Chapter 194 Yifan became the future hostess's spy?
There are only five days left until New Year's Day.
My situation is going relatively smoothly. The Provincial Psychology Department has appointed me a standing director position, just waiting for approval at a meeting around New Year's Day. They've also stated that they'll offer me the position of Deputy Secretary D next year.
Taiyi Temple and Sun Viewing Platform have been built and are being cleaned.
Shiyu entered working mode and officially moved into Taiyi Temple.
Next, the group announced another round of personnel changes. Zhang Qingruo became Vice President of the project, responsible for the planning and construction of the Bainiao Lake project. The key account manager was replaced by a woman named Ning Jing. The head of the group's public relations department was also replaced, with Chen Xiaoxia.
All of this is relevant to me, yet seemingly irrelevant. In a sense, I'm a special executive within the group. Besides advising on company culture, my primary responsibility is managing Taiyi Temple well and ensuring its profitability.
The scenic spot has been under construction for several years and is waiting to open.
After the annual psychology conference on January 2nd, Mr. Chen invited me to do a full checkup. Mr. Cao, Mr. Xiao, Chen Xiaoxia, and Zhang Shiyu accompanied me.
The first time I met Chen Xiaoxia, she spoke perfect Mandarin. Unlike the average office worker, her face was a chestnut hue, the healthy complexion you get from beach bums. She had a nice figure, not the usual slenderness of other women, but rather a healthy, well-proportioned one.
When we arrived at Taiyi Temple, Lao Xiao led everyone inside for a tour. Chen Xiaoxia said to me, "Mr. Wan, please give me more guidance in the future."
"Ask me?"
"Yes. The Public Relations Department needs your help with a lot of work."
I didn't think much of it, thinking she was just being polite, and smiled: "Help each other."
She said, "Really? For example, one of our tasks is to invite famous experts from all over the country to give lectures to the group's senior executives. This falls under the cultural aspect. You are a cultural consultant, and when experts and scholars in this field come, we sometimes ask you to come out and receive them.
The people in the PR department are young and only do service work during receptions. You are very knowledgeable. I heard from Sister Zhang that the atmosphere is quite lively when you are present.
"Oh, I understand what she means. A group of intellectuals are here, and they want me to accompany them to dinner on behalf of the company's leadership." I smiled and said, "Sure, I can learn from these experts and scholars."
We visited Taiyi Temple and Sun Viewing Platform. We also visited the scenic spots and recreational facilities along the three main peaks of Taiyi Peak, Jingzi Peak and Biyun Peak.
Plank roads, homestays, rock museums, adventure caves, RV campsites, mountain water slides, Taoist cultural exhibition halls...all have been built.
We had lunch at Rising Sun Villa. After lunch, we went to the small conference room for a meeting.
Mr. Chen said, "Do you have any other opinions? Speak freely now."
In order to help Shiyu gain a firm footing, I told him one thing in advance. So, at this time, Shiyu stood up and said, "I have a suggestion."
Mr. Chen nodded and pressed his hand down, indicating that he didn't need to stand and could just sit down and talk.
Shiyu said, "I've walked the paths between Taiyi Peak, Jingzi Peak, and Biyun Peak. There are many small caves, strange rocks, and small flat areas on the mountainside. I suggest that the company allow practitioners to build their own houses, sheds, or live in caves to attract practitioners to live there."
Of course, the purpose of letting them live here is to attract tourists to visit them. This way, the Taoist atmosphere will become stronger. Gradually, the Taiyi Three Peaks will become a gathering place for Taoists, while also boosting tourism.
Mr. Chen said: "Although he is young, he thinks deeply and has foresight. Let's discuss it."
Mr. Cao and Lao Xiao were both outsiders to Taoism, so they turned their attention to me.
"I support Shiyu's suggestion, as described by Mr. Chen in six words—profound and far-sighted—and if Taoists are willing to come to Taiyi Mountain to practice, Taiyi Mountain's reputation will only grow. This cannot be achieved overnight."
Shiyu and I slowly mobilized some people to come. When some people built huts, more people came to build houses. We should embrace practitioners with an open mind.
Mr. Chen nodded and said with a smile, "This company doesn't need to invest much money, and they don't even need to build the road for them.
I've been to Mount Zhongnan. People there live in seclusion in different places. Some build a few simple houses, some just a thatched hut, and some even live in caves. They build their own paths and lead free lives.
