Chapter 216 - 212: A Righteous Glow

Chapter 216: Chapter 212: A Righteous Glow

When Lin Feng woke up, he was surprised to see it had snowed in Lin Xian Village. A thin layer of white covered the ground.

The temperature had dropped several degrees from yesterday, but the temperature inside the house hadn’t changed at all. The power of the Houses’ special properties was on full display.

However, after today, everyone—whether they knew about the Houses’ situation before or not—would notice their abnormality.

Mo Yu saw the snow outside and eagerly ran out, leaving a trail of paw prints in the snow.

Xiaohong had clearly seen snow before and wasn’t nearly as excited. She didn’t run out, instead sitting and waiting for breakfast.

The two Golden Eagles also flew over shortly after, waiting for their morning meal.

’This snow is a bit early this year. Didn’t the experts predict a warm winter?’

He recalled checking on the vegetable greenhouses yesterday. ’I’ll have to go take a look later,’ he thought. ’The vegetables will definitely be affected.’

"Yuyu, slow down! You haven’t fully recovered yet."

Dressed in a thick down jacket that made her look like a little penguin, Wu Yu ran excitedly through the snow.

Lin Feng was a little puzzled. It snowed every year in the Imperial Capital, so the girl shouldn’t be this curious about snow.

"Aunt Wang, you’re up. Yuyu looks full of energy. It seems she’s almost healed."

"Brother Lin Feng! Mo Yu!"

Upon seeing Mo Yu, the little girl immediately wanted to play with it.

In Lin Xian Village, Mo Yu was probably the animal most beloved by children. It was surrounded by them every day and subjected to all sorts of food offerings.

Unfortunately, after suffering at the children’s merciless hands a few times, Mo Yu had lost its fondness for them.

"Yuyu has indeed gotten much better, but she still needs to recuperate for a while. The doctor said her body was severely depleted and she needs to replenish the lost nutrients."

In Wang Lihua’s heart, Lin Xian Village was truly magical. She had no intention of leaving with Wu Yu anytime soon.

Every extra day they stayed here brought immense benefits.

For instance, even though it was snowing outside, she couldn’t feel the slightest chill inside the house they were living in.

Even with all the doors and windows wide open, the temperature inside barely changed. This was clearly not normal.

The people of Lin Xian Village who woke up this morning were all pleasantly surprised by the snow.

Some tourists staying in the village were currently out playing in the snow.

Hu Zhiming did a lap around the village to make sure there were no problems before heading to the Restaurant.

"Brother Lin, this snow is a bit of a problem. The construction schedule is going to be delayed."

"Nothing to be done about it. We can’t control the weather.

However, I just checked the weather report. The temperature isn’t too low today, so the snow should melt. The forecast for the next few days looks good."

Hu Zhiming picked up his phone and checked the forecast for the next few days. It did indeed look good.

"That’s a relief. Our foundations are already finished, and most of what’s left is wooden structures, which aren’t as affected by the weather."

If they were concrete structures, there would be no way to work in this weather.

Especially with sub-zero temperatures. Weather like last night’s would have a huge impact on concrete.

"True. If the foundations hadn’t been finished ahead of schedule, the rest of the construction would be impossible right now."

"What are you two talking about?" Zhou Jun asked, walking over with his breakfast.

"We’re talking about the construction."

Zhou Jun took a bite of a pan-fried bun, slurping up the juice that dribbled out.

"The buildings inside Lin Xian Village probably won’t be affected by the weather.

But the ones outside are in trouble. It’s impossible to build in this weather. Looks like the schedule will have to be pushed back."

"You’re right, it won’t be affected much. The foundations are done, and what’s next is mostly the main wooden structures.

However, the construction over at the Research Institute will still be affected a little."

Some parts of the Research Institute couldn’t use wooden materials and had to use concrete.

