Chapter 1416 - 711: Fleeing in Panic
Hu Yi, seeing the actions of the villagers, looked at Lin Beichen smugly and asked, "Master, how is it? You didn’t expect me to have such a grounded side, did you?"
Lin Beichen shook his head helplessly and smiled, "You are really clever! I didn’t expect you to think of this trick, solving the problem so straightforwardly. I must thank you here."
"You’re welcome, I also learned it from you, Master," Hu Yi said modestly.
However, a few days later, although Hu Yi’s fundraising campaign collected a considerable amount, it was still far from enough compared to the funds needed to build the Daoist Temple. For a while, everyone was in trouble again.
Hu Yi looked at the money with a worried face and said, "What should I do next? This money is far from enough, it seems I have to think of other ways."
She knew that the money was already all the people had, and she couldn’t force them anymore, otherwise, it would affect their normal lives. No one wanted to see that happen.
Everyone was at a loss. They were not well-off to begin with, and it was already not easy for them to gather this money. Unconsciously, all eyes turned to the elderly man’s son.
The old man’s son was known as a nouveau riche, and everyone present was aware of this, but no one pointed it out. If he wanted to show off his wealth, he would have already said something, and not kept it hidden until now.
Feeling the intense gazes, the old man’s son stood up and said, "I’ll cover the remaining money."
An elder next to him patted his shoulder and laughed, "I knew you wouldn’t let me down and would definitely step forward to donate."
However, the old man’s son made a precondition: "But, I have a condition, as long as you agree, I will provide the money. If you don’t agree, then I won’t provide it. Don’t forget, this isn’t a small amount."
The remaining money was twice what the villagers had raised. It wasn’t impossible for him to cover it alone, but without some benefit, he wouldn’t easily do it.
"Okay, go ahead," Lin Beichen agreed readily. As long as the conditions were not excessive, he could accept them.
"I hope that after the Daoist Temple is built, I can join the religion." This request wasn’t excessive. Anyone who contributed money or effort could join if they wished.
"No problem," Lin Beichen agreed immediately, "Also, thank you very much for providing such a large sum of money to help me, you’ve been a great help."
Lin Beichen bowed to thank him. If it weren’t for his willingness to provide the money, who knew when the funds would be gathered and when the Daoist Temple could be built.
Other villagers also praised him, making him a bit embarrassed. He expressed that since childhood, the villagers had been very good to him, and now that he had become a nouveau riche, he should also contribute to the village’s development.
Unfortunately, his father had passed away and couldn’t see the day the Daoist Temple was completed.
Now the money was collected, and the construction of the Daoist Temple could begin. Since Lin Beichen still had other matters to attend to, he couldn’t oversee the construction of the Daoist Temple throughout.
He thought about it and felt that since Li He, the old man’s son, could become a nouveau riche, he must be capable. So he decided to entrust the matter to Li He.
When Li He found out that Lin Beichen wanted to entrust him with the construction of the Daoist Temple, he was stunned: "Do you really want to hand it over to me?"
"Of course, I believe in your abilities, you can definitely build the Daoist Temple well." Lin Beichen patted his shoulder and said firmly.
"I... I’m not sure... can you really entrust it to me?" Li He stammered, lacking confidence in himself.
"That’s settled then, it’s up to you to handle it, don’t let me down," Lin Beichen thought he was just being modest.
As expected, Lin Beichen had not misjudged him, Li He’s abilities were indeed strong. Under his management, the Daoist Temple was quickly completed.
Lin Beichen, on a whim, wanted to see how the Daoist Temple was built, so he set off for the destination. Before even reaching there, he saw the appearance of the Daoist Temple from afar and was deeply shocked.
He initially thought the Daoist Temple would need a few more days to be completed, but now it seemed it was already fully built. The exterior looked great, but he wasn’t sure about the interior.
Upon reaching the destination, Lin Beichen went inside for a tour. Li He, who had been fully dedicated to the construction of the Daoist Temple in recent days, anxiously asked, "How is it? Is there anything that isn’t built well? Please point it out, and I’ll have someone redo it immediately."
Seeing him so nervous, Lin Beichen playfully teased him, "Overall..."
Li He’s heart immediately jumped to his throat, thinking Lin Beichen was dissatisfied with the Daoist Temple and was preparing to find workers to redo it.
Lin Beichen, seeing him in this state, laughed, "I meant to say everything is very good, I’m very satisfied, it’s not any worse than I expected."
Li He breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "That’s good. I thought it wasn’t good enough, I was so worried."
"Had I known this would happen, I wouldn’t have teased you. It’s all my fault," Lin Beichen regretted teasing him in a moment of inspiration after saying that.
"Well, now that the Daoist Temple is built, it’s time to give it a name. Have you thought of it? What will it be called?" Every building has its name, and the Daoist Temple is no exception.
Lin Beichen put a lot of thought into naming the Daoist Temple. "How about calling it Li Qian Temple?" Out of all the names he thought of, this one suited Lin Beichen the most.
The name of the Daoist Temple was thus decided. Lin Beichen calculated an auspicious day and planned to open it then.