In March, Cheng Shu naturally married Tan Bai, and the marriage was not very wanton, but it could be regarded as a noisy gong, drum, and firecrackers, and the red flag was crowded.

Cheng Qi didn't expect that the Tan family's father and son were now in Xiping, so well-connected.

In the bedroom of the Quarry Pavilion, Yueying looked at Cheng Qi who was fiddling with perfume and asked: "Girl, this is the big day for Miss Yu'er and Brother Bai of the Tan family, you are also the cousin of Miss Yu'er, why don't you go and have a look, it's better to show up." ”

Qingmiao was holding a silver plate beside her, and she also nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, if the girl says something like this, isn't it to let the Xiping people gossip and say that your sisters are not compatible." ”

"It's all at this time, what's the use of me doing those superficial efforts again."

Cheng Qi stood up lazily, walked not far away and pushed open the window, it was the height of summer, the sun was scorching the plains, but it didn't rain a single bit, and the dryness made people tired.

Fortunately, the back of the quarry pavilion was shady, and the sun did not shine in when the window was opened, Cheng Qi said: "If no one knows today, the three rooms of the Cheng family are all falling apart, which can be regarded as a death and escape." Turning around, he showed a light smile, "I don't think you need to hide anything, only you know whether your life is good or not, don't wronged yourself because of others." ”

Hearing this, Xi Xin nodded and said, "What the girl said is true." ”

"Still." Cheng Qi turned his head and said, "The congratulatory gifts still have to be sent, and Second Brother Qiao should have already delivered them." ”

Xi Xin nodded again and said, "Second Brother Qiao, they went early, and they have all returned." ”

"Got it."

Cheng Qi sat down again and said, "You all go down first." ”

Qingmiao left with a salute in the same month, while Xi Xin took out a letter from his sleeve and carefully handed it to Cheng Qidao: "Girl, this is a letter sent by Young Master Zongyu from Shangjing. ”

Cheng Qi's eyes flashed with surprise, since the letter used to keep her safe a few months ago, there was finally a second letter, and she couldn't wait to open it, and on it was Cheng Yan's neat little letter.

Xiaoqi, I miss you so much.

The first line is as straightforward as that.

Cheng Qi was a little sweaty, and he was also a little relieved, in case the letter let Aunt Meng and a few of them intercept it first, and they were alone here, and they couldn't laugh at the two of them.

Everything is fine on my side, Duan Guifei and the Chen family are not embarrassed by me, it seems that the emperor's intention to split and weaken our long house is on the surface, and I heard that the Yi people in the extreme north are secretly chaotic, and Suishui is conscripted around it, it seems that the big war is imminent, you are really not safe in Xiping, maybe you can consider cashing out the industry and bringing your family to Beijing.

The letter came to an abrupt end here, and Cheng Qi put it back in the envelope, so that Xi Xin must be put away closely, and thought for a moment in place without speaking.

Looking at Cheng Qi's identity, he asked uneasily, "Girl, what's wrong?" Did Young Master Zongyu have an accident in Shangjing? ”

Cheng Qi shook his head, the current situation is that there is a war, and looking at the momentum, once the war does not come for three or four years, it will definitely not subside.

Although Xiping was not the first to suffer, but the remaining three states were vulnerable and vulnerable, and they might even surrender without a fight, and when the war burned to Xiping, with Ge Envoy Jun's person, Cheng Qi did not believe that person would send troops to resist, but it was the most likely to be the first to surrender to the enemy.

If it is really as Cheng Yan said, it is not impossible to move the family to Beijing, but the Cheng family started in Xiping, and if they all the properties are redeemed and left, they always feel a little uncomfortable.

Another point, the Cheng family is now the largest merchant family in the entire Xiping, if all the industries in his hands are converted into silver, and then the mine is returned to the emperor, it will definitely cause an uproar, and when the time comes, all the movements will be seen by people, and I don't know if there will be more unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the property under his hands should be slowly redeemed, so that the emperor and the Chen family and others could not notice, Cheng Qi thought, maybe he could create the illusion that the long house was going bankrupt.

