Chapter 165 Xu Zhong goes to Wanjia Village (ask for bookshelf)
Everything went smoothly all the way.
When he arrived at Wanjia Village, Xu Zhong saw the familiar circle of kiwi plants outside the village, and he felt relieved.
Going further inside, you can see dilapidated houses. Every household has been ransacked and is empty. All usable items have been taken away.
Xu Zhong knew immediately that when those "relatives" came to help collect the bodies, they would not help for free and just pick up anything they saw.
There might be some unscrupulous people in there who might even take down the window frames for you and take them home to install on your own windows, or use them as firewood.
After walking around for a while, Xu Zhong saw Du Quezi, who was dressed in rags and was chewing a raw sweet potato covered in mud.
When he saw someone, he immediately hid the half-eaten sweet potato behind him and looked vigilant.
"Du Quezi, it's me, Xu Zhong, from Qinghe Village next door. Do you know Qinghe Village? Xiuhong from your village married into our village..." The Xiuhong that Xu Zhong was talking about had died long ago.
She and her husband's family died in that disaster long ago. The only ones who could go to her parents' home to collect her body were her eldest sister's family who had married and moved to another village.
"Xiuhong..." Du Quezi had some reaction when he heard this familiar name. He showed a look of horror and said anxiously, "She's dead. Her parents are dead. They're all dead... So many people are dead! They're all dead!"
He counted the names, over and over again, and kept saying that they were dead.
No matter what Xu Zhong asked, he could not answer. He just said painfully that many people had died, so many, and repeatedly described the scene he saw that day.
He was stupid to begin with, and he happened to see the most horrific scene, which trapped him in that day.
Seeing him like that, Xu Zhong felt bad too, so he quickly changed the subject: "Where is the mountain god? Did you ask for help? With the mountain god, no one will die in the future..."
"Yes, Lord Mountain God! I have invited Lord Mountain God!" Du Quezi seemed to be awakened, all the pain disappeared, he stood up and ran towards the mountain god temple like crazy.
Xu Zhong followed him to the so-called "Mountain God Temple".
A dilapidated courtyard, the clay walls were falling off, the windows were too broken so no one took them down, and the table was missing a root and was padded with stones.
However, the table was cleaned very well by Du Quezi. On it were placed a bowl of clean water, a plate of kiwi fruits, and some sweet potatoes with mud on them.
The sweet potato had been wiped and looked even cleaner than the one Du Quezi had just eaten.
Although he was stupid, he still tried his best to give what he thought was the best to the mountain god.
Xu Zhong seemed to understand why Du Quezi was able to succeed in "inviting the gods".
Thoughts are more important than things!
After entering the mountain temple, Du Quezi calmed down. He seemed to have forgotten Xu Zhong's existence. He knelt on the ground respectfully and began to worship:
"Lord Mountain God has great fortune and may live as long as the heaven and earth!"
"Lord Mountain God has great fortune and may live as long as the heaven and earth!"
"Lord Mountain God has great fortune and may live as long as the heaven and earth!"
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One bow.
Two bows.
Three bows.
He bowed his forehead to the ground and worshipped very seriously.
Xu Zhong sighed and bowed. He did not try to communicate with Du Quezi again. He just told him that someone would come from Wanjia Village in the future and he would have company then.
Turning around, Xu Zhong went to Yilan Village to find the village chief Wumu.
When the village chief Wumu heard that the mountain god asked Xu Zhong to help rebuild Wanjia Village, he thought about it for a moment and understood why.
Nibashiba Village looks big, but compared with the entire Ningtong Kingdom, it is still very small. Every piece of land is precious, and the Mountain God doesn't want the land in Wanjia Village to be wasted.
"What do you think?"
"I want to follow our previous routine and invite some people from each village to help with the reconstruction, and then arrange for some refugees who have handed in their indentures to go there." Xu Zhong said, "Try to pick some honest and hardworking people. There is no one in that village. I am afraid that they will see that there is no one from our village and treat Du Quezi badly behind his back."
