The orchard at Clear Breeze Temple is not very productive, and Yun Zhaozhao believes the root cause is likely the lack of scientific management.
After all, Lin Banxia Lin Banxia mainly in charge of the backyard, and her focus was more on the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs. As for the orchard and even the flower cultivation, she only looked after them incidentally.
So the current abundance of harvest is all thanks to God's blessing.
Anyway, Yun Zhaozhao is already very content.
While she was content, Tang Li began to have bigger goals and plans. "Since our Daoist temple is right next to Clear Breeze Mountain, why don't we just lease the entire Clear Breeze Mountain and plant fruit trees and all kinds of trees all over it? That way, we won't just have a backyard garden; we'll own the whole mountain. I can't even imagine how cheerful and happy the people of Clear Breeze Temple will be when that day comes."
Yun Zhaozhao: "Your suggestion is excellent, but the problem is, afforestation usually requires a forest ranger to live on the mountain and guard it day and night. Who will be the forest ranger living on Clear Breeze Mountain to protect the fruit trees? Is it you, Mr. Tang Li?"
Tang Li: "... I'm just a weak scholar, of course I can't shoulder this heavy responsibility. I think Jingting is better. I saw him climbing trees to pick wild fruit last time, his skills were truly comparable to a monkey."
Jingting: "..."
Jingting: " Tang Li, you've got some pretty sophisticated way to insult people lately! Tell me quietly, did you secretly come to my live stream to learn some new skills?"
Tang Li: "... Come on, your live stream was banned these past two days, wasn't it? I was just thinking that since you had nothing else to do, this was a good opportunity to start a second career."
Jingting: "If you hadn't come to my live stream for training, how would you have known my live stream was banned? Even the Abbot might not know about it, right, Abbot?"
Yun Zhaozhao had no intention of getting involved in their childish squabbles, nor did she agree to Tang Li's idea of contracting Clear Breeze Mountain to plant fruit trees.
After all, the guesthouse was already under construction, and the collaboration with Wen Xu's family was about to begin, Yun Zhaozhao didn't want to spread her energy too thin.
Money must be earned one stroke at a time, and food must be eaten one bite at a time.
Clear Breeze Temple is having a bumper harvest of fruits and is having a huge clearance sale. Out-of-town netizens can only look on with envy; there's practically no other way. After all, Clear Breeze Temple doesn't currently offer online shopping or sell goods on live-streaming platforms. So, if online netizens want to buy things from Clear Breeze Temple, especially Clear Breeze Temple food, there's no other way but to come to Clear Breeze Temple in person.
Among these netizens were those from other regions, including Wen Xu.
Wen Xu had seen Yun Zhaozhao's WeChat Moments before and knew that Clear Breeze Temple had a bumper harvest of fruit. He even left a comment teasing Yun Zhaozhao.
As a result, Yun Zhaozhao countered with a witty and effortless retort.
So what if he made a comment? Wen Xu didn't take it too seriously. As for fruit, money can buy it anywhere; it didn't have to be from Clear Breeze Temple...
Not long after saying that, Wen Xu saw promotional pictures of various fruit dishes made by Tang Li on the official platform of Clear Breeze Temple.
As a promotional expert for Clear Breeze Temple, Tang Li has a knack for taking photos. The food pictures he takes not only look incredibly appealing in color but also make people's mouths water. Especially for regular customers like Wen Xu who have tasted the food at Clear Breeze Temple, just seeing these photos is enough to imagine how delicious the food must taste.
Moreover, people tend to view pleasant memories through a filter. This feeling is especially strong when recalling delicious food.
Wen Xu, after watching for two days, Wen Xu immediately bought a plane ticket back to City A, saying he wanted to go back to Clear Breeze Temple to eat something delicious.
Wen Xu's father, Wen Zhengrong, was very puzzled. "... Why do we have to fly all the way to Clear Breeze Temple to eat this? Can't we buy it here?"
Wen Xu's mother, Ms. Song Qinglan, couldn't help but overthink. "... I remember you said before that the abbess of Clear Breeze Temple is a rather young girl?"
Wen Zhengrong didn't understand his wife's meaning and casually said, "She does sound quite young, but I've never seen her in person, so I don't know what she looks like."
Song Qinglan: " Old Wen, do you think it's possible—I mean, is it possible—that your son doesn't actually want something from Clear Breeze Temple, but rather someone from Clear Breeze Temple?"
Wen Zhengrong: "... Ah! Eating people is unacceptable, no matter how rich you are."
Song Qinglan: "..." How could I have ever fallen for such an unromantic man?
Chapter 97
Wen Xu's mother, Ms. Song Qinglan, felt that this kind of thing couldn't be discussed with men, because men are basically clueless, especially when it comes to matters of love and affection. The more you talk to them, the angrier you'll get.
But she couldn't tell Wen Xu this, because Song Qinglan knew her son well and knew that even if he really had someone he liked at Clear Breeze Temple, he definitely wouldn't tell her the truth.
