Rural Mad Doctor

Chapter 447 Encountering a Pretty Little Nun Again

Victoria Song gave a wry smile. "My wallet is tight, so I can't offer much help in terms of finances, but I'm definitely going to be helpful when it comes to approvals. Whether it's logging to build houses or relocating residents from the foot of the mountain, as long as it's compliant and legal, the town government will back you up."

"Alright then, I'll just have to put my own money in there!"

Cao Erdan knew perfectly well that building a reservoir required not only money, but also the support of the town and the city.

He actually has money, but he just wanted to say that so that the two female leaders would feel that they couldn't help him financially, and that they would work harder on other things.

Ding Wenlin asked Cao Erdan curiously.

"Have you thought about how much money you'd have to pour into building the reservoir out of your own pocket?"

Cao Erdan shook his head, "I haven't calculated that in detail yet. I need to find a professional to do the budget."

Ding Wenlin said with a smile, "I've just done a rough estimate. The cost of building the reservoir, including manpower, materials, and other expenses, plus the resettlement of the villagers at the foot of the mountain outside the valley, means you should have at least 15 million yuan prepared."

"So much?"

Cao Erdan could easily come up with over ten million yuan with just a flick of his finger.

However, he still had to pretend that he had exceeded the budget in front of Ding Wenlin.

You can't flaunt your wealth in front of them, otherwise they'll ask you for donations anytime, anywhere.

Donating to Cao Erdan is fine, but many departments use the guise of donations to line their own pockets.

So even if Cao Erdan were to do charity, he would do it himself, without relying on others to profit from it.

At this point, Song Qian said, "Mayor Ding majored in water conservancy, so the budget she provided is very professional."

Cao Erdan nodded: "I'll take care of the money. As for the construction period, I'll work hard to get it done as soon as possible so that everyone in the surrounding villages can benefit from it!"

Ding Wenlin first nodded in approval, then shook her head.

"Don't be too hasty; haste makes waste. You must ensure the quality of the project; don't be careless or negligent just to save money. If anything goes wrong, you are the person in charge, and the legal entity will bear the legal responsibility!"

Cao Erdan knew that Ding Wenlin meant well in reminding him.

He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ding, I understand this principle. Thank you for your guidance!"

At this moment, Victoria Song pointed to the other side of the mountain and asked:

"Why is there a small temple over there? If a hydroelectric power station is built, it will be in the way. Should it be moved?"

Cao Erdan glanced at it twice. "That's an abandoned temple. According to the old folks, a nun practiced there more than 20 years ago. Later, the village became poor and there were no believers to worship there, so the temple gradually fell into disrepair. Now no one lives there anymore."

We were chatting.

Suddenly, I saw the temple gate in the distance slowly opening.

A slender young nun, holding a hoe, walked lightly toward the west side of the temple.

There was a small vegetable garden outside the wall.

I don't know when this place was reclaimed.

Victoria Song laughed and said, "You still say no one lives here? If it's not a person, is it a ghost?"

Cao Erdan was also puzzled, staring intently at the little nun as if through a telescope.

The more I look at it, the more familiar it seems.

"Let's go take a look. I feel like I know this little nun!"

Victoria Song chuckled, "You know everyone. But she's a nun, so don't go and cause trouble."

"No way, I really think he looks familiar."

The three of them then headed towards the temple.

The temple was in a terrible state of disrepair.

It's called a temple, but it's really not much different from a pile of ruins.

Due to years of disrepair and lack of maintenance, a large section of the wall has collapsed.

As he approached the young nun, Cao Erdan greeted her warmly:

"Hey, little master, long time no see!"

The young nun was startled by the sudden sound.

Looking back, the three strangers were nothing compared to the giant wild boar following them.

The little nun was so frightened that she took off running.

Without even going through the gate, he simply grabbed a hoe, hung it on the wall, and swiftly vaulted into the yard.

