Whether Han Yiyi heard these words or not, even if she did, she would probably ignore them and treat them as nonsense. For Han Yiyi at this moment, what does reputation matter? Being able to eat well, dress warmly, and live a good life is the most important thing.
When Han Yiyi led the two children to the village chief's house, the gate was open. So Han Yiyi called out "Uncle Chen" and went inside. But as soon as she entered, what came into view was the scumbag's bruised and swollen face.
The injuries on Fan Zha Nan's face had subsided somewhat, but he still looked rather comical. When Fan Ting saw Han Yi Yi, he remembered what had happened yesterday and immediately glared at Han Yi Yi with eyes full of anger.
When the two children saw Fan Ting's fierce expression, they shrank back and hid behind Han Yiyi.
Upon seeing this, Han Yiyi quickly and soothingly ruffled their hair and whispered something.
"Don't be afraid, your mother is here..." Han Yiyi was worried about scaring the two children, so she didn't want to yell at Fan Ting like she did yesterday. She just glanced at him coldly and ignored him.
Seeing the two of them, the village chief was worried that they would cause trouble in his house, so he quickly looked at Han Yiyi and asked.
"Han girl, is there something you need from me...?"
"Hmph, what serious business could she possibly have? With two ungrateful wretches by her side, she must be struggling to make ends meet and is here to freeload, yet she's putting on an act with a basket."
Before Han Yiyi could even speak, Fan Ting interrupted her, glancing at the basket Han Yiyi was carrying. Seeing that it was full of weeds, he burst out laughing.
"Hehe, Han Yiyi, you're really shameless. Are you trying to trade a basket of weeds for food for the village chief? Only a shameless person could do something like this..."
Han Yiyi looked at Fan Zha Nan with a disdainful expression in front of her, and really wanted to kick him again, but she felt the two little guys pulling her sleeves tighter and tighter behind her, so she suppressed her temper and said with disgust.
"Oh, where did this gossipy woman come from? She's making such a racket here," she said, then looked at the village chief and smiled.
"Uncle Chen, I've come today to give you this month's rent for the thatched hut. Also, here's a fish and some eggs for you to take as a thank you to Brother Zhu for helping me repair the thatched hut last time..." As he spoke, he took out a few coins from his sleeve and handed them to the village chief. Then he lifted the weeds covering the basket, revealing the fish and eggs inside.
Fan Ting, who was standing nearby, initially believed Han Yiyi's words, but when he saw the fish in the basket that was not quite dead yet and was still struggling to breathe, and at least eight or nine eggs beside it, Fan Ting's eyes turned red.
Of course, his eyes were red, not because the item was so precious, but because in his view, these things belonged to Han Yiyi, so they were his. Now that Han Yiyi had given them away, it was as if she was taking his things from him. So he was about to speak angrily, but before he could say anything, he heard the village chief next to him speak up.
"I'll accept this copper coin. Keep the things for your two children to nourish their bodies. We're all neighbors, helping to repair a house is nothing..."
Hearing the village chief's words, Fan Tingfang couldn't utter a word and decided not to stay any longer.
But he seemed to be deliberately provoking Han Yiyi as he spoke to the village chief.
"I'm going back now. The food and drinks will be the most lavish in the village's history. Village Chief, remember to bring your family for a good meal..." After saying that, he gave Han Yiyi a contemptuous and disdainful look before leaving.
Hearing Fan Ting's words, Han Yi cursed inwardly, "What a fucking idiot!" The village chief frowned slightly upon hearing Fan Ting's words, but still replied with a smile.
"Okay, don't worry, Fan, I'll definitely be there..."
Watching Fan Ting leave, Han Yiyi handed the basket in her hand to the village chief again. At this moment, the village chief's wife also came out of the house, looking in the direction Fan Ting had left with a displeased expression.
When she turned to look at Han Yiyi, she put on a kind smile again. She had heard the conversation between the group inside the house, but she didn't like Fan Ting, which was why she hadn't come out. Seeing the basket in Han Yiyi's hand, she smiled and said...
"You child, why are you being so polite? You're not having an easy time either. Take these back and help the two children recover..." As she spoke, she even took a few handfuls of roasted peanuts from the house and stuffed them into the pockets of the two children.
"Auntie, please accept this. The fish will probably die in a little while. Besides, I came here to ask Uncle Village Chief for another favor. I'm too embarrassed to ask you like this..."
The village chief's wife also saw that the fish in the basket had started to roll their eyes, and seeing Han Yiyi's resolute attitude, she took the basket, but still said something.
"Oh, you little rascal, really..."
The basket in her hand was taken by the village chief's wife, and only then did Han Yiyi speak, telling the village chief that she wanted to build a house and also wanted to buy the land next to the thatched house.
The reason I didn't say anything when Fan Ting was here was because I was worried that if someone with such a malicious mind found out before things were done, he might cause some trouble and add unnecessary complications.
The village chief was surprised to hear that Han Yiyi not only wanted to buy land but also build a house. He didn't expect her to start building a house so soon, but he still tried to comfort her.
“Han girl, I know you’ve made some money from that braised food business these days. You can build the house first, since that thatched hut has been there for too long and it might not be comfortable in the winter. As for the land next to it, you can wait. It’s more than an acre there, and it would cost five or six taels of silver to buy. I can keep it for you and not sell it to anyone else. You can buy it when you have more money…”
The village chief's wife chimed in, "Yes, Han girl, you're raising two children all by yourself now, you should keep some money on hand..."
Han Yi felt a warm current flow through her heart as she listened to the couple's words. She thought to herself that most people are actually good, and people like Granny Fan and Granny Huang are still a minority.
Seeing how the couple were so considerate of her, Han Yiyi told them about how she had dug up ginseng on the mountain and sold it for some money, and how she had later sold the braised food recipe to Yunlai Restaurant, but she didn't mention how much she had earned.
Since Han Yiyi had said so, the two of them didn't say anything more and even promised to help her get the land deed the next day.
The thatched hut didn't occupy a large area, but the open space in front and behind it was quite spacious, about three acres in total. So it would cost fifteen taels. With the addition of paperwork and other expenses, Han Yiyi gave the village chief eighteen taels of silver. In this way, the village chief would probably get about one tael of silver as a reward for his hard work.
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