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

Chapter 81 Zhou Yi: They're actually after me?! [Requesting monthly votes]

With just one sentence from Xie Yukun, the man in the passenger seat knew what to do. He took out his phone and started inquiring about the ownership of Yunwu Mountain, preparing to transfer the mountain to his own name.

In the back seat, Xie Yukun put away the tarot cards and started talking to the man in the passenger seat about serious business:

"Chengye, don't worry about the project. The project team will try their best to favor you. Do a good job. There's a richest man named Xu in the neighboring Lushan County. I think you'll soon become the richest man in Xiuchuan County."

Fan Chengye, sitting in the passenger seat, listened with a broad smile, but he wasn't smug.

"I don't care about being the richest man or not. As long as I can run errands for you, that's fine. I hope Chairman Xie won't mind that I'm a roughneck."

Xie Yukun unscrewed the thermos and took a sip of goji berry water:
“You handled the matter of tearing down the dam a couple of days ago very well. I was worried you would be nervous, but you were calmer than I expected.”

Fan Chengye was a little embarrassed by the praise and asked in a low voice:

"Chairman Xie, why didn't the police, urban management officers, and water resources bureau personnel who were maintaining order that day notice me? The two excavator drivers also couldn't remember what I looked like at all. What secret method did you use?"

"It's just a little trick. I'll take a look around the town and find a suitable location for the project office."

The project team needs a large, level site. They need to pour concrete, bring in some prefabricated houses, equip them with electrical appliances and office equipment, and then they can move in.

Fan Chengye observed the streets of Yunwu Town and muttered to himself:
"This place is so run-down, there isn't even a bathhouse or a KTV. If you want to have some fun, you have to drive to the county town... But you can at least try out some country girls. These decent young women are my favorites."

Xie Yukun curled his lip in disgust upon hearing this, but considering that he needed Fan Chengye recently, he didn't say anything more.

On the mountain, Wu Meiniang glanced at the alarm clock on the table, got up and left the room, went to the God of Wealth Temple, and changed the incense and candles for the statue of the God of Wealth.

After finishing all that, she was going to go back, but somehow she ended up in front of the Sanqing Hall.

She hesitated for a moment, then secretly went back to her room to get some snacks left by Aunt Gongsun. She placed them on the offering table in front of the statue of the Three Pure Ones, lit an incense stick, knelt in front of the statue, prayed solemnly, kowtowed a few times, and then got up and quietly left the Three Pure Ones Hall.

When Zhou Yi woke up, he wanted to go move bricks, but when he saw the pile of flour at the entrance, he thought it would be better to move it to the entrance of the Hall of Longevity first, so that no one would come and see dozens of tons of flour piled up in a strange way in the Taoist temple and then doubt their own professionalism.

He pushed over a flatbed cart, loaded the bags of flour onto it, then pushed it to the entrance of the Hall of Longevity, laid out a waterproof cloth, unloaded the flour, and arranged the bags neatly.

Zhou Yi had been carrying bricks for the past few days and felt that his strength hadn't changed much, but today when he was carrying flour, he found that he could easily lift three 25KG bags of flour without any effort.

"He built a Taoist temple and somehow turned himself into a strongman. Is Grandpa trying to use this method to encourage me to exercise?"

Based on the understanding of Taoists in the Book of Changes, it seems that this is indeed possible.

After all, these Taoist masters are all melee mages who are ready to smash the heads of evil spirits and monsters with their fists the size of sandbags at any time. They can't afford to be weak.

Confucianism teaches taking up, Buddhism teaches letting go, but only Taoists are obsessed with taking down.

Down the mountain, Xie Yukun felt that a vacant lot at the south end of the town had good feng shui and was suitable as a project office. He even used tarot cards to divine the future several times, and all the results were very auspicious.

The project site is auspicious, and so is Yunwu Mountain. Once we conquer Yunwu Mountain, we should stay in this remote and impoverished town for a few more days. Who knows, something good might happen.

Xie Yukun's side is making good progress, but Fan Chengye's side at the town government is facing some setbacks:

"What? There's a contract for Yunwu Mountain?"

The town officials nodded and said:
"At the beginning of this spring, Hunyuan Palace signed a 60-year contract with the town government, as well as a commitment to protect the green mountains and clear waters and a commitment to forestry protection, guaranteeing that it will not damage the mountain, will not mine privately, and will not affect the ecological environment of the mountain."

Fan Chengye hadn't expected the other party to have such complete paperwork, and now he had his eye on the Taoist temple:

"That Taoist temple, was it built privately?"

