Before everyone could come to their senses, Tian An said again: "In fact, six thousand taels also bought a five hundred mu farm."
When these words came out, even Mr. Han, who always had the best facial expression control, opened his eyes wide, "What did you say?"
Even Granny Qin looked incredulous and said, "In the capital, where every inch of land is worth a fortune, you actually spent six thousand taels to buy a three-story house in the inner city, plus a five-hundred-acre farm. I'm afraid even the Prime Minister wouldn't be so honored!"
Everyone sighed, what kind of luck is this!
Seeing that it was getting dark and everyone was talking further and further away, Zhao Yiming quickly interrupted, "We just bought this house, it's still a mess! Let's clean it up first! Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay here tonight."
The village chief slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot about the important matter. Everyone, please help clean up."
At the village chief's command, everyone started cleaning up and sweeping. After Chen Feng and Chen Qiang came back with their shopping, Chun Xi distributed the items to everyone, and everyone started making beds and cooking. After all the busy work, it was already dark before everyone sat down to the dinner table.
"ah……"
Just as everyone was about to pick up their chopsticks, they suddenly heard a scream from the table.
Then Tian Gang was heard saying to the village chief in a wronged tone: "Dad, why are you pinching me?"
The village chief stared at him and asked, "How is it? Does it hurt?"
Tian Gang wailed, "It hurts so much, it hurts so much, it's all swollen, Dad, why did you hit me so hard!"
Seeing his son complain about the pain, the village chief heaved a sigh of relief. "I'm not afraid I didn't use enough strength. It hurts, doesn't it? It hurts, it hurts. Knowing the pain means it's not a dream."
Hearing this, Tian Gang stopped talking and everyone fell silent.
Really? They were also afraid that this was just a dream. God knows what kind of life they had been going through recently. They had been on the verge of life and death many times. They finally settled down and were really afraid that when they woke up, everyone would still be fleeing.
"Snap, snap, snap."
Tian An clapped his hands vigorously to dispel everyone's sadness.
"Everyone hasn't eaten yet! Where did this dream come from? It's all in the past. What we need to do now is to fill our stomachs first, have a good night's rest, and then think about what to do next. We must gain a firm foothold in the capital as soon as possible!"
Zhao Yiming also said, "We've been sleeping rough for so long, and we finally have a hot meal. If we don't move our chopsticks, the food will get cold."
"Yes, yes, everyone, come and eat!"
Everyone came to their senses, picked up their chopsticks and started eating until everyone's mouths were full of oil and their bellies were round.
Originally after dinner, Tian An thought that everyone had been busy for so long, so he wanted to let them rest for a few days before discussing the next step.
But the village chief and his men felt guilty. All the food they had eaten along the way was provided by Tian An and his men. They had no choice before, but now that they were at the destination, it would be unacceptable to continue eating and living for free.
So, after discussing it, several families came to find Tian An and Zhao Yiming.
Seeing that everyone seemed to be hesitant to speak, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start, Zhao Yiming asked, "Are you all here for future plans?"
Everyone nodded awkwardly.
The village chief said embarrassedly: "We can't just stay here for free forever. We can't sleep well until this matter is resolved!"
"What does the village chief think?" Zhao Yiming asked.
The village chief sighed and waved his hands, "Don't call me village chief anymore. How can there be a village chief if the village is gone? Just call me Uncle Yonghui from now on."
He added, "We are all rough and unrefined people who have been farming all our lives. We don't know how to do anything else except farming. This is the first time we have ever traveled far away from home. We are completely lost right now. How can we have any ideas?"
You and An An are both knowledgeable and experienced, so I'd like to shamelessly ask you two to give us some advice."
Tian An and Zhao Yiming exchanged a glance and said, "Uncle Yonghui, Brother Yiