"You really won't come? This was decided by our ancestors." Although Lin Lizheng was somewhat cunning, he still strongly defended Old Madam Gongsun.
Old Master Lin hesitated. If it was decided by the ancestor, then he really had to think about it. Even if he didn't really believe in that mountain god temple, he still had to listen to the ancestor's words.
However, the old lady Lin next to her started complaining: "Oh dear, my back is acting up again, how much will it cost?"
"No, I can't spend any more money. Our eldest son and grandson are going to private school, how much will it cost to buy writing materials?"
"The door to our house isn't finished yet, and our second son doesn't have time to go out and earn money. What are we going to do in the future?!"
One cry of "Ouch!" after another rang out, the old lady's loud voice echoing throughout the main room, making everyone's heads buzz.
"If your family really doesn't have any money, then forget it." Lin Li swallowed back the reprimand that was about to come out.
Grandpa Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he glared at the old lady, his expression remained relaxed.
"Alright, then our family won't participate. But you must tell our ancestors about our family's difficulties."
Grandpa Lin didn't forget to give some instructions.
He really didn't want to spend the money. Although the Lin family wasn't short of money, there were many places to spend it!
Moreover, the third son's family won't be able to help them anymore, and it's uncertain whether they can continue farming this land in the future.
When they need to hire someone to help, won't that cost money? And with all the other miscellaneous things added up, the expenses will be huge!
Lin Lizheng merely glanced over coldly, nodded, and led everyone away.
"Mom, our family will be rich from now on, right?" Lin Xiu happily pulled her younger sister and jumped around.
Ten taels of silver! They had never even seen a tael of silver before!
Lin Anniang touched her daughter's flushed face and nodded gently: "We will have more money in the future. Whatever you want, your mother will buy it for you."
Lin Zhu nodded vigorously, wanting to say, "When Zhuzhu makes a lot of money in the future, she'll let her older sister eat lots of chicken legs!"
Xiao Zhuzhu remembers watching her cousins eat chicken legs in the past. Back then, both of her cousins, and even her eldest cousin, had meat to eat.
They were left alone with a pile of bones, eating hard cornbread, and nearly choked to death.
Lin Xiu was both amused and exasperated, while the other villagers, upon hearing this, sighed inwardly, "Old Liu's family really has no sense of decency!"
Over there, Lin Li saw Lin Anniang, her expression equally complicated.
Who could have imagined that everything would change so quickly? Just this morning, he thought she was a peasant woman he could easily manipulate, but now even his own mother wouldn't dare to treat her casually.
Because this person's daughter was the first to come into contact with the mountain god and receive his blessing, Lin Family Village would have to rely on Lin Anniang and the mountain god to get through one disaster after another!
"Madam An, what kind of animal do you think we should use for the sacrificial offering? Should it be alive, or should we offer the meat directly?" Lin Lizheng walked over and asked softly.
Lin Anniang wasn't quite sure either. The Mountain Goddess had only uttered three words in her mind before falling silent.
She felt somewhat embarrassed, but the next second the strange voice echoed in her mind again.
"Prepare incense and grains for the sacrificial offerings." The distant voice seemed to come from another world.
Lin Anniang shuddered, changed all the words she was about to say, and turned to the village head to repeat the sentence.
Lin Lizheng's eyes gleamed with surprise. He was certain that Lin Anniang had looked very conflicted and confused before, unsure of how to answer.
However, in just a moment, the other party seemed to have heard something, and their tone became firm.
No wonder Mother values this mountain god so much. With such miraculous ability to transmit sound across distances, how could he not be a deity?
"Okay, I'll draft a list right away and have them make the purchases."
Lin Lizheng also breathed a sigh of relief. Since the Mountain Goddess didn't need these livestock, their pressure was much less, and they didn't need to spend too much money.
How much would those incense and grains cost? Besides, every household in Linjia Village has plenty of these grains; there's no need to buy any extra.
…
Inside the dilapidated temple, Yu Luo was arguing with the system.
"Look, although I communicated with Lin Anniang twice, it didn't take much time. This megaphone should still work!"
"It's clearly a one-minute megaphone that I bought for thirty faith points, and the time hasn't even run out yet, so how can it be a disposable one?"
"Besides, I'm a mountain god now, so I need to keep some faith points to maintain my prestige, right?"
After Yu Luo finished transmitting the message twice, he realized that the system was going to deduct two faith points from the megaphone, so he quickly stopped it.
Good heavens! She didn't have much left to begin with, and just for saying a few words she lost so much. Will she even get a promotion now?
The system, after being fooled by her for a while, also found it to be very reasonable.
"Then we'll just cut off one of the megaphones, and I'll calculate the time for you."
Yu Luo breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting back some of her faith points.
"Tongzi, how many people do you think there are in Linjia Village? Is it possible for me to become a trainee god in one fell swoop?"
The system remained silent because it did not currently have the authority to count the number of villagers.
"Think boldly, maybe we can take the first step soon!" Yu Luo thought expectantly.
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After the Lin family finished dividing their property, they also heard about what Old Lady Gongsun had said from the surrounding villagers.
Grandma Lin didn't believe it. From the beginning, she thought it was her third son's wife who was behind it, and this time she was certain that her third son's wife had bewitched that old ancestor.
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