Chapter 22

Lin Meng followed along into the space, pointing at the cabbage pile like a small hill and said:

"You probably don't have any vegetables over there? Go ahead and eat these cabbages first, and after I'm busy for a while, I'll buy more varieties of vegetables for you."

Ye Heng's breathing became rapid from excitement.

"Lin Meng, I'm really grateful to you, these cabbages are too precious for us! By the way, I also have something to give you."

Ye Heng controlled his mental power, moving the crystal stones and laser obtained from the trade in front of Lin Meng.

"You've seen crystal stones before, so I won't introduce them; also this lightweight handgun is for you, for self-defense."

Lin Meng widened her eyes at the small, exquisite handgun in front of her, and carefully reached out to pick it up.

It was lighter than imagined, lacking the feel of a real gun, and instead seemed more like an artwork.

She fiddled with it, discovering there was no magazine, and the trigger felt different from what she knew about firearms.

"How do you use this gun?"

Ye Heng gave her a crystal core and explained its use in detail.

Lin Meng was tempted but still did not accept it.

"This is illegal where we are, and I have no use for it either; you should keep it for yourself, I'll gladly take this crystal stone."

Ye Heng didn't insist after hearing that; the goddess's place must be a very safe, heaven-like world, truly enviable.

However, he didn't take the pistol, but left it in the space.

This was originally meant to be given to Lin Meng, and it's also more suitable for a woman to use.

Ye Heng, although I can't use the pistol, I really want a small weapon for self-defense—not too lethal, but able to subdue an enemy; if you have any leads, help me find one.

Here, intentionally harming people is illegal, but if I encounter danger, I also want to defend myself.

Ye Heng heard this and immediately became nervous.

Are you facing any danger?

Lin Meng waved her hand: 'No, not really; I'm just thinking, as a girl, it's better to be safe.'

Ye Heng naturally took this to heart; after cutting off his mental power, he immediately set about arranging it.

The next day, Lin Meng received word from the Village Head, took her parents' ashes, and went to the cemetery.

At that moment, half the villagers had already gathered around to watch the commotion.

Lin Meng glanced over and saw no Lin family members coming.

Zhang Fengnian saw Lin Meng arrive and stepped forward slowly.

Your uncles said they won't obstruct you; just rest assured moving your parents' graves.

Lin Meng was somewhat surprised: 'My great-uncle and them are this easy to talk to this time?'

The Village Head also muttered:

'Indeed, your great-uncle is unusually amenable this time; normally he'd surely scold a couple of sentences.'

'Maybe he thinks, after all we're from the same root, there's no need to make things difficult for the dead.'

Is that really the case?

Lin Meng didn't believe it at all.

The great-uncle has always been profit-driven; for the old house matter he long ago turned ruthless against his father, not even attending their parents' memorial—how could he agree to relocate the graves?

It seems Lin Qianqian has connected with the Ye Family, achieving their main goal, making the old house unimportant.

What they care about is merely the marriage alliance with the Ye Family; as for who died, where buried, or disturbing the ancestral grave, they couldn't care less.

'Tsk tsk, Old Lin Congshan lacks fortune—such a major matter as disturbing the ancestral grave, left to a young girl to handle, while his sons and grandsons remain indifferent.'

'Who let him be clueless? Not giving the ancestral home to the eldest son but to an unrelated granddaughter—if it were me, I'd overturn my father's grave if he dared do that.'

'Lin Jianqing and his wife are also ill-fated to die so young; in my view, Lin Meng is likely a jinx who brings bad luck to her parents, and anyone close to her will surely have no good fortune.'

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Villagers pointed at Lin Meng, some even publicly warned their own peers of similar age to stay away from her.

Lin Meng heard it all, but just smiled without speaking.

Zhang Fengnian gave a cold snort, then comforted Lin Meng.

'These idle gossips, don't bother with them—they only dare to talk, not to actually do anything to you.'

After finishing her parents' grave relocation, the little stone in Lin Meng's heart also settled.

She dare not ignore what her grandfather entrusted to her in a dream.

Her parents can also be considered returning to their roots; with grandfather there, they won't be lonely in the underworld.

That night, grandfather entered her dream again.

This time, Lin Meng clearly felt grandfather's smile had grown much broader, and he seemed very spirited.

'Hahaha, my good granddaughter, you've completed the task grandfather entrusted to you with such high efficiency; I've already arranged for your parents to be reborn on this side, grandfather will still be alone, so you can't neglect me.'

'By the way, I've already said hello; you can go to the Ye Family without worry—they won't dare bully you.'

'Jing Shi has a famous ancient temple; when you have time, help grandfather set up a memorial tablet there, and grandfather will send you a treasure.'

Early morning, Lin Meng woke up dazed, first recalling grandfather's dream from last night, but she couldn't remember anything about the mentioned parents.

But she remembered grandfather's instruction to set up the tablet.

Thinking that grandfather is also a divine being, the bracelet space he gave suits her mind; since doing good deeds this time could earn a gift, she couldn't stay put, immediately packed her luggage and bought the fastest ticket to Jing Shi.

Just as she left, Lin Qianqian also set out.

In Yun Cheng's sole airport departure hall, Lin Meng caught a glimpse of Lin Qianqian's silhouette from afar and couldn't help letting out a soft laugh.

Indeed, she's determined to marry into a wealthy family.

The great-uncle lacks no money; at least in Lin Jia Cun he's considered a tycoon, and to secure his daughter's smooth entry into a wealthy family he also spared no expense.

Lin Qianqian already has good looks; with proper grooming, she's certainly a great beauty in the surrounding area.

But there are plenty of beautiful women outside; they naively think that relying on looks alone can marry into a wealthy family—how ridiculous.

Lin Meng did not appear before Lin Qianqian; they were not on the same flight, so she had no need to get herself into trouble.

Just let Lin Qianqian continue her rich-family dream for a while longer.

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Ye Heng and the team members, after many twists and turns, finally returned to the camp.

This trip out yielded a rich harvest, and the team members eagerly awaited Ye Heng to produce the gift given by the goddess.

"Go notify everyone below, let each family send a representative over to collect supplies."

"Sun Hao, bring the labor record sheet so we can take a look; we'll distribute supplies according to contribution, and the elderly, children, and pregnant women unable to work can be given a little extra."

Ten minutes later, the tent for the meeting was already packed with people, every face filled with anticipation.