The previous chapter has been greatly expanded; those whose plot points don't match up can reread it.
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“Madam An, I’ll give you three hundred taels of silver every month. Would you like to stay here?” Liang Shu’s eyes lit up.
This woman is truly amazing; she can shatter rocks with a single punch, and dealing with those bandits is like crushing ants!
Seeing that the woman opposite her didn't speak, Liang Shu felt a little uneasy: "Three hundred taels of silver is indeed a bit too little. Should we mention it again?"
Someone as capable and extraordinary as Madam An could easily give more than this much; three hundred taels would definitely be too little.
Even the expenses of the Marquis's mansion amount to several thousand every month. Rather than letting my dowry go to these ungrateful wretches, I'd rather find myself a capable helper!
Liang Shu secretly clenched her fist and decided to add another two hundred!
Silver is valuable, but life is more precious!
Having been given a second chance at life, she is determined to live well and send her husband, who had been fighting for over a decade and returned home with his first love, to hell!
She wants to divorce her husband and get rid of that guy!
"Five hundred taels!" Liang Shu added.
Before Lin Anniang could speak, Tong Yiwen, who was standing next to her, was already stunned.
Good heavens, what kind of scene is this? The matriarch of the dignified Qing'an Marquis's mansion, a county princess personally bestowed by the emperor, is actually here begging Lady An to stay, offering to pay her five hundred taels every month!
However, when Tong Yiwen thought of Lin Anniang's terrifying strength, she didn't think much of it. After all, she was just that powerful!
Five hundred taels a month, more than ten thousand taels in two years. If you work like this for ten years, you'll have more wealth than you can count!
Tell me, who could refuse such an offer? That's a lot of hard-earned money!
It seems Lin Anniang won't be able to leave this time, and she probably won't need to go back with this woman!
Tong Yiwen had already planned in her mind how to run back and complain to her grandmother, but when she looked up, she saw Lin Anniang waving her hand.
"I'm sorry, madam, I cannot accept your invitation. Everything I have was given to me by the Mountain Goddess. I must return to the desolate mountains where my deity resides, and where my two daughters are also!"
"If you are willing, Madam, you can come with me to the desolate mountains and live there."
"The desolate mountain is far from strife and is protected by the mountain goddess, so no one dares to come to the desolate mountain to cause trouble."
After Lin Anniang finished her introduction, everyone around her was shocked.
What shocked them was not the existence of the barren mountain, nor the mountain goddess, but that an ordinary woman would refuse to accept the offer of 500 taels a month, and even had the audacity to try to abduct their Marquis's wife back to their home!
As for Tong Yiwen behind her, she was so shocked that her little head couldn't even turn.
What kind of operation is this? This lady of the Marquis's mansion is a county princess! You want to abduct a county princess and make her live in the mountains?
This...this...this...
Tong Yiwen thought that she was already well-informed because she kept dreaming about another world at night and secretly learned a lot of medical knowledge from that other world. Who knew that there was always someone better? This Lady An really dared to dream!
Just when everyone thought that the mistress of the Qing'an Marquis's mansion would be furious, they saw her stroking her chin and lost in thought.
"Aunt An, are there people as capable as you in this desolate mountain?" In her previous life, Liang Shu spent more than ten years raising a bunch of ungrateful wretches.
Even after being reborn, her heart was still very weary. She really didn't want to deal with these trivial matters anymore, and she didn't want to see one hypocritical face after another.
If one could go to a quiet place and live a life free from worldly strife, that would indeed be a good plan.
Liang Shu was simply blinded and controlled by the plot of the book. She wasn't stupid; it was only after returning from the temple and encountering so many bandits that she sensed something was wrong.
In the morning, many people were sent out to inquire, and it was discovered that there had been an increase in the number of migrants outside the provincial capital.
These refugees seemed unremarkable, disappearing shortly after arriving in the provincial capital, but Liang Shu discovered the key point.
In her previous life, ever since she married into the Marquis's mansion and was murdered by her husband and his adopted sons, there had never been any refugees.
The Liang Kingdom has always been very powerful, and its emperor was a benevolent ruler who loved his people dearly.
However, after being reborn, she found that many things had changed. Putting aside everything else, the things that the current emperor of Liang had done were so bad that even a dog would curse them.
Heavy taxes, wars involving millions of people, massive conscription of farmers, and the construction of luxurious palaces...
Anyone who objected was immediately dragged away and beheaded; the officials in the capital dared not speak out against it.
Is this still the world she used to live in?
The more Liang Shu thought about it, the clearer her mind became.
In any case, she would no longer concern herself with the affairs of the Marquis's mansion. Given the current state of the Liang Emperor, who knows how chaotic the world would become? She would rather live a carefree life in the mountains.
I had many thoughts on my mind, but reality passed in the blink of an eye.
“Yes, Madam, there are many people in the desolate mountains who are just as capable as me, and there are even many who are more capable than me,” Lin Anniang said sincerely.
Lin Anniang genuinely believed that many people were more capable than she was.
“Madam An, I will think about it carefully.” Liang Shu nodded.
She wouldn't make a decision easily; she would definitely send someone to the desolate mountains to investigate and find out the truth.
Lin Anniang knew that the Mountain Goddess had taken a liking to this lady of the Marquis's mansion and also hoped that she could leave with her.
She was also very clear that this lady's identity was extraordinary, and it was impossible for her to make a decision immediately.
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