Chapter 387: Chapter 387 Mother God’s Manifestation (8)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Manager Liu pulled him aside and told him about the difference in treatment between the villagers of Xin’an village and the manor.
“Hu Chun, Gu Chengrui, and I came to the conclusion that the manor is not lacking in food at the moment. That’s why Mother God didn’t give us much.
“Since fish baskets were given here, I think it should have the intention of letting them earn our keep.”
Tian Jingzhong nodded in agreement and said, “That’s true. The entire country, or even the entire continent, is suffering from disasters one after another. If we only rely on the help of Mother God, where would so much food come from?
“Ultimately, we’ll still have to rely on ourselves.”
He then looked at the incense in Manager Liu’s hand and asked in surprise, “You don’t lack food; what are you offering incense for?”
“I’m not starving to death, but don’t forget the soldiers outside the manor. They consume a lot of food every day. Without supplies, they won’t be able to hold on much longer.”
“I see. As the saying goes, the emperor never lacks hungry soldiers. Since there’s hope now, we can’t let them go hungry.” Tian Jingzhong nodded in agreement.
“Wait for me,” he added. “We’ll go together at noon. I’ll gather all the village chiefs to pay our respects.”
“Sure, let’s go together.” Manager Liu immediately understood what he wanted to do.
He then went back with Hu Chun to wait for the news.
After Hu Chun learned from Manager Liu about the deeper meaning behind the fish baskets, he returned to find Uncle Hu and said, “Uncle, find a few women who know how to hatch eggs and to find those eggs that can be hatched. We’ll raise chickens.
“When the chickens grow, we can have meat and eggs.”
“I understand, but the feed…”
“It might cost some food from us in the early stages, but we can raise earthworms later to feed the chickens. They will grow quickly.”
“Are you sure it’ll work?”
“It should be possible. While working as a bodyguard, I heard people in the mountains feed the chickens this way.”
“Then let’s try with half of the eggs.” Uncle Hu turned around and went back to work.
Conversely, Manager Liu also mentioned raising chickens to the manor’s tenants. As for whether they followed his advice or not, he did not care.
After resting briefly, he called Chang Shun over and went to the military camp. He called a few group leaders together and told them about Tian Jingzhong’s plan. “What are you guys thinking? Do you want to go together?”
“We would like to go, but we’re afraid of embarrassing the Third Prince.”
“What’s there to be embarrassed about? If it works, not only will you guys get substantial food, but you can also save a lot of money for the Third Prince.”
“Then let’s try.”
“Remember to be sincere; as long as you’re sincere, it’ll work.”
“We understand. Either we don’t go, or we’ll have to show our utmost sincerity when we go.”
At noon, Zhou Ying was drying the firewood in the courtyard. Suddenly, she heard the sound of gongs and drums and walked out curiously.
She saw Tian Jingzhong leading a large group of people up the mountains.
She couldn’t help but mumble inwardly, “It seems like I’ll gain a lot of faith today.”
The village chief and the patriarch looked at each other and asked, “What’s the meaning of this? Why didn’t they call us?”
“I don’t know. There’s still incense in the ancestral hall, so let’s take them and follow.” The patriarch answered.
“Alright, let’s hurry up.”
After that, the two older men quickly brought a lot of their incense and joined the group to pray for food.
After Tian Jingzhong saw the two of them, he gave them a simple explanation, “But since you’re here, let’s go together. Don’t get your hopes up.”
“Yes, no matter the result, we are still offering our prayers. I believe Mother God will remember this.”
“Yeah.” Tian Jingzhong then led everyone to set up an incense table outside the Mother God Temple. He placed the offerings and began to worship Mother God..