Chapter 170 That's great

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After about three or four days of recovery, Zhou Lang returned to normal.

After this incident, he and Lin Shiqi both felt that their control over the Concentric Lock Space was different.

The two of them were already able to open the concentric lock space.

Before, they could hear the noises in Lao Zhou's house in the concentric lock space, such as someone knocking on the door or talking.

Now, the two of them don’t need to enter the space, they can sense the movements in the space.

For example, you can hear the sound of your phone prompting you to go online.

The network signal has been very good these days.

The express deliveries arrived one after another, all of which were food, daily necessities, and drinks that Lin Shiqi had replenished...

That day, Zhou Laoer came back and said, "A notice has been posted in the county town. Our county government is preparing to send troops to attack Snake Mountain Stronghold."

Everyone was happy to hear this.

Mrs. Zhou said, "We should have fought them long ago! The Sheshan village is no good. They robbed several of our villages last year. We reported it to the authorities but nothing happened. This year, they finally made some moves."

Only Lin Shiqi and his wife had a bad feeling after hearing this.

Zhou Lang's heart sank.

"when?"

Zhou Laoer went to the county town to deliver tofu every day. If he saw anything strange in the county town, he would come back and tell everyone.

Have fun, have fun.

Zhou Laoer said, "It's not written above, but it says that it will be in the next few days. The government doesn't have enough soldiers, so they are still recruiting heroes from the society and people with lofty ideals who are brave enough to do what is right."

Mrs. Zhou said, "That's none of our business. We are just country folk. We can't do such bloody things."

"Of course I save it." Zhou Laoer replied honestly.

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This news quickly spread throughout Taohua Village.

The villagers all applauded and looked forward to it.

These days, Taohua Mountain in Longquan Town has become very popular!

Many people lined up to burn incense, thanking the mountain goddess for giving them water.

Without this flood, the people within a hundred miles would certainly not know how to survive.

The drought was particularly severe in Longquan Town, which has more than a dozen villages under its jurisdiction.

Almost everyone in every village has come to pay their respects to the Mountain Goddess.

The crops were saved, and the people were saved!

After everyone discussed it, they decided to raise funds through crowdfunding to expand the temple of the Mountain Goddess and to reshape the clay sculpture of the Mountain Goddess.

Then level the ground in front of the Mountain Goddess and trim the trees.

The entire open space is open for people to bow and kneel.

This is all later.

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The next morning, Zhou Lang and his wife gave Zhou Laoer a day off, and the two of them went to the county town to deliver tofu.

Came to Xu’s Trading Company.

Manager Xu happened to be there and settled Lin Shiqi's bill for this period of time.

"There was a drought some time ago, so your family couldn't make tofu. Fortunately, the mountain goddess in your village was very powerful. She sent water to your Longquan Town and even half of Jixiang County. I was relieved. The mountain goddess in your village is really effective. Many people heard that the tofu we sell is made with water sent by the mountain goddess, and sales have increased again!"

"She said she wanted to absorb the blessing bestowed by the mountain goddess, so she specifically requested to eat this blessed tofu."

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Lin Shiqi smiled, "Indeed, we are all blessed by the Mountain Goddess."

Then he asked about the announcement from the yamen to attack Sheshan Village.

Manager Xu said, "Our County Magistrate Cui initiated this. Last time our company was targeted by the Sheshan Village, County Magistrate Cui also took it very seriously. If the people he sent didn't work hard, County Magistrate Cui would punish them all. Our Xu's Company also strongly supports this crusade and donated silver as funding, but..."

He shook his head slightly, "I feel like I can't get it. Hey, things in the government office are hard to say, hard to say."

Then, he lowered his voice and said, "It would be better to ask the mountain goddess in your village for help."

Lin Shiqi chuckled.

"How could that be possible! Don't talk nonsense."

Manager Xu also laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. But the Sheshan stronghold is indeed worrying. As long as they are not eliminated, the people will not be at peace. I heard that the landlords in our county and many nearby counties have been robbed by the Sheshan stronghold. They are so cruel! If you don't pay money and property, they will really kill people. I don't know how many lives they are responsible for... Alas!"

"The last time our company was robbed, it was thanks to the protection of the Mountain Goddess. Otherwise, our company would have suffered huge losses."

"I still feel uneasy even though I didn't let them succeed. I'm afraid they will bear grudges against us one day and come to rob us again. Otherwise, our company donated a large sum of money to the county magistrate to recruit heroes and talents! They really want to wipe out the Sheshan village..."

Lin Shiqi comforted him, "Don't worry! My husband has met County Magistrate Cui. He said that County Magistrate Cui is a good man who stands up for the people and will definitely accomplish great things."

Zhou Lang also nodded, "Well, you don't have to worry too much about the Xu's business. Since the Mountain Goddess is in charge of your business, if the Snake Mountain Village dares to come, the Mountain Goddess might intervene a second time, and they will not get away with it."

After hearing this, Manager Xu smiled happily.

"That's fine. No, I have to find time in the next two days to go and pay my respects to the mountain goddess in your village."

Nowadays, many people come from dozens or even hundreds of miles away to worship the Mountain Goddess.

If Manager Xu goes there now, it won't be very noticeable.

Let him worship if he wants to.

The couple left Xu's Business.

He arrived at the yamen, handed in a note, and went to see Magistrate Cui.

After a while, County Magistrate Cui met with Zhou Lang.

Lin Shiqi was outside and didn't go in. He was sitting in the carriage waiting for him.

Inner courtyard, teaching ground.

Magistrate Cui was standing with his hands behind his back, watching a large group of people training.

There were about several hundred people, including those dressed in yamen runners' uniforms, garrison officers and soldiers, and a small number of heroes recruited from the martial arts world on short notice.

At first glance, it looks impressive.

Looking closely, except for the men recruited temporarily who were passionate, everyone else was lazy.

County Magistrate Cui asked Zhou Lang to watch the military training with him for a while.

The two of them went to the backyard. "You came at the right time. I read your article last time and it seemed that you knew a little about the art of war. I am planning to eliminate harm for the people and recapture the Snake Village. Do you have any good suggestions?..."

Zhou Lang took a sip of tea, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said slowly, "Sir, I wonder if the chief clerk and the chief yamen official would approve of your move?"

Just now on the parade ground, there were two people standing with their arms crossed, watching the fun.

An old man in a long gown and a mustache, with a cold expression on his face.

One was a towering burly man with a mocking look on his face.

These two people are none other than the old chief clerks of Jixiang County, and the sturdy man is the chief yamen boss. Both of them have been in Jixiang County for decades and are native Jixiang people. They are also relatives, and if they unite, it is no exaggeration to say that they can cover the sky with one hand in Jixiang County.

Several county magistrates came and went, but they were all driven away by the two of them, either openly or secretly.

County magistrates who have been in office for a long time are also indifferent to affairs. They come to gain experience for a few years and then leave immediately. They are just empty talkers and do not do any real work.

County Magistrate Cui's face froze. "They don't agree. They say our county's military strength is not enough. If we go to deal with Sheshan Village, we might suffer losses. We need the provincial government to send troops down. They also say the county government is poor. If there is any damage, the officers and soldiers will have no money to treat the injuries. We can't rush it now. We need to take a long-term view. In my opinion, they are all cowards who are afraid of death..."