[Infrastructure] After being mistaken for a god

Inan's peripheral vision flashed the figure of the trainee priestess Gashti.

The young priestess silently appeared on the side of the Inanna Temple, with her arms crossed, and she bowed slightly to Inan.

Yi Nan only glanced at it out of the corner of her eye, and immediately turned her head, as if she didn't see Gashti at all.But after a while, she turned her back to that direction and nodded slightly.

Gashti's figure immediately disappeared from the side of the temple.

Yi Nan knew that Wu had already taken action.Gash came to report to her in advance, explaining that the witch was not waiting at the place where the "holy marriage" was held.

But Yi Nan is not afraid - she has almost disturbed the situation in this ceremony, and her goal has been achieved.No matter what cards the witch plays next, she is confident that she can continue.

But who knows, the crisp sound of "Dingling" and "Dingling" suddenly sounded in the distance.

Yi Nan raised his eyebrows, looked down at the small square in front of the temple - the sound sounded a bit like a cow bell, but the problem is, there is no metal now, how could there be such a thing as a cow bell.

Immediately afterwards, in front of the temple and in the small square, the emotional people gradually gave way, and a snow-white cow, pulling an ox cart, slowly walked in from outside the square.

This docile cow has a pure white body without any stray hairs. On its head is a flower ball tied with purple-red linen, and a bell is hung under its neck. It looks quite heavy——Yinan listened to it a few more times , I was finally able to distinguish: this is not a cowbell made of metal, but made of jade.

She couldn't help but also laughed: it seemed that the witch hiding in the dark had prepared a "big gift" for her early in the morning.

White cows, jingling cow bells, and a "bull cart" that the world has never seen.

The "spectacle" in front of them left an extremely deep impression on all the people who participated in the "holy marriage" ceremony.

Immediately, someone asked, "This...is this a divine bull that came to sacrifice to the goddess?"

The residents closest to the bullock cart immediately rushed up and crowded beside the bullock cart, wanting to see what was in the bullock cart——

I saw neatly stacked crops on the bullock cart: mature wheat and barley, bundles of alfalfa, beans in clay pots... Besides, there was also honey in clay pots, Chunks of cheese, rolls of linen and woolen cloth...

The offerings on the cart are full of beautiful things—everything that people living in Uruk can think of that can be offered to the goddess is basically found on this cart.

But the most surprising thing is the bullock cart.

The people rushing up saw the contents of the cart clearly, and they also saw clearly that the bullock cart was so light that it could carry so much goods.

In addition to carrying a lot of cargo, this bullock cart is also stable.I could only hear the ding ding dong dong of the cowbell, and the jars of honey on the bullock cart hardly shook at all, not a single drop of honey was spilled.

The people rushing to the side of the ox cart made a movement at the same time - they all squatted down together to see what was behind the ox.

"I know, I know this—" the small hotel owner in Uruk said, "The customers who came to our store two days ago drove a car similar to this one. I thought it was good when I saw it. Novelty—how useful this thing is!"

"Yes, I also saw it outside the city that day. Not only did I see this, but I also saw a young man taming a horse... What a guy!"

"We have the right to speak about this!" A group of horse trainers stood up and said, "At that time, a group of young people from Bad Tibera surrounded a beautiful young woman..."

The innkeeper echoed: "My guests also said they came from Bad Tibera. I also said hello to that beauty... But I always, always feel..."

The innkeeper turned his head and looked at Yi Nan who was standing in front of the temple, "I think it looks a bit like it!"

The horse trainer patted him on the shoulder: "You are right, the one who went to the city with the stranger that day is the one on the stage now!"

A group of people immediately surrounded the trainer.

There were a large number of horse trainers, each with one mouth and a few words, and they each told the residents around them what they saw that day.

"So, the saintess led people and drove such vehicles into the city?"

"The shepherd beside the saint also tamed a hummer that no one can tame?"

"This...doesn't that mean—"

"Yes, that's right!"

"This bullock cart must have been brought to us by the saint."

"Oh, my wise goddess!" Among the residents of Uruk, how many people held their chests and praised loudly, "With this thing, how much energy and time can be saved!"

The residents of Uruk are not like a small village like Tibila, they have all kinds of warehouses and workshops here.Every day, goods are continuously transported to Uruk, and items are also transferred between various workshops.The inhabitants of Uruk recognized the significance of the "ox cart" almost as soon as they saw this.

At this time, the docile white bull dragged the ox cart to the temple slowly.The white bull stopped in front of the temple steps with a "moo".

