Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 75: Giving the Han Dynasty people a shock from the Tang Dynasty! [Seeking monthly votes]

In Yunwu Town, Zhou Yi went to the electronics store and bought a large-capacity commercial freezer to store food.

They went to a mobile phone store and bought several mobile phones. Then, through Wu Aimin, they bought solar charging panels and outdoor power supplies from the substation, so that every ancient person could use a mobile phone and access modern technology.

The owner of the electronics store, Li Yongkang, gave them an extra electric fan and even personally drove the freezer up the mountain.

The kitchen was cramped, and after trying for a long time, the two finally managed to place a large freezer, over 1.8 meters long, in the storage room... Such a large freezer could freeze a cow without any problem.

Just after seeing Li Yongkang off, Ding Zhenhua called:
"Master Zhou, the flour you ordered is ready to be loaded onto the truck. Xiao Cong said that your road is a mountain road. Can a heavy-duty truck go up there?"

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said:
“In the past, when transporting stone statues, a semi-trailer could drive up, but turning around was a bit of a problem.”

Ding Zhenhua has spent half his life dealing with flour, so he knows exactly what kind of vehicle to use just by listening to it:

"Then I'll choose two 9.6-meter trucks. These trucks are suitable for mountain roads and are easier to handle than semi-trailers... The loading and unloading crew will accompany the trucks, and the wages will be settled by the factory. You just need to find a good unloading site and don't need to worry about anything else."

If you spend 100,000 yuan to buy bagged flour wholesale, you can probably buy more than 20 tons.

However, Ding Zhenhua felt it was too stingy and rounded it up to thirty tons... These past two days he has been eating well and sleeping soundly. The flour mill also got a new customer yesterday, with an initial intention of a thousand-ton level. The flour mill no longer has to worry about production capacity, and even wants to add another production line.

The feeling of turning adversity into good fortune made Lao Ding extremely happy, so he reversed his promise to give Zhou Yi 100,000 yuan worth of flour and directly inflated the price to 30 tons of refined white flour.

What do a few tons of flour matter if the business can turn around?!
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi searched around the yard for a long time before finally placing the flour in an open space near the gate.

Huo Qubing and Chen Tang will soon take this flour away, so there's no need to worry about moisture or insects. It's also easy to store; just lay a waterproof cloth on the ground.

In the evening, two 9.6-meter-long trucks delivered 30 tons of flour to the mountain, followed by an Iveco van filled with flour loading and unloading workers.

After confirming the unloading location, they laid the waterproof tarpaulin that Zhou Yi had bought on the ground and began unloading the truck with loud shouts.

Zhou Yi brought over the two cases of bottled water he had bought in advance, went back to his room, took out the red envelopes he had prepared, and stuffed 100 yuan into each one.

When Ding Zhenhua made the call, he specifically mentioned that the wages had already been paid and Zhou Yi did not need to pay a single penny.

But since these stevedores came to the Taoist temple to do hard labor, Zhou Yi felt it wouldn't be right not to show some appreciation, so he gave each of them 100 yuan as a treat for cigarettes and beer.

With the encouragement of the red envelopes, everyone worked even harder. After unloading the truck, they covered Zhou Yi with a waterproof cloth to prevent the flour from getting wet from the dew.

After they left, it got dark.

Zhou Yi changed into a black Taoist robe, took out two cold steamed buns from the refrigerator, cracked two eggs, and made himself a fried bread for dinner.

The next day, he drove to town and bought a huge copper pot suitable for hot pot and a box of machine-made charcoal. He then went to Da Tou Yang's shop and bought a bunch of ingredients such as bean curd sticks, gluten, dried bean curd sticks, and artificial meat.

After finishing his shopping, Zhou Yi was about to head up the mountain when he encountered a SF Express delivery truck:

"Zhou Yi, your package looks like some kind of statue, made of wood."

Zhou Yi stopped the car, checked the packaging, confirmed there were no problems, opened the trunk of the Wuling van, lifted the statue into the car, and then called Ding Zhenhua, asking him to come to the mountain to invite the god.

While other temples were still closed, the Temple of the God of Wealth was seeing a steady stream of business.

Marshal Zhao Gongming, Emperor Guan Sheng, the God of Wealth... No wonder both Buddhist temples and Taoist temples have shrines dedicated to the God of Wealth; they certainly attract worshippers... Having a shrine to the God of Wealth is equivalent to having a stable source of income.

An hour later, Ding Zhenhua arrived at Hunyuan Palace accompanied by Mao Cong, bringing with him braised pig's head, cow's head, and sheep's head. It was the first time someone had prepared such elaborate offerings of the three sacrificial animals.

Mao Cong introduced Ding Zhenhua like a tour guide:

"When you carry the statue of the god inside, you must recite a passage of scripture at each door you pass through. You must recite it with sincerity so that the God of Wealth can see your sincerity."

Ding Zhenhua nodded like a primary school student, which made Zhou Yi recall Mao Cong's performance when he first came to Hunyuan Palace.

