Mu Zheng kept this matter in mind and planned to take a detour to Fengle County on his way back to find out more, so that he wouldn't be unable to explain clearly when Qin Hexuan asked him about it after he returned.
The group arrived at Rongxi Village. Someone at the village entrance saw Mu Zheng and immediately ran back to tell Wang Guangping.
Wang Guangping had known for a long time that Boss Ye had become a tiger-fighting hero, and he had been waiting and looking forward to the arrival of the court officials every day.
He was almost anxious to death when Boss Ye was about to accompany Sister Ye to participate in the cooking competition.
They said that Boss Ye was just waiting at home for the imperial court to come and commend him. It was just a cooking competition, and he didn't need to participate, so what was the point of him going?
Unfortunately, Boss Ye didn't listen to him at all and even took his whole family with him.
When Wang Guangping heard the news, he ran to Old Ye's house and almost vomited blood when he saw the padlock hanging on the door.
The Ye family doesn't take seriously the glory that other families would never get in their entire lives?
Ever since the Ye family went to the county town, Wang Guangping couldn't sleep every day because he was worried that the court people would arrive before the Ye family returned.
So he sent people to guard the village entrance every day, and inform him immediately whether the Ye family had returned or someone from the imperial court had come.
I didn't expect that these two groups of people would come back together.
Wang Guangping couldn't help but sigh that Boss Ye was so lucky. If he had delayed any longer, others would have had to wait for him.
Mu Zheng and his men followed Boss Ye straight to the Ye family, while Wang Guangping asked the villagers who had been prepared to start beating gongs and drums, and called everyone to the threshing ground.
The villagers didn't know what was going on. They put on their cotton-padded clothes, put their hands in their pockets, and walked slowly towards the threshing ground in groups of three or five.
"Uncle Dongkui, what did the village chief want us to do?"
"How should I know?" Ye Dongkui said while smoking a cigarette. "It's almost the end of the year, so it can't be a bad thing."
"If it's not a bad thing, how could it be a good thing?" Mrs. Wang Er said, shivering with cold. "Can the village chief give you money or meat?"
Fortunately, it was a sunny day today and there was no wind, so everyone came to the threshing ground, basked in the sun and chatted without much complaint.
Not long after, Wan Guangping was seen coming towards this side with a few people, followed by the Ye family.
"Could it be another incident involving the Ye family?" Madam Wang Er muttered softly, "We've all lived in the village for so many years, and nothing major has happened year after year.
"Ever since this family moved in, something has been happening every other day...
"Didn't Mrs. Ye say before that she was going to participate in a cooking competition? Could it be that even if she wins, she wants the villagers to help her celebrate?"
The surrounding villagers with the surname Wang felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Mrs. Wang Er said.
"That shouldn't be the case, right?"
"This village isn't named Ye. We Wang family members are more numerous. Why does the village chief praise the Ye family every day?"
"Who says he isn't? If you don't know, you might think the village chief is also a member of the Ye family!"
Just when the Wang family members were discussing their dissatisfaction, someone had already recognized Mu Zheng beside Wang Guangping.
"Ah, isn't that the man who came to commend Boss Ye and Old Fourth Ye for their meritorious service in suppressing the bandits?"
"Yes, that's him! Could it be that the Ye family has done something great again?"
"Bah!" Madam Wang Er spat fiercely upon hearing this, "You think the credit goes to the cabbages in the field? After you pull out one, there's still one left?
"He's just a farmer, how could he have so many achievements?"
"Is it because of killing a wild boar?" someone speculated.
"Killing a wild boar shouldn't require a reward from the imperial court, right?"
"Alright, stop arguing. People are coming soon. We'll know then!"
While everyone was discussing, Wang Guangping had already invited Mu Zheng to the platform in front of the threshing ground with a smile on his face.
He had someone set this up in advance, and he was waiting for this day.
"Everyone, please be quiet. I'm sure everyone still remembers this Lord Mu Zheng, right?
“Master Mu came to our village before and commended Ye Qingchen and Ye Qingan for their contributions in suppressing bandits.
"Everyone must be curious about why Master Mu came here today?"
Someone immediately shouted in support, "Village Chief, please speak!"
"Yeah, everyone is curious!"
"Now, Lord Mu will make the announcement to everyone." Although Wang Guangping was excited, he also knew that he couldn't steal the limelight from Mu Zheng. He immediately gave up his seat to liven up the atmosphere.
Mu Zheng took two steps forward and said, "I didn't know anything about Rongxi Village before, and I had never even heard of the name.
“It was Ye Qingchen’s excellence that allowed me to not only get to know him, but also to get to know Rongxi Village.
"Facts have proven that our Rongxi Village is not only nestled in the mountains and beside the water, but also blessed with outstanding people and talents!
"A few days ago, Ye Qingchen joined a hunting team organized by the imperial court and went deep into the mountains to solve the problem of wild boars frequently coming down the mountain, causing casualties and property losses.
“On the night they entered the mountains, the hunting team was attacked head-on by a tiger.
"Ye Qingchen remained calm and composed in the face of danger. He worked in perfect harmony with the others and ultimately shot the tiger dead. He is truly a tiger-slaying hero!"
After Mu Zheng finished speaking, the threshing ground became eerily quiet, and everyone was so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.
What did Lord Mu say just now?
Ye Qingchen? Fighting corruption? Hero?
Everyone could understand these words separately, but when they were suddenly put together, it caught everyone off guard.
Although Boss Ye had not only hunted bandits before, he also helped the villagers hunt wild boars and black bears.
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