Chapter 11 Good people are rewarded
Yesterday, Zhao Qi was hit by the mountain god statue and recovered from his illness.
This incident began to spread in the village that night.
Moreover, many people in the village went to the mountain temple to see it last night or this morning. Therefore, giving gifts today is not only a kind of human care, but also more to come and see if Zhao Qi is really good.
However, it is obvious that this matter was confirmed early in the morning. Zhao Qi did indeed behave normally. Except for not remembering the past, he was completely a normal person. He even spoke politely and clearly and organizedly, making people feel that after the statue was smashed, Zhao Qi's illness was a bit too much.
Human civilization has gradually developed from the primitive worship of worshipping ghosts and gods.
Various mountain gods, land gods, river gods, water gods, are the basic gods that the people respect most.
Although Buddhism is prevalent in the Song Dynasty, the divine light of Guanyin Bodhisattva is slowly covering up the light of the native gods in the Central Plains.
But in this primitive countryside, the mountain temple is the most convenient place for local people to worship and pray for peace on weekdays.
When you are sick, you go out to study, farm, marry a wife and have children. Someone will go to the mountain temple to worship all year round. It doesn’t matter whether these things are returned to the mountain god’s management or not. It’s mainly to seek psychological comfort.
I don’t know whether the mountain god appeared or not, but today after reading Zhao Qi’s performance, everyone confirmed that this was the mountain god appearing.
"I heard that Dayuan went to discuss with Li Zheng and was preparing to ask the village to raise money to rebuild the statue of the mountain god!"
While talking and joking, the focus of everyone's attention was on the mountain temple where the spirits were visible.
"This must be done. The mountain god blesses the land and water, so he naturally has to have money and work hard. After returning, he will see what else can be used at home and find out. You must repair the statue as soon as possible!"
"That's right, Brother Qi is crazy and stupid for more than ten years. He must be the mountain god showing his spirit. How can he not practice it!"
"Old Mrs. Su, you are afraid you have to make a comeback in these hard days!" The hunchbacked old man said with emotion to Old Mrs. Su.
"I think so, but I just feel sorry for his parents for dying early and I didn't see this day!" Old Mrs. Su wiped her tears.
"Why are you crying? Brother Jun, we all see him growing up. When you came, you were tall and tall. God was holding his birth, old age, sickness and death in your hands. You can only see the gods in the sky who care about us. Brother Jun, but who can tell us clearly what God is destined to do? Now that the baby is getting better, you should be happy... Brother Qi, cough cough cough... You must sell some fragrant wax paper money to burn it on your parents' grave!" The hunchbacked old man turned around and looked at Zhao Qi.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Liu, I have asked Uncle Dayuan to bring me some paper money back and go in the afternoon." Zhao Qi nodded quickly.
"That's right, ahem, and you should also repair this broken kiln. There is a lot of rain in summer. If something happens to a storm, I'm afraid it will be damaged..."
"What Mr. Liu said is that I was still thinking about this just now, and I was about to borrow some knives, saws, axes, and chop some bamboo and wood back!"
"I have a knife, saw and axe at my house. Just go to my house to get it. How can I live without a place to shelter from the wind and rain?" Old Man Liu nodded with coughing.
"Is Zhao Dalang here?"
Just as a group of people were talking, there was a sound of horse hooves from afar, and soon two horses were seen passing by. The middle-aged man wearing a blue long gown and a square hat turned out to be the shopkeeper Liu he met at the medicine shop yesterday.
"It's good if Dalang is here!" Manager Liu saw Zhao Qi extremely surprised, and dismounted and ordered a young man behind him to carry a basket from the horse's back. He strode to Zhao Qi and grabbed his hand enthusiastically and shook it hard. "Yesterday, thanks to Dalang's help, I saved my second child. I was so happy that I forgot to thank him. Today I would like to thank you!"
After saying that, Manager Liu handed the basket to Zhao Qi and said gratefully: "This is a little bit of thought, please accept it!"
"It's not bad. Yesterday I just met. I just had a simple task, so I don't have to thank me!" Zhao Qi refused repeatedly.
"Hey, it's a slight effort for Dalang, and it's a great kindness for our family. If it weren't for meeting Dalang, Erwa wouldn't be saved, so he must take it away!" Manager Liu stuffed the basket into Zhao Qi's hand.
"Hey, why are you here, shopkeeper?" Old Man Liu walked up to say hello in surprise when he saw shopkeeper Liu.
"So Uncle Seventeen is here too!" When Manager Liu saw Old Man Liu, he quickly bowed his hand, and then told him what happened in the pharmacy yesterday. Old Man Liu and the villagers who stayed there suddenly realized it, and then his eyes looked at Zhao Qi one by one became even more weird and bright.
"Look, I just said that our mountain god in Yanggong Mountain is amazing. Not only did he show his spirit to cure Brother Qi'er's illness, Brother Qi would even treat others. If you repair it, you have to repair it quickly. This time, the old man took out the coffin book and must build the mountain temple brightly to bless our Maowan Village to safeguard the safety of generations!" An old man with gray hair shouted loudly.
"The fifth grandfather is right. Don't stay here to talk. Go back and prepare. Let's discuss it together when Li Dian comes!"
"Go~~"
A group of old men and women were all excited. They were all energetic, and they did not bend their waists or shivered. They dispersed and went home to turn over the coffin books.
"The Dalang family is really a little poor!" After the people dispersed, Manager Liu walked into the cave and took a look and left, shook his head and sighed with emotion.
"It made Manager Liu laugh. I have been weak and sick since I was a child. I can sell what I can sell at home and what I can do. Fortunately, there are still villagers who help me. Although this broken kiln is broken, it is okay to repair it and live there!" Zhao Qi explained embarrassedly.
"Although you can live in it after all, it is not a long-term solution. I think Dalang is capable and talks very well, and he is eager to be righteous and has a Bodhisattva heart. He will definitely be able to make a fortune in the future. This broken kiln is not suitable for living. There is also a warehouse in the Liu Family Yizhuang outside our town. Although the conditions are simple, it can also shelter from the wind and rain. If you don't dislike it, you can move in for a while first. When you have money in the future, you will build another house, which is better than getting wet here..."
"Ahem..." Just as Zhao Qi was happy to agree, the old woman came back from the small road with a crutch tremblingly.
"Grandma, slow down!" Go forward and support him again.
"Thank you, Manager Liu, for your kindness. Although the tiled kiln is broken, we are used to living. When we go to the charity house, we will cause trouble for Manager Liu. Let's live here!"
When Zhao Qi heard the old woman refuse, he had no choice but to give up. After thanking Manager Liu for a few words, the shopkeeper Liu didn't care. After a few words of thanks, he left a gift and rode away with his servant.
"Brother Qi saved Manager Liu's second widow, and he is also the benefactor of our Liu family. I will carry the tools later and help you repair the cave!" Old Man Liu said when he finally left.
"That's really thank you!" Zhao Qi couldn't stop happily.
"What are you thanking? They are all from the same village. I am a lonely old man at home. I am idle anyway!" Old man Liu waved his hand with coughing.
After everyone was finished, Zhao Qi flipped through the gifts left by Manager Liu. In addition to a pack of brown sugar and a few fruit cakes, there was a large piece of pork and ten taels of silver. He was instantly moved and burst into tears.
As expected, good people will be rewarded. Manager Liu’s gratitude is really sincere. This piece of silver alone is not a small amount.
Chapter completed!