Chapter 259 Praying for Rain
"Brother Feng, cousin, let's go to the city gate tower together, everyone!" Bai Yaoyao said with a smile.
"Okay!" Feng Shang and Li Mingyan said almost in unison.
So, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion went to the city gate tower in a mighty manner.
Soon, all the people in the city gathered at the foot of the city gate. It was a huge crowd with no end in sight.
Everyone didn't understand why they were asked to come here, but the people obeyed the officers and soldiers' words spontaneously, put down their work and rushed over.
Soldiers, holding weapons, guarded the city gates and maintained order.
"Fellow villagers, please be quiet!" Mr. Wen stepped forward and said loudly. Originally, many people could not hear his voice, but there was Li Yunfeng. The toy loudspeaker he designed for Bai Yaoyao came in handy at this time.
Bai Yaoyao added another layer of blessing to the loudspeaker, so that everyone within a radius of dozens of miles could hear it clearly!
People who were closer to Mr. Wen looked at the morning glory-shaped object in his hand and found it very strange.
"What is this? Why can what we say be heard so far away? Is this a divine object sent by God?" Someone asked in surprise, pointing at the loudspeaker.
"This is a very common thing in our house. It's no big deal. If you like it, I'll give you one later!" Mr. Wen was being super pretentious at the moment. He had no choice but to pretend as he became the city lord's advisor!
Of course, the reason why he pretends to be smooth and natural is that he has Li Mingyan, Bai Yaoyao and Feng Shang behind him. He has three big mountains to rely on. If he can't pretend well, then he can really go home and farm.
But when the man who had spoken heard that Mr. Wen wanted to give him one, he immediately waved his hands in fear, "No, no, no, no, no, how can such a magical thing be desecrated by a lowly official?"
Mr. Wen responded with a modest smile, but complained in his heart: Humph, I don’t think you dare to ask for it!
The people who heard Mr. Wen's voice all quieted down. Although people in the distance found it very strange as they could only hear the voice but not see the person, they looked around one by one, but did not make any noise.
"Everyone, today is the first time we've gathered together in this way because we have something very important to announce!" Mr. Wen held up a megaphone, making sure every word was clear and audible to everyone. "This year, Sifang City is ravaged by drought. Many crops are dying. Since the Lunar New Year, we've been burning incense and praying everywhere, but to no avail. Everyone's worried sick, aren't they?"
"Yes!" This matter has always been a major concern for the people. No one can understand their recent despair and worries, and the city lord will not ask about these things. Many people have even prepared to leave their homes.
"Well, let me tell you now, don't worry. We have a little fairy in Sifang City who can solve this problem for us!" Mr. Wen said with a smile.
"Is it true?" Someone immediately raised a question.
"Hey, old man, where are you from? Why have I never seen you before? Are you drunk? Who can solve the problem of God not raining?" Someone else shouted loudly in the crowd.
"Did you call us here just to listen to your nonsense? Where is the city lord? Didn't the city lord ask us to come?" More and more people expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Quiet!" Mr. Wen's voice was once again transmitted to all directions through the loudspeaker, but no one wanted to listen. They kept whispering and talking to each other.
Feng Shang appeared in front of everyone holding Bai Yaoyao.
The blood-red eyes, the enchanting face, and the cold breath seemed to have a calming power that instantly quieted the noisy crowd.
The most eye-catching thing was the little girl in his arms.
She was wearing a white dress and had an exquisite face, as if she was an elf fairy walking out of a painting.
She clasped her hands together and slowly raised them to her chest. Her bright eyes slightly closed. The little girl's voice was crisp and carried a unique touch of tenderness and sweetness, which reached the ears of everyone present. "Dear Father Heaven, your little princess prays with all her heart, begging you to bless the people of Sifang City and relieve the suffering of drought!"
Every word she said was clearly heard by everyone present, including the officers and soldiers. No one actually believed her. She could make it rain just by saying a few words, so did God really have to be her father?
Therefore, not only did everyone not believe it, they even sneered on their faces, looking like they were just watching the fun.
At this moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the distant sky!
Everyone was shocked!
"It's cloudy!" The sky, which was cloudless a moment ago, was now covered with dark clouds. Someone suddenly pointed at the large black clouds and exclaimed.
"It's really cloudy!" Shocked expressions appeared on people's faces. They looked up at the small shadow on the high city gate tower, their faces full of disbelief.
Even if it didn't rain today, the cloudy sky alone would be enough to make everyone look at Bai Yaoyao with new eyes!
But soon, the wind started to blow.
The wind was howling so hard that no one could stand.
But no one left, everyone looked up at the sky.
Suddenly, with a snap, a drop of rain fell on someone's face.
He reached out and touched it, and found it was water. He immediately shouted excitedly, "It's rain! It's really rain! It's raining, it's really raining!"
Bang bang bang!
More and more raindrops fell, hitting people's heads, faces, and bodies, gradually turning into heavy rain.
Countless people hurriedly hid from the rain.
But ordinary people don’t.
They depend on the weather for their livelihood. If it doesn't rain, the crops in the fields will be completely ruined. They will have no harvest and still have to pay taxes. The consequences will be tantamount to killing them.
Now, it’s raining, the crops are no longer dry, and they will have a harvest in the fall. They don’t have to worry about being asked to pay taxes by the headman, and they don’t have to worry about starving to death. How can they not be excited?
"It's raining! It's raining ahh ...
Finally, someone couldn't help it and shouted to the sky.
In an instant, countless people followed him in shouting, "It's raining! We are saved! God, it's finally raining!"
Someone knelt down, caught the falling rain with both hands, and put it all into his mouth.
Someone knelt down and kissed the puddled ground.
Some people cried loudly, expressing their hope for the future.
Some people laughed loudly, expressing their joy at having escaped starvation.
People cheered and danced in the rain, as if they had already seen the bountiful harvest of autumn fruits.
After everyone was excited enough, they remembered Bai Yaoyao who had prayed for rain for them on the city gate tower. So, as if they had discussed it beforehand, they all knelt down in front of Bai Yaoyao and said, "Thank you, little fairy, for the rain!"
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