The three young men had not been there for long. They had just finished cleaning up and turning over the tables, and they had already returned. When they came in, they began to announce the good news, "Sister-in-law, the matter is done. It won't be late until night, and every household in the village will know about it."
Zhang Chunliang added, "We just happened to meet Widow Sun, the favorite messenger in the village. As long as she knows about it, everyone from 80-year-old men to babies who have just learned to walk will soon spread the word."
This person was famous for her gossiping skills, and almost everyone in the village knew her. Mrs. Chen nodded frequently, "Well done, you have brains!"
Ling Yun has already begun to arrange tasks for them, "For the next task, you and Brother Youting, go to the town to buy materials."
People in the yard began to walk around the yard and discuss where to repair and how much material was needed.
Ling Yun helped Su Youting go into the house and get the money, and then he quickly went straight to the county seat.
The remaining people also had tasks. Uncle Lin went home and took the ax and said, "I'm going to see a tree at dawn. Now I really don't dare to go into the mountain alone after dark!"
Ling Yun's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both smiled knowingly, knowing that Uncle Lin was sincerely helping, so they were not too polite.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also had their own tasks. Ling Yun brought some loose money and said, "Mom, I'm going to go out and order some food from the aunts and ladies who have a vegetable garden at home. I have to keep those young men fed during the work these days. Have strength."
Su Chen thought for a long time before she found something she could do. "I'll go find Li Zheng and talk to him about the land needed to build the mountain temple. I'll also go to the village to add fire."
Everyone is gathering firewood and the flames are high. This is the atmosphere in the Su family now. The whole family is united and not afraid of a bad life.
Ling Yun chose almost all the farmers who lived nearby. They all had beautiful gardens, were diligent, and had good character. Not only had they ordered the vegetables for a few days, but the varieties and prices had also been finalized.
Living in a village, you can earn money for free, and the families are very happy. They also said that when the time comes, they will send food and they will come to help cook.
Ling Yun was the most clever. He thanked them one by one and ordered a few more chickens and ducks. He knew that the three little brothers were still children, greedy and wanted to find some way to get something delicious.
After finishing these things, Ling Yun spared some time and bought a few jars of the cheapest old wine. Tonight she was going to help Duan Jiabao burn books and ask for seals.
When she got home, she began to write eloquently about what she knew about Duan Jiabao's contribution. Not to mention other things, it was true that he saved three of their lives.
In terms of life experience, he can be as pitiful as he can write, which shows his spirit as a writer.
I finally got everything done before dark. I heated up the leftover rice, baked a few flatbreads and cooked a pot of cornstarch, and waited for Su Youting and her mother-in-law to come back.
Su Chen had been gone for so long, and Ling Yun had already had a premonition that things might not go well.
As the sun went down, my mother-in-law finally came back, looking a little unhappy and depressed. Ling Yun stepped forward and asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Things are not going well?"
"Many people say that our family is superstitious. They have been guarding the mountains for most of their lives and have never encountered anything evil, but our family has encountered it. A few of them said something unreasonable and just disagreed. "
"Do you remember any of them?"
Su Chen named those who strongly disagreed, including Mr. and Mrs. Ling who wanted to go against the Su family.
Ling Yun secretly remembered the names of these people in his heart and said, "Mom, I have to go out to do something. The rice is cooked. Can you cut some pickle strips and mix them so that they can eat when they come back?"
"Daughter, what are you doing?"
"I'll go to Shankou to burn some paper money. I'll thank Duan Jiabao first. If there's nothing else, I'll come back."
"Would you like mother to go with you?" Mrs. Chen was worried that Ling Yun would be scared, so she planned to accompany her.
Ling Yun shook his head, "Mom, have you forgotten my ability? No, just wait for Youting and the others at home."
Ling Yun carried the prepared basket, left the house, and headed straight to the mountain pass before Zhongfeng.
When I got to the end of the field, I lit the two candles in the basket. The candles were blown by the mountain wind and flickered, making the atmosphere look a bit strange.
I poured white wine into each of the three empty bowls, took one of the cakes I baked, and reluctantly considered it as an offering.
He counted a handful of paper money and threw it aside, then he started calling towards the mountain, "Duan Jiabao, if you hear this, come and receive the title, Duan Jiabao..."
Before the third call, a gust of wind, wrapped in chill, blew down from the top of the mountain and stopped right in front of Ling Yun, causing the flames of the two candles to flicker, reflecting Ling Yun's face. His face also looked a bit ghostly.
"Who do I think you are calling me? It turns out to be you, little girl. Drink! You are more like a ghost than me. You are so scary!"
Duan Jiabao still looks like the one he saw yesterday, but his figure is a little unreal and more transparent.
"There's nothing else at home, so just make do with it. Take a bite of the pancake I just baked!"
I saw Duan Jiabao squatting down, taking a deep breath into the pie, with an expression of satisfaction and enjoyment on his face, "It tastes so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food before I died. I didn't expect that I would taste it after death." arrive!"
As he was about to reach for the wine bowl, Ling Yun quickly stopped him, "Don't move, that's not for you."
"Let me ask you first. If you become a mountain god, will you protect the safety of the people here?"
"Of course, otherwise I might as well continue to be a brat. This mountain is really not as peaceful as it seems to you. There are many people with magical powers in the mountain, but they are hidden deep enough that you have never seen them..."
"Those children who died in the mountains?" Ling Yun also had his own worries.
"Those are all my soldiers, they all obey me, I am older than them, they all call me big brother!" Duan Jiabao started to look childishly proud when he talked about this.
Ling Yun took out the merit application form that he had written all afternoon and said, "Go up and watch."
After saying that, she bent down and lit the papers, muttering something in her mouth. The ones she gave were for her ancestor.
The ancestor worshiped by the Ling family is Kanyu, Lai Buyi.
"The ancestor is here. He has gone up to the heavenly palace and down to the land. He appeals to the city god. Now he is asking for merit for the Duan family's son and Lang Jiabao. He has been promoted to the position of mountain god to protect the people of this area. I would like to ask for your permission."
The paper was quickly burned, and the ashes flew high into the sky. I don't know where they went.
Ling Yun then knelt down and kowtowed three times in a polite manner, then picked up the first bowl of wine and said, "First thank God, then thank earth, and with the third cup thank all the ghosts and gods!"
Three glasses of wine were poured in front of me, nothing unusual happened.
Ling Yun kept kneeling upright until Duan Jiabao was a little disappointed and whispered to the side, "No, how about forget it?"
"Shut up. I'll seal it for you. You don't need to verify it? It's normal for it to take some time!"
Having endured the three bowls of wine before, it means that Duan Jiabao has not done any evil. Now the candle is still burning well, which means that no one above has objected and things are going smoothly so far.
A golden light suddenly fell from high in the sky, covering Duan Jiabao's shadow. After the golden light passed, Duan Jiabao's figure had completely solidified, and his tattered clothes had turned into an exquisite official robe. His hair was neatly combed into a bun on top of his head. The bun is secured with a golden crown.
This was a sign that God had given him a seal. Then a piece of yellow paper fell from the sky, and it just happened to land in Duan Jiabao's arms. The silly boy didn't dare to accept the reality, so he started to giggle after seeing the words on the paper clearly.
Ling Yun knew it was done, and kowtowed three more times as thanks before standing up and saying, "Don't be too happy too early. Some people in the village don't agree with the construction of the temple!"
A list of names was announced very rudely, "The rest depends on your own ability. Remember not to make too much trouble."
Duan Jiabao smiled slyly, made a face at Ling Yun, turned around and disappeared, his voice was still where he was just now, "Look to me, don't worry when I do things!"
