Early the next morning, the three elders of the patriarch were already waiting at Tanah Lot Temple. This is a temple located on a high reef on the coast, and the villagers say that if you build a Tanah Lot temple here, you will be swallowed by the waves of high tide.

However, the first generation of Poseidon Guardians claimed that Poseidon would protect their abode and not have to worry about it. The final result of this statement is that Tanah Lot was built in this place very abruptly, but fortunately, there has never been a wave to this point. I don't know if it's luck or because of the self-protection of the sea god, in short, the past generations have been safe.

According to the superstitious people, it was the sea god who suppressed this water and soil and brought prosperity and good weather to the village.

The people of Qinglin Village, who have believed in the god of the sea for generations, have made a living from fish, and their sincere feelings for the temple have been reciprocated, and their prayers for family harmony and prosperity seem to be effective.

A wisp of sandalwood wafted into the clouds, which was set by the Great Elder before dawn, and the sea in front of him was covered with a net, and inside the net were all kinds of fish, as well as shrimp and crabs.

The sky was a little brighter again, and a few traces of fish belly white reflected a few figures, it was Su Congshuang and Sikong Yao and others, they came very early. Out of a kind of admiration for the god of the sea, Su Congshuang did not dare to slack off.

The Great Elder could vaguely distinguish Su Congshuang and his party, and there would be no one in the village who was dressed like them, and the villagers who made a living from fishing were probably dressed very plainly and simply.

The Great Elder recognized it from a distance that it was Su Congshuang, and his already shriveled face was a little embarrassed. For Su Yecheng's daughter, who had put the Su family in such a predicament, the Great Elder obviously did not want to see him.

Su Congshuang saluted the three elders in the distance, and no longer stepped forward, but walked into the Tanah Lot Temple and put on an incense plant.

Due to the devout belief of the Qinglin villagers in the sea god, although the sea temple was built in a relatively precipitous location, it still could not stop the villagers from caring for it. The surrounding wall paint has not faded due to the years of history, or it is often renovated.

The four gold-plated pillars that support the Tanah Lot Temple are also intact, and no matter how poor the villagers are, they will not be able to fight the whereabouts of the Tanah Lot, which is an extremely rare thing. In other places. Maybe there won't be such a good inheritance.

Statue of the god of the sea. It is a fish-tailed human deity, quiet and peaceful, Sikong Yao looked at it at a glance and found that his soul has become much more peaceful. It's different from the hustle and bustle of the waves that crash against the shore outside. It is the meaning of the sea that is extremely calm and inclusive.

Su Congshuang knelt on the futon in front of the statue. Some scriptures were being recited. At first it was a pious prayer, and then it was a prayer to the god of the sea, from childhood. She was raised as the next guardian of the sea god, and these sacrifices were all given to her by Su Ye.

The sun had completely poked out of its head, and the people outside Tanah Lot were gathering more and more, and the time for the showdown in front of the gods was coming, but there was no trace of passion.

In the end, it is just a competition for Su Congshuang alone, and the Su family can't find anyone who will rob this patriarch, at least so far, in the position of patriarch, no one will compete with Su Congshuang.

Helpless and sad thing, a family has been reduced to the point that no one has the intention to serve as the patriarch, and its failure is self-evident.

Su Congshuang bowed three heads reverently, then got up, the prayer had been recited, and next, it was the trial of the pre-god cuisine.

After another half an hour, all the people gathered, Su Yesheng frowned slightly, this number seemed to be more than the previous gods in front of the cooking duel, it was very strange.

"These people...... Are they all here to see the Su family's jokes? Su Yesheng hesitated in his heart, and the sadness of the family was unspeakable, and the answer he could think of was that these people came to see the excitement of the Su family.

Watching this scene, the younger generation of the Su family are vying to make the worst cooking in front of the gods.

Thinking of this, Su Yesheng's heart felt unspeakably uncomfortable, sighed regretfully, held down his brother who was about to run around beside him, and said like a child: "Second brother, don't move, sit here obediently." ”

"Hehe, haha, there are so many people, look at the lively ......" Su Yecheng, who was half-crazy and half-stupid, looked at the number of people who were constantly gathering around him, and whispered. I don't know if he still has his sanity, and if he still has the ability to think, he should feel sad, right? There will also be a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Su Yesheng sighed and looked at Su Congshuang, which was an encouraging look.

Su Congshuang nodded, there was no distraction in her heart, the position of the guardian of the sea god, and the responsibility of the head of the Su family, she would not shirk it, with a pious heart.