Mr. Cao said, "Okay, Mr. Xiao, you should make sure someone is in charge of them. After they arrive, they need training on forest fire prevention and safety work. It's a big responsibility."
Mr. Chen nodded, emphasized a few words, and turned to Chen Xiaoxia: "Talk to the public relations department."
Chen Xiaoxia opened her notebook and said, "First, be responsible for inviting the guests. Make a list of the important leaders and ask the group leaders to come forward to invite them. Second, prepare the venue layout for the opening ceremony and distribute souvenirs. Third, ..."
After listening to me, Mr. Chen turned to me and asked, "Master, the preparations are basically ready. Please choose a date, and we will go all out to prepare for the opening of the temple."
"According to the I Ching, there are three days each month when major events are unfavorable: the fifth, fourteenth, and twenty-third. Besides that, considering the lunar calendar for January this year and the preparations we still need to make, we've decided on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. I've also checked the weather, and it's going to be unusual that day, over twenty degrees Celsius, with bright sunshine."
Mr. Chen said, "That's settled. Everyone should do their job, and the meeting is adjourned."
At two o'clock in the afternoon, I returned to the hotel and Bai Yun came in and said that his script was basically finished.
"So soon?"
"You've already told the story, so of course you can write quickly."
The next day, Bai Yun left. His job was to take the script and meet with the producer and director to determine when filming would begin.
I have two tasks. One is to preside over a purely religious ceremony in the museum after the opening ceremony on January 15th. The second is to hold the "Sun-Watching Sky Ceremony" that evening.
Starting from January 5th, I lived in Xiao's "Xuri Villa" for rehearsals.
The rituals in the Taoist temple are easy to do. The Taoists are all experts. I led them in practicing twice and everyone became proficient.
The daily rehearsals were much more complex, with lighting coordination, music composition, and stage layout. As Director Gu put it, "small as a sparrow, it has all the necessary organs."
It was difficult to carry things when rehearsing in the mountains, so I had to go back and forth between the hotel and the troupe every day.
After going around in circles like this, I had no choice but to call Yifan, my full-time driver.
On the evening of January 13th, we moved the stage to the Sun Viewing Terrace on Taiyi Peak and rehearsed the performance with real guns and bullets. We repeated the synthesis several times and worked until after 10 o'clock in the evening.
Lao Xiao said, "Everyone has worked hard, let's go to the villa for a midnight snack."
After eating, I was so tired that I closed my eyes and rested as soon as I got in the car.
Yifan said, "Uncle Wan, you have to be careful."
"What are you paying attention to?"
"That Xiao Zuo has fallen in love with you."
"Huh? Are you being overly sensitive? They all know that I have a girlfriend."
“You can dig it.”
I laughed out loud. "Yifan, you've never interacted with the people in the troupe. They're very open. They say 'Teacher Wan, let's hug each other' as soon as they meet, then deliberately give you a sidelong look, pinch your arm. They're used to it. If they were filming a movie, they'd even kiss people."
Yifan smiled cunningly and said in a long voice: "Uncle, I know all this. It's that Zuo Qingfen. She doesn't hug you or pinch you. She always looks at you secretly when you are not paying attention.
When someone pinched you, she would turn around and talk to the person next to her. Also, when those two people talked to her in the car, she sometimes didn't answer, and sometimes pretended not to hear clearly.
I turned my head and stared at him seriously: "Hey, Yifan, you're not bad, your analysis is very reasonable."
"I learned it from you."
I was speechless for a moment. I did teach him these things.
As smart as I, Wan Shanhong, was, I immediately understood: Yifan had become Xiaolin's spy.
"You have to trust uncle."
"I certainly believe it."
We were silent all the way back to the hotel. I thought I was also wrong. I liked Xiaolin, but I rarely called her. I said some cheesy love words to her.
Why am I like this?
Wasn’t I a scumbag because I was with Xiuxiu before?
Oh, I understand, because Xiaolin looks too pure, she looks so pure that she can't tolerate anything corny.
In fact, purity is just a skin deep. Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" is pure as ice and jade, but she, like the sexy and open Mary Monroe, also has a restless heart.
I called Xiaolin: "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Nap. What are you doing?"
"Thinking of you."
"Shameless, lies."
"Really, when I lie in bed, my mind is full of you..."
"I don't want to bother with you. I'm going to sleep."
"Pay attention to me and send a louder kiss through the air."
"Hey, Master Wan, when did you become so sentimental?"
"Mood has always existed, but you lack the eyes to discover it."
Hahahaha, ha. She giggled.
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