Chapter 2840: Chapter 2840: The Flaunting Wealth Exchange
After a small commotion, everyone continued to tour the Taoist temple.
Li Dongying hid his emotions well, not revealing the displeasure in his heart.
After touring the various sights, the group arrived at the Taiching Hall of the Fengāen Temple.
Inside, the local deity, Dan God Cui Zhiyuan, was worshiped.
This was quite different from the idols worshiped in Shangqing Palace.
Upon reaching Taiching Hall, Li Dongying provided a detailed introduction of the situation on their side, speaking with confidence.
Since they were guests, Zhang Youfu took things easy and didnāt expose them.
The main reason for this was Li Dongying had given a crimson hand-carved jade worth at least tens of thousands.
"After years of development, the influence of Daoism among the people has been diminishing, unlike Buddhism, which has reached countless households. Although we are in different regions, we should contribute to the development and heritage of Daoism."
"Daoist Master Li is right, we are also making efforts in this regard," Zhang Youfu replied with a smile.
"How serious is the attention given to Daoism in Yan Country?"
"Itās gotten much better in recent years, not only has incense been burning more prosperously, but thereās also a 300,000 fixed annual allocation for the maintenance of the Shangqing Palaceās buildings. Iām already quite satisfied with the current situation."
"Looks like the situation on both sides is similar," Li Dongying said with a grin:
"Recently, the relevant cultural departments have issued important directives, preparing to invest 50 billion to expand Fengāen Temple, making it the largest Daoist temple in the world and further broadening the global influence of Daoism. By then, weāll all benefit."
Zhang Yongfu, cunning as he was, detected the boastfulness in Li Dongyingās words.
Others also looked displeased; the promised exchange turned into showing off, which wasnāt right.
"What a coincidence, weāre planning to expand Shangqing Palace as well," Zhang Youfu said with a grin.
Though not as proficient in bragging as Lin Yi or He Yuanyuan, his skills were still decent, and naturally, he wouldnāt fall behind at this moment.
Li Dongying flashed a smile, seemingly aware of Zhang Youfuās boasting.
"The budget for expansion has already been approved, and construction will start right after the Hundred Species Festival ends."
Li Dongying straightened his posture, looked at Zhang Yongfu, and said:
"I wonder when Shangqing Palace will begin its expansion, so we can visit and learn."
"Well..."
Zhang Yongfu was momentarily at a loss for words, contemplating how to boast perfectly and beautifully without leaving a trace.
But just then, Lin Yi spoke up.
"Our money is here too, weāre currently selecting a site. If it werenāt for this exchange, construction would have begun by now."
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Zhang Youfu glanced at Lin Yi and nodded in satisfaction.
When it comes to bragging, itās his brother who truly excels.
"The money has been transferred?" Li Dongying questioned with a grin:
"I hadnāt heard any news about this before."
"Your place is remote, with poor communication, so itās normal not to hear about it."
As he spoke, Lin Yi took out his phone.
"If you donāt believe it, take a look; 1.5 billion has been transferred to my account, equivalent to over 250 billion on your side. You need to increase your investment to build the worldās largest Daoist temple."
Everyone was stunned, rushing to verify with Lin Yi.
To their surprise, his phone indeed showed such a huge amount!
Li Dongying had no doubt about the money, deeply shocked.
In his view, if someone truly had that much money, they wouldnāt be a Daoist priest.
So the money must have been allocated by the government!
And the budget on his side wasnāt even close to theirs.
This revelation left everyone at Shangqing Palace dumbfounded.
They knew Lin Yi was wealthy but didnāt know he was that wealthy.
Zhang Yongfu sneered inwardly.
Apparently, only he was boasting while the others were stating facts.
"Well, this..."
Li Dongying was immensely embarrassed, feeling the shame of failing to boast.
"That is indeed a huge blessing."
"Oh, itās nothing," Zhang Youfu said:
"Right now, only 10% of the budget funds are in place, 90% hasnāt been transferred yet,"
Lin Yi: ???
This boasting left no trace at all.
Except for He Yuanyuan, no one could boast with such strength.
Li Dongying was utterly stunned.
Over 250 billion is just 10% of the prepayment?
How rich can you be!
Zhou Jing, who was nearby, was dumbfounded.
The promised cultural exchange had turned into a wealth show-off competition?
"Well, thatās quite impressive."
Li Dongying smiled awkwardly but politely, "Actually, size doesnāt matter; as long as you have a devout and pure heart, thatās the biggest contribution to heritage."
"Daoist Master Li is right, so Iām planning to reserve some money to improve our meals. Eating carrots and vegetables every day isnāt ideal," Zhang Youfu said:
"In the future, weāll change their menu to M9 wagyu beef, deep-sea caviar, bluefin tuna, and the like. Daoist Master Li, got any suggestions? I feel these are still a bit monotonous."
Li Dongying and his disciples behind him listened with twitching mouths, feeling uncomfortable.
You really donāt leave us any face!
"Actually, itās not important what you eat, as long as itās healthy," Li Dongying said awkwardly:
"And eating more vegetables is good for health."
"You might be right," Zhang Yongfu said earnestly:
"Iāll return and lease some land to grow green vegetables, and set up a ranch for top-grade beef and a fish farm for fresh caviar, ensuring the taste and nutrition is preserved. That should suffice."
Li Dongying: ...
Lin Yi: ...
This unique boasting style is impressive, nearly matching He Yuanyuan.
In some ways, this is truly a remarkable talent.
"So, shall we tour other places? We still have many sights here."
"In that case, lead the way."
Finally, the group toured other spots.
Li Dongying learned his lesson this time and dared not brag about money with Zhang Yongfu again.
At noon, the group was led into the vegetarian dining hall.
Originally, a vegetarian feast was planned, but after hearing Zhang Yongfuās words, Li Dongying hastily added two platters of beef.
Not wanting to be looked down upon.
After lunch, it was time for Daoist exchange.
Lin Yi wasnāt interested in this part, so he slipped out to play with his phone.
During his leisure, he sent a message to Lee Yongjin, asking her to prepare some cosmetics as gifts to take home.
But after waiting for a while, there was no reply.
"Whatās that woman doing? Ignoring my messages?"
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