Chapter 393: Donating money to repair Mazu Temple

Before Ye Yaodong could speak, the sharp-eared leaders heard it, "Use money to bribe the villagers? You're ashamed to think of it. Can you bribe every villager in the village? Give them a chance to open their mouths like a lion? What kind of bad idea is this?"

Those leaders were angered by the trouble caused by these stubborn people. It was true that poor mountains and bad waters produce stubborn people! Ignorant country people are the hardest to solve.

Especially those who have such beliefs, and want to move their beliefs.

Chen Shuji bore the scolding and secretly glared at Ye Yaodong.

Ye Yaodong said helplessly, "Leaders, Chen Shuji means that the museum can donate a sum of money to the Mazu Temple, just as a commendation and reward for Mazu for taking back the bronze tripod."

As soon as this was said, the village head and the village secretary's eyes lit up instantly. That's right, Adong had commendations and rewards for handing over bronze wares, there was no reason for Mazu not to have them.

Those leaders paused after hearing this, pondering that it seemed feasible?

He continued to add, "Of course, if you donate too little, the villagers will definitely not agree. You donate more, and then the villagers can use this money to maintain and repair the Mazu Temple. Isn't this a happy ending for everyone? You have achieved your goal, did not offend Mazu, and also repaired the temple for her. The villagers will definitely be satisfied, and Mazu will also be happy."

He had this thought long ago. When the county leaders came, he had this idea. He originally wanted to tell Chen Shuji, but who knew this guy would come up with a bad idea and let him change to donate, so he held it back. It just so happened that they didn't mention it yesterday, so he held it until now.

The village head was overjoyed when he heard his suggestion and felt it was too feasible, "This idea is good, your young person's brain is still easy to use."

Chen Shuji also said with a full face of smiles, "Donating money to Mazu to repair the temple, the fellow villagers will definitely agree to let you take away the bronze tripod."

Ye Yaodong echoed, "Everyone has seen our village's Mazu Temple, it's broken and rotten. A few years ago, because of breaking feudal superstition, it was torn down by outsiders. Later, the villagers secretly built it up simply, and then it has been kept like this."

"If the museum can donate a sum of money to rebuild the Mazu Temple, the villagers will definitely be grateful and agree. After all, the Mazu Temple is everyone's belief. A bronze tripod definitely doesn't have a higher status in everyone's hearts than a temple. For everyone, the temple is definitely more important."

Those leaders felt that what he said was quite reasonable, and they were whispering and discussing in a low voice there.

The noise of the villagers at the door became even louder. Originally, only those people on the fishing boats at the pier were dissatisfied, and they cursed and made trouble all the way to the Village Committee. Some villagers who didn't know why were also driven by emotions.

More and more people gathered, all shouting at the door for them to get out of Bai Sha Village, Bai Sha Village doesn't welcome them...

The big door outside was slapped with a crackling sound. The massive movement made the people inside tremble, fearing that they would be rushed in by the villagers and beaten up.

While discussing, they were interrupted by the shouting outside, and they couldn't sit still.

The county leader directly said to the village head, "This matter of donating money to build a temple needs to be discussed by everyone. Even if you donate, you have to report it and see what the people above say. You hurry up and talk to the villagers, let them disperse, don't make a good thing stiff, it won't be easy to end it then."

"Yes, yes, yes, don't ruin a good thing." The village head happily called Chen Shuji to go together, and Ye Yaodong also followed behind, just in time to clear the space in the room and let them discuss it themselves.

This was the best of both worlds he thought of. If it didn't work, he had no choice.

As soon as the village head and Chen Shuji opened the door, the villagers almost rushed in.

"Everyone, don't be excited, listen to me..."

"Say a fart, our village doesn't welcome those people, let them go, leave right now..."

"Yes, tell them to go, we won't give them our village's things."

"Village Head, you can't protect those outsiders, you are a person from our Bai Sha Village..."

As soon as the village head said one sentence, he was sprayed with a pile of saliva, and the saliva sprayed on his face.

At this time, he could only appease them. He wiped the saliva splashed on his face casually and hurriedly said, "We have already thought of a countermeasure, which is beneficial to the Mazu Temple, and we are discussing it. Everyone, don't be excited."

Is this a common problem for officials to say half of the key points?

Ye Yaodong was anxious when he heard it, and directly opened his mouth to speak for him, "The leaders inside said they want to donate money to repair the Mazu Temple and build our Mazu Temple better."

"Eh???"

The angry voices instantly subsided, and everyone looked at him in disbelief.

"Really? Would they be kind enough to donate money to build a temple for us?"

"That must be a lot of money, right?"

"Really? Don't lie to us."

Chen Shuji hurriedly said, "This is what we proposed. They want to take away the bronze tripod, so we said let them donate money to rebuild our Mazu Temple. The tripod definitely doesn't have a temple important, right everyone?"

The villagers also calmed down, their attention was diverted by the matter of repairing the temple, and they began to turn their heads and talk to each other.

"Repairing the temple is okay~"

"Yes, yes, our Mazu Temple is too broken. It was secretly built up a few years ago. In those few years, everyone was satisfied to secretly worship and burn incense. Now it's too broken, it must be repaired better."

