In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

According to the folk customs of Dandan Island, whether it is the 'head family' or the 'deputy head family', they can only take turns once in a lifetime, and they must still stay in the village.

People like Chen Dongqing who went to school are not qualified to be elected as the leader. They must have talents working in the village.

For most people on Dandan Island, Toujia is much more powerful than the "one-only-buy-in-a-lifetime" diamond.

Once villagers have the opportunity to become the leader, everyone will do their best. Some people even try to make the leader a good one, and make all the activities of this session beautiful.

As for Chen Bian, who has thrown the Yin Cup three times, he is now very depressed, and he probably won't be able to live a good life this year.

Logically speaking, he has no chance to be the leader in his life, unless the people in his village are willing to give him the opportunity to be the leader.

This reminded Li Duoyu of some things from his past life. Many people on the Internet really don't understand why they value these "feudal superstitions" so much here. They think they are ignorant and want to ask the gods for everything.

But this is not without reason. First of all, it has to do with their geographical location. Their province is one of the worst coastal living environments.

The geographical environment of eight mountains, one water and one farmland meant that it was impossible to grow much food.

In addition, there are typhoons every year. To exaggerate, there are several typhoons a year. Whether you can eat or not depends on God's approval.

Many people starved to death during the sea relocation order, and were harassed by Japanese pirates and pirates all year round. It can be said that their ancestors have been living in dire straits.

But we can't say everything is bad. It is precisely this harsh geographical environment that has made their province a hotly contested place for military strategists since ancient times.

Every time there is a war, many outsiders will flee here, and they bring not only the population, but also the beliefs of various places.

In a sense, their province has relatively well preserved some ancient folk culture.

Of course, these are not enough to make local people worship "gods". The fundamental reason is that life is too hard.

For example, those who go fishing along the coast often go out fine in the morning, but may not even find the body the next day.

There are also those who went to Nanyang to make money. It is possible that an entire boatload of people disappeared.

But in order to survive, they have no choice but to place their spirits on the gods, so as not to be tortured by reality and collapse.

For coastal fishermen, Mazu is not just a god, but a belief and spiritual sustenance for them to live a better and stronger life.

In addition to Mazu, there are many similar "gods". Those who are often bitten by poisonous snakes in the mountains will believe in the "waiter god".

Those who are afraid that their children will die young and be difficult to raise will pray to their neighbor Chen Jinggu.
It is said in many places that poor people come out of poor mountains and harsh waters, but it is different here. What comes out of poor mountains and harsh waters is "you will win if you love to work hard."

In the 16th century, a businessman named Chen Zhenlong next door to Dandan Island took risks and introduced sweet potatoes from Luzon into the country, which solved many food and clothing problems.

Countless ancestors who went to Southeast Asia returned to China to donate money and open schools when their motherland was in crisis.

Feudal superstition is really out of the question. To outsiders, they seem to be very pedantic and superstitious, and would spend a lot of money on such illusory things.

But generally those who say this have not understood them in depth and do not understand how important these folk beliefs are to the local people.

But no matter what outsiders say or understand, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is that once you start wandering around or patrolling again, the entire Dandan Island, regardless of men, women, old and young, will be particularly excited and happy.

After the news spread that the "security patrol" would be carried out next year, the older generation took out the gongs and drums that had been hidden for many years on the same day and started "dong dong dong banging".

There are also fisher girls who dug out Mazu clothes that had been hidden for almost twenty years. When they first wore these clothes, they were still young girls.

But when I took it out from the bottom of the box again, my face was full of wrinkles, but after washing the clothes, I could still leave them for the children to wear.

The "big head family" elected by Li Duoyu is the representative of the annual worship activities of Dandan Island believers.

It is very rare for two villages to hold a joint event together, and it may be the only one that does so this time.

It won't be easy to talk about next year, so he, the big boss, has a very "status".

But the greater the status, the more things he has to do. He is not only responsible for organizing all the temple sacrificial activities in Thean Hou Temple that year.

There are things like "paying homage to ancestors, offering incense", "inspecting security", "inviting operas", etc., as well as daily incense burning, birthdays of important gods, annual sacrifices, daily cleaning and management of palaces and temples, etc.

But Li Duoyu didn't know how to deal with many things at all. After all, people of his and Xiaoying's generation had never experienced many temple fairs.

