I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 169 Who says the Daoist sect can't keep up with the times?

Congratulations! You have obtained 1 wish power!

10000 vows (159/1).

As the female tourist offered incense, the sect's spiritual power information increased by 1 point.

This shows that tourists can also receive the power of their wishes as long as they sincerely offer incense.

As for the other tourist, he was clearly just going through the motions, which probably reflects the mentality of most tourists: "Since I'm here, I might as well offer some incense."

As for believing in this, that's impossible.

This is the mindset of the vast majority of people.

But that's not important. What's important is that tourists can provide their wishes, so we need to guide them, because the traditional Chinese culture event is about to begin, and Chen's has had over 1000 visitors today.

The traditional Chinese style event also attracted over 5000 ticket buyers, which will definitely generate a lot of goodwill.

The question is how to guide them.

After offering incense, Lei Wan respectfully asked the elderly female Taoist priest before her, "Taoist priest, my husband suffers from chronic insomnia and is tormented by it. I would like to ask for a calming talisman here. Please grant my request!"

“You are the first believer today, and the Heavenly Venerable has felt your piety!” Auntie nodded in response.

Upon seeing this, Wu Hui quickly said, "Taoist Master, I would also like to ask for one!"

Her aunt only glanced at her before walking straight toward the altar.

Chen Han saw with his own eyes that his aunt took out a blessed and calming talisman, and then took out an ordinary calming talisman from the drawer of the table next to her.

Afterwards, she went to the two women and handed the blessed talisman to the female tourist who had offered her prayers.

The other, ordinary one was given to another woman.

Seeing this, Chen Han couldn't help but admire his aunt. She had such a sharp eye; she knew who was devout and who wasn't.

His more than 40 years of guarding the temple were not in vain.

Lei Wan accepted the calming talisman with a joyful expression. Instantly, she felt that special sensation, just like the one her husband had brought back.

The feeling of calming the mind and achieving inner peace is truly wonderful.

Wu Hui pursed her lips, feeling absolutely nothing as she held the calming talisman.

She knew it would be like this; these things were all rumored to be supernatural, but none of them were true.

Her best friend must have been brainwashed, otherwise why would she believe that this thing has any special effects?
I must give my sister some serious advice. Her husband is a high-ranking official with a bright future, and she shouldn't let him stumble over something like this.

I don't know how Chen managed to fool her sisters, but she was definitely after her sisters' husbands.

She really worries about her sister a lot.

However, since they were in the main hall, she couldn't directly offer advice. After all, there were many people in the house, and if they found a charge of insulting someone's faith and filmed a video to expose it, revealing who her sister's husband was, that would be a real problem.

What if I get involved in something as trivial as violating freedom of religion...

People these days will do anything for profit, and she can't give the Chen family any chance.

However, she still casually pulled Lei Wan towards the exit of the main hall, not wanting to give Chen Shi another chance to deceive Lei Wan.

Lei Wan frowned slightly, quickly thanked the elderly female Taoist priest, and then followed Wu Hui out of the main hall.

After walking a distance from the main hall, she complained to her sister, "Wu Hui, what are you doing? That's very impolite."

Wu Hui rolled her eyes at her and said earnestly, "My dear sister, what's with the politeness? Do you know how badly you've been brainwashed? Do you know how much this will affect your husband?"

As she spoke, she took out the calming talisman from earlier: "Luckily I came to play with you, so I could pull you out of the mud in time. Look at this calming talisman, it doesn't have any special effects. You've just been brainwashed, it's all psychological."

Lei Wan immediately understood her sister's situation. The calming talisman had no effect, so they thought Chen was lying.

This surprised her.

After all, it works.

Could it be because Wu Hui lacked sincerity and piety?
Seeing that Wu Hui was about to speak again, she immediately placed her calming talisman into Wu Hui's hand.

“Lei Wan, you need to know…” Wu Hui suddenly froze, all the words stuck in her throat.

Then, she looked at the calming talisman in her hand as if she had seen a ghost.

In that instant, she suddenly felt a wonderful sensation, a pleasant and comfortable feeling in her mind and spirit.

She had never felt this way before.

"This...this..." Wu Hui looked at Lei Wan in disbelief: "Lei Wan, is it...is it the effect of this calming talisman?"

She hadn't paid attention before, but now that she really felt it, she felt her heart pounding at its fastest.

"Otherwise what?" Lei Wan looked at her surprised expression with a smile on her lips.

Wu Hui, in disbelief, placed the calming talisman back into Lei Wan's hand, and in an instant, the feeling disappeared again.

This is a little scary!
But her curiosity overcame her nervousness, and she hurriedly asked, "Lei Wan, why did yours work, but mine didn't?"

Lei Wan said directly, "Is that even a question? If you don't believe it, how can it be effective without a sincere heart? I came here with a sincere heart."

Wu Hui opened her mouth, then took the blessing and calming talisman from Lei Wan, and instantly felt that wonderful feeling again.

