These old men are the heads of several major families in the local township.

"Dad, why are you here?" The strong man from the Black Tower hurriedly stepped forward to help him.

The old man at the head pushed the strong man away and walked straight to Bai Fu. He bent his knees and kowtowed to Bai Fu.

This incident happened so suddenly that even Bai Fu was stunned, not to mention the bravery of the villagers.

Bai Fu didn't wait for the old man to kneel down, and hurriedly supported the old man and said: "Old man, you must not hurt this junior!"

The strong man was anxious and hurried forward and said: "Dad, what are you doing? We have nothing to fear from the officers and soldiers!"

"Pah!" The old man turned around, slapped the strong man on the face, and cursed: "Damn it, open your eyes and see who this little general is? He is the great benefactor of our village."

"What?" The strong man was beaten so hard that stars appeared in his eyes, and he obviously didn't understand what his father said.

The old man said to everyone: "Everyone, take a good look, who does this young general look like?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone whispered and discussed.

Someone said: "Hey, it's true, he looks quite similar to the clay-embedded river god enshrined in the village temple.

It's just that the River God has disheveled hair and a ferocious expression, while this little general has his hair tied up in a jade crown and is gentle and elegant."

The old man said loudly to everyone: "Fellow folks, do you remember that when there was a flood, the river god descended to earth and used a long knife to lift the sand mining ship away to protect the dam?!

Just now the young general said his name, are you all deaf? Are you not as good as us old guys with good ears?"

"Oh, the river god is here, we have offended the gods, how disrespectful!"

Everyone was surprised and happy, and no longer confused. They all knelt down on the ground, kowtowed to Bai Fu.

It turns out that Bai Fu followed Taifu Xu to fight floods and provide disaster relief in Shaanzhou. Before the levee broke, Bai Fu used a "hurricane soul destroyer" to prevent the sand mining ship from destroying the levee.

This move saved countless villages and people within a hundred miles of the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

The group of rural warriors in the mountain col today are the villagers of one of the villages.

The old man's face was wrinkled and with tears in his eyes, he held Bai Fu's hand tightly and said, "General Bai, have you forgotten? When the Grand Tutor left Luoyang, we met once when we saw each other off at the dock."

Bai Fu said in surprise: "My father-in-law, are you the old patriarch who gave Taifu one hundred and twenty-six kinds of native soil?"

"It's me, it's me, hahaha. How are you doing, Master Taifu?" The wrinkles on the old man's face slowly relaxed, looking kind and friendly.

Bai Fu was instantly struck by a touch of sadness. He took a deep breath and said slowly: "After An Lushan's rebellion, the Grand Tutor was stationed in Xiangyang to ensure the distribution of grain and grass from the Jianghuai River to the Tang army's camps along the various routes. He worked hard day and night.

After the defeat in Yecheng, several years of hard work were ruined. The Taifu was hit hard, fell ill from overwork, and could not afford to fall ill. He died of illness in Xiangyang a few months ago..."

When the old patriarch heard this, his expression suddenly darkened and his steps staggered, as if he had aged a few years in an instant. He kept wiping his tears with his calloused hands and cried: "Master Taifu is several years younger than me.

I, a rustic and vulgar person, have no interest in the world at all, and I am still living in this world. The Taifu, the pillar of the country, and the parents of the people, died young. How unfair is the sky!"

Hearing the words, all the villagers burst into tears.

With the comfort of everyone, the emotions of several elderly clan leaders slowly calmed down.

The old patriarch said to all the villagers bravely: "Dear fellow villagers, Master Taifu has ascended to the throne in Xiangyang, returned to heaven, and ranked among the immortals.

From today onwards, every household will take turns to wear sackcloth and mourn for the elderly person, and observe mourning for the elderly person for three years to comfort his spirit in heaven."

The old patriarch led everyone and knelt down in the direction of Xiangyang.

The old patriarch looked solemn, raised the wine glass over his head, then slowly sprinkled the wine into the soil, crying: "Master Taifu, we will kowtow to you!"
Chapter completed!