Last time he was a primary school student, and this time he's a teacher. I wonder if Ding Zhenhua will be like Mao Cong in the future, helping Hunyuan Palace attract more worshippers.

The steps for inviting the God of Wealth are largely the same, but this time it is the Civil God of Wealth. You won't hear the sounds of war and battle; only a few wisps of breeze echo in the God of Wealth Temple from beginning to end.

Mao Cong, who had been kneeling for half the day, was slightly disappointed, but Ding Zhenhua was very excited. Even after the ceremony ended, he remained kneeling on the prayer mat, unwilling to get up, worried that the God of Wealth would blame him for lacking sincerity. Leaving the God of Wealth Temple, Ding Zhenhua noticed the pile of flour and asked Zhou Yi:
"Is all this flour going to be used to repair the Taoist temple?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

"I will also use the money to do good deeds, to do my best to ensure that everyone can have enough to eat."

Upon hearing this, Ding Zhenhua became interested:
"Can I donate flour to the Taoist temple in the future? Every time the factory clears out the warehouse, it finds a lot of accumulated flour. The quality is fine, but the appearance is not very good. We treat it as feed flour. If you want it, we will stop dealing with those feed dealers and ship it all to you."

Zhou Yi was surprised by this good fortune and agreed with a smile:
“No problem, just pack the flour and send it over. I’ll take as much as you have. Every time it arrives, I’ll personally pray for you at the Sanqing Temple to thank you for your kindness.”

These words instantly energized Mao Cong:
"Then I'll donate some too. Little Master Yi, could you put in a good word for me with the Three Pure Ones? It would be best if you praised me as the most handsome man on South Ring Road... What do you think?"

I think Sanqing will give you a flick on the head... Such a rare opportunity, and you're only after the title of the most handsome man on South Ring Road? Can't you be a little more magnanimous?

The amulets that Zhou Yi had obtained for Ding Zhenhua's family last time had been offered to them for three whole days and were now ready to be worn. Zhou Yi wrapped them in silk cloth and gave them to Ding Zhenhua to take home. Each member of the family received one, and each person received a different one.

Mao Cong donated 10,000 yuan by scanning the QR code, partly to thank Guan Gong for protecting him from disaster, and partly because he really wanted Zhou Yi to praise him in front of the Three Pure Ones.

After receiving the payment, Zhou Yi went to the Sanqing Hall, lit incense and candles, and offered a sincere prayer.

Although Mao Cong couldn't understand, he was beaming with pride, especially when he stepped out of the Sanqing Hall and felt refreshed by the gentle breeze. He kept saying that the 10,000 yuan was totally worth it.

The day passed quickly, and the day for the Hunyuan Palace gathering finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Chen Tang led two sheep to Hunyuan Palace, greeted Zhou Yi, and then took the two sheep to the peach tree, where he skillfully bled, skinned, and slaughtered them.

Huo Qubing was the second to arrive. He rushed over as soon as it was time, wanting to try the breakfast his master had prepared. He was really tired of the food in the army.

When Chen Tang saw Huo Qubing, he even forgot to kill the bleating sheep:

"But is it that Marquis Huo, the Champion General, is present?"

Huo Qubing bowed respectfully:
"I am Huo Qubing, currently only a Colonel of the Flying Cavalry. You must be Chen Tang, the Master Chen? I regret that I was unable to meet you last time. I have already told the soldiers your words, 'Those who offend the mighty Han, though far away, shall be punished,' and their fighting spirit is soaring that they wish they could tear the Xiongnu apart on the spot!"

Heroes admire each other. When Chen Tang admired Huo Qubing, Huo Qubing also highly praised Chen Tang's feat of killing Zhizhi Chanyu from afar.

Hearing his idol's praise, Chen Tang looked up and laughed heartily:
"Just for that praise from the Marquis of Champion, I will destroy a few more small countries and spread the might of my Great Han Dynasty!"

He wanted to say a few more words of reflection, but then he heard Granny Gongsun calling out from afar:
"Can you two burly generals stop flattering each other? If you have nothing else to do, come and help me. Do you know how heavy five hundred Tang swords are?"

Tang-Heng-Dao?

Chen Tang and Huo Qubing were momentarily speechless, about to rush to help, when they saw Li Bai waving from the entrance of the Wenxuan King's Hall:

"I brought a lot of Takahashi saddles, could someone help me carry them out?"

Takahashi Masakura?
Chen Tang and Huo Qubing exchanged a glance, feeling as if they had been hit on the back of the head by happiness one after another.

Before the two could react, Wu Meiniang walked over from the direction of the main hall:

"His Majesty ordered me to bring five hundred sets of light cavalry armor, which are currently piled up in the Great Hall of the Buddha. If you two generals are not busy, please help to move them out to prevent them from being damaged..."

Light cavalry armor?
Chen Tang: "!!! ...

Huo Qubing: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Two guests from the Western Han Dynasty were now completely bewildered by three people from the Tang Dynasty, like bewildered fruits under a bewildered tree... Weren't they here for a meal? How did they end up delivering surprises to each other?

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