Chapter 123 Village Heads Pay Homage to the County Magistrate
Wang Shan would naturally make proper arrangements for these pills. Knowing the effects of these pills, he planned to arrange for the most diligent and gentle person in the village to take the pills. After all, these were magical medicines bestowed by the gods, so who wouldn't be tempted?
But these pills are meant to make the village better, and they cannot be abused. They must be used by villagers with excellent character.
Just at this moment, the good boy came over, Wang Shan hurriedly said.
"Scholarly boy, I've already asked the women in the village to make the flour into the noodles and buns you like. Would you like to try some?"
This is food made using a method invented by gods!
Shanshu Tongzi came here just to deal with this matter, so he naturally nodded. The two of them moved to the yard next door. As soon as they entered the door, they smelled an indescribable sweet smell, which was the unique smell of fermented flour.
Qin Lang clearly wrote down the methods of making steamed buns and noodles on the drawing paper. As for the other methods, I believe everyone will be able to figure them out in no time.
So when the two of them entered the yard, they smelled the fragrance of steamed buns. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a woman coming out with a smile on her face.
"Village chief, the steamed buns have been steamed, and the noodles have also been cooked. Please go and take a look."
After she finished speaking, she saw the boy and immediately bowed to him.
"Meet the good book boy."
The villagers all respected these boys very much. They all knew that these boys were no longer human and were very powerful.
Shanshu Tongzi nodded, then walked in with the village chief Wang Shan, and saw the white round steamed buns on the table. Although they didn’t look that good, they were emitting heat and had a fragrant aroma.
There are several ceramic bowls placed next to it, which contain the cooked noodles.
"Can this be sent to the Star Lord for tasting?"
When Wang Shan saw this thing, the first thing he did was to ask whether to give it to the Star Lord. Even if the other party didn't eat it, it was still a token of everyone's good intentions.
Any good things in the village are first given to the Lord of Change.
"I've sent someone to deliver it. Don't worry, Village Chief. We all have the Star God in our hearts. If the Star God doesn't need offerings, we would also be willing to offer them to him sincerely."
No one worships just one god, so the villagers had previously mentioned whether to build a temple for the Lord of Changes, but Qin Lang refused. He believed that he was still alive and did not need the incense of the world. If he passed away on the wind one day, it would be time to build a temple.
This is also the reason why many people respect the Lord of Changes in their hearts, but no one worships him.
"Yeah." Wang Shan was relieved and then invited Shanshu Tongzi.
"Shanshu boy, these are steamed buns and noodles. Would you like to try them?"
Although the boys following the Lord of Changes did not need to eat, the boy who was good at writing came for this purpose, so he asked people to distribute some steamed buns and noodles, and then tasted them one by one.
Wang Shan did the same. In order to let everyone know how powerful Xingjun was, he also distributed some to the busy people present. Everyone's eyes lit up after eating.
"Is this the kind of food that the immortals eat in heaven? It tastes soft and sweet when it's made like this."
"These noodles are also very chewy and very smooth in the mouth. They taste better than meat."
“I never thought I could eat white flour like this before…”
Everyone was talking and praising it, because they had never seen such a thing before, and they thought it was a magical trick. Although such speculation was strange, the good book boy did not say much.
According to Shanshu Tongzi's understanding of this versatile star god, the star god in heaven should eat wind and drink dew, and does not eat these things at all. He does these things only because he cannot bear to see the sufferings of the world and wants to let people eat them.
"This is great! Wheat doesn't need to be hulled to turn into flour, so the grain volume can be increased a lot, and there's more to eat. I can also mix other wild vegetables into steamed buns to fill my stomach. It's a great food."
Wang Shan sighed, thinking that the steamed buns were extremely soft and melted in his mouth. If there were elderly people at home, they could live a few more years.
When people get old, their teeth become weak and some even fall out. In the end, all they can eat is plain soup or water. Now, with these steamed buns, they can live longer.
"Yes." The book-reading boy nodded and then gave instructions.
"Arrange the grinding of beans, tofu, and soy milk as soon as possible. I will report this to the Star Lord when I return."
