Xu Boyi sat on the rain praying platform with a dull look, his head was unkempt and his beard was shattered.

The pedestrians on the street had lost their initial freshness of his existence. They walked around the stage without looking at him more.

Xu Boyi sat there, moving his hands from time to time, scratching here and there, matching his image, a bit like a wild man in the deep mountains.

He hasn't taken a shower for many days. For a person who is used to bathing twice a day, it's unbearable not to take a shower for so many days. He originally valued the most, his hair was often combed in a slight way, and his beard was also maintained and combed every day. He was elegant and handsome, and handsome, but now his image is really unsatisfactory.

Lao Lutou, who was in charge of sweeping in the county government, walked up to the platform slowly with a bucket of water and poured the water into the water jar in front of Xu Boyi. Xu Boyi's dull eyes slowly moved to the water jar, and he watched the clear well water pour in.

Old Lu looked at Xu Boyi and coughed, "Mr. County Magistrate, the water has been delivered. If you finish drinking it, say it, and the old man will continue it for you soon."

Xu Boyi responded in a dark voice.

Old Lutou lifted the empty bucket and turned to leave. Suddenly he stopped again, as if he had remembered something, and chatted with Xu Boyi: "Mr. County Magistrate, the old man heard in the county government that Lord Dianshi led people to divert water from mountains. The water truck had already tried it successfully. In just two days, the water can be successfully transported to Gaoli Villages."

"oh?"

This sentence indeed attracted Xu Boyi's attention. He raised his head and looked at Old Lutou and said, "Can he really lead the water to the cliff?"

Old Lutou said, "No! If you want to say, it's not a strange thing to use a water truck to bring the river water in the low-lying area to a high place. Why didn't anyone think of this method before? Think about it carefully, it was probably scared by the cliffs dozens of feet high and the continuous mountains. Hi, Ye Dianshi has courage, so he has accomplished a great thing that others can do but not do!"

Xu Boyi slightly glanced at the corner of his mouth, and he was jealous and hated in his heart.

Old Lutou said in a concerned tone again: "It's not easy to say to you, magistrate. You have been on a hunger strike for the people for so many days. Although God doesn't show kindness, it doesn't rain, but you have done your best after all. Those ignorant people are ignorant and laugh at the adults, and even the old man can't stand it."

Xu Boyi was stunned and hurriedly said, "What did they say to me?"

Old Lutou said, "Hey, what else can I say. They said, "You are on a hunger strike so far, and you haven't fainted. Someone must have secretly brought you food. You are not asking for rain for the people, but seeking fame and reputation, wanting to win the favor of your superiors, and seeking a career path."

They also said, "You are hypocritical and begging for rain, even God can't see it, so there is no drop of rain." In the late Hongwu years, there was a candid general named Li Jinglong who went on a hunger strike for ten days. You have been going on for more than ten days, and you are still lively. Hehe, it seems that the more you are, the more hungry the more you are."

When Xu Boyi heard this, he was so angry that he smoked: "I only eat one meal a day, and I'm dying when I'm hungry. I'm starving to death now. I'm always having stomachache. I'm so easy for me, and I'm almost savage. These bastards are still talking about my sarcastic words behind my back!

Don’t talk about hunger strikes, if you are the ones, you just sit here every day. You have to die of death and not even move for a while. I see if you can stand it? Oh! I’m so stupid, will you have to starve to death? Can I faint from hunger? If I die of hunger, can they watch me die? Feed me some porridge, it’s better than eating steamed buns every day!”

Old Lu bowed and said, "Sir, you rest, the little old man will leave."

Xu Boyi nodded to Lao Lutou. After he took office, he began to investigate. Who was too close to Ye Xiaotian and sent all the relevant people away, leaving Lao Lutou alone. Lao Lutou was just an old servant in charge of cleaning in the county government. He never thought that such a person would be convinced by Ye Xiaotian, so he was willing to inform him and his favor was greatly increased.

Old Lutou left the platform with a bucket of water, and Xu Boyi thought, "I suffer here, and the rain doesn't fall a drop. When Ye Xiaotian leads the water away, will I be even more ridiculed by the world?"

Xu Boyi had a thought here, and Lao Lutou slowly entered the county government office. After half an hour, Ye Xiaotian appeared at the entrance of the county government office.

Ye Xiaotian was dressed in a short dress of coarse cloth like an ordinary man, rolled up his trouser legs, a pair of straw sandals under his feet, mud on his legs, and a hoe on his shoulders. He was obviously involved in digging the canal and hurried back to the city, not even having to change his clothes.

Any passers-by who saw Ye Xiaotian would greet Ye Xiaotian admirably, and Ye Xiaotian also smiled and replied one by one. Such respect for the wise and humble men has won the love of the people in the county.

Ye Xiaotian arrived at the county government office, carried a hoe to the rain prayer platform, and said excitedly to Xu Boyi: "Mr. County magistrate, I have tried the water truck today and have successfully transported the water to the cliff. Haha, tomorrow! Tomorrow I will be able to adjust the water from the river to help the drought of Li."

Xu Boyi snorted coldly and said in a silence: "Ye Dianshi has created such great merits, which is really gratifying."

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it! Sir, you have worked hard to relieve the drought and relieve the dangers of the people. Gaotai went on a hunger strike, and although I did not ask for rain, the people of Huxian will still be grateful for your kindness."

