Chapter 69 All He's Good At Is His Stubbornness

"That belly means she's probably almost four months pregnant."

Ye Wan turned to look at the coughing old man who had suddenly spoken.

"You want to ask me how I know? When your godmother was pregnant, I asked someone for a medical book and studied it day and night. What a pity..." The old man coughed, a look of melancholy flashing in his eyes.

Ye Wan knew he was thinking of his deceased daughter again, so she quickly replied, "Godfather, don't be sad. It's just as well that I don't have parents either. From now on, you will be my parents, and I will be your daughter."

At first, she wanted to take advantage of her parents by becoming their godparents, but after spending time with them, she realized that the elderly couple were really nice people and treated her like family.

Since people treat each other with kindness, Ye Wan is willing to treat them as family.

Upon arrival, there was an elm tree planted at the entrance of the courtyard.

"It's quite rare to see elm trees planted at the entrance."

However, the alley was quite quiet.

The old man coughed and said, "In Min County, some families plant locust trees in front of their houses and elm trees behind them, which means 'abundance in the back and prosperity in the front.' Other families plant elm trees in front of their houses."

An old man knocked on the door, and a young man opened it with a yawn.

"Hey, look, you've come to see the yard. I thought it wasn't going to be rented out anymore." The man recognized the old man, who had come to see it twice before, saying he wanted to bring his daughter.

Ye Wan went inside and saw that the courtyard was a suitable size, with a kitchen, four rooms, and a small courtyard at the back, with the outhouse at the back.

"Brother, this yard looks quite spacious, how come the rent is so cheap?"

Ye Wan was puzzled. The one she had seen before wasn't as spacious as this one, and it cost two taels of silver. Had someone died in this courtyard?

The young man yawned again. "Don't even mention it. A few grown men rented it before, but they suddenly moved out. I figured the place was just sitting empty anyway, so I might as well rent it out and make some money."

"If you're interested, then hurry up and sign the papers. The rent will be paid every six months."

"This... six months is six taels, I can't come up with that all at once," Ye Wan said, feigning difficulty.

She planned to go back and ask Lin Anyuan to inquire before renting it.

The young man glanced at Ye Wan, who was still holding the little girl's hand, and said, "It's not easy for you to take care of a child. You can pay in three months."

"Brother, can I go back and prepare the money first, and come back in a couple of days?"

"Okay, hurry up and get it done. If someone asks and it's already rented out, don't blame me."

Once outside the alley, the old man coughed and asked, "Is there a problem?"

He thought the courtyard was nice; it was enough for Ye Wan and the children. It was more convenient in the town than in the village, and the three girls, Ye Wan, would be safer there too.

"Go back and have Sanya's father inquire about it, so that he doesn't get scammed. If there are no problems, we'll rent it tomorrow."

Ye Wan's idea was to have her godparents move in first.

When the three of them returned, Aunt Cai had already prepared dinner, but Daya and Erya had not yet arrived.

Ye Wan brought them food in a food box and delivered it to them.

"Lin Anyuan."

From afar, I could see Ye Wanlin sitting there, with Constable Li and others beside him, all dressed in yamen runners' uniforms, eating noodles.

"father."

Sanya shouted happily.

Lin Anyuan stood up, glanced at Ye Wan, and said to Constable Li and the others, "Brothers, this is my wife, Ye Shi, and my youngest daughter, Sanya. I would appreciate it if you could look after them during your patrols."

Zhang Fuhu died in the county government office, so Magistrate Wu ordered the yamen runners to take turns patrolling.

"Don't worry, Brother Lin, we'll take care of you even without you saying anything. Your wife has such great skills; she makes such delicious street food, it's so satisfying!"

Officer Li wiped his mouth and praised it repeatedly.

"Brothers, if you like to eat here, please come often. My husband, Lin..." Ye Wan smiled, then changed her words halfway through, "My husband is in poor health, so please take good care of him."

Lin Anyuan's heart suddenly raced as he looked at her.

Several constables joked, "Haha, you two are truly a perfect couple, always looking out for each other. It's enviable."

When he was about to pay, Ye Wan stopped him.

“The older brothers giving me money means they look down on me, their sister-in-law.”

Only then did Constable Li put away his money bag and leave with a few constables, leaving Lin Anyuan and Ye Wan to talk for a while.

"Are you busy today? Are you going home?" Ye Wan asked, looking at him.

Lin Anyuan had darkened his face a bit, but he still looked incredibly handsome.

"I'll be back later." Lin Anyuan felt uncomfortable with something on his face and lowered his head.

“I’ve found a house, the one with the elm tree at the entrance of the second alley on the east side. The rent is cheap. Could you ask around? If it’s suitable, I’d like to rent it for my godparents. Their place is too dilapidated.”

Lin Anyuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "Okay."

Ye Wan thought he wouldn't agree, so she opened the food she had brought and said, "Have you eaten? This was made by my godmother. I packed it for Daya and Erya. Let's eat together."

"I've already eaten, I'll be going now, I don't want to keep Officer Li and the others waiting too long."

After Lin Anyuan finished speaking, he walked away quickly.

Ye Wan muttered that she had been chased by a dog and told Da Ya and Er Ya to eat.

After they returned from town, Lin Anyuan didn't come back until it was dark.

After finishing his meal, Lin Anyuan went inside.

Ye Wan had been holding back for a while, so she quickly moved closer to Lin Anyuan and asked in a low voice, "Were the other group of bandits sent by the imperial court? Why?"

How could someone impersonate a bandit and massacre villagers?

She leaned closer, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance. Lin Anyuan took a breath, banishing the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

He also lowered his voice, "You guessed right, they're probably going to cut off Prince Jing's grain reserves."

The entire Suzhou was King Jing's fiefdom, and it wasn't just Min County; other places also began to be massacred, such as Ping County, where villages were slaughtered.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but wonder, "She's so close, is she completely off guard?"

Ye Wan exclaimed excitedly, "Did you already guess this? That's why you went up the mountain and arranged for the bandits to rescue the villagers."

If that's the case, then Lin Anyuan is being a bit too clever.

Lin Anyuan looked at her with an inscrutable expression.

Ye Wan looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Was she wrong?

Lin Anyuan pulled his open shirt up a bit. "I'm not that prescient. I just heard that bandits were going to attack the village. I thought it would be better to go up the mountain with a group of people than to go alone, since it's quite dangerous in the mountains."

That's strange. His collar is so open, why didn't she react? Wasn't she staring at him like she was drooling before?

Could it be that he's lost his appeal?

That shouldn't be the case.

Ye Wan couldn't help but laugh at him, "Lin Anyuan, do you know how fake you are when you lie?"

They clearly had a soft heart and wanted to save the person, but they still made up such a terrible excuse.

All he does is talk the talk.

Lin Anyuan stared at her intently. "And you? You're even more convincing when you lie, haven't you noticed?"