Pangolin is the Mountain God12
At night, the third wife and the third uncle were still awake in the lobby, looking through various construction drawings and the shopping list needed to build the mountain temple.
Wood, steel bars, bricks and tiles, all of these must be remembered clearly.
The third wife doesn't know many words.
The third uncle read the map and repeated the contents to the third wife, pointing to one of the plans: "This is the final plan after the mountain temple is built."
Zhang Tianzhuang knew a lot of skilled workers, and one of them happened to be good at making structural drawings of various folk temples. He simply drew a blueprint that could be built as quickly as possible.
Both families were very satisfied with this.
It's just that the workload is a bit large.
They planned to build a small mountain temple, similar in size to the local land temple, which could accommodate a two-meter-high statue and two or three people at most.
According to the progress, it will only take about three months to complete.
The third wife listened very attentively. Her rough, calloused hands did not dare to touch the paper for fear of tearing it. She read it over and over again several times, and her expression softened.
“It’s really beautiful.”
The appearance of the mountain god is of great significance to her.
Even if the mountain god would not give her any benefits, she was willing to believe in this obviously kind-hearted god, because the existence of the god proved that the faith she had insisted on despite being ridiculed for all these years was not false.
All the hesitations deep in her heart and the injustices in her life were overcome by the strength and courage she gained from her faith in God, which gave her the courage to support her family and lead a prosperous life.
Who in the village dared to bully her over the years?
However, in the past, she did not limit her prayers to just one god. She would pray to whichever god she could think of, and she would go to different temples to burn incense in person during festivals.
But now it’s different, she only worships the mountain god.
Luo Chen felt the power of faith wave after wave, and couldn't help but sense it carefully, and found that most of these beliefs came from the Third Mother-in-law and Zhao He's family.
Because another family was also discussing the construction of the mountain temple.
Zhao Xiaolu listened quietly nearby, then suddenly asked, "Mom and Dad, after the mountain god temple is built, shouldn't we allow more people to worship the mountain god?"
When she thought of the gods on TV, she hoped that more people would believe in them.
So what about the mountain god?
Zhao He answered without hesitation: "No, what if the villagers knew about the existence of the Mountain God and had bad intentions?"
He didn't know how powerful the mountain god was, or whether he could resist the technological weapons of this era. More importantly, even if he could, he couldn't let the people in the village know that there was a real mountain god.
This is the real mountain god, and the only god who has awakened so far.
Any human being would be unable to resist such temptation. If anyone did something that displeased the mountain god, the mountain god could simply disappear and choose to sleep.
But what about their children?
He would never allow any accidents to happen.
Zhao He's wife also thought of this and used another reason to try to persuade Zhao Xiaolu.
"The Mountain God has chosen us to be the protectors of this mountain. Before he speaks, we cannot do anything to displease him."
Zhao Xiaolu was stunned for a moment and nodded.
She also didn't want to upset the mountain god.
Several people in the village returned home excitedly, breaking the agreement at Oda's house and telling their families about this matter directly, saying that they would go up the mountain tomorrow to confirm the specific location where the Third Lady dug the herbs.
Some people thought this was not a good idea, while others were extremely excited. After all, who doesn't want another way to make money? Especially since this was a good thing for the Sanpo family, they could just sit back and do nothing and collect money.
If it were her, she would have happily agreed.
But the Third Mother-in-law's personality is so unpredictable that it's hard to predict what she will do.
They'd better behave themselves and stop causing trouble.
The next day, it was just dawn.
Zhao Hu put on his coat and trousers in a ray of light to prevent himself from being bitten by mosquitoes on the mountain. He put the cornmeal cakes that Liu Fen had made in the middle of the night in his backpack, as well as a small jar of pickled vegetables and a pot of water.
More importantly, there is also a sickle that is convenient for clearing paths and chopping things.
After confirming that everything was correct, he put his phone in his pocket and walked out of the house.
Liu Fen looked around nervously, then quickly closed the door and went back inside, clasping her hands together and making a wish: "God and all the gods, please bless this to go smoothly. Don't let the Third Mother-in-Law's family and Zhao He take all the advantage!"
Not long after, the doors of several houses in the village opened one after another.
Everyone wore long-sleeved shirts and gathered at the foot of the mountain with food and drinks.
Oda counted the number of people. Except for his third uncle who was too old to go up the mountain and was replaced by his nephew, there was only one person missing.
"Wait another ten minutes. If it still hasn't come, I won't wait any longer."
Everyone agreed with what Xiaotian said, and they suppressed their nervousness and emotions while talking in low voices. There were also a few people who looked conflicted and annoyed, regretting why they hadn't gone to the Third Mother-in-law's house to report the news yesterday, and it was too late to go there now.
