After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Generally speaking, no matter what period it is.

As long as they don't come specifically to cause trouble, ordinary people have a sense of awe towards places such as shrines, ancestral halls, temples, Taoist temples, etc.

Even if there is no faith and awe in this aspect, at most we can live in peace and I will just ignore you.

It is absolutely impossible for them to come to your door to ask for food and drink from your sacrificial offerings!
This is the same as stealing money from incense offerings. It is not only unreasonable, but also ridiculed by others.

Unless there is war or famine, and a large number of people are displaced, without clothes to wear and without food to eat, who would put aside their pride to do such a thing?

Of course, if that time really came and people had nothing to eat, there would be no food offerings in the temples at all.

Therefore, when Xu Bo'an heard the sound of someone eating the tribute openly, he felt it was a little unbelievable.

Before Xu Boan could figure out what was going on, he heard that man's voice again.

"Well, since you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement! Then I won't be polite!"

I go!

Still carrying something like this?
Why don’t you go find a family at night and ask them questions while they are sleeping. If they don’t say anything, the house will be yours!
Go find another cow and ask it if it can go with you. If it doesn’t say anything, that means it agrees!
Then you go find a banknote exchange and ask if all the silver bills in this bank can be yours. Without saying anything, you will become a rich man again!
If it's still dark, go find a music hall and sit there for a while. When the girls are drunk and fall asleep, you can then ask them if they can be your wives or concubines. If you don't say anything, you will become a master with many wives and concubines!

In this way, at the end of the night, you will own a house, livestock, money, wives and concubines, and you will definitely reach the peak of your life!

But do you think this is feasible?
You can’t have such a dream even if you cover yourself with eighteen layers of quilts!

So, do you think it is reasonable for you to come up to this clay or stone statue and unreasonably ask for free food and drinks?
At this moment, Xu Bo'an's mind was in a trance and he was a little distracted.

Bai Shanshan noticed Xu Boan's daze and said in a businesslike tone, "Mr. Xu, let's go! We're waiting for you!"

Only then did Xu Boan realize that the crowd at the scene was dispersing. The kid from the Zhai family was cooperating and had already followed the law enforcement team outside. Now he was the only one standing still, seemingly delaying!

Xu Boan smiled bitterly and said to Bai Shanshan awkwardly: "Well... Captain Bai, I think I have a stomachache. Can I go to the toilet first? It won't take too long. I'll be there quickly!" As he spoke, Xu Boan pointed to the bathroom not far away.

Bai Shanshan naturally had no way to refuse such a normal reason, so she nodded helplessly and said, "Go ahead, and come back soon! You are really... Hey, there are so many lazy donkeys on the millstone!"

Xu Boan didn't argue with Bai Shanshan anymore and ran to the bathroom.

……

Inside the bonsai world.

In front of the giant statue of the mountain god deep in the mountain, half a stick of incense was burning on the incense table.

Only half a root!

This situation is totally unheard of and unseen!

In the open space not far in front of the incense table, an old man with gray hair, thin body and tattered clothes was sitting cross-legged.

Although the old man's clothes were worn out, they did not look shabby. Instead, they exuded a unique, carefree and unrestrained temperament.

His hair was casually tied behind his head with a simple branch. A few strands of black and white hair at his temples fluttered in the wind from time to time, adding a bit of uninhibited, indulgent and freedom-loving temperament to his image.

Next to the old man, there was a straight stick that he had picked up from somewhere. The stick was about one and a half meters long and about the same thickness as a sunflower stalk. One end of the stick was wrapped with a roll of rags, as if to make it easier to hold. It looked like a trekking pole!

It is no exaggeration to say that if we go back more than ten years, this stick would have been the dream stick of countless boys. Xu Bo'an liked it very much. If he had such a stick when he was a child, all the flowers and plants in the village would have suffered!

Leaving even one more blade of grass standing would be disrespectful to the straight stick.

Even now, Xu Bo'an felt much better after seeing such a straight stick, but there were no flowers or plants in the city for him to whip at will.

