Chapter 556 [Stand up and block the way]

  Human strength is limited after all, and using buckets to fetch water to irrigate the fields must not be a method that can be promoted on a large scale. Especially considering that the fields next to the river are actually very limited in size.

  The surface of the river is very spacious, and the center of the river is very deep, almost ten feet long. The water in the big river flows quietly. With Fang Chang's eyesight, you can see many fish swimming underwater near the shore, as well as aquatic plants swaying with the waves. ,

  There is a lot of water in this river, but the water here cannot be used by the surrounding people.

  There are many people gathering not far ahead.

  Fang Chang pressed Luoyun's head and walked over quietly.

   Walking closer, Fang Chang found that this place is very lively, and many people are busy making preparations. Some people are decorating floats, others are preparing bottomless flower boats, as well as many costumes and utensils. There is also a group of wind and percussion instruments next to them, holding suona, bamboo sheng, gong and so on.

   There are also hawkers who heard the news and came to push the trolley to sell the groceries on it.

  But there are no children in this group, so even if the hawkers yell hard, the business is not very good.

   Fang Chang also heard crying in the crowd.

  With his hearing ability, he was able to collect the chatting voices of all the people present at the same time, so it took only a short time for him to figure out what was happening here and what was going to happen next.

  The people here are also praying for rain.

  They did not wait for the action in the state capital, but took their initiative and prayed to a temple here that was very effective in the past few years.

  The temple is right next to the river. When Fang Fang looked over, he saw that the temple was quite grand. The plaque above the entrance of the temple was gilded with the three characters of "River Temple", and at the end of the plaque, there were signatures of local celebrities.

   Shaking his head, Fang Chang left the group of people and walked towards the temple.

  When he reached the gate of the Heshen Temple, he raised his hand and knocked three times with the knuckles of his middle finger.

   "Tuk Tuk Tuk—"

  Although he tapped lightly in the air, his movements still made the sound of knocking on the door. At the same time, the river **** in the temple also felt that he was knocked lightly three times not far from his forehead. Knowing that there was an expert visiting, the River God quickly opened his eyes and saw the white man waiting quietly outside the temple gate. He immediately went out to greet him and invited him into his cave.

   "I don't know if the immortal came here, but I'm far away to welcome you. Forgive me and forgive my sin." The God of the River saluted respectfully and said.

  Fang Chang refused the move of the God of the River to let him into his seat. He stood in the hall and said to the God of the River in front of him, "I don't know what the people outside are going to do. Do you know?"

  The God of the River instantly guessed Fang Chang's intention: This is to Xingshi to ask the crime.

  He gave a wry smile, saluted again and said, "Those people outside are really stupid in their actions, but the little **** is in trouble recently, and he has no strength to stop him."

  This makes sense.

  Fang Chang looked at the river god, the body of this **** was no longer enough to stare at.

  River God also explained at this time:

   "For us little gods, the biggest risk is that the people no longer believe in it. This is more terrifying than being forgotten. After all, gods actually live in people's hearts."

   "After a few years of drought, the common people came to beg for it many times, but the little **** was helpless, and had already ruined most of the reputation of efficaciousness."

   "Now that the common people are acting violently, the little **** has no strength or ability to stop them. It just so happens that the immortal came here and hoped to save the two children."

  Fang Chang nodded and said:

   "That's natural. I can't let go of this kind of thing. However, I may borrow water from the river for my next actions. I hope you will agree."

   Regarding this, the River God said very generously:

   "River water is a thing between heaven and earth. It is inexhaustible, so just use it."

  ...

  After coming out of the Heshen Temple, Fang Chang didn't act in a hurry, but changed into an inconspicuous appearance again, and walked among the people who were about to leave.

  They are close to packing up the floats, and the bottomless flower boats are also ready.

  A pair of virgins, a boy and a girl, were placed on the float amidst the cries of their parents. The two children have also reached a sensible age, and there is nothing they can do about this situation, they just keep crying

  Fang Chang walked to the side and poked a middle-aged man who was staring carefully:

   "Brother, what are you doing here?"

  The middle-aged man was staring at the musical instrument in the hands of the wind and percussion class. Hearing Fang Chang's question, he turned his head and said:

   "Brother, which village are you from? I don't know about such a big matter?"

   "I'm a foreigner. I happened to come here. I saw a lot of people gathered here and they looked like they were doing big things. And those two dolls were put on the car. What are they going to do?"

"Oh, that's it. It's understandable that outsiders don't know about this. Speaking of it, our place is unlucky. It has been dry for several years without rain. There is nothing we can do. The gods in the village said that we can send some high-end gifts to the God of the River. The sacrifice may be able to bring down the rain." The middle-aged man said, and then continued to watch people play the suona to test the sound.

   "Then these two children are sacrificial offerings? Why use living people, is there no objection?" Fang Chang asked doubtfully.

   "Hey, who would object to a matter of life and death? Even the two families who were drawn by the lottery supported it before. After all, what if it works?"

   "Does the government not care?"

"Where does the Yamen know what happened here? After all, they are busy with disaster relief. Even if they know, they don't know how long it will be. And I reckon that even if the Yamen knows, they won't care too much about it, after all They are all afraid of stirring up a civil uprising, right?"

   Well, this person is quite well-informed, and he even knows about civil uprisings.

  Fang Chang continued: "Did no one see the two rains just now? Maybe the state will find a solution soon."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Of course I saw it. It must be that the city is praying for rain again. This kind of thing has not happened once or twice in the past few years. It was exciting to see it for the first time, but no one cares about it later. After all, the scope and rainfall are too small to have any effect, and it has always been empty joy. Speaking of which, the state is praying for rain, and we are also praying for rain here, and they are all doing the same thing."

  It seems that the actions of the state capital have been passed on to everyone in the village, and they are even used to it. Fang Chang sighed, and said slowly under the puzzled eyes of the middle-aged man:

   "For things like rain, there will be a turning point next year."

   "As for now, let me do it."

   As he spoke, he stood up and moved forward, stopping in front of the people's team that had already lifted the float, blowing and beating, and started to set off, blocking the way of the long team.

   Immediately, someone came out of the team, met Fang Chang, and scolded in an angry tone:

   "What do you do? Don't block our way!"

   Thank you Li Haomu and Yue Chenyun for your reward.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)