Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Shen Li bowed respectfully, and said in a serious and sincere manner: "Sir, praying for rain is no joke. It requires sincerity. How can you pray for rain so hastily?"

Bai Jin lowered his eyebrows slightly, and said thoughtfully: "Tell me, what does it take to be sincere?"

Shen Li replied calmly: "To answer your question, the first thing to do is to carefully arrange the desk. The desk must be placed firmly in an open and suitable place.

Then light the incense, and the aroma will rise up, as if it can connect heaven and earth.

Furthermore, one needs to bathe and change clothes, and face the solemn task of praying for rain with the cleanest attitude.

Wait until noon, when the scorching sun is high in the sky. Then, everyone will kowtow together and pray with an extremely pious heart. If you help me pray for rain in this way, perhaps I will get what I want."

After a brief thought, Bai Jin slowly said, "Tomorrow at noon, I will order the villagers from several nearby villages to come and help you.

However, you must know that if you dare to deceive me, the consequences will not just be imprisonment, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."

Shen Li, however, still smiled and answered confidently, "Don't worry, sir. The rain-making talisman that Master passed on to me is very effective. I have full confidence in it."

Bai Jin stood up slowly and looked around calmly. His eyes accidentally fell on the various strangely shaped fruits on the table. However, he did not say anything. He just waved his hand lightly and left with a few yamen runners.

As soon as Bai Jin left, Shen Li's grandmother, Liu, came over quickly with a panicked look on her face. She held Shen Li's hands tightly, her hands trembling slightly, and asked with a hint of worry in her voice, "Ali! You must tell me the truth. Do you really know how to pray for rain?"

Shen Li looked around slowly and saw that everyone around her was looking at her with worry in their eyes. She smiled gently, and it was like a warm spring breeze blowing through everyone's hearts.

Then he nodded slightly and comforted everyone, "Don't worry, we are here to pray for rain.

Now that we have the help of County Magistrate Bai, this is a great opportunity for us. This will make it much smoother and easier for us to launch high-yield varieties.”

Shen Li paused, then continued, "You see, County Magistrate Bai can also gain merit through this, which is a good thing for him. It can be said to be a win-win move.

With the protection of this big tree, it will be much easier for us to do things in the future."

After some consolation, everyone's emotions finally calmed down a little.

Shen Li quickly packed up the remaining things and let everyone in the old house leave. Only then did the Shen family gradually quiet down.

Time passed like a white horse, and in a blink of an eye it was noon of the next day.

Shen Li was wearing a white Taoist robe and walked slowly towards the open space that Bai Jin had arranged in advance.

This robe is not an ordinary item, but one she carefully purchased from the space.

After all, "people need clothes, Buddhas need gold ornaments", and a suitable set of clothes can often bring unexpected changes to people.

When she stood gracefully in the open space, everyone's eyes brightened.

In the bustling crowd, the little girl was like a shining pearl, standing out and attracting great attention.

Look at the Taoist robe she is wearing, as pure as the newly fallen snow in winter, without any impurities.

The texture of the robe looked like extremely fine silk, as soft as the clouds in the sky, and fit delicately on her petite body.

The breeze was like a pair of soft hands, gently brushing past, and the sleeves of the Taoist robes fluttered slightly, just like lively clouds dancing in the wind, exuding an indescribable elegant beauty.

Looking at the collar of the robe, it is a traditional cross-collar style, cut just right, like a carefully crafted work of art.

It elegantly sets off Shen Li's slender and fair neck, just like the graceful neck of a swan, exuding a noble and elegant aura.

The dress's tailoring was exquisite, with loose cuffs cascading down to her wrists. Whenever she moved, her delicate hands seemed like the moon hidden behind clouds, appearing and disappearing, inadvertently stirring everyone's heartstrings.

The ribbon of the same color tied around the waist is simple yet clever.

It is like a silent painter. With just a few strokes, it skillfully outlines Shen Li's slender waist, which is so thin that it can be held in one hand. It makes her look as if a breeze could blow her down, making her look endearing.

She stood there quietly, her face calm and indifferent, just like a tranquil lake without the slightest ripple.

With a veil covering her face, her eyes appear clearer and brighter, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, or like a bottomless pool, as if containing endless depth and tranquility.

Her black and shiny hair was neatly tied up, like a piece of black silk.

A few strands of hair fell gently on both sides of her cheeks like naughty elves, adding a touch of gentleness and agility to her. She seemed like a fairy child who had traveled from an ancient scroll, independent of the world, and exuded a unique and otherworldly temperament.

Bai Jin's heart was moved when he saw this. He never expected that this little girl had only changed her clothes, but now her aura was like she had become a completely different person, completely different from before.

Shen Li looked up at the sky and saw that it was almost time, so she slowly raised her white jade-like hand and gently lit the incense on the table.

She held the incense in both hands, placed it on her forehead with a pious look, bowed three times, and then carefully inserted the incense into the incense burner.

Then she gestured to Bai Jin. As if they had rehearsed it beforehand, the runners shouted in unison, "Bow!" The shout was like the sound of a huge bell, echoing in everyone's ears.

In an instant, except for Shen Li, thousands of people from other villages, Bai Jin, and many yamen runners all knelt down devoutly.

At this time, Shen Li took out the rain-praying talisman with a solemn face. She held the rain-praying talisman in both hands, closed her eyes slightly, and began to pray to the heaven devoutly.

She could be heard mumbling to herself, "There was a girl named Shen's A'li, kindhearted and concerned for the people. During this time of severe drought, the sun was scorching, the soil was cracking, and the crops were dying. The people were in great sorrow, and their prayers for rain were in vain."

Her voice was soft but firm, and it could be clearly heard by everyone in the silent atmosphere.

Then she continued, "The woman fasted and bathed, straightened her clothes and composed herself, then ascended the high platform and faced the heavens. Holding in her hand was a rain-begging talisman, painted with divine inscriptions, brilliant in red and black ink. The talisman read: 'Heaven and earth, be kind! The gods command wind and rain. Drought is gone, and sweet rain has arrived. Save the people of this land. Hurry and obey the command.'"

Shen Li closed her eyes tightly, immersed herself in deep thought, and prayed sincerely.

The incense sticks on the table slowly emitted wisps of green smoke, as if they were her messengers communicating with heaven, carrying her sincere thoughts to the sky.

Just as everyone was praying silently, suddenly, the wind and clouds began to surge.

The originally clear sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, as if a huge black curtain was pulled onto the stage of the sky.

Immediately afterwards, lightning and thunder flashed, and dazzling streaks of lightning streaked across the sky, as if the heavens were moved by Shen Li's sincerity and were showing their response.

A moment later, heavy rain fell. The raindrops as big as beans fell on the ground like beads that had broken off the string, moistening the land that had been dry for a long time.