However, if the imperial court really fights with the Yiren, if the four prefectures of Suibei really fall, it will be too late to run, where can I manage those industries.

Cheng Qi held his chin and thought very distractedly.

Xi Xin watched and quietly retreated.

…

After more than a month of smooth sailing, Xiping ushered in the worst drought in history, and the whole summer was extremely hot and humid, and not a drop of rain fell.

The people can't plant the farmer, it can be said that there is no harvest, and even the water flow of the water is much smaller, the water level in the wellhead has dropped by more than three meters, and it is all sediment and sewage at the bottom of the sediment, and it can't even feed the animals, and it still has a fishy smell.

In the back cabinet of Xiangfang, Cheng Qi drank a big cup directly, she was dry in the morning, she was busy this morning, and she looked at it from the side, and said, "Girl, do you want it?" ”

Cheng Qi shook his head: "There is a lot less water to drink now, so let's save some." He got up and went to the door to look, "This dull day is really hateful." ”

Uncle Sheng walked in from outside under the big sun, and after this summer, his whole skin was darkened, and he frowned and wiped his sweat and said, "Girl, the tea house has been closed." ”

In this extremely hot drought, all the tea seedlings planted have died, and the business of Xiangfang and Yiguan Food is also in jeopardy, only the ticket number and satin village are still struggling to insist, but such a rare natural disaster, coupled with the imminent turmoil, many people in Xiping have moved away with their families.

Only a big family like the Cheng family can't move easily, so they have to carry it to the death.

"The old slave heard that the Sui Yuan moved to Xinyuan?" Uncle Sheng said.

"Yes, I've heard that, too."

Cheng Qi frowned slightly and said, "There are also the Bai family and the Pang family, all gone." Reluctantly, he turned around and went back to the pavilion to enjoy the coolness, and said, "This great drought is rare in a hundred years, if it doesn't rain again......

"What do you mean, girl, shall we go too?"

Uncle Sheng turned around and asked cautiously.

Cheng Qi felt that Uncle Sheng's attitude was not very consistent, so he asked, "Is there anything wrong?" ”

Uncle Sheng's face was still a little complicated, but after being silent for a few seconds, he shook his head again, as if he had a little compromise, and said, "It's just ...... This Xiping is the place where the uncle started, and it can be regarded as the hometown of the Cheng family, and the industry in our hands is also in Xiping, if you want to move away like Sui Yuanwai, I am afraid that we will have to toss for a year or two. ”

"I'm not afraid to toss."

Cheng Qi said: "I'm just afraid, tossing and turning, I can't go." ”

Uncle Sheng trembled in his heart and asked, "What does the girl mean by this?" ”

Cheng Qi thought for a while and said, "It's nothing. After a pause for a few seconds, "By the way, I heard that the envoy didn't have people building an altar at the foot of Dayi Mountain recently, but he asked for rain?" ”

Uncle Sheng nodded: "Yes, Ge Yuanjun ordered Ma Pozi to choose a candidate." ”

Rain.

Superstition.

These four words came to Cheng Qi's mind, but then again, even such a thing as crossing is real, so what is impossible.

"Can you choose someone?"

Cheng Qi asked.

Uncle Sheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Not yet, it seems to be very rare, that Ma Pozi invited the treasure of heaven and earth to test, and the girl from door to door tried it, but she couldn't choose the goddess." ”

"O goddess." The more Cheng Qi listened, the more he felt suspenseful, and he looked up and asked, "How did you choose?" ”

Uncle Sheng recalled: "The old slave didn't go to join in the fun, but listened to what Second Brother Qiao said, it seems that Ma Pozi asked a question, and whoever can answer it is the chosen goddess." ”

Oops, this is still a routine with Cinderella.

As soon as this goddess is crowned, I don't know how much gold I have to put on it, and there must be many girls who 'stomp their toes and cut off their heels', and want to try on crystal slippers.

"Let them toss."