She finally understood that Lei Wan hadn't been brainwashed; the calming talisman was truly amazing. She felt it herself, and if she were in Lei Wan's shoes, she would have believed it too!
Moreover, I really want this calming talisman now.

If I bring this back and show it off on social media, everyone will be stunned.

Thinking about it, she hurriedly said, "Lei Wan, I really want this calming talisman too. Will you come with me to get another one?"

Lei Wan shook her head and said, "You wouldn't believe me no matter how I told you when you came, but now that you've witnessed the magic of this calming talisman, you're immediately begging for it again. Do you think that's a good idea?"

"Don't you even think about why we both went to ask for talismans, but yours didn't work while mine did? Besides, I heard that this Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable is very effective. Aren't you afraid of being punished for being so arrogant at first and then obsequious?"

These words made Wu Hui shrink back, and she asked with a bitter expression, "Then what should we do?"

Lei Wan could only say, "Come back and check back in a while."

Wu Hui sighed, "This is the only way."

She now truly regrets it; why was she so confident before and didn't trust Lei Wan?

After all, the other person's family isn't stupid. If they were to bring him home, how could they have been brainwashed and fooled?

If people could be fooled, they wouldn't be in that position.

Suddenly, she felt ashamed. Her family background and social status were inferior to others, yet she still thought she was smarter than them.

Lei Wan, unaware of her best friend's mindset, immediately took a picture of the calming talisman and sent it to her husband, Chu Ping, along with a message: "Honey, I got you another calming talisman from the Chen family!"

On the other side, Chu Ping had just finished processing a document in the county office when he received a message from his wife, which surprised him greatly.

He had previously obtained a calming talisman from the Chen family, and he had been carrying it in his pocket ever since. It felt really good; his mind and spirit were both at ease, which made him more adept at handling things.

However, it is unknown when the calming talisman's effects will end.

So, he was surprised when his wife went to ask for another one.

Moreover, since his wife wasn't a government official, there were no restrictions on her, and she could visit the Chen family frequently.

This is why diplomacy involving wives has been prevalent throughout history. In ancient noblewomen's circles, high-ranking noblewomen could consolidate their factions by winning over the wives of their subordinates.

Now it can be used in many more places and in all aspects. Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly received a phone call. Hearing the report from the other end, he was somewhat bewildered: "The Chen family is really doing this?"

After hanging up the phone, he quickly got up, then called Chen Kai, and they went to the agricultural area together.

The two looked puzzled when they met.

The Chen family is actually planning to start rapeseed planting at this time. The key point is that Chairman Liu is involved. It was his assistant who went to the county's agricultural department to handle the contracting procedures, contracting more than 1 mu of land for economic planting.

Just because of a dream, you've made such a big fuss?
When I first heard about this, I thought that even if the Chen family wanted to plant crops, they would only contract some land to try it out first.

who knows……

The key issue is that they can't persuade them about this; the Chen family firmly believes that the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable appeared in their dream.

Given the current situation, Chairman Liu is quite convinced that once someone like him decides to do something, it's not something they can persuade him to do; on the contrary, he might find them an eyesore.

That would only strain the relationship.

After the two met, Chu Ping subconsciously asked, "Chen Kai, do you think it's feasible for the Chen family to plant rapeseed at this time?"

Chen Kai pondered for a moment and said, "Chu County, this season is definitely not right. If it were someone else, I can say with certainty that it would not have succeeded and would have resulted in a loss. But it just so happens that it is the Chen family that is planting it. What if it turns out to be successful?"

He didn't explain it too clearly, after all, the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable appearing in a dream was something like...

The two seemed to have reached a consensus and immediately went inside to entertain Chairman Liu's assistant. After all, this was an investment of tens of millions.

For a small, impoverished county like Linhe, such an investment is rare. If it succeeds, how much economic growth and job creation will it generate?
This includes sowing, fertilizing, weeding, and pest and disease control. With large-scale planting, there will definitely be a lot of jobs needed.

In addition, it can also create rapeseed flower tourism projects, which will boost catering, accommodation, tour guides, souvenir sales, etc., creating a lot of jobs.

According to their understanding, apart from those clan members who have been admitted to university and have decent jobs, almost all of the Chen family members have found employment, and they are now recruiting people from Shangyuan Village and the county.

Therefore, no matter what projects Chen's family went through later, the job openings were all spillover, providing positions for the county.

The key question is... what if... the Chen family succeeds in planting rapeseed flowers?

Is it possible to learn it in that county?
Thinking about it, the two of them began to hope that the Chen family would succeed.

However, the two of them are unaware of how amazing the rapeseed will be once it is grown, and how much impact it will have on the entire Linhe County.

...

A new supermarket recently opened in Shangyuan Village; the village had been under renovation for some time.

Guo Zhen took this very seriously, so he accompanied Mr. Lin Ming in handling this matter. Because it was a collective property, a vacant old house was specially set aside for renovation.

Before the horn was sounded, it was discovered that with the increase in tourists, there was a lack of places to shop at the Chen family's place, and the sales situation at the Chen family's visitor service center was worrying.