When I was a child, I had just learned to carry the flag, and then the ten years passed and the flag was confiscated.

Speaking of which, Thean Hou Temple on Dandan Island is considered to be in good condition. It was not "destroyed" and used as a warehouse, but was closed for ten years.

In this regard, Wang Dapao was relatively conscientious. He did not take the lead in causing destruction back then. On the contrary, many palaces and temples in Shangfeng Town were destroyed, and some even smashed the statues of gods.

However, Li Duoyu, who became the boss, was completely confused. He didn't know what to do at all and just did whatever others told him to do.

Zhang Jinsha completely became his messenger, constantly coming over to call him, it's time to say goodbye, if there is something that requires you to throw the Holy Grail, ask Mazu what to do next.

If he doesn't have enough money to buy something, he needs to pay it in advance. To be honest, Li Duoyu doesn't think this boss has much power, but feels like a tool man.

In the Queen's Palace, the two people who are really in charge are Chen Yuanshan and Chen Huotan. Both of them are highly respected.

Even if Lao Li and A Niang go there, they are still juniors and have to obey their orders.

The villagers in Chenjia Village still have the spirit of Ah Q. They have been saying in the past two days that the reason why Mazu chose him to be the leader was to make him pay.

Li Duoyu quite agrees with this point. In the past two days, he has really come here to pay.

Once the patrol is restarted, there will be really too much money to spend.

First of all, Thean Hou Temple needs to be renovated. For example, the tiles are broken and need to be repaired, the red paint on the wall is gone and needs to be repainted, and the paintings on the wall need to be repainted.

There are also various items needed for patrolling, including door banners, Mazu's umbrellas, shrines, clairvoyant and wind-eared idols that also have to be customized.

After the New Year, you have to charter a boat to bring the Mazu spirits on the island to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors and offer incense. This is also a big expense.

After those ten years, Thean Hou Palace on the island is now extremely poor. Daily expenses are a problem. How can there be money to do this?

Of course, it is impossible for all the money to be paid by Li Duoyu. He is just putting it aside for the time being. When the time comes, after the donation is over.

Once there is money in the accounts of Tianhou Palace, the money he advanced will be returned to him.

If Li Duoyu advances money for other matters, my grandmother Chen Huiying will definitely have objections, but for matters related to Mazu, she will say: "It's okay. The more money you advance, the more blessings you will receive."

Fortunately, the other two deputy heads are also very concerned about the affairs of Thean Hou Palace, and Li Duoyu is also willing to be a money-splitting boy who only spends money and does little. After all, he already had enough things going on, and if things happened in the Tianhou Palace were added to it, it would be impossible to turn things around.

The day of the twenty-nine.

Lao Li came to help replace him, and Li Duoyu hurriedly ran out of the Tianhou Palace to get some air. His eyes were red from the incense in the past two days.

I kept listening to the sound of firecrackers, and I still have that buzzing sound in my ears.

Li Duoyu walked aimlessly, but without thinking, he came to the dock.

The business of Lao Jin's pork stall was very good, and there were so many people queuing up to buy pork. Someone shouted directly: "Lao Jin, leave me ten kilograms of ribs and five kilograms of pork belly."

"Now the pork belly is gone, and a pig will be killed tonight. If you really want it, come here early and line up."

"Can you reserve it for me?"

"You can't reserve it. You have to queue up by yourself. I haven't even finished killing the pigs yet, but everyone else has already grabbed all of them."

Seeing Li Duoyu passing by, Xiao Jin, who was helping his father sell pork, quickly said hello: "Brother Yu, do you want to buy meat?"

Lao Jin, who was wearing an apron and holding a butcher's knife in his hand, saw Li Duoyu, ignored the villagers lining up and ran over with a smile on his face.

"Big head family, congratulations, congratulations, I left you a pig's head and twenty pounds of pork belly to say goodbye to you."

As soon as Lao Jin finished speaking, the villager who just shouted for pork belly said: "Duoyu, Mazu on our island is a vegetarian. Why are you praying for a pig head? Give me the pig head and pork belly."

Lao Jin glared and said: "Stinky Tou, what do you know? Meat dishes are not for Mazu, but for clairvoyants, wind ears, and shrimp soldiers and crab generals."

