Lin Jinyue smiled and said to him, "Thank you very much, Uncle Hu. If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to Yunhe Village to find us. We will definitely help if we can."

Lin Jinyue remembered this kindness.

The villagers, however, looked at the two-story boat with some surprise: "This boat, it must be expensive, right?"

Lin Jinyue smiled and said, "It's not expensive. They mainly transport goods to Chong'an Town. Chong'an Town is quite a distance from Yunmeng County, where we are going, but it's within walking distance."

When the ship arrived, someone led them to the large communal sleeping area in the cabin, while the Lin family, the Li family, and Grandpa Tan and his grandson paid extra to move into single rooms.

The ship set sail, and the water was relatively calm. In addition, the cargo ship was quite heavy, so they weren't too seasick.

Just as they were getting ready to rest, village chief Lin Youcai arrived with several young men, along with butcher Liu, the Chen family, the Wang family, and blacksmith Li.

Lin Shucheng asked curiously, "Uncle, what brings you here?"

Lin Youcai's expression was very serious: "Third brother, after thinking it over, I feel that it is not appropriate for me to be the village chief. Er Ya is more suitable for this position."

Butcher Liu said, "Uncle, what's with the village chief? From now on, Er Ya is our leader. We'll do whatever she says."

Looking at Li the blacksmith and the others, they all seemed to agree.

This put Lin Jinyue in a bind; she didn't want to be the boss.

Lin Jinyue looked at Lin Youcai and said, "Grandpa, no one is more suitable to be the village chief than you. I'm not good enough. I don't have any ability. I just like to give orders blindly. None of our family is suitable. Why don't you continue to be the village chief?"

Lin Youcai said, "Er Ya, don't underestimate yourself. I've seen what you've done these past few days. You always say you don't want to get involved, but when other families have problems, you're the first to help. This isn't just my decision; everyone thinks the same way."

Lin Jinyue sighed, the little girl suddenly felt a heavy burden on her shoulders, "Grandpa, I really can't do it, not just anyone can be the leader... Besides, my family all likes you, Grandpa, you are the most suitable to be the clan leader."

Lin Jinyue was right; of all the people in the group, he liked Lin Youcai's family the most.

When they first arrived in the dark, it was Lin Youcai who, after much persuasion from the villagers, managed to get each household in Linjia Village to scrape together some coarse grains to help his family in their time of need.

When Prince Jing attacked Chong'an County, it was Lin Youcai who told them about a hidden cave. At that time, his family was only thinking about protecting themselves and did not want to join the villagers.

Later, they supported each other. Lin Youcai was a bit stingy and a bit long-winded, but he was genuinely kind-hearted and truly wanted everyone in the village to live a good life.

Don't underestimate these seemingly small things; what was the situation like back then?

Time and food are life itself. The sooner they escape, the greater their chance of survival; the more food they have, the longer they can last.

Lin Jinyue then expressed her thoughts: "Grandpa, we're all from the same village, so helping each other out is no big deal. But if I really become the leader, I'll have to mediate when people argue, and I'll have to find solutions for anyone who's struggling to make ends meet. And..."

"Besides, I'm only eight years old. How can I be the clan leader? This is not appropriate."

Seeing how tired Lin Youcai was, she really didn't want to be the village chief.

It's only because the situation has become a bit unusual recently that Lin Jinyue has been so worried about everything, and she's lost a lot of brain cells in the past few months.

Normally, Lin Jinyue would have spent her life studying in her previous life, but now that she's been reborn and returned to her childhood, she's determined to have fun again.

To everyone's surprise, Liu the butcher and the village chief became anxious after he said those words.

Lin Youcai: "That won't do, Er Ya. Who dares to say you're not suitable? In my opinion, you're the most suitable person in the entire Lin Family Village. Even if a knife is held to our throats, we'll still think you're the most suitable."

Li the blacksmith, the Wang family, the Chen family, and the Liu family all chimed in.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, Lin Jinyue could only retreat as a way of advancing: "Oh, really, there's no need. We've supported each other all this way, and I should be thanking everyone. There's really no need for this. If I can find a way to make a good living in the future, I'll definitely bring everyone along, and I'll take over as leader..."

Before he could finish speaking, Butcher Liu patted her shoulder and said, "Alright, it's settled from now on. Uncle, let's go."

As they spoke, the group acted as if they were convinced that Lin Jinyue was their leader, and they all prepared to leave her room, not giving Lin Jinyue a chance to object.

Lin Jinyue quickly stopped her grandfather: "Grandpa, wait, wait..."

In desperation, Lin Jinyue said, "How about giving the position of leader to my father? My brother would also be fine... You can still be our clan leader."

Lin Youcai slapped his thigh and laughed so hard his teeth showed.

He ruffled Lin Jinyue's hair: "Yes, yes, Er Ya is so clever. I didn't think of that. If we were to give you the position of clan leader directly, it would be fine for our group, but it would be too conspicuous for us to settle down in Yunhe Village later."

Then, Lin Youcai looked at Lin Shucheng with a serious expression: "It's settled then. But even though the position of leader is yours, you'll still have to listen to Er Ya in everything from now on."

Lin Shucheng: "Hey, hey... Uncle, don't go! I... I can't do this!"

This time, Lin Youcai and his group left decisively, not giving Lin Shucheng a chance to object. In any case, they had already made up their minds!

Seeing that her father was unhappy, Lin Jinyue quickly comforted him: "Dad, I think even if you don't admit it, they will all do it. Haha, just admit it. I think the villagers are pretty good. When I go out, I can say that my dad is the top leader in the village, and that my dad is so-and-so. That will be very prestigious."

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