Chapter 465: Feudal Superstition, Open-Air Hot Springs

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"People outside say it's feudal superstition, but I don't think so. The things that have been passed down by the Chinese people for thousands of years are not without merit. For example, Feng Shui and ghosts and gods, it's better to believe in them than not believe in them." Village Chief Qi said, "If we do it well, ghosts and gods won't blame us."

Qi Shuming echoed: "Brother Dazhu, I don't know if you have noticed that our village has been a bit weird in recent years. I always feel that it is luckier than other villages."

"Of course I noticed it, otherwise I would burn paper so devoutly." Village Chief Qi laughed, thinking in his heart, I didn't burn paper so devoutly even for my own father.

He Jingyu smiled and said, "It's good to do this. Fear can keep people awake."

"We don't understand the great principles you mentioned, but I know that we should not lose our conscience when doing things." Village Chief Qi said, "It's like those archaeological teams in the city. They demolished people's homes, took away their things, and didn't cover them up. Even if you want to study, you should build some sheds, right? But look, there's nothing!"

"In that case, why don't we build sheds?" Qi Shuming suggested. There are wood and stones on the mountain. They can use local materials. The only waste is manpower.

"Okay." Qi Shuming agreed.

However, after Village Chief Qi led the strong men in the village to build sheds for these large tombs, a few days later, boiling hot springs overflowed from these large pits.

Because of these boiling hot springs, the area near Taoyuan became smoky, as if it was in the fairyland of Taoyuan.

When Village Chief Qi saw this situation, he was shocked and went to the county to report.

Director Yang came with his assistants, looked left and right, and because he couldn't see any tricks, he could only fill a few bottles of water and go back for testing.

But there are always fools in the village, some of them directly brought a large basin and took a bath on the side.

Because the water is boiling hot and there is hot air all around, even by the open-air pool, you won't feel cold after taking off your clothes, so more people came to take a bath.

Village Chief Qi was dumbfounded, thinking that this was disrespectful to the tomb owner, but he couldn't stop them, so he dug a large pit of 70 to 80 centimeters deep on the side of these big pits that could accommodate more than 20 people bathing at the same time, brought in hot water, and then made an outlet.

He Jingyu helped to measure the water inlet and outlet, so the water temperature inside could be kept within a reasonable range, and a group of men sat naked in it to take a bath.

He Jingyu saw that everyone was fine bathing in it, so he also went to take a bath once, and it was more comfortable than taking a bath at home with hot water.

The water that Director Yang brought over was tested and found to be an ordinary hot spring, nothing special, so he left them alone.

Since there was a hot spring pool in Taoyuan, He Tiantian and the girls and wives in the village stopped coming to Taoyuan in the back mountain.

When providing holy blood, He Tiantian caught the Snake King and asked, "What's the matter with those hot springs? Will bathing in them be bad for the villagers' health?"

The Snake King's voice was relatively low, and he shook his head and said, "No!"

"Where does this water come from?" He Tiantian asked curiously. Those big pits were very close to the place where the Snake King practiced. She guessed that it had something to do with the Snake King.

"It's the heat emitted when I practiced." The Snake King said briefly, either looking up at the sky or looking down at the ground, but not looking at He Tiantian in the middle.

He Tiantian also felt that the Snake King was different from before. He no longer said "this king" all the time like before, and he would not scold her as "stupid woman, stupid woman", and he was even unwilling to talk to her more.

He Tiantian was very puzzled. Why was this?

"Snake King, is there something wrong with you?" He Tiantian asked, and reached out to touch the head of the Snake King a few times, "I found that you are not like before..."

"What was before?" The Snake King looked at He Tiantian with his eyes slanted.

"It's just like the Snake King. You seem to have grown up and become silent now." He Tiantian still likes the Snake King in the past, but she also knows that all things in nature have their own growth laws, and it is inevitable that the Snake King will grow up.

"Yes, this king has grown up, so don't touch this king's head in the future." The Snake King grinned at He Tiantian and frightened He Tiantian.

"Hahaha!" He Tiantian laughed, "Congratulations on growing up. By the way, your original body has become so big now, and your human form must have grown up too. Hurry up and transform for me."

When the Snake King heard this, he felt a little unnatural and said, "Hurry up, I want to absorb the holy blood."

"Change and see!" He Tiantian begged, wanting to see if the little fat baby in the past would become a big fat baby?

But just as He Tiantian finished speaking, she felt numbness in her ankle and lost consciousness.

The Snake King didn't want to transform next to He Tiantian. If she saw that he was taller than her and looked about the same as her, she would avoid him in the future.

After the Snake King absorbed the holy blood, he turned into a human form.

He wanted to reach out and pinch He Tiantian's face, but stopped when he was about to touch He Tiantian's cheek.

I want to touch it again!

I can't touch it again, and I'm left with sadness!

The Snake King gritted his teeth and disappeared in He Tiantian's room. This time, because of panic, he didn't help He Tiantian clean up the room.

When He Tiantian woke up, the room was a mess.

When Wang Shuping came in to call her daughter to eat, she saw the mess and cleaned up while nagging: "Did you sleepwalk at night? The room is so messy!"

He Tiantian smiled guiltily and said, "Haha, I saw a mouse at night and was catching it."

"Mouse?" Wang Shuping frowned, "Next time, ask your dad to go to the county town and bring back some rat poison! Hey, there is more food at home than in previous years, and there are more mice than before."

"Yes!" He Tiantian agreed casually.

At this time, Zhao Dajiao came to visit.

"You clean up yourself." Wang Shuping said, and then left her daughter's room.

Grandma Qi San asked with a smile: "Big Foot, how come you have time to come here today?"

Zhao Da Jiao sat on a stool next to Grandma Qi San and said: "It's because some old ladies in the village saw men bathing happily in the back mountain, so they thought about whether they could build a pool specifically for women to soak in?"

"Haha, so that's what happened!" Grandma Qi San said, "I've soaked in hot springs and it's really comfortable. It's winter now, and taking a bath is much more comfortable than boiling water at home. You don't have to worry about the water getting cold and catching a cold."

"Yes, if you take a bath at home, you use a lot of water, and you don't feel comfortable, and you will catch a cold and have a fever." Zhao Da Jiao said, "So I came to ask Sister Shuping and Tiantian if they agree? If they agree, there are 93 female comrades in our village who agree. With so many people in favor, our request will also be supported by the village."

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