Chapter 178: Not the one who threw the blame

After dinner, neither Master Hou nor Mo Qingling left.

Instead, Xiao Hanzheng and his wife were asked to take them to the road to see the corn fields.

Liang Youxiao and others naturally joined in the fun again.

Seeing the corn grown in the backyard of the Taoist Temple, Master Hou and Mo Qingling became excited again.

It seems that the output was indeed not low!

Mo Qingling asked: “How many corn seeds are needed for this acre of land?”

Since he became the county magistrate, he has learned a lot about people’s livelihood.

Shi Qingluo replied: “About 5 kilograms.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present except Xiao Hanzheng was stunned: “What?”

Mo Qingling’s breathing became heavier. “You mean, 5 kilograms of corn seeds can grow a thousand kilograms of corn?”

Shi Qingluo nodded: “Yes!”

This was a high-yielding seed cultivated by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

With the use of chemical fertilizers and modern planting methods, the yield can be even higher.

Liang Youxiao swallowed: “This is too exaggerated.”

Xi Rui said: “That’s why it’s a gift from heaven!”

He now fully believes in the existence of the Old Immortal Priest anyway.

Mo Qingling tried to keep his emotions calm: “Are they mature now?”

Shi Qingluo replied: “They are all mature.”

She added: “If we want to send them to the capital, fresh corn will not work. It will be spoiled by the time they arrive in the capital.”

“So after harvesting, the corn cobs must be dried in the sun.”

“After drying in the sun, you can break some of the corn kernels and grind them into powder, which can be used as food.”

“Corn cobs can also be used as firewood.” Better not waste them.

Mo Qingling nodded: “I will write a memorial today and send it to the capital quickly, and arrange for someone to come and collect it tomorrow.”

If the time was not too late this time, he wouldn’t wait until tomorrow.

Shi Qingluo smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll trouble Magistrate Mo.”

Mo Qingling waved her hand: “I would also like to thank you on behalf of the people.”

Shi Qingluo immediately threw the pot away and said, “This is what my master left behind. Please thank my master instead.”

She wanted to get some fame, she didn’t need to pay too much attention. After all, she still wants to live in old age.

Mo Qingling was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and sighed in his heart that Xiao Hanzheng and his wife were both smart people.

He smiled and said: “Yes, I have to thank the Old Immortal Priest.”

“I want to go and offer incense to the Old Immortal Priest, is that okay?”

He didn’t believe in the existence of the old gods before, but now he was half-doubtful.

Especially, when he heard that many people saw the Old Immortal Priest appearing again today.

Master Hou had the same idea: “I will also offer incense to the Old Immortal Priest.”

This kind of seed was left behind by the Old Taoist Priest. It benefits the country and the people, so this incense was necessary to put on.

So Shi Qingluo took a few people to offer incense.

However, this time she didn’t make the Old Immortal Priest appear. If it was too much, it would easily arouse suspicion.

Especially since there were smart people like Master Hou here, he might spot something accidentally.

Mo Qingling was not simple either.

After the two of them finished offering incense, Xi Rui stretched out his neck and asked: “Why doesn’t the old god appear now?”

Shi Qingluo: “……”

This guy is simply a simpleton.

“My master is busy and has no time to show himself all day long.”

“It’s nice enough to see his shadow once in a while and give you a hint.”

Xi Rui thought for a moment and said: “That’s right.”

He came over and asked: “The book on cultivating immortality written by your husband is so beautiful. Is it also a hint given to you by your master in your dreams?”

When he was in the capital, his dandy friends kept reading the storybook ‘Cultivation of Immortality’.

Only when he came to the Xiao Family’s house did he realize that it was originally written by Xiao Hanzheng.

So in the past two days, he and Liang Youxiao relied on Xiao Hanzheng to read the unprinted content below in advance.

They were all yearning for the various cultivation practices and treasures in ‘Cultivation of Immortality’.

Shi Qingluo smiled and said, “Guess what!”

This question was not easy for her to answer.

The Old Priest has already been blamed multiple times, so why not take another blame?

When Xi Rui heard her answer they didn’t want to answer, he felt that his guess was right: “I think it must be like this.”

“No wonder your husband wrote about cultivating immortality as if it happened. It must have been experienced by your master.”

Shi Qingluo: “……”

She found that Xi Rui’s imagination was really broad.

This time, even Liang Youxiao couldn’t help but ask: “Is it true?”

“So that’s why you know so much about the level of cultivation, as well as those magical magic weapons, formations, talismans, and mythical beasts. It turns out they were tips given by the Old Immortal Priest. No wonder they felt too real.”

Even Master Hou has read the storybook written by Xiao Hanzheng.

He didn’t think too much about it before, but after hearing what the two said, he felt like this must be the case.

Xiao Hanzheng was very helpless, but he had no explanation.

If they think this is the case, then let them do so. So as not to have people always staring at him, asking if he has practiced immortality or if he finds the magic weapon…

Shi Qingluo felt that she should go and give her master some incense again. She was not the one who threw the blame, but these people themselves…

A veteran Taoist Master became a proper scapegoat.

“If you think so, then so be it.” What else could she say but acquiesce?

When Xi Rui and others heard what she said, the status of the Old Immortal Priest in their hearts rose again.

They couldn’t help but run back to burn incense again.

Xi Rui kept pleading: “Old Immortal Priest, please bless me to get a divine beast.”

Liang Youxiao also said: “I also want to ask for one.”

Shi Qingluo: “……”

These two guys must have brain injuries!

Recently, her husband happened to write about the male protagonist, who bought a very nice white kitten at a market.

Who would have known that after being raised, the kitten would turn out to be a white tiger beast?

Then he also popularized the four mythical beasts of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise in the book.

She didn’t know that because of this plot, raising white cats had become a trend among many young people in the capital.

After leaving the hall, Xi Rui touched his chin and said: “I don’t know if the white cat I raised can turn into a white tiger.”

Liang Youxiao said: “Your cat doesn’t look very beautiful. The Persian cat I bought from a merchant in the Western Regions is more likely to be able to transform into a white tiger.”

When Shi Qingluo heard the conversation between the two, she had dark lines on her head: “You two bought a white cat to raise because of the white tiger beast in the storybook?”

Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao nodded: “Yes!”

“Perhaps one day, our white cat will also turn into a white tiger?”

“And it’s not just us. Many people in the capital are raising them.”

Liang Youxiao added: “There are also people who catch pheasants and feed them, hoping that one day those pheasants will turn into the sacred Vermilion Bird.”

“There are also people who feed turtles, maybe they can become Black Tortoise.”

“There are also people who keep snakes, hoping that one day they will be able to unlock the seal and become the Azure Dragon.”

Shi Qingluo: “……”

She was speechless.

Especially the transformation of a pheasant into a Vermilion Bird, which “genius” came up with it……

Others were also speechless about the two people’s “wonderful ideas”.

Mo Qingling thought that fortunately, he was now out of the dandy circle.

He pointed to the bunches of red fruit plants and asked: “What is this fruit?”

Hearing this, Shi Qingluo wanted to burst into tears. Finally, someone paid attention to it……

 


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