Chapter 343: Worshipping the Gods in the Temple, the Old Society Comes to the Door

Chapter 343: Worshipping the Gods in the Temple, the Old Society Comes to the Door

Chapter 343: Worshipping the Gods in the Temple, the Old Society Comes to the Door
Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island.

Mahavira Hall.

Cai Dong was wearing a black Zhongshan suit. He knelt on a cushion with his knees, prostrated himself on the ground, and kowtowed three times and nine times.

On the altar, the golden statue of Sakyamuni sits on a lotus pedestal, with kind eyes and compassion for all living beings, his palms facing forward, five fingers stretched out, making the "fearless seal".

It is the appearance of Buddha, who saves all life and bestows fearlessness.

The presiding monk, Venerable Huiming, wearing a cassock, led the monks to watch the ceremony.

Cai Zhenye wore sunglasses, a high-end suit, leather shoes, and smoked a Marlboro. He turned around to look at the village chief praying under the lights and candles and the mural statues. He looked disdainful and whispered sarcastically, "Charging a boat across the sea to worship a clay statue on a broken island is such a waste of time."

"There are so many temples in Hailufeng, why do you have to worship this one when you can worship any other one!"

A tall, thin young man said, "Brother Zhenye, this is a treasure land of Zen Forest, please stop talking."

"Yes."

“There is a god above your head. Even if you don’t believe in it, you should still respect it.”

The four young men of the same clan who were guarding in front of the palace all spoke in agreement.

Cai Zhenye just felt that it was a waste of time to come all the way here to visit a shabby temple on a small island, and he was still somewhat superstitious in his heart.

People from Haifeng and Lufeng worship Jesus together. When it comes to superstition, they only regard the Minnan people as their rivals, and Hong Kong people don’t even rank among them.

At this time, Cai Dong picked up a money box, placed it on the table, clasped his hands together, bowed and said: "Master, a little donation as an offering."

"Add some incense oil to the temple."

Monk Huiming returned the greeting with a smile on his face, looking like a highly accomplished monk: "Thank you, sir. Our temple will make good use of the offerings and donate them to our neighbors to spread the Dharma."

The monks present were all disciples of the Zen temple. They had seen many lay Buddhists making offerings, but the mainlander in front of them was the first one to receive boxes of Hong Kong dollar donations.

They were somewhat curious about what kind of business the mainlanders were doing, and also wanted to find out how much money was in the box.

It is said that Mr. Cai donated a box of money on the first day he entered the temple. Only Monk Huimin knew that the box did not contain Hong Kong dollars.

A bunch of Chow Tai Fook Gold 9999 gold bars!

Seven years ago, after he helped a mainland official to predict the future and help the man attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven, the long-dilapidated Po Lin Monastery has seen a turnaround, with incense and offerings continuing to come. Many buildings have been built and Buddhist celebrations are often held.

More than two years ago, the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth were designed according to the specifications of the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth in Beijing, and were replicated on a scenic plateau called "Ngong Ping" between Maitreya Mountain and Phoenix Mountain on Lantau Island. The Temple of Earth and the Temple of Heaven were built for worship and prayer.

At the same time, the design project of the bronze seated Buddha was launched. The design department alone cost tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars and entrusted mainland art masters to go to the Longmen Grottoes and Dunhuang Grottoes to learn from them.

They are preparing to build a giant bronze Buddha and place it on the Temple of Heaven to suppress the good fortune. This will be one of Hong Kong Island’s most famous religious attractions in the future, and the world’s tallest outdoor bronze Buddha statue - the Tian Tan Buddha!
Po Lin Monastery will also become famous throughout the world and renowned in the East along with the Tian Tan Buddha.

The Main Hall in front of us and the Fahua Pagoda behind the mountain were also newly built two years ago, making them the envy of many other Buddhist temples on Hong Kong Island.

When the young monk picked up the brush and was about to write his name on the list of offerings, Cai Dong gently pinched his wrist, smiled, and politely declined: "It's just a small offering, so I won't embarrass myself in front of the Buddha."

Monk Huiming said: "Sincerity is more important than quantity. Your good name is worthy of being engraved on a monument or inscribed on a tablet, but you are so indifferent to fame and gain that we cannot force you to do anything."

"The temple will offer gifts and positions to lay Buddhists, praying for peace and success in their careers. If lay Buddhists are interested in fortune-telling, I can also help them with their questions."

Cai Dong has a long face, a high nose bridge, a slightly hooked nose, and deep nasolabial folds.

"It is very difficult to get a position in Guibao Temple. I am very grateful for the Buddha's blessing. It is even more of a blessing to have a master to help me read my fortune."

Monk Huiming handed the pen to Cai Dong, his face calm and he said, "Please write down your birth date."

Cai Dong picked up his pen and wrote, listening attentively.

