He Shishi put down the curtain and couldn't help but sigh: "When there is a drought and lack of water, it is rare for someone to apply water like this." ”

In order to prevent drought and flood control, local governments will build water conservancy projects and store water through reservoirs and canals to store and discharge floodwater.

However, in the face of such a great drought, even if there is a reservoir, there are times when the water is dry, not to mention, there is no good way to divert water, even if there is a reservoir, it is difficult to take care of all the people.

Those rich and noble families are eager to store more water in their own homes, so how can they spend manpower and material resources at this time to get water from the reservoir and distribute it to the poor people.

The land temple of Shishui is in front of me, and after walking for a few miles, I saw from a distance that there was already a long queue in front of the land temple on the side of the road.

Due to the large number of people queuing for water, the carriage and horses had to slow down.

He Zheng stepped forward and said: "Seven Ladies, Lord Shilang, there are many people right now, and our carriages and horses are afraid that they will not be able to pass for a while." ”

"Then stop on the side of the road and wait."

Through the lifted curtain, you can see the front of Shi Shui, a flag fluttering slightly in the air, with the word "Taiping" written on it.

On the middle of the case, there is a three-foot-high shrine, only a little far away, but it is not clear which god is enshrined on it.

People carrying wooden buckets or water bladders on their backs are lining up to fetch water according to the instructions of the water applicators.

After the water was fetched, the people would consciously go to the shrine and bow to the shrine to express their gratitude.

He Lingjiang watched from afar, and couldn't help frowning when he saw this.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and someone was arguing.

An old man watched in amazement as he overturned the bucket on the ground, and a bucket of water was poured on the dry dirt floor, but in the blink of an eye, it all seeped into the soil and disappeared.

He still seemed to have a bit of a dazed look on his face, and muttered, "Gone? That's it? ”

Then, he reacted suddenly, staggered forward, and grabbed the middle-aged man who knocked him over: "You pay for my water, pay for my water!" ”

The middle-aged man was also stunned, protecting the bucket in his hand while pushing him aside: "How can you blame me?" It was you who accidentally bumped into me! ”

"It's you, it's you who knocked me down, you pay me for the water!" The old man pulled him and refused to let go.

Now that there is a shortage of water, rivers and ponds are drying up, and the land is starting to crack, not to mention irrigating the farmland, even daily drinking has become a problem.

Fortunately, there are good people from the Taiping Sect, who often come here to give water from afar.

But after all, the amount of water is limited, and each household can only receive one bucket every two days, which is the rule.

A bucket of water in this bucket is the water used by the family for two days, and now it is sprinkled like this, where does he go to find water?

The middle-aged man firmly guarded his water, lest he be snatched away by this old man: "You go away quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind!" ”

The two tore apart like this, and the team, which was originally quite peaceful, suddenly became restless.

"Stop, stop!" Seeing that the fight was about to start, the person who gave the water hurriedly stepped forward to stop them and separated the two, "Why are you arguing and fighting here?" ”

The old man let go of his hand holding the man's shirt and cried: "Immortal Chief, it was this man who knocked over my water, and now he doesn't admit it!" ”

"Nonsense!" Not to be outdone, the man said, "It's obvious that you bumped into it yourself." ”

Although the two of them stopped, the quarrel was uncertain.

The person who gave the water was so troubled by their quarrel that he hurriedly shook his hand: "Okay, stop arguing." This old man, since you accidentally spilled your water, I will allow you to get an extra bucket today. ”

"Really?" The old man's eyes suddenly burst into surprise, and he seemed to be a little incredulous.

In this way, the water for these two days has finally been settled.

The man nodded, "Naturally." ”

After that, he looked around at the people around him again, and then said loudly: "Recently, the water in the reservoir has become less and less, even if our Taiping Sect does its best, we can only transport this water, and I hope that you villagers cherish it, don't accidentally spill it." ”

"Definitely, we'll be careful. The immortal elders of the Taiping Sect are grateful for being able to pity the suffering of the people and lend a helping hand in time of danger. ”

All the faces were grateful, and they bowed their hands to the man to express their gratitude.

In the entire territory of Shaoyang, there is no rain in March, and the water source is getting less and less, thanks to the fact that in the past half a month, with the immortal elders of the Taiping Sect to give water, they have been spared the pain of running around for water.

The man waved his hand: "Don't worry about it. Tomorrow, I will teach the sect to pray for rain at the Seven Star Pond outside the city, and when the heavy rain comes, it will be able to relieve our suffering from water shortage. ”

When the people around heard this, their eyes couldn't help but light up: "The sect is going to pray for rain?" ”

As a result, the drought will soon pass.

The crowd couldn't help but jump with joy.

He Shiren turned his head sideways and looked at He Lingjiang curiously: "Taiping Sect...... Seeing that they are dressed, they look like people in Taoism, Ling Jiang, have you ever heard of it? ”

He Lingjiang shook his head slightly: "Based on the original intent of Taoism, there are countless Taoist sects that have emerged. Although the view of the seventy-two palaces of Xuanmen is orthodox, there are not a few folk schools. This is the first time I've heard of this Taiping religion. ”

"If you can spend energy to transport water to the people who lack water, it can be regarded as a kind and generous charity." He Shiren looked at the long queue outside the car.

He Lingjiang was noncommittal.

There is naturally no shortage of people who are willing to give and support justice, but if it is said that behind this good deed, whether it is really selfless, no one can draw a conclusion on this.

It is also a common means used by all denominations to expand the congregation, establish a good reputation, and deepen the faith of the congregation through acts of charity.

It's just that this kind of method is not a fraud, and for some people, it does have some substantial benefits, and no one blames it.

When everyone had received the water and the road was finally empty, He Lingjiang and his party drove their cars and horses slowly towards the city.

Compared with the bustling flowers of other county towns, Shaoyang City seems to be very deserted, the air is full of dryness, and when you take a breath, you feel that it can be mixed with a lot of dust floating in the air.

He Lingjiang and the others stopped in front of an inn.

Shaoyang is drought, the rivers in the small places have been cut off, and the water in the wells of each house has long been bottomed out.

Everyone is worried about water, except for the ice shop, the drink shop and the newly opened water shop, the business is particularly hot, and the other shops are all crowded.

Many of the fellows were sent home, and only the shopkeeper or shopkeeper guarded a deserted shop.

At this time, the shopkeeper of the inn was leaning on the table, bored to pass the time, and when he saw their group, the carriages and horses were sparkling, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

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