Wanbao Lady

"Hey, little brother, why did you buy so many incense sticks?"

Xiao Yan took the initiative to move in front of Li Dali and others, pretending to be surprised.

Li Dali and others looked back and thought it was a curious local resident, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

He smiled naively, "Yes, aren't we preparing to pay tribute to the gods? So I came here specially to buy these high-quality incense sticks."

When Little Eyes heard this, an expression of interest appeared on his face.

"Oh, I see. Which god is this reward for?"

When Li Dali and others heard this, they immediately straightened their backs.

He said proudly: "We are rewarding Empress Wanbao!"

Unexpectedly, Little Eyes shook his head.

"never heard of that."

Li Dali and others immediately told Xiaoyan about the Empress's deeds.

He heard him exclaim repeatedly.

But what I was thinking in my heart was that the people in the countryside were so ignorant. It must be some charlatan's doing that they would believe any scam.

Finally, Little Eyes pretended to be very interested and said, "It sounds like he is a powerful deity. I would like to go and see him and pay my respects to him when the time comes. Is that ok?"

Li Dali and the others said proudly: "Why not? We are at the foot of Yudu Mountain, and you are welcome to come!"

After Little Eyes left, Li Dali and others left happily.

"How about it?"

Garlic Nose asked.

So Little Eyes told him everything.

Garlic Nose's eyes lit up.

To repay the gods?

What a great opportunity!

Little Eyes also said: "Brother, there will be a lot of people at that time. What do you think, should we take him down?"

Garlic Nose clenched his fist.

"Fuck! Call all the brothers!"

Then he added: "But we have to check out the place first."

You have to tell that adult about this.

"okay!"

-

At the foot of Yudu Mountain.

Preparations for the thanksgiving activities are in full swing.

Thanks to the villagers’ active publicity, now not only Luoxia Town, but also several towns nearby Luoxia Town know the name of Niangniang Wanbao.

It even gradually spread to the county.

These people outside the mountain also knew about the upcoming thanksgiving activities.

Humans are creatures who like to watch the fun.

It would be a shame not to watch this activity of paying respect to the gods.

And to be honest, they have been curious about this Queen Wanbao for a long time.

Just came to take a look.

As a result, within a few days, there was an endless stream of strangers coming to inquire about the news and to watch.

Especially some small vendors.

They don't want to miss such a good business opportunity.

Come and check out the location in advance and familiarize yourself with the terrain so that you will have a clear idea of ​​where to set up your stall.

The residents living at the foot of Yudu Mountain gradually got used to these strangers joining in the fun.

In order to prevent possible conflicts and security incidents, several village chiefs selected some people in advance to join the newly established patrol team.

Training and patrolling every day.

A few days later, much anticipated.

The thanksgiving ceremony has begun!

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The 13th year of Tai’an, the first day of February.

There are less than ten days left until the end of the year.

Compared to the ice and snow in the north, the temperature here is still acceptable.

At least the Mule River still flows.

Before daybreak, the villagers along the entire Mule River got up early and spontaneously began to prepare for the thanksgiving activities.

Because it will not only be them, but also many foreign guests, so the roads in the village need to be cleaned.

Tributes to the goddess must be prepared.

The procession of the gods needs to be built.

Guests arriving early should be received.

In one word, busy.

"Move everything out, be careful not to bump into anything!"

"Hey, don't put it here, put it there!"

"Yes, yes, hang it there, hang it there!"

Several village chiefs were also very busy.

On the Mule River, a row of black-sailed boats slowly sailed in.

They were people from outside villages and towns who came to participate in the activities of paying respect to the gods.

"Mother, it's so lively."

A little girl sat in a sail boat with her parents, watching the people coming and going on the shore, with great curiosity in her eyes.

"Yes, today, everyone is here to worship the gods."

The woman said with a smile on her face.

The boat stopped and the local villagers who had been waiting for a long time welcomed the foreign guests off the boat.

Looking at the happy faces and the neatly arranged village buildings in front.

"so good."

The woman couldn't help but sigh.

-

after a while.

"What time is it?"

Li Zhao asked the villager who was guarding the sundial.

The villager looked at it.

"It's si hour in a quarter of an hour."

"Ah."

Li Zhao nodded.

As the time arrived, firecrackers blasted.

The thank-you activity for the gods has officially begun!

The firecrackers burned from one end to the other until they reached the Wanbao Niangniang Temple.

After the sound of cannon fire, people lined up in two orderly queues and offered tributes to the statue in the Wanbao Niangniang Temple.

Every time an offering is made, the temple priest will sing along.

Offer flowers, offer tea, offer fruits.

Red buns, longevity noodles, chicken, duck, fish, pork and mutton.

Everything is complete.

Some children were envious of it.

Some brave children wanted to take it on the spot, but were stopped by their parents.

"Don't worry, wait until the queen has finished eating, then we can eat, ah."

After the long tribute-presenting team ended, six village chiefs from the east and west banks, led by Li Zhaoluoquan, strode forward.

Behind them were the six young men who had taken the initiative to go up the mountain in search of immortals.

Now they have become warriors of the village.

Behind them are the local villagers.

At the end are the people from outside the mountain who come to worship the gods.

“Burning incense!”

Following the temple priest's chant, Li Zhao and Luo Quan each lit a stick of incense.

He raised his head high and bowed deeply.

Then he inserted the tall incense into the huge incense burner.

Perhaps it was the effect of the wind, Gao Xiang's cigarette did not go straight up into the sky, but instead floated all the way backwards.

A villager standing nearby looked in the direction where the cigarette was drifting, but saw only a sea of ​​heads there.

They are the people from outside the mountain who come to watch the fun!

One of the women in blue was quite eye-catching.

It's not because of her looks.

But her demeanor.

She was a head taller than the average woman, with her long hair tied behind her.

He has a slender figure and stands like a pine tree.

Compared with the gentleness of other women, she has an inexplicable sense of elegance and indifference.

It seems like I'm just a passer-by in this world.

Although her appearance can only be considered pretty, her temperament makes her stand out.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but it seems like all the cigarettes are floating towards her?

But it could also be the wind?

-

Chongfan stood quietly behind the crowd.

Watching the tall incense sticks being inserted into the incense burner one by one.

The last incense stick was lit by a young boy on behalf of the deceased former chief of Shuitian Village.

Beside her, Luo Chengan stood there quietly in his ghost form.

To be honest, if the Queen hadn't greeted it, it wouldn't have known that the pretty girl with unique temperament in front of it was Queen Wanbao!

It really gave it a scare.

There is a huge gap between her and her true self.

Is this the art of incarnation?

What Luo Chengan didn't know was that this was Chongfan's previous appearance.

Now I have transformed myself into an incarnation, not only to make it easier for me to travel in the human world, but also to commemorate my previous life.

After the thirteen tall incense sticks were inserted, it was the turn of ordinary people to burn incense and kowtow.

People were enthusiastic.

Rush to burn incense first.

A woman finally finished burning incense and bowing, but when she turned around, her husband was alone.

Her expression changed.

"Where's Niuniu?"

Her husband looked around.

A slap on the thigh.

"Oh no! Niuniu is missing!"