Uneasy daily life

Bai Ying thought for a moment and replied, "In the past, it was a 'this file name cannot be repeated' mechanism, which mainly depended on who copied and pasted last. Later, after some guidance from me, she learned to change the file name, so all files can coexist."

"You believe this and that?" Yukinoshita Haruno raised an eyebrow.

"Otherwise, why would it be called superstition?"

Bai Ying sighed, "Back then, my husband would often nag my wife about her hobbies, and the two of them would often have arguments. If I hadn't taught her to be humble and tolerant, we wouldn't be where we are today."

"You?" Mai Sakurajima teased, "Are you sure the church is being humble and tolerant, or just stirring things up and watching the show?"

Yukino Yukinoshita added, "Maybe they'll even provide weapons for Mom and Dad."

"Because the knives, guns, clubs, and axes they took out frightened their adoptive parents, they remembered the immeasurable influence they had on the child, so they put aside their disputes and made up as before." Yukino Yukinoshita summarized logically, "After all, acting as the villain to promote unity among others is also one of Haku's specialties."

After exchanging a few words, the three of them all agreed with the facts.

"You're spreading rumors and slander! Your thinking is all too realistic and outdated!"

Bai Ying confidently declared, "If I hadn't patiently persuaded her, would the dog mother have believed in the cult of science?"

“?”×3.

……

When the emperor was young, he was not in a normal environment. Before he was even a year old, he could walk. He was very intelligent, loved reading, rarely cried or made a fuss, and spoke of his parents.

The Empress was overjoyed and welcomed the Bodhisattva's physical form into the palace, where she diligently paid homage to fulfill her vow. — "The Annals of Baidi"

"Huh?! It's Guanyin Bodhisattva, the goddess of fertility!"

Bai Ying's mother and father had just returned home from a walk when they were suddenly greeted with devastating news that left Bai Ying's mother stunned.

The Buddha statue, which had been specially placed on a separate small cabinet, had been reduced to a pile of fragments on the ground.

"It probably fell down. I told you this cabinet takes up too much space, and there's no windproof window. Plus, the glass is on top; a gust of wind could easily blow it over," Bai Ying's father said dismissively. "If it's broken, it's broken. We can just replace it later..."

Bai Ying's mother immediately glared and put her hands on her hips: "What do you mean 'it's broken'? I spent several thousand yuan to specially bring this back from the temple!"

"Huh?!" Bai Ying's father exclaimed, his eyes wide and hands on his hips. "What?! You spent thousands on this piece of broken glass? How come I didn't know?!"

"Hey! I knew you'd talk too much, that's why I didn't tell you!"

"Nonsense! Am I being nosy? You've been fooled!"

"Where did I get scammed? I'm just fulfilling a vow! My son is so smart, it must be the Bodhisattva's blessing!"

"Nonsense! It's clearly because I have good genes! Don't believe this stuff, spending thousands is just ridiculous!"

"What's wrong? I can spend my money however I want!"

"Yes, yes, yes! You can have flowers if you want, I won't mind if you throw them in the latrine!"

As the couple were bickering back and forth, they suddenly stopped talking at the same time because they saw a little child walking over with a strange thing made of building blocks and covered with sticky notes. The child walked to the cabinet, placed the strange thing on the cabinet, clapped his little hands, closed his eyes and lowered his head.

Bai Ying's father frowned immediately and muttered under his breath, "Isn't this what you usually do? Look! Little Bai is copying you!"

“That’s a good thing!” Bai Ying’s mother said matter-of-factly. “But why is he worshipping his own toys?”

The couple, puzzled and curious, leaned closer to look at the object and saw a few crooked words clearly written on the note.

The Great Emperor of Modernized Water, Electricity, and Gas: A Salvation for the Suffering and Disaster

Bai Ying's father: "What the hell?"

Bai Ying's mother: "Huh? What are you worshipping?"

“The book says that water, electricity, and gas are modern facilities. You can turn on a tap to get water, press a button to turn on a light, and turn on a stove to get a flame. All of this is because of the availability of water, electricity, and gas,” Bai Ying said with a devout expression. “These are all thanks to the protection of the Emperor of Modernization. We should all thank him.”

"Look at the kind of example you're setting for Xiaobai!" Bai Ying's father pointed and criticized with a self-righteous air.

"Ahem..." Bai Ying's mother quickly instructed, "Little Bai, there is no such thing as a modern emperor in the world. Our family has water, electricity, and gas because we pay for water, electricity, and gas!"

Bai Ying asked in surprise, "Didn't you, this heretic, also pay money?"

"?" Bai Ying's mother was stunned for a moment before her mind came to a head. "Who are you calling a heretic?"

"That's right! The book says that a useless god is an evil god, and those who believe in him are members of a cult! A useful god is a good god, and those who don't believe in him are heretics!" the white figure declared emphatically. "You heretic who doesn't believe, the god you believe in has already been shattered by me! Now turn back, believe in the supreme savior of all suffering, the Great Emperor of the North, and you can still be saved!"

Bai Ying's mother raised her voice: "You broke it?!"

