In ancient times, he became a god in the mountains.

Chapter 62: The Infested Cloth, Gu Yuexi Comes Out of Seclusion

When it comes to doing things for the Golden Saint Goddess, the villagers all actively participate. Their eyes sparkle and they say without hesitation that in their hearts the Golden Saint Goddess is greater than the Emperor.

"It will definitely take a lot of manpower to build the altar. You guys should work harder and tell the villagers in other villages about this and ask for their opinions."

He Jinzong heard from Luo Yousong that the eight villages at the foot of Qihuang Mountain had all received the kindness of the Golden Saint Goddess just like them.

If several other villages also participated in the construction of the altar, with more manpower, more results would be achieved, so he suggested that the villagers invite people from other villages to join as well.

"Don't worry, County Magistrate. The kindness of the Golden Saint Goddess to the villagers of the eight villages below the mountain is as great as a mountain. They will definitely not miss this opportunity to repay the Goddess."

"That's right, that's right. The Golden Saint Goddess saves the poor and the needy. If we can contribute to her future worship, it would be a great opportunity for us. Who would be stupid enough to refuse it?"

"Perhaps the altar we built will be recorded in history, passed down through the ages, and known to future generations thousands of years later!"

Everyone expressed their opinions at once.

They became more and more excited as they talked.

"It's settled then. We'll start construction after the busy farming season!" He Jinzong said with a smile.

"It's nothing. Let's not disturb the villagers from their busy farming season. Brother Luo, let's go back." He Jinzong saw that the villagers were a little scared of him, and they would feel uncomfortable if he stayed here.

"Yeah!" Luo Yousong nodded.

The goal was achieved, and Huowa sent the two back to the Luo family and the county magistrate's mansion respectively.

Zhang Youhe brought their words to the villagers in other villages. When they heard that the statue of the goddess built by the county magistrate and Mr. Luo was placed in Taohua Village, they all came to Taohua Village to pay their respects.

Everyone looked at the snow-white statue at the foot of Qihuang Mountain in amazement and excitement.

"Once the altar for the goddess is built, we can worship her in Taohua Village."

Wild beasts were rampant in the deep mountains. The villagers respected and worshipped the goddess in their hearts, but they were also afraid of provoking the wild beasts and losing their lives.

With the statue of Taohua Village, they can worship the goddess in Taohua Village.

"The prerequisite is that we must first build the altar."

Zhang Youhe said: "The grain seeds given by the goddess have all grown. When the autumn harvest is over, every household in our village will surely have a good harvest this year. By then, we will have extra food to fill our stomachs, and that way we will have the energy to work."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Mr. Zhou San said excitedly, "I planted the seeds given by the empress. Among them is a kind of food called potato. It not only tastes great, but also makes you full easily. Sweet potatoes, which are similar to potatoes, also have the effect of filling you up, but if you eat too much sweet potatoes, you will get bloated."

Before the Great Xia period, the country was rich and the people were strong, and the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment, but the types of food available were scarce and the output was not high.

The rich and powerful people in the storybooks like to eat meat.

People who can afford it eat vegetables and brown rice, and occasionally have chicken, duck and pork.

As for white rice, it is something that even the powerful and wealthy may not be able to eat every day.

People eat more rice bran throughout the year.

If it weren't for the Golden Saint Goddess, they wouldn't have fresh and abundant food to eat like they do now.

"The Queen Mother saved us from suffering and allowed us to live a good life that we could not even dream of before the drought," Zhang Youhe sighed.

"So we must not be ungrateful. We must quickly finish the busy farming season and then build an altar for the Empress so that she can enjoy the incense and offerings sooner." Master Zhou San said with a smile.

Zhang Youhe and Mr. Zhou San found a few nimble teenagers, gathered a few village heads, and delivered the county magistrate's words.

Everyone had no objection after hearing this.

At the foot of Qihuang Mountain, several villages are busy with farming season.

Returning to the county magistrate's residence, He Jinzong bowed and said, "Thank you, fairy boy, for sending me home."

"Fairy boy, I wonder when the Queen will come out of seclusion?" He Jinzong asked.

Huo Wa shook his head: "The date when the Queen will come out of seclusion has not been determined yet, I don't know either."

After saying this, he turned into a ray of light and flew away.