A villager also explained: "Lao Jin is right. With so many ships on the sea now, Mazu will definitely be overwhelmed. She needs to give the shrimp soldiers and crab generals more meat, otherwise they will not have the energy to help us."

After hearing this, the villagers in line couldn't help laughing.

And Li Duoyu really didn't understand this very well: "Okay, then I'll pay the money first and leave it here for you. I'll come and get it later."

Lao Jin quickly waved his hand and said, "No, my little Jin went to work at your place, and I haven't even come to thank him properly."

Seeing that Lao Jin refused to accept the money, Li Duoyu became serious on the spot: "This won't work. One code will be the same. If you don't count the money, I won't let you pig head go. I'll go directly to the next village to buy it."

Seeing Li Duoyu's serious expression, Lao Jin frowned and had no choice but to say: "That's okay, add twenty pounds of pork belly to the pig's head. Just give me thirty-five pounds."

Li Duoyu knew very well that the price was definitely low, but he didn't want to continue to struggle with this matter, so he gave Lao Jin thirty-five yuan.

Lao Jin held the butcher's knife in one hand, smiled, and watched him leave. Originally, he wanted Xiao Jin to learn how to butcher pigs.

Unexpectedly, this child fell in love with the village director and was asked to work in the factory. Now no one on the island knows that anyone who can work in Li Duo Fish Factory has a very promising future.

Li Duoyu then walked forward less than a hundred meters and arrived at the pier.

There are still a lot of fishmongers on the pier, and each of them shouts very loudly. Some people hold loudspeakers and shout over there:
"Whoever has cages or fish farmers, hurry up and sell the fish. The last purchase was at a high price. After this batch is over, the price of seafood will be halved tonight."

"I'd like to inform you again, it's 29, the price will be reduced soon, everyone sell quickly."

In the past two days, the fishmongers have united in a rare way and no longer undermine each other.

After Li Duoyu arrived, the fishmongers at the dock all said, "Oh, the boss is here to inspect our work."

Li Duoyu smiled awkwardly. He was still a little uncomfortable with this new title.

Since he became the boss, everyone no longer calls him Director Li, preferring to call him the boss.

Lao Mi asked:

"Butoujia, haven't you got any seafood this year? Didn't you raise a lot last year?"

Li Duoyu looked helpless: "I want to do it too, but I don't have time this year."

Lao Mi said disgustedly: "I must have made a lot of money, so I don't look down on these small money."

Li Duoyu rolled his eyes at him: "How is that possible? If I have the goods, you can't lower the price today."

Lao Mi immediately said: "Then I'd better stop raising you from now on. I really won't make a dime from doing business with you."

Other fishmongers also said: "There is no way, Duoyu is so good, it is really difficult to make money from him."

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "Are you praising me or hurting me?"

"Of course I am praising you. You are the boss and the village director. How dare we harm you?"

After hearing this, everyone laughed, and Li Duoyu briefly chatted with everyone at the dock. Unexpectedly, Zhao Dahai and Zhao Erniu came over.

"Brother Yu, let me ask you something. We two brothers have produced a lot of live seafood. Should we sell it now or later?"

Li Duoyu looked at the two men and found that the two brothers were actually quite hard-working and knew how to imitate him.

Li Duoyu thought for a while and said: "I can't guarantee you this. If you want to take a gamble, sell it later. From my experience, the price may rise sharply tonight."

"Thank you Brother Yu, we understand."

The Zhao brothers originally wanted to endure it, but listened to Li Duoyu's words and waited until the last moment to release the live fish.

But for some reason, the fishmonger kept saying that the two brothers were really worried that the price of seafood would be halved tonight.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon on the 29th, the Zhao brothers sold all the grouper, snapper and sea bass they caught during this period.

However.
A few hours after they finished selling the seafood, the fishmonger who had just returned from Rongcheng shouted directly:

"Everyone, hurry up and catch fish. Sales are very good this year. Seafood is sold all night in the city. The price may double."

When the Zhao brothers heard this, they almost vomited blood. Although they made a lot of money this year and bought a lot of pork during the Chinese New Year, they felt that this year was not going well.

Zhao Erniu complained: "I told you to listen to Duoyu, but you didn't believe it. You must be stupid now."

Zhao Dahai hated it so much that his teeth almost broke: "Damn it, from now on, if many fish ask me to eat shit, I will eat it too." (End of Chapter)