"Why?" asked the elder subconsciously.
The young monk smiled. "This water is Holy Water from the Heavens. It's not open to the public. Thank you for your cooperation. "
"Holy Water from the Heavens? Jingxin, what do you mean by that? "Guan Xiangfeng suddenly jolted to his senses as he came over and asked.
"Holy Water from the Heavens? What's One Finger Monastery up to? Are they trying to spread superstition? " At that moment, a few people came over. One of them frowned and muttered. His eyes were filled with displeasure.
"Little Wu, you have no right to speak without investigation. Don't jump to conclusions. Listen to what this young master has to say," said the stern-looking man sternly. He was none other than the county head, Qi Dongsheng, whom Wang Yougui had met at the foot of the mountain! Beside him was a man with grizzled hair. He was Songwu County's county secretary, Liu Guangyu. And the person who had just spoken was County Head Qi Dongsheng's driver, Wu Changfa.
When Wu Changfa heard that, he hurriedly bowed his head in acknowledgment. However, deep in his eyes, there was still a look of displeasure. He did not believe that his guess was wrong. Holy Water from the Heavens? Wasn't this just spreading superstition? He obviously did not dare express his displeasure, much less vent it on the county head or the county secretary. As for seeking revenge on a young monk who had spoken casually? Of course not. It would only make the county head look down on him and cause him to lose his job. Therefore, all he could do was bury it in his heart.
"That's right. Yesterday's earthquake produced a huge crater. The crater is nine meters deep, and there are nine springs beneath it. Water flows out of the springs, forming this pond. My master said that this pond was born out of thin air during the earthquake. It's a grace bestowed upon our One Finger Monastery by Buddha. That's why it's called the Heavenly Dragon Pond, meaning to protect the Heavenly Dragon. "Red Boy raised his head and said proudly. He realized that ever since he followed Fangzheng, his other skills had not improved, but his lying skills were becoming more and more proficient! His darn baldy master did not lie, but his other senior and junior brothers were all animals. They could speak, but they could not speak to outsiders. Therefore, he basically bore the brunt of all the lies in the monastery. How pressurizing …
"What? The Heavenly Dragon Pond was created by an earthquake? "The moment that was said, there was an uproar.
When Wu Changfa heard that, he snorted coldly and said, "You little monk, you are spouting nonsense. Although the earthquake yesterday was powerful, not a single tile fell. Why did a huge crater appear on Mt. One Finger? Furthermore, it was such a coincidence that the ground beneath the bell tower and drum tower did not sink, and even left a path for you? "Wu Changfa was not really angry with Red Boy. He was just a person with a loose tongue who could not hide his words. In the past, he had driven for many people, but he had been fired after three days. On the other hand, this new county magistrate seemed to think highly of him. Since the county magistrate liked to speak frankly, of course, he would not hide it.
Many people nodded in agreement with Wu Changfa's question.
"That's right. Little monk, isn't this too much of a coincidence?" someone chimed in.
County Head Qi Dongsheng and County Party Secretary Liu Guangyu did not say anything. Instead, they looked at Red Boy curiously.
Red Boy did not blush nor did his heart skip a beat as he spouted nonsense, "It's exactly because it's too coincidental that it looks like the Holy Water from the Heavens."
"Uh …" Wu Changfa was speechless when he heard this. It seemed to make sense …
Wu Changfa looked at the path and felt that something was amiss. On careful look, he exclaimed, "This isn't a dirt path. It's a bridge!" With that said, Wu Changfa felt that the young monk was lying. He pointed at the bridge and said, "Don't tell me that an earthquake can shake out a bridge! Could it be that Buddha has thought of everything for you? "
Red Boy was taken aback. Bridge? How was that possible? Wasn't his impression of a stone path with a hole in it? With this in mind, Red Boy hurriedly turned his head to take a look. After an entire night of Heavenly Dragon Pond water, the soil on the dirt path had been washed away, revealing the main body of the stone. It looked like it was really a stone bridge made of a huge piece of stone! Red Boy immediately wore an odd expression. This thing did not play according to the script. He could not continue lying. What should he do?
With Red Boy unable to answer, Wu Changfa said with a smug smile, "Little guy, the next time you brag, you have to prepare a good draft. You've exposed yourself now, haven't you? "
Qi Dongsheng and Liu Guangyu shook their heads slightly as well, but they did not say a word. Red Boy's bragging could at most be considered bragging, advertising, and publicity. It was really nothing too out of the ordinary. Therefore, the two of them did not really make things difficult for Red Boy or Fangzheng because of this. However, their impression of Fangzheng was greatly discounted. From what Old Wang, Sun Caifeng, and company had described him, he was like a divine dragon. His body was filled with warmth like sunlight, and he looked very good when he smiled. He had a sense of justice and so on …
The two of them were curious and came over to take a look after hearing the praises from the expedition team. Otherwise, if they came to see Fangzheng just because of a mention from Central TV News, they would be belittling them.
Back at the foot of the mountain, they were very satisfied with the honest behavior of One Finger Village's villagers. As the saying goes, different places nurture different people. If the villagers were like that, Fangzheng was unlikely to be any worse. However, with Red Boy's bragging, they immediately changed their views.
"County Head Qi, it looks like he doesn't live up to his reputation. This child is so young. How much can he know? Yet, he can brag so eloquently. I'm afraid someone has taught him, "Liu Guangyu said meaningfully.
County Head Qi nodded slightly and said, "That should be the case. Otherwise, such a young child wouldn't be able to say such things. Forget it. Since we're here, let's go take a look. I originally thought that Songwu County had produced a true Buddha, but from the looks of it … Sigh … "
County Head Qi shook his head slightly. Liu Guangyu nodded, his eyes filled with disappointment. The two of them had too much hope. To develop a county city, culture, tourism, industry, and so on were all possible paths. However, there were too few paths left for Songwu County. Due to the protection of the mountain forests, Songwu County, which originally relied on logging and mining as its main source of income, was instantly reduced to its original state. As for tourism? Songwu County wasn't far from Changbai Mountain. Those who came here were all attracted by Changbai Mountain. As for culture? If one looked further away from Songwu County, the most famous thing was a group of bandits … If one looked further, they would be the Manchus during the Qing Dynasty. But here came the problem. The Manchus' birthplace wasn't far from here … Why would they come here?
There was nothing, and transportation wasn't convenient. Songwu County's GDP had become an unsolvable problem!
The duo had planned on borrowing Ganfanpen to use, but it was still fraught with danger. Ignoring the carbon dioxide that would erupt at any moment, the strange geomagnetism and extremely similar terrain made it nearly impossible for ordinary people to return once they entered. Such a place was something they wouldn't dare develop even if they were given a hundred guts!
Since Ganfanpen didn't work, they couldn't just leave it there, right? It wasn't easy for them to find something to stir fry. After some rummaging, they finally found Fangzheng. After some research, they realized that Mt. One Finger's scenery wasn't bad. One Finger Monastery was famous, and One Finger Village was a model village. There was also the specialty Frost Bamboo, bodhi trees that didn't die in winter, and extremely sweet spring water …
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