The lieutenants went, and did not come back in the rain until it was dark.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it doesn't stop at all.

In the low-lying houses, the water began to spread to the houses, and if this continued, there would be flooding.

The whole village waited with their eyes open, and when they saw the chief coming back, they couldn't wait to go over to inquire about the news.

Li Chang's surname is Liu, named Liu Sanyuan, a sturdy man in his forties, who is fair and righteous, and also thinks about the villagers.

Very convincing to the villagers.

Ruan Chengde asked: "Lieutenant Chief, has the county lord agreed to hold a sacrifice?" ”

Liu Sanyuan wiped the rain from his face and said with a smile: "Agreed!" ”

"Great, great!"

The villagers raised their hands in rejoice.

"It's just ......," Liu Sanyuan said, "It's just that the last time the sacrifice was held, it had already cost the yamen a lot of silver." Our county lord is an honest official, and he can't afford to hold it again. So we'll have to pay for it ourselves. ”

As soon as they heard that they were going to pay for their own money, the crowd fell silent.

Ruan Zhiyuan was a little anxious, and shouted: "It's enough for each family to give a little, and I can't bear that little money, can I watch the wheat rot in the ground?" ”

"That makes sense."

The villagers chimed in.

In the end, it was decided that each family would pay 50 yuan, get together and hand it over to the lieutenant chief, and then the lieutenant chief would take it and hand it over to the county lord, and strive to hold a sacrifice in the shortest possible time.

People can wait, but this wheat can't wait.

The prefectural magistrate was indeed dedicated to the people, and the next day he quickly held another sacrifice.

However, a large number of incense offerings were supplied, but the city god did not react at all.

The rain still doesn't stop.

Now everyone is out of line.

Many people knelt directly in front of the City God Temple and cried.

Some people were disappointed, so they threw their anger on the magistrate, and picked up the sacrifices in their hands and smashed them on the magistrate.

The half-old official mansion on the county magistrate was stained with many stains in an instant.

He stood in the rain, and no one held an umbrella, and the rain ran down the wrinkles on his face, which was quite desolate.

"Don't be like this, isn't the county master in a hurry?" The entourage of the county magistrate hurriedly stepped forward to protect him, and cried loudly, "The county lord hasn't slept and eaten well for several days, you blame the lord, he didn't let him let it rain this day!" ”

Ruan Ling stood behind her father, holding an umbrella, watching this scene, and couldn't help frowning.

What happened to this god of the city, and why didn't he answer the wishes of the believers this time?

Ruan Ling thought for a while, turned to the Jin family and said, "Mother, I want to go to the thatched house." ”

"Oh, let your sister-in-law go with you."

"No, there's a thatched hut over there, I'll be back soon." Ruan Ling clutched his stomach, "Mother, I'm in a hurry, you guys are waiting for me here!" ”

Holding an umbrella, she walked past the people surrounded by despair and despair, and circled behind the temple.

She was going to go in and find out.

Chenghuang guards the people of a city, and the people believe in him and give him incense and spiritual power, if he can't protect the people, it is his dereliction of duty!

There was a mess around the City God Temple, and no one paid attention to her.

Ruan Ling easily entered the back door of the City God Temple, holding an umbrella, avoiding the sight of the officials, and burrowed into the temple.

The scale of the City God Temple is not small, and as soon as Ruan Ling entered the main hall, a voice came from his ears.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

Ruan Ling was a little familiar when he heard this voice, and when he looked back, he saw Pei Shu standing behind him with an umbrella, wearing a blue robe, with a cold expression.