"It takes a month to get from Qingzhou to Chongzhou. If it's two months later, then we still have time. Let's observe first."
"Once his faith level increases, we can bestow a blessing to enhance Zhongheng's strength, so he can hurry back and bring his sister, the Doctor, over." Yu Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Beneath the statue, Zhongheng continued to praise it, wishing he could share all the knowledge he had acquired throughout his life.
The next second, he felt a gentle force lifting him up.
Not only that, but the group of men behind them received the same treatment.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment, but Zhongheng was beaming with excitement.
"The Mountain Goddess responded to us! She heard our praise!"
"No, no, we still have to do something for the Mountain Goddess!"
After much deliberation, Zhongheng decided to find some good items to decorate the mountain god temple!
This mountain god temple is far too simple; how could the great mountain goddess live in such a place?
"Come down the mountain with me later. We'll go to the county town to buy some good things and bring them over. We must make sure the mountain god temple looks beautiful!"
A group of men nodded in unison.
So when the villagers of Linjia Village, who had finished repairing their houses and spent a day digging for kudzu roots, came to the mountain god temple, they found that the mountain god had been completely transformed!
The exterior of the mountain god temple has not changed much, but the interior has been decorated with all sorts of new ornaments.
Some of the decorations were so dazzlingly gold that they almost blinded the villagers of Linjia Village.
"Place them gently, these are jade plates, just the right size to hold the offering fruits!"
"Hey, hey, this is a nanmu wood table, it fits perfectly in front of us!"
"Mountain Goddess, please forgive our rudeness. This is the best item we could find in the county town. Next time, I will come from Chongzhou and bring you an even better jade plate!"
The villagers from Linjia Village behind him twitched their eyes, wondering if this guy was planning to come back.
“In the future, we will also spread your deeds and your benevolence in Chongzhou, and bring you more believers,” Zhongheng promised.
Outside the mountain god temple, a group of villagers from Linjia Village gathered together, their expressions solemn.
"You all saw it, didn't you? This grain merchant from Chongzhou, who came from elsewhere, has already won the favor of the Mountain Goddess on his very first day here. Look how much he gave her!" Zhang Niangzi looked at the villagers with a pained expression.
"If this continues, our Lin Family Village will be completely outclassed! Are you willing to accept that? We were the first village to discover the Mountain Goddess!"
"I'm not reconciled!"
"Yes, Madam Zhang, we feel guilty!"
When these people arrived, they offered so many wonderful things to the Mountain Goddess. Yet the villagers of Linjia Village did nothing; instead, they continued to enjoy the Mountain Goddess's protection!
The Mountain Goddess was kind and did not want them to spend more money, so she asked the villagers of Linjia Village to stockpile grain first, and they really did not do anything.
"There's plenty of good wood in these mountains. I'll take some people to find it and make better windows for the mountain god's temple!"
"That's what Wu the carpenter said in a deep voice."
Although the windows of the previous mountain god temple had been replaced, it looked very simple. He had been doing carpentry for so many years and knew many styles. It was time to show his real skills!
“I… I can make pottery!” an older man murmured.
"I've seen the landlord's family making pottery before, and I've memorized it all!"
"Good, very good!" Mrs. Zhang was very satisfied.
But this earthenware isn't as beautiful as other people's jade plates!
A group of villagers from Linjia Village fell into deep thought once again.
“My family makes porcelain, specializing in sending tributes to the imperial palace. However, we offended a high-ranking official, and the whole family was exiled here. I have some knowledge of my family’s porcelain making, so I can give it a try.”
Another woman, Min Qi, who had recently married into the family, whispered.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Madam Min!" Madam Zhang's eyes lit up.
"I... I can spread the deeds of the Mountain Goddess and develop more believers for her!" The others didn't have many special skills, but influenced by the grain merchant, they planned to recruit believers for the Mountain Goddess.
"Alright, let's stop here for now. You can go and make your preparations!" Madam Zhang finally felt relieved.
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