The group floated in mid-air, slowly drifting upwards with the white-haired old man. The entire journey took only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and everyone discovered the two villages halfway up the mountain.
Upon seeing the two villages, everyone floating in the air held their breath.
Houses with blue bricks and gray tiles are built against the mountain and arranged in a staggered manner on the mountainside.
The mist had not yet dissipated, and wisps of smoke could still be seen rising from the chimneys of each household.
The smoke from the chimneys mingled with the mountain mists, blurring the lines between smoke and clouds, creating a scene as beautiful as a painting.
Even Lin Anniang doubted her eyes. Was this still the place they had used for refuge? How come it looked even more exquisite than the houses in the county town?
Although she had only been away for a short period of time, she felt as if she had been away for several years.
But then she thought about who was being worshipped on this desolate mountain, and it all made perfect sense. The Mountain Goddess was so powerful; if their villages were dilapidated, wouldn't that be a disgrace to her?
Lin Anniang accepted it well, remaining completely calm, which made the others realize they had been making a fuss over nothing.
According to Madam An, this mountain is home to the Mountain Goddess and many other powerful beings.
Even the emperor would have to offer gold and silver treasures to recruit such extraordinary and talented people. What's wrong with living in a nice place?
"Yiwen, don't you think this place is a bit like a sect for cultivating immortality?" Xia Yan felt that the magic power here was very strong. She chuckled to herself while whispering to the fellow villager next to her.
“If these mountains were lined with palaces, they would look even more like palaces. But these villages are also very beautiful. I wonder how those people designed them.” Tong Yiwen also really likes this kind of place.
The provincial capital was indeed very prosperous, with all kinds of things available, but ever since Grandma refused the emperor, officials in Qingzhou had been intentionally or unintentionally making things difficult for Miaorentang, which gradually declined.
Instead of scheming and plotting all day long, it would be better to let Grandma enjoy her old age in this beautiful place.
The two exchanged a glance, both feeling that they had hit the jackpot by coming here!
Before long, the group landed on the ground.
Grandma Gongsun had been waiting here with a group of people for a long time. Although the women at the village entrance who were weaving cloth with shuttles did not stop their work, they also looked over from time to time, eagerly waiting.
In any case, the smiles on everyone's faces were genuine. These heartfelt smiles could infect the entire environment. If these villagers on the barren mountain weren't doing very well, how could they possibly have such smiles?
Murong Xun and Liang Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mother, Mother, you're finally back!" Lin Xiu and Lin Zhu jumped over first.
During this time, Grandma Gongsun treated the two little ones very well, and they made many new friends, but none of these were as satisfying as seeing their own mother.
"Aunt An, didn't you bring us anything to eat?"
"Aunt An, are there any particularly fun toys in the provincial capital?"
The children from Linjia Village also jumped out.
Seeing the group of children, Lin Anniang smiled gently.
"Don't worry, we have everything."
With a wave of her right hand, a pile of toys and several packets of pastries appeared on the stone tabletop.
"You can take these and play with them for now. I need to settle the new villagers who have come to this remote mountain first."
A group of little kids each chose their toys and pastries, and skipped away happily.
"Ancestor, Lady Cui, Lady Liu, these are all people the Mountain Goddess asked me to bring. From now on, they will all be our family."
Lin Anniang turned to the side and introduced the new group of people to the villagers in the desolate mountain in front of her.
Grandma Gongsun nodded slightly and took the initiative to go up and talk to him.
Lin Anniang held her two daughters in her arms, kissed each of them, and stuffed a string of candied hawthorns and various pastries into each of their hands.
"You can eat a little more today, but you can't eat so much sugar tomorrow, or your teeth will rot."
She gave him instructions.
"Mom, okay!" The two little ones nodded subconsciously, feeling that they had never eaten such delicious candied hawthorns before.
Perhaps because the pastries were so delicious, Lin Zhu, who was a little younger, couldn't contain her excitement and accidentally slapped the heavy bluestone table. Everyone heard a cracking sound as the bluestone slab shattered into eight pieces and fell to the ground, looking particularly pitiful.
Murong Xun, who happened to be watching, twitched his lips and thought to himself, "As expected of An Niangzi's daughter, the power of this palm strike is so great that even the bluestone slab can't withstand it!"
However, the other villagers were already used to it. They quickly found Lin Tong, who repaired the stone slab in no time and put it back on the table.
Lin Tong is the man who can turn into a stone statue. Recently, he discovered a new use for this ability: he can restore broken stone slabs.
This made him extremely happy. He specially prepared sweet water and contribution points at home, and specially invited An Niangzi's two daughters over. The two little ones smashed the bluestone slabs in the mountains and then repaired them with their abilities.
The two little ones have had a lot of fun lately and have even earned quite a few contribution points thanks to their abilities!
"Mother, look, we earned it all!" Lin Xiu took out the wooden plaque hanging from her waist and showed it to her mother, her dark eyes sparkling.
"Great! Xiuxiu and Zhuzhu are both very talented!" Lin Anniang praised them for a while before patting her two daughters' heads and letting them go play with their friends.
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