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Chapter 154 Charity Hall

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    It is not difficult to do small kindness, but it is not easy to do great kindness. This is not a matter of money, but a matter of system. It is not easy to list the details one by one.  Zhao Ran's current identity is the Fangtang Master of Dao Sect Wujiyuan, which is considered a very prestigious position in a county. Not to mention how much he can help people, but it is definitely not difficult to deal with bad guys.  But if he wants to do something, let alone the big world, even if he is placed in Sichuan Province or even in Long'an Mansion, he is still an inconspicuous little person. Even if he has a fortune of tens of millions, he cannot do whatever he wants.

    The most typical example is that I rushed to Heshanyi in a hurry, and returned to Wuji Mountain in disgrace, completely devastated.  Therefore, he came up with the idea of ??setting up a relief station of his own.  With the official document from Wujiyuan, the approval of the county government, and the promise of Jinxian Lieutenant's full assistance, he started work.

    The pine forest two miles east of Guyang County is close to the official road. This official road passes through Guangyuan County in the northeast of Baoning Prefecture and reaches Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. It is an important thoroughfare for the Ming Dynasty to control northwest Sichuan.  The pine forest is a pine forest, separated from the official road by an open area of ??30 to 50 feet. This open area belongs to the official land. There are some vendors selling tea, cakes and other food here, and the flow of people is quite large.

    Zhao Ran originally wanted to talk to Kong Xianzun and sell this piece of land of less than three acres at the lowest price, but Kong Xianzun refused.  Later, he came up with the idea of ??purchasing the right to use it for fifty years. Kong County Zun was stunned for a long time. After listening to Zhao Ran's explanation of the meaning of "right to use", he still refused, saying that there was no precedent for this.  As a result of the final negotiation, Zhao Ran can use it free of charge, but there is no time limit. In other words, the government can take it back whenever they want.  This is quite deceptive, but Zhao Ran has no choice but to accept it.

    In order to accomplish the most things with the least money, Zhao Ran¡¯s construction design plan was revised again and again before it was finally finalized.  It took another ten days to prepare the materials, and construction started on the first day of February.  Zhao Ran mobilized all the hundreds of young men and ten master bricklayers he hired years ago, and worked hard for almost half a month, so the relief station was completed as scheduled.

    A long bamboo fence encloses the three acres of land. It serves as the outer wall. The gate faces the south, facing the official road. In the middle are the three main rooms, which are made of bamboo and covered with soil. These are the relief stations.  Gongjie Linfang; there are twelve large houses in a row on the east side, each with a large bunkhouse, which can accommodate 120 people if they are all occupied; there are also twelve large houses on the west side, including the servants' residence, kitchen,  Utility rooms, consulting rooms, etc.  A spacious warehouse was built on the inside of the north wall for stacking relief supplies, and a greenhouse was built on the inside of the south wall with simple tables and chairs, which can accommodate 200 people for dining.

    What should we do with the vendors who originally made a living here?  Although the place was requisitioned by Zhao Ran after the county government agreed, it was not easy to drive these people away, and the county officials could have collected some tax money. Wouldn't it be an offence to drive people away?  Zhao Ran also thought of a way to build more than ten simple sheds on the outside of the south wall adjacent to the official road, and moved the vendors who originally made a living here.  The vendors don't have to pay, and they have a shelter to protect them from the wind and rain when doing business. Everyone is happy.

    The main materials of the entire relief station are bamboo and soil. The bamboo was purchased at a very low price after negotiating with Jia Zhisun, the receptionist of the Wujiyuan Hall. There is a bamboo mountain among the Wujiyuan Taoist properties. Zhao Ran sent people directly to it.  Just cut it down.  After the construction was completed, the materials and labor were all calculated. Zhao Ran paid more than one hundred taels of silver, which was less than he expected.

    Zhao Ran hired a total of eight people, a steward, an accountant, two handymen, two cooks, a craftsman, and a doctor for consultation, which cost him a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver.  If you include the food and soups that are thrown away, the monthly expenses will probably be between thirty and fifty taels. Whether it is more or less depends on the number of people being rescued.

    This expense is not a small amount and will become a heavy burden in the long run, so Zhao Ran thought of some ways.  The first is the twelve large houses on the east side. There is a small plaque hung on the lintel of each house. The two rooms in the middle have the words "Longgou Zheng Family Charity Hall" and "Santouping Feng Family Charity Hall" respectively.  "Tang" - yes, he sold the naming rights of these two houses. For this reason, Zheng and Feng donated two taels of silver every month.

