Chapter 256 I Want to Eat Meat
As early as before the National Day holiday, Qian Sen called and said that someone wanted to buy Li Chengqi's disease-removing potion through a connection, but a month had passed since he said it, and nothing happened.
Viola was planning a counterattack. Li Chengqi felt that the two million yuan on his card was not enough to buy supplies. If Qian Sen had called later, Li Chengqi might have listed all three bottles of disease removal potion on hand. Sold.
After hanging the door lock, Li Chengqi went out and took a taxi to a local teahouse, which is said to often provide business negotiation services.
To be honest, if Qian Sen hadn't reported the address, Li Chengqi, a local, wouldn't have known that there was such a thing as a teahouse. After all, he ran a convenience store, so he really didn't have enough business to be called a business negotiation.
The teahouse itself is decorated in an antique style, which really feels a bit like ancient times. It seems that business is doing well, with people in suits and leather shoes often coming and going. In contrast, Li Chengqi, who was dressed in casual clothes, seemed out of place with them.
Qian Sen booked a private room on the second floor. Li Chengqi followed the waiter to find the place. When he opened the door, he saw Qian Sen sitting at the table with his legs crossed and sipping tea.
Judging from the expression on his face, it seemed like he hadn't been so free for a long time.
"What kind of tea would you like? I'm treating you."
Li Chengqi drank tea, usually a large bag of jasmine tea worth more than ten yuan. He lowered his head and glanced at the menu. Not to mention the dazzling array of tea types, the prices alone were dizzying.
"Well... let's get one with the same style as yours."
"Then let's have another pot of Lu'an melon slices."
The waiter acted quickly and came over with tea sets in a short time. Li Chengqi thought he could see the legendary tea art performance, and watched eagerly, but he didn't know that he put it down and left.
OK.
"Will Nine Sections be reimbursed for today's expenses?"
"It's not official business, who will reimburse you?"
Qian Sen pointed to his feet and said:
"I know the owner of the teahouse. He is from our circle. I told him that I wanted to find a place to discuss things, and he offered to provide a venue."
Isn't this just taking advantage of your position...
"I kind of understand why your general administration is so strict."
"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense. I have no intention of letting anyone get rid of the bill. Today's consumption was paid for by the sponsor."
Li Chengqi came closer and asked:
"Are you sure this place is safe? I see a lot of people coming in and out outside."
"It's okay, I've already investigated it in advance."
Anyway, it was not Li Chengqi's responsibility if something went wrong, so he just asked casually.
"When will the buyer arrive?"
"When I called to ask just now, they said there was a traffic jam. Please wait a little longer. Have you brought the goods?"
"Bring it, you said it, deal in person."
This conversation doesn't sound like anything legal.
While drinking tea and chatting, there was a knock on the box door. Li Chengqi thought it was a buyer, but in came an old man with a white beard wearing a monk's robe.
Li Chengqi looked at him and felt familiar.
"Excuse me, are you the master in charge of Xingguo Temple?"
"The donor has a good memory and is just a poor monk."
Li Chengqi once took Aldai to Xingguo Temple to buy a bracelet, but they only met once. However, this master's kind-hearted appearance left a deep impression on Li Chengqi. (See Chapter 87 for details)
"It seems that the donor is destined to me. Will the bracelet be useful?"
"It's easy to use. It makes me feel more at ease. Master, you still remember me."
People laughed:
"The poor monk only sold one bracelet in three months. Of course he remembered the donor."
"..."
At this time, Qian Sen also remembered that he was the one who recommended Li Chengqi to go to the temple to ask for an amulet.
"We are all in the same circle, so we all know each other. Let me introduce you. This is Zen Master Miaoben. He is very good at exorcising evil spirits, curses and filth. He has helped the General Bureau solve many major cases in the past. In recent years, he has When I was older, I became the abbot of Xingguo Temple. Today I invite Master to give a testimony."
This is considered a private transaction, and there is no Jiuke endorsement for the transaction. Naturally, it is necessary to invite a respected person to witness it, so as to avoid any trouble in the future and no place to explain.
The main job is actually just to sit and watch the transactions take place and drink tea.
"Amitabha, don't mention the mere nameless money donor. The poor monk's conduct is not worth mentioning. He almost fell over some time ago."
Li Chengqi was about to ask why the car overturned, but asking this seemed a bit like exposing someone else's shortcomings, so it was hard for him to ask.
"This is Li Chengqi, who has just entered our circle recently. He runs a convenience store nearby. Have you heard about the bank robbery? He was at the scene at the time and fought bravely with the gangsters."
"Oh? Donor Li is quite chivalrous. He is truly a young hero."
"Master, thank you for your praise. I simply couldn't hold it back."
Li Chengqi became frightened when he thought of what happened at the bank, and quickly changed the subject:
"Master, what would you like to drink? I see there are also meals here. Why don't you get some vegetarian food for Master?"
"To be honest, this poor monk likes meat and fish, so I'll forget about vegetarian food."
"..."
Is this master really reliable?
"The donor thinks that the poor monk is a fair-weather monk?"
"Forehead……"
It’s hard to say, but Li Chengqi certainly feels that way.
"Monks don't tell lies, they just like it if they like it. Recently, the poor monk loves finger-sucking original chicken and secretly buys it to eat every day. But recently, the doctor said that I have high blood fat and told me to eat less greasy food, which makes me very unhappy."
"Master, you are so real. I always thought monks only eat vegetarian food."
"Donor, you are obsessed. Eating vegetarian food is to purify your mind, not to show compassion. You see, eating animals is killing, but drinking water and swallowing bacteria is not killing? The immune system in the body devours bacteria, is it not killing? There is no need to worry about whether it is vegetarian or not. My Buddha's compassion is to guide people to be good. I am neither corrupt nor law-breaking. I live a law-abiding life. Eating meat does not conflict with practicing Buddhism."
It sounds like it makes sense, but Li Chengxi thought about it and the central idea of this sentence is just one sentence.
I want to eat meat.
Okay, there are many monks who eat KFC and have families now, so it's not a big news.
While chatting, the door of the box was knocked again, and this time it was the real owner.
Li Chengxi thought it was a big family, and maybe the old man who urgently needed the disease removal potion would be pushed over to buy and drink on the spot.
As a result, when people came in, they found that it was two girls who came in.
One of them was wearing a dress with complicated lace trims, even with hairpins, and looked about 20 years old. She had long straight black hair and a pair of round black sunglasses, which made her look strange.
I had seen this style of clothing online, and it seemed to be called Gothic Lolita. It might be common in big cities, but it was the first time he saw it in person in the small place where Li Chengxi lived.
The other one was even stranger.
At first glance, she looked like a blonde foreign girl, probably about 15 or 16 years old, wearing a black tuxedo and a top hat, looking like a magician performing magic in a circus.
When these two people walked on the street, they would definitely attract a lot of attention.
Li Chengxi's first reaction when he saw them was that some business was holding an event and sent people to distribute flyers in weird clothes...
