Back at Yizhishan, both Fangzheng and Honghaier had insomnia.
Red Boy was homesick, lying on the roof looking at the stars in the sky, muttering something... The squirrel squatted on the edge, looking up in a daze.
Fang Zheng was lying in the Zen room, looking at the ceiling, and thought of what he saw when he played the drum for the first time. Parents... he has them too. But where are they? Were they sad when they let him go? After all these years, have they missed him? Probably not, otherwise, I would have come to see him.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng felt a little sour. He subconsciously touched a photo. It was a photo of Yi Zhi Zen Master. The old monk smiled very kindly. In the photo, Yi Zhi Zen Master's face did not have as many wrinkles as it did later. , the eyebrows are also black, and the smile is very beautiful.
Unknowingly, Fang Zheng fell asleep holding a photo of Zen Master Yi Zhi.
A night of silence.
The next day, bells and drums rang in unison, as close as Yizhi Village and as far away as Songwu County. Everyone listened to this sound and got up one after another. Those who went to work went to work and worked hard. This has become everyone's habit. .
After ringing the bells and drums, I returned to the yard, closed the door, and cleaned the Buddhist hall. The temple will not be open to the public until the Buddhist hall is cleaned. This is also Founder's rule. Fang Zheng finished cleaning the temple and had breakfast. When he opened the door of the temple, Fang Zheng was stunned!
I saw a man standing at the door, with a dignified appearance and a calm expression on his brows. It was obvious that he was a man who had been in a high position for a long time and was either rich or noble.
Before Fang Zheng could greet him, a smile broke out on the man's majestic face and he said with a smile: "Abbot Fang Zheng, it's really hard to meet you once. Let me introduce myself, my name is Qi Dongsheng, and I am the parent officer of our Songwu County for the time being. "
Fangzheng was stunned, my dear, doesn't this county magistrate even sleep in? Coming to block the door so early, how much hatred is this? Glancing at Qi Dongsheng, he saw that his hands were empty, he didn't have a knife or a gun, and there was no armed police guard behind him. It seemed that he wasn't looking for trouble.
Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, it turns out to be Donor Qi. This poor monk is polite."
Although he is the county magistrate, Fang Zheng is an outsider. No matter what the magistrate is, he will always be called the donor. As for courtesy, he greets everyone with courtesy.
County Magistrate Qi obviously didn't care about this. He said hello to Hong Boy who just came out of the backyard, and then said: "Abbot Fangzheng, do you have time to go for a walk together?"
Fang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Then let's take a walk."
The Yizhi Temple was too small for two people to walk, so the two of them walked on the top of the mountain through the early morning fog, as if they were walking on clouds. From a distance, they looked like immortals coming to earth.
"Abbot Fangzheng, in ancient times there was a tradition of visiting the thatched cottage three times. I have been to Yizhi Temple exactly three times." County Magistrate Qi said with a smile.
Fang Zheng said: "Monks don't lie. The two times the donor came, the poor monk was in the temple, but he just didn't come out to meet him."
"Uh..." County Magistrate Qi was stunned. After so many years in politics, most of the people he met were crying and hiding their smiles. At least they were smiling and saying good things in front of others. He has never seen anything like this. Open your mouth and I will be right behind you, but I won’t see you. What!
County Magistrate Qi smiled bitterly and said, "Abbott is really outspoken."
Fang Zheng shook his head and said: "No, the poor monk just doesn't want to lie, as he is easily struck by lightning. Besides, there is no need to go round and round about what we are talking about today. The donor wants to develop Yizhi Mountain into a tourist attraction, attracting Tourist?"
County Magistrate Qi was stunned? This monk is quite humorous. Was he struck by lightning? Hahaha... County Magistrate Qi nodded and said: "In that case, I won't hide it anymore, so let's just say it. To be honest, our Songwu County is too poor. It can be said that we don't have anything we want, but we have everything we don't want. . The scenic spots and industrial heritage that we want are not available, and the poor people who don’t want them are blooming everywhere. This situation can only continue if there is no way to break it. I don’t say it is for the country and the people, even if it is for myself. I have achieved great political achievements, and I want to do something better while I am still young. I have been in Songwu County for two months. In these two months, I have visited all the villages and towns in Songwu County. Some places There are indeed some good scenery with potential for development. However, they cannot be connected together! Moreover, the infrastructure is far from as good as that of Yizhishan, and the development cost is too high."
Fang Zheng said nothing and continued to listen. It was also the first time that he heard such a straightforward statement from an official as high as the county magistrate. Perhaps to many people, the county magistrate is just an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, but as an ordinary citizen who lives in the county, the county magistrate is really a high-ranking official! At least the county magistrate's words are very effective when it comes to matters concerning this three-thirds of an acre of land.
Then County Magistrate Qi detailed the situation in nearby villages such as Hongyan Village and Xuecun. Fang Zheng was shocked by this statement. He grew up in this area, and it can be said that he knows many places and villages very well. Because of this, what County Magistrate Qi said shocked him even more! Because what County Magistrate Qi said was not general, but detailed about each village! Everything from the area of arable land, crop yields, heights of mountain peaks to the relative elites and major agricultural households in the village can all be accurately stated.
It can be seen from this that County Magistrate Qi really didn't boast before. He didn't know everything about Songwu County, but he also understood most of it.
This was the first time Fang Zheng had seen a county magistrate who could work hard in this area, and he had to admit that this guy really wanted to do something practical. But here comes the question, is Yizhishan really suitable for tourism development
So Fang Zheng asked this question.
As a result, this question seemed to open the key to County Magistrate Qi's chatterbox. He analyzed it for Fang Zheng from all angles. The final result was that although it was not the best or most ideal, at present, there was indeed something to be done here! And doing so is a win-win situation for the temple and Songwu County. County Magistrate Qi is responsible for sending people out to carry out publicity. They don’t charge tourists any money for incense, and they don’t even charge tickets for going up the mountain!
When Fang Zheng heard this, he asked suspiciously: "If you don't charge tickets? How will the government make money?"
County Magistrate Qi laughed loudly and said: "When tourists come, they have to eat, drink, and sleep, right? When they leave, they always have to bring some souvenirs, right? Isn't this just money? The people make money, and we collect taxes. Isn't this a win-win situation?" As for the maintenance of the temple, I have already discussed it with Secretary Liu and will apply for special repair funds for Yizhi Temple. And these funds also include the cost of repairing mountain roads. In this way, your scenic spot basically does not need any money from the local government. , and it can also stimulate the economy. Of course, if Yizhishan can become a major scenic spot in the future, we wouldn’t mind charging some admission fees.”
Fang Zheng looked at County Magistrate Qi who was smiling happily and asked: "Donor Qi, you have also seen the poor monk on this mountain. I'm afraid there won't be enough room for many people. Besides, the mountain road is steep and narrow. In rainy and snowy weather, there will be too many people." It’s also dangerous, are you sure you want to make this place bigger?”
"This is indeed a problem, but as long as you agree, we will find ways to solve these problems." County Magistrate Qi said very seriously.
(End of chapter)