    Zhao Ran is currently looking for big owners to negotiate with the other ten big houses, because Zhao Ran¡¯s identity is there, and this is a good thing that costs a small amount of money but can make him famous for a long time. The progress is going smoothly, and it is estimated that there will be no problem in naming them all.

    There are about a dozen vacant greenhouses on the outside of the south wall next to the official road. Zhao Ran has officially put up a sign to welcome vendors, but the new vendors are no better than the original ones. They have to pay rent. The tentative rent is every day.  Three coins of the month.

    So, in addition to the start-up fee of more than 100 taels, Zhao Ran actually subsidized his work at the relief station every month.The output is only five to ten taels, but it can't survive until twenty taels.

    Zhao Ran asked the supervisor Song Zhiyuan to name it, and Song Zhiyuan chose the name "Wujiyuan Charity Hall". Zhao Ran went to ask Kong Xianzun to inscribe an inscription, and Kong Xianzun readily agreed after making some excuses.

    On the first day of March, the plaque of "Wujiyuan Charity Hall" was finally hung up, and relief work was officially started.

    Throughout March, it was Zhao Ran's harvest season. The relief stations in Yangmayi and Liuzhuangyi had been steadily providing merit power. Zhao Ran's Guyang New Rural Movement was about to succeed, and with the opening of the Charity Hall,  The cultivation of merit power has reached a very high level. On average, more than thirty strands of merit power are steadily generated in Zhao Ran's Qi Sea every day, and are then transformed into mana by him.

    Nowadays, the "big rat" in Zhao Ran's Qi Sea has been running faster and faster, becoming more and more active, and getting hotter and hotter, but Zhao Ran still doesn't know how to cast a spell with it.  His problem was that he didn't know how to contact those acquaintances in the palace, such as Zhou Yumo, Pei Zhongze, Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo, so he could only wait passively.  Of course, if he really wanted to lose face, Uncle Da Zhuo and Uncle Xiao Zhuo could still take the initiative to contact him. He had someone in his possession who had supplied him with the communication talisman at Changchong Mountain last time. However, if he used the communication talisman without an emergency, he was afraid that he would be in trouble on his own.  The story of "the boy who cried wolf" is unfolding on his body.

    Fortunately, Uncle Da Zhuo and Uncle Xiao Zhuo had promised to find him some Taoist books on weapon refining, so he could wait patiently.

    After forgetting about him for several months, the two Uncle Zhuo finally remembered him and sent a package from Huayun Pavilion.  Putting aside what was in the package, Daomen Xingxing's act of sending the package to Zhao Ran once again caused a stir in Wujiyuan.

    Zhao Ran returned to his house and opened the package, and couldn't help but be ecstatic.  Inside the package were three Taoist books. The first was called "Utensil Making Manual", the second was "Shangqing Jue", and the third was "Zhengyi Fufa".  In addition to three Taoist books, there is also a letter written by Uncle Zhuo.

    The letter said that these three Taoist books were the Taoist books designated by his master when he first entered Huayun Pavilion. Although they were entry-level Taoist books, their contents were equally extensive and profound. If he continued to practice persistently, he could achieve great achievements.  In addition, Uncle Xiao Zhuo said that he had asked his master, and the master had agreed to this matter, so that Zhao Ran could practice with peace of mind.  As for Zhao Ran's last test about whether he can enter the pavilion to practice, Master Xiao Zhuo also pointed out in a subtle way that this is more difficult. It is not easy for a person like him with "inexhaustible bones" to find a master. Of course, Xiao Zhuo  The uncle also advised him not to be discouraged, saying that he would try his best to help him ask more questions and try to find a good master for him.

    Zhao Ran sighed. It could be seen from the words between the lines that it would be difficult to realize his idea of ??entering the pavilion to practice.  However, he was indeed sincerely grateful to Uncle Da Zhuo and Uncle Xiao Zhuo. No matter how big or small their help was to him, at least they had no selfish motives, let alone seeking reward for themselves.  By the way, are such people more suitable for cultivating merit power?

    At the end of the letter, Uncle Zhuo mentioned that he and Zhuo Tengyun might have to travel far away in the next few months to look for tongue orchid vines, and asked Zhao Ran to be more cautious during these days. If something happens to the two of them,  It¡¯s hard to get back in time.  Uncle Xiao Zhuo also specially noted the shape of the tongue orchid vine, and told Zhao Ran to let him know if he might see it.

    Zhao Ran's heart moved, and he quickly looked at his ring finger, and unexpectedly found several tongue orchid vines among the pile of medicinal materials.  (My novel "The Law of Taoism" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign on the upper right "Add Friend", search  Please follow the public account ¡°qdread¡± and hurry up!)

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