Cheng Qi didn't pay attention to it at all, she would never believe that if she wore a white gauze skirt on the altar and turned a few magic circles of love, God would be able to make it rain.

"Won't the girl try it?" Uncle Sheng said with a smile.

Cheng Qi shook his head without thinking about it.

…

In the evening, the sky finally darkened, and it was rare to be cooler, but the air was still flowing as slowly as an eighty-year-old woman, and Xi Xin woke up Cheng Qi on the soft couch, who was now sleepy in the afternoon, and had to sleep in Satin.

Cheng Qi opened her confused eyes, stretched her waist and got up, and suddenly heard a commotion outside the satin village, she looked at Xi Xin suspiciously, the man went out to take a look, and then hurriedly ran back, and said to Cheng Qi: "Girl, it's Ma Pozi." ”

Cheng Qi was stunned: "Ma Pozi? Looking for me? ”

When this person gave her an exorcism, Cheng Qi still remembered that she let the people in the mansion connect together like a square dance, and even stretched out her hand to make a gesture, but she didn't give her a thunderbolt. ”

He fell on the soft couch again, and said in a very nasal voice: "Forget it, I won't sleep in the villa today, I'll sleep here, I'll sleep for a while......"

Xi Xin looked at it, and reluctantly handed over Mrs. Ma's words: "Girl, what Mrs. Ma said just now is clear, now, as long as He Xiping is a woman, she has tested it with that day's general treasure, only girl, you haven't tried it." ”

Cheng Qi opened his eyes violently and squinted over.

Xi Xin said again: "The two young ladies of our family have tested it. ”

Cheng Qi sat up, frowned and looked outside, and said suspiciously: "It's all tested, but the goddess still hasn't appeared, that is to say, ......" looked up at Xi Xin, "This goddess is undoubtedly me?" ”

Who is Xi Xin said coldly: "Girl, you haven't measured it yet, and you dare to say this with a big face, there are so many women in this world, maybe, this goddess is not in our Xiping." ”

Cheng Qi was a little sweaty, so he had to get up and go out, Wuyang Wuyang, who was surrounded outside, saw Cheng Qi come out, and they all probed their brains, and the Ma Pozi still looked like a gypsy and looked like a gypsy, nodded at Cheng Qi, and said, "Miss Qi." ”

Cheng Qi also responded slightly.

"The purpose of my coming today, I guess the girl knows." Ma Pozi said, "This matter is related to the life and death of the people of Xiping, whether nectars can fall from heaven is up to you." ”

Cheng Qi frowned, as soon as she said this, she felt pressured, if she was not this goddess, it would be really embarrassing.

"How to test?" Cheng Qi asked.

Ma Pozi beckoned, and immediately a little monk from the Pu Temple brought a wooden plate and lifted the silk covering it, revealing the heavenly treasure that was regarded as a god by the Xiping people, that is, the musical crystal ball with the theme of Christmas.

When Cheng Qi saw it for the first time, she couldn't help laughing, and this time, she laughed directly and coldly, from her perspective, she really felt that this thing was too ridiculous and ridiculous.

But others don't know why she laughs, they just think she is ungodly.

"What is Cheng Qi laughing at, does she think this is child's play?"

"Hasn't Cheng Qi always been like this, you are still so surprised."

"If she can be a goddess, I'm afraid that God will rain, and she will have to take it back halfway."

Cheng Qi heard these words, but she just raised her eyebrows and said, "That's a lot of words." Then he looked at Ma Pozi, "What do I need to do?" Will it light up if you put your hand on that ball? ”

She was obviously still joking, and Ma Pozi held the crystal ball in her own hands, and Cheng Qi saw that on the base of the crystal ball, there was a small drawer, on which there was a very simple but effective plastic combination lock for a diary, according to the design, it should be a gift from Santa Claus.

Cheng Qi knew.

It's not so much a quiz as it is really a matter of seeing who can open this combination lock.

But what is the password?

Cheng Qi didn't know.

"Miss Qi, now in the whole Xiping, you are the only one left."

Ma Pozi said very cautiously.

