Regardless of Guo Xuantong's anger and resentment, Jiang Tangtang began to assemble a construction team to build houses after the lime kiln produced lime.
As planned at the beginning, we will first build a base to enter the valley.
This was related to the safety of the valley, and even more so to whether they could have a temporary resting place when it got cold in winter. The villagers were very enthusiastic. Some asked Jiang Tangtang what to do, while others took the initiative to pick up carrying poles and carry lime.
Jiang Tangtang selected some villagers with experience in building houses and put them in charge of the main construction.
Another issue was transporting lime and red bricks.
The brick kilns weren't too far away, and with carts available, moving bricks wasn't too difficult. But the lime kilns were too far away, and having to carry everything by hand was extremely labor-intensive.
After surveying the terrain of the two locations, Jiang Tangtang had a bold idea.
It would be great if we could build a cableway to slide the lime from the lime kiln down.
Thinking it over, Jiang Tangtang immediately called on the system: "Do you have any books on cable car manufacturing?"
[Yes, which book would you like, host?]
It was rare that she didn't give up and took the initiative to ask for books to read. The system was very proactive and immediately put more than a dozen books in front of Jiang Tangtang.
It covers everything from principles to manufacturing. It even extends to building elevated bridges.
Jiang Tangtang: ...
She suspected this wasn't a dating system, but rather a middleman. The system seemed particularly excited whenever it came to selling books.
Do you think I need so many?
The system said: "Host, you can choose one you like best. This is a special privilege the system has secured for you."
Jiang Tangtang was too lazy to argue with him, so she finally chose a book that was both easy to understand and inexpensive.
After reading the book, Jiang Tangtang discovered that it wasn't difficult to make a simple cargo cableway; the difficulty lay in finding the right materials.
Not to mention the valley is barren, there aren't even enough hemp ropes. And outside, you can't find steel cables or pulleys either.
Fortunately, the system allows you to use points to enter a lottery.
In order to get what she wanted, Jiang Tangtang was very cautious this time. Not only did she have a friendly conversation with the system before the draw, but she also took a bath and prayed before carefully starting the draw.
The first prize was a bundle of ordinary nylon rope, which was not bad, but it was far from Jiang Tangtang's expectations, and she was somewhat disappointed.
Fortunately, she had good luck in the next few draws and won the pulley rope she needed.
Although the result was that her points, which she had saved up for a long time, turned into zero.
However, Jiang Tangtang couldn't worry about being sad right now. The first thing she needed to do was figure out how to present these things in a reasonable way without arousing suspicion.
After thinking it over, Jiang Tangtang decided that she still had to use the name of a deity.
As long as these things are discovered in the presence of the villagers, and then attributed to divine blessings, that's all that matters.
Having learned from her previous experience of using squirrel holes to retrieve food, Jiang Tangtang quickly chose a location this time.
First, hide the materials for building the cableway in a cave on the west mountain, then pretend to be discovered.
Not many people go that way, so no one should have discovered that cave.
Moreover, being close to the lime kiln will reduce the effort required for transportation.
Once she had made up her mind, Jiang Tangtang began to plan how to lure the people to the cave.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to use the excuse of talking to Fifth Brother about medicinal herbs.
The next morning, when Jiang Laowu came to find her, she said in front of everyone, "Fifth Brother, I had a dream last night. I dreamt that there was a place with a huge ginseng field. Let's go up the mountain to take a look today!"
If anyone else had such a dream, everyone would have said she was desperate to get rich. But both the Lu and Jiang families had heard Jiang Tangtang tell them about being enlightened by a deity.
Her words immediately drew everyone's attention.
Luo Taohua immediately gave her husband a push, meaning for him to go with her.
Lu Shiwang felt that since it was a business deal between his third sister-in-law and his fifth brother, it was not appropriate for him to get involved. So, he not only didn't say anything, but also gave his wife a warning look, telling her to behave herself.
Jiang Tangtang didn't notice the subtle exchange between the two, but Jiang Laowu wasn't an ignorant person. He nodded in agreement with Jiang Tangtang's words and even took the initiative to call out to the two older brothers from the Lu family.
Jiang Tangtang wanted more people to witness the event, so she had no objections. Not only that, she also invited Lei Erniang, who had come to bring her food.
Lei Erniang was grateful for Jiang Tangtang's kindness in taking care of her during the famine escape. Whenever her family cooked something good, she would share some with Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang would always reciprocate with nuts and wild fruits.
The two have been exchanging pleasantries, and their relationship is getting better and better.
After their relationship improved, Lei Erniang also heard some rumors about divine guidance from the Lu family.
Of course, these rumors were deliberately spread by the Lu family at Jiang Tangtang's behest.
Now Lu Shiyan has a group of men outside, and Jiang Tangtang is becoming more and more prestigious in the valley. She is no longer as weak as she was at the beginning.
At this time, letting everyone know a little about the rumors of divine guidance would not only be harmless to her, but would also enhance her prestige. At the same time, it would make things easier for her.
Lei Erniang declined several times, but ultimately refused, and set off with Jiang Tangtang and the others to Xishan.
Jiang Tangtang knew in her heart that the reason so many people had been invited today was simply to witness the subjugation of the gods.
But she couldn't bear to let so many people make a wasted trip, so she turned on the scanning system and chose a route with more mountain produce.
Along the way, Jiang Tangtang frequently called on the group to dig for medicinal herbs and pick wild vegetables. Soon, their baskets were full.
Besides medicinal herbs and wild vegetables, the brothers Jiang Laowu and Lu Shiwang also caught a nest of wild rabbits.
Although they didn't find any ginseng, these harvests were enough to make them happy.
Halfway there, the group got tired and sat down to rest. Jiang Laowu asked with some curiosity, "Little sister, do you remember the place where you found the ginseng in your dream?"
Jiang Tangtang didn't go to the cave beforehand. She simply determined the size and location of the cave based on the map provided by the system, finding that the size was suitable for storing materials and the location was also suitable, so she decided on that place.
She wasn't familiar with the surrounding scenery and naturally couldn't describe it to Jiang Laowu, so she shook her head and said, "I don't remember very clearly. But I have a feeling, I feel like we should go this way."
The group believed her without question and continued on their way after a short rest. After walking for another half an hour, they finally arrived near the cave.
Jiang Tangtang found a large patch of yams and asked them to dig them up.
He then took the opportunity to go into the cave and put the various materials he had won in the lottery into it. Afterwards, he deliberately exclaimed in surprise, "Big brother, second brother, fifth brother, look what I found!"
Upon hearing Jiang Tangtang's voice, everyone put down what they were doing and ran towards the cave.
As they ran, they asked, "What did we find?"
"Look, what are these things?" Jiang Tangtang asked, feigning surprise as she pointed to the steel cables and other objects in the cave.
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