salted fish soaring

Qianqu is in midsummer, the sun is scorching, and the heat wave is rolling.

After the sun sets, the summer heat gradually recedes, and the villagers gather by the ancient well to enjoy the cool after finishing their hard work.

The wind blows the haystacks, and the stars all over the sky light up.The old man sat on the wooden bar and smoked, the children ran around in groups, and the women laughed while shaking their fans.

Since the village has enough food, there are rare relaxed and happy moments every day.

The crowd surrounded Carpenter Liu's family and asked Xin Sinong various questions.There were exclamations from the crowd from time to time.

"Couldn't the Immortal Official cast the spell to make rain? Why wait?"

In the past, there were representatives of the rich and squires who often accompanied the immortal officials, but now it is Liu Carpenter who has the most dealings with those "immortal masters and fairies".

Liu Er thought for a while: "Immortal officials are not omnipotent. In fact, monks have limited magic power, and there are always things they can't do. If their spiritual power is exhausted, they will be just like us. Some of them are thinner than us."

This statement makes mortals who are naturally afraid of monks feel novel and terrified.

The village chief asked worriedly: "Did Song Xianguan run out of mana when he brought water? Then how will he live in the future? You just said that he is still very young."

Xiaohu asked timidly: "The fairy official has run out of mana, will he go back to the sky?"

Liu Er patted his head and comforted him: "The fairy officials won't leave. The strength will last longer, and so will the magic power. Just wait."

Wait, wait again.

Ask God to jump the big rope, kowtow on your knees and say "beg".

If there is an appointment first, the other party will definitely come, and only when there is hope and hope can it be called "waiting".

Carpenter Liu looked up at the sky with a confused expression: "Song Xianguan waits for the rain. Although I don't understand it, there must be a reason."

"Then let's wait for him too." The village head said loudly, "From now on, every night at Si hour, everyone who has nothing to do will come out here, and come here to wait together!"

"it is good!"

Not only in Xiaolan Village, but from south to north, from the border of the poisonous miasma forest to the outside of the Great Desolate Marsh, there are thousands of families in Qianqu, who walk out of the house with the young and old every night, and gather together in the open air to wait.

The night is heavy, sometimes cloudy, sometimes starry.If it doesn't rain for an hour, each of them will disperse, and come out the next night as usual.

Tiancheng kept sending news: "Song Xianguan is still waiting tonight, he hasn't given up yet."

……

During the day, smoke and dust are flying on both sides of the river, and work is still in full swing.

Since the first few canals were successfully connected to the water, farmers from the village behind volunteered to help.

The heat is steaming, and the scorching sun cannot be looked directly at.Mortals don't have aura to protect their bodies, sweat like water, and their naked backs are red and peeling from the heat.

Although there were some outer disciples who practiced the ice-attribute kung fu to help cool down the temperature, the effect was limited due to their low cultivation level, so they were comforted by He Gong:

"Princess Xian, don't be too busy. When it was hottest in the past, we were harvesting wheat in the field. Save some mana!"

Ji Chen forcibly dragged Meng Heze to visit his younger sister Ji Xing by the river.

But it was the first time he saw such a large-scale construction scene, he was dizzy and curious about everything.

"The sun is becoming more and more poisonous day by day. Even if there is delicious food, food and meat, people will hardly be able to work." Ji Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the sun.

Ji Xing said: "No, I think everyone is very motivated."

"This section will be completed one day earlier, and the gates at Hongfu will be opened one day earlier." Xu Wangshan explained.

Ji Chen still shook his head, he always felt that he could learn some experience from the reward mechanism of the "Denwen Conference".

"In everything, money is not enough, and honor can truly unite people's hearts. After I got the leader of the calligraphy and painting test, it was very different from before." He grabbed Meng Heze, put his hand on his shoulder, "Brother Meng, you are the leader of the martial arts test, are you right?" , What's the point of money? It's boring, isn't it? It's better to get a leader."

Oh, come with me again?

Meng Heze gave him a cold look, turned his head and shouted: "The hunting team will follow me, we will start work!"

A group of outer disciples geared up and left in a mighty manner.

Ji Chen refused to give up, and shouted behind his back: "Whoever hunts the best, I will give him a medal too—"

Meng Heze turned his head, made an uncivilized gesture, and cursed silently.

Ji Chen didn't hang out with low-level monks for a long time, so he didn't understand it, so he hugged him back.

Meng Heze lost his temper completely this time.

Ji Chen came up with the idea, but his handwriting was too ugly, so he had to ask Song Qianji to write it.

Song Qianji has always been tolerant of their whimsical ideas.It happened to be a spare spotlight talisman for the hunting team, and between drawing the talisman, he picked up the brush and left the eight-character calligraphy. Ji Chen thanked him repeatedly.

Song Qianji smiled: "It's a little effort, don't say thank you. By the way, Liu Hongshan gave ten carts of satin, you can use them."

"Thank you Daoyou Liu." Ji Chen praised sincerely, "He is really a good man!"

At this time, he no longer disliked Liu Hongshan's hospitality with "coarse tea and spirits".After all, no matter how good a monk's magic weapon is, it's useless to award it to mortals.