"Hunyuan Palace is a Taoist temple approved by the Provincial Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and certified by the National Taoist Association. It has complete procedures and all documents are on file in the town. You can go and verify it yourself if you don't believe me."

Fan Chengye refused to give up:

"So he hasn't finished building it yet, and your town just doesn't care?"

"Hunyuan Palace is a temple for descendants, built with its own funds. As long as the statues enshrined inside comply with the regulations of the Religious Affairs Bureau, the town has no right to interfere."

Fan Chengye asked other questions, but no matter what he was thinking, the Hunyuan Palace on Cloud Mist Mountain was well-prepared, with all the necessary procedures, inheritance documents, and paperwork. It was like in the game of Three Kingdoms Kill, where you painstakingly play a bunch of trick cards, only to have your opponent play several "Unbreakable" cards in succession, leaving you completely helpless.

Fan Chengye left the town government in despair, preparing to look for other solutions.

For example, by threatening the Taoist priest on the mountain to "voluntarily" transfer Hunyuan Palace to him... But this matter is not urgent, we need to inquire further before taking any rash action.

No sooner had Fan Chengye left than the staff member who had just received him dialed Zhou Yi's number:
"Xiao Yi, this is Ya Wen. Someone just came to the government office to inquire about the procedures and information for Yunwu Mountain and Hunyuan Palace. It seems like they have some ideas. You have to be careful."

Ya Wen's surname is Niu. She is Uncle Niu's niece. Two years ago, she passed the civil service exam for the town government. When she was a child, she was frightened and became delirious, foaming at the mouth. The doctors at the county hospital were helpless. Fortunately, Zhou Yi's grandfather intervened and saved the little girl's life.

Now that she has discovered that someone is trying to harm Hunyuan Palace, Niu Yawen will naturally call Zhou Yi immediately to warn him.

The Book of Changes asks:

"Sister Yawen, do you know who they are?"

“He claimed to be from the highway project department. Judging from his accent, he should be from the county town. If anyone comes up the mountain to cause trouble, remember to call the police. Don’t just stand there silently. I’ll talk to the police station later. We live in our own town, we can’t let outsiders bully us.”

Zhou Yi smiled and agreed:
"As long as there's any disturbance on the mountain, I'll call the police. Thank you so much, Sister Yawen. I'll treat you two to dinner sometime."

After ending the call, Zhou Yi looked down the mountain and felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

"No wonder they set up the project office in Yunwu Town. It turns out they were after me... I'll take this opportunity to rid the people of this scourge and prevent them from continuing to harm others."

After hanging up the phone at the town government office, Ya Wen was still a little worried, so she called her husband, who worked at the police station, and told him to be extra careful and to handle any reports about Yunwu Mountain as soon as possible.

Fan Chengye left the town government, intending to find a local to ask about Hunyuan Palace.

He opened his phone and sent a message in the highway project team's small group chat:
"Chairman Xie and I came to Yunwu Town to select a site for the project. Does anyone know a local? It would be more convenient if you had an acquaintance."

Soon, a group member with an Iron Man avatar said:

“My cousin lives in that town. He has two excavators. If Mr. Fan has any questions, he can ask him for help. He also happens to be doing some small side jobs for the project department.”

Fan Chengye's heart stirred upon seeing this:
"I'll call him and talk to him."

Soon, he contacted Zhao Wei, the top excavator operator in Yunwu Town, and the two arranged to meet at the entrance of Mixue Ice Cream City.

Zhao Wei rode over slowly on his electric scooter, not forgetting to order two cups of lemonade... In this small town, there aren't many decent drinks, so we can only make do with Mixue Ice Cream, an international brand.

Hearing that this General Manager Fan was very influential in the project department, second only to the general contractor, Zhao Wei was very polite and even offered to treat him to a stewed chicken and a couple of drinks.

But when Fan Chengye asked about Hunyuan Palace, Zhao Wei secretly pressed the camera button on his phone through his clothes, and the ringtone he had set immediately went off:

"Excuse me, Mr. Fan, I need to take this call."

Zhao Wei walked aside and made a phone call to Zhou Yi:

"Xiao Yi, the people from the highway project team have come to me after going around in circles, wanting to ask about you. What should I say?"

When you encounter something you're unsure about, you should consult your own people first to see what you can and cannot say. You can't just blurt things out because it feels good to say it.

The Book of Changes says:

"Say what you mean, don't hide anything, and don't offend them, lest it affect your ability to get contracts."

Zhao Wei was somewhat uneasy:
"Won't telling you everything cause you trouble?"

Zhou Yi chuckled:
"What I want is for them to cause trouble. They should say what they need to say without holding back!"

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