Chapter 59 Pray for Rain
The two were at each other's throats, and they were on the verge of breaking out.

Si Hua has a complete set of moves. Chen Jinchu has strong internal strength and a flexible body. Although he has no fixed martial arts moves, he has a tie with Si Hua.

"Stop!" With a low voice, Si Hua's hand was caught, and Chen Jinchu took advantage of his being caught and slapped him up.

Si Hua was beaten, jumped and scolded: "Stinky girl, even sneak attack!"

There were already five bright red fingerprints on his face.

The person who came was the secretary.

The secretary glanced at the two of them and said coldly: "Nonsense, the master is here! Infighting, are you waiting for the master to uncover your skin?"

Si Hua hurriedly bowed down when he saw Ye Fusu, and Chen Jinchu also bowed deeply.

"A batch of supplies has arrived. Come with me to supervise the distribution of grain by the local government. There are other things. The master ordered us to act cheaply." Si Shu said.

Chen Jinchu said, "Yes."

No matter how reluctant Si Hua was, he would never dare to disobey Ye Fusu's order, and hurriedly said, "Yes."

Chen Jinchu ran to Ye Fusu without saying a word, looked at him with joy and anticipation, and finally said, "The national teacher is really a good person."

Ye Fusu snorted softly, are you a good person?
This word is too far away from himself, and this is the first time he has received a good person card.

Chen Jinchu and the secretary divided the work, one was responsible for the inventory, and the other was responsible for supervising the government's assignment.

The secretary said: "We are only here to support temporarily. The master's performance has been sent to the palace, and people will be sent over in a few days. We only need assistance."

Chen Jinchu said: "With a national teacher in charge, why do you need others to come over?"

The secretary smiled and said, "What you said makes sense."

Chen Jinchu said: "The most important thing is that there is a water source. The court should send some geological talents to explore the water source and then dig a well." Without water, it is difficult for these people to survive with food.

The secretary said: "Well, this is also very important. We will ask the master for instructions at night."

The two had a very tacit understanding. They traveled to many places and government offices all day, and they didn't care about eating at all. They only ate three beef biscuits for lunch and drank a bowl of beef soup.

"You have good endurance and good appetite." Si Shu smiled.

Chen Jin said in his heart that it must be possible. Before transmigrating, he was a legal migrant worker, and he had to use his brain and physical strength, so his endurance was naturally poor.

Because Si Hua had an opinion on Chen Jinchu, he acted alone and took people to rectify the local snakes who were overbearing.

After being busy all day, Chen Jinchu didn't take a bath. She jumped onto the bed thinking of taking a break, but she fell into a deep sleep. Ye Fusu came over and saw that she was sleeping soundly. After sitting in the room for a while, she read the writing on Chen Jinchu's desk. 's manuscript.

She also drew a picture of drilling a well, on which several sets of data were marked with a small pen.

Although Chen Jinchu was tired, she also felt an abnormality in her sleep. She was about to wake up when Ye Fusu waved her hand and she fell asleep again.

Of course, Chen Jinchu didn't know this. If he did, he would feel that he was Chen. Weak chicken. Jinchu.

Chen Jinchu was busy for a few days, running back and forth in Jian'an, Yunlai, and Yuzhou every day. He lost weight visibly, and returned to his house dirty every day.

She also thought that she would discuss with Ye Fusu, organize some yamen and civilians to renovate the artificial canal, and finally extend it to connect to the moat, so that it can be connected to guide the water sources in other places.

She lay carelessly on the chair, nibbling on red dates, Ye Fusu came in and saw her gray head and gray face, her hair was messy, and the moon-white men's robe was already gray, and the original color could not be seen.

"Your job is to serve this seat, put the cart before the horse, have you lived enough?" Ye Fusu said coldly.

Chen Jinchu got up and said, "Oh, but I'm not the servant of the national teacher..." At most, it can be regarded as a bed|companion.

Ye Fusu said coldly: "You have obtained the power of two successes in this seat, and this seat does not mind taking it back."

OK, be afraid!

"This seat is happy, go wash."

Chen Jinchu thought, I also like to clean. It's not because of the lack of water. The water every day is not for cooking for your old man or for your old man to bathe, but also to keep water for your old man to make tea, who dares to use it?
Ye Fusu frowned, Chen Jinchu ran as fast as a rabbit.

So happy to have a hot bath.

"Is this tea hot for me?" Ye Fusu was expressionless.

Chen Jin first tasted it, it was a first-class tongue, sweet and refreshing.

"The water temperature is just right." Chen Jinchu smiled.

Ye Fusu took a sip and said, "It's cold, but you said it was just right? You drink it yourself."

Chen Jinchu continued to drink Que Tong, the water temperature was just right, just when the fragrance of the tea came out.

Ye Fusu looked up: "Is it delicious?"

