After what happened before, most people in the village believe in the theory of the mountain god. Although they have never seen the mountain god with their own eyes, after all, the resurrection of mother Xiaocao from the dead is real and cannot be explained by scientific means.
Even if you don't believe it, facing this kind of natural disaster and having no other choice, you can only pray to the mountain gods for protection.
After all, it seems that the mountain god is closer to them than the illusory God.
Under the organization of the village chief, Longyuan Village quickly held a large-scale sacrificial event. All the villagers gathered in the mountain temple at the foot of the mountain.
"This large-scale sacrifice is not for us personally, but for everyone, to pray to the mountain god for rain. Therefore, the expenses incurred by slaughtering pigs, cattle and sheep, and the sacrifices have been shared by everyone. Is there any problem?"
"no problem!"
Everyone answered loudly, without any sign of unwillingness. After all, as the village chief said, this was for themselves.
If it rains, alleviates the drought, and allows crops to grow, then the loss of pigs, cattle and sheep is really nothing in comparison.
Mobilized by the village chief, all villagers worked together.
Villager Lao Zhang's family is relatively wealthy, and they contributed a big fat pig that they had raised for several years. It weighed more than 400 kilograms and it took several young men in the village to lift it.
In addition, there are fresh chicken, duck, fish, cured fish and bacon, exquisite snacks bought specially from the town, dried fruits and other good things.
The men are busy butchering, and the women are responsible for cooking, each performing their own duties.
Soon the fragrance spread everywhere, attracting greedy people.
In the past, those greedy children did not make any fuss about eating meat. They seemed to know that it was to be donated to the mountain god. They were neither noisy nor fussy and were very sensible.
The child didn't have much strength, so he helped out by carrying some firewood.
Longyuan Village is filled with smoke and lively, comparable to the Chinese New Year.
Every household hopes that this sacrifice can alleviate the drought that has lasted for days, so this event is a reflection of their good wishes.
The grassroots cadres who came down from the townships to the countryside saw this lively scene and thought that the villagers were trying to welcome their arrival, so they made a big fuss.
These days of high temperature and drought have attracted urban and rural governments' attention. After all, this weather is most likely to cause fires.
Therefore, many grassroots personnel were sent to lower villages to promote fire protection knowledge.
"Hey, the villagers are so enthusiastic. It's embarrassing for me to say that there is no need to create such a big scene."
Although the leader, Cadre Zheng, said this, the smile on his lips almost reached the sky.
However, after waiting for a long time, no villager came to receive him. The villagers passing by all looked in a hurry, as if something big happened.
Cadre Zheng's smile suddenly froze on his face. He had clearly informed the village chief before and would arrive today, but now there was no one at the entrance to the village.
Someone couldn't help but ask: "Have you notified the village chief of Longyuan Village? Did they not receive the news?"
"They've informed you, and judging from their posture, they should have known about our arrival."
"Perhaps there is something delayed?"
"Maybe so. How about we go find the village chief."
The group had no choice but to come to the place where the village chief lived.
The village chief had also read books before, and his education level was pretty good. He was writing a memorial speech at the moment. The handwriting on the red paper actually looked decent.
He only reacted when he heard the knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw Cadre Zheng and others.
The village chief had also met Cadre Zheng. When he saw their arrival, he remembered that such a thing had happened and quickly patted his head.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Zheng. Look at my useless memory. There are so many things going on that I've been so busy that I've forgotten them."
The village chief apologized quickly.
Cadre Zheng waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to care, and asked tentatively: "Village Chief, I see that the village is quite lively. Is this something big happening?"
"We are holding a sacrificial event to pray to the mountain gods for rain!"
Cadre Zheng and others were speechless for a moment, and then they realized that the excitement in the village was not due to their arrival.
Praying to the mountain gods for rain?
How old are you, and you still believe this?
Cadre Zheng couldn't help but said: "Village chief, these are all feudal superstitions. Whether it rains or not is determined by weather factors and has nothing to do with the mountain gods."
Cadre Zheng and others only thought that the villagers were seeking medical treatment indiscriminately due to acute illness, but this approach was not advisable.
"The government is also aware of your difficulties and is trying to think of a solution. It may rain in a few days. Why bother to mobilize troops to worship the mountain gods?"
The village chief shook his head inexplicably, "You don't understand, Cadre Zheng, this mountain god is magical."
He told the story about Hu Xiaocao and his daughter vividly, which made Officer Zheng and others even more scornful.
"These are just accidents. They are not as magical as you say."
After all, they haven't seen it with their own eyes, and the villagers have polished it, so who knows what the truth is.
Therefore, Cadre Zheng and others do not believe this.
They wanted to dissuade them, but neither the village chief nor the other villagers seemed determined to offer sacrifices.
"Mr. Zheng, I appreciate your kindness, but this sacrificial event is the result of everyone's discussion, and it must be held no matter what."
At this point, Cadre Zheng and others couldn't say anything more. They had no choice but to let it go.
After all, they are grassroots cadres, not law enforcement officers. Besides, the villagers only held sacrifices and did not do anything harmful to society.
They can only verbally dissuade this kind of thing.
"Forget it, forget it, let you go, just remember that the weather is dry and don't cause a fire."
Cadre Zheng was unhappy. After a few words of warning, he quickly went to the next village because he did not want to stay in the village for a long time.
Fortunately, nothing as outrageous as Longyuan Village happened in other villages.
"You said that this Longyuan Village is really outrageous. The village chief is also an educated person after all. Why did he do such an unreliable thing and the villagers also joined in the fun?"
Cadre Zheng was chattering and making complaints all the way.
"Both the village chief and the villagers seem to have been drunk. It's simply unreasonable."
The people around him quickly comforted him: "Forget it, don't worry about it, let's just do our part."
Cadre Zheng couldn't help but sigh, "Having said that, I don't know when this kind of ignorance will be completely eradicated."
On the other side, the arrival of Cadre Zheng and others did not disturb the interest of Longyuan Village and others.
After the village chief sent them away, he continued to write his own sacrificial speech.
The sacrifice is in full swing.
The front of the mountain temple is filled with tributes. The huge pig's head is particularly eye-catching and is tied with a big red flower.
In addition, there are chicken, duck, fish, dried fruit snacks, cured fish and bacon, etc. These are the best things that the villagers can produce within their capabilities.
(End of chapter)
