Chapter 051 Life Goals
Wang Yue and I chatted some more and then I came out of the bardo realm. It was already late at night and I didn’t feel sleepy at all.
I came to the sofa outside, tossing and turning, mumbling that name, "Liu Yang"...
The next day I got up very early and called the mysterious Jie Ring before Li Daming came out. After the call was connected, a calm voice came from the other end: "Who is this?"
"Sorry, I'm trying to find the solution." For some reason, my heart started beating wildly.
"It's me." said the other side.
I was speechless and paused for a moment: "It's like this, I'm Wang Yue's friend..."
"She had sex, right?" the other side asked.
I say yes.
The other side said, I understand.
Then he asked me, "Are you at Wang Yue's house?"
I said yes.
The other side said: "You leave now. I will be at Wang Yue's house in an hour. Don't worry about the rest. Leave it to me to handle it, okay?"
His voice was flat and without any ups and downs, but for some reason, it carried an indescribable aura that was irrefutable. I could only agree, "Okay."
Without further ado, the call was hung up. I went to the bathroom to wash my face, looked at the clock, and hurried to the inner room to wake up Li Daming. Li Daming asked me what I was doing in a daze.
I briefly explained the whole process and told him that in about an hour, someone would take away Wang Yue's body and clean up the mess here.
Li Daming was very conscious and didn't ask about what happened. He sobered up and went to wash up. We packed up our things and left the room half an hour later.
He and I stood in the corridor, and Li Daming looked a little lost: "What's next? Is the game over?"
"How is that possible?" I said, "I still have to look for Liu Yang."
Li Daming's eyes fell on my wrist, staring at the spiritual bracelet in deep thought. I frowned: "Damin, don't think about this bracelet, I won't lend it to you again."
Li Daming shook his head and sighed. We went straight to work. While working at the office, I was absent-minded, and my mind was always thinking about the bardo realm, the Yin text... these things.
When it was finally time to get off work, Li Daming came over and asked me if I wanted to eat something together.
He and I found a nearby restaurant. Li Daming ordered a few dishes and suddenly said, "The company wants to promote me today. The boss talked to me and wants to transfer me to Shanghai to be in charge of the region there."
“That’s a good thing,” I said.
"I declined." Li Daming wiped his hands and said, "I told my boss that I don't want to be a supervisor anymore. I just want to be a salesperson quietly."
I looked at him and said, "Damin, are you crazy? Are you possessed? This opportunity is so rare."
"It's really rare." Li Daming nodded: "However, a person's energy and time are limited. I can't spend my time on something that has no meaning to my life."
I shook my head: "You are really rebellious. You will get married, have children, buy a house and a car in the future. If you are promoted to Shanghai, your horizons and platform will be different. Then..." I paused: "You can also promote me."
"Haha." Li Daming smiled and didn't want to explain further. "Everyone has their own aspirations. I have already set a goal for my life."
What am I asking.
Li Daming looked at the busy traffic outside the window and said, "That is to find the 'Tao'. This 'Tao' is not the Taoism, nor is it a certain sect. It is not that narrow. This 'Tao' refers to the law of the development of things and the world. I will search for this law in my life. Other things, such as promotion and salary increase, working hard, getting married and having children, etc., must serve this purpose. I do not reject secular activities. Interaction between people is also a part of the 'Tao'. "
Looking at his eyes, I don't know why I had a strange feeling, as if I was getting farther and farther away from him. Maybe I didn't recognize him at all.
He looked at me and said, "Do you think I'm too stupid and what I said is too abstruse?"
I smiled bitterly: "I can't understand it, and I'm afraid that the mainstream people can't understand it either. Everyone is busy making money, enjoying a good life, and being a superior person."
"Yes." Li Daming said, "Then do you see any of these people who are truly happy and joyful? They just go from one dead end to another, from one cage to another. The clever ones work hard, the knowledgeable ones worry, and the incompetent ones have nothing to ask for. They are well fed and travel freely, floating like a boat without a mooring rope."
I can no longer keep up with his current pattern and ideas. I think if Li Daming continues like this, he will soon be forced to shave his head and live in the mountains.
As he was speaking, Li Daming called. He gestured to stop talking and answered the call.
He hummed a few times, looked at me, and said to the phone, yes, he was there too. Then he hummed a few more times and hung up.
