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They didn't come to see the giant phoenix, nor did they come to see Da Ci'en Temple, but they came to see the large donation-raising giant phoenix merit monument at the door.

The inscription was written by Magistrate Lu of Wannian County himself. It clearly narrates the causes and consequences of the construction of the giant phoenix, and also re-explains the achievements of Queen Wende and her mother Yi Tianxia.

The final name was written by Lu Changmingjing, the magistrate of Wannian County.

At the bottom of the article, there are engraved names of various sages who donated money for the construction of the giant phoenix. How much they donated, how they donated it, and where the money was used are all written clearly and clearly.

There are no words for a certain surname or a certain surname, and there is not even a man's name except for the name of the county magistrate Lu Changming. They are ranked entirely according to the amount of donations. As for the In the early days of Li Changyun, Fangzheng Liu Yi's name was not worthy of being engraved on it.

In order to prevent some people from poor eyesight, the characters are engraved very large.

Yun Chu has not yet reached the crown, so when facing a group of women, he does not have to pay too much attention, especially when I heard that when Yun Chu was still a student, those old ladies all had a pair of triangular eyes because they were too old. The women finally looked at him no longer like a dog.

"Mrs. Lu, please take a look. The Xumizuo under the giant phoenix is ​​carved from the best boulder in Zhongnan Mountain purchased with the money obtained from selling Madam's hairpin ring. The advantage of this kind of stone is that it has a fine texture and will have a radiant glow after polishing. With the glimmer of Yingying, coupled with the day and night work of Chang'an's top craftsmen, I have finally lived up to my wife's trust and placed her here with her full respect for Queen Wende."

Mrs. Lu was obviously dissatisfied. She pointed at the giant phoenix and said, "Whose money did the giant phoenix use?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Official money."

Mrs. Lu finally became happy when she heard that no personal money was used to build the giant phoenix, and she exchanged jewelry for a Xumizuo. It was obvious that her money was spent on the position closest to the giant phoenix, which was very honorable.

"Very good, you are so organized and promising at such a young age." Mrs. Lu praised Yun Chu casually without jealousy, then passed under the giant phoenix and prepared to go to the Great Ci'en Temple to worship the Buddha.

When passing by the merit box, he glanced at Liu Yi, who was smiling like a pug, and asked the housekeeper to throw the golden beans into it. Then, surrounded by a group of people, he set foot on the clean road to Daci'en Temple.

I didn’t meet an irrelevant person along the way, nor did my skirt that almost touched the floor get stained with dust. As for the little beggar with all kinds of poor and strange looks, I didn’t see a single one, which caused a group of old women to pay attention to Jinchangfang. Very satisfied with the management.

With Mr. Lu taking the lead in giving money, the people behind him also formed a habit of losing money one by one before entering Jinchangfang.

A large group of noble people went in, and then some unscrupulous women also wanted to go in. Even though their hands were shaking when they threw three coins into the merit box, they still ignored Liu Yi's obstruction and insisted on going in to worship the Buddha.

After everyone who should go in had entered, Di Renjie, who was standing in the distance watching the excitement, came over, directly lifted the merit box, shook it, weighed the weight, and then said to Yun Chu: "Based on what I got today, I can make fifty in a month." It’s not difficult to get money.”

Yun Chu said angrily: "Is it appropriate to talk about these things at this time?"

Di Renjie looked up at the giant phoenix fluttering its wings and about to fly, then looked at the magnificent Da Ci'en Temple not far away and nodded: "The smell of Aduwu is everywhere here, which is somewhat refreshing.

Tell me, how much of the money you raised is left? I'd better plan the use carefully. "

Yun Chu sighed and said, "All of it was used in building the square gate and some surrounding projects."

When Di Renjie saw Yun Chu speaking, he blinked three times and said with satisfaction: "Thirty percent? That's good. So I still have 70% of the money that can be used on other things.

What are you going to do next? "

"Continue to write articles around Da Ci'en Temple and complete this good article. At least these elderly people who are devoted to Buddhism can have a place to eat fast and chant Buddha through the wall of Da Ci'en Temple."

Di Renjie nodded and said: "The snacks at your house are really good. You can also use the name of the Jingshe to sell meals. Not only do you avoid the jurisdiction of the east and west cities, but you don't have to pay taxes. You can pocket whatever you make. It's wonderful. .”

When Di Renjie evaluated Yun Chu, he never hesitated to think badly of him. Even so, he still thought that he overestimated Yun Chu's character.

"There are not many places where you can build a monastery, and there is a very good place opposite where the students of the Four Schools live.

Are you trying to make a fuss about the women's families of these wealthy families by letting them live opposite the students of the Four Schools? "

Yun Chu looked at this scumbag coldly and said nothing.

Di Renjie added: "I will live in the room with the plum blossoms on the wall and the "Inscription on the Humble Room", but the window is not big enough. I hope you can enlarge it for me. When summer comes, I want to be in front of the window. Make tea and recite poetry.”

