Chapter 144 [Yeli Village]

The village chief of the nearby fishing village has tanned skin and bright eyes. He looks very opinionated and authoritative, and people can't help but believe what he says.

Coconuts all over the road? What a great thing!

One convict couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it great to have lots of coconuts? Coconuts are a rare commodity in our capital! But they're a little difficult to mine."

The fisherman shook his head and said to the village chief, "They won't listen to my advice. Why don't you take them to the next village?"

The head of the nearby fishing village sighed and said earnestly, "I feel sorry for you fugitives, so I'm taking your money into consideration."

"We can't spend the copper coins and silver we collected from you in the southern part of the island. We'll have to wait until we go to the northern part and the Lingnan coast to sell our goods before we can spend them."

He said helplessly: "Okay, if you are so persistent about Yeli Village, just follow me!"

When they entered the fishing village, the village chief asked the fishermen to take everyone to visit the neighboring Yeli Village.

No one knew if the chief of the nearby fishing village had deliberately taken a detour, but everyone felt that the road to Yeli Village was rugged and difficult to travel on, with gravel hurting their feet and some people even accidentally fell.

After walking about three miles, it was almost dark and Jiang Lili finally saw the shadow of Yeli Village. There were more and more coconut trees on the road.

Before entering Yeli Village, on the way to Yeli Village, a strong wind blew from the sea.

With a loud bang, a coconut bigger than a human head fell heavily to the sand, creating a dent.

It's really scary to watch. If this hits your head, wouldn't your head explode?

Everyone stopped at the same time and looked up vigilantly.

The village chief of the nearby fishing village showed an expression that said, "As expected."

He saw everyone stop in unison and said with a smile, "Let's go, why don't you leave?"

"Didn't you say you were going to Yeli Village?"

Yang Baoshan's wealthy physique could no longer bear it. He panted and said, "Village Chief, is there any other way to get to Yeli Village? This is too dangerous!"

The village chief gave him a cold look and said, "There are more coconuts on the other road! Are you sure?"

Everyone shook their heads.

The team leader, Xiao Wu, hesitated to speak. Although the village chief was exaggerating a bit, it was indeed true. Jinyu Village was indeed more livable than Yeli Village, but the price asked by the village chief and villagers was a bit too outrageous.

Jiang Lili grew up in a fishing village and has seen many coconut trees. It is a low-probability event for a coconut to hit someone, but such a dense density of coconuts does pose a safety hazard.

She has enough money on hand now, and she has been working hard since she was a child, so she has mastered the bargaining skills. In fact, price is not a problem.

But she was really curious about Yeli Village, and she felt itchy if she didn't go and take a look. She had to make a comparison, right?

Let's settle down temporarily first. Let the county magistrate be as bad as he wants. They can find wasteland to build their own base in the future.

With this in mind, Jiang Lili discussed with everyone in Zhaoping Marquis's residence, "Should we still go to Yeli Village?"

Chen's face also showed some hesitation. She held Yin Zhen's hand with one hand and protected Xin Yan and Liao Dabao with the other. What if the children were hit while going back and forth?

"Go, why not?"

Lady Yang, the wife of Marquis Zhaoping, could see that Jiang Lili still wanted to look for a second village.

Moreover, Yang was a noble lady in the capital. She had been immersed in the imperial palace for a long time and had a pair of sharp eyes to judge people. Judging from the words and deeds of the village chief and villagers in the nearby fishing village, she felt that they were not very reliable.

It seems like the village chief and the villagers are colluding to rip them off. If they have to live in a village like this in the future, it will probably not be easy.

Yang said calmly to Jiang Lili and Chen, "If the sky falls, your father and Cheng'er Che'er will hold it up, not to mention this little coconut."

Xin Cheng immediately responded, "Yes, trust my father and my elder brother's reaction ability, this little coconut can't hurt us."

"Let's go." Xin Che stood guard beside Jiang Lili and added lightly, "The name of this village has the character 'Li' in it, which is quite good."

Jiang Lili was startled, a pair of dimples appeared on her face, and she smiled and replied to Xin Che: "Yes! The village name contains the word Li, isn't it just a coincidence!"

The girl smiled brightly and Xin Che felt embarrassed as expected.

Jiang Lili looked at Xin Che's red ears and thought to herself that it was so fun to tease this iceberg.

At this time, some villagers from Yeli Village, including Uncle Zhou, were returning to the village after going to the sea. When they saw so many people, they hurriedly asked what was going on.

Xiao Wu then told Uncle Zhou about the fugitives' household registration.

Uncle Zhou saw these people hesitating to move forward, "Just be careful about this. Don't go when the wind blows. Besides, we haven't seen anyone killed by coconuts in our village yet, so don't worry."

The population of Yeli Village was dwindling. Those who could afford it, after saving enough, moved their families to the north bank, leaving behind the elderly, the weak, women, and children. The younger ones, whose families were too poor to afford food, remained in Yeli Village. As a result, Yeli Village became increasingly impoverished and depopulated. They also wanted more people in the village, for a more lively atmosphere, as there was strength in numbers. These people, coming from the capital, must have known a lot... but they didn't know if they would be willing to stay in their village.

"Our village doesn't have any naturalization fees, and there are vacant spaces for you to move into. The villagers will also teach you how to build a house and go to the beach. We will do our best to provide you with accommodation and food for the next few days."

Uncle Zhou had already told the villagers of Yeli Village everything they could offer. He sighed and said, "We won't force you to come if you don't want to."

After saying that, he led the villagers into the village.

Uncle Zhou’s back looks particularly lonely.

The head of the nearby fishing village said: "Look, he himself has no confidence in his own village."

Everyone in Zhaoping Marquis Mansion followed Uncle Zhou and other villagers and headed towards Yeli Village.

The convicts who really had no money on them gritted their teeth and followed him, while the Yang family stayed where they were, hesitating.

At this time, Yang Yunzhao came up with an idea: "How about this, let's wait for them to come back and see what they say, then we won't go."

Yang Baoshan immediately praised: "Great, my daughter is really smart!"

Yeli Village is indeed much more desolate than the nearby fishing village. There are sand and stones everywhere, and houses are sparsely scattered everywhere. They are all dilapidated wooden houses that are leaky from the outside, and the roads are overgrown with weeds.

The villagers only had two or more chickens as poultry at home, and there was not a single hair of cattle or sheep to be seen.

As they entered the village, the villagers who came out to watch the excitement were all elderly people or skinny young people.

Everyone was originally looking forward to what surprises Yeli Village would bring. After all, it is a village. Although it is a bit poor, it still has some advantages compared to the nearby fishing village!

But at present, it seems to have only one advantage, because it is some distance away from the coast and close to the mountains, the back mountain is lush with vegetation, and there are few professional fishermen in the village. The air is better than that of the nearby fishing villages, and there is no salty and humid smell of the nearby fishing villages.

This makes many people who are not used to the smell hesitate.

What’s important is that there are still some people watching Jiang Lili’s decision.

As everyone knows, if you follow Miss Jiang, the road will only become wider and wider, not narrower.