"Ming...Ming Yue Immortal."
Liu Dashi stuttered and shouted, his expression a little embarrassed, because his father had just said that the gods were unreliable, and the gods appeared the next second...
A look of panic flashed in Village Chief Liu's eyes.
Although he did not insult the immortal just now, his words were disrespectful, and he didn't know whether the immortal would punish him.
Liu Dashi said: "My father did not mean to offend you, I hope you can forgive him..."
Luo Mingyue didn't say anything. She saw three empty water jars in the Liu family's yard, so she filled them with clean water and put them back in the yard.
When Village Chief Liu saw the clear water in the jar, he realized that the immortal did not blame him, so he quickly pulled his son's hand away and sincerely thanked the sky.
Liu Dashi felt embarrassed. He had already thought about how to beg for mercy for his father, but the immortal didn't even say a word of blame. He just silently provided clean water, which made him feel ashamed.
"I'm sorry, Immortal..."
Luo Mingyue didn't need his apology. Village Chief Liu just didn't want his son to pin his hopes on the gods. He didn't want to slander her like some villagers did, so Luo Mingyue was not angry.
She asked Liu Dashi, "Are you going to get married?"
"Um..."
Luo Mingyue said: "Pick an auspicious day and tell me everything you need."
Liu Dashi waved his hand quickly and said, "As long as there is clean water, it will be enough."
The "bride price" he had used to propose marriage was given by the immortal, and he felt embarrassed to trouble the immortal again.
Luo Mingyue asked: "Don't you want new furniture?"
Liu Dashi was at a loss, "New...furniture?"
The immortal also provides this?
Luo Mingyue said "hmm" and put down a Luohan bed, a dressing table, and a round-corner wardrobe. They were all purple-red with beautiful color and delicate texture. They were made of red sandalwood and could also repel mosquitoes in summer.
Liu Dashi said in disbelief: "This...this is all for me?"
"Yes, this is a wedding gift for you." Luo Mingyue nodded and handed over a piece of soft red silk. "On your wedding day, I can give you fruits, wine, and various dishes."
"This...this...is not appropriate..."
Liu Dashi felt that he should not accept it, but the immortal gave him so much, especially the red silk. The fabric was soft and bright red, which looked very auspicious. The village girl would definitely like it.
Luo Mingyue smiled and said, "Take it."
Liu Dashi stopped being hypocritical. He looked up at the sky with a serious expression and clasped his fists, saying, "My Immortal, from now on you will be my second parents. If you let me go east, I will never go west!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Village Chief Liu's face suddenly turned grim. He felt as if his son had been taken away by someone. He even suspected that the gods in heaven had cast a curse on his son.
But on second thought, the gods provided both water and food. If a curse really was cast, the entire village would have become believers long ago. It would be impossible that only Liu Dashi was bewitched.
Oh no, it's not just one person. My son told me that the silver-haired prophet was also preparing to worship the gods. Unfortunately, no one believed him and thought that Liu Dashi was spreading the prophet's words falsely. Some people even ridiculed Liu Dashi behind his back, saying that he was a running dog of the gods and that he even lied in order to gain faith. Liu Dashi was so angry that he ignored the villagers for the past two days and just held a piece of stone to carve every day.
Village chief Liu was also angry, feeling that the prestige his son had accumulated during this period was almost exhausted because of the matter concerning the gods.
Luo Mingyue asked: "Why don't you go to the prophet to drink tonight?"
Liu Dashi was stunned for a moment, then replied, "The prophet went out this morning and won't be back for several days. Besides... I don't drink every night. I only go to him when I'm upset or have something to do."
"He went out..." Luo Mingyue frowned and asked, "Where did he go?"
Liu Dashi said, "I don't know."
Luo Mingyue added: "I still owe your brothers some compensation. Have you ever asked them what they want?"
Liu Dashi said, "They want flour and vegetables. After they returned home, they put the big vats in the yard to dry in the sun, waiting for the immortal to send down rewards."
There are five brothers in the Liu family, among whom Liu Dashi and Liu Xiaoshi are brothers.
As for Ershi, Sanshi and Sishi, these three are the sons of Liu Dashi's uncle.
Luo Mingyue asked: "Where is their home?"
Liu Dashi said, "The house across the street is their home."
As he spoke, Liu Dashi came out and showed the way to the immortal.
Luo Mingyue saw seven empty vats in the yard, almost filling up the entire yard. As the sun had already set, most of the villagers had returned to their houses and lay down. Except for Liu Dashi and his son, no one saw the large vats rising into the sky and then gently falling down.
Luo Mingyue filled three of them with water, three with flour, and the last one with vegetables such as lettuce, romaine lettuce, and eggplant.
After doing all this, she looked at Liu Dashi and said, "Go to bed early."
"Okay, Immortal."
When Liu Dashi returned home and saw the new furniture in his yard, he felt very happy. "Dad, did you see that? I am indeed a child loved by the immortals. This red cloth feels so soft and festive. And these furniture can all be heirlooms, right?"
Village Chief Liu said with a complicated expression: "I was always wary of the immortal before, because I couldn't see her, couldn't hear her voice, and didn't know what her character was like. Now that I see these things, I... feel that she is really careful."
"Is that so?" Liu Dashi chuckled, and even the scar on his face became softer. "The immortals' rewards are all good things. Look at this woman's dressing table. The mirror is clear and beautiful. Look at this drawer. It can store a lot of things. And look..."
Before he could finish what he was saying, he was suddenly kicked by Village Chief Liu.
Liu Dashi was puzzled, "Dad, why did you kick me?"
"You actually said in front of me, your biological father, that others are your adoptive parents. I feel uncomfortable listening to that. Not only will I kick you, I will also beat you!" Village Chief Liu went to get a broom and chased him around the yard.
Liu Dashi ran while shouting, "The immortal married me a wife and treated me so well. She is not [someone else], she is my belief!"
Liu Xiaoshi had fallen asleep, snoring loudly, but was woken up by the noise. He rubbed his eyes and walked out, "Dad, big brother, what are you doing?"
Liu Dashi felt that he should give in to his father, so he deliberately slowed down his pace, took two hits from the broom, and then continued running. "Xiao Shi, Daddy didn't help me find a wife, so the immortal helped me, and Daddy was still not happy. Can you tell me whether Daddy is too overbearing?"
Liu Xiaoshi asked curiously: "Brother, how can the immortal help you get married?"
Liu Dashi replied: "The immortals have packed the food for me for the wedding banquet..."
"What?"
Hearing this, Village Chief Liu's eyes widened.
Liu Xiaoshi also lost all desire to sleep.