eight pm.
After eating dinner and taking a shower, many villagers from Shanjie Village came to the "school" for a meeting.
The so-called "school" was the location of the literacy night class, and is now a public house in the village. Usually it is mainly used to make pork for community distribution or to hold village meetings.
Villagers' meetings are attended by one representative from each household.
The village chief Li Guangxin had announced on the radio in the morning that he wanted to discuss the construction of the Jingzhu Temple.
When everyone heard this, they all muttered in their hearts: "We need to collect money again!"
It’s all cost-effective.
In the past, the same process was followed when building temples in the village, and then everyone was asked to donate voluntarily, but I haven't heard of anyone who couldn't afford it. Sometimes it's 100 per person, sometimes it's 200.
Some families with many people have to give one or two thousand at a time. For ordinary rural families, this is already a considerable amount.
Fortunately, such fees are not collected frequently, at most once every few years.
But this time, they might guess wrong.
Seeing that it was past eight o'clock and everyone was almost here, it didn't matter whether the rest came or not. Anyway, I had to say something to the prestige group later.
Village chief Li Guangxin stood in front of the crowd and said loudly: "We are calling everyone to the meeting today just for one thing. This matter is related to everyone in our Shanjie Village."
"Yesterday, the village elders' association called the village chiefs to attend a meeting. I went to listen and they said that the notice came from above. It was not from the township or Orange County, but from the Chuchuan Prefecture City Office. It was a very high level."
"He said that people should be sent to collect the conditions of the main temples in each village. If there are any old ones that are damaged, they should be repaired as soon as possible. Those who have financial difficulties can report to the higher authorities to apply for funding support."
"Considering that it has been almost 40 years since our Shanjie Village Jingzhu Temple was built, it has become increasingly dilapidated in recent years. Compared with the ancestral temple and Huaguang Temple, it looks too poor. I would like to hear your opinions. Rebuilding the Jingzhu Temple?"
As soon as he finished speaking, some villagers asked in surprise: "Is it true that the country will allocate funds?"
Li Guangxin replied: "I don't think what the brigade secretary said is false."
The villagers immediately started talking:
"If we don't have to pay, that would be great."
"This is the same group of people who destroyed mountains and cut down temples back then. Now it's the same group of people who are paying to help build temples. Do you think it's strange?"
"Why do you care so much? The government has plenty of money. They allocated two million to build a road in Dapo Village next door. They are fattening those people."
"That's because people from Dapo Village have connections in the township. Li Bo from their village has become the deputy mayor, and Li Bo's father is the dean of middle schools. He has students all over the world, so of course priority will be given to his village."
"There's someone up there who can help."
"Hey, hey, I'm going too far. What we're going to discuss tonight is whether to rebuild the Jingzhu Temple."
"..."
The results of the vote were clear, and the villagers supported it.
build!
Of course we need to fix it!
Not only must it be repaired, but it must be repaired beautifully!
The Landlord has worked hard to ensure the safety of the environment and the people. After living in a short and dilapidated tile-roofed house for so many years, it leaked rain in the summer and air leaked in the winter. No matter what, he had to build a bright and spacious house for it.
Even if it is not as good as Huaguang Temple and Ancestral Temple, it cannot be too different.
Although Lord Jingzhu is not a great god, he has a kind face, is more approachable, and has an important position in the countryside.
In the words of the old people, whether a village can be stable or not depends entirely on whether the realm master is powerful enough to withstand disasters.
Usually, the number of times the realm master is sacrificed is the same as in the ancestral temple.
…
The report from Shanjie Village was typed, and someone was sent over quickly.
It’s time to take photos of the Jingzhu Temple, and it’s time to register and fill in information.
Li Guangxin didn't quite understand what this was about, so he smiled and asked, "Comrade, why are you taking pictures? What is written on it? Can you let me see it?"
The person who came was a grassroots civil servant from the township who had been working for almost two years. He was a college student and his attitude was very friendly: "It's like this, old village chief. Although the Chongchuan Prefecture Municipal Office approved the decision to help villages build temples, the money You can't send random hair. In order to prevent someone from defrauding state funds, you must strictly follow the regulations.
Photos must be taken, as this is important evidence that your village’s main temple meets the funding requirements. As for what I wrote, it is some specific data, including the original floor area, building height, etc. These are all reference evidence. And here are my personal comments. "
Upon hearing this, Li Guangxin quickly handed over the cigarette: "Comrade, please help me write a few more nice words. Our Shanjie Village is really poor. The villagers have always wanted to build a new Jingzhu Temple, but they have no money."
The young comrade quickly refused: "No, no, I don't smoke. But you can rest assured that the situation in your village must meet the requirements, and reconstruction will be no problem."
Upon hearing this, Li Guangxin's eyes lit up: "Then, is it okay to cultivate as much or as little as you want?"
The young comrade was helpless: "Definitely not. The specifications of the Jingzhu Temple are strictly formulated in accordance with the official Taoist standards. Of course, it's not impossible for you to make it bigger, but you have to pay for the excess funds yourself."
