A group of VIPs and leaders looked at several pregnant women with large bellies, unable to believe that such a miraculous thing could really happen.
But their bellies were already so big, and considering the situation of the nine girls, it seemed quite believable.
However, some people still have doubts and do not believe in any divine pronouncements.
"How do you know all this?" a villager from another village asked in the crowd.
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I heard it from my husband. He is 92 years old this year. He said that these were things that happened in his village when he was a child. After I got married, he told me these things and told me to do them. That's why I have nine sons and two daughters."
"You mean Old Man Liu? No wonder, I was wondering how we could be so old and not know these things."
An older villager said.
"Oh my, this is what they mean by good deeds being rewarded. When Old Liu was taken in by A Yuan to live with him in his old age, he told A Yuan this huge secret. If I had known, I would have taken him in with me too. Maybe I would have had eight or nine sons."
"Come on, Grandpa Liu has lived alone at the foot of the mountain for so many years and I've never seen you offer him a drink of water. You want to take him home? You?"
"Hey, I don't have it, and neither do you."
That's why they say good deeds are rewarded!
Seeing that the crowd had calmed down, Lu Yuan pointed to Lu Xiaoqin, Yan Yuting, Hong Xia, Jia Liqin, and Zhong Zhiping, and added casually.
"Did you know that all five of them are currently pregnant with twins?"
boom--
The crowd erupted in uproar!
All five of them are pregnant with twins?
"They're both carrying twins?" Boss Shi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Yes, neither they nor their husbands' families have the gene for twins."
This statement caused another uproar.
Now everyone had to believe that there really was a goddess who grants children in the back mountain.
Especially the big bosses in Hong Kong, who already believed in these things, now believed Lu Yuan's words even more.
At the same time, I became interested.
"Can we go take a look at the back of the mountain?"
"Of course, we have now built a temple on the back mountain and enshrined a stone statue of the Goddess of Fertility. The road up the mountain has also been repaired, so it is very convenient to go up."
"Okay, after I show you around the factory, I'll arrange lunch. After lunch, we'll go up the mountain. What do you all think?"
"Of course it's OK, we'll follow Director Lu's arrangements."
After the meal, Lu Yuan led several big bosses and their bodyguards up the mountain, along with leaders from the city, county, and commune.
A large group of forty or fifty people.
The way up the mountain passes by Lu Yuan's old house. Looking at the lush green vegetables and the abundant fruit on the trees in their private plot, everyone couldn't help but praise how well the land was cultivated.
People in the port city believe in auspicious feng shui, and they think this place is auspicious.
Sun Maodou, accompanied by several bodyguards, went to the field and picked a lot of cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as a lot of plums. After washing them, he filled several baskets and prepared to carry them up the mountain to quench everyone's thirst.
They had only reached halfway up the mountain when all the baskets were empty.
Ever since they tasted something from the basket, a group of big bosses and leaders have forgotten the meaning of politeness and have also thrown the traditional virtue of humility to the back of their minds.
Only He Shenghua, Qian Weixin, Feng Tao, and a few others who frequently ate these dishes were slightly more refined.
Soon, the basket was emptied.
Everyone was still craving more after they finished eating.
Lu Yuan said, "If everyone likes them, I'll have someone pick more later, and I'll take some back with me for my family to try."
"Thank you very much, Director Lu!"
Several big bosses and leaders expressed their gratitude.
The road up the mountain has now been repaired, paved with bluestone slabs and smooth stones, making it much easier to walk on.
There are two rest pavilions along the way, where you can stop and rest for a while if you get tired.
It took them an hour and a half to walk and stop at various points to reach the top of the mountain.
Lu Yuan thought to himself, "These big bosses are really not in good physical condition. A journey that would take an ordinary person an hour took them an extra half hour."
If it were him, at a normal pace, it would only take him about forty minutes to climb the mountain.
If future pilgrims have to go through this much trouble to climb the mountain, it might allow those strong farmers to earn some hard-earned money.
Upon arriving at the mountain, the first thing that catches the eye is a temple that is neither too big nor too small.
To the left of the temple entrance is a fountain pool, and to the right is a lush pomegranate tree, its blossoms in full bloom, fiery red and beautiful.
In the center of the pool stands a large stone vase in the shape of Guanyin, with what appears to be a tree branch inserted inside.
However, this tree branch was also carved from stone, and a stream of water, about the thickness of a finger, flowed down the branch and into the pool.
Lu Yuan stepped forward to wash his hands and said to everyone, "We must wash our hands before entering the temple to worship."
"There is a proper way to wash your hands. First, put your hands together in the water, then separate them with your palms facing up, then turn them over and face down. Repeat this three times."
Following his example, everyone squatted down by the pool and reverently washed their hands.
Lu Guoan and Zhang Yong'an's faces twitched wildly. If they weren't in cahoots with Lu Yuan, they probably would have been fooled by him too.
He Shenghua wasn't much better off. He knew the inside story, but he didn't know that Lu Yuan had put on so many ceremonies.
There are rules for washing hands, for worshipping gods, and for making wishes, offerings, tying wishing strips to pomegranate trees, or hanging wishing sachets.
Even the order of stepping into a temple—whether you step in with your left or right foot first—is significant.
"Men step on the left and women on the right. Men should step on the left first and women on the right first. This way, the moment we step over the threshold into the temple, the goddess will know whether we are devout men or women."
He Shenghua would occasionally cough lightly with his fist to cover his mouth, trying to hide the corners of his mouth that were curving upwards, which almost made him lose his composure.
Lu Yuan led everyone through the procedures in a serious manner.
After offering incense and prayers with utmost sincerity, I tossed a few ten-yuan bills into the donation box.
Cheng Yanqiu, who was behind him, pulled out a wad of cash, a thousand yuan that he had prepared beforehand, and threw it in without saying a word.
Lu Yuan hurriedly said, "Hey, Mr. Cheng, you don't need to. I'm here because the Goddess of Fertility gave me nine sons and two daughters, so I have to give her some offerings every time I come. You're just here to have some fun, so you don't need to give anything or just a token gesture."
Cheng Yanqiu said, "I didn't come here just for fun. This place is so efficacious, I made a wish, so I should naturally make this offering."
Therefore, Lu Yuan didn't say anything else, only offering a blessing.
"Boss Cheng's wish will definitely come true."
With Cheng Yanqiu setting a good example, the other big bosses in Hong Kong followed suit, making good wishes and generously giving money.
All the bets were 1000.
Although the other leaders didn't have much money, they still gave a token amount, one, two, five, or ten yuan, which probably added up to several hundred yuan.
Now Lu Guoan and Yong'an's faces stopped twitching; all that remained was ecstatic joy, their bodies trembling with excitement.
My goodness, this money is so easy to make.
I've struck it rich! I've made a fortune!
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