The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 269 - 261 "Mountain God Appears", Feudal Superstition (1760-1780+)_2

Chapter 269: Chapter 261 "Mountain God Appears", Feudal Superstition (1760-1780+)_2

Qijia Village is a place favored by the divine!

They don’t know how it is outside, but here, there is a sense of reverence!

At this moment, the voice of the Snake King echoed in her mind, "I underwent my tribulation yesterday, and the spiritual energy nourished the land within a ten-mile radius. Especially this mountain, it absorbed more essence, which is why such a big change happened—it’s not the work of gods at all!"

He Tiantian suddenly realized, stopped in her tracks, and did not approach the foot of the mountain.

When Professor Wang saw He Tiantian standing outside, he said, "Tiantian, what are you doing standing there? Aren’t you going to pay your respects?"

"No," He Tiantian shook her head, "the villagers paying their respects is fine, nobody will report them. But I’m afraid if I go, someone might inform on me."

When He Tiantian said this, it wasn’t without basis—she had just seen Qi Fangfang.

With a brother like Qi Jianguo, Qi Fangfang wasn’t exactly a good bird either!

She cherished the peaceful days and didn’t want them spoiled; she just wanted to work hard, waiting for the New Year when she could reunite with her parents and Brother Yingjie.

"That makes sense, there was rain on the mountain, so go cut the grass on the mountain later in the afternoon," Professor Wang said, "I’ve made some chrysanthemum tea, come have a drink with me."

"Okay," He Tiantian agreed cheerfully.

Professor Wang poured the tea, and He Tiantian silently took a few sips.

Noticing that He Tiantian was silent, Professor Wang thought she was thinking about outside matters and smiled, "Are you curious too?"

"Yes, I’m very curious," He Tiantian smiled, "Isn’t Professor Wang curious too?"

Professor Wang didn’t answer, but instead posed another question, "Do you really believe there is a Mountain God?"

Taken aback, He Tiantian then shook her head and said, "Compared to a Mountain God, I believe more in karma, that good and evil will be repaid eventually, it’s just a matter of time. But if people always have reverence in their hearts, perhaps their hearts wouldn’t become so complicated."

Professor Wang knew that He Tiantian was more clever than the average girl, but he hadn’t expected her to have such insight at such a young age.

"Indeed, without a sense of reverence, people would run wild," Professor Wang remarked thoughtfully, wishing more for the people to respect the law than to revere the divine.

However, imperfect laws and the flawed enforcement are the biggest problems right now.

She hoped this phase would pass quickly and usher in a new stage of development.

She was not only proficient in knowledge but also deeply understood the history of Huaxia Country.

In history, every change or establishment of a dynasty went through a period of struggle before it could stabilize and enter a prosperous era. The most famous was the early Tang Dynasty when Li Shimin rose to the throne after killing his brothers and stabilized the Tang rule, initiating the era of "Zhenguan Governance."

She hoped this tumult was just a temporary chaos before stability.

He Tiantian chuckled, "Let’s not talk about such heavy topics anymore! Professor Wang, you’ve made quite an achievement this time. I heard Secretary Qi is applying for you to correspond with your family. With Uncle Niu lobbying for you at the commune, it looks likely to happen," she said.

"That would be a great kindness!" Professor Wang laughed, "To tell you the truth, I really miss my son, my daughter-in-law, and my grandchildren. I wonder how they are doing in Nan City? Are they suffering?"

He Tiantian could tell from the spirits of Gu Yujun and his wife that they were not doing well, but they were still surviving.

"Everything will be alright," He Tiantian encouraged, "They’re young, and it would be even better if they could receive your letters."

Professor Wang rubbed her eyes, feeling emotional, "I hope so. I have some money here that I don’t need, can you help me send it to them?"

The parental love of Professor Wang was such that, after meeting her basic needs here, she began to worry about her children and grandchildren in the city, fretting over whether they had enough to eat or proper clothes to wear. With a little money, she wanted to improve their lives.

Professor Wang reminded her of her parents in Nan City, who had given her the saved grain and cloth coupons, and money.

"Sure, I’ll help you wire the money to Uncle Gu when I go to the county town," He Tiantian nodded.

"I truly appreciate that," said Professor Wang gratefully, and just as she spoke, Qi Ergou came in with his wife Yang Xiuxiu, carrying some items.

Seeing Qi Ergou carrying items, He Tiantian guessed that he was bringing them to thank Professor Gu and Professor Wang, as he would be going to school the next day.

Qi Ergou had learned a lot in the past two months from Professors Gu and Wang.

Unlike Qi Xiaoyan, who only studied music, Qi Ergou had to learn many subjects. Fortunately, Professor Gu was good at liberal arts, and Professor Wang excelled in the sciences. They had given Qi Ergou an intensive two-month crash course, ensuring he mastered junior high knowledge and grasped the difficulties of high school.