The third elder said to the eldest elder: "Boss, the time is almost up, and the topic of the sea god has been chosen, so let's start cooking in front of the gods." ”

The Great Elder stared at the horizon in the distance, as if thinking about something, and then slowly got up and said, "Ready to start." ”

The person who presided over the Kamizen cuisine was the village chief of Qinglin Village, and when each family changed their ranks, they were supported by the village chief. For the preparation of the ceremony, as well as the pre-arrangement, he has experience that no one can defeat.

Seeing that the number of people was no longer increasing, seventy percent of the people in Qinglin Village had gathered here, and it was rare to be lively, and the Great Elder didn't understand what was going on.

"That's a lot of people......"

The third elder also had the same question, and said, "I always feel that something is wrong. ”

The second elder stroked his beard and asked suspiciously, "Looking at the village chief's expression, it seems to be extraordinarily serious?" ”

The Great Elder felt a little uneasy in his heart, and then found some clues, and said, "The ritual seems to be a little different? ”

The prelude to the displacement of the patriarch is for the village chief to offer incense to the god of the sea, followed by the recitation of scriptures. But this time the village chief did not do this, but instead bowed to the sea god.

After kowtowing reverently, the village chief slowly got up, the old body was inconvenient to move, but he didn't need the support of others.

The village chief suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Today is the day of the replacement of the Seagod Guardian, but all the people of Qinglin Village, those who are interested can come forward to test, and the final winner will become the change of hands of the Seagod Guardian." ”

The Great Elder's eyes were shocked, and he immediately stood up, his thin body burst out with an astonishing momentum, and he said half angrily: "Village Chief! What does that mean! ”

The Su family is the first family in Qinglin Village, and has always inherited the identity of the guardian of the sea god, and has been served by the patriarchs of successive generations. However, at this time, the village chief did want to change the position of the Seagod Guardian, which made the Great Elder unable to accept it no matter what.

Su Congshuang suddenly found that the people around him and all the big families cast covetous glances. She found it, the eyes of a hungry wolf. Yes, the god of the sea, the guardian of Qinglin Village, the guardian of the god of the sea, and the pride of the people of Qinglin Village. The family that can serve as the guardian of the sea god will also have a higher status in the village.

And behind this, there is an even more ulterior purpose, that is, the mackerel farm.

Mackerel Farm is a fishing ground blessed by the god of the sea, and its water quality environment is very special, and it can breed a kind of fish that is not capable of other regions, which is extremely demanding, but extremely valuable. Becoming the guardian of the sea god also means that you can take the mackerel farm into your arms, and pay a high purchase fee.

If the Poseidon Guardian has always been held by the Su family, then no one would dare to buy the Mackerel Farm from the Xu family, but if the position of Poseidon Guardian is replaced, then there is a reason to take the Mackerel Farm into his arms, and he will live up to the grace of God.

That's it, Su saw from the frost that the people gathered in front of the Tanah Lot Temple were not here to see the Su family patriarch's shift, but to compete for the position of the Seagod Guardian.

The Great Elder also understood, the Second Elder also understood, and the Su family all understood. Not only did the Su family's status in the catering industry in the Chaoshan area plummet, but even their status in the village began to be deprived.

The Great Elder reprimanded: "Village Chief, why have you never discussed this matter with our Su family, the Seagod Guardian has always been served by our Su family!" ”

The village chief looked at the elder of the Su family coldly, and said, "Su Xingye, you also said that since you know that the Su family has served in the past dynasties, then you should also know that the guardian of the sea god does not belong to your Su family, not to mention that you even sold the mackerel farm, are you embarrassed to rely on this position and not leave?" The village needs to develop, and it needs a capable family to lead our Qinglin Village, and your Su family obviously can't do it now. ”

The Great Elder gritted his teeth, and when the interests of the Su family were violated, the stern old man's eyes burst out with fire, a fire of anger.

These people who gathered here all wanted to come and get a piece of the pie, and the Su family had fallen to the point where even small households selling mackerel dared to come and shout. The Great Elder was not angry, and scolded angrily: "Village Chief, this is too much, no matter what you say, you should discuss it with our Su family first!" ”

The village chief snorted coldly and said: "I don't think there is a need for this, this is the way the whole village votes for it, starting from this year, every three years, replacing a guardian of the sea god, and at the same time enjoying the ownership of the mackerel farm." The person who participates in the duel in front of the gods must have a share of the clan that paid for the mackerel farm. The number of places in the competition is determined by the amount of money contributed. ”

The Great Elder was panting like a cow, his yellow and thin face turned red, and he reprimanded, "The whole village votes? How could my Su family not know about this! ”

The Great Elder understood that the Su family had been completely finished, and now they were just a family living in Qinglin Village, and everything they enjoyed in the past would be deprived little by little from today. (To be continued......)