Suddenly, a man ran in, knelt on the ground and reported to He Jinzong: "Sir! Someone in the government office beat a drum to report the incident."

He Jinzong was stunned as he hadn't been to court for three years.

"I will go right away."

He Jinzong went to the front hall, sat at the top, and spoke to those below with dignity.

"Whoever reports to the authorities, please submit the complaint."

The lawyer quickly presented the complaint to He Jinzong.

"Sir, please do this for me. I bought cloth and clothes from the Wu family, hoping it would be a good omen for the drought to end, but the black-hearted Wu family sold me clothes that were infested with maggots."

In the hall, a man and a woman were kneeling.

The man burst into tears and the woman's eyes were filled with anxiety.

The people outside the classroom were pointing and talking, and the sound of discussion was endless.

"The Wu family is so evil that they actually sold insect-infested goods to the people. My son happily wore new clothes to go to school, but his classmates said he had a strange smell."

"He was almost shocked when he lifted up his clothes and saw that there were fat, white, slimy maggots growing in the clothes."

"The maggots were ugly and gave off a foul smell like dead fish. My son was almost sickened to death and he ran home crying."

"I also bought new clothes from Wu's shop, and there were indeed maggots in them."

The people outside the hall criticized the Wu family with hatred.

"Snapped!"

He Jinzong slapped the paperweight and the noise in the hall disappeared immediately.

He questioned the man: "Maggots can bite people? Where did this saying come from?"

"Sir, I dare not lie. My body is covered with bloody holes bitten by maggots. It is scary to see."

The man who reported to the police burst into tears.

There has been a three-year drought. There were originally sixteen people in his family, but when the drought ended, he was the only one left at home. Today is his birthday, and in previous years his family would celebrate with him at this time of year. This year, he has lost his parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, and planned to buy some new clothes to make do, but he was cheated of his money.

There were also maggot bites on his body.

He took off his coat, and his body was covered with bloody holes bitten by insects, like needle pricks, which was shocking.

"This..." He Jinzong was suddenly shocked.

Is this a maggot bite?

"pat-"

A bunch of white bugs the size of rice grains suddenly fell from the man's clothes to the ground.

The stench of dead fish filled the air.

"vomit--"

Someone outside the hall couldn't help but bend over and vomit.

He Jinzong covered his mouth and nose.

"I am Zhang San, a humble servant. Please, sir, please help me!" Zhang San burst into tears.

"Are you Wu Minmin, the young master of the Wu family?"

He Jinzong asked the kneeling woman.

The woman kowtowed and said, "I, Wu Minmin, greet Lord He."

He Jinzong said in a threatening voice: "Wu Minmin, you can deceive the people with old cloth and old clothes?"

"I don't have that!"

Wu Minmin calmly explained: "Please understand, sir, the cloth and clothes in the store are all newly arrived goods, and they were transported from the south by my father. They have been well preserved and have not been eaten by insects at all."

"How do you explain the maggots on Zhang San and other people's bodies?" He Jinzong asked again: "They all bought cloth or ready-made clothes from your family."

"Please give me a few days. I will find out the cause and give justice to the people." Wu Minmin was extremely anxious.

She didn't know why something went wrong with the cloth and ready-made clothes in her home. Insects appeared overnight. These insects could reproduce on humans and even bite people.

It was clearly the material that her father personally transported from the south after the drought ended.

How could it get bugs?

"Please help me, sir! Don't believe the slander of unscrupulous businessmen. I will never tell a lie." Zhang San made a swearing gesture.

Wu Minmin insisted: "There is absolutely no problem with the cloth and clothes of my family!"

"What do you mean? Did I wrongly accuse you? Why don't you listen to what other people say?" Zhang San was unhappy when he heard her denial.

He didn't mean to frame anyone.

Zhang San and Wu Minmin started arguing in the classroom.

"Pah!" The paperweight hit, and He Jinzong said, "Come here, first detain Wu Minmin, and wait for me to find out the truth before making a decision. Wu's cloth shop must compensate the people for their losses."

There was a lot of arguing in the court, and finally, He Jinzong ordered the Wu family to compensate the people for all their losses.

Although the matter is not over yet, it has come to an end.

He Jinzong sent officials to the Wu family to find out the situation.

There was an unusual movement in Qihuang Mountain, and Gu Yuexi came out of seclusion.

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