Now we can only wait and see.
Ten minutes passed quickly.
They started to move up the mountain. Not long after they started walking, a person caught up with them. He was the only person who had not come before. He apologized repeatedly and said that he was delayed for some time.
One of them urged impatiently, "Hurry up and go up the mountain. The Third Wife and the others will be going up the mountain soon."
They had to quickly disperse and hide in various locations in the mountains to ensure that they could see in time which road the Third Lady took to go up the mountain.
The other side.
The third wife had packed up her things early and was waiting for Zhao He and his family of three to arrive. The Zhang brothers and sisters had to go to work and couldn't take leave for the time being, so they called the third wife directly in the morning and said, "Mom, when you go up the mountain, remember to say hello to the mountain god for me."
There are only three days left until the weekend, so she and her brother can return to the village early.
Regarding Zhang Tianzhuang's weekly return to the village, his wife and children initially had no objection. After all, he had not been home for many years, and it was no problem for him to go home and visit his parents during this period when he was not busy at work.
However, Zhang Tianzhuang has been getting up early and going home every Saturday and Sunday recently, as if he wants to settle down in the village completely. This is a bit too much.
Zhang Tianzhuang realized this and immediately had a heart-to-heart talk with his wife: "There are some things I really can't tell you, but I can guarantee that if you were in my shoes, or if you knew about this, you would definitely agree with me going back."
The wife became more and more confused as she listened: "Then why did you hide it from me? I can go with you."
This was what made her most unhappy.
Husband and wife should not hide things from each other. What's the point of living like that?
"I really can't. Anyway, in three months at most, I can take you and the child back to the village. I'll tell you what I've been doing during this time, okay, honey?"
Of course, he would not bring his wife and children to the mountain god without his permission.
God, it’s not so easy to see him.
But he can wait until the mountain god temple is built, and then take his wife and children to worship the mountain god statue. This can be regarded as an indirect way to establish an account with the mountain god.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
In fact, he wanted to stay in the village completely, but there were not many jobs he could do in his hometown. He also had to consider the issues of his children's schooling and his wife's work.
He didn't plan to tell his wife these words for the time being, but was just thinking in his mind how to have the best of both worlds.
Zhang Tianzhuang's wife looked hesitant.
To be honest, Zhang Tianzhuang is very family-oriented and devoted. Not only does he hand over all the money to her, he also takes care of most of the housework at home, making her and her children live an extremely comfortable and happy life.
It's only three months anyway.
She nodded in relief: "As long as you don't delay your work, I will wait for you for three months."
Before hanging up the phone, the third wife lowered her voice to advise her eldest son: "Don't come back to the village so often in the future. You can't let your wife do everything, understand."
It’s not like the past. Getting married now means becoming free labor for your husband’s family. You have to work hard and not complain and you can’t resist.
She looked down on such useless men, and she couldn't have such men in her family.
Zhang Tianzhuang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, I've already talked to Wanfang about this, and she agrees that I can come back every week."
The third mother-in-law finally hung up the phone with relief, and turned around to think about whether she should get some food, or some special products from the mountain, for her son to take back to nourish his daughter-in-law and grandson, and also to help the mother and daughter calm down.
After all, building a mountain temple, especially one built by one's own hands, represents their sincerity and piety, which is a big deal!
The third uncle thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we let Dazhuang take back some of the fruits we have for offering?"
It's amazing to say.
The mountain god told them to pick any fruits on the mountain to satisfy their cravings. They agreed, but they didn't dare to pick any.
Until the mountain god couldn't bear to see them tired, so he picked a few fruits from the vines and gave them to them. They were flattered and accepted them, and almost fainted with excitement.
This is the fruit given to them by God himself!
Although it was just a wild fruit and looked no different from other wild fruits, they still kept it with great care, intending to admire it for a while before eating it.
It's just that so many days have passed.
This seemingly ordinary fruit shows no signs of wilting at all, and still looks as fresh as if it has just been picked. If you smell it carefully, you can smell the unique fruity fragrance of wild fruits from the mountains, which is so sweet and sour that it makes your mouth water.
The third wife said firmly, "This fruit has been imbued with the aura of God. It is no longer an ordinary fruit."
The third uncle shuddered on the spot and fell to his knees again. He didn't dare to touch the fruit as he did before. He carefully packed it in a wooden box and said, "We can't eat any of it. Keep it. We must keep it as a family heirloom!"
Pass it down to several generations!
This is more valuable than any precious antiques, solid gold, expensive furniture, or the invaluable family herbal books that he used to treasure.
——Absolutely no demand.
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