, I'm sorry, I don't know you, I didn't see it, I don't know, who you love...
This doesn't apply to everyone, but it does to most people.
Therefore, just like Yang Lili's situation, most people will never think about what evil he did in his previous life and why he is so miserable in this life.
He will only think: I provided for you, but you didn’t bless me, bah, false god!
But I am not a virtuous monk, and I cannot enlighten anyone. I can only try my best to tell Yang Lili this truth, and then ask her not to think so much, and to communicate with the immortal family when there is something, instead of worrying about it myself.
But don’t ask for money as soon as you communicate. You should think more about why you don’t have money.
Don’t ask when you can come forward as soon as you communicate. You should ask what you need to do to come forward.
As for giving money to the underworld fairy family on July 15th, don’t worry about it at all. If you have money, burn more, and if you don’t have money, burn less. Even if you only give a hundred yuan, but you are sincere, no one will I will blame you.
Yang Lili finally figured it out, and then I helped her get a money order for the Underworld Immortal. The total amount was more than three hundred yuan, which was less than her fifth aunt.
Xiao He said that he wanted to give me money for the incense, so that my work could not be in vain, and it was not easy for Ma Yunfeng to come over to do the work and sing for a long time, so the money must be given.
After giving in for a long time, I finally accepted two hundred for Ma Yunfeng and only one hundred for myself.
After we went to the Tutu Temple to burn everything, Yang Lili and Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief and walked away holding hands.
As soon as they left, Ma Yunfeng said to me: "Brother Fan, I'm not talking about you. This is just about helping others. You are always so unprofitable. What are you trying to do?"
I smiled and said, "That's not true. I also look at people. There are rules in our industry. The rich can charge more, but the poor must charge less. The more they have, the more they have to pay, but the poor can't. Is there nothing wrong with not charging more?"
What I said is actually the truth. Let me tell you about the truth of this rule.
