Chapter 1569: Chapter 1569: A Source of Pride
Feng Jun initially didn’t mention the purpose, worried that revealing it might lead to unnecessary complications in the land acquisition.
Seeing his evasiveness, everyone refrained from asking further. Yet Director Tang casually inquired, “Boss Shi seems quite talented. I’m curious, what kind of businesses does he engage in domestically?”
Feng Jun smiled slightly and answered decisively, “This is… just a pseudonym.”
Understood! Once those words were spoken, no one dared to probe further. Clearly, he had his reasons.
Even without discussing the reasons, simply using a pseudonym—likely related to certain departments—instilled caution.
This isn’t about lacking patriotism; everyone was making a living abroad. If there were issues concerning Huaxia, no one hesitated. But in everyday life, interacting with such people too much could impact work and life.
Everyone boarded the business car and started comparing places using electronic maps. Within roughly an hour, they identified seven or eight promising locations to visit.
As for land prices, everyone uniformly expressed, “That’s not a problem, we can handle it.”
Feng Jun stayed out of their discussions, standing outside the car, calmly smoking a cigarette.
Manager Wang, perceptive as always, chose not to engage with the two foreign beauties, knowing who held the most influence. He stepped out and approached Feng Jun, “Come smoke in my car; it’s a bit hot out here.”
He was genuinely curious about the identity of Porsche but dared not ask directly, cautiously probing from time to time, which was quite a challenge.
Then came the site inspections. The convoy shuttled back and forth nearly all day, but by afternoon, they still hadn’t found a particularly satisfactory location.
Another spot wasn’t very satisfactory! Director Tang felt this approach wasn’t suitable, took the opportunity before everyone boarded, and instructed the young lady beside her, “Go and ask those two beauties what they’re purchasing land for?”
A few seconds later, the young lady ran back, looking astonished, “They’re buying land… to build a Daoist Temple!”
The young lady spoke quietly, but Director Tang, hearing it, was utterly shocked, exclaiming, “Build a Daoist Temple? But they’re foreigners.”
Manager Wang and Elder Lin, engaged in quiet conversation, turned simultaneously, equally surprised.
Feng Jun helplessly shook his head, sighing, those two young ladies… truly inexperienced.
Elder Lin hesitated, then looked at Feng Jun, “Are they really building a Daoist Temple?”
Feng Jun nodded, “This matter is rather sensational; I’m afraid you won’t believe it.”
Manager Wang laughed, being a leader stationed here by a state-owned enterprise, he understood the typical Huaxia mindset, “Are you worried the land purpose might not get approved?”
Feng Jun nodded, “That’s definitely a consideration.”
“Ah, this isn’t a big deal,” Director Tang chuckled, “Australia values spiritual civilization building… or one could say, has a certain tolerance for foreign religious sects. After all, it’s just buying land to build a Daoist Temple, not governmental allocation.”
“You could first create a cultural exchange center,” Elder Lin suggested, “Facilities enhancing spiritual life are encouraged here by the government, as long as you spend your own money, do whatever you want… At least, a Daoist Temple can help ease the emotions of Chinese immigrants.”
“Indeed,” Director Tang nodded, “Being in foreign lands, sometimes there’s a psychological need.”
“Can’t say it like that,” Manager Wang disagreed, “Us Huaxia citizens are quite honest abroad, never causing trouble, even when wronged we keep it to ourselves, unlike some groups who will stir up trouble out of boredom.”
“Ahem,” Feng Jun couldn’t help but cough lightly, “In the early stages, don’t reveal anything about the Daoist Temple. These two girls have somewhat sensitive identities… Can you three ensure your people keep this secret?”
The three exchanged glances, recalling Feng Jun’s earlier mention of a pseudonym, finally understanding that today’s matter was indeed not just a simple land purchase—no wonder messages from home sought cooperation.
Manager Wang nodded solemnly, “Although I’m in Australia, my home is in Huaxia; you can rest assured.”
Director Tang also remarked, “Even though I’ve immigrated, it’s just for convenience, I still rely on the domestic market.”
Her words, Feng Jun couldn’t fully trust, but they’re enough, and Sofia had already left Mai Nation, removing the biggest obstacle, the reluctance to broadcast was simply to avoid trouble.
Elder Lin, however, remained silent, eventually pondering and asking thoughtfully, “The Daoist Temple… Is it related to cancer treatment?”
Feng Jun blinked, surprised, “Is this matter spread so widely already?”
Manager Wang was somewhat puzzled, being in business he rarely concerned himself with such matters, but Director Tang interjected, “Quite a few people know about it; in the past two months, at least twenty people have asked me for esteemed commentaries on Tao Te Ching.”
She was well-connected in Australia, known for having particularly sensitive and extensive information, so it wasn’t surprising that many sought her out.
“I know a bit more about this,” Elder Lin replied proudly, his tone rich with pride, “I’m from Hongmen Sect, and someone in Zhengyang is directly involved with the cancer treatment and even supervises.”