Since the Lord Mountain God was watching, Xu Zhong also knew that it was impossible for the Lord Mountain God to watch him all the time. He had other things to do and there would always be times when he made mistakes.
Instead of counting on the mountain god to look after us, it would be better to pick some reliable people from the beginning.
Wumu Village Chief said: "People's hearts are fickle. Even if they are honest at the beginning, it's hard to say what will happen after a long time. If you really want them to take care of Du Quezi, it's best to arrange it from the beginning."
"Uncle Wu, do you have any good ideas?"
"Well, there are ways. I'll tell you what I want to do. You can refer to it. If you think it's not suitable, you can adjust it."
"Uncle Wu, you say."
"Let Du Quezi be in charge of the mountain temple."
Xu Zhong frowned: "Let Du Quezi be responsible? He is a fool..."
He has the sincerity, but can he do it well?
When there was no one in the village, Du Quezi did whatever he wanted. Whether it was good or bad, it was all his intention, and the mountain god would not be surprised.
But if Wanjia Village already has people in the future, and if we leave the normal people unused and let a fool be "in charge" of the mountain god temple, are you sure it won't "insult" the mountain god?
If this gets out, what will others say?
You say a fool can serve the mountain temple?
This... this is too much!
Village Chief Wumu said, "Who said that only one person can be in charge of the Mountain God Temple? Can't we just choose another normal person? Du Quezi is just a figurehead. At least he has a name, which means he is under the protection of the Mountain God. Even if time passes, those people will be more cautious and wonder what happened to Du Quezi behind his back."
Xu Zhong's eyes lit up and he exclaimed that the old ones are still the wisest. Uncle Wu's idea was good. Now that Du Quezi has the protection of the mountain god, those people have to be cautious.
However, what kind of identity should be arranged?
It seems that the people working outside the temple all wear white robes. They are called clergymen, right?
Their mountain god doesn't have such requirements, and the mountain god temple is only that big, so it is usually the village chief who is in charge. If the village chief is busy, just arrange someone to do it.
The Wumu village chief was not sure what to say, so he said, "You can ask the mountain god about this and see how he will arrange it."
"Okay! Then let's go to the mountain temple."
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After hearing the purpose of the two people's visit, Yang Xiangwei said, "Then let's call them 'temple keeper'. The temple keeper is mainly responsible for the daily affairs of the mountain temple, such as receiving believers who come to the mountain temple, explaining the time of the mountain temple and some sacrificial procedures to the believers, and taking care of the items in the mountain temple, maintaining the cleanliness of the mountain temple, etc.
Du Quezi's situation is special, so he will be a nominal temple priest. You can choose another one when the time comes, and this person will be responsible for the above matters. ”
Aren’t those the clergy in the temple outside? They don't seem to have such an arrangement. Should they arrange one? Chief Wu Mu asked quickly.
"It's up to you. If you can handle it, you can do it yourself. If you can't, you can choose a temple priest to be in charge."
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Village chief Wumu and Xu Zhong put the temple priest's affairs on the agenda.
Especially the village chief Wumu, who is usually very busy and often asks his son Wuzhuo to help deal with matters related to the mountain temple.
In addition, the mountain god temple in their village is the first mountain god temple, and the villagers attach great importance to it. They are very clear about the procedures of how to worship the mountain god, so there is no need for Village Chief Wumu to "emphasize" it.
The village chief of Wumu doesn't need to spend any effort on them, but the same may not be true for people from other villages.
Like Wei Xingze before, in order to "purify" himself and show his sincerity, he often went to the mountain temple in their village.
Whenever he comes, the village chief of Wumu has to accompany him.
Others who wanted to show their sincerity also went to their village to worship the mountain god.
There’s nothing they can do about it, because the mountain temple in their village is known as “the No. 1 Mountain Temple in the World”.
Village chief Wumu thought that as more people believed in the mountain god in the future, more people would come to their village. By then he will be even busier, so this "temple keeper" is a must.
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