Zhou Jun said, "The impact isn’t major. Lin Feng, I heard someone say last night that your ’Good Deeds Get Rewarded’ event is having a huge impact.

I hear that people are seeking out anyone who’s ever received a Good Samaritan award.

Some people are even going through police internal records, looking for those who have received commendations."

Hu Zhiming said, "Brother Zhou, it’s only normal that the impact is huge. Getting a slot to be treated here is like getting a safety net for life.

You’re talking about just finding people. I heard that over in Wuyuan County, some are already planning to specifically sponsor people who do good deeds."

"No way. They can’t possibly be thinking of artificially creating people who can pass the Earth God’s assessment, can they?"

"Don’t be so sure. Believe it or not, that’s probably exactly what they’re thinking.

They’re even sponsoring people who clearly don’t meet the criteria but are just kind-hearted and like to help others."

Zhou Jun asked with some concern, "Lin Feng, if that’s the case, won’t people start manufacturing ’good deeds’?"

If they really did that, there would definitely be problems down the line, and the higher-ups would come knocking on Lin Feng’s door, as the source of it all.

Lin Feng, of course, understood what Zhou Jun meant: manufacturing a dangerous situation and then having their pre-arranged person stage a rescue.

"You’re overthinking it. A situation like that could never pass my standards here."

If it were that easy to bypass the Earth God’s mechanism, the whole reward and punishment function would be useless.

Hu Xia walked over and said, "Lin Feng, we won’t be able to get any big celebrities for the New Year’s Day performance."

Lin Feng paused for a moment. He hadn’t really been paying attention to this. He’d heard them mention it once but hadn’t asked about it since.

"If we can’t get them, we can’t get them. Just look for some fun performances. We don’t need to hire big celebrities."

Lin Xian Village didn’t need the hype from big stars. As long as he was around, the village would never lack attention.

"I was hoping to invite a few big names. I’ll see if I can find any good folk performances. The tourists should enjoy those."

You couldn’t blame her. The major celebrities were all booked by various TV stations well in advance.

No matter how amazing Lin Xian Village was, they couldn’t ask people to breach their contracts to come perform there.

Besides, Lin Xian Village couldn’t just invite anyone. Any celebrity they invited would first have to pass the Earth God’s test.

Under these circumstances, even fewer celebrities would be willing to come.

Regarding this matter, if it weren’t for the enthusiasm of Hu Xia and the other girls, and Lin Feng not wanting to dampen their spirits, he would have told them not to bother long ago.

Given Lin Xian Village’s current situation, especially after this event, it would only become more popular in the future.

Outside the gates of Lin Xian Village, Su Kun, who had rushed over early in the morning, rubbed his cold hands together, his spirits high.

"So this is the Lin Xian Village you were talking about? The place that can heal people?

Looking at it, I don’t feel anything particularly magical."

The few attendants who had come with him looked at the man they had specifically sought out. Standing next to him, they all felt a sense of inadequacy.

They never expected this person’s situation to be even more incredible than what they had read about online.

They had originally assumed that the stories online were somewhat embellished.

But after arriving in Nanli County, their investigation revealed that the man was practically glowing with righteousness.

A complete "Saint" who burned himself to light the way for others.

He was the type who did good deeds without any regard for what others thought, solely to satisfy his own spiritual pursuit.

In a way, his condition could be considered a type of mental issue, but one that was harmless and even beneficial to society.

Of course, for them, a person like this was perfect. He would make their job easy.

"Mr. Su Kun, haven’t you noticed the change in the air here?"

"There is some change, but isn’t it because of the snow?"

"Of course not. It’s snowing outside too, but the air out there is nowhere near as good as it is in Lin Xian Village."

Su Kun thought for a moment. It was true, the air outside wasn’t as good as it was here.

He saw a discarded tissue on the ground in the distance, lying in the grass where the cleaning staff hadn’t noticed it.

He quickly ran over, picked the tissue out of the grass, and threw it into a nearby trash can.