From the other direction of the bullock cart, a woman wrapped in purple linen stepped forward slowly.Behind her were several middle priests in sapphire blue robes.

"This... is actually a witch?"

It took a while before anyone recognized Wu.The witch of Uruk lives in seclusion and rarely shows up, and not many people have seen her.

But seeing the shaman, who was rarely seen on weekdays, also came here on foot with the ox cart at this moment, most of the residents of Uruk sensed something unusual at this moment.

"I am the witch of Uruk. People of Uruk, at this moment, like you, I feel extremely excited."

Wu stretched out his hand to support his heart, and Shi Shiran saluted Yi Nan who was on the steps far away.

Yi Nan accepted it frankly, kept silent, and waited to see what this woman was up to.

Wu continued to speak, her voice was not high-pitched, it was a soft middle voice, but it was quite pleasant to the ears.

"Have you all seen this 'ox cart' in front of you? Yes, there was no 'cart' in Uruk until a few days ago, a group of young people from the village of Bad Tibila came to Uruk. Uruk has had 'cars' ever since."

Everyone strained their ears, wanting to hear Wu's explanation: how did the ox cart come about.

Unexpectedly, Wu suddenly changed the subject.

"The village where these young men were raised, Bad Tibera, was once indeed plagued by salty soil. The poor soil prevented them from growing wheat and did not grow enough barley to worship the gods...the villagers there Priests were once begged to pray devoutly in the temple of Goddess Inanna."

Yi Nan had just mentioned this question before, and farmers from all over the world felt the same way.

"But this situation has changed in Bad Tibila." Wu suddenly raised his voice.

Many people from other places changed their faces, and some even got impatient, and they started to ask people around them: "Where are you from? That Ti...Tibila?"

"Bad Tibila has always been just two small unknown villages, but today it has become a village with gods." Wu continued to say loudly, "It was the day when our priests presided over the sacrifice for them. The two villages ushered in an unprecedented guest—”

Wu stretched out his hands and pointed to Yi Nan who was standing high on the steps in front of the temple.

When her expression was serious, the crow's feet in the corners of her eyes were not so obvious—only the witch asked Yi Nan in the distance in an extremely unconfident tone:

"Could you tell me - am I lucky to have the true God come down during my tenure as a witch?"

Yi Nan stood in front of the steps, and when he heard this question, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

It's not that she hasn't seen people without self-confidence—Dumuzi would say several times in a row "If I, I mean, if I..."

But at this moment, Wu who was standing at the bottom of the steps asked this question in a hypocritical manner, without any sincerity.

What's worse, what Wu could think of was whether the true god was ushered in "in her office"—she could only think of it was still herself.

But the problem was thrown from Wu to Yinan.Wu Zai shouted to her from afar: Are you a god? —Forcing Yi Nan to answer.

Inan smiled.

This question is so stupid.

Did Wu think she would answer by herself?

Sure enough, the next moment, a burst of shouts erupted from the crowd: "How could it not be?"

"I told you a long time ago, who can help us improve the land and guide us to build ox carts, why isn't it a goddess?"

The source of the voice was none other than Little Hamti and the trainee priests beside them.

Many trainee priests looked in Yi Nan's direction with reverence and anticipation on their faces - just because Yi Nan had spoken for them just now and mentioned that their efforts had never been rewarded.

And this kind of expectation spread quickly—soon, the question Wu raised became the firm belief in the hearts of everyone present, and the voices rolled up like waves, with each wave getting higher——

"How could it not be?"

"That's right, it's the goddess Inanna!"

The sound waves gradually increased, and under the sound waves, there was a silent contest between Yinan and Wu.

Although Wu asked this kind of question face to face with a full face of humility, she obviously didn't believe Yi Nan——Yi Nan was just a little girl, how could she be a real god?

She was probably counting on seeing Yi Nan flustered, shaking his hands, and refusing... In this way, it would be easier for Wu to control the field.

But who would have thought that Yi Nan would have such an attitude? ——Not admitting, denying, or explaining, but sat down again calmly.

She sat cross-legged on the steps in front of the temple, supported herself with her hands, and smiled sweetly at the crowds of spectators in the square in front of the temple.

That smile was so intoxicating that almost everyone present became her fans instantly.

Wu was stunned: Is this... just acquiescing?Are you sure?

Before Wu could think of a way to respond, a tsunami-like cry erupted in front of the temple: "It's really a goddess—"

"Ahhh, I really didn't expect to see the goddess Inanna come back to the world in my lifetime..."

