To support exiled officials, start by worshipping the God of Wealth

Notice the change in atmosphere.

Jiang Jing put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Is there something wrong with this mountain?"

The village chief sighed and drank all the wine on the table. He seemed to have gained courage. He could vaguely see the dark mountain layers through the window, and his eyes gradually became deeper.

"That mountain is cursed."

Cursed? The two looked at each other, and Jiusu felt that the rice in her hand was no longer fragrant. She had just taken a bath in the hot spring, so there wouldn't be any problem, right?

However, things that were difficult to understand were now explained.

Such a good hot spring, yet no one has discovered it.

He continued, "The hill to the west of where the demon was making trouble is full of corpses. You didn't climb up, did you? You really saved a life, no, two."

Is there a demon? Jiusu thought, since there is a demon on the mountain, why doesn't it come down from the mountain to eat.

I'm afraid it's not a monster, but a human.

"Who owns this mountain and the open space at the foot of it?"

I took out the map and circled the approximate area.

The village chief drew a vertical line in the middle and said, "This half and the vacant land belong to our village, and the other half belongs to Chenjia Village."

There was a hint of comfort in Jiusu's words.

"Are you selling this mountain? Isn't it said to be haunted by demons? Why don't you sell it to me?"

"This..." The village chief didn't understand. He knew there were demons on the mountain, but he still wanted to buy it? "It's useless to buy this mountain. I'm an honest man and I don't want to cheat you. Too many people died on this mountain. It would be better if you bought the half of Chenjia Village."

Jiusu said: "I want to buy it. If the village chief is willing, please name a price."

The woman tugged at the old man and nodded, signaling him to think carefully. This mountain could have created a lot of value, but they couldn't go up. The village has always been poor, and it would be nice if they could exchange it for some silver.

She looked at the silent man and asked awkwardly.

"What price do you want to give, girl?"

Jiusu knew that this mountain could create high value as long as the truth was found out and it was cleaned up properly. However, Wutong Village seemed to be even more desolate than Chenjia Village.

She twisted her fingers.

"To be honest, I am from Chenjia Village. I want to use the mountain to do business. I am optimistic about this mountain. Uncle and aunt don't have to lower the price because of some demon. Just sell it at a normal price."

The money that Village Chief Chen got from selling the land was distributed to the villagers, and the hilltop of Wutong Village should also be divided.

This way, they can all have a good winter this year.

The village chief took out the mountain deed from the wooden cupboard with shaking hands. "This mountain is not small, but it is not big either. When the villagers couldn't make ends meet, no one bought it even if we sold it at a low price. It was always rumored that it was haunted by demons. This half of the mountain plus the open space at the foot of the mountain is, let's take 800 taels."

This price is already very low.

Jiusu then took out some silver and said, "Just eight hundred taels! I'll have to trouble the village chief to go to the government office to report it when the time comes."

"Hey!" The village chief was walking with a huge sum of 800 taels of money in his hand, and he looked so proud. Who would have thought that just by taking in two lost people, he would sell the land that had not been sold for many years.

The woman's eyes were full of joy. She was rich, finally rich.

Even if a lot of money was distributed to the government, if every villager could get one or two taels of silver, fewer people would have frozen to death this year.

She made a pot of good tea, and her eyes became brighter as she looked at them. "You two should have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."

Jiang Jing took a sip of tea and looked at the map. His eyes darkened. He suddenly felt that there was a breakthrough in the case of the demon. He didn't know whether buying this mountain was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Village Chief, can we go directly to Wutie County from here?"

"Yes." The village chief nodded and recalled, "When I was young, I and my fellow villagers liked to climb the mountain for a day and then cross a river to reach Wutie County. However, after someone died on the mountain, we never went there again. We would rather take a detour for two or three days than take this road."

He shook his head and said, what a pity to waste such a good road.

The relationship between Suming County and Wutie County has gradually faded. In the past, they always traveled back and forth, and the mountain tops were full of people, forming a single road. Now, every tree on the mountain looks like a monster.

Jiang Jing tapped his fingers on the table. How could no one be coveting such a nice hill?

What to do if there are too many people? Then drive them away.

By playing tricks, they can create a demon mountain without any effort. It is so close to Wutie County, so doesn’t it become a natural warehouse?

"Since there is a monster, why don't you hire a monster catcher to subdue it?"

"Yes." The village chief frowned. "I spent ten taels of silver. The demon catcher swore a solemn promise. He went in and never came out. I hope he is still alive."

Jiusu asked: "Then why didn't the monsters on the mountain come to the village to cause trouble? Don't you plan to find another place to live?"

People around me are also puzzled by this problem.

The village chief laughed dryly and said, "It snowed heavily that year. It was hard to even walk to the door of our house, let alone leave the village. We were ready to be eaten by the monster, but after enduring the winter, we decided not to leave. We thought it was a mountain monster. If we didn't go up, it wouldn't be angry."

If it weren't winter, I'm afraid all the people in the surrounding villages would have moved out.

The 'Monster Control Plan' doesn't seem to be perfect.

The woman rubbed her arms. It was scary to talk about these weird things at night. She smiled and changed the subject: "Miss, are you from Chenjia Village? I haven't been to Chenjia Village for a long time. Unexpectedly, there is such a great person like you. Are the village chief and the others all okay?"

In fact, as she looked left and right, she felt that the girl did not look like a villager and was even more beautiful than the one in the painting.

Well, here comes the topic.

"Everything is fine." Jiusu sighed, "but something disheartening happened."

The woman asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiusu mentioned this matter as if she was an outsider. The incident had settled for four or five days and she had already come out of her sadness. She no longer loved those who did not love her.

"Jiugui and Chen Yulan drove my mother out and froze her to death."

The village chief and his wife looked at each other and saw the surprise in their eyes. The woman was shocked: "How cruel! They are still our people."

The village chief coughed violently several times.

"What nonsense!"

The woman quickly fell silent, lowered her head, and looked regretful. Why did she say this? The secret should have been kept to herself.

Jiusu also noticed that something was wrong.

She smiled, but her eyes were indifferent, giving off the intimidation of a female official.

"Back then, was there any hidden reason why Jiulin moved from Wutong Village to Chenjia Village? Let me introduce myself. My name is Jiusu, and I am the baby girl in their arms."

The village chief closed his eyes and the woman's face looked deathly pale.

Jiang Jing said: "You two should have heard that there was a female official in Chenjia Village. Coincidentally, it is the one in front of you."

thump!

The two of them knelt on the ground.

She looked panicked, completely lacking the joy she had just shown. Who could have thought that the baby girl that Jiulin brought back that year had now become a female official and knew the truth of what happened back then.

The village chief kowtowed and said, "Greetings, hello, Master Jiu."

The woman held the man's arm tightly, her eyes were red, knowing that the adults came for the incident of that year, she hurriedly explained: "We don't know much about what happened back then."

Jiusu held the woman's hand and pulled her up.

"If I were to come here to question you, I would have brought people to arrest you and torture you severely. I just want to know the truth." Suddenly, his eyes turned red and he choked up, "I have lived this long and I don't even know who my biological parents are."