Chapter 1570: Chapter 1570: Please Leave
In fact, the reason why Feng Jun and Sofia chose this place without much exchange is mainly because there are two churches in this small town called Amstan.
Sofia practices Incense Fire Ascension, even if she wants to build a Daoist Temple, she is still more concerned about the church’s followers.
Feng Jun found it a bit amusing; a foreign beauty builds a Daoist Temple but cultivates using Jinwu Sunflower by absorbing church faith... what kind of internationalism is this?
That evening, everyone stayed in the small town. There weren’t any high-end hotels, so in the end, Avril used her connections to knock on a family’s door and, after paying a significant amount of money, secured three rooms.
Three rooms weren’t enough for everyone, so most people spent the night in the car. Fortunately, December in Australia is extremely hot, so sleeping in the car was not uncomfortable.
Early the next morning, everyone went up the small hill, looked around, and thought the place was indeed quite good.
It was Avril who asked, "Sofia, aren’t you afraid the church will drive you away if you build a heretic’s church here?"
Though she loves having fun, her whole family is relatively devout, and influenced by her family, she has some concerns.
You don’t know my image in the church! Sofia laughed but didn’t bother to explain, only lightly replying, "I’ve already decided to do it; being afraid... does it help?"
While they were murmuring, Feng Jun was observing the whole plot of land and then remarked, "It is indeed not bad."
Before this, he behaved like a transparent person; although all three groups knew he was the real core, this was the first time he expressed himself so decisively.
Elder Lin looked proud, "Is it settled here then? I’ll go ask about the price."
"The price isn’t important," Feng Jun smiled and shook his head, "I want to know if building a Daoist Temple here will attract Huaxia citizens for incense offerings or conversions to the Daoist Sects."
Elder Lin thought for a moment, then laughed, "Are you worried someone might cause trouble?"
"That certainly is something to consider," Feng Jun nodded, not hiding his concern, "Religious extremism is more common abroad, and in foreign lands, it’s ultimately the Huaxia citizens who are more trustworthy."
Director Tang smiled and shook his head, "That may not necessarily be true, but... well, let’s say most compatriots are more trustworthy."
Manager Wang, however, stated, "If the roads are improved and a group of Chinese architecture appears here, I believe some Chinese will be willing to come for tours."
Feng Jun shook his head, "Building roads isn’t the issue; that only costs some money. My concern is the security here."
"Security is easy to handle; there are security companies," Elder Lin took over the topic, "but I think it’s unnecessary. Just have a couple of young guys at the door, and if that’s not enough, Director Tang can back it up with a lawyer."
"Lawyers aren’t the problem, the challenge is the visitors," Director Tang replied bluntly, "If most people are Huaxia citizens, we can emphasize ethnicity... once it involves racial discrimination, Australia is quite concerned, and lawsuits are easy to win."
Manager Wang also nodded at these words, "Yes, but the current issue is... the Temple Master is a foreigner."
Feng Jun pondered before responding, "Then emphasize the ethnicity, Sofia won’t mind... right?"
Sofia, hearing this, muttered in a low voice, "I think you are the real racial discriminator against us white people."
Her voice was not loud but enough for those around to hear. Everyone was initially stunned, then burst out laughing, filling the air with a lively atmosphere.
After chatting for a while, as the weather began to heat up, everyone descended the small hill. Sofia walked beside Feng Jun and whispered, "This Daoist Temple can be considered a property of Luohua, could you give me some support?"
Feng Jun nodded slightly at these words, "Try not to mention those two words. Do you mean financial support?"
"In all aspects," Sofia answered seriously, as she wasn’t unfamiliar with Feng Jun, "I have noticed that you seem to like this place quite a lot."
Feng Jun didn’t deny it, "You’re right, the potential for development here is substantial, but I still need to take another look."
This hillside’s Earth Vein is even stronger than the lakeside in Chaoyang County, and the area is large enough. If enhanced, its effect would be much greater than Chaoyang’s.
Such a good thing lying dormant here is simply a waste; it’s indeed a Land beyond Civilization.
Feng Jun’s initial decision was not to let a single Spirit Stone leave the country, but upon seeing this land, he immediately changed his mind. With such a good Earth Vein, if you don’t know how to use it, then we will, and it’s worth spending some Spirit Stones for it.
After all, starting with others’ resources is always a good idea.
However, he must also consider if this land can be bought, what limitations might follow, and whether it would encounter forced seizure once developed.