After reading the eight characters, the monk frowned slightly and said, "The layman was born in the Dinghai year, Renyin month, Renchen day, and Xinhai hour. The fortune book says: Sun fortune is in the hour, and the road to the blue sky is clear. Renchen rides a dragon, and Chen is often an official." "The layman's fate is great and the situation is bright. People with great fate are stronger as they rise higher in position, and lower in position, lower in status. Doing good things will lead to great virtue, and doing bad things will lead to great evil."

"As long as lay people do more good deeds and walk the right path, their future will be worry-free."

Cai Dong's eyes flashed with gloom, but he laughed out loud and praised: "Master, your Buddhist teachings are indeed profound and your insights are unique. This trip is worthwhile."

Monk Huiming had a worried look on his face and said, "The layman has offended the Seven Killings. This year is not going to be a good year for you. Remember to avoid violence and avoid letting the Seven Killings come back."

Cai Dong nodded slightly: "Thank you, Master."

Cai Zhenye saw his uncle walking out of the hall and followed him with his men. He whispered, "Uncle Dong, the batch of goods that Zhongyizi sent to Heyongshun has been seized."

Cai Dong seemed not to have heard it. He looked at the rolling clouds in the sky and said with emotion: "There is a real god in Baolian Temple!"

Cai Zhenye frowned and reiterated: "Uncle Dong, the goods have been checked."

Cai Dong quickened his pace, walked up the stairs, and headed towards the guest room. He said, "It's just a small matter. Don't make a fuss. It's just a few dozen kilograms of goods, not dozens of tons."

"Do you still expect a idiot from Zhongyi Hall to help the village transport goods? I'm just testing Zhongyi Hall's ability. Go to Kowloon for me and invite Mr. Yin to Lantau Island to make tea."

"Remember to be polite. He will be a major shareholder of the old company in the future."

Cai Zhenye lowered his head obediently, pretending to be willing to learn: "Got it, Uncle Dong."

But after seeing Uncle Dong and Zhenzhong and Zhenxiang leave, he adjusted his glasses and said arrogantly, "A gangster, huh? The only valuable thing is those more than 100 big planes."

Da Pao placed an envelope in front of the boss and whispered, "Boss, the identity of the factory owner has been found out. The person in charge is Cai Dong, the village chief of Laoshe Village."

"The person crossed the border into Hong Kong Island a week ago, and no news has been found yet."

Yin Zhaotang opened the envelope, which contained several color photos. In the photos, there were middle-aged men wearing Zhongshan suits, with slicked-back hair, hooked noses, and a calm temperament.

In some photos, he is wearing sunglasses and is accompanied by a few young people.

"Caidong, Laoshe, Hailufeng!"

"We started our business in 1980. No wonder the old community has grown to more than 20,000 people.

Laoshe is a famous village in Hailufeng. In the early years, there were only a few thousand people. It was a village with many surnames. There were more than 30 surnames at first. In the Qing Dynasty, other surnames moved out, leaving only the surnames Lin and Cai.

There are more than 10,000 people in the whole village. In recent years, many villagers have gone out to work, earned money and returned to their hometown to build houses, and some of them came to Hong Kong Island.

After the Cai family became the dominant family, they began to exclude outsiders. The Lin family from the same village moved to Lincuo Lane in the town, which the locals called "Laoshe Lin", and merged with "Zhouzi Lin" in Lincuo Lane.

From then on, Laoshe became a village with a single surname, and all the affairs of the village were decided by the Cai family. Several ancestral halls were overthrown, leaving only the Cai clan ancestral hall.

Occasionally, a few people from other families were elders of the Lin family, or young Lins who had intermarried with the Cai family. Because there were few people in the village who were five generations apart, in order to avoid inbreeding, the Cai and Lin families intermarried.

The Cai family is particularly keen on recruiting the Lin family as a son-in-law, in order to expand the young and strong people in the village. The village chief of the old community is equivalent to a person in charge of more than 10,000 people.

At the same time, the clan, blood, and interests of the gangs are the ties that bind them together, making them more cohesive than the triads. In addition to being in the mainland, their hard power is not inferior to the "Big Four" in Hong Kong Island.

They arrived in Hong Kong a week ago, just when the first batch was being loaded onto the ship. It was obvious that they had been waiting for a whole week.

Yin Zhaotang felt so ashamed that he threw the photo in Dapao's face and said, "You are such a loser. You don't have the ability to stand on your own."

"When the next batch of goods starts, Broken Tooth will go to assist you!"

Although Dapao was given a share of power, he was still grateful and convinced: "Boss, I will work harder."

Sha Hui came to the door and said loudly: "Master Ding, there is a man named Cai Zhenye who handed over a visiting card from the underworld, saying that their leader wants to meet you."

(End of this chapter)