The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 268 - 261 "Mountain God Appears", Feudal Superstition (1760-1780+)_1

Chapter 268: Chapter 261 "Mountain God Appears", Feudal Superstition (1760-1780+)_1

While the people of Taoyuan County were cheering, Qijia Village was plunged into shock and joy!

After the rain stopped, the members of the Back Mountain Pasture Team got up and, as usual, went to the creek to wash up. But as soon as they stepped outside, they were stunned by the sight before them.

Oh my god?

Zuo Li, without time to wash up, ran back with his basin and called out, "Everyone, come out and see, the Back Mountain... the Back Mountain..."

So surprised that even the always composed Zuo Li was stumbling over his words.

"What happened to the Back Mountain?" asked Xiang Rong as he came out of his house, clothed and carrying his washbasin.

Hearing Zuo Li’s voice, the others quickly dressed and came out, following Zuo Li to have a look.

Just beyond the gate, they saw greenery everywhere, lush and verdant. The trees seemed to have grown a lot taller overnight, and the grass on the ground, which seemed to have sprouted from the soil as well, was over a foot tall and very dense, almost covering every bit of soil.

"The Back Mountain wasn’t like this yesterday!" said Professor Wang, frowning in thought. Although she didn’t know about botany or climatology, such a great change overnight was unscientific.

Even with her self-proclaimed extensive knowledge, she couldn’t understand it.

"Right, the grass on the mountain was dry and yellow yesterday, and the tree leaves were scattered," Old Man Qi said in astonishment, "It’s really strange, could it be... could it be that our Qijia Village, as rumored, is truly a feng shui treasure land?"

"What are you talking about, such superstition!" Old Man Bai didn’t believe it, countering, "It must be because it rained. Once there’s rainwater, the trees naturally grow lush."

"But to change like this overnight, don’t you find it strange?" Old Man Qi said, "It’s as if some magic was cast, transforming it overnight."

The crowd fell silent, exchanging looks without a word, unable to explain the phenomenon.

"Zuo Li, go tell Secretary Qi about the changes in the Back Mountain so he knows," Old Man Qi instructed, "Anyway, whether it rains or a bride gets married, life goes on. We should eat when we need to eat, drink when we need to drink, everything has its fate!"

Qian Shikun laughed heartily, "That’s well said! Anyway, a green mountain is certainly more pleasing to the eye than a bare one."

"You’re right; it’s much easier to cut grass now, no need to go so far," added Sun Sihao. With nearly thirty large and small animals combined, all were big eaters. The grass was sparse on the nearby hillsides, so they had to dig farther away, which could be dangerous.

Hearing this, everyone felt relieved. Indeed, everything has its fate!

Worrying too much was like the man who feared the sky might fall!

When Zuo Li went to report the changes in the Back Mountain to Village Chief Qi, Secretary Qi skipped breakfast and ran straight to the Back Mountain, where he was so astonished that he was at a loss for words for a long time!

Good, good, the lush Back Mountain has been restored.

Although he didn’t say it out loud, Village Chief Qi truly regarded Qijia Village as a treasure land of feng shui at heart.

This blessed land is wonderful!

Last year, not a single grain of the harvest was wasted, and this year, while other villages suffered droughts, Qijia Village did not and even found a water source to alleviate the drought.

What astonished him even more was that the Back Mountain turned lush and green overnight!

After returning home, Village Chief Qi took out the grass paper from his house, cut paper money, found old incense sticks, and began to pay homage to the heavens and the gods, hoping they would always bless Qijia Village.

By the time He Tiantian woke up, it was already nine in the morning.

Third Grandma Qi had prepared the meal and was about to call He Tiantian to come and eat!

On hearing the call, He Tiantian stretched, having slept so well; she even had a thrilling dream last night!

He Tiantian thought that the extraordinary experience of last night was just a dream!

After eating, He Tiantian, with a bamboo basket on her back, humming "Purple Bamboo Melody," headed to the Back Mountain.

Along the way, He Tiantian encountered several groups of people rushing to the Back Mountain Pasture Team.

He Tiantian was puzzled and wanted to ask, but those people were running fast and couldn’t catch up. She then saw Qi Ergou coming along with Yang Xiuxiu.

"Er Gou, why are you running so fast? What are you going to see?" He Tiantian asked. Suddenly, she had a bad hunch. Could it be... could it be that something had happened to the Pasture Team?

Qi Ergou said with a smile, "The Mountain God has shown his power on the Back Mountain, and everyone is going to worship him!"

The Mountain God has shown his power?

Worship the Mountain God?

What’s all this about?

She hadn’t seen any gods, only the Snake King and the Rotating Turtle stone statue!

"We’re going ahead," said Qi Ergou, tugging Yang Xiuxiu and running toward the direction of the Pasture Team as if there was gold up ahead and they were eager to stake a claim!

By the time He Tiantian arrived at the Back Mountain, there were already many people kneeling there, hands clasped, praying for the gods’ blessings. They weren’t foolish; they could make their own connections, and though possibly mistaken, coming out to give thanks and worship provided some peace of mind.