Chen Jinchu nodded: "Delicious. Wouldn't the national teacher specially invite me to drink tea?"

Ye Fusu was dismantled, his face was a little unnatural, and he said coldly, "Go out."

Chen Jinchu pouted, but she was very adaptable to Ye Fusu's moody personality, and it was rare that she didn't have to endure the low-pressure mode by his side, so she was naturally happy to leave.

"You've already drunk all these teas, and I have a habit of cleanliness, take it away!" Ye Fusu said.

Oh, why don't you say you have a cleanliness when you kiss!

In the evening, there are several big dishes on the table, as well as the braised beef and garlic-flavored ribs that Chen Jinchu likes to eat.Ye Fusu has always eaten less, so these things are cheaper for her.

This body is young, Meimei ate a meal, slept soundly, and recovered the next day.

Someone here reported Chen Jinchu's whereabouts to Ye Fusu: she spent a little money and found a few storytellers to praise the merits of the National Teacher's disaster relief. When helping the victims, she always stated that she was assigned by the National Teacher.

"The servant heard her and Master Sishu say that Jiuxiang is also afraid of deep alleys. Since the national teacher has done good deeds, he has to leave his name." The man said.

Ye Fusu said coldly, "She really said that."

"The slaves are a little far apart, and I vaguely hear this. I have to check with the secretary for details."

"Has she been very close to Si Shu recently?"

The man heard the question clearly, but did not understand what Ye Fusu meant.

Ye Fusu said: "Go down, you don't have to follow recently."

After Chen Jinchu's propaganda, the people in the three prefectures knew that the national teacher personally brought people to relieve the disaster. Because Ye Fusu personally sat in town, the local officials did not dare to neglect, and there were a few who were hiding traitors. .

"Your honor, do you still remember us?" Several gray-faced and ragged people walked through the crowd and walked in front of Chen Jinchu.

Chen Jinchu said, "Who are you?"

"You said, if you come to relieve the disaster, we will find you alive, and we will have beef for us to eat."

The surviving refugees who were bewitched to kill Ye Fusu last time really found this place!
Chen Jinchu said with a smile: "Okay! However, I won't give the beef for free. You go there first to line up, get the steamed buns and go there. Yes, I'll be waiting in front of the yard. I'll go to you when I'm done, and I'll give it to you. Give some work, the kind with wages."

"We don't need wages, we just need to eat." After all, money can't buy food now.

Chen Jinchu smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and line up."

Chen Jinchu was very busy, and there was a commotion in the crowd: "The National Teacher! The National Teacher is here!"

"Ah, the national teacher! The national teacher has come to save us!"

"Master National Teacher!" Someone shouted excitedly.

"I didn't expect the National Teacher to come to our place!"

Ye Fusu frowned. He had seen many flattering and respectful people. He had also seen many people who were forced by his aura and were too excited to speak. He did not see Li Min, but he was a traitor; he also had no common people in his heart. , he is wicked.

He just needs to be strong.

He was sitting in an open-topped carriage, dressed in luxurious clothes, with a strong aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Chen Jinchu, standing dirty in the crowd, holding a book in his hand, his face was gray, but his eyes were bright, because of sweat, broken hair stuck on his forehead.

He waved at Chen Jinchu, who put down his pen and ran over.

"Greetings to the National Teacher, are you looking for me?" She bowed deeply, and it doesn't matter if she is "rude", but she must give enough face to this great Buddha in front of everyone.

Ye Fusu nodded and said, "How many people can you save with this porridge and one meal?"

Chen Jinchu said: "Saving one person counts as one person, and the ability is so high. I was thinking today, do I want to send some refugees to other state capitals that have not suffered from disasters?"

Ye Fusu said: "Difficult. Land is the most scarce."

Chen Jinchu nodded, and then smiled: "Why did the National Teacher come here?" She was dressed so gorgeously, so ostentatious!

"This seat intends to pray for rain, just in these two days."

Chen Jinchu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Really?"

Ye Fusu gave her a light look. Although it wasn't sharp, it was enough to hit her soul, so she hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll arrange it."

"Every villager, please get up and let the national teacher go first. The national teacher still has important things to do. In addition, I want to tell you a good news: the national teacher wants to pray for rain for everyone!"

Praying for rain?

Everyone immediately whispered and talked a lot.

"The national teacher is a genius, with a high level of cultivation, and can talk to the sky, but praying for rain is very draining of mind and skill, and even depletes life. Master!" Chen Jinchu said loudly.

It's not that she wants to nurse Ye Fusu, but she trusts Ye Fusu.

Ye Fusu wouldn't do anything he was not sure about, and Ye Fusu didn't bother to make a name for himself. Since he took the initiative to tell himself that he wanted to pray for rain, he would definitely pray for rain and be successful in praying for rain.

