Li Yishi was also taken aback when he saw the person who came. After a while, he said helplessly, "Brother Lu, what brings you here? I'm sorry you had to see this. There are too many trivial matters in the village."
As he spoke, he carefully observed the man's expression, fearing that the man might refuse to settle in Qing Shi Village in a fit of anger.
This is the owner of the first brick and tile house in their Qingshi Village; they can't just drive him away like this.
Lu Cijian didn't speak, but looked at Jiang Yimian with a faint smile in his eyes.
He thought he would have to go up the mountain to see her, but he never expected to meet her on his first visit to the village.
Jiang Yimian was also somewhat surprised, staring at Lu Cijian for a long time without saying a word.
The boy was still dressed in simple coarse linen clothes, but his demeanor stood out among the farmers.
His face was unbelievably handsome, and there seemed to be a faint smile on his dashing face. Jiang Yimian felt her depressed heart instantly open up.
Looking at handsome men is indeed good for your physical and mental health.
Gou Sheng was overjoyed to see Lu Cijian and rushed over, chattering incessantly, "Brother Cijian, where did you go before the New Year? I was hoping to spend the New Year with you!"
"Yeah, Cijian, what brings you here all of a sudden?" Ono asked curiously.
Even Xiao Nuan'er and Daya forgot their earlier unpleasantness and crowded around, their eyes full of curiosity.
Suddenly surrounded by several children, Lu Cijian felt a little uncomfortable. Jiang Yimian spoke up, "Alright, he just arrived. We can ask him later when he's settled in."
After speaking, she hesitated for a moment before looking at Lu Cijian, "Are you planning to settle down in Qing Shi Village?"
Lu Cijian nodded.
Li Yishi was stunned for a moment before he reacted. “Jiang girl, you know Brother Lu! That’s great! That newly built brick house at the foot of the mountain is Brother Lu’s house. I was thinking he might not be used to living in such a big house by himself!”
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow. She couldn't believe it. This guy had quietly built five or six brick and tile houses. Others might not know, but she did. The bricks, stones, and wood were all top-quality. Each house cost at least fifty taels of silver.
This guy is a real hidden talent; he's actually quite wealthy.
Gou Sheng was also full of surprise and asked curiously, "Brother Ci Jian, do you have any family members coming to live in Qing Shi Village? Why did you build such a big house?"
That must have cost a lot of money. He thought that Cijian was just like them, a farmer in the village, only a little better looking. But now he realized that Cijian seemed to be a little richer than them.
They are still struggling to earn a few copper coins and have enough to eat, while Cijian has already built a house with bricks and tiles.
Lu Cijian glanced at Jiang Yimian before saying indifferently, "I live alone."
Gou Sheng's eyes lit up instantly. Ci Jian was really capable, living in such a big house all by himself.
Jiang Yimian looked at Lu Cijian with pity; this guy probably didn't know he was being watched.
It's estimated that within half a day, the news that Lu Cijian lives alone in such a big house will spread throughout the whole village, and he can forget about having any peace and quiet.
The thought of people coming to her door every day made Jiang Yimian's scalp tingle, and she silently wished Lu Cijian good luck.
When Lu Cijian looked over, he met Jiang Yimian's sympathetic gaze. He paused, only to find that she had already put away her sympathy and her face now showed a hint of schadenfreude.
Just as I was wondering what was going on, I heard a hesitant voice.
"Village chief, is this Brother Lu the new migrant worker who just arrived in the village?"
Li Chunhua looked at Lu Cijian with a high-pitched voice and a slightly flushed face, feeling her heart pounding rapidly.
This was the first time she had ever seen such a handsome man; even the young masters of the town couldn't compare to the man before her.
Li Yishi felt goosebumps all over his body. He stared at Li Chunhua for a while before saying, "Chunhua, what's wrong with your throat? You were fine just now."
Jiang Yimian almost burst out laughing, especially when she saw Lu Cijian's slightly furrowed brows, she was even happier.
The best days are yet to come, and Lu Cijian will soon experience just how hospitable the villagers of Qingshi Village are.
Li Chunhua choked, her face turning even redder, but she paid no attention to the village chief's words, only staring at Lu Cijian with even more blatant eyes.
Because of the famine and banditry, the reputation of several nearby villages was not good. Although no one from Qingshi Village was kidnapped to the mountain stronghold, their reputation was affected to some extent.
Before the war, all the townspeople who used to come to propose marriage to her had lost contact with her family. Now, she is not as sought after as before, and it is quite difficult for her to marry a rich man.
However, the person in front of her was different. Although he could afford to build a brick house, he was still a peasant from the village and would definitely be willing to marry her.
She was still considering it, not wanting to marry a peasant, but after seeing his appearance today, she felt that marrying him wouldn't be bad, at least he was much better than those dark-skinned men in other villages.
Thinking about it, she only became more shy and wrapped her long hair around her shoulders.
Lu Cijian didn't even glance at her, but looked at Li Yishi and said coldly, "Village Chief, when will the land reclamation begin?"
Li Yishi paused, and it took him a while to realize what the other person was talking about. He immediately frowned and looked at Li Chunhua, saying strangely, "Chunhua, what are you doing? Why don't you go with your parents to clear the wasteland? If you can't clear those few acres of land before spring planting, you'll have to work all night. Don't join in the fun here, hurry back and get busy."
Li Chunhua was somewhat dissatisfied, but she didn't want to lose face in front of Lu Cijian, so she reluctantly left, turning back every few steps.
The village chief was also busy arranging the land reclamation.
Jiang Yimian looked at Lu Cijian and said with a smile, "You seem to like him quite a bit."
Lu Cijian looked at her and asked seriously, "And what about you?"
Jiang Yimian was a little confused and didn't understand what he meant.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiucai's words interrupted their thoughts.
"Alright, let's go home for now. It's getting late. It's my fault that this happened."
Zhang Xiucai spoke earnestly, his face full of remorse.
He never expected that several children would be falsely accused, and he could understand that feeling; it must have been unpleasant.
Ono quickly shook his head, "It has nothing to do with Master, it's their fault, they're slandering us without any evidence."
Xiao Nuan'er and Daya nodded repeatedly.
Gou Sheng also said angrily, "That's right, what does it have to do with the teacher? It's all their fault, the teacher doesn't need to blame himself."
Zhang Xiucai smiled helplessly, reached out and rubbed the heads of the little ones before handing the rice and flour in his hand to Jiang Yimian. "Jiang girl, you should take this back. Keeping it here will only arouse suspicion and make the children suffer."
He should have let Ono and the others take it back earlier. He had just taken it out today thinking of letting them take it back, but who would have thought that Sun Xiaohu and the others would see it.
They insisted it was meat from their own farm, but even when asked, they couldn't explain it clearly.
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