Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 618 - The Heart of Jealousy
Chapter 618: Chapter 618: The Heart of Jealousy
Chapter 618: Chapter 618: The Heart of Jealousy
Zhu Yuefu hung up the phone and a sense of unease began to creep into his heart.
He knew Feng Jun wasn’t born into wealth, and he could tell not just from his facial features; he even knew quite a bit about the Feng family’s affairs.
For many people, Feng Jun’s rise was a mystery, and like Zhu Yuefu, who couldn’t share how he made his first bucket of gold, he understood why Feng Jun would want to keep it a secret.
But what neither he nor Feng Jun could conceal was that they both were very poor before making their fortunes, which is why the process remained a mystery.
Zhu Yuefu had never met Feng Jun, but he knew he was even wealthier than himself.
Such a person had come all the way from Zhengyang to Jin City, headed straight to a hospital, and said, “When I was a child, my family was very rich.”—What the hell kind of act was that, trying to charm my hospital’s receptionist?
He was stunned for a good while before he darkly instructed his secretary, “Send this photo to the other two hospitals and ask them to check their surveillance for this person.”
The advantage of a private enterprise is that once the boss gives an order, the results come back quickly. There’s no such thing as faulty surveillance or damaged hard disks.
Soon enough, the results of the investigation were in. This man had appeared in both the proctology and rhinitis hospitals, wearing the same clothes, and the gorgeous woman was always by his side.
The staff from these two hospitals even sent over screenshots and video clips.
Zhu Yuefu watched the content sent to him and sat stunned for over a minute before he softly cursed, “Fuck…”
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There was no need to say it, he had been targeted by Feng Jun, who had brazenly traveled from Zhengyang to show his presence.
Moreover, it seemed that it was not just a simple demonstration of power.
Zhu Yuefu thought for a while before lifting the phone again to dial a number, “Hello, President Shen, what are you busy with?”
Shen Guangming was the owner of a decoration company and a devotee of Emei. The largest martial arts school in Jin City, “Emei Martial School,” was founded by his brother Shen Youming, with martial monks from places like Emei and Mount Song serving as special instructors.
President Shen, like Zhu Yuefu, believed in both Buddhism and Daoism, but he leaned more towards Buddhism, probably around a seventy-thirty split.
However, President Shen had started making money from feng shui fortunes even before Chairman Zhu.
He owned a decoration company, and nowadays anyone in the decoration business has to understand a bit about layout, which involves feng shui fortunes.
In everyone’s eyes, feng shui fortunes belong to metaphysics, but in fact, they have a certain basis and reason. Why are the main rooms in Huaxia Country facing south and with their backs to the north? Because Huaxia Country is in the northern hemisphere, and further north is the Siberian permafrost.
South-facing and north-backed means warm in winter and cool in summer, with the low-angled sun in winter entering the house while the summer sun does not.
If Huaxia Country were in the southern hemisphere, then a north-facing and south-backed room would probably be the main room.
Feng shui has scientific aspects, but the standards are not uniform, and even in different dynasties, the theories followed in feng shui were not all the same—which is why archaeologists can easily switch to tomb raiding.
Based on the feng shui customs of different dynasties, it is possible to dig up tombs buried in auspicious feng shui sites, knowing beforehand which dynasty’s tomb it is.
All this talk isn’t to digress, but to say that modern feng shui masters basically can’t convince each other about their methods. Aside from some generally accepted standards, when it comes to details, opinions on feng shui can vary greatly from one to another.
When Shen Guangming’s company is doing designs for clients, they create feng shui arrangements that impress customers with their complexity, making them seem very professional.
But other decoration companies do that too—even if they didn’t understand it before, after losing a few projects, they come to realize—they must understand feng shui.
So, this raises a question: on the same project bidding, if two companies design different feng shui arrangements, whose is more scientifically sound?
In the end, the client can only choose one company to work with, and the one that is left out is certainly not happy, inevitably disparaging the competitor’s feng shui arrangement.
Shen Guangming brought in the Qingcheng Sect for support, claiming that his feng shui arrangement was approved by Qingcheng—perhaps even crafted by a Qingcheng master.
In the mouths of many “famous” feng shui masters, the Qingcheng Sect might be adequate for exorcising demons and capturing ghosts, but they’re not up to par with feng shui compared to my millennium-old tradition; I am specialized in my craft.
Some may believe this, but to many others, in the areas around Jin City, the Qingcheng Sect is the largest Daoist faction.
With such a big name, naturally comes great influence, and even those in societies understand that those with bigger fists have louder voices.
Therefore, by leveraging the Qingcheng Sect as support, Shen Guangming really made a smart move. Except for particularly stubborn clients, usually mentioning, “I have a Qingcheng master helping with the feng shui design,” is a surefire bonus point.
With him leading by example, there are now quite a few decoration companies in Jin City that borrow the Qingcheng name, and there are even a few companies that really do have a good relationship with some Qingcheng masters.
However, there is no doubt that, among the many decoration companies, Shen Guangming is the undisputed leading spokesperson for Mount Qingcheng’s feng shui.
Of course, when decorating houses, feng shui design is not the only factor, and it might not even be the main factor, but with such an advantage, Shen Guangming’s company can easily make tens of millions more each year.