I knew this call was related to me, so I asked what was going on.
Li Daming said, "It was Uncle Zhong who called. He said there was an opportunity to make money and asked if we wanted to do it."
"What money-making opportunity?" I asked quickly.
Li Daming said: "He didn't say anything in detail on the phone, he just asked us to go to his place early tomorrow morning."
"But I still have to go to work..." I said.
"It's your own decision. I'm going." Li Daming said, and stopped talking about it and started eating.
I was torn between two options: I wanted to explore the world with Li Daming, but I also wanted to find my mom. But I couldn't give up my current company, and it would take a lot of effort to find another job like this.
We didn't have any conversation while eating, and when we walked out of the restaurant, the lights were already on.
He looked at me, I looked at him, we went our separate ways and went home. I felt bad, I had a hunch that if I missed this opportunity, I would never get the chance to come in again.
After I got home, I thought about it for a long time and felt like I was standing at a crossroads. Which direction should I go?
One is to follow the normal path, work hard, get promoted, get married, have children, and then be busy with these things. The other is to choose things like Li Daming, Uncle Zhong, and the bardo realm, and explore the secrets of another world. I can't see what worldly benefits it can bring me for the time being, but I will live a more enjoyable and meaningful life. The most important thing is that I want to save my mother.
I finally made up my mind and called the department boss to tell him I wanted to take a few days off. The boss was very angry and scolded me directly on the phone, "Lin Cong, I have always valued you, but how are you doing at work now? You are distracted at work all day long. I want to talk to you alone these few days."
"You don't have to look for it." I said calmly: "Boss, if it really makes things difficult for you, I will resign."
There was silence on the phone for a moment, and I felt the brief calm before the storm. As expected, the boss got furious and said, "Think about it carefully." Then he hung up.
I sent a message to Li Daming via WeChat, telling him that I would not go to work tomorrow and would look for him early in the morning.
Li Daming replied quickly, with a smiley face and one sentence, "You finally made the right choice." Then he told me that I didn't need to come to see him tomorrow, and we could just meet up at Uncle Zhong's place at Jingming Building.
After making an appointment, I rested peacefully, feeling more at ease than ever before.
The next morning, I arrived at Jingming Building at the agreed time and saw Li Daming standing at the stairs. He laughed when he saw me and handed me something in his hand: "I guessed you didn't eat. This is what I just bought. It's still hot. Eat it quickly. After you finish eating, let's go upstairs."
I looked at him and said, "Damin, you are not really gay."
"Fuck you." Li Daming said, "Can't a man be attentive?" We both chatted and laughed as we entered the building and came to Uncle Zhong's office.
When I arrived, Uncle Zhong was copying scriptures, using a brush dipped in cinnabar to write tiny characters on yellow rice paper. The rows of tiny characters were comfortable and grand to read. I asked what they were. Uncle Zhong said, "This is called the Nanhua Sutra, a Taoist classic. You two sit down, there's still a little more to go."
Li Daming and I sat beside him and watched him write. Uncle Zhong didn't care about our waiting at all, and wrote slowly and attentively. We waited for more than half an hour before Uncle Zhong finished writing. He put down his pen and smiled apologetically at us: "The two guests have arrived, and the tea has not been served yet."
He went into the inner room and worked. It wasn't long before he came out . It was the first time I drank Uncle Zhong's tea. It was fragrant and delicious.
After a few pleasantries, Uncle Zhong suddenly asked me, "Xiao Lin, have you seen Ma Danlong?"
I was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to tell the truth or lie. Then I thought that I couldn't lie in front of real people, so I admitted it frankly.
Uncle Zhong did not continue to ask for details, but asked calmly: "Did you gain anything?"
"I probably gained two things," I said. "One is that I found my goal and direction, and I know what to do. The second is that Ma Danlong taught me how to use the psychic bracelet." I shook my wrist.
Uncle Zhong's eyes lit up: "That's great. I have an important commission for you two. It would be best if you can use the psychic bracelet. If you do this task well, you two will have no worries about food and drink, and you will get a lot of money."
Li Daming laughed: "Uncle Zhong, as soon as you said that yesterday, I knew it was a big deal. We are here for the money."
I looked at him in surprise. Li Daming smiled and looked greedy for money.