"Yes, yes, yes, repairing the temple is okay..."

"Let him build our Mazu Temple better..."

"If they can donate money to rebuild the Mazu Temple, give them the tripod, so it won't offend Mazu."

"Yes, the Mazu Temple must be repaired well..."

As the fellow villagers talked, smiles appeared on their faces. Everyone felt that donating money to Mazu to repair the temple was a great idea, killing two birds with one stone.

It can not offend those leaders, and it can rebuild the village's Mazu Temple.

"Village Head, when will they donate money to build the temple? We have to choose a good day to start construction."

"Are you stupid? They haven't even said how much money to donate?"

"Yes, they haven't said how much money to donate yet?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Village Head, you ask them first, how much money they plan to donate. It won't work if it's too little, repairing the temple is a big deal."

The village head hurriedly appeased the villagers, "Everyone don't be anxious, the leaders are still discussing, this is just what we proposed, we don't know how yet, you all disperse first? We will tell you if there is news."

Chen Shuji also said, "Everyone go back first, don't make trouble, otherwise, if things get stiff, maybe it will be ruined. We have to give the leaders time to discuss, and it takes time to report and approve the money."

"Good, good, good, repairing the temple is a good thing, we can't make trouble, everyone go back, go back... go back to eat..."

"Disperse, disperse, go back to eat."

"Go, go back and wait."

After appeasing the villagers and sending them away, the few village cadres breathed a sigh of relief?

"I say, what if they don't agree to donate money to build the temple?"

"Uh..." The village head stalled instantly.

"Then they shouldn't think about taking the tripod away. If they want to take it away, they have to compromise. The initiative is in our hands." Ye Yaodong leaned there, hands in his pockets, leisurely said.

"What if they are stingy and only donate a few hundred yuan, not enough to build a temple?"

"Then this has to be haggled, it has to depend on you village cadres! Come on!" He clenched his fists, bent his arms, and gestured a cheering gesture to them.

"Then let's talk about it later. Let them agree to donate money first. Our Mazu Temple really needs to be rebuilt, it's too broken. It just so happens to let them pay."

"Young person's brain is still easy to use. This idea is good, it doesn't make us difficult, and it can bring benefits to the Mazu Temple, and those leaders can also explain."

Ye Yaodong giggled, looked into the room, and then whispered, "I'll give you another suggestion. After they confirm the donation, you make another request, which is to let them publish in the newspaper to promote it, saying that the official museum donated money to our village to build the Mazu Temple, and call on people from all walks of life to actively donate money to repair the temple and ensure safety."

"Not to mention other industries, like those who run boats and work at sea around us, they will all be willing to donate some money to repair the temple and do good deeds, praying for smooth sailing and safety when going out to sea."

This was also what he just thought of after being reminded by them, saying what if those people are stingy and reluctant to donate much? Then they need to raise funds.

They can't count entirely on the official, and the official can't be so generous, they can only try to strive for a little more.

Since they have already proposed repairing the temple, they must repair it anyway.

In the past, it was already very good to be able to secretly worship, how dare they think about repairing the temple. In these few years, everyone has basically solved the problem of food and clothing, and they have some spare money in their hands, so repairing the temple is also imperative.

This is a good thing to ensure safety, I believe the villagers will be very willing to donate a little and contribute their meager efforts.

The village head was pleasantly surprised when he heard it, "This is good, now some boat bosses have some money, everyone believes in Mazu, and they will definitely be willing to donate money to repair the temple and do good deeds."

"So, you try your best to talk to those leaders, and you must ask them to approve more money as commendation and reward, and then ask them to publish in the newspaper to promote it. More people donate money, the Mazu Temple can be built better. Everyone has contributed money, so after it is built, they will definitely come to worship often, so the Mazu Temple can also be prosperous in incense."

"Eh~"

He suddenly thought that when he ran a big boat in his previous life, there was a small statue of Mazu on the boat, and the boat boss would worship it with three sticks of incense every morning and evening.

He had another idea.

"Or we can make some small statues of Mazu and worship them in advance. Those boat bosses have money. If they donate more, we will let them invite a small statue of Mazu and let them put it on the boat to worship, ensuring safety when going out to sea."

"Yes, yes, yes, this is good, this works!" The village head was so happy that he was incoherent, nodding repeatedly.

Chen Shuji's eyes also lit up, "This is good, it is estimated that everyone who opens a big boat will be very willing to invite a Mazu to worship on the boat."

"Yes, this idea is good, not afraid that the Mazu Temple won't be repaired..."

"Adong's brain is really easy to use, too smart, a big problem was solved by him."

"These few ideas are all too feasible."

Other village cadres also agreed happily. Everyone had been worried for several days, and just now they were troubled by the villagers and thought something big was going to happen.

Now it turned around instantly.

"Don't be too happy too early, you still have to ask..." He pointed to the small room not far away, "You have to ask them to pay more."

"That's for sure."

"Oh, my heart is instantly relaxed."

"Alright, then there should be nothing for me, I'm going home to eat," Ye Yaodong looked up at the sun in the sky, "It's really damn hot at noon!"

The corners of the village head and Chen Shuji's mouths twitched, this is what Ye Yaodong they know looks like. ===== CHAPTER 394 =====