As for how much he shares with Qingcheng, that’s his business—in fact, Qingcheng also relies on him to build a reputation, so it’s a win-win cooperation that might not take much from his earnings.
Compared to Shen Guangming, Zhu Yuefu not only earns less but also gets a smaller percentage of what he earns from Qingcheng.
What makes Chairman Zhu feel a bit unbalanced is that, besides playing the Qingcheng card, Shen Guangming, in a hurry, also employs means from Emei.
For example, during renovations, there might be a need to suppress evil spirits; usually, hanging a peach wood sword or something similar not only works but also looks antique and beautiful.
But some owners might request, saying “I don’t believe in Taoism,” or “Seeing a peach wood sword would make everyone think of ghosts; that’s not good.”
No problem! Shen Guangming offers other choices, like hanging a baseball bat on the wall to show you’re a sports enthusiast—in reality, that’s a consecrated staff by an Emei master, the legendary demon-subduing vajra staff.
What, you think hanging a baseball bat is too juvenile? You can also place a vase; that’s the purified vase of Guanyin, also consecrated…
In any case, Zhu Yuefu feels that although he practices both Buddhism and Taoism, Shen Guangming leans a bit more towards Buddhism yet makes more money through the Taoist sects. This disparity somehow doesn’t sit well with President Zhu.
Okay, being satisfied or not isn’t the point; the point is, Chairman Zhu knows he donated one hundred thousand to support those two heroes going to Zhengyang, while President Shen contributed two hundred thousand!
Now that his hospital has gotten attention, he wants to know if Shen Guangming’s decorating company has run into any troubles.
The phone rang several times before President Shen picked up on the other end, “Ah, old Zhu, you’re so free today to actually contact me?”
After a pause, he continued, “I’m at Mount Emei right now. There are some disputes here with the masters about sanitation fees… Ah, I’m helping to mediate.”
“You’re really helpful,” Zhu Yuefu chuckled dryly, “When are you coming back to Jin City? Let’s sit together?”
In his dealings with Shen Guangming, he was in a relatively weaker position, so he couldn’t bring up Feng Jun’s visit to Jin City first, or else it might seem like he was looking for a backbone.
Besides, the other person was on Mount Emei; why would he bring up any topics about Qingcheng?
“Ah, it’s hard to say right now,” Shen Guangming was very polite to Chairman Zhu, since not only were both businessmen, but they also practiced both Buddhism and Taoism, making them sort of brethren; however, there was a hint of condescension in his cordial tone.
“I have to visit Qingcheng tomorrow to send off a disciple of Dragon Phoenix Mountain Zhang Tianshi… Are you coming?”
Zhu Yuefu realized the guy was completely oblivious to Feng Jun’s arrival and was still actively involved in both Buddhist and Taoist circles. He then lost the desire to chat further, “I probably can’t make it. The joint inspection group from the industry and tax departments are going to talk to me tomorrow… You know how it is at year’s end.”
“Just let them talk to your manager,” Shen Guangming’s voice rose slightly, “You’re the chairman. Why should you deal with such minor matters… What’s the point of keeping them on the payroll?”
This point… actually made sense. Zhu Yuefu generated so much wealth every year; he didn’t need to personally meet with the industry and tax departments—any issues could be addressed later if necessary. It was particularly the health and medical sector that he couldn’t neglect.
However, Chairman Zhu chuckled dryly, “Well, better to take a proper approach, right?”
After hanging up the phone, he raised his eyebrows and thought to himself that if Feng Jun came looking for trouble, it certainly wouldn’t be just with him, and he wasn’t even the main target; President Shen, you’re going to Qingcheng tomorrow, and you should get some news then. I can make decisions later if necessary.
Zhu Yuefu knew very well that he was somewhat jealous of Shen Guangming, but with such unfair treatment from the start, why should he accept it calmly? He didn’t owe the other party anything. What’s wrong with being a little jealous?
He was, in fact, highly vigilant; that evening he didn’t return home but instead went out to have fun at entertainment venues with a couple of friends, staying overnight in a hotel using someone else’s identity.
His tigress wife did call to ask, but he truly had matters to attend to, so he responded confidently, “I’ve run into major trouble; can’t talk over the phone. We’ll discuss it later…”
While he was on high alert, Shen Guangming remained clueless, having no idea that his company had been visited by Feng Jun that afternoon.
Feng Jun had come with a specific purpose. The policewoman was a bit curious why Mr. Feng, after arriving in Jin City, didn’t go shopping or sightseeing at famous landmarks, but Yang Yuxin understood Feng Jun’s intentions.
Both the hospital in the morning and the decoration company in the afternoon were connected to Qingcheng!
Feng Jun wasn’t the type to only focus on work and not enjoy himself. He had finished his business early in the afternoon and, naturally, it was time to walk around and try the street food—Jin City’s snacks were truly famous nationwide.
This kind of activity, however, was no reason to call the policewoman Xiao Tian. Yang Yuxin wasn’t too familiar with the roads in Jin City, but she knew all about the famous snacks.
As they walked the streets and tasted various snacks, Director Yang asked, “Do you want me to step in, to clean up those two places for you?”
