I am a fairy

Chapter 38 Rain
In the afternoon.

Several horse-drawn carriages carrying wine hurriedly came from the county town. The trailers behind the carriages were pulling the wine, and people took turns to deliver the sealed jars of wine to the shrine.

There are two small jars among them, which contain spring-scented yellow wine used for offering sacrifices to gods in Chu. It is said that the fragrance of the wine can lead to the underworld.

"Finally caught up."

"If you miss today's time, you will miss a big event."

"Will this wine work?"

"It's definitely no problem."

"Is it going to rain today?"

"The witch said, tonight at midnight."

People from Shanghe Township were talking to people in the county town. Although they were in different places inside and outside the city, many people knew each other, and at this moment everyone had the same goal.

That is, let the gods make it rain quickly!
The priest came in with the wine, carefully picked up the two small jars and placed them under the curtain.

The two witches in the tent lifted the outer white tent, each holding up a small jar and carefully placed it in front of the witch.

The witch: "Is this wine okay?"

Even the wizard doesn’t know, and it’s not possible to know now. We may just have to wait and see if it rains at night.

The witch: "Please try it first, Lingzi."

A divine witch is a witch who is possessed by a god who has descended to the mortal world, and is also called a spirit child.

Of course the shamans knew what this meant, and they were prepared to deliver the wine in case there was something wrong with it. They were not afraid that it might be poisonous, because in their minds poison could not possibly harm the ancient gods.

But if there is something wrong with the wine, it is spoiled or deteriorated, then it will anger the gods and the good thing will turn into a bad thing in an instant.

The witch opened one of the jars, and used a cup to take a small amount of water from the other one, and presented it to the shaman, who took a sip.

"fine."

Then, follow the bamboo path at dusk.

His face was flushed beneath the shaman's mask, and he walked towards the Yunbi Shou Palace slightly drunk, holding a small jar of wine in his arms.

Outside the shrine.

"Let's go back!"

"It will surely rain at night."

"Don't worry, go back, go back, and don't walk around at night, be careful not to disturb the ghosts and gods."

The witch told the people outside to go home and wait patiently, as it would surely rain at night. Then everyone gradually went down the mountain.

When it's getting dark, people always look back after walking a few steps.

The night is special and unknown in the eyes of the people of Xihe County, or people of this era.

It was as if at night, this land no longer belonged to humans.

It belongs to the gods, the ghosts in the underworld, and the monsters in the mountains and rivers.

Especially under this sacred peak.

Watching the alternation of day and night, the pitch-black shadows covered the mountain and submerged everything little by little, as if the gods of the yin and yang worlds were exchanging custody of day and night.

The villagers didn't know what happened next on the mountain. They just looked at the sky, hoping and longing for the rain to fall sooner.

As the night deepened, most people went home.

But there were also many people gathered inside and outside the village clan's ancestral hall, guarding their ancestral tablets, lighting the lamps and dozing off.

When they woke up from time to time, the first thing they would do was look outside and ask what time it was.

The candles in the ancestral hall were changed several times before it finally reached midnight.

People could not see the changes in the wind and clouds in the darkness outside, but with the dripping sound coming from the roof, someone finally woke up from his sleep and cried out, but there was joy in that cry.

"It's raining."

"It's raining. God, it's raining."

"No, it was Yun Zhongjun who sent the rain."

Under the dim light of the candle, one after another, they stood up, rubbing their eyes, and went outside, watching the dripping rain and cheering.

“It’s raining!” “It’s raining.”

"It's really raining."

At the very end of the Rain Water solar term, the precious spring rain finally falls from the sky with its tenderness and sweetness.

Some people ran outside at night and ran on the ridges of the fields in the rain, touching the wet soil. The rain was not heavy, but the moisture falling on their bodies made them feel hopeful.

Only farmers, those who depend on this land for their survival, can understand the preciousness of this rain.

Some people say: "The gods drank wine, and it rained."

Everyone laughed: "Hahahaha!"

Some people tilted their heads back to let the rain fall on their faces, and then couldn't help licking their lips.

"This rain is sweet."

After hearing this, the others followed suit. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but everyone felt that the rain seemed to carry the aroma of wine.

"Why do I smell like alcohol?"

In the county seat of Xihe County.

The county magistrate Jia Gui also did not sleep. After arranging for someone to deliver the wine quickly, he read a book in the study while waiting.

Madam brought a midnight snack: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Jia Gui put down the book in his hand and said: "Agriculture is the foundation of all people. How can I, as a county magistrate, sleep well if it doesn't rain?"

As the lady arranged the dishes, she asked, "Do gods drink alcohol, too?"

At this point, the lady also remembered something: "By the way, didn't the immortal invite you to have a drink last time? That was the immortal's wine. What did it taste like?"

When Jia Gui heard what his wife said, he immediately recalled the scene by the river, the exquisite stone pot, and the red carp on the jade cup.

He was in mixed emotions at the time. He only remembered that the wine was clearer than water. It tasted hot when he drank it, and his whole body seemed to be burning.

But the feeling after drinking it is as if you are floating in the clouds.

“That’s the wine from heaven!”

I don’t know whether the gods are satisfied with the wine in this world.

At this time, the servant outside knocked on the door and announced the good news.

"Uncle, it's raining."

Jia Gui immediately walked quickly to the window and pushed it open with force. The breeze and drizzle drifted in through the open window.

Standing in front of the window and feeling the wind and rain, I was absolutely sure that it would rain today, just like when the gods said it would snow.

But there is nothing more reassuring than seeing the rain fall with your own eyes.

The lady also brought a glass of wine at the right time. Jia Gui laughed and drank it all in one gulp.

“It’s a far cry from the wine of the gods!”

"But human wine also has human flavor."
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Riverside.

The stone statues in the grotto were turned over. Jiang Chao came here early to listen to the sound of the surging river.

There was a small wine jar next to him, a glass of wine in his hand, and some side dishes on the side.

When the rain fell, he played some music and felt very comfortable and relaxed.

Wangshu's voice came from the radio: "So when you say make it rain for them, you mean listen to my weather forecast to know when it will rain, and then tell them?"

Jiang Chao: "I said it was going to rain, and it rained. There is nothing wrong with this process, right?"

Wangshu: "But it's raining anyway, it has nothing to do with you, right?"

She was very much looking forward to seeing how Jiang Chao could call the shots.

Jiang Chao nodded and admitted: "But I just drank a jar of their wine, killed the vicious ape for them, and told them when it would rain. This is not too much, right?"

Wangshu thought about it and it seemed like this: "It seems to be like this."

Jiang Chao drank the wine: "Isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)