"Then I’ve decided, I’ll buy this land and become the Temple Master myself," Sofia replied with a smile, "Don’t make me lose money."
Feng Junbai glanced at her, "You’re not only beautiful but also have wishful thinking... You want to cultivate and make money?"
"Isn’t your Luohua... there just like that?" Sofia retorted defiantly, "You can make big money, can’t I make a little money?"
"This girl," Feng Jun raised his hand and poked her forehead, "Can’t compare with me, are you?"
Once the target was chosen, other things moved quickly. Sofia communicated with the local government, and surprisingly, signed the purchase agreement and paid the deposit before Christmas.
Interestingly, Avril suddenly wanted to buy shares, and Sofia agreed, even asking him if it was okay.
Feng Jun strongly suspected that Sofia had told her best friend something, but in his view, buying shares was still worthwhile.
Avril, a Britain citizen, has certain conveniences in Commonwealth countries, and her connections in Australia are not bad.
Sofia is a Merrick person from the superpower, but her situation in Mai Nation is not good, so inviting Avril to be a minor shareholder ensures double insurance for the future Daoist Temple.
Avril’s financial capacity is limited, and she worked hard with her family, ultimately getting only four hundred thousand British Pounds. Sofia gave her 1.5% of the shares—of course, this was just between them, since the management company for the temple hasn’t been registered yet.
Then came Christmas, and while Australians were celebrating, Sofia and Avril were busy preparing for work, starting to plan the construction of the Daoist Temple.
With just these two girls, not much could be done. However, don’t forget, there is a group in Australia that doesn’t celebrate Christmas—they celebrate the Spring Festival!
With the support of Manager Wang, Director Tang, and Elder Lin, the preparation team was quickly set up, and there was no shortage of talent.
After Christmas, all work accelerated again, especially the road construction, which surprisingly started breaking ground.
Originally, Feng Jun planned to hand the roadwork over to Yang Yuxin, but Manager Wang said, "I have a team at hand, some construction equipment too, and if you’re in a hurry, I can transfer from other brother units."
Feng Jun didn’t want to overlook the road construction. Although he didn’t understand construction, he had financed road construction more than once or twice. He stated he did not require speed, but rather quality.
Then he went back and inquired coincidently; Manager Wang was indeed connected to the Gu Family—strictly speaking, the leader’s leader of Manager Wang was under the protection of Second Master Gu.
Construction started, and Feng Jun didn’t return to Huaxia. Instead, he set up a traction formation in Amstan, beginning to redirect the Earth Vein.
Spirit Stones definitely had to be used, but... without investment, where is the harvest?
A large group of Huaxia Citizens were working enthusiastically, quickly attracting the attention of the town residents. In fact, this place has never lacked attention.
After New Year’s, first came four or five police officers wanting to investigate a Huaxia person named "Porsche," because someone reported that this person might have smuggled in.
However, since Feng Jun started redirecting the Earth Vein, he didn’t show up at all, and Sofia, knowing how to handle things, said this person disappeared several days ago and they would relay the police’s request when they saw him again.
The police wanted to search the site, but Manager Wang’s team disagreed. "You can search, but please tell us what exactly Porsche did, making you search us outsiders just to find him?"
Upon hearing the identities of these people, the police officer felt a headache, but thinking of the timid and fearful nature of Chinese people, kept a stern face, saying —he committed a major crime, but you have no right to know, now... are you planning to shelter a compatriot?
This remark had more than a few issues, but they were not afraid of Huaxia people making a fuss. Manager Wang’s company is quite well-known in Australia, but even Australians know that it is a Huaxia state-owned enterprise with strong discipline, usually reluctant to conflict with locals.
"I think your words have racial discrimination," Director Tang’s people walked over and spoke seriously.
"What do you mean by sheltering compatriots? If you’re saying they’re harboring a criminal suspect, I have no objection, but using the term ’compatriot’... Are we also potential criminal suspects?"
The police were a bit annoyed, thinking, oh, another lawyer, do you have to be like this?
Avril also walked over, speaking seriously, "I am a Britain Citizen, in a Commonwealth country, I have the right to demand equal treatment. Now, Officer, please tell me, what more serious crime might this supposed smuggler have committed?"
The police replied irritably, "Isn’t smuggling a crime?"
"Of course smuggling is a crime, but..." Avril raised her head arrogantly, "Trying to search my territory with this reasoning without a search warrant is, in my opinion, absurd!"
The police were dumbfounded, "This... is your territory?"
"In the land ownership, I have a small share," Avril proudly replied, "Now, please leave!"
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