"I never thought you were like this." For the first time, Yunchu felt that Di Renjie was not a good person.

“When I was six years old, I listened to my father’s judgment of cases through a curtain. To this day, I have heard and seen more than a thousand cases with my own eyes. Many of the cases look similar, but are actually very different.

In the court, I have seen a lot of scandals in the world, a lot of joys and sorrows, and I am used to seeing stubborn people in the world.

Many bad people have the smell of bad people in themselves. In some cases, I don’t even need to ask. I can tell what is right and what is wrong by just sniffing.

Therefore, we can actually be honest with each other without being secretive. "

Yun Chu looked at Di Renjie, who claimed to be able to smell bad guys with his nose, strangely, and couldn't help but curiously asked: "What does it smell like on me?"

Di Renjie shook his head and said, "The smell on you is very strange. It's the only smell I've seen in my life."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "It's not surprising. I often use cypress incense to diffuse my clothes."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Do you know why I like to get along with you even though I obviously don't like you?"

Yun Chu also felt strange that from the time the two met until now, the process was actually not a happy one, and he didn't understand why they could still get along with each other with some friendship.

"I saw the food of your servants and wives. They were very full. I also saw the clothes on their bodies. They were very warm. The shoes on their feet were new. The scars on their hands, feet, head and face were old. When they laughed, Not only is his face smiling, but his eyes are also filled with smiles.

What does this mean? It means that you have never treated them harshly. They are very satisfied with their current life.

There is a family named Zhou in Jinchangfang, with four members. Only one man in this family is disabled and is missing two legs.

One day, I watched this disabled man sitting on a new wooden flatbed truck with his head raised and looking at the pine trees above his head. As soon as any pine needles fell, he would immediately pick them up and not dare to relax for a moment.

I asked him why he had to wait for the pine needles to fall in this cold winter, and he replied that the mayor did not allow a single pine needle on the road.

I was furious when I heard this and was ready to settle a score with you. It is inhumane that you are so harsh to a disabled person.

Who would have thought that the cripple begged me not to go to you, and said that as long as he doesn't let the pine needles fall to the ground, you will give him thirty pieces of money and two bushels of corn at the end of the month. For these thirty dollars and two buckets of rice, he was willing to wait under the pine tree and wait for the needles to fall. Only in this way could his stupid wife and two children have enough to eat. Therefore, he did not think that waiting for the pine needles to fall in the cold wind was suffering. Compared with the hunger and cold of the whole family, the suffering he was experiencing was nothing.

After talking to that cripple, I suddenly understood what your smell was like. "

Yun Chu laughed and said, "It still smells good. I take showers all day long and there won't be any smell."

Di Renjie looked into Yun Chu's eyes and said word by word: "What you exude is human smell, the smell that a person should exude!

Just because there are so few people in the world who exude pure human smell, I have forgotten this smell that should be the most familiar to me. "

Yunchu laughed and said, "Don't you think I'm a bad guy now?"

Di Renjie shook his head and said: "It's not surprising that a bad guy smells like a beast, and it's not surprising that a gentleman smells like a beast.

Good and bad are just means of doing things and are not worth mentioning. "

Yun Chu frowned and said, "What does it smell like on you?"

Di Renjie shook his head and said: "People can't make their own decisions. Of course they don't know what the original taste is. It won't be too late to discuss my taste after one day I am lucky enough to be tasted by others. But before that, I need to do something that people should do." Let’s talk about what we do.”

After hearing what Di Renjie said, Yun Chu felt that he should tell him exactly how he worked in Jinchangfang.

After all, the more people who smell human, the fewer beasts there are, and with fewer beasts, there are fewer opportunities to be put on the table.

Overall, this is a good thing.

In the evening, Liu Yi sneaked into Yun's house carrying the merit box. Cui took the key from her neck, opened the merit box with Liu Yi, and carefully counted the golden beans and copper plates inside. , finally recorded in a ledger, and Cui collected the money.

Liu Yi reluctantly carried the empty box and left. His mind was filled with a few shining golden beans among the large piles of copper plates.

How much is that? Liu Yi, who was carrying the merit box, wanted to scream, but finally shut up and put the empty merit box back to its place.

After Ms. Cui collected the money, she ran over to Yunchu happily and said, "Our family has another five thousand dollars in money today."

Yun Chu nodded and said: "Very good, record the accounts well, but don't mix them with the accounts at home."

Mrs. Cui spread the bedding for Yun Chu and went out quietly. She was really happy. If the Yun family's current income is considered, in less than ten years, as long as Lang Jun's official position is promoted, the city of Chang'an will definitely be There is a new wealthy home.

Before going to bed, Yun Chu looked around, but couldn't find the fat lynx. He took out Naha's messy calligraphy and painting from under the pillow. After reading it once, he put it back under the pillow, blew out the candle, and then I fell asleep with a smile on my face.