Xu Boyi was secretly hated in his heart, and slowly stood up, bowed to Ye Xiaotian for a long time, and said with a sigh: "Xu asked for rain and managed the river. Although his actions were different, his purpose was the same. He hoped to relieve the people of Hu County. Now that success is about to be successful, Xu is also happy in his heart. Xu is a member of Hu County and thanks for his great kindness."

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said, "The county magistrate is so serious. You haven't eaten for many days and are weak. Don't get up. Please sit down quickly..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Boyi suddenly thrust his body, his hands were still arching, and slowly fell backwards. When he approached the ground, he bent his knees and used one knee to slow down the fall, then closed his eyes and spread his legs: he was out of sight...

"Oh! County Magistrate Xu! County Magistrate Xu! Come on, County Magistrate Xu fainted, come on!"

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly rushed forward, held Xu County Chief and shouted. Ye Xiaotian shouted while cursing: "Your grandma, you are 'deep hungry', you are not hit by an arrow. You are thrusting your waist, you can't stand up, you can't even pretend to be dead."

When Ye Xiaotian shouted, many pedestrians gathered around him when they heard the sound. Ye Xiaotian said to the men sent by Gaoli villages who took turns to guard the rain praying platform every day: "Hurry! Help Xu Dianshi to the county government and instruct the kitchen to cook some hot porridge. The Xu County Magistrate has not eaten for many days, so he can't eat dry food immediately, go quickly."

Xu Boyi, who was pretending to be dead, couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he heard this, and at the same time he felt a little deeply regretful: "Oh! Why didn't I think of this idea? Otherwise, I would have been able to drink porridge long ago, so why should I suffer so many more days of sin?"

The big men raised Xu Boyi and rushed to the county government. At this time, more and more people came to hear the sound. Many people shopping on Cross Street noticed something strange here, and they all rushed over and surrounded the rain praying platform.

Ye Xiaotian dressed in short clothes, with straw sandals and a hoe. Standing on the platform, he said with a righteous heart: "Friends, County Magistrate Xu went on a hunger strike to relieve the drought, so as to move heaven. However, he has been on hunger strike for many days, and the rain has not yet fallen in Hu County.

Now, County Magistrate Xu has fainted from hunger. How could Ye tolerate Lord Xu continuing to go on a hunger strike to pray for rain? Ye decided to take the place of County Magistrate Xu. On this high platform, if it doesn’t rain for a day, I, Ye Xiaotian, will not eat for a day."

The onlookers were moved when they heard this. They said, "Ye Dianshi, the county magistrate Xu cannot ask for rain, because he was not sincere enough. Ye Dianshi, you have broken through the thorns, opened mountains and transported water, and everything you do. We heard that this mountain river canal will be opened soon. Why do you have to take it on your behalf? Go on a hunger strike to pray for rain?"

Ye Xiaotian said seriously: "The Gaoshan Canal only solves the drought in Gaoli villages. Although the drought disasters in other parts of the county are not as serious as those in Gaoli villages, it has greatly affected the harvest. Ye saw it and was anxious in his heart!

Friends, even if the river canal is built, our Hu County still has no shortage of rain. The sky cannot be bullied, how can you give up halfway through praying for rain! The high mountain canal is about to be completed, and whether Ye is there or not will have little impact. Ye will take a hunger strike here on behalf of Xu County Chief Xu. The sky has eyes, and you will definitely be grateful to Ye's sincerity!"

After Ye Xiaotian finished speaking, he slowly sat down with a hoe.

The people in the audience were moved to tears. Some old men knelt on the ground with the support of their children and grandchildren, and said in tears: "Good official! Ye Dianshi is really a good official who loves the people as much as his son! Master Qingtian, the blessing of the people of my Hu County!"

As soon as these old men knelt down, the others fell to their knees and worshiped the stage.

Ye Xiaotian stood cross-legged on the stage, opened his arms, and shouted to the sky where there was no cloud in sight: "God, have you seen it? Please give us the people of Huxian a heavy rain. I, Ye Xiaotian, are willing to hand over this life, just ask the heaven to open my eyes and give me a heavy rain in Huxian a heavy rain!"

When the people below heard this, they were so moved that they cried.

On the stage, Ye Xiaotian whispered to Mao Wenzhi, who was standing on the steps: "Old Mao, it will really rain tomorrow, right? If you are not sure, I will break your lame leg again!"

Mao Wenzhi whispered: "It must be, don't worry, it will rain tomorrow, it will rain heavily! Oh, no, my legs are sore... I have to go back and make a stove to roast..."

Xu Boyi was carried back to the county government office, and he quickly made a bowl of porridge under the kitchen to fill him. Xu Boyi pretended not to wake up and drank most of the bowl of porridge in a daze, then opened his eyes "dying". Hua Qingfeng, who rushed over after hearing the news, said with concern: "Mr. Xu, are you okay?"

Xu Boyi's eyes were half open and half closed, and he said in a suffocation: "Good... I'm fine. I just... I feel dizzy..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Xuntian rushed in and said in a frightening manner: "Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Ye Dianshi announced that he would continue his hunger strike until the sky was raining!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Xu Boyi, who was pretending to be dead, heard this and a thought flashed through his mind: "No! Ye Xiaotian is like a ghost and is as slippery as a loach. Will he do such a stupid thing? I must have been fooled by him again!"

Xu Boyi was angry and anxious, and his neck tilted, and he fainted.

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