"That's not important!" Bai Ying's father frowned and sighed. "Look at you, look at you! What kind of mother are you? Little Bai is being corrupted by you!"

"You unlucky child! This is a Bodhisattva who prays for your well-being, and you still smash things in the house—"

Bai Ying's mother was furious and seemed to have the urge to slap her son on the bottom.

"Heretical! You really don't believe in the modern emperor of the North who saves people from suffering and distress with water, electricity, and gas?!"

The little brat was fearless and his brows were full of righteousness.

"Huh? I don't believe it! What can you do about it?!"

Snapped!

The lights suddenly went out.

Bai Ying's father asked in surprise, "The power's out?"

"This is the consequence of disrespecting the Emperor!" the white figure said solemnly. "Heretics, if you do not repent, you will not have the protection of electricity!"

Bai Ying's mother laughed angrily: "If I believed you, would I get a phone call?"

"Of course, the Emperor will protect everyone equally, so let the True Lord of Household Electricity take action."

"Okay! I believe you then!"

Snapped!

The phone rang.

Bai Ying's father scratched his head and complained, "It probably short-circuited just now, but what kind of household electricity master are you..."

He turned his head and saw that his wife's expression was very hesitant.

Oh...you don't actually believe that, do you?!

"Science is paramount, Amitabha Buddha's teachings! Excellent, excellent!"

Bai Ying raised her right hand and made a 'money' gesture.

Initially, Bai Ying's father didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a coincidence and his son's strange associations while studying books.

Until her son started preaching to her in a very serious manner, going out and preaching to everyone he met...

"Father, I want to introduce you to the Church of Science, the great Lord—the Lord of Supreme Truth, Harmony, Prosperity, Freedom, and Equality—who, under His throne, has three Great Emperors, each ruling a region: the Great Emperor of the North (Water, Electricity, and Gas), the Great Emperor of the West (Omniscient and Omniscient), and the Great Emperor of the East (Knowing Good and Dispelling Evil), and the Great Emperor of the East (History, Geography, and Humanity)..."

……

Angelina asked in surprise, "The South?"

"The White Shadow Emperor of the Eternal Future Kindergarten".

The middle-aged woman said in a very serious tone.

The middle-aged man driving complained, "Back then, she went to great lengths to correct that brat's beliefs—because that kid was recruiting followers in kindergarten with lollipops, and she even gave him titles like 'King of the First Class, the Conspicuous True Lord,' 'King of the Second Class,' 'Mathematics Marshal,' and 'General of the Fourth Class,'"

Just to put it bluntly, you think you're worthy of being superstitious?

The taxi driver on the other side wasn't so happy.

What are these passengers talking about? It's so lively and enjoyable, but I can't understand a word! So frustrating!

Chapter 121 There's Nothing to Ask For

In Yukino Yukinoshita and the others' memory, Shirokage's mother had a peaceful personality, loved gossip, and occasionally said surprising things, but her relationship with Shirokage didn't seem tense; perhaps it was even quite friendly. After all, the other side was the old father, who faced the risk of being overshadowed by his son every moment, and had to fight to defend his paternal authority, often finding his authority teetering on the brink of collapse.

Bai Ying and his mother did not have any paternal authority disputes; their conflict was merely a religious war in which they accused each other of heresy.

When the emperor was young, he was able to communicate with heaven and man, spread his knowledge to all directions, and bestow titles upon ghosts and gods.

"The light turns on because there is electricity, which comes from the Household Electricity Deity. This button is a ritual to pray to him. Pressing the button is to ask the Household Electricity Deity to use his power to turn on the light and illuminate the whole house..."

"Do you all know why people land after jumping? It's because of the Law of Universal Gravitation, which allows everyone to stand firmly on the ground! There was once a man named Newton who, while sleeping under an apple tree, dreamed of the Law of Universal Gravitation. The Law of Universal Gravitation gave him an apple, and Newton later became a famous and intelligent man in history..."

"We need to eat every day. Have you ever wondered why there's so much food? With so many of us needing to eat, how much food do we consume every day? We should all thank the 'True Lord of Planting Fertilizer' for having so much food to eat..."

"Hey friend, wanna join the cult? Join now and get a free lollipop! Invite someone to join and get an extra fruit candy! Those who join before you will also receive titles like Heavenly King General!"

As the leader of the kindergarten, Bai Ying is promoting a very new religion to many young children, and it is developing rapidly.

It wasn't until one of her subordinates, nicknamed "Bumper Ball," tried to recruit the kindergarten teacher into the cult that the teacher realized a religion had been born in her kindergarten! She immediately notified the parents and summoned the leader of the Scientology cult to her office for counseling and correction.

Bai Ying's mother arrived at the kindergarten looking completely bewildered, and waited in the office for Bai Ying to walk in.

Upholding the spirit of education, the teacher and Baiying's mother worked hard to correct the superstitious little boy.

"Little friend, electricity is not given by some household electricity deity, but is a paid service provided by the power company."

The teacher's earnest teachings.

Bai Ying complained, "This is because the True Lord of Household Electricity gave the electricity to the power company, so the power company has electricity for everyone!"