Victoria Song clicked her tongue in amazement, "Wow, this girl is quite skilled, like an athlete, how can she be so agile?"

Ding Wenlin teased Cao Erdan, "Didn't you say you knew him? You ended up scaring him half to death."

Cao Erdan knew what was going on and said cheerfully:

“I really know her. Her name is ‘Xuanyin’. She’s a coward. She also has a junior sister named ‘Xuanyu’. She’s much braver than her. Both of these girls have learned kung fu and are quite skilled. They just didn’t recognize me.”

Cao Erdan wondered to himself, Xuan Yin and Xuan Yu had ventured into the secret realm with him before, and said they were leaving when they parted ways, so why did they turn back and come back to the Great Ring Mountain?

Cao Erdan stepped forward and knocked on the temple door.

He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Xuanyin, Xuanyu, it's me, Cao Erdan! Do you remember me?"

Knocking on the door was purely a matter of politeness. In fact, the wall next to the temple gate had long since collapsed halfway, so one could simply walk straight in.

After a while, a baby face peeked out from the crack in the wall.

With a look of curiosity, he suddenly became delighted when he saw Cao Erdan examine it closely.

"Oh my, is it really you, Brother Cao?"

Cao Erdan leaned closer, "That's right, it's me!"

With a "whoosh," Xuan Yin burst out from inside.

She ran up to Cao Erdan, almost wanting to take his hand, but ultimately restrained herself and bowed deeply.

"Brother Cao, it's so nice to see you!"

Ding Wenlin and Song Qian exchanged a smile. Cao Erdan hadn't lied; he did indeed know this young nun.

Cao Erdan asked Xuan Yin with concern, "How did you end up here?"

Xuan Yin said with tears in her eyes, "Originally we planned to go back to our original temple, but then we thought about how our master had passed away and how our former fellow disciples were very cold towards us. Without our master's protection, our senior uncles would only favor their own disciples. If we went back, we were afraid our situation would be even worse. So my junior sister and I discussed it and decided not to go back. Instead, we returned to Da Huan Mountain, where there happened to be a temple, so we stayed there."

"Well, that's not bad either. It's better to be independent than to live under someone else's roof. If you encounter any problems, come to Lotus Pond Village and find me. I'll definitely help you!" Cao Erdan said confidently.

He had a good impression of the two kind and compassionate young nuns.

Xuan Yin bowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

When Xuan Yu was mentioned, I learned that she wasn't at the temple; she had gone to the city early this morning to buy things.

As people said this, it felt like the sky was getting increasingly gloomy.

The weather in the mountains can change in an instant; it looks like a heavy rain is about to pour down.

Xuan Yin looked somewhat worried.

"It looks like it's going to rain. Xuan Yu didn't bring any rain gear when she went out. I wonder if she'll get wet on the way back."

Cao Erdan looked up at the sky and saw that the weather was indeed not cooperating.

"Yes, the weather changes so fast."

Ding Wenlin suggested, "Let's leave too, or we'll get stuck here."

Victoria Song, also worried about being trapped in the mountains, quickly chimed in, "Yes, let's get out of here quickly!"

Xuan Yin escorted Cao Erdan to the temple gate, giving him countless instructions and reminders.

"Brother Cao, if you run into Xuan Yu, please tell her to come back quickly and not to wander around outside."

Cao Erdan agreed and led Ding Wenlin and Song Qian back.

I hadn't gone far when raindrops the size of beans started to fall.

Cao Erdan also got anxious, so he quickly lifted his leg and squeezed between Ding Wenlin and Song Qian, and sat on Big Black's lap.

"Hey, you big black guy, you'd better hurry up and run, or you'll all get soaked!"

"Hey, what are you doing? Can it even carry that?"

Song Qian was almost pushed off by Cao Erdan.

Cao Erdan said happily, "Don't worry, Big Blackie is strong enough. Just make it run. You two better hold on tight to me!"

As he spoke, he slipped his hands under Ding Wenlin's armpits and hugged her tightly.