In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 147 The cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; a glimmer of hope.

Gu Yuexi calculated that the Jiang family had already arrived in Yunwu Town and would soon be coming to Peach Blossom Village.

In Peach Blossom Village, several villagers followed the village chief's wife to welcome the Jiang family from the quarry.

Coincidentally, the quarry was located dozens of miles away from their Peach Blossom Village. Although it belonged to Yunwu Town, it was relatively close to Peach Blossom Village.

When that time comes, the Jiang family can use their oxcart to go to work.

The houses in the quarry are cold in winter and hot in summer, unlike the small courtyards in the village.

Gou Sheng's mother followed the village chief's wife and asked with great interest, "Auntie, what's the difference between these high-ranking officials and us? Do they have three heads and six arms?"

The village chief's wife laughed: "What nonsense are you talking about? We're all human, so naturally we all have one nose and one mouth. How could we possibly have three heads and six arms?"

Gou Sheng's mother added, "I wonder if they will come to Peach Blossom Village with us."

“Our Peach Blossom Village has a good environment, and our homes are clean and tidy. It’s definitely better than the quarry. They will definitely choose Peach Blossom Village. Although it’s a bit far from the work site, it won’t take much time if we use an oxcart,” said Lai Shui’s mother.

"Yes, yes, yes, our Peach Blossom Village still has a goddess. It's a blessed land protected by the gods. They must be crazy not to come back with us."

As they talked, they arrived at the quarry.

He Jinzong happened to be at the quarry to inspect the progress of the Jiang family's work. Several villagers saw Magistrate He as soon as they arrived. They thought to themselves that it was a perfect time to run into their local official.

"Lord He!" The group bowed respectfully in greeting.

He Jinzong raised his hand: "Stand up. What brings you to the quarry?"

The village chief's wife took out her son's letter and handed it to He Jinzong: "Sir, this is a letter from my son. We came here for this matter."

The letter was originally intended for the Jiang family to see, in case they didn't believe them, so they brought the letter along as well, and now it comes in handy.

He Jinzong opened the letter and took a look.

He exclaimed, "Your son is truly an upright and grateful person!"

“My son said that Duke Jiang loves his soldiers like his own children and has saved his life several times. We have nothing to repay him with, so we can only bring the Jiang family to Peach Blossom Village and take good care of them,” the village chief’s wife said sincerely.

"Come with me, I will take you to see the Jiang family."

"Thank you very much, sir. There are so many courtyards in the quarry. If we hadn't been lucky enough to meet you, we would have had to search house by house." The village chief's wife said happily.

The group went to the Jiang family's courtyard.

When they arrived, only the young mistress of the Jiang family was there.

He Jinzong stepped forward and knocked on the door:
"Bang bang bang..."

Fu opened the door, poked her head out, and said, "Lord He."

Suddenly, I saw a group of simply dressed villagers behind He Jinzong.

She looked puzzled.

"The Jiang family women are villagers from Peach Blossom Village."

He Jinzong showed her the letter and explained the villagers' purpose. Fu was moved and said, "This matter needs to be decided by my husband and mother-in-law."

He Jinzong knew she couldn't make the decision, so he said to the villagers, "They'll be finishing work soon, so let's wait here for a while."

The villagers nodded.

Gou Sheng's mother looked around at the courtyard that the quarry had allocated to the Jiang family and thought to herself that it was indeed not as good as Peach Blossom Village.

Peach Blossom Village is lush with vegetation, and the area is full of gravel and sand. The houses are built of piled stones, with clearly visible gaps between them.

When night falls, the cold wind blows in, won't it make people sick?
Moreover, the courtyard was too small, with only one main room and a kitchen that was an arm's width wide. The main room was divided into two parts by tattered cloth.

It's obvious that the mother, son, and daughter-in-law live together.

If even the wife and children of Duke Jiang lived in such a terrible state, one can only imagine how poorly the rest of the Jiang family lived.

