In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 33: Everything is in ruins, and the Golden Saintess sends grain seeds.
In Peach Blossom Village at the foot of the mountain, Grandpa Zhou came to Zhang Youhe on Wednesday to discuss farming matters.

“I took a walk around the fields this morning. They’re overgrown with weeds, but the soil is loose and moist, so it looks like it’s ready for cultivation. If we just clear away the weeds, we can plant crops in the fields. There’s a river here. What do you think? Shall we start cultivating now?”

Zhang Youhe nodded, he had no objection and agreed to Grandpa Zhou's idea of ​​farming.

"The Golden Saintess is a deity. The rainwater she bestowed this time tastes sweet, unlike before. I feel much more energetic after drinking yesterday's rainwater. Perhaps she has also helped us improve the soil quality."

"Since you've personally inspected it and think there's no problem, let's start cultivating. Next year, when we have a harvest, let's see if we can cast a statue for the goddess."

Grandpa Zhou nodded: "Let's discuss it with the village chiefs of the other villages. Once they all agree to cultivate the land, we'll buy seeds together."

He seemed to see a bountiful harvest, sighed with emotion, and smiled sincerely.

Zhang Youhe suddenly became worried: "The drought has just ended, and it will probably be difficult to find grain seeds."

"How about we borrow some seeds from Master Luo and pay him back after the harvest?" suggested Grandpa Zhou.

Zhang Youhe shook his head, his face filled with worry: "The Luo family also has a lot of land to cultivate, and with so many surrounding villages, they must all be thinking of borrowing seeds from the Luo family. We are the farthest from Yunwu Town, and by the time we get there, the Luo family may not have any leftover seeds to lend us."

“Then…” Old Master Zhou said worriedly, “What can we do? Without seeds, no matter how good the land is, we won’t be able to get a harvest.”

Zhang Youhe sighed, "If all else fails, we'll try looking in the county town."

He knew that even the county town was unreliable.

The drought has lasted for three years; who has any grain seeds left?

Grandpa Zhou and Zhang Youhe sat facing each other in silence, both falling into a deep slumber.

Suddenly, a child's urgent cry came from outside the door: "Grandpa Village Chief! Grandpa Village Chief!"

Zhang Youhe recognized the voice: "It's Gousheng, that kid."

He and his grandfather went out on Wednesday and saw Zhang Gousheng looking anxious and sweating profusely. It was clear he had run all the way there.

Seeing Zhang Youhe leave, Zhang Gousheng quickly grabbed him and cried out urgently, "Grandpa Village Chief, Grandpa Village Chief, hurry! Come with me!"

Zhang Youhe, being pulled along by him, could sense Zhang Gousheng's urgency and asked with concern, "Gousheng, what's wrong? Did something happen to someone in your family?"

Thinking of Zhang Gousheng's family, who were orphans and widows, the village chief quickly called out to his wife: "Old woman, come out quickly, something has happened to Gousheng's family."

He didn't forget to comfort Zhang Gousheng, who was tugging at his sleeve as he ran: "Kid, don't rush, take your time, it'll be alright."

"What happened?" The village chief's wife rushed out.

Grandpa Zhou hurriedly followed.

"Oh dear!" Zhang Gousheng wiped the sweat from his face. "Grandpa Village Chief, it's not my family that's in trouble, it's our village! There's something at the village entrance!"

Zhang Youhe panicked even more: "What happened in the village?"

The village chief's wife shouted, "You child, you're driving me crazy! What is it? Tell me quickly!"

"Two celestial children have brought us grain seeds, which are piled up at the village entrance. They said that all the families in the eight villages at the foot of Qihuang Mountain will receive a share; it's a special gift from the Goddess!"

Zhang Gousheng, panting and overjoyed, announced some fantastic news.

"What did you say? The Empress has sent us grain seeds?" Old Master Zhou's voice rose.