"That's it..."
Li Guangxin hesitated and asked: "How much money can the sponsor give?"
The young comrade knew some news: "Three to fifty thousand, it won't be too much. After all, the size of the Jingzhu Temple is there. If it is replaced by the City God's Temple, it will be much more expensive."
Li Guangxin nodded slightly.
Thirty to fifty thousand is a very normal figure. It costs about the same to build a realm master temple of about 20 square meters.
If you want to build a larger building, it is estimated that part of the village's public accounts will have to be spent.
But it's too early to say this now. Once the money is allocated, a village meeting will be held to discuss it.
Li Guangxin felt a little relieved.
This matter cannot be rushed, it depends on what the leaders above decide.
I hope that those scoundrels will not even have to pay for the money to build the temple for the land master. If that happens, they deserve to die early.
Two days later, before there was any notice, I heard that Dapo Village next door also applied for funding, but was rejected.
After this incident spread, it made several villagers in the surrounding villages laugh.
Dapo Village had only allowed villagers to raise funds to build the Xinjingzhu Temple a few years ago. Now that other villages had received quotas, they wanted to join in the fun and take advantage, without fear of being laughed at behind their backs.
While Li Guangxin was laughing in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh: People's hearts are not as old as they used to be.
…
at the same time.
Troops, a certain army.
Today, all soldiers in the army received a notice that they received a test mission, and the entire army immediately entered a level three combat readiness state.
Suddenly everyone tensed up.
However, what I didn't expect was that each regiment sent people to get boxes of pamphlets from the division headquarters and asked each company to distribute them to every soldier.
After reading the contents of the booklet, many soldiers were confused.
"Squad leader, what do you mean by this? Are you asking us to practice qigong?"
Liu Dongqiang looked puzzled.
The squad leader rolled his eyes: "What Qigong? Don't talk nonsense! Didn't the platoon leader say that there will be an instructor in charge of the class tonight to explain it to us? We will know it then!"
"At night..."
Liu Dongqiang looked up at the sun high in the sky and muttered in his heart.
However, they are in the cooking class, so do they have to learn this?
…
In the evening, the army auditorium.
After everyone arrived, a very young officer with the rank of major on his shoulders walked onto the stage.
Many people below suddenly murmured in their hearts, could he be some gold-plated young master?
The major said in an easy-going tone: "My name is Zhang Gaoxu, and I am the instructor in charge of your training class. I believe everyone has received the pamphlet that was handed out, right? Have you read it all?"
"I know that many comrades have doubts in their hearts, and I also know what you want to ask. Yes, this is indeed a practice book that can help us break the shackles of the human body, practice to a high level, and even master the power of the legendary immortal .”
Zhang Gaoxu smiled and said words that were shocking to the world.
What?
The soldiers were stunned and subconsciously widened their eyes.
Turtle!
real or fake?
Zhang Gaoxu was very satisfied with everyone's reaction: "There may be some comrades who don't believe it, so I will demonstrate it and keep an eye on it!"
A short sword suddenly appeared in his hand, and with his fingers slightly open, the short sword turned into a long sword. It actually left his hand, floated in the air, and quickly flew around the heads of all the soldiers.
Wow!
Everyone was in an uproar, stunned and at the same time, their eyes were wild.
Isn't this really a magic show?
Not really!
Zhang Gaoxu even performed a sword trick, which was quite cool.
Then he withdrew the flying sword, his expression calm, but in fact he secretly wiped his sweat.
He had just broken through the foundation-building cultivation level, and was not proficient in the use of magic weapons, so he could not leave his body for a long time. The performance he just performed had actually been rehearsed many times in advance.
Fortunately, there were no mistakes.
…
Facing the scorching eyes from the audience, Zhang Gaoxu spoke eloquently:
"Everyone here has participated in this secret mission. Yes, the mission is to practice this practice! As for why we should promote this practice in the army? It's simple, because our enemy is too strong! The country We need more power to deal with them, so we give priority to promoting them in the army!"
"The enemies I'm talking about are not barbarian powers in the traditional sense. It is true that they are also considered enemies, but there are currently more threatening ones than them, namely Weird!"
"You heard it right. The world is currently undergoing certain changes that we cannot find the reason for. Many strange and evil spirits suddenly appear, seriously endangering the safety of people's lives and property and social stability. We have no way to eliminate them and can only contain them. .”
"But now, they are becoming more and more numerous and powerful. The comrades of the Civil Affairs Bureau, which was originally established specifically to deal with them, have gradually become unable to cope with them."
Having said this, Zhang Gaoxu paused.
Suddenly he pointed at a fourth-term sergeant major in the front row of the audience and said: "This comrade——"
The sergeant major stood up quickly.
"May I ask where you are from?"
"Reporting to the chief, I am from Yimeng, Ludong!"
"What a good man, no wonder he is so tall and strong!"