If we were to arrive at their Peach Blossom Village...

The empty courtyards in the village were kept clean, the houses were comfortable and warm, and the villagers were simple and honest, making it a very comfortable place to live.

The villagers waited a short while before Jiang Chenghui and his mother returned from work. Seeing several more people in the house, including the county magistrate, Jiang Chenghui was puzzled.

He inquired, "Lord He, I don't know them..."

“These are villagers from Peach Blossom Village. They’ve come to take you to live in Peach Blossom Village. It’s a quiet place, perfect for your recovery,” He Jinzong said.

Seeing Jiang Chenghui's puzzled expression, He Jinzong handed him the letter: "You'll understand after you read this."

Jiang Chenghui opened the letter: "This is..."

Peach Blossom Village?
Suddenly, Jiang's mother's eyes lit up.

This is the village at the foot of Qihuang Mountain, where the Golden Saint Goddess resides. The doctor who treated her son's leg injury said that the statue of the Golden Saint Goddess is in Peach Blossom Village, and people from surrounding towns often come to the village to burn incense and pray for blessings.

Just then, He Jinzong explained to her that the villagers had invited them to stay in the village.

After listening, Jiang's mother was deeply moved.

Unexpectedly, her husband also formed such a good relationship.

At the same time, I was moved by Zhang Xiuxuan's gratitude.

"thump--"

After reading the letter and listening to He Jinzong's explanation, Jiang Chenghui made up his mind after a moment's thought.

He plopped down to his knees.

“Grandma Zhang, I shouldn’t be bothering you, but my mother is frail, my wife is pregnant, and I’m disabled. This place isn’t suitable for our family to live here, so I have no choice but to bother you ladies in the village.”

Jiang Chenghui decided to go to Peach Blossom Village.

As he said, the quarry environment is harsh and not suitable for living.

“There’s no need to worry about disturbing you. We came here today to take you back to the village. Since you’ve decided to leave with us, that’s for the best.” The village chief’s wife quickly helped him up.

She had noticed earlier that the child had difficulty walking.

"Get up quickly."

"Thank you, Grandma Zhang."

"Thank you, ladies."

He Jinzong also said, "How about this, you take a day off and move your family to Peach Blossom Village. It would be best if the Jiang family could come with you, so that the officials can manage you more easily."

Jiang Chenghui said, "Don't worry, Lord He, Chenghui will keep his family in check so they won't cause you any trouble."

Jiang Chenghui and his family moved to Peach Blossom Village in a large group, following the villagers.

When the rest of the Jiang family heard that the Duke had made some good connections, they left the quarry full of rocks and sand and went to the beautiful Peach Blossom Village. They all sighed with admiration.

In the days that followed, the Jiang family members went about their business together, wandering between the quarry and Peach Blossom Village.

Another six months have passed quietly.

In the span of a year, Gu Yuexi's reputation grew considerably.

Almost everyone in the world knows that a Golden Saint Goddess has appeared in the Golden Saint Mountain Range. She is incredibly powerful and has boundless magical abilities. She saves people from suffering and helps all living beings. People worship her as a blessing goddess, carving her image in their homes, offering incense, and devoutly kneeling to pray for blessings.

Another major event has occurred in the capital!
The emperor listened to the advice of the imperial advisor and imprisoned the General Who Protects the Nation and several important ministers. The court was in a state of panic, and everyone felt that the General Who Protects the Nation and the ministers had been treated unfairly.

The Great General who protected the country never married or had children, and made great contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty. However, he met with this unexpected disaster when he was nearly ninety years old.

Once the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked!

General Zhao Hu, imprisoned, felt that he and his soldiers had been wronged.

Your Majesty listened to the slander of the Imperial Advisor, framed loyal ministers, and was obsessed with expanding the territory while disregarding the survival of the people.

He inexplicably recalled what Lady Jin Sheng had said a year ago.

She said that the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty had run its course!
Perhaps, I can still have a glimmer of hope.