The job was done well, and the book-reading boy left. Although he was still a child, he only took two bites to taste the flavor. Now that he was no longer hungry, he did not covet these food desires and knew what he should do.
After arriving at the residence of the Lord of Changes, Qin Lang soon smelled the steamed buns while listening to the report of the good book boy. He felt that the wisdom of the ancients was still very powerful. He was just the beginning, but they knew how to use the flour. It was very good.
"Tell the other boys to spread the news about the millstone to other villages, and to return quickly."
Qin Lang issued a new order, and this time several villages increased his faith points by nearly one million. It seemed that the drought was so terrible that it made people crazy about believing in the Dragon King. This was something Qin Lang had not expected. You know, the population of these seven villages combined probably did not exceed five thousand. Less than five thousand people were contributing faith points every minute and every second, which was really amazing.
"Yes, Xingjun."
The boys responded immediately, and then left the Lotus Boy to serve the Star Lord personally, while the others immediately took action.
The boys were about to leave, and Wang Shan, the village chief of Wangjia Village, wanted to send someone to escort them, but the boys directly refused. They just walked away with the wind and disappeared in front of everyone in Wangjia Village in an instant, leaving everyone speechless. They truly understood the distance between mortals and gods.
Qin Lang brought rain to seven villages in succession, and naturally obtained many types of elixirs, including the [Endless Lightness Pill] and the [Endless Speeding Pill]. One of these two pills can make people walk silently, and the other can make people walk very fast.
With these two kinds of elixirs, the book-reading boy arrived at Wujia Village, the closest village to Wangjia Village, in just a short while.
He came silently, wearing a red shirt, white boots, and gold-rimmed wrists. He looked like a fairy prodigy, and the villagers were immediately attracted to him.
Wu Ji originally wanted his grandson to leave him and let Wu You be a human sacrifice. Now that he saw Wu You had a great fortune, he was naturally happy. When Wu You arrived, Wu Ji led all the villagers who saw the boy to kneel down and kowtow.
"Greetings to the good book boy. May I ask why you are here?"
Now that their identities are different and there is a difference between immortals and mortals, Wu Ji naturally doesn't mind kneeling down to worship his grandson. What he kneels down to is not his grandson, but the boy under the seat of the immortal.
Seeing that his grandfather was in good spirits, the good boy felt relieved and spoke.
"I have been sent by the Lord of Change to teach the villagers of Wu Village how to make millstones and prepare new food."
When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised, but still very curious. When Wu Ji stood up and learned from the good book boy what these white flour, steamed buns and noodles were, they were even more surprised. Not only that, the good book boy also brought five elixirs.
"This elixir, when taken, grants immense strength. It is used by those who make millstones and grind flour."
Wu Ji looked at the pill in shock, only to see his grandson simply reaching out his hand and gently pinching the locust tree that had stood in the village for many years. The next moment, he let go and saw a child's fingerprint on the trunk of the locust tree.
"This elixir is extremely powerful. Please think twice before using it, village chief."
This was the final reminder. Wu Ji naturally understood that his grandson was thinking about the village, so he quickly made the assurance.
"Don't worry, Shanshu, I will make arrangements."
The others had already seen this scene and were so angry that they almost knelt down and banged their heads on the ground. Oh my god, after Wu You became a good book boy, he actually gained divine power and was no longer an ordinary person...
Afterwards, when the villagers saw the good book boy leave in an instant and could not find him, they understood that mortals should not pursue the methods of this immortal, and they were extremely curious about the legendary Star God who came to the mortal world to experience trials and tribulations.
But their lives are hard now. Is the God of Change coming down to earth after overcoming all the hardships to do something big?
Now that the emperor is incompetent, will the Lord of Changes become the emperor?
If the Lord of Changes becomes the emperor, will the common people be able to have food to eat?
Everyone couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation, but they didn't know that the fate of the end of Daxia was not in the hands of the Hundred Changes Star Lord, but in the hands of the most ordinary people.
When a dynasty is corrupt and the people are covered in blood, a true man of destiny will emerge from it. He will lead the people to break through this dynasty of flesh and blood and rebuild a new country. This is his destiny.