The old man had a bag made of rags slung across his waist and a yellow dried gourd on the other side. A piece of cloth was tightly wrapped around his wrists like a wrist guard. The straw sandals on his feet must have been worn for a long time and were torn in several places.

The old man was holding a somewhat shriveled braised chicken in his hand and was eating it with relish.

Xu Boan took a look and found that the braised chicken had shrunk a lot. It should be the tribute that the kid from the Duan family put up last time. It has been several days now, and it is not only a little shriveled, but even a little spoiled!

This old man even eats this thing, it seems he is really hungry.

But the old man was not picky. While eating the chicken, he complained: "Hey, it's cold, the meat is a bit tough, and the hair is not plucked clean. I don't know which cook who can't cook made it. It's such a waste of such good chicken. If I make it myself, it will definitely be a hundred times more delicious than this!"

Xu Bo'an sneered in his heart.

It's good enough that there is something to eat, but you are actually picky.

In other words, you are lucky and no animals have come here these days. Otherwise, carnivorous animals would love to eat this cooked meat.

It’s good enough that this little bit of chicken has some bones left!

In a short while, the old man finished eating the braised whole chicken that was as big as two palms, and was still sucking the oil on his fingers reluctantly.

Xu Boan was surprised to find that the old man ate the whole chicken without spitting out even a small bone.

There wasn't even a trace of bone left. I'm afraid he chewed it all up and swallowed it into his stomach!

How long has it been since you last had a meal?

After a while, the old man had almost finished sucking the grease on his fingers. He stopped licking his fingers and jumped down from the incense table.

He looked around, stood in front of the mountain god statue with his hands on his hips and said regretfully: "What a pity! It would be great if there was water to drink. My old man's gourd is empty. My mouth is so dry. If it weren't for the oil from the chicken, my mouth would be cracked."

As he spoke, the old man smacked his lips and licked his dry, oily lips.

After standing for a while, he said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't eat your food for nothing. I'll burn two more incense sticks for you. Isn't that good enough? There aren't many incense fans in your place, so I'm just giving you a helping hand!"

As he spoke, the old man took out a fire starter from his bag, blew it twice and a puff of green smoke came out, just a puff, and it dissipated in an instant and then there was no more smoke.

This fire lighter is of good quality, a smokeless product, a bit like the electric coil lighters in modern cities. Then, the old man reached into the incense box on the incense table next to him and fumbled around a few times, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Oh, I forgot, I have already used up the last half of the incense stick just now! But... it's not a big problem!"

While muttering, the old man placed the fire lighter on the incense table in an orderly manner and then stood it on the table.

This action caused Xu Boan to roll his eyes repeatedly.

Good man, are you so perfunctory?

This thing of yours doesn't even produce any smoke, it's not even as good as the incense made from cigarettes!

I really don’t know how to criticize you!
Xu Boan was complaining in his mind when suddenly, he felt a comfortable feeling.

Xu Boan was shocked. Wow, this is the feeling of the power of incense and vows increasing!
Thinking of this, Xu Boan immediately observed for a while, and then suddenly discovered that the power of his incense and vows had increased by more than thirty strands at once!
This guy is so capable? He can actually bring me such a great amount of incense and affinity?
This number is already comparable to the immortal descendants of the Cui Valley people.

This old man is most likely from a prominent background!
However, what Xu Bo'an didn't understand was that if he was really powerful or had a strong background, how could he have fallen to the point where he couldn't even afford to eat.

Xu Boan subconsciously looked at the old man carefully. Just as he finished his observation, he saw the old man walking away in a leisurely manner.

Xu Bo'an was worried about the fact that he still had to be investigated by the law enforcement team in the real world, so he didn't stay here for long, nor did he call on them to answer his questions.

Seeing that the old man was about to leave, Xu Bo'an's attention was naturally withdrawn from the bonsai world.

Soon, Xu Boan followed the law enforcement vehicle of Bai Shanshan’s unit to the law enforcement team.

Coming here for the second time, Xu Boan actually felt a sense of familiarity.

Because Wanda Plaza is a new shopping mall with complete surveillance equipment, with the coordinated efforts of Xu Bo'an's oral narration and the surveillance equipment, the cause and effect of the incident soon became clear.