It turns out that the cultivation of Zhang Caixin and Sister Hong in Luohua has already become a source of pride for the Hongmen Sect. Yet, those in the know are unwilling to say much, leading to increasingly vague rumors. By the time they reach Elder Lin, even though he holds a relatively esteemed position, he knows little.
But Elder Lin is not angry. The Hongmen Sect has its own rules, and protecting fellow members is only natural. On the contrary, he is very proud of it—our Hongmen’s heritage is so profound, such a legendary place, all have our people.
“It’s not completely for cancer treatment,” Feng Jun replied with a smile, “Mainly because… the girl’s identity is somewhat special, and she has a positive impression of the Daoist Sects.”
Elder Lin’s eyes flickered, “Then, for the construction of a Daoist Temple… doesn’t it involve feng shui? I happen to have a recommendation.”
Feng Jun couldn’t help but sigh at the mention, talking about the spread of culture overseas has to rely on the spontaneous actions of the people!
However, he was still a bit curious, “Here in Australia, do they also have feng shui masters?”
Elder Lin replied proudly, “The Hongmen Sect has its own feng shui masters, descendants of the Guiguzi lineage, a seven-generation tradition.”
The Hongmen Sect originally had the nature of a guild, but as the community grew larger, various demands also increased. Coincidentally, they learned of a fallen Guiguzi lineage scholar, and invited him as a Patron.
The scholar didn’t know much, but since he came from a reputable family, his insight was exceptional. At the very least, other feng shui masters couldn’t fool him.
So gradually, the Hongmen Sect had its own feng shui masters. Although their lineage wasn’t prominent, their discerning eye was quite known; their reputation wasn’t significant outside, but feng shui masters knew that Hongmen was not easily deceived.
“The Guiguzi lineage?” Feng Jun looked at him in surprise and wanted to ask if he knew Dong Zenghong.
But on second thought, with his current identity being Porsche, he forcibly held back.
“There’s a place that’s quite decent,” Elder Lin expressed excitedly, “Not far from Sydney, next to a small town. But the price is a bit steep, and the place is rather large, around five square kilometers, sold as a whole, not in parts.”
“Money is not a problem,” Feng Jun answered casually; not just him, but Sofia also wasn’t someone bothered by money, “The issue is… why are you recommending that place?”
“The feng shui is good,” Elder Lin held up a thumb, “More than one feng shui master has said it’s good there. Unfortunately, it’s too expensive. Ordinary people can’t afford it, and those who can find it inconvenient…”
Feng Jun certainly wouldn’t be easily taken in, “Then let’s go take a look, point it out to me on the map.”
Elder Lin had someone bring up the electronic map, then projected it onto the large screen in the business car, pointing out the place, “It’s right here, zoom in, keep zooming… these gadgets are really advanced, I don’t know how to use them.”
Feng Jun looked at it and found the place indeed intriguing, “The terrain is peculiar, need to see it in person, can we get there today to take a look?”
“It would be dark by then,” Elder Lin shook his head, “Better to head back to the hotel first, and tomorrow morning, I can get two helicopters?”
“We could get there today and stay over,” Sofia had already walked over, “We’ve already checked out of our room.”
Manager Wang’s face changed at the words; he had said quite a few snide remarks, “You understand Chinese?”
Sofia glanced at him and answered arrogantly, “At least my accent isn’t as heavy as yours.”
At this moment, Manager Wang was utterly embarrassed, being looked down upon by a foreigner for his Chinese accent.
“There’s a problem,” Elder Lin finally remembered; simply doing favors wasn’t suitable, “There are two churches in that town. Building a Daoist Temple… is it appropriate?”
Feng Jun and Sofia exchanged a glance, and finally, he said, “We’ll have to see when we get there.”
Afterwards, the group didn’t take any detours and eventually arrived at the small town by eight in the evening.
Australia, located in the southern hemisphere, is one of the darkest times of the year during Christmas, and they arrived before it got dark.
Elder Lin asked if they could go up and take a look first, and Feng Jun indeed intended to do so. Although night was about to fall, having arrived at the place, it was indeed a bit hard to resist not taking a look.
The place was just over two kilometers from the town, on a small hillside, relatively dense with trees, mostly boulders, not suitable for farming, but building a castle wouldn’t be a problem.
After Feng Jun went up, he gave it a glance before it got dark, but he already had a preliminary judgment.
He wasn’t very knowledgeable in feng shui, but in terms of Earth Vein, it was much better than Luohua. As for whether it was stronger than the Earth Vein by the small lake in Chaoyang Mountain, the time was too short to discern.
However, after Feng Jun and Sofia whispered to each other, they decided that if there were no better options, buying this land would be a good choice; the conditions were excellent, the environment was great, and it was close to Sydney, fitting perfectly as a tranquil spot amidst the chaos.
As for the large size, that was not a problem at all—when the Daoist Temple develops well, wouldn’t it need expansion?
Sofia even wanted to buy one hundred square kilometers; she was a very confident girl.