Qin Lang didn't want to be an emperor because it was too tiring, so he planned to look for the man of destiny in the book, the one who was destined to ascend the throne, the man who rose from a poor commoner to the king of the empire. This was the person Qin Lang wanted to find.
Because he did a good job, he truly led the people to achieve stability and will be a good emperor whose reputation will be remembered throughout the ages.
The boys went to other villages and came back as quickly as possible, but in fact, the name of the Dragon King had begun to spread slowly from the surrounding villages. Because the villages that successfully prayed for rain would always build civil engineering and build Dragon King Temples, other surrounding villages also began to try to find a chance to survive.
Qin Lang soon received a new task. A village farther away heard the name of the Dragon King from somewhere, so they set up an altar and called on the Dragon King to come.
In the end, they naturally received the rain from the Dragon King, and then Qin Lang took away their human sacrifices, which was considered as taking over their offerings.
Three days later, the village heads of several villages surrounding Wangjia Village gathered in Wangjia Village again. The news that their villages worshipped the Dragon King spread. Except for their villages, many places in Beiyang still had no rain, and some crops had even died of drought.
Several village chiefs really couldn't bear to see more people without food, and since they had previously confirmed that the Dragon King was willing to solve the drought in the entire Beiyang, they all came to Wangjia Village. After making an appointment with Wang Shan, they spoke with some hesitation.
"Village Chief Wang, the villagers in my village have been blessed by the Dragon King, but many areas of Beiyang are still extremely dry. There are 200 villages in one county, which means a total population of 70,000. Yanping County has five counties, and the entire Beiyang County is divided into eight counties, with a population of probably over a million. It's already halfway through June, and if things continue like this, I'm afraid the drought will spread and the people will suffer..."
The entire Beiyang is very large, with a large total population. Several village heads have been to the county and the county, and know something. If a drought really comes, they can't stop others even if they stick together. So the matter of Lord Dragon King must be spread as soon as possible, so that all villages can worship Lord Dragon King. If the county magistrate or the prefect can pray for rain for the people directly, then Lord Dragon King can directly rescue the people of the entire county or the entire county.
This is truly benefiting the people...
After several village heads talked to each other, Wang Shan understood the situation and said immediately.
"The Star Lord once said that the Dragon King couldn't bear to see Beiyang suffer from drought, so he sent down the rain. If the people of Beiyang were willing to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King and worship him sincerely, he would surely be willing to send down the rain..."
Therefore, the matter of Lord Dragon King can be spread out. The speed of communication in their village is too slow, and it is not enough to rely on people alone, so it is best to tell the county magistrate and ask the county magistrate to pray for rain, and then tell the prefect and ask the prefect of the county to pray for rain. Only in this way can Beiyang solve the drought as quickly as possible.
After the agreement, the village chiefs of several villages decided to go to Anping County together to find the county magistrate to explain the matter of Lord Dragon King.
Before leaving, all the village heads knelt at the gate of the residence of the Lord of Changes. After receiving the boy's oral instructions, they took the wheat seedlings in the village that could prove the identity of Lord Dragon King and went to Anping County to find a way out for more people.
The mayor of Anping County was already in a dilemma. There was already a drought this year, and the harvest was about to start in two months. The King of Qi had demanded that the people's grain tax be increased. The crops in the fields were dying of the heat, and if it didn't rain, there would probably be no harvest this year.
If the people have no food to harvest, how can they pay the grain tax? Isn't that just forcing people to die?
Faced with this celestial phenomenon, the Anping County magistrate was also troubled. Even though he once did not believe in gods and Buddhas, he now wanted to try to pray for rain, hoping to gain God's mercy and send down rain to save the people from suffering...
Under such circumstances, his county government office welcomed the village heads of several surrounding villages. These village heads came together and brought him a shocking piece of news.
"You said it rained because your village worshipped the Dragon King? It rained? It rained?"
Important things must be said three times. The county magistrate didn't care about his face at all. He jumped up from his chair and looked at the village heads who came in exhausted in disbelief.
"Is what you said true? But is it really raining???"
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