Wu looked around in horror, then raised his head, finally feeling a little uncertain in his heart: Could it be that... the girl with a sweet smile in front of me is real, is it real... no, no, she has never sensed a god. It will come to the world!

While hesitating, Wu was surrounded by several mid-level priests who knelt down one after another, bowing down involuntarily to the girl sitting in front of the temple.The leader is naturally Guda.

Yi Nan looked at Wu amusedly, and thought: I'm sorry, you forced me to do this, and you must be responsible for it.

Originally, she only planned to show up as a "saint", and she quickly withdrew after solving the problem.

Unexpectedly, Wu Fei wanted to push her to the altar, once she backed down, she would immediately give up all her previous efforts and the other party would succeed.

Then let's just assume that she is Inanna herself for now—

In this era, let her make good use of this double-edged sword.

Wu was not a simple woman either, she was surprised and did not lose her composure.

"If you are really our honorable goddess Inanna, please accept this cart of offerings with a smile!"

Wu was still beating around, wanting Yinan to admit his identity.

Unexpectedly, Yi Nan shook his head casually, and said to the crowd in front of the temple: "The sacrifices are not that important. In fact, God would rather you think more about yourself."

This remark made many people cry, such as those trainee priests who worked all day long and never received any compensation.

Someone else thought the words sounded so familiar that they couldn't help smiling.

But the witch almost wanted to vomit blood——if the gods really let mortals think about themselves, then who would support these witches and priests?

So Wu took another step forward, thinking that she still had a weapon that Yi Nan could not resist.

"Holy and honorable Goddess Inanna," the witch general crossed his hands in front of his chest, knelt down on one knee, and performed the highest ritual to Inan.She simply confirmed Yi Nan's identity first, and then asked questions.

"You have brought too much to the rich Uruk, but please don't forget the people who yearn for beautiful love—"

"The people of Uruk are eager for you to enjoy the highest and most beautiful joy in the world. These young people in front of you are the best young people in Uruk. Please choose any one of them and spend this beautiful New Year's Eve with you !"

Wu clearly remembered Yi Nan's "weakness" and knew that she "had something to do with her".

As long as Yi Nan refuses a little bit, the experienced Wu will follow up immediately, chasing after him from all sides, asking Yi Nan's "unspeakable secrets", making a big reversal, taking the "trust" that Yi Nan just won obliterate.

Who knew that Yi Nan looked at all the "groom candidates" who had been hanging out for a long time, and said lightly: "Children only do multiple-choice questions. I want all of these young people."

— want all of them?

——What kind of tiger-wolf word is this?

The people who were dumbfounded on the spot looked at each other: Goddess...is it really such a heavy taste?

Do they need to arrange their own order first, first come first come or something?

"It's not enough, everyone present, come together!" Yi Nan lazily hooked his fingers at the crowd.

"This..." Even Wu was startled, "You mean..."

Yi Nan stood up and asked loudly, "Do you still remember the first question I asked you just now?"

Most of the crowd watching the ceremony felt that today's "Holy Wedding Ceremony" was just like a dream.

Only Dumuzi huddled among the trainee priests, put his hands around his mouth like a trumpet, and answered loudly: "Why, are we holding a celebration here today?"

This was the first sentence Yi Nan asked when he spoke as a "saint".

So, now, is Yi Nan going to give an answer?

After Yi Nan jumped up, he also put his hands to his mouth and responded with a smile: "Because today is the New Year!"

Yes, today is the new year, and the new year is supposed to have celebrations, and everyone should have fun—it all makes sense.But what the witch just said about "enjoying the highest and most beautiful joy in the world", does the goddess understand it as...

Yi Nan looked at the residents of Uruk in front of him strangely, and couldn't help asking curiously, "Then what?"

"Didn't you dance at the New Year's ceremony?"

—It turned out to be dancing!The highest and most beautiful joy is actually dancing!

All the residents of Uruk understood that the Goddess wanted everyone to dance and sing to their heart's content to complete the sacrifice to the god-it turned out that this would bless Uruk with good weather and a prosperous population!

Just as he was thinking, the drum beat had already sounded, and a melodious and cheerful bone flute sounded.

The player who played the flute was Dumuzi. He was very skillful in playing the flute, and he brought the atmosphere of the scene with a single trick.

Then, more flutes were played, echoing Dumuzi's.The drum beats became more and more lively and intense.

Yi Nan stretched out her hand to the young "groom candidates" in front of her, and the buck-toothed youth was also among her invitations.

