"What is this?" Jiang Laowu and the others looked at the things in the cave with puzzled expressions.
“That’s right! This isn’t ginseng either!” Lu Shichang said from behind.
Seeing their reactions, Jiang Tangtang suddenly realized she had made a foolish mistake. They had never seen a modern cable car before, so how could they know that these things were more valuable than ginseng?
Her eyes darted around, and she quickly fabricated a story: "Actually, besides dreaming about ginseng last night, I also dreamed about a strange rope. It was something that stretched between two mountains, and people and things could slide down it at an incredibly fast speed..."
Jiang Tangtang enthusiastically described the cable car to the group, almost spitting out all her saliva, until the group finally understood.
"Could it be that the deity appeared in your dream and wanted you to build the Immortal Rope?" The Immortal Rope was the name given to him by Jiang Laowu.
In order to pretend that everything was a dream, Jiang Tangtang only described the appearance of the cable car and did not mention its name.
"I suppose so!" Jiang Tangtang looked at him apologetically. "Fifth Brother, I'm so sorry! I misunderstood the old man's meaning and made you come all this way for nothing."
Jiang Laowu said, "What's there to apologize for? Our baskets are full the whole way here. Are you stupid?"
Lei Erniang also said, "Thanks to Jiang Meizi, I've collected half a basket of mountain produce this year, much more than I usually collect when I go into the mountains. Jiang Meizi, just tell me how you want to build this magic rope, and I'll lend you a hand."
"Sister Lei, I'm afraid we can't build this Immortal Rope properly with just the few of us." Jiang Tangtang made a simple torch, lit it, and let the others see what was inside.
At first, the group only saw what was placed at the entrance of the cave, but there were actually quite a few materials inside the cave.
Upon seeing what was inside the cave, the group gasped in surprise.
Lei Erniang said, "We really can't move it. I'll go back and tell my father-in-law to bring people to help us move things."
"Sister-in-law Song, let me go back and call someone. I'm fast on foot, and it's not safe for you to go back alone," Jiang Laowu said.
Jiang Tangtang also said, "Sister Jiang, I'm worried about you going back alone. Please let my fifth brother go back!"
Lei Erniang was also hesitant, but readily agreed, "Alright, I'll do as you say."
Jiang Laowu went back to call for reinforcements, and Lu Shiwang and the others didn't rest either. Just now, Jiang Tangtang suddenly called them, and they dropped what they were doing and ran into the cave, as they hadn't finished digging up the yams on the ground.
They all went back and dug up all the yams on the ground.
Jiang Tangtang didn't go dig for yams, but instead looked around and pondered the matter of building a cableway.
In those ancient times with limited resources, the cableway was naturally not like the modern one. Leaving aside the fact that the technology couldn't reach modern levels, she simply couldn't afford to waste time.
The cableway she wanted to build mainly involved establishing several fixed points, then stringing steel cables along them so that goods could slide along them.
While Jiang Tangtang was pondering, Jiang Laowu had already returned to the valley and vividly recounted how the immortal had appeared to her in a dream, instructing her to build the Immortal Rope in the mountains, and how he had already placed all the necessary materials for its construction in the valley.
Jiang Laowu was not only quick-witted, but also eloquent. When he spoke, he added many of his own imagined scenarios.
For example, when my younger sister was born, a fortune teller predicted that her destiny was exceptionally noble.
Sure enough, when many people were struggling to survive on the road of fleeing famine, a deity enlightened his sister. From then on, his sister not only became exceptionally intelligent but was also always surrounded by good fortune.
They even said how much the gods valued Jiang Tangtang.
The reason why auspicious omens were placed in the valley and Jiang Tangtang was asked to lead everyone in cultivating the Immortal Rope was because Jiang Tangtang had been working hard for the valley and hadn't had a full night's sleep in a long time.
Of course, she didn't just speak well of Jiang Tangtang, making the villagers grateful for Jiang Tangtang's kindness.
At the end of the story, they even gave everyone a rosy picture. It meant that the gods said, under Jiang Tangtang's guidance, everyone would live a good life.
His words thrilled the villagers, who now firmly believed that Jiang Tangtang had been enlightened by a deity.
Some people even brought up the fact that Jiang Tangtang wasn't very smart when she was in Dawan Village, to prove that Jiang Tangtang's sudden intelligence was entirely due to divine intervention.
Many people were gathered around Luo Taohua and the Su family, wondering if what Jiang Laowu said was true.
At the time, Madam Su was afraid that if everyone knew that Jiang Tangtang had been enlightened by the gods and could predict the future, they would become envious and covetous, and she would lose the Lu family's lucky star. Therefore, she kept the Lu family from talking about Jiang Tangtang being enlightened by the gods.
But in reality, she wanted to show off her good fortune and the good luck of the Lu family every moment.
Now that her family had established themselves in the valley, and her son had become successful and even held an official position, she was no longer afraid to let people know and happily recounted the story.
With Jiang Laowu's words, Jiang Tangtang's changes, the Lu family's prosperity, and Su Shi's words, the villagers had no doubts left.
At this moment, Jiang Tangtang, the entire Lu family, the Su family... many people are extremely envious.
Where did this incredible stroke of good luck come from?!
How did it end up falling on their family?
After feeling envious, many people calmed down again when they thought about Jiang Tangtang's current status as their leader.
Although they can't be as wealthy as the Lu family, as long as they listen to Jiang Tangtang, their future won't be bad.
The villagers were as happy as if it were New Year's Day, and they went to the cave to move things.
But two people in the valley felt no joy whatsoever.
Fang Peiru, her expression blank, chewed on the wild vegetables in her hand, then suddenly burst into a silly laugh.
So, on the way to escape famine, her cousin didn't even glance at her, and the Lu family members, contrary to their usual behavior, protected Jiang Tangtang. Was this the reason?
It's not that she's bad, nor that her cousin doesn't like her; it's just that she's lucky, even the gods help her.
As she smiled, tears slowly rolled down her cheeks. She gently reached out and touched her eyes.
So, is this really divine punishment? Punishment for her impure thoughts, for actually trying to harm Jiang Tangtang?
Guo Xuantong was struck dumb by Jiang Laowu's words, feeling both angry and worried.
She didn't believe Jiang Laowu's words at all.
She didn't believe that Jiang Tangtang, that village woman, had received divine guidance.
She felt that all of this was Jiang Tangtang's conspiracy, in order to make these ignorant villagers listen to her in the future.
She not only deceived the villagers, but she also deceived the Lu family.
Her aim was to bind the Lu family tightly to her, making Lu Shiyan inseparable from her, and ensuring that the rest of the Lu family sided with her.
She must have fabricated such a huge lie after discovering that Brother Lu wanted to divorce his wife and marry someone else.
She was so angry her face contorted.
This woman is so cunning!
No, she has to expose her.
She won't succeed.
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