county seat.
Lin Lian opened the door and saw her mother returning hand in hand with the young woman from next door, and she immediately became anxious.
She pulled her back into the courtyard and whispered, "Mother, didn't I tell you? Lately, people from the nearby villages have been frequently coming to the county town to buy grain. It's best if you don't go out. What if you get caught?"
"Have you thought about me and Xingcheng? It's because of this identity that we've been able to establish ourselves in the county and have this kind of life."
"If we can get in touch with our relatives over there someday, maybe they'll send us money!"
"But if we're found out, we'll have nothing left. If Dad knows you lied to him, will he still treat you so well?"
Lin Lian felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.
In her past life, it was her own mother who was discovered, and as a result, the two thousand taels of silver sent from the capital were all lost!
That's two thousand taels of silver! Even Lin Lu, who has been in business for so long, couldn't earn that much money!
Upon hearing this, the woman felt a lingering fear and immediately assured her, "Don't worry, daughter, I won't go out anymore. If you need anything, just ask the aunt next door."
"I hope Mother will keep her word!" Lin Lian locked the door immediately.
"By the way, daughter, my mother said that a particularly effective goddess who grants children has appeared in a nearby village. Do you think I should disguise myself and go ask her for help?"
"If I have another son, I'm sure I can completely win over your father's heart!" the woman said with anticipation.
"Mother, what are you thinking about? How can we afford to raise another child? Go back and rest!" Lin Lian pushed her mother back and sat in the courtyard, lost in thought.
She remembered that in her previous life, Lin Lu had given birth to two sons and a daughter for that marquis, and was very much loved by him.
If she gets together with him in the future and has several sons, will she be even more favored?
In her past life, this Goddess of Fertility was indeed quite famous. I heard that she gave sons to many families. Wealthy families all came to ask for her help, so it must be true!
Lin Lian secretly kept this goddess of fertility in mind, planning to visit her sometime in the future.
next door.
When Li Qian returned home, dinner was already prepared. She saw her husband's cousin, dressed in a constable's uniform, sitting there waiting, and sighed.
"Sister-in-law, did you get the answer to the question I asked you?" After the family sat down to eat, Luo Yong asked impatiently.
“Shen Wanxin didn’t know much about the Goddess of Fertility; she only heard about it from people on the street.”
"Luo Yong, what are you investigating about the Goddess of Fertility? That's just a belief in a few villages in the countryside. She's a deity; what can you possibly find out?"
Li Qian felt that her cousin had gone completely mad. He was neglecting his job as a constable and had been investigating the Goddess of Fertility for the past few days.
"Moreover, the Goddess of Fertility only bestows sons upon everyone. How rare is such a deity who brings blessings to the people?"
Although Li Qianzhen did not agree with her mother-in-law's desire for a grandson, she was also very clear that in this day and age, only men could become officials and go out to do business. What could ordinary people do?
"Sister-in-law, this is extremely important; it concerns the lives of many people!" Luo Yong exclaimed anxiously.
"Alright, alright, I'll keep asking for you," Li Qian said helplessly.
"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready! Whatever you have to say, say it after you finish eating. Don't shout here!" An old woman walked in carrying soup and said sternly.
Luo Yong ate his meal in silence. After she left, he went to Magistrate Xu's place and reported on the things he had recently investigated.
Magistrate Xu slammed his fist on the table as he looked at the number of women who had died during childbirth: "I knew there was something strange about that Goddess of Fertility! Not a single woman who prayed for a child survived childbirth. What kind of deity is she? She's a demon!"
“Your Excellency, these families have indeed all received sons. I suspect this may not be the work of some evil person, but more likely one of those entities.”
Luo Yong did not continue speaking, and Magistrate Xu was well aware of this.
This world is not as simple as it seems. There are evil spirits lurking in the shadows who use special methods to take the lives of villagers and then fulfill the wishes of another group of people.
Before Magistrate Xu came here to take up his post, he had already heard of such beings. Even the emperor was helpless against them and could only secretly invite some extraordinary people to avert disaster.
Even extraordinary individuals might not be able to deal with those beings, let alone a lowly seventh-rank official like him.
"No, we can't let this guy continue to grow stronger, or our entire county will fall!"
In his memory, Magistrate Xu had seen a county town that had been invaded by demons and evil spirits. The entire city was sealed off and looked like a desolate ghost town.
He didn't want the county to become a complete wasteland so soon after he took office.
"Continue to follow those old women, and take coercive measures if necessary!"
Luo Yong jumped out of the window again and chased after the old women in the direction they had gone.
At that moment, Lin Anniang was buying things with silver. She planned to buy some sweet candy for her two daughters and some furniture for the house on the mountain. The two passed each other by.
Luo Yong stopped to inquire about the family information of the women who had given birth.
"Yes, several heavily pregnant women, each accompanied by their mother-in-law..."
"They've already gone back?"
"No, no, no, it's nothing. I'm just investigating a case and need to ask them some questions. This is a government case, so please don't tell anyone what I asked you!"
Lin Anniang listened for a while, seemingly lost in thought.
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