"There he goes again. I feel embarrassed just standing next to him."

"Like I feel any better? You think he has some kind of disease where he feels uncomfortable if he’s not doing good deeds?"

"It’s not normal, anyway."

"Maybe in his eyes, we’re the ones who aren’t normal."

"Even if he prays to the Earth God, when do you think he’ll get a slot?"

"Who knows? It’s up to that boss of Lin Xian Village."

Thinking of Lin Feng, these people no longer felt Su Kun was the abnormal one. Lin Xian Village itself was the most magical place.

Especially its owner. The more they learned about Lin Xian Village, the more they realized how incredible the place was.

No wonder so many netizens believed this place was experiencing a Spiritual Qi Revival.

For the rest of the time, Su Kun didn’t stop. Wherever there was a problem, he would appear.

Some uninformed tourists thought he was a volunteer hired by Lin Xian Village to help out.

Today, Lin Xian Village had many more "good people" who had been invited by various factions from all over the country.

After entering Lin Xian Village, these people followed the crowd and began to worship the Earth God at the Land God Temple.

Unfortunately, nothing strange happened while they were praying, which left many people a little disappointed.

They had been hoping for some divine phenomenon to occur after these people prayed, which would make it easier for them to figure out who Lin Feng would choose.

Lin Feng noticed that Lin Xian Village was a bit strange today. There was a new group of extremely helpful people in the village.

It was only after he checked the list from the Land God Temple that he understood what was going on.

"These people work fast. Twenty-three qualified individuals showed up in a single morning."

Lin Feng looked at the person named Su Kun. His value of 236 shocked him.

’Just how many good deeds has this guy done? How many people has he saved?!’

The higher this value, the more good deeds were required. It wasn’t a simple matter of saving one person for 50 points and two for 100. The higher the value, the harder it was to increase.

Among the twenty-three people, this guy stood out the most. The highest score among the others was 125, a full 111 points behind him.

When Lin Feng met Su Kun, he was even more surprised. The guy was only twenty-five years old.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin.

I don’t know why they gave me a large sum of money to come here, pray to the Earth God, and then give up a treatment slot.

However, this money will indeed allow me to sponsor more students and help them complete their education."

"I don’t deserve your thanks. The world becomes a better place when there are more people like you in it.

This is my number. Take it down. If you ever run into a problem you can’t solve, you can call me."

"Thank you!"

Although Su Kun felt he wouldn’t need help, he still saved Lin Feng’s number.

Lin Feng didn’t stop him from making the deal with those people. It was clear that Su Kun was completely willing and even happy about the transaction.

From the sound of it, he had probably sponsored quite a few underprivileged students through their education.

This got Lin Feng thinking that perhaps he could use people like this to develop some charitable ventures.

People who could officially make it onto the list were definitely morally and ideologically sound.

Of course, this matter required planning. It wasn’t something he could decide on a whim.

To be honest, having too much money wasn’t of much use to Lin Feng.

He was still young and didn’t need to think about leaving an inheritance for his children and grandchildren.

This month, the income from Medicinal Cuisine alone was over twenty million. Not to mention, the Medicinal Cuisine also boosted sales of other dishes at the Restaurant, so that income wasn’t low either.

The Medicine House also had an explosive month, bringing in nearly twenty million. The total revenue for all of Lin Xian Village was almost seventy million, and that was just for one month.

After deducting costs, the profit was still over fifty million.

Lin Xian Village’s profits would only get higher and higher from now on, so he would only get richer.

And this was with several workshops not yet at full capacity and the special buildings still under construction.

He hadn’t even counted the profits from the water plant yet. Once the plant at the foot of the mountain was built, money would truly be pouring in.

Since he wasn’t short on money, Lin Feng was willing to live by the principle that "those who prosper should provide for the world."

Just as he had said before, too much money concentrated in the hands of individuals and not circulating was of no benefit to society.