Claire asked curiously, “Why did I come empty-handed? Isn’t Qixia Temple open today?”
“It’s open.” Sun Mengmeng shrugged and said, “It’s just that I misremembered when Master Jingqing came. He won’t go to Qixia Temple until tomorrow, but I misremembered and went there early in the morning.”
“Mr. Jingqing?” Claire frowned and muttered, “I seem to have heard this name somewhere.”
Sun Mengmeng smiled and said, “Master Jingqing is very famous. He is one of the most prominent young monks in China. His understanding of Buddhism far surpasses that of ordinary monks.”
“In the last year or two, he has traveled to major temples across the country to preach to the people and bless Buddhist objects for the people. It is said that the amulets of health and peace that he blesses are the most efficacious.”
“Is that true?” Claire asked in surprise.
“Of course it is true!” Sun Mengmeng said, “Mr. Willson, how about we go to Qixia Temple together tomorrow morning? We can leave at 7 and come back without delaying work. We can buy some amulets for your husband and your parents.”
Claire smiled and said, “My husband seems to know a lot about Feng Shui. He can also make his own talismans. He gave me one a long time ago.”
“That’s different.” Sun Mengmeng said very seriously: “Feng Shui should be the I Ching Bagua set, which is closer to our Chinese Taoism. Master Jingqing is a Buddhist master, and his amulet is a Buddhist set, just like Android phones and Apple phones, with different basic architectures.”
Claire was amused by her logic and metaphor, and said happily: “Mengmeng, you are really talented. You can even make such a metaphor, but have you ever thought about it, whether it is Android or Apple, isn’t it enough to have one?”
Sun Mengmeng said seriously: “Mr. Willson, you know the Indians, right? They believe in tens of millions of different gods, but the key is that they can worship any god they see. Why? Isn’t it just for an extra layer of protection?”
“When I encounter difficulties, I usually ask for blessings from the East and West. What if one of the gods is not at home, and another god happens to pass by? Then I can imitate him, right?”
As he said this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: “Mr. Willson, let me show you.”
After that, she closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and said solemnly: “God, Jesus, Buddha, Bodhisattva, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jade Emperor, Empress Mother, I, your little granddaughter Mengmeng, pray to all the gods to bless me to quickly become rich and live a hundred years. Amitabha, Amen, Amen, hurry up and obey the command.”
Claire was amused by the girl’s serious expression and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen you worship God like this.”
“Isn’t this amazing?” Sun Mengmeng said with a smile: “These are all my unique tricks. How about it, Mr. Willson, do you want to go together tomorrow? Worshiping more gods will give you an extra layer of protection, and it doesn’t cost anything. Just buy a ticket to Parker Qixia Temple. You won’t suffer any loss or be cheated.”
Seeing Sun Mengmeng’s unique spirit, Claire really liked and admired her character. The company had grown and developed over the past year, and now had dozens of employees, but most of them were actually old men who were cunning and full of tricks at work. Sun Mengmeng was different. She had a serious attitude towards work, never complained, was smart, and studied hard, which made Claire plan to focus on training her.
Sun Mengmeng’s words really convinced him. After all, waking up early, whether it was beneficial or not, would not be detrimental to him or his family.
So he smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll trust you this time. Let’s meet at the gate of Qixia Temple at seven tomorrow morning!”
Sun Mengmeng said happily: “Good! Then we agree, Mr. Willson!”