After a brief investigation into the relevant matters, Xu Bo'an was told that he could leave.

As soon as Xu Bo'an came out of the law enforcement team, he saw the boy from the Zhai family blocking his way in an unconvinced manner.

Xu Bo'an frowned slightly and said, "What? Are you looking for trouble?"

The Zhai family kid said angrily: "Humph, my sister wants to see you!"

Xu Boan curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "Sorry, I'm busy!"

"What? Do you know who my sister is?" The boy from the Zhai family said angrily and in disbelief, as if he was quite surprised by Xu Boan's rejection.

Xu Bo'an sneered and said, "Love whoever you want, she's not my wife, what does it have to do with me!"

The young man from the Zhai family said with a gloomy face and gritted his teeth: "Okay, you have guts. You, Old Deng, are really arrogant. You are more arrogant than me! I..."

Before the Zhai family kid finished speaking, he heard a crisp voice coming from the side: "Okay, I told you to be polite and wait for me here, why are you doing this again! I didn't teach you a lesson some time ago, did I?"

Xu Boan subconsciously looked around and saw a tall woman with short hair walking quickly towards him.

"Hello, Mr. Xu, my name is Zhai Xue, and I'm this boy's sister."

Don't hit a smiling person, and this person's appearance is very much to Xu Bo'an's liking. It has to be said that sometimes beautiful women have an advantage in doing things.

At least Xu Bo'an, who was not going to pay attention to the other party, did not refuse him again and asked, "What do you want?"

Zhai Xue smiled and said, "That's right, Mr. Xu. I heard from this kid that you think his asthma is a neurological disease, right?"

Xu Bo'an nodded slightly and said, "I said it, but your brother didn't believe it and even questioned me."

"This idiot has been spoiled since he was young. He should be taught a lesson. As his sister, I want to apologize to you on his behalf. Mr. Xu, if you have committed a serious offense, then..."

Xu Bo'an waved his hand, interrupting Zhai Xue's speech, and said, "Okay, if this is the case, there is no need to talk about it. It's all over."

Zhai Xue said hurriedly: "Mr. Xu, it's like this. I also heard that the treatment of this disease cannot be interrupted. If it is interrupted, not only will it not be effective, but there will be no chance of treatment next time."

Xu Bo'an was very pleased that finally a reasonable person had come.

Xu Boan explained, "Yes, I believe he has told you that I used this kind of treatment method before. This emergency treatment method uses a series of treatment methods such as Chinese massage, acupuncture and psychotherapy to treat patients by directly stimulating nerves and releasing patients' negative emotions and psychological cues.

But as he said, this treatment method can only be used once. Once the first treatment is over, the patient will have a psychological expectation. In this case, there will be little point in using it again.

Just like the folk remedy people often use to cure hiccups, if you suddenly slap the person at the moment of hiccups and startle them, you can cure the hiccups instantly. But if you fail to grasp the rhythm and the first slap fails, it will be difficult to do it a second time!"

After hearing Xu Boan's explanation, Zhai Xue nodded slightly.

This example is easy to understand because hiccups are something that almost everyone has experienced.

Many people have used folk remedies to treat hiccups, and they do work.

But as Xu Boan said, once you have a psychological expectation, if you fail to cure the other person's hiccups in one go, trying again will be useless.

Zhai Xue frowned slightly and was silent for a while before saying, "Mr. Xu, there is really no other way!"

The Zhai family kid was stunned, then looked at Xu Boan in disbelief and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? What do you mean? Do you really think I have the disease he said? You must be joking."

Zhai Xue forced out a smile somewhat unnaturally and said, "Well, it's better to believe it than not to believe it. This matter has nothing to do with you. You should stay in the car first."

As she spoke, Zhai Xue took out her car key and pressed it lightly. A car not far away honked twice in response.

Xu Bo'an subconsciously glanced at the car and was stunned.

He still remembers this car very clearly. It was Ouyang Najie's car!

The license plate is exactly the same, no doubt about it! (End of this chapter)