——Since it is a dance, Yinan naturally does not have any prejudice. She can invite anyone to dance together and bring joy to each other.

Sure enough, under the leadership of Yi Nan, the people in the small square of the temple fell into jubilation, and immediately became a sea of ​​singing and dancing.

This is what New Years celebrations should be like.

People from the villages around Uruk brought their favorite dances to Uruk.For a while, the arena was full of people fighting dancers. If the dance was good, there would be applause, and if the dance was not good, no one would boo. It was just a matter of fun.

Men and women joined in, not only the guests watching the ceremony, but even the trainee priests who were strictly prohibited from entertaining activities, at this moment, got rid of their restraints, lifted the corners of their primary-colored robes, and happily joined the dance.

Yi Nan and several "groom candidates" also danced the ordinary circle dance very happily.Even holding the hand of the buck-toothed young man, Yinan was still graceful, dancing lightly, turning around in circles, and talking to each other from time to time.

The high-ranking priests standing in front of the temple of Inanna were very embarrassed, and they didn't know whether to persuade them or join them.

They hurriedly gestured to Wu, hoping to get the latest instructions from their superiors.

But Wu glared at them, showing that she was in an extremely bad mood.

But that look probably means to let them act according to the plan - after all, when planning in advance, it is not unexpected that this situation will appear.

If this "smart girl" really shamelessly wants to confirm her status as a "goddess", then let her take on the responsibilities that a goddess should have.

Wu saw at a glance that those "candidate grooms" were happily dancing with Yi Nan, and suddenly thought of something, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Wu knew that the parents of these young people were not easy to get along with. A good "Holy Marriage" finally turned into a joyous and harmonious "New Year's Celebration" where everyone danced together.Those fathers who were "trapped" will appoint Wu and the others to settle accounts tomorrow, and Wu naturally intends to put all these responsibilities on Yi Nan's head, and see how this young girl can deal with those difficult and difficult fathers.

However, Wu didn't know that when Yi Nan invited those "candidate grooms" to dance, he had already agreed one by one, inviting their whole family to meet Yi Nan at the small hotel where they temporarily stayed in Uruk tomorrow or the day after. .

"it is good!"

The buck-toothed youth nodded in response, and finally smiled sincerely at Yi Nan and said, "Thank you for allowing me to dance with you. I... I thought I was in Tibila..."

In Tibila, Yi Nan once directly pointed out that the buck-toothed boy was not as good as the "average" shepherd Dumuzi.So the young man seemed to have had a lot on his mind early on.

Yinan smiled and shook his head: "It's not that I have any prejudice against you, it's just that this world has its own rules and order. I hope you can also be a defender of order in the future, and not destroy it."

The buck-toothed youth agreed, revealing the two rows of big white teeth that he had worked so hard to clean.

And Yinan knew it well, of course she could try her best to win the favor of her sons now, but tomorrow, it would not be so easy to deal with those fathers who were more difficult to deal with tomorrow.

This "New Year's Ceremony" lasted from evening to late night.The city of Uruk is full of lights and laughter everywhere.

But the city resumed its rhythm the next day.The excitement passed, and the hardworking people got up and worked as usual.

The issues that Inan had promised to resolve at last night's ceremony were still waiting to see when they would be resolved.

Starting from this morning, those groom candidates who failed to become the "groom" yesterday, accompanied by their family members, came to meet Yinan at the small hotel where Yinan and Dumuzi were temporarily staying.

But the master Lahal, who was a big piece of lapis lazuli, didn't bring his "soft-hearted and bullying" son with him.

Rahal sat alone opposite Yi Nan, and said with a straight face: "My son is easy to coax, I am different."

"I paid a lot of lapis lazuli before, just to let my son spend the night with the saint. But you didn't do it, so I want to get back the lapis lazuli I paid, is it a very reasonable request?"

Yi Nan smiled: "It is indeed reasonable."

"But I also want to remind you that if according to the previous rules, the 'Holy Wedding Ceremony' is still held and the son-in-law is not selected, then the lapis lazuli you paid for will also be in vain. It will not be returned to you."

This was what Yi Nan confirmed to the middle priest Gu Da during the dance last night.Now that Gu Da has full respect for Yi Nan, he only believes in Yi Nan, so when Yi Nan asked, Gu Da said everything.

Rahal's face turned gloomy immediately, knowing that the other party was also serious, his mood was as ugly as his complexion.

But Yinan suddenly smiled, smiling like a rose that just bloomed.

"But I invited you here today because I want to talk to you about a business that is beneficial to you. It will allow you to gain a lot of benefits."