Cheng Qi frowned, this feeling of shouldering a big responsibility really made her have mixed feelings, but in order not to cause public anger, she had to respectfully take the crystal ball, look up and down, and finally when her eyes fell on the combination lock, she was immediately speechless.

This is an eight-digit fill-in-the-blank password.

3.1？ 1？ 9？ 6

Cheng Qi is a science student, and he can see it at a glance.

Pi.

Seeing Cheng Qi like this, Ma Pozi said with some suspense: "Miss Qi, can you?" ”

Not to mention, it's just too good.

Cheng Qi was not thinking about the simplicity of the password at this time, but the design of the crystal ball, such a large and miscellaneous design, dare to ask how much this Christmas-themed crystal ball has to sell.

It seems that this goddess is herself.

Cheng Qi exhaled deeply, turned the three question marks into 4, 5, and 2, and then only heard a crisp click, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the small drawer opened.

Ma Pozi's eyes widened, and this rare gaffe of the jumping god shouted: "It's her!" It's Qi girl! The goddess is Miss Qi! ”

As soon as she shouted like this, the people behind the crowd who didn't see the situation also knew the result, and there was a sensation, everyone looked at each other, but they didn't expect that this girl who had eaten dead rats and picked up people's pants, and had openly made enemies of Duan Guifei, would actually be the rain goddess that Ma Pozi was looking for!

On the other side, Cheng Qi took out the things in the small drawer, which was a small and delicate plastic sock toy, sure enough, he hadn't touched modern things for a long time, Cheng Qi showed a knowing smile, but this smile looked in the eyes of Ma Pozi, it was the smile of the goddess.

"Miss Qi, Xiping has to rely on you this time."

Ma Pozi said quite sincerely.

Cheng Qi's face was a little solemn, she didn't know how to explain, because she knew that even if she danced on the altar, it wouldn't rain, and when the time came, she would become a sinner for the ages.

But if you don't jump, you've already opened the combination lock.

So, why open.

Cheng Qi said in a bad way.

…

"Girl, Mr. Long is here."

Since she was selected as the goddess of asking for rain, she naturally wants to make up for her dancing skills, and there is another set of long exclusive dances for rain, so you have to ask the master, and the one who is invited is a male Dan who is as famous as her favorite sister in Xiping, known as Mr. Long, who is Yu Ji's living Mr. Long.

The water pavilion where Mr. Long lives is compared with her former Tinglan Water Pavilion, which is a wooden building built on the water, but it is more remote and the scenery is better.

Hearing the voice, Cheng Qi hurriedly stood up respectfully, turned around and looked over, the man walked out of the back pavilion, with a clear breeze, his long hair was draped on his back, like black brocade, wearing a white and green robe, that kind of simple and elegant temperament, it was really natural.

"Hello Mr. Long, I'm ......"

"You're Miss Qi."

Mr. Long spoke first, Cheng Qi raised his head, the person's appearance was also expected to be gentle, he looked like he was twenty-five or sixteen years old, although he sang male Hua Dan, but his voice and figure were not much feminine and feminine, and his gestures reflected two words, gentleman.

"Yes, I'm here for ......"

Cheng Qi said busily.

"No, I know what you're here for." Mr. Long smiled, "Since Miss Qi is here to learn dance, then let's not talk much, let's start." ”

Cheng Qi didn't expect this person to go straight to the point like this, so he said, "Okay." ”

In modern times, Cheng Qi's bones are very hard, so it hurts to beat people, and he can't even do a basic big split, but fortunately, this body is very soft, of course, this point is in bed, Cheng Yan has been tested in eighteen postures, and it is indeed very soft.

And according to muscle memory, the original owner should have learned a lot of dances, so Cheng Qi is very easy to learn now, but the only difficulty is that this dance is too long and complicated.

It takes more than two hours to jump back and forth.

That's a lot of good physical strength.

After recording all this set of actions, Cheng Qi almost seemed to be washed with water, she collapsed to the ground tiredly, regardless of any etiquette and rules, and the green seedlings who watched were on fire.