There will be more people in the future, so setting up a supermarket that specializes in selling water, snacks, bread, etc., will definitely be profitable.

He has already communicated this matter with Chen Xiaoyan from the Chen family, because the Chen family owns 30% of the shares, and they will send a supermarket manager over.

Although the supermarket is not fully set up yet, it has already started selling some items. Today, he was receiving goods and asking the villagers to help put them on the shelves.

Just then, a voice asked, "Excuse me, do you sell iodine and gauze here?"

Mingdi looked over and saw a man, looking rather pathetic, carrying a broken phone, covered in bruises and bleeding from his elbow, come in and ask what was wrong.

When Guo Zhen saw the first customer arrive, he quickly said, "Yes, yes, sir, please come with me!"

The man breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and hurriedly followed. He hadn't taken the video of the Chen family head talking about magical artifacts and punishments seriously, but who knew that once he entered the Chen family compound, he would be plagued by misfortune.

He was terrified in that situation.

Fortunately, this won't happen once the Chen family leaves.

People online, including him, actually thought that the Chen family head was just playing around with abstract concepts, but who knew it was actually true.

No one would believe this if it were told to others, and the key is that he doesn't dare to tell anyone, because his identity information and online accounts are all using other people's.

However, if more and more people can find out that what the Chen family head said was actually true, then he should be quite safe here.

At that time, no one would have thought he would dare to come here.

Mingdi looked at the man thoughtfully. The man's fall was so bad, it was not normal. He had seen the video posted by the Chen family head.

Others might think it was an abstract video, but he knew that the Chen family head often contained something real within his abstraction.

This person has fallen so badly, there might be something wrong with them.

This made him wave to a villager nearby.

The villager rushed over: "Mr. Lin."

The horn sounded, giving the direct order: "Keep an eye on this guy, but don't let him notice!"

This villager is quite shrewd. After investing in the village and integrating resources, he knows how to seize opportunities to curry favor with powerful figures.

"Sound the horn, let's go to the Chen family!" Zhu Xueqin's voice rang out, and she was also carrying her guqin.

"Okay, I'll go get the flute!" Mingdi nodded, because he had promised the Chen family to perform a program for free at the traditional Chinese culture event. He and Zhu Xueqin were going to perform a duet of ancient Chinese music, and he needed to go and familiarize himself with the rehearsal today.

When the two entered Chen's house, Mingdi took out his phone and started recording himself and Zhu Xueqin.

Don't forget to ride the wave of popularity.

"The devil is always one step ahead of the saint. Our schemes against the Chen family have failed several times. This time, the Demonic Harp Demoness and I have concealed our identities and taken the opportunity to infiltrate the Chen family's Demon Suppression Conference. When the time comes, we will use our harp and flute together to slaughter everyone at the Chen family's Demon Suppression Conference."

When Mingdi led Zhu Xueqin to the performance stage set up at the Chen family's martial arts arena, several girls dressed in traditional Chinese style were already rehearsing their program.

Of course, their main focus is on the catwalk and interaction, accompanied by some dance.

Like a lobster, when she participates in traditional Chinese culture events, she interacts with the audience with her unconventional personality, and the audience really enjoys taking pictures of her.

When Xiao Mi and Xiao Yu saw Mingdi arrive, they made some arrangements for the two of them and then headed to Chen Han's courtyard.

They also needed to discuss the rewards for the traditional Chinese culture event with Chen Han.

After all, the rewards this time were quite substantial: Leizhu Ling Tea, traditional medicinal cuisine, skincare cream, royal jelly, and calming talisman.

They all knew these were good things.

In the courtyard, Chen Han was also thinking about how to get tourists to offer incense and contribute their wishes. Otherwise, whether tourists are devout or not, as long as they offer incense, they will have the opportunity to receive wishes.

However, this cannot be forced, and guidance should be based on the tourists' voluntary participation.

Just then, my junior sister and Xiao Mi came in.

"Senior brother, there's something I need to tell you." As soon as Xiaoyu came in, she said to him, "We haven't had a good way to let tourists get the rewards offered for this traditional Chinese culture event."

"We originally wanted to use the old method of drawing lots, but with so many people, it seemed impossible to sustain this kind of lottery; it was too troublesome. So, Sister Xiao Mi came up with a solution."

Chen Han looked at Xiao Mi: "Tell me."

Xiao Mi explained, "We'll create a dedicated mini-program where everyone who buys a ticket for the traditional Chinese culture event will have a chance to win a prize. Visitors can simply scan the QR code to add the mini-program and receive a reward."

Chen Han's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this. Xiao Mi had given him an idea. Wasn't this a great way to guide tourists to offer incense?

Xiao Mi asked with concern, "I just don't know if using this method will conflict with the rules of the Taoist sect."

Chen Han laughed when he heard this: "Taoism emphasizes non-action, so why are there so many rules? And who says Taoism can't keep up with the times?"

(End of this chapter)