Chapter 762
Back at Yizhi Mountain, both Fangzheng and Honghaier suffered from insomnia.
The red boy was homesick, lying on the roof looking at the stars in the sky, muttering something... The squirrel squatted on the side, looked up, and was in a daze.
Fangzheng was lying in the meditation room, looking at the ceiling, and thought of the scene he saw when he beat the drum for the first time. Parents...he has them too. But where are they? Were they sad when they let go of him? After so many years, do they miss him? Probably not, otherwise, I should have come to see him.
Thinking of this, Fangzheng's heart felt a little sore, and he subconsciously touched a photo, it was a photo of Zen Master Yizhi, the old monk smiled very kindly, the face of Zen Master Yizhi in the photo didn't have as many wrinkles as later , The eyebrows are also black, and he looks very good when he smiles.
Before he knew it, Fangzheng fell asleep holding Yizhi Zen Master's photo.
Nothing to say all night.
The next day, bells and drums rang together, from Yizhi Village to Songwu County, everyone heard the sound and got up one after another, going to work, working hard, this has become a habit for everyone .
After knocking the bells and drums, go back to the yard, close the gate, and clean the Buddhist hall. Before the Buddhist hall is cleaned, the temple will not be open to the public. This is also Fang Zheng's rule. Fangzheng finished cleaning the temple, had breakfast, and when he opened the gate of the temple, Fangzheng was stunned!
I saw a man standing at the door, his appearance was imposing, and his brows were not angry and prestige. Obviously, this is a person who has been in a high position for a long time, either rich or noble.
Before Fangzheng could greet him, a smile melted on the majestic face of the man, and he said with a smile: "Abbot Fangzheng, it's really hard to see you once. Let me introduce myself, my name is Qi Dongsheng, and I am the parent officer of our Songwu County for the time being. "
Fangzheng was taken aback, good guy, doesn't the county magistrate sleep late? Come to block the door so early, what kind of enmity is this? Glancing at Qi Dongsheng, his hands were empty, he didn't bring a knife or gun, and there was no armed police guard behind him. It seemed that he wasn't here to find fault.
Fangzheng clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, it turns out to be the benefactor Qi, the poor monk is being polite."
Although you are the county magistrate, Fangzheng is an outsider, no matter who you are, you will always be called a benefactor. As for greetings, he greets everyone he sees.
County Magistrate Qi obviously didn't care about this, he greeted the red boy who had just come out of the backyard, and said, "Abbot Fangzheng, do you have time for a walk together?"
Fangzheng thought for a while and said, "Then let's go."
One Finger Temple was too small for two people to walk, so the two walked on the top of the mountain in the early morning mist, as if they were walking on clouds, from a distance, they looked like immortals descending on the mortal world.
"Abbot Fangzheng, there were three visits to the thatched cottage in ancient times, and I have come to One Finger Temple exactly three times." County Magistrate Qi said with a smile.
Fangzheng said: "Monks don't tell lies. The poor monk was in the monastery twice when the almsgiver came, but he didn't come out to see each other."
"Uh..." County Magistrate Qi was taken aback. He has been in politics for so many years, and most of the people he met were crying and hiding their smiles. At least they were smiling and full of good words in front of people. He hasn't seen anything like this before. When he opens his mouth, I'm right behind him, but he doesn't see you. What the hell!
County Magistrate Qi smiled bitterly and said, "The abbot is really outspoken."
Fangzheng shook his head and said, "No, the poor monk just doesn't want to lie, and is easily struck by lightning. Besides, there is no need to be devious about what we are talking about today. The benefactor wants to develop One Finger Mountain into a tourist attraction and attract Tourist?"
Magistrate Qi was taken aback? This monk is quite humorous, struck by lightning? Hehehe... County Magistrate Qi nodded and said, "In this case, I don't want to hide anything anymore, so let's just say it. To be honest, our Songwu County is too poor. It can be said that we don't have anything we want, but we have everything we don't want. Yes. The desired scenic spots and industrial background are the same, and the poor people who do not want are blooming everywhere. This situation, if there is no way to break the situation, it can only continue. I don’t say it is for the country and the people, even if it is for me My political achievements, while I was young, I also wanted to do something. I have been in Songwu County for two months, and I have traveled all over the villages and towns in Songwu County. There are indeed some good places with potential for development. However, it is not connected! Moreover, the infrastructure is far from as good as Yizhishan, and the development cost is too high."
Fangzheng didn't say anything and continued to listen. It was also the first time he heard an official as big as the county magistrate say such straightforward words. Perhaps for many people, the county magistrate is a big official, but as an ordinary person who lives in the county, the county magistrate is really a big official! At least for the matter of this one-third of an acre of land, the county magistrate's words are still very useful.
Afterwards, County Magistrate Qi gave a detailed account of the nearby villages such as Hongyan Village and Xue Village. Fangzheng was shocked by what he said. He grew up in this area, so it can be said that he knows many places and villages very well. Because of this, what Magistrate Qi said shocked him even more! Because what Magistrate Qi said was not general, but the detailed situation of each village! It can be accurately stated from the area of arable land, crop yield, the height of the mountain, to the relatively elite in that village, and the large agricultural households.
It can be seen from this that County Magistrate Qi really didn't talk big before. He knew Songwu County well, but he also knew most of it.
This is the first time Fangzheng has seen a county magistrate who can work hard in this area, and he has to admit that this guy really wants to do something practical. But here comes the question, is Yizhishan really suitable for tourism development?
So Fangzheng asked this question.
As a result, this question seemed to have opened the key to County Magistrate Qi's chatterbox. Fangzheng analyzed it from various angles. The final result was that although it was not the best, the most ideal, but at present, there are indeed articles to do here! And doing so is a win-win situation for the monastery and Songwu County. County Magistrate Qi is in charge of sending people out to do publicity, and they don't charge any money for incense sticks from tourists, and they don't even charge tickets for going up the mountain!
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng asked suspiciously: "No tickets? Then what does the government earn?"
County Magistrate Qi laughed and said, "Tourists always eat, drink, and sleep when they come, right? They always bring some souvenirs when they leave, right? Isn't this just money? The common people make money, and we collect taxes. Isn't this a win-win situation?" Is it? As for the maintenance of the temple, I have discussed it with Secretary Liu, and I will apply for special repair funds for Yizhi Temple. And these funds also include the cost of repairing the mountain roads. In this way, your scenic spot basically does not need to be paid by the local government , can also stimulate the economy. Of course, if Yizhishan can become a big scenic spot in the future, we don’t mind charging some entrance fees.”
Fangzheng looked at the smiling county magistrate Qi, and asked, "Benefactor Qi, you have seen the poor monk on this mountain, and I'm afraid it can't accommodate many people. Besides, the mountain road is steep and narrow, and there are too many people in rainy and snowy weather." It is also dangerous, are you sure you want to make this place bigger?"
"This is indeed a problem, but as long as you agree, we will find a way to solve these problems." County Magistrate Qi said very seriously.