After everyone listened, they knelt together and shouted loudly: "Thank you National Teacher! Thank you National Teacher!"

Ye Fusu felt that Chen Jinchu was so naive, but this feeling was not bad.

Si Hua was on the side and saw Ye Fusu's mouth slightly raised, and felt incredible in his heart. If it was in the past, Ye Fusu would never have appeared in such a situation, because these ant people did not deserve to see him.

"Let the kitchen prepare the garlic ribs."

Si Hua thought he had heard it wrong, but he immediately realized that this was for Chen Jinchu. Ye Fusu prayed to be a vegetarian. He has been vegetarian for a few days, and his taste has always been light, so he would not eat onions and garlic at all. food.

It seems that he will really be more polite to that woman next time.

Chen Jinchu knew that Ye Fusu was going to pray for rain, and he was not busy until it was dark for the first time. After having lunch, he set up tasks for the refugees and the yamen, so he hurried back to the house and excitedly went to the study to find Ye Fusu.

Si Hua was still at the door of the study.

When Chen Jinchu saw Si Hua, he turned his head and wanted to leave.

But Si Hua shouted from behind: "Master is drawing talismans, you can go in and study ink."

Chen Jinchu turned his head to look at Si Hua, hehe, is this dead boy trying to get me out of trouble, or do you want to plot against me?
She tiptoed to the door of the study, and was hesitating whether to go in or not, when Ye Fusu Qingrun's voice came from inside: "Come in."

"It's me, the national teacher." Chen Jin said at the beginning, she thought Ye Fusu was called Si Hua.

Ye Fusu looked disgusted and said, "It's you!"

Chen Jinchu entered the door and studied ink diligently.

"Does the national teacher really want to pray for rain? Then what do we have to prepare? When to start praying for rain? How to pray for rain?" She really has [-] reasons for praying for rain.

What she wanted to ask most was: "Is it really the metaphysics of praying to the sky for rain or the superstition that fools the people?" Of course, she did not dare to ask such a question directly.

Ye Fusu was drawing a talisman, and the bright yellow color, Chen Jinchu knew, was for the purpose of worshipping the gods.

"If you don't shut up again, this seat will point your acupuncture points." Ye Fusu said.

According to Chen Jinchu's vision, such a large-scale rain prayer ceremony would take at least ten days and eight days to prepare. Unexpectedly, Ye Fusu only took one day to prepare the things for the sacrifice.

Ye Fusu took a bath and burned incense. He wore a snow-white robe, with a blushing brow between his brows, and his hair was disheveled. Chen Jinchu could see it when he was close, and the flying crows added charm and mystery to him.

In addition to the common people, there were also large and small officials from the three cities of Jian'an, Yunlai and Yuzhou, as well as many guards from the City Defense Army and the National Teacher's Office, kneeling there in blackness, with a magnificent imposing manner.

The mid-autumn festival is approaching, and the weather can be described as "high autumn and crisp air". It is precisely because the autumn is high and crisp, so the sky is clear, the sun is shining, and there is no sign of rain, not to mention the rain, not even a cloud.

What Ye Fusu performed was the 雩 sacrifice, which Chen Jinchu read in the book. It was a rain-seeking sacrifice handed down from the Yin and Shang dynasties. The "Ritual", one of the six pre-Qin classics, recorded: "The 雩 sacrifice is also a sacrifice to water and drought, so there are The gift".

"The Analects" also mentioned "bath in Yi, the wind is like dancing, singing and returning", there are "Welcome to God", "Dian Silk", "Jinzu", "Chu Xian", "Asia Xian", "End" Steps such as "offer", "deep food", "send the gods", "look at the fire" and "sacrificial completion".

When Ye Fusu arrived at the "first offering" or "reading the blessing", the originally clear blue sky suddenly became thick and dark with clouds, then dark clouds covered, and then there were strong winds, flying sand and rocks, and hurricanes passing by, which was extremely cold.

Then came the thunder and lightning.

Everyone looked up at the sky with joy and exclaimed, "It's raining, it's going to rain!"

"God has finally opened his eyes, let's go! Let's rain!"

They kowtowed desperately on the ground.

As soon as the thunder and lightning appeared, Chen Jinchu was extremely nervous: "Oops!" Ye Fusu's psychological shadow since childhood, I don't know if it will be exposed in public.

She looked towards the altar, Ye Fusu trembled slightly, held his head in both hands, and stood there motionless.

Chen Jinchu was hesitant: the feudal superstition of the ancients was deeply rooted in the bone marrow. Women were never allowed to participate in sacrifices. They believed that women were yin. If a woman participated, it would be disrespectful to the gods. In the end, it didn't rain, so she must have thought that she destroyed the sacrifice and would be beaten to death by these people.

But if she didn't go up, Ye Fusu probably couldn't last long in this state.

(End of this chapter)

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