mtlumby2d Chapter 540: Mingran Temple
Chapter 540: Mingran Temple
third grade
Chai Lu arrived early to pick up Hua Jingxing and his three daughters.
My car was damaged in an accident yesterday and is now undrivable. I can only wait for a mechanic to come. There's a BMW dealership in Shengjing now, but it won't be open until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
"Happy New Year, Brother Chai!"
Happy Chinese New Year! (Ran Zhi)
"I'm sorry to trouble you to make this special trip."
Tai Ran's face was full of apology.
"Hehe! It's nothing, I just happened to be here to get acquainted with the place."
Chai Lu and Tai Ran chatted and laughed, and because of Hua Jingxing, the two got along very well.
"Happy Chinese New Year, Mr. Chai!"
"Uncle Chai, Happy New Year!"
Hua Yan, Hua Jiao, Hua Rong, and Tai An and Tai Ji all wished Chai Lu a Happy New Year.
Chai Lu took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to the children.
"Thank you, Mr. Chai!"
"Thank you, Uncle Chai."
After exchanging pleasantries, Hua Jingxing led her three sisters into the car.
Chai Lu drove Hua Jingxing and the others directly back to Shengjing City. Hua Yan originally wanted to have dinner with Tong Tianci and the others today, but now that Chai Lu has arrived, the plan has to be postponed.
"Jiu'er, let's go take a look at our shopping mall later and give us your opinions."
If he didn't let Hua Yan see him, Chai Lu would always feel uneasy.
"Great! Let me show you around your business building."
Hua Yan really wanted to take a look.
Chai Lu led everyone to the shopping mall on Taiyuan Street, which was a large shopping mall in his previous life, and he had now bought it.
After returning from R country, Chai Lu followed Hua Yan's advice and began looking for a suitable place to live, finally finding a suitable location on Taiyuan Street.
"Jiu'er, how is it here?"
Chai Lu asked with great confidence in his business acumen.
Hua Yan knew this place was nice without even looking, but she still dutifully glanced around and nodded.
“Mr. Chai, your eye for business is as sharp as ever. This is the heart of this commercial street. It used to be a shopping mall, but it wasn’t managed well.”
Hua Yan knows the situation here better than Chai Lu.
"If you think there's no problem, that's fine. I don't feel at ease until I get your approval."
Chai Lu spoke the truth and didn't hide his thoughts.
"Dad Chai, this is a traditional commercial street. If you manage it well, you won't have to worry about customer traffic. I just don't know why it's not going to work out."
Hua Yan really finds this question strange.
Logically speaking, now that the government has relaxed the scope of business operations, it shouldn't have come to the point where the business has to be sold.
"They were poorly managed, still operating with traditional business concepts, which were completely incompatible with current development trends. Several attempts to rectify the situation yielded little result, and the leaders of the Commerce Bureau became disappointed with them. It just so happened that I went to discuss the purchase, and that's how I managed to snag a bargain."
I had already thought it through. It would be fine if I couldn't buy it out and just become an investor, but the amount of money I would have to pay for buying it out and becoming an investor is worlds apart. In the end, they decided to sell it anyway.
Ha ha! "
Chai Lu looked smug.
Hua Yan gave a thumbs up, her eyes full of affirmation.
Next, the father and son made plans for the business project and also discussed Su Quan's arrangements.
Hua Yan said that Su Quan needs to hand over the business in Kyoto before she can come and help, so Chai Lu will have to work hard for the time being.
"Jiu'er, as long as Su Quan can come and help me, it doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or a day later."
Previously, Chai Lu was worried about not having a suitable person, but unexpectedly, Hua Yan's return solved the problem.
The three of them, including Hua Jingxing, listened from the side, unable to get a word in edgewise, but their admiration for Hua Yan deepened even further.
Finally, Chai Lu took Hua Yan and the others to Zhongjie to see the land they had bought. The government had already helped with the relocation, and they were just waiting for the New Year so that construction could begin when the weather warmed up.
Zhao Yao had negotiated with Chai Lu many times before finalizing the architectural plan.
"Dad Chai, do you have enough funds? If not, Uncle Miao can help you out."
