Chapter 6 Peace of Mind
For the villagers living at the Wulongling Mountains, Hulu Temple has become a hometown scene in their memory. If you have feelings for Taoist temples, more are older villagers and young people’s eyes, and more are placed outside the world of flowers.
The villagers who participated in the funeral ceremony of the old Taoist priest thought that the Taoist temple would inevitably be abandoned. Unexpectedly, Hu Xuanzong, who had just grown up, would actually drop out of school and return to the mountain, and like his master, chose to accompany the Taoist temple.
Most of the villagers who learned about this news praised him for his affection and righteousness. But deep down, there were many people who regretted him. Everyone knew that Hu Xuanzong had a good school life, and if he chose the college entrance examination, he would definitely be able to get into a good university.
For the villagers living in the mountains, they felt that this was the opportunity for young people to walk out of the mountains, and only a few carp fell into the dragon gate, but Hu Xuanzong gave up. Only the older villagers felt that Hu Xuanzong should have done this.
The old Taoist priest was educated to Hu Xuanzong and raised him as his heir for a young age. Now that the old Taoist priest has passed away, Hu Xuanzong must inherit the old Taoist priest's mantle and pass on this increasingly abandoned gourd temple.
What the villagers even unexpectedly did not expect was that Hu Xuanzong, who had returned to the Taoist temple, actually invited a large number of craftsmen to renovate the Taoist temple that had not been repaired for many years. According to the villagers who worked, it cost at least hundreds of thousands of yuan to repair it.
For a moment, many villagers began to wonder again, where did the newly-grown Hu Xuanzong earn hundreds of thousands?
The discussions of the villagers at the foot of the mountain naturally reached Hu Xuanzong's ears, but Hu Xuanzong never argued anything. He was a little more vulgar and his mouth grew on others. No matter how capable he was, he could not block everyone's mouths, right?
Looking at the Taoist temple that changes every day, Hu Xuanzong also felt the joy of building a new house. On the contrary, Liu Dongtian, who acted as a contractor, was considering the expenses every day, and felt a little painful, even if it was not his money.
"Sanlang, why not replace other glazed tiles? The one in the city is too expensive!"
"Uncle, we have seen several glazed tiles. Although the price of glazed tiles in the county town is a bit expensive, the quality is better than others. You get what you pay for. It's okay, call them and ask them to deliver the goods as soon as possible!"
Every time I see Hu Xuanzong picking good materials, I rarely ask about the price. Liu Dongsheng wants to persuade him but doesn’t know how to persuade him. After all, the money belongs to Hu Xuanzong. The renovated gourd view will also be owned by Hu Xuanzong in the future.
After the exterior wall of the Taoist temple was painted with copper paint, the gourd view under the reflection of the sun seemed to have become completely renewed. The old glazed tiles taken from the roof were also preserved by Hu Xuanzong, and they planned to use the pavilions to be built.
Seeing these replaced glazed tiles, each piece has a historical atmosphere, Hu Xuanzong also likes them quite well. This glazed tiles burned in the Republic of China period are rare nowadays, and it is also meaningful to preserve them.
Liu Dongsheng was still very supportive of Hu Xuanzong's good habit of being "thrifty", but he couldn't figure out why he wanted to build a pavilion on the mountain. Fortunately, Hu Xuanzong seemed to be really not short of money, and Liu Dongsheng was lazy to say it over time.
It was not until Liu Bo called that Hu Xuanzong realized that he would prepare for the college entrance examination in three days. However, in this life, his campus life came to an end early. But after thinking about it carefully, Hu Xuanzong felt that he might be able to do something.
If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Bo can only say that his usual grades are average, and he didn't do well in the college entrance examination this time. After returning from rebirth, Hu Xuanzong still has some impression of the questions of this college entrance examination, and maybe he can give Liu Bo some key points.
Riding the Liu family's tricycle to the town bus station, looking at the full luggage, Hu Xuanzong also smiled and said, "Brother, thank you! I really didn't expect that we have accumulated a lot of money in three years!"
"Who said no! You guy is relaxed and tired me! Let's move things quickly!"
Hu Xuanzong, who put the packed luggage on the car and was responsible for riding the bike, soon heard Liu Bo ask: "I heard from my mother that you are renovating the Taoist temple? Have you won the lottery? I heard that it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Is it true or false?"
"It's true or false, it's true. Accompany me to stay in the mountain tonight, and I'll give you some surprise training."
"Stop coming! At this time, it's useless to attack. It's the best way to rest!"
"If you have a good experience, I will say the same to your parents later!"
"Okay! You win, don't change the topic, hurry up and explain, have you won the lottery?"
"Do you think it's possible?"
"I don't think it's possible! But where's the money you came from to renovate the Taoist temple?"
Facing Liu Bo with a curious look, Hu Xuanzong thought about it and said, "The inheritance of the gourd temple has a history of hundreds of years, and at least it has some wealth. I chose an antique and found an antique shop in the provincial capital to sell it. You can just know this!"
"Antiques! Good, how many have you sold? No! I used to eat in the mountains, and the bowls you used were similar to those used by my family. If there were really antiques, why didn't the old Taoist priest sell them for money in his early years?"
"For the master, every brick and tile, every bowl and every spoonful of Taoist temples is hard to come by. He would not sell them without accidents. Besides, my master may not know that those old objects would be so valuable outside the mountain. But I know a little about the market!"
If other villagers at the foot of the mountain asked, Hu Xuanzong would not reveal the truth. Sometimes, a dilapidated Taoist temple is not easy to attract people to worry about. But if people know that the Taoist temple has antiques, it might attract some people with ulterior motives.
The truth that you are not afraid of stealing, but you are afraid of thinking about it. The principle that you do not reveal your wealth is also the inheritance of wisdom of the older generation!
After sending Liu Bo home first and putting his luggage down, Liu Bo greeted his mother and followed Hu Xuanzong to Wulongling not far from the village. Looking at the materials piled up at the foot of the mountain, Liu Bo seemed a little surprised.
He sighed: "Look at this stairs, this is a big project!"
"Since you're not short of money, why not do it better at once? For me, as long as you have enough money in the future, stay in the mountain and spend some time studying the medical books left by the master. Maybe you can become famous by practicing medicine in the future!"
When Liu Bo heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Sanlang, you are still young, and you are really willing to stay on this mountain for the rest of your life? Didn't the old Taoist priest say in his early years that he could make you return to secular life at any time, and he would not be afraid of getting married and having children?"
"We will talk about what will happen tomorrow. We don't know what will happen tomorrow, so why should we think too far?"
"You really don't want to go outside to see it? You used to say that if you can't get into a university in Beijing, you have to go to the Demon City to see it. If you stay alone in the Taoist temple, aren't you afraid of loneliness? The days in this mountain are so boring!"
"The outside world is really wonderful, but it is also very realistic and cruel. I didn't say that I will never go out in the mountains in the future. If I really have time in the future, maybe I will go outside. But I know that this is where I feel at ease!"
Chapter completed!