Clear Breeze Temple was already among the most financially powerful Daoist temples; its only deficiency was its historical heritage.
The Taiji Bagua Diagram is now kept in the Clear Breeze Temple Museum as a treasure of Clear Breeze Temple temple, which has now made up for the Clear Breeze Temple's only shortcoming.
Therefore, in the hearts of many fans who love Clear Breeze Temple, it is now the only Clear Breeze Temple temple that can rival True Yang Temple.
Although Yun Zhaozhao couldn't resist showing off to Daoist Jingyang of True Yang Temple after receiving the temple's treasure, Yun Zhaozhao was still quite self-aware in the face of her fans' affection and personally stepped forward to clarify. "Don't joke around. True Yang Temple is a century-old grand temple, a legitimate Daoist sect, while our Clear Breeze Temple is just a third-rate internet-famous little Daoist temple. Please don't try to scam us..."
If Clear Breeze Temple had actually tried to provoke True Yang Temple, True Yang Temple's supporters might have immediately jumped out to object. But now that even the abbot of Clear Breeze Temple has said it's like a moon landing attempt, True Yang Temple's fans and supporters are finding it hard to say anything more.
Some worshippers who had visited both Daoist temples even volunteered to demonstrate their ability to be impartial.
"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing. In my opinion, True Yang Temple True Yang Temple has its merits, and Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple has its merits too. The prosperity and development of Daoism cannot be separated from the efforts of every temple. Only when everyone is doing well is it truly good..."
Yun Zhaozhao: Yes, yes, everyone's right!
Although Clear Breeze Temple claims it cannot compare to True Yang Temple, it is considered a very worthy role model by other smaller Daoist temples. After all, no other Daoist temple has been able to develop to Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple's current scale and reputation in just a few years.
These Daoist temples feel they can't compare to a century-old grand temple like True Yang Temple, but they think they might have a chance to surpass it by learning from a smaller temple like Clear Breeze Temple... right?
Under the guise of celebrating Clear Breeze Temple's acquisition of its prized treasure, Daoist priests from surrounding smaller Clear Breeze Temple successively came to Clear Breeze Temple for visits, exchanges, and learning...
One came, and the other went back in despair.
It's not that Clear Breeze Temple is being secretive; it's simply that Clear Breeze Temple doesn't possess any unique survival skills to teach other Daoist temples. If there is anything, it's that every survival skill at Clear Breeze Temple is closely related to its Clear Breeze Temple priests. While skills can be learned, you can't just simply steal away the highly skilled Daoist priests of Clear Breeze Temple, can you?
So they could only watch helplessly, unable to learn anything from it.
Yun Zhaozhao could see their disappointment in their expressions. But what could she do? The path to Clear Breeze Temple's success was something other Daoist temples couldn't replicate, and she probably couldn't even do it herself. After all, where could she go to win over another Daoist Chang Kong like Changkong, who was such a good cook? Where could she find another Jingting, who was so eloquent and capable of swearing? Not to mention Daoist Qiuting, Grandpa Lin, and Lin Banxia —people who had come to Clear Breeze Temple by chance...
It's not that we're afraid of having a lot of talented people, it's that we're afraid of having too many talented people all gathered together!
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Wen Xu was especially happy for Yun Zhaozhao when Clear Breeze Temple received its prized treasure.
When there is a happy occasion in a family, as a "good friend," one would naturally want to congratulate the other person.
So Wen Xu found a day when he wasn't too busy at work, brought a pot of wine, and came to find Yun Zhaozhao.
Wen Xu served the wine, and Yun Zhaozhao served some snacks to go with it.
As the two drank together, they naturally started talking about an investor who had mentioned wanting to invest in building a zoo near Clear Breeze Temple.
Although there's still no sign of building a zoo, Yun Zhaozhao is still quite grateful to this investor. After all, if this person hadn't said he wanted to invest near Clear Breeze Temple, the government might not have realized the importance of Clear Breeze Temple for attracting investment, and Clear Breeze Temple wouldn't have been able to obtain that Taiji Bagua Diagram so conveniently.
Wen Xu was filled with regret when Yun Zhaozhao brought this up. "You should have said so earlier! Investing in City A would have been beneficial for your Clear Breeze Temple. We should have contacted the City A government first before opening the factory. That way, maybe a few years ago the City A government would have treated Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple a god of wealth, and you wouldn't have had to endure so many years of hardship..."
When Yun Zhaozhao heard Wen Xu say this, she also felt that it made sense.
However, she wasn't one to look back; she preferred to look forward. So, she simply smiled and said casually, "It's good as it is now. After all, back then, Clear Breeze Temple wasn't famous enough or had enough seniority. Even if you had told the higher-ups that you were investing because of Clear Breeze Temple, they probably wouldn't have believed you. In life, everything is the best arrangement at any time."
Upon hearing Wen Xu couldn't help but give Yun Zhaozhao a deep look.