"It's enough. Jiu'er Trading is operating very well now, especially after starting import and export trade with R country, sales profits have increased at a visible rate."
Also, don't forget when we need full capital for our business. I've already mortgaged the shopping mall on Taiyuan Street and this plot of land to the bank and obtained a loan with the lowest possible interest rate.
Your Uncle Tai helped a lot with this. Jiu'er Trading is registered in Shenzhen. Now, by investing in these two shopping malls under the name of Jiu'er Trading, it can be considered part of attracting investment.
Haha! Besides us benefiting, your Uncle Tai has also added a achievement to his record.
“Father Chai, we should do more of these things that kill two birds with one stone.”
Hua Yan never expected that Tai Ranzhi had also played a role in this.
"Who says otherwise! In the future, let Glory and Ronghua invest in Shengjing as well, so that your Uncle Tai's performance will be even more outstanding."
Chai Lu knew that Hua Yan had collaborations with both Glory and Ronghua, and casually mentioned it. Tai Ran had helped him a lot this time, so he had to lend a hand in return.
"Will do."
Hua Yan also has this plan.
"Jiu'er, the temple you built for Master Tong is finished. Shall we go take a look?"
With nothing else to do, Chai Lu thought of the Tongliao Temple, which wasn't far from Zhongjie Street.
There used to be a temple there, but during the movement, it was smashed and destroyed, and no one came to worship anymore. It was abandoned for a long time.
Hua Yan had been paying attention to this place for a while. Later, she negotiated with the government to renovate it and asked Tong to take charge of the project. The government was currently in dire need of reconstruction, and there was no reason for them to refuse someone's offer to take on the renovation work. Therefore, Hua Yan's request was met.
A short while later, the car arrived at the temple. It was much larger than before, as the government had allocated all the unused land next to it to the temple. Since someone had provided the funds and manpower for the repairs, the dilapidated areas next to it were also being repaired.
Haha! Quite a few people came to offer incense. They probably all wanted to take advantage of the New Year to come and pray for blessings, hoping for peace and prosperity for themselves and their families!
Led by the young monk, Hua Yan arrived at the place where Master Tongle was giving a sermon.
Not only were there many people offering incense, but even more people were listening to the sutras, and everyone was very devout.
Inside the large hall, which could accommodate dozens of people, incense smoke swirled, and only the gentle, soothing voice of one person could be heard.
His kind face and gentle demeanor inexplicably put people at ease, as if any wish could be fulfilled in front of this old monk.
Hua Yan and the others sat down quietly, listening to the chanting.
Whether in her past life or this one, Hua Yan has no particular faith; the only belief she holds is that "I am inherently good." As long as one has a kind heart, everything one does is justified.
Sitting there quietly, I felt a sense of peace within myself. The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue in the space twitched almost imperceptibly, as if surprised that such a Buddha-natured person was present.
Hua Yan also sensed the emotions of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and used her divine sense to explore the space.
"Young benefactor, may I ask where this place is, and who is that person giving the sermon?"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly spoke.
“Bodhisattva, this is Liaoran Temple, and the person giving the sermon is Master Tongliao.”
Hua Yan gave the temple a new name: Liaoran Temple. "Liaoran" means to be clear-headed and understanding of the world's affairs, free from worries and entanglements in mundane matters.
"Haha! The person who chose this name must have Buddhist nature. I would like to hear this Master Tongle preach; could you grant my wish?"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's eyes were slightly open, his face full of compassion.
"It is the good fortune of Liaoran Temple to receive the protection of the Bodhisattva; there is no reason for it not to."
Hua Yan had previously thought of enshrining Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva here to bring blessings to the people of Shengjing. Now that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva himself has made this request, it is truly an immense blessing.
Hua Yan quietly went out, found the temple management staff, and explained her purpose.
When the staff heard that someone wanted to enshrine Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the temple, they were very happy and immediately arranged a place for its storage.
Although Tongliao was the abbot, he was unwilling to worry about worldly affairs, so the Buddhist Association specially arranged an assistant for him, who was this manager named Tang Yan.