Zhang Youhe's lips trembled as he couldn't help but ask, "...Really?" Zhang Gousheng nodded excitedly, "Of course it's true! Not only are there grain seeds, but also livestock seedlings, chickens, ducks, and piglets!"

"Hurry up!"

Without Zhang Gousheng dragging him along, Zhang Youhe seemed to see the road and hurriedly ran towards the village entrance.

Behind them, Grandpa Zhou and the village chief's wife were in hot pursuit.

"That's wonderful! Now we can not only farm, but also raise chickens and ducks. We'll have meat to eat from now on. Your Majesty is truly compassionate!" The village chief's wife couldn't help but put her hands together and exclaimed that Your Majesty was compassionate and merciful, saving them from suffering.

At the village entrance, all the villagers of Peach Blossom Village gathered, their faces glowing and their eyes filled with tears.

"Uncle Village Chief is here!" the mother who longed for water called out.

"Uncle He, hurry, hurry! I went up the mountain to fetch water early this morning and saw two fairy children standing at the village entrance. There was also a mountain of burlap sacks blocking the entrance. After asking around, I found out that the Golden Saint Goddess had bestowed grain seeds and livestock seedlings upon us. As soon as I understood, I quickly sent Gousheng to call for help," Gousheng's mother said excitedly.

At the village entrance, there were indeed piles of burlap sacks as high as mountains, and cages woven from bamboo strips were full of young livestock.

The sounds of chickens, ducks, and piglets filled the air, adding a touch of liveliness and energy to the otherwise quiet village.

Grandpa Zhou was so excited he could barely speak. He laughed through his tears, “Hahahaha… The Goddess of Fortune has descended to earth to save us from suffering! I… Youhe and I were still worrying about the grain seeds when she sent them to us!”

After he finished laughing, he burst into tears.

None of the villagers around him laughed at him; they couldn't help but shed tears of genuine emotion, tears of excitement and overwhelming gratitude.

"You two fairy children, thank you for your hard work." Zhang Youhe and Grandpa Zhou calmed themselves down and went to Huowa and Shuiwa. Grandpa Zhou quickly greeted them.

"Now that the drought is over and there is plenty of rain, the four seasons are distinct at the foot of Qihuang Mountain. The goddess has sent me and Shuiwa to bring you grain seeds and livestock. You can now cultivate and raise livestock. In a few months, you will have enough to eat and drink."

Zhang Youhe hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, thank you for blessing our village, Your Majesty. We will certainly not let you down."

“Yes,” Grandpa Zhou echoed, “Youhe and I have already started discussing farming. We were worried about the seeds, but now we have no worries at all.”

Shuiwa gave them a thick yellow book: "The seeds of grain given by the Queen are very abundant. There are some varieties that you may not recognize. This book is full of simple and easy-to-understand pictures. You can follow the steps shown in this book to plant grains."

"There are also clever methods for raising chickens, ducks, and pigs that can make them grow fatter than the ones you raised before."

Zhang Youhe quickly gave Grandpa Zhou a push, and Grandpa Zhou, in a daze, took the "divine object" from Shuiwa's arms.

Shuiwa said, “This is the ‘Illustrated Book of the Hundred Sages,’ which contains many techniques for planting and breeding. It doesn’t matter if you can’t read; you can understand it by looking at the pictures. If you don’t understand, you can ask me directly. When you need me, just shout ‘Fairy Boy’ three times at the foot of Qihuang Mountain.”

"I will appear after you call out 'Fairy Boy' three times."

Shuiwa emphasized: "In the wooden box behind me, there are seven identical copies of 'Bai Xiaosheng's Illustrated Book,' and each of the eight villages has one."

Grandpa Zhou was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, the fairy boy is so thoughtful."

This is a divine method of planting and raising livestock.

The surrounding villagers were overjoyed to hear this.

"Thank you, Golden Saintess! Thank you, two celestial attendants!"

(End of this chapter)