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Twelve young and strong men, plus Captain Li and two yamen runners, Shen Ping, County Magistrate Xu, and of course the village chief.

This is such an important matter as praying for rain from heaven. Moreover, County Magistrate Xu has gone, so it would be unreasonable for the village chief not to go.

Mrs. Wu knew that Shen Ping and the others were going to the mountain to pray for rain, and she also knew the importance of this trip, but seeing that it was already noon, she couldn't help but say, "Mother, it's time for dinner now, why don't we eat first and then go..."

Shen Ping interrupted her: "No, this is a critical moment, we can't miss it. I need a lot, I've already asked Cuihong and the others to make some."

As she was speaking, Cuihong came running in with small steps: "Madam, I have already baked the steamed buns and packed them in bags." As she was speaking, a maid brought up the steamed buns from behind, wrapped them in oil paper, and filled a basket.

It was mealtime, and everyone was hungry. Moreover, rural people usually had two meals a day, and no one had extra food. Everyone's stomach was rumbling.

When they saw the steamed buns that the maid brought out, a fragrant smell wafted over and everyone swallowed their saliva.

This sky rocket weighs nearly ten pounds. One has to climb the mountain while carrying it. This is not a difficult task, but the difficulty lies in the fact that Qingfeng Mountain is nearly one thousand meters above sea level.

How can we travel without filling our stomachs? Fortunately, Shen Ping had someone bake enough dry buns in advance.

"Everyone should have one, take it and let's go, Cuihong~."

Cuihong understood what she meant, and she and another maid took the steamed buns in oil paper bags and distributed them to everyone. Shen Ping hurried back to her room and changed into clothes that were more convenient for walking.

Everyone carried the firecrackers on their backs, held steamed buns in one hand, and waited for Shen Ping's instructions to set off.

Shen Ping had also changed her clothes by now. She told Hong Gu and Da Dong to look after the house, put the steamed buns in her pocket, waved her hand, and said to everyone, "Everyone, go to the back door~"

The back door of Shen Ping's house is just outside Qingfeng Mountain, bypassing the end of Kaoshan Village and going straight up the mountain.

Although everyone came to eat some time ago, they did not go to the backyard. Now everyone passed by the backyard and saw that the Zhang family's big garden was so beautiful that they were stunned.

However, no one had time to appreciate the beautiful scenery before them, because Shen Ping told them that the weather could change at any time, and the success or failure of praying for rain depended on this one move. No one dared to delay for fear of ruining the event.

Soon, the news that Shen Ping and the county magistrate took everyone to the mountain to pray for rain spread to every corner of Kaoshan Village, and everyone in the village knew the purpose of their trip.

Except for those who were working, everyone gathered under the tree, raised their heads, and stared in the direction of Qingfeng Mountain. Soon, a group of people appeared in their sight.

The sharp-eyed villagers saw it first, pointed at the mountain excitedly and said, "Look, they are there. I estimate that they can reach the top of the mountain in less than half an hour."

In the crowd, there was an old woman who clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and muttered something, praying devoutly: "God bless you, Dragon Mother Goddess bless you, and bless Dachunniang and her team to have a successful journey and pray for rain."

After saying this, she bowed a few times in the direction of Qingfeng Mountain. Seeing this woman doing this, everyone followed her and prayed.

No matter how selfish everyone is usually, everyone has only one wish at this moment, which is to hope that Shen Ping can really succeed in praying for rain this time.

Shen Ping was of course aware of the villagers' expectations, and she was under great pressure at the moment. Fortunately, the weather had not changed much, and the clouds were thicker.

After walking for nearly half an hour, everyone slowed down. Those who were hungry ate steamed buns first. Shen Ping also brought spiritual spring water. A sip of this spiritual spring water was equivalent to drinking a bottle of ordinary water, which was quite thirst-quenching.

Xu Mingchang used to consider himself an athlete and loved playing basketball, running and the like. But when he came here, County Magistrate Xu's body was already over 40 years old.

In addition, he has been living a life of luxury for many years and is no match for the farmers who have been working hard all year round. Now he is like the old ox, panting with exhaustion.

The village chief looked at County Magistrate Xu, whose face was red and who was out of breath, and then looked at Shen Ping, whose face was not red and who was not out of breath, and could not help but be surprised at Shen Ping's physical strength.

This Dachunniang used to do nothing but take care of her husband and children all day long. She gained a lot of weight and she would complain of being tired after walking a few steps.

Although he has lost a lot of weight now, his physical condition has improved a lot. He has climbed the mountain for such a long time without feeling embarrassed or nervous. On the other hand, Lord Xu really lives a life of luxury.

Seeing how hard Master Xu was working, the village chief said, "Mrs. Dachun, how about we take a break?" We don't mind, but Master Xu doesn't usually walk on mountain roads, do you think we should take a break?"

"Hoo~Hoo~" County Magistrate Xu panted heavily, but still insisted, "Don't~don't stop~"

In fact, the village chief had some selfish reasons for saying this. Not to mention County Magistrate Xu, he himself was a little overwhelmed. It was a hot day. Although it was cloudy now, it was still hot. Climbing the slope in a hurry, his heart was really pounding.

Shen Ping also noticed what the village chief said. Seeing that they couldn't reach the top of the mountain in a short time, she looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, let's take a break. Let's eat something and drink some water first."

After hearing Shen Ping's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, collapsed to the ground, and sat down.

About five minutes later, Shen Ping asked everyone to continue moving forward. Seeing that everyone's morale was low, County Magistrate Xu encouraged everyone again.

It was said that if everyone's prayer for rain was successful, they could apply to the court to exempt the village's grain tax for the whole year. When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited again.

You have to know that more than half of the grain this year was paid in taxes, not to mention that there was no harvest this year. The autumn harvest season is approaching, and the court doesn't care what the year is like. What should be paid must be paid, and grain must be paid again.

If their grain tax could really be reduced or exempted for this year, it would be a great thing.

"We're almost there. We're only a few dozen meters away from the top of the mountain. Hurry up, everyone!" Shen Ping said loudly.

County Magistrate Xu was at the end of the group, and had unknowingly left a long distance behind. Now, hearing Shen Ping say that they were almost at the top of the mountain, his steps suddenly became lighter.

After months of drought, even the grass on the mountains had dried up a lot. Suddenly, County Magistrate Xu felt that he stepped on something soft, and then he felt a piercing pain in his ankle.

When I looked down, I saw a black strip of something running past quickly. I was so scared that I screamed loudly.