It wasn't that he was blinded by love; he genuinely admired Yun Zhaozhao's attitude towards life. He felt that no matter how big the problem was, it wasn't a big deal in Yun Zhaozhao's eyes.
Wen Xu likes Yun Zhaozhao's attitude; it makes people feel relaxed.
However, now that it's confirmed that investing near Clear Breeze Temple will benefit the Clear Breeze Temple, it's time to put Old President Wen's "money power" to good use.
With that in mind, Wen Xu called Old President Wen after he got back.
Now that Wen Xu is focused on his career, his Old President Wen answers his calls much more promptly than before. Unlike before, when Wen Xu had to find a middleman, namely his mother, to whisper in his ear every time he called his Old President Wen.
Moreover, Old President Wen now not only answering his son's calls more promptly, but his attitude and tone have also improved considerably. He even playfully asks, "Son, what can I do for you?"
Wen Xu: "It's not really an order, but if I remember correctly, you had a friend in the real estate business who mentioned wanting to acquire land to invest in building villas, right?"
Old President Wen: "So?"
Wen Xu: "So what do you think of the feng shui around Clear Breeze Temple?"
Old President Wen: "..."
Old President Wen: "... Aren't you going a bit too far in trying to win over a wife?"
Wen Xu: "It's not simply about pursuing a wife. I genuinely believe that the Clear Breeze Temple is excellent, making it a perfect place for wealthy people to enjoy life. Think about it, most Daoist temples are located in the middle of nowhere, but Clear Breeze Temple is one of the closest to the city. It only takes an hour by bus from the city, and about 40 minutes by car. Secondly, places where Daoist temples can be built are usually places where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is concentrated. What are wealthy people most afraid of? They're most afraid of dying before they've spent all their money. As the saying goes, the end of medicine is metaphysics..."
Old President Wen has known his son for over 20 years and has never realized how eloquent he was. At this moment, he almost suspects that instead of sending his son to City A to open a factory, he sent him to some kind of public speaking training course to improve his public speaking skills.
On the other end of the phone, Wen Xu was still trying his best to convince his father. "And Clear Breeze Temple has another major advantage, which is that there's a Clear Breeze Temple medical clinic here. Don't be fooled by the fact that this clinic doesn't sound like a proper clinic, but I've noticed that a lot of people with difficult and complicated illnesses in the city are giving up on the top-tier hospitals in the city and coming here to queue up for treatment... You see, if rich people really build villas here at Clear Breeze Temple, even the most difficult problem of accessing medical care in the suburbs will be solved."
Although Wen Xu tried his best to persuade him, Old President Wen had been in the business world for so many years, was not someone to be trifled with. So in the end, he did not completely agree, only saying that he would investigate and see how things went.
Wen Xu's mother was quite tempted for a moment after hearing Wen Xu's words. As a mother, her thoughts were simple and pure. She thought that there didn't seem to be any high-end villas near Clear Breeze Temple. If someone were to invest in building villas nearby, she would definitely go and buy a couple.
One apartment will be given to Yun Zhaozhao and Wen Xu as their wedding home, and the other apartment will be left for the elderly couple to live in. That way, if Yun Zhaozhao and Wen Xu have children in the future, it will be convenient for them to go and take care of them.
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Although Old President Wen did not agree to his son's request over the phone, he finally couldn't help but talk about Clear Breeze Temple with a few old friends when they had dinner together in private.
He was too ashamed to say that his son was pursuing the abbot of Clear Breeze Temple, because it sounded quite absurd. However, those familiar with his family knew that they had a connection with Clear Breeze Temple, since their branch factory in City A was a collaboration with the Clear Breeze Temple, and it had been doing quite well in the past two years, apparently making a lot of money.
When Old President Wen first mentioned collaborating with a Daoist temple to build a factory, many people were skeptical, and some even privately mocked the idea as unreliable. But now that Old President Wen's new factory has established itself in City A, people no longer dare to laugh at it, and some have even become somewhat interested in Clear Breeze Temple.
One of the managers, surnamed Liu, showed the greatest interest in Clear Breeze Temple.
Of course, President Liu wasn't interested in investing in villas at Clear Breeze Temple; he was interested in the Clear Breeze Temple medicine clinic there.
President Liu started his business in logistics and delivery in his early years. Back then, he was poor and worked too hard carrying goods, which injured his lumbar spine. Now, when his back pain flares up, he can't get out of bed for ten days to half a month.
Over the years, I've been to many hospitals, big and small, and even had surgery several times, but it always comes back after it gets better; I can never get it completely cured.
This ailment isn't a major problem, but it's not minor either, and it's truly tormenting. Sometimes, when it wakes you up in the middle of the night, the pain can be unbearable. So when Old President Wen mentioned the Clear Breeze Temple, while others just listened and moved on, President Liu took it to heart.
Maybe? What if?
Anyway, City A isn't far from here, why don't we go check it out?
If the Daoist medical clinic at Clear Breeze Temple can really cure his chronic back pain, he'll invest in anything, let alone a villa!