When the silk and satin arrived, the team of four who sent the chickens immediately organized a commendation meeting to select the most conscientious, fastest and best Hegong to distribute medals and prizes.

Every time Zhou Xiaoyun issued an iron medal, Ji Xing said, "Thank you for your contribution to Qianqu, and everyone applauds you."

The silk and satin are like clouds, reflecting the sun and shining brightly.

There was loud applause one after another.Regardless of winning the prize or not, the eyes are moist:

"Such a good Hongfu satin was used by the old man in the past."

"No matter how difficult and tiring this life is, life is hard, how can I be thanked by others."

After the commendation meeting, the fourth team took a rest, and the captain Li Hu carried a full pole, sat in a donkey cart, and returned home with a full load at dusk.

The wife was overjoyed: "Are you back? Are you hungry? Eat quickly." She took the pole and was startled: "Why did you bring back so much meat?"

"It's not just pork, let's eat some food first, I'll show you something good!" The man mysteriously took off the bag on his back, and opened it with trembling hands.

The satin surface is illuminated by the afterglow outside the window, the luster is dazzling, and the shack is full of brilliance.

The woman trembled and swallowed subconsciously: "What is this? It looks like it's glowing."

"Hong Fu satin!"

The woman murmured: "This, this is Hongfu satin? It's smoother than water. I have thick hands, so I'm afraid it will be damaged. You said how old you are, you can wear this material."

The man held her hand and touched it: "Master, there is no more master! Hurry up tomorrow and ask Zhang Tailor from the neighboring village to cut a set of quilts and make new clothes for you and your baby."

Women who do not love pretty colors, the woman caresses the satin back and forth, her expression in a trance.

Suddenly his expression changed: "Where did you find such a good thing?"

Li Hu straightened his back and said triumphantly, "Of course it was rewarded by the immortal officials!"

The woman murmured suspiciously: "Why is there such a good thing? They all go to work, and no one else has it, but you alone?" She became anxious, "Hurry up and give it back! The fairy elders are such good people, what are you doing?" Can you take people's things!"

"It's really rewarding me!" The man was also anxious, and took out an iron sign from his arms, "See for yourself!"

"I'm illiterate." The woman said disgustedly, "It's so dark and heavy, who knows what it's written on?"

The man brought the candlestick and just showed it to her: "This is called a medal. It only costs 200 yuan. It's a real rare thing. The eight characters on it are written by Song Xianguan himself. On the front, it reads 'Pioneer of Opening the River'. On the back, it reads 'Illuminating Thousands of Canals'." .Look here, there is the seal of the Immortal Official's Mansion on the corner."

"Oh!" The woman snatched it up and said happily, "The pioneer of the river? Is it your merit?!"

"In terms of merit and deeds, only reward the best! I have thought about it, and I will pass it on to my son in the future, and the son will pass it on to the grandson, and the grandson will pass it down. For generations, everyone knows that his grandfather is Guangguang Qianqu The 'pioneer of the river'."

"The words written by the immortal official?" The woman held the iron plate back and forth to look carefully, rubbing it again and again: "It's really a good thing, whoever gives me more meat or more satin, I will not change it."

On the second day, the notice from the township was sent to the village.For half a month, there were visitors at Li Hu's house every day, and people from neighboring villages came here admiringly, and left with envy.

"I heard that your village has a river pioneer, let us meet."

"It's still someone who is promising and capable."

"There is also one in Huayan Village. As soon as I returned to the village, the sign was lit. The marriage was agreed immediately. The next day, I took rice grains and two pieces of satin to the girl's house to propose a marriage. The satin was so shiny that the whole village came out to watch it ah!"

"When will the Immortal Mansion recruit workers next time? When the river is finished, will we build a bridge? Will we dig a mountain road?"

"If you have a river-opening pioneer, you must also have a bridge-building pioneer. When you can earn a brand that shines on Qianqu, you will be the real light."

The enthusiasm of the construction team was unprecedentedly high, and the progress was faster than before. Everyone seemed to have endless energy and spirit.

Encouraged greatly, Ji Chen smugly gave Meng Heze a slap in the face and sent him to the poisonous miasma forest.

Meng Heze had just killed a first-order scarlet flame snake, and his whole body was covered in blood.Leaning against the big tree, while lazily wiping the sword, while disgusted:

"Master Ji, has your brain been kicked by a monster? This thing is not a magical weapon, and it is dead heavy. What's the use of carrying it with me? Increase the weight to slow down the speed?"

"This is honor, and honor is priceless. The monk is not afraid of this."

"'Adept hunter'? That's too, too..."

It's hard to say.

Meng Heze's pretty brows and eyes were all wrinkled together.

Ji Chen touched his head: "This is a special one, Xiaohuo is sorry to bother Brother Song. I wrote it myself, so you can just read it."

Meng Heze patted him on the forehead, and pasted a miasma-avoiding talisman: "I will cut your head, the poisonous miasma forest is not a place for you to play, go!"

He cursed, but still put the iron plate in his arms.

Ji Chen: "You have met Sister She, I told you last time about Sister Sister... Hey, Brother Meng, don't leave, let's talk again."

The two chased and ran away, and the jungle birds and beasts ran away after hearing the sound.