Seeing the various shocked expressions on the villagers' faces, Yu Luo was overjoyed as he looked at the panoramic map.
It's definitely more fun to watch the spectacle. If you didn't turn on the panoramic map, you would have missed out on this kind of scene.
That's a good deduction of faith points! With enough followers, she'll be able to see all the excitement in the world!
Thinking about it this way, she felt very hopeful!
Lin Anniang jumped down and, seeing the shocked expressions on the villagers' faces, knew that she had achieved her goal.
She didn't offer much explanation because, having gone through so much, Lin Anniang knew very well that sometimes, when she took the initiative to tell people something, they didn't trust her or care about it much.
But if it is discovered secretly, or if they guess it themselves, these villagers will keep it in mind, thinking about it every night, and even tossing and turning and unable to sleep.
Lin Anniang did want to promote the Mountain God Temple and make the Mountain Goddess known to the world, but she would never resort to any underhanded means. She wanted the entire Lin Family Village, and even the nearby villages, to be captivated by the Mountain Goddess and to offer their faith to her!
Thinking of this, Lin Anniang's eyes shone with an unprecedented light.
"Mom, you're so amazing! Today we made two wooden doors and repaired the roof. We won't have to live in a leaky house anymore!" Lin Xiu's eyes were also sparkling as she led her bouncy younger sister around their mother.
"Wait, third son's wife, you made two wooden doors today?" Old Mrs. Lin asked anxiously upon hearing this.
The main room here doesn't even have a door yet, so it's a problem for the whole family to get some sleep. They don't dare to compete with Lin An's mother for it, so they can only stand there feeling frustrated.
However, upon hearing that there was another door, the Lin family immediately became restless.
The old woman's eyes flickered, and she stepped forward.
“Anniang, I was wrong before, I really shouldn’t have treated you like that, but you clearly made two wooden doors today, so let’s install the other wooden door in our main room.”
"I'm not asking you to do anything. Just carry that wooden door over here, and I'll have my second son install it! Besides, you know very well how that wooden door broke. Can't we, the two of us, and the children from the second branch of the family sleep on the road?"
Upon seeing this, Yu Luo inside the dilapidated temple cursed inwardly.
Is this moral blackmail? The reason why the Lin family's wooden door was destroyed was because they forced the poor mother and daughter.
“Yes, Anniang, although your mother-in-law and father-in-law are indeed not good to you, they are both getting old, and the second wife has two children. If you install a door for them and let them squeeze together, it will be safer for them to sleep on the roadside!”
“No matter what, they are your elders and relatives. If this gets out, your reputation will be ruined.”
Some unsuspecting villagers tried to persuade them to stop.
Since ancient times, filial piety has always been the top priority in every dynasty. Even though the villagers of Linjia Village knew very well that Old Master Lin and Old Madam Lin were indeed wicked people who had tormented their third daughter-in-law for so many years, the pressure of filial piety still made them speak up without hesitation.
"Nonsense! We don't have any extra wooden doors. We replaced a door for the mountain god's temple! The mountain god helped us, so we won't be as bad as Grandpa and Grandma!"
Lin Xiu roared angrily.
"Alright, Xiuxiu, let's ignore them. Even Lin Erluo, his own son, is willing to watch his parents sleep on the roadside. It's none of our business to worry about them."
Upon hearing Lin Anniang's words, everyone immediately turned their attention to the room of the second branch of the Lin family. Some villagers also keenly noticed the mountain god temple. They originally wanted to ask more questions, but in the blink of an eye, they saw that the mother and her two daughters had already entered the house, so they could only regretfully discuss it there.
"Do you think Anniang was really saved by the Mountain Goddess?"
"I don't recall any mountain god temples around here, and Lin Anniang has been seriously ill lately and can't even leave the house. How could she possibly have the chance to pray to any mountain god?"
"Sister Wu, you don't know this, do you? Last night, five or six people from our village went out to look for the two young girls, Lin Xiu and Lin Zhu. It's said that they won't give any money for treatment. The two girls were afraid that An Niang would just die, so they ran to the mountains to pray to the mountain god!"
"So, it seems that all of Anniang's changes started this morning. Not only has she become incredibly strong, but her sallow face has even regained some color!"
"Isn't that right? When we meet Aunt An again later, we can ask her properly if there really is a very efficacious mountain god temple that all the villagers of Linjia Village should go and worship!"
They originally wanted to knock on the door and shamelessly go over to ask, but seeing the unpleasant faces of Old Mrs. Lin and Old Mr. Lin, they stopped.
"Never mind, it's dinner time now. Let's finish our meal and come back to ask later. It'll be the same."
"Yeah, it's impossible to go up the mountain today anyway."
Hearing the villagers talking about Lin Anniang and the mountain god temple, Old Mrs. Lin was furious.
Her carefully laid plans had all come to nothing, and she felt terrible about it.
"What kind of dilapidated temple is this? What kind of trouble do they cause? All they do is pull these empty tricks to scare me? Let me tell you, no way!"
Some villagers joked, "Grandma Lin, speak louder so your third daughter-in-law can hear you!"
Grandma Lin: "..."
The villager was still gloating: "Besides, your family really has no chance now!"
The Lin family suffered another blow, and the old man next to them was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
"Second son! You must install a door in the main room today! If you really can't, using a few planks to block the wind is much better than leaving the door open!"
The Lin family was in turmoil again, with various noises and the old lady Lin groaning.
"Quick, quick, help me up! My old back is about to break!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers who hadn't gone far immediately became convinced of the existence of this magical mountain god temple. Otherwise, how could Old Lady Lin have fallen down so quickly after saying something bad?
Outside the crowd, Zhang Chongjiu excitedly grabbed his friend's sleeve: "Did you hear that? They really went to fulfill their vow! That old lady Lin will soon suffer retribution too."
"No, I have to go and explore this desolate mountain. How can I not go and see such a powerful mountain god temple?"
Wu Deyun: "..."
He hesitated. Could it really be the magic of this mountain goddess? He had never heard of any powerful deities in the entire Liang Kingdom. Could there really be a mountain goddess here?
As these people talked, Yu Luo nodded repeatedly next to the panoramic map.
Yes, yes, that's right, I am the mountain god you've been talking about, come over here quickly!
My leeks!
Oh no, my potential followers!
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