Shi Xiaozhu's eyes lit up, but he eventually shook his head and said, "I agree to go out and take a look and learn, but you want to invest? No, that's boring. I want to try my best and see what results I can get. "
"Alright! Whatever you say. Come, let's go drink! " Shi Dazhu was overjoyed. His son, who was like a pool of stagnant water, had finally thought things through and was resurrected.
However, Shi Dazhu also understood that with his son's personality, once he went out, there was a high chance that he would hit a wall everywhere. Start a business? Learn skills? Easier said than done? In the end, they might still inherit his capital. However, as parents, they still held onto this little bit of hope. What if they succeeded? At the very least, he had walked out of the shadow in his heart. He was a living person, not a piece of wood. Thinking of this, Shi Dazhu was satisfied … Moreover, he had other plans. As long as Shi Xiaozhu was willing to work hard, he might not necessarily fail.
Fangzheng did not know what had happened between Shi Dazhu and Shi Xiaozhu. At that moment, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.
This was because, as the days passed, the advertisement for City-Toppling Beauty gradually cooled down. One Finger Monastery's popularity also gradually passed. The devotees that came also began to be rational instead of grabbing the monk and the monkey and taking random photos of them. It wasn't like parents bringing their children to One Finger Monastery to visit the free zoo …
The number of visitors began to decrease, but it gradually stabilized. There would be five or six people a day. On good days, there would be more than twenty people. They were real visitors who offered incense and prayed. Occasionally, they would ask Fangzheng a few questions and listen to him recite the scriptures and strike the wooden fish. One Finger Monastery was restored to its former harmony and tranquility.
However, these days would soon come to an end …
With the funding from the government, construction teams began entering the village. However, their main task was to widen One Finger Village's village roads. At the same time, Tan Juguo called Shi Dazhu. Shi Dazhu was a man of his word. He immediately patted his chest and promised that he would solve Shi Tou's problem!
Sure enough, on that day, all kinds of stones began to be sent here. They were the stones that Shi Dazhu had left over from his early years. It was not easy to sell them, and keeping them would take up space. It was just right to use them as a gift.
The government did not allocate a lot of funds, so they did not plan to start building the mountain road now. However, since the problem of materials was solved, all that was left was manpower, which was easy to solve. Therefore, the county decided to repair it together!
Hence, the construction team sent three workers to enter Mt. One Finger to inspect the terrain of the site. The three of them walked up and down the mountain several times, but they never reached the top.
On this day, the three of them finally reached the top of the mountain.
Xie Ming cupped his eyes as he looked at the temple in the distance. He said in puzzlement, "The government has a lot of money. Although the scenery on the mountain isn't bad, the place is too small. At best, it's just a small scenic spot. Why would they invest in a road in such a place?"
"Don't you watch the news? The film crew of City-Toppling Beauty was filming here. When City-Toppling Beauty was released, this place would become popular. In addition, there is a temple on the mountain. As long as the advertisement is good, it should not be a problem to make a profit, "another middle-aged man said.
"Master, I know what you're saying, but I really don't see what's so good about investing in this," Xie Ming said.
"I heard that the temple is quite efficacious. The villagers at the foot of the mountain say that those who don't have children can come to pray for one. I wonder if it's true … "the middle-aged man, Liu Tao, said.
"The farmers here eat organic food and work the fields daily. At most, their bodies will suffer from fatigue, but they will not be infertile. How can it not be efficacious to pray for children? Why don't they pray for wealth? If they pray for wealth, that would be efficacious. "Xie Ming refused to believe in heresy. He had seen quite a number of temples in his years of road construction. He could not be considered a Buddhist, nor could he be considered a non-believer. His visits were just a formality. He did not feel that he was lacking anything because he did not believe in Buddhism. He would obtain what he deserved as long as he worked hard.
"Kid, all you know is money. If you believe in Buddhism, go in and offer incense. If you don't believe in Buddhism, don't talk about such nonsense. Quickly get to work. Once you are done, you can head down the mountain for a meal, "Liu Tao reprimanded him jokingly.
Xie Ming chuckled and went to work.
Fangzheng had long received a call from Wang Yougui. He knew that the government had allocated funds and that a construction team had arrived at the foot of the mountain to begin construction. He never expected to see the construction team appear on the mountain early in the morning. However, Fangzheng had no intention of joining the bustle. He planned on reading the scriptures to pass the time.
But for some reason, he activated his Heavenly Eye and scanned the trio. When he saw Liu Tao, the scene in front of him immediately changed!
Halfway up the mountain, Liu Tao was measuring something with his head lowered. At that moment, there was a loud bang above his head. A boulder had smashed Liu Tao's safety helmet to smithereens. His head was splattered red as he collapsed to the ground. It was unknown if he was dead or alive.
Following that, the scene returned to normal. Fangzheng was taken aback. He never expected to see another person who was about to meet with misfortune after all this time. But here came the problem. Although he had seen the spot where Liu Tao was likely to meet with an accident, he was familiar with Mt. One Finger. He knew where it was at a glance. But what about the time? Fangzheng realized that he had no idea what time it would be. At most, he knew it would be in the day. In the next week … What was he to do?
Fangzheng looked bitterly at the trio and sighed. He turned to return to the temple.
"Master, that young monk kept looking at you," said Xie Ming.
Liu Tao frowned, "Perhaps he has never seen a construction team before. That's normal. In the past, when we were repairing roads in remote mountainous areas, we even attracted onlookers. Xiaolei, how are things on your side? "
"Alright, everything is settled. There won't be a problem starting work tomorrow," a young lad waved his hand. His name was Lei Xiangjie.
"It's good that there aren't any problems. Let's go down the mountain." After Liu Tao said that, he called out to Xie Ming and prepared to descend the mountain.
At that moment, a Buddhist proclamation sounded behind him, "Amitabha. Patrons, This Penniless Monk is One Finger Monastery's abbot. His Dharma name is Fangzheng. May I know when you plan on starting work on this mountain path?"
"Abbot, you are being too polite. If nothing unexpected happens, we will begin work tomorrow. We have seen this mountain path several times. It's basically not a problem, "Liu Tao politely returned the greeting.
Fangzheng asked in astonishment, "It's starting tomorrow?" Fangzheng originally believed that he would have to wait a few more days. If he had to wait six or seven days, he would be able to lock onto the time of the accident. But from the looks of it, it would be troublesome.
"What's wrong? Does Abbot not want us to start work?" Xie Ming asked unhappily. Repairing roads was a good thing, but the young monk had such an expression. Wasn't he being a little too ignorant?
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