We soon reached the foot of the mountain, then got off the car and walked.
Lin Yi actually rarely exercises, so I didn’t feel particularly tired this time because we rested many times on the way up the mountain.
Minister Wu introduced the situation of the temple to Lin Yi along the way. In fact, what he introduced was the content that Mr. Liu talked about last time. However, Lin Yi was very interested. Later he said: "If archeology discovers that place
If it is really the ruins of that temple, our company can undertake the future reconstruction work, and we guarantee that we will not charge you a penny in management fees, and the labor wages will be regarded as our donation."
Minister Wu was immediately overjoyed, "That would be great. There will be more than enough funds for the reconstruction of this temple."
Lin Yi shook his head and said: "Reconstruction is not the most important thing. Donations in the future can completely meet all the needs of reconstruction. I think the most important thing is publicity. If such a good subject is not well explored and carried out in-depth publicity, it will be too much.
It's a pity. The publicity and campaigning must start before the reconstruction. After the construction is completed, there will be a large-scale consecration ceremony of the Buddha statue. It is best to invite well-known national media to report the matter. This is where the most money is spent.
"
Minister Wu sighed and said: "Chairman Lin is really different. The first thing he thinks about is marketing. Only you can imagine such a big deal, and you can do it. You will need to worry more about this project in the future."
"
Lin Yi looked very helpful. He smiled slightly and said, "No problem. I'm very interested in this matter."
When I arrived at the mountain, I saw people from the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau conducting archaeological excavations there. The Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Military Division assigned people on duty here to provide security.
That day I saw the photos that Minister Wu sent people to take, and found that the scene was extremely damaged by the citizens, which can even be said to be shocking. From the photos, I saw that the scene was completely turned into a mess, with holes dug everywhere.
.
People have always had a mythical dream about getting rich, especially legends about treasures in a certain place, which are more likely to cause people to go crazy.
People have been this way on this issue for thousands of years. After all, the temptation of getting rich overnight is very huge.
What I didn't expect was that Mr. Liu was actually on this mountain. When he saw me, he immediately got angry at me, "Xiao Feng, how did you promise me? Look at this place!"
Minister Wu hurried over to persuade him, "Don't be angry, Mayor Feng didn't expect such a thing."
But the old man was still staring at me angrily.
I felt that this person had become more childish as he got older, and I felt funny in my heart. I smiled and said to him: "Old man, although this happened under unexpected circumstances, it is an
Good thing, if something like this hadn't happened, how could I have invited the archaeological team here so quickly? Don't you think so?"
The old man was startled for a moment...but he suddenly noticed Lin Yi's presence, and he seemed to know Lin Yi, "You, why did you come here?"
Lin Yi smiled slightly at the old man and said, "Shouldn't I come to this place?"
Minister Wu and I looked at each other with a kind of surprise on our faces.
Mr. Liu actually knows Lin Yi, and they seem to be very familiar with each other, which makes me very surprised. After all, they are not in the same industry, and I have never heard Lin Yi mention it before.
he.
Of course, I actually know very little about Lin Yi. After all, he has such rich experience and has met many people, so I can't possibly know everything.
However, in a place like this, the behavior of the two of them still surprised me, because I felt that Mr. Liu didn't seem to be that friendly to Lin Yi. But Lin Yi had a good demeanor, and he still had a look on his face.
With a smile.
However, when Lin Yi smiled and said to the old man, "Shouldn't I come to this place?", the old man immediately came over and took Lin Yi's hand, "Come with me, I will tell you something.
"
Lin Yi still had a smile on his face, and then followed him to the trees at the edge of the cliff.
Only then did I realize: It turns out that the two of them didn't have any beef, but that their relationship was so good that they could talk like that.
When the relationship between friends reaches a certain level, they will jokingly scold each other or punch each other when they meet. This is exactly a sign of deep feelings.
Minister Wu smiled and said, "I didn't expect them to be so familiar."
I also laughed, "Yeah. I didn't expect that either."
Then we went to find the person in charge of the archaeological team. I asked him about the current progress of the work, and he replied: "Fortunately you discovered it in time, otherwise this place would be over. In several places, the rammed soil layer was dug below.
, and it was completely unorganized and random digging.”
I laughed and said, "There must be no rules. These people are just a bunch of rabble. After they heard about the treasures on the mountain, they all came here. They must have been digging around in this place on their own.
How about digging indiscriminately? The damage is not too serious, right?"
He shook his head and said: "It's okay. But now we have to remove the top layer of soil first, and then we can know what the situation is below."
I asked: "Judging from the current situation, were there any large-scale buildings here before?"
