Director Sheng smiled and replied:
Tao Yuanming has a poem that goes, "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I leisurely see the southern mountains." The southern mountains here refer to the Zhongnan Mountains in front of us.
Hermit culture has a long history in Chinese history. In ancient times, Mount Zhongnan was a retreat for scholars and intellectuals who came and went from government to government, where they could "take care of themselves when they were poor and help the world when they were rich."
Although we are now in a new society, Mount Zhongnan is still one of the few places in China, and even in the world, where there are still hermits living in the mountains.
Lin Sanqi was even more surprised:
"Are there really hermits? This isn't just a gimmick. What do these hermits do? Do they really cultivate immortality by living in the mountains? Is there some spiritual energy revival happening that I'm unaware of?"
What Lin Sanqi was actually thinking was that since he had even experienced the double penetration incident, maybe modern cultivation really did exist.
That would be interesting, a good urban novel would become a fantasy novel.
Director Sheng guided Lin Sanqi to the farm and patiently explained:
"We now collectively refer to this group of people as hermits. Among them, there are monks, nuns, Taoists, and lay Buddhists who come here for faith, as well as ordinary people who come here in pursuit of a pure and simple life.
There are elderly people and young people who have just graduated from college, men and women, young and old.
Our preliminary investigation even revealed some foreigners from countries like Japan and South Korea. We estimate that there are approximately four to five hundred hermits living permanently in Zhongnan Mountain.
As for why they came here, what kind of monastic life they lived, and how the ancient hermit culture continued here, the reasons vary.
For example, in ancient times there was a type of political hermit who actually wanted to attract the attention of the powerful in this way. For example, the famous Four Haos of Shangshan in the Han Dynasty, who were invited by Empress Lu to assist the prince, lived in seclusion here.
However, in today's new society, political hermits no longer exist. Instead, hermits who believe in Buddhism and Taoism make up the majority.
Another group consists of life-oriented hermits who live in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain out of personal spiritual pursuits or a personal abandonment of their original lifestyle, voluntarily pursuing a peaceful and simple life.
Some of them chose to live in seclusion because of emotional frustration, some because of financial difficulties, and some because of deep personal reflection on their previous lives.
Of course, there are also some of our former opponents who were so frightened that they hid in the mountains, hoping to escape the judgment of the people and history by claiming to be hermits.
After Director Sheng finished speaking, everyone around him chuckled.
"But no matter what, living in seclusion means completely giving up material comforts and facing loneliness and solitude for a lifetime. It's really not something that most people can endure."
Lin Sanqi sighed and thought about the coming storm. If he could come out and live in seclusion in advance, it might be a good way out.
Hey, it may not be a bad thing that my senior brother whom I have never met is hiding in this Blue Sky Farm and isolated from the world.
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi suddenly smiled bitterly and shook his head: Hiding in the farm may not be useful, they can be caught at any time.
The bosses' bosses were all here, and the farm manager, Wan Yongnian, came running over to greet them:
"Welcome, welcome, leaders, welcome to visit our Lantian Farm."
After Dean He introduced everyone, Lin Sanqi also shook hands with Director Wan.
Director Yu asked curiously, "Comrade Wan Yongnian, why aren't your farm workers lining up to welcome you?"
Wan Yongnian rubbed his hands awkwardly and said:
"Well, well, the thing is, our workers went up the mountain to work at 7 a.m., and it would take them more than an hour to come down. So I didn't intend to bother the workers. If the leaders have any questions, I'll answer them."
Director Yu was unhappy when he heard this:
"Comrade Wan Yongnian, your thinking is wrong. Minister Lin from the capital and Director Sheng from the provincial department are here. They are here with the care and important instructions from their superiors. How can you be so careless? You..."
Lin Sanqi looked at Wan Yongnian with a higher opinion and couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.
Nowadays, it is rare to find leaders who stick to principles and do not make trouble for their employees.
If at this time Lantian Farm was a welcoming team with colorful flags and red flags waving and gongs and drums beating, then Lin Sanqi would despise such fawning leaders.
"Director Yu, it's okay. I came here mainly to look for my senior brother, and secondly for business. I came here to inspect the farm. At least from the environment, Lantian Farm completely meets my requirements, hehe."
Director Yu was a shrewd man. Seeing Lin Sanqi's sincerity, he didn't bother to argue any further.