Therefore, she could only subtly inquire with Huang Xi and Lin Qi, since these two had gone on a business trip to Clear Breeze Temple with Wen Xu last time.
Huang Xi was incredibly clever; naturally, he wouldn't let Song Qinglan extract any information from him.
Putting aside the fact that she didn't know who Wen Xu had met or what had happened at Clear Breeze Temple, even if she did know, she couldn't possibly tell Song Qinglan anything more.
Huang Xi could hold back, but Lin Qi couldn't.
She answered whatever Song Qinglan asked, even though they weren't talking about the same thing, they still managed to start a conversation.
For example, Song Qinglan asked, "In City A, does Wen Xu really enjoy spending time at Clear Breeze Temple?" The implication was: Does Wen Xu have someone he likes at Clear Breeze Temple?
Then Lin Qi replied, "Yes, yes, Wen Xu has stayed at Clear Breeze Temple for several nights in a row! He hasn't even gone back to the hotel we booked for him in the city."
Upon hearing this, Song Qinglan was overjoyed: it seemed that her son really did have someone he liked at Clear Breeze Temple!
Then came another worry: it seems my son is deeply in love! He's only been back a short while, and he's already eagerly gone to Clear Breeze Temple again. It seems he's truly grown up and can't stay at home...
Wen Xu, who was packing his bags to fly to City A, was unaware that his mother's thoughts had strayed far off to the Arctic. At that moment, all he could think about were the delicious fruit dishes that Daoist Chang Kong had made.
Last time he came back from the high-speed train, he had the nerve to comfort Lin Qi, saying that once the factory opened in City A, he could buy all the delicious food at Clear Breeze Temple. But after all that, it turned out that he was the one who never got to see the factory open.
The thought that he had actually taken a flight to City A just for a couple of bites of food made Wen Xu want to call himself a complete fool.
It just goes to show that people shouldn't be too rich or too idle, otherwise they'll just end up causing as much trouble as they can.
Wen Xu felt a little embarrassed about returning to Clear Breeze Temple this time. So he didn't inform anyone and went secretly. He even made sure to cover himself up completely with a hat and sunglasses. People who didn't know him would think he was a male celebrity!
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. What he didn't know was that dining at the old canteen of Clear Breeze Temple required advance reservations and real-name registration. The reason he didn't need to make a reservation last time was because his status was special; he was the client. Besides, Yun Zhaozhao had accompanied him then, providing double protection that allowed him to enjoy the privilege of dining at the old canteen of Clear Breeze Temple.
But this time was different. This time he sneaked in, so before he even entered the cafeteria, he was stopped by the Daoist priest guarding the door.
The old canteen at Clear Breeze Temple was always in high demand, so the Daoist priest in charge of the canteen, while not arrogant, certainly didn't have the obsequious demeanor of other restaurant staff. Instead, he adopted a businesslike attitude. "Hello, do you have a reservation?"
Wen Xu: "... Do I need to make a reservation just to have a meal?"
The Daoist priest guarding the gate said, "Yes, reservations are required. If you don't have a reservation, you can eat at the Xin Guan Canteen across the street; the food there is also very delicious."
Wen Xu asked very seriously, "What if I absolutely have to eat at this cafeteria?"
The Daoist priest in charge of guarding the gate said, "That's simple, just go back and make an appointment!"
Wen Xu: "..."
Wen Xu hesitated for a long time between calling Yun Zhaozhao and going back to make an appointment, but finally decided to... go to the Xin Guan cafeteria first.
Although he had stayed at Clear Breeze Temple for a few nights, he had mostly eaten at the old temple's canteen, which was managed by Daoist Chang Kong, so he wasn't very familiar with the food at the new temple's canteen.
Actually, if he hadn't tasted Daoist Chang Kong's cooking before, the food at the new Clear Breeze Temple would probably have satisfied his needs. But because he had tasted Daoist Chang Kong's cooking, and because he came here specifically for Daoist Chang Kong, he couldn't help but compare the new temple's canteen with the old temple's canteen.
The more I compared, the more I felt that since I was already here, I should try Daoist Chang Kong's cooking before leaving, so that the trip wouldn't be in vain.
So when he got home that day, he obediently started making appointments.
He thought that since it was just a Daoist temple canteen, getting a reservation would be a piece of cake, but it turned out that he had underestimated how sought-after Daoist Chang Kong was.
--Because he made reservations for three consecutive days before he finally managed to secure a spot.
During this time, he even considered finding a scalper, but gave up because he couldn't find one.
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Yun Zhaozhao had no idea that Wen Xu had returned to City A, nor did she know how much Wen Xu had sacrificed for Daoist Chang Kong.
She's been spending almost all her time at the guesthouse lately.
She didn't pay much attention to the renovation of the new Clear Breeze Temple, only occasionally glancing at it to check on the progress. The reason she's so concerned about the guesthouse is that she wants to decorate it to her liking. In other words, the new Clear Breeze Temple feels more like a company to her, while the Clear Breeze Temple feels more like a home.