He nodded, "Probably. Otherwise, how could there be rammed earth?"
I then politely said to him: "Please speed up the progress. If you have any difficulties, tell our people directly, and we will try our best to find a solution."
He nodded.
Then I pulled Minister Wu aside and said to him in a low voice: "Minister Wu, what I am most worried about now is that after the excavation of this place is completed, it is found that this is not the case. That would be a joke. Moreover,
This project is also very important to us. Don’t you think so?”
He was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "That must be what happened. Mayor Feng, don't worry."
I immediately laughed: he understood what I meant. But I continued to say to him: "Old man...he is an academic person after all. I am worried that it will not be good for him when he becomes serious."
Get the job done.”
He still smiled and said: "If that's really the case, I will do his work. Don't worry."
I immediately discovered that this Minister Wu is really a very good person, his mind is so exquisite, and his cooperation with me is such a tacit understanding. I smiled and said: "Of course, I very much hope that this place is that temple."
Ruins.”
He nodded, "Probably. Otherwise, who would have gone to such a place to build such a large-scale building hundreds of years ago?"
Then I saw that Lin Yi and the old man had left the foot of the big tree and were heading to the excavation site in front. I said to Minister Wu, "Let's go and have a look too."
A dozen migrant workers hired by the archaeological team on the construction site are excavating the top layer of soil, but people from the archaeological team are watching. Now this area has become pitted, and the ground that was destroyed a few days ago
The traces are clearly displayed in front of us.
The old man and Lin Yi were squatting in front of a big pit. Minister Wu and I also went there. I heard the old man pointing inside and saying to Lin Yi: "Look, this is the rammed earth period. This means that this place used to be there."
I have experience in construction, and I analyze that the rammed earth was originally covered with mud bricks or stone bricks, and maybe it was later used by nearby villagers to build houses."
Lin Yi nodded and said: "It makes sense."
The old man pointed to the top of the hill again, "Judging from the terrain here, although the scale of the previous buildings in this place was not very large, it could at least accommodate thousands of people for religious activities at one time. I calculated that this place occupies an area of
It's at least a dozen acres, nearly 10,000 square meters, and maybe across the way..." He pointed to the flat land where we hunted last time, "There's another courtyard over there. Look at it this way.
The size of this temple is not small. This place is very suitable for garrisoning troops. The soldiers dress up as monks or pilgrims, and this place becomes a very good strategic location."
Lin Yi said: "I don't think this place is necessarily the hiding place of Emperor Jianwen. I have also checked some ancient books recently, and there are records about this place in those ancient books. It is said that the incense in this place was very prosperous at that time. Just imagine
I think if there wasn't something special here, or people's wishes were very effective, the incense wouldn't be so popular."
The old man said: "A strong incense actually means popularity. Isn't it easy to make this place popular? No matter how Zhu Yunwen was an emperor, as long as he had money, people, and spread some mysterious information, the people at that time would have
Superstitious, so it’s not difficult to achieve that effect.”
Lin Yi smiled and said nothing, but he looked at me with a meaningful look in his eyes. I immediately understood: In fact, when he was talking about that issue with the old man, he was thinking about Zhong Feng's item.
matter.
Just now, I was thinking about this matter when I was exchanging opinions with Minister Wu. Now we have used the archaeological team of the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, and this matter has spread in Shangjiang City, which in itself is a big blow to this project.
It's a very good publicity. We in Shangjiang City really need such a project. Of course, it also involves my personal face. I almost had an unpleasant incident with Mayor Liu because of this matter. If this matter ends up causing trouble,
If it becomes a joke, then my face will be lost.
In addition, I feel that even if this place is proven not to be a real temple ruins, it cannot be said to be a deception to Zhong Feng. In fact, as a person, the most important thing is inner peace. As long as she thinks this place is
Okay. This is just like when a doctor treats hysteria, he injects normal saline into the patient and uses verbal hints - "This is the best medicine for your disease. You will be healed immediately after this injection."
It will be fine. This drug has cured many people with the same disease as you around the world, and the efficacy is 100%..."
Therefore, I think this matter has the same effect on Zhong Feng, including Lin Yi.
In today's society, many people may have long-term uneasiness and anxiety due to pressure or past mistakes. For people like Zhong Feng and Lin Yi, money no longer has much practical effect on them.
Meaning, perhaps what they need more is inner peace and calm.
However, I certainly prefer that this place is the ruins of a temple. In any case, if we have to do that, the result will still be a kind of deception. I don’t want to deceive anyone, let alone Zhong Fenghe
Lin Yi. That may cause uneasiness in my heart. (To be continued)