Zhang Gaoxu smiled slightly and suddenly asked seriously: "If a powerful and powerful villain suddenly appeared in your hometown, appeared next to your relatives and friends, and wantonly plundered their lives, would you let such a thing go unchecked?"
"cannot!"
the sergeant major roared in reply.
"That's right!"
Zhang Gaoxu suddenly raised his voice: "Everyone here has parents and relatives. Now, strange things appear in our territory from time to time, killing people's lives. They are also other people's parents and other people's children. Just in order not to cause panic in the society, they are not disclosed to the public."
"In fact, our comrades in the Civil Affairs Bureau have been fighting them with their lives, just to protect our relatives and compatriots from harm! And the price they have paid is heavy. Among all combat units in our country currently, The highest mortality rate!”
Many soldiers in the audience clenched their fists subconsciously, as if they saw the desperate faces of their relatives and friends before their eyes, and even fell to the ground with no breath.
"Now, the country needs more manpower to deal with these weird things, so it decided to promote this fitness exercise. Our troops are the defenders of the security of the country and people. They have always been on the front line when difficulties arise, and they are undoubtedly the first to come into contact with and explore Only when the practice is safe enough will the country truly disclose it to the outside world."
"In fact, many comrades have been practicing before this, and the safety has been verified. Many of them have outstanding talents and have begun to participate in various tasks. I hope that all of you here will be able to practice as soon as possible in the subsequent training process. Catch them!"
"In order to protect our relatives and friends, and in order to maintain the peace and stability of the country, we must fight against the weird to the end!"
"Fight to the end!"
The entire auditorium echoed with the roars of the soldiers.
These words aroused everyone's fighting spirit.
The next moment, Zhang Gaoxu's expression was serious with a touch of sadness: "To put it bluntly, with the current weird power and speed of recovery, many of us may no longer be able to see that scene by the time peace comes again. , I can’t reunite with my relatives.”
"I was one of the first soldiers to come into contact with this practice. Some of the comrades I know have died on the front line of fighting against the strange. They are good children in the eyes of their parents, reliable shoulders in the hearts of their friends, and leaders of their superiors. He is regarded as the pride of heaven, but when faced with strange things, he will still die for various reasons, and some even have no bones left!"
"However, like everyone here, I always believe that even if we fall, the motherland will remember us! There will be a place for us in the Martyrs Cemetery, and our names will be engraved on the monument!
Our loved ones will thank us! It is we who allow them to live a peaceful and happy life, and it is we who let the enemy know that our country is extremely powerful! Our people cannot be insulted!
We have enough confidence and strength to say no to any existence that attempts to harm us! ——Even if the other party is a ghost! "
"..."
Applause burst out.
Zhang Gaoxu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and silently picked up the enamel jar to drink water.
At the same time, the projection screen behind him lit up.
"Now we will start to explain the specific practice of fitness exercises. Please listen carefully to avoid mistakes during the practice."
The soldiers below quickly held their breath and concentrated, carefully remembering every word spoken.
Those words just now made them understand that a new era is coming!
For them, this is a new test and a major opportunity to change their destiny!
Such as Liu Dongqiang.
He no longer wanted to be a cook.
…
"Isn't it too risky to promote national fitness exercises for all six armies in the Southeast Theater Zone? This is nearly half of the combat strength!"
"If you want to achieve something, how can you do it without taking some risks? The weirdness is almost coming to your doorstep. If it continues like this, we won't be able to suppress it and the number of casualties will be too many. It's not just a matter of this half of the combat force. Our foundation They will all be shaken.”
"I support Lao Chen. We can't always think about taking things slowly and slowly. If possible, everyone wants to take it step by step and everything will come naturally. The question is, will Weiwei listen to you? There is someone in Guangnan who at least can't throw it away. What about other places? Throw it away first. Yungui, then Chongqing and Sichuan, and then the four northwest provinces, then there is no need to lose, it is time to fight to defend the capital. How will you explain to the people then?"
"Then let's do it! There will always be a few geniuses among one million cultivators. Don't save all kinds of resources. It's time. It's meaningless to save anymore. Let's show him that we don't just know how to do it. Taking advantage of others. A country must have its own responsibilities!"
"Let those Taoist and Buddhist sects also play their role. It doesn't matter if they don't work at ordinary times. If they act cunning at this time, I don't mind leveling their mountains before Weiwei takes action!"
"You, you are still such a bad-tempered person... Be polite before fighting. After all, we are all people we can unite with, so there is no need to make things too ugly. Let Xiao Qiu convey this to them. I believe they will understand what to do."
"..."
The dozing Eastern dragon raised his eyelids, feeling his powerful scale claws, silently accumulating strength, and being ready to give the enemy a head-on blow at any time.
There are 4,500 words. There should be more later, but it will be quite late. You can read it when you get up tomorrow. I'm going to have a chat today. (Actually, I was so full from dinner that I couldn’t sleep╥﹏╥)
(End of chapter)