"Yes, yes, the leadership from the capital is of a grand scale, far beyond the reach of us small-town officials, haha. Minister Lin, shall we visit the farm first?"
Lin Sanqi nodded: "Okay, the guest should follow the host's wishes. By the way, where is my senior brother?"
Director Yu then looked at Director Wan and said, "Didn't I inform you yesterday that Wei Yuanbo should wait? Where is he?"
Director Wan was embarrassed again and looked at Lin Sanqi embarrassedly:
"Minister Lin, I'm very sorry. Comrade Wei Yuanbo said that he is in a special situation now and does not want to implicate the former junior brother Wuliang. I'm sorry that he cannot receive you.
I am just telling you through me that I hope you can take good care of your master and provide for him until his death. He will be very grateful to you.”
Lin Sanqi was secretly surprised, and then he was deeply moved.
Although knowing clearly that his junior brother was a high-ranking leader from the capital who could most likely help him escape his current difficult life, Senior Brother Wei Yuanbo not only did not try to curry favor with him, but refused to meet him for the sake of his junior brother's political future.
He indeed possesses the integrity and nobleness of a traditional doctor.
Only such a person is worthy of being his senior brother, Master Xiao’s eldest disciple.
Director Sheng was also very moved by what he heard. At the same time, he also wanted to please Lin Sanqi, so he instructed Director Wan:
"It's okay. Go call Comrade Wei Yuanbo over. His historical problems are his father's fault. He personally has no fault and has never shed the blood of the people. We still need to treat the disease and save lives."
When Wan Changzhu heard what his boss said, he naturally had no objection:
"Well, I'll go look for him. He should be on that hilltop. He's growing astragalus in the fields, and his job today is weeding."
Lin Sanqi waved his hand:
"I'll go over there. I also need to inspect the farm to see if the Chinese herbal medicines you grow meet our requirements."
Everyone present had high emotional intelligence and knew that this was a sign of deep brotherly love, so they all agreed with a smile.
Director Wan also smiled and said:
"Leaders, please come this way. Our Lantian Farm is under the dual leadership of the Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Health Department. It covers an area of 5 square kilometers. However, as you can see, our area is mainly mountainous.
At present, we have planted more than 50 varieties of Chinese herbal medicines, among which Lantian Nanshan Gastrodia elata is our flagship product. In addition, there are precious Chinese herbal medicines such as Poria cocos, Scutellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes lancea, Forsythia suspensa, and Polygonatum sibiricum.
Now our Lantian Farm has a total of 320 employees..."
Lin Sanqi suddenly interrupted and asked:
“Where do these employees come from?”
Director Wan had no bad conscience, so he naturally didn't hide anything:
"The farm's employees are actually those laid off from the province's health system. This is a solution our leaders came up with out of pity.
Because if all these employees were asked to return to their hometowns to become farmers, it would cut off their livelihood.
A few years ago, the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine launched a farm plan to place laid-off employees on farms to help them become self-reliant.
This not only provides employment opportunities for employees, but also generates output and benefits the company, so we followed suit."
Lin Sanqi burst into laughter when he heard it.
I never thought that a project I came up with casually back then would be promoted nationwide. I suddenly felt like a boomerang had hit me.
"Haha, Director Wan, the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine farm plan you mentioned was actually led by me. I was the vice president of the hospital back then, and I couldn't bear to see the employees return home, so I set up the Changping Farm."
Director Sheng was delighted when he heard this:
"So the original author was Minister Lin? Haha, I also saw this advanced experience in the newspaper, so I convinced my superiors and pushed forward this farm plan.
Now our health system and agricultural system have established 18 employee farms across the province, some large and some small, which are just right to accommodate employees from the two systems.
The Chinese herbs grown can be sold and exchanged for food, allowing the farm to be self-sufficient. It's a shame that sales of medicinal herbs are not good right now, so Minister Lin's arrival is a timely relief."
Lin Sanqi lowered his voice and asked:
"Did you discuss this with the agricultural system yesterday?"
Director Sheng chuckled:
"It was agreed. When the Department of Agriculture heard that our Department of Health was going to take over all 18 farms, they were so happy that they could get rid of a huge burden. Of course they agreed. But once the harvest starts, they will probably eat me alive."
Hahaha~~~(End of this chapter)
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