"Girl, girl, what are you doing, get up quickly." She said.

Cheng Qi was tired and sweaty, his face was hot red, he was panting like an old cow, it was very difficult to even turn over, his limbs were soft, and he couldn't lift it.

"I ...... Why did you open that password......

Cheng Qi said in a daze.

On the other side, after more than two hours of dancing teaching, Mr. Long's physical strength was almost exhausted, he sat on the circle chair in a white water coat, shaking a round fan to enjoy the coolness, the sweat on his neck was also obvious, looking at Cheng Qi lying on the ground, and said with a light smile: "Miss Qi, you are still very talented, I learned this set of dances for three days, and you don't have this day, and all the movements have been memorized, which is really not easy." ”

"Really?"

Cheng Qi closed his eyes and said angrily: "I can't be happy." ”

"It's just that some of the movements aren't beautiful enough." Mr. Long said very strictly, "Some of the actions are too rigid, if you are like this, God will not give us rain." ”

"Sir, what do you mean by that...... It's like I'm jumping. Cheng Qi was a little tired at this time, and couldn't control his mouth, so he snorted the truth, "It's like rain." ”

Qingmiao was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly went over to help Cheng Qi sit up, and reminded her in a low voice: "Girl, what nonsense are you talking about, you will make a fuss again when you are heard." ”

Cheng Qi put his arms on his knees, his sideburns mixed with sweat on his face, and looked at Mr. Long, who didn't mind her words at all, but echoed: "Yes, you have been jumping and jumping on that altar for two hours, and it is raining, that is because you have merit, if it doesn't rain, not only will you jump in vain, but I am afraid that if you don't wait for the sun to burn you, you will have to be scolded." ”

Qingmiao was stunned and also looked at Mr. Long.

Cheng Qi chuckled.

…

After more than ten days of assault study, Cheng Qi finally learned this set of rain dances, and what made people speechless was that the day of the official dance was the most painful day for her.

"Girl, the clothes have been delivered."

In the pavilion, Qingmiao put his clothes in front of Cheng Qi and said with a smile: "You can change it first." ”

Cheng Qi bowed his head and looked at himself in the glasses.

Thin Shi Fandai, dotted with flowers between his eyebrows, and a long hair draped behind him, not beaded and green, more visible out of the mud but not stained, clear ripples but not demons, return to his own widow nature.

"To tell you the truth, the girl looks much better than before when she looks like this."

Yueying said, helping her up.

Cheng Qi exhaled, what she didn't expect was that in such a feudal ancient time, the dance clothes to be worn to ask for rain were not only exposed and thin, but also required that no underwear should be worn inside, which was too insecure.

But one thing at a time, even if she jumps naked, no one says that she is rude.

"Put it on for me."

Cheng Qi opened her arms, and Yueying and Qingmiao helped her put on the white silk dress, the fabric was very comfortable, like water over the skin, and felt even silkier than Dove.

After putting it on, Cheng Qi stood in front of the whole mirror, and the feeling was really like pouring a big basin of milk on his body, which was pleasing to the eyes, good-looking, really good-looking.

"Girl, it's time to go out."

Xi Xin pushed open the door and said to Cheng Qi.

Cheng Qi responded lightly, exhaled lightly, turned around and walked out of the threshold, here is a temporary wooden pavilion halfway up the mountainside of Dayi Mountain, with a long stone staircase, leading to the altar at the foot of the mountain.

Cheng Qi didn't wear shoes, stepping on the stone steps barefoot, it wasn't too cold, she carried her skirt and walked down unhurriedly, around the altar, there were crowds of people, and the shouts were thunderous.

"My God, Cheng Qi is so beautiful."

"Cheng Qi is already good-looking, and when he dresses up like this, he is even more beautiful like a fairy."

"I hope it works."

In the crowded crowd, the people talked one after another.

Cheng Qi continued to walk down, and when she saw the whole picture of the altar, she was slightly stunned, and said in her heart that this altar was nothing else, it turned out to be a huge white-skinned red drum!