"Ah..." the teacher said with a troubled expression, "Electricity is not something given by a god; it has always existed."

Bai Ying countered, "If it wasn't given to you by the True Lord of Household Electricity, then where do you think the electricity came from?"

"Uh... it's a transformation of energy." The teacher tried to dig out knowledge that he hadn't used in a long time and was therefore quite vague about. "Hydropower stations, coal-fired power stations, etc., are all about generating electricity using water and coal... In short, electricity is a natural phenomenon."

“Of course I know that.” Bai Ying nodded repeatedly. “The so-called natural phenomena are things like household electricity, which are things that already exist…”

The teacher corrected, "So-called natural phenomena are simply phenomena that occur naturally, not some kind of household electricity tyrant!"

Bai Ying nodded and said, "I know. The so-called 'True Lord of Household Electricity' is something that exists naturally, eternally and without change, and is always there."

"Let's not talk about this so-called Electric Lord for now." Bai Ying's mother couldn't stand it anymore and joined the fray. "Let's talk about this so-called universal gravitation! Newton discovered universal gravitation when an apple hit him on the head and he was thinking about why apples fall from the sky to the ground instead of falling from the ground to the sky. It wasn't some kind of dream from a celestial being! You're just being superstitious!"

Bai Ying said confidently, "That apple was dropped by the Gravitational Master, which is why Newton discovered what gravity is, while others did not!"

"That's because Newton was inherently intelligent!" the white-robed mother raised her voice. "If there really were a 'Gravity God,' could you make gravity disappear?! That's superstition!"

"heresy!"

Bai Yingbo's expression suddenly changed, then he raised his chin and looked down at him with disdain: "How dare you be so disrespectful to the True Lord of Universal Gravitation?! This is a sin!"

"?" The teacher was a little confused, but tried her best to maintain a kind and friendly smile. "Little friend, why do you call your mother a heretic?"

"Because my mother doesn't respect immortals and deities, she always burns incense and prays to Buddha, thanking some Guanyin who grants children," Bai Ying answered honestly. "The book says that this is called heresy."

Bai Ying's mother retorted angrily, "I'm fulfilling a vow! If it weren't for the Bodhisattva's blessing, would you have been born so intelligent?"

"That's because I'm naturally smart!" Bai Ying raised her voice. "If there really is a Guanyin Bodhisattva who grants children, can you ask her to give me a son to play with?! That's superstition!"

"Nonsense!" Bai Ying's mother laughed angrily. "You have to get married before you can have children. What do you mean by giving them to your son to play with? That's a sin!"

teacher:"?"

Does this sound familiar?

The first religious war ended quickly. Both sides strongly denied each other's beliefs and clamored for the other to summon some bodhisattva or deity to show their faces. Since gods and Buddhas did not concern themselves with the human world, they could only temporarily cease hostilities.

"Bai Ying is indeed a very smart child. I saw him reading a history book before, while other children his age haven't even learned all the common characters yet..." the teacher subtly concluded. "But perhaps it's because he's too smart. He's still young and just believes whatever he sees, and he explains it with a simple and direct set of logic, which is why he's like this. When he gets older and reads more, he should naturally understand."

Bai Ying's mother initially thought that would be fine, but as her son grew up, he realized that water, electricity, and gas cost money, and that all that nonsense about "True Lords" didn't exist.

It wasn't until after dinner that Bai Ying came to her with a book in her hands.

"Heretics, let's wage holy war!"

"Animals reproduce by combining chromosomes, blah blah blah, and the external physical appearance of organisms depends on gene expression... The True Lord of Biological Gene Expression will surely crush the trashy Guanyin who sends children! How much money a person has depends on how much he can earn, and earning money depends not only on the length of a person's work hours, but also on the income from work in the external environment. Personal effort and the factors of the times influence each other... The True Lord of Social Distribution will annihilate the fraudulent Bodhisattva Duobao!"

For a time, the Bai family was in turmoil, with not only a competition to win the father's affections but also a religious war.

Bai Ying's mother, having reached her breaking point, bought several books to study in order to correct her son's ignorant and superstitious behavior, so that she could speak up when refuting him, instead of her son holding a few "Bibles" and solemnly attacking her as a heretic...

"and after?"

The driver couldn't help but ask.

"Because studying is too difficult, I choose to believe in science—I'll just assume that electricity is the work of the Lord of Household Electricity, gravity is the work of the Lord of Gravity, having children is the work of the Lord of Biological Genes, and getting rich is the work of the Lord of Social Distribution."

The middle-aged woman said in a very serious tone.

"?" The driver regained his composure and retorted, "You're trying to correct your son's superstitions? How come you're superstitious yourself?"

The middle-aged woman glanced at the driver and smiled slightly, "Do you know how electricity came about? Do you know why gravity exists? Do you know how gene expression is influenced by natural selection? Do you know how the distribution of social wealth in different eras affects work?"

Driver: "...What the hell?"

“You’re ignorant, and I’m superstitious.” The middle-aged woman nodded with satisfaction. “We’re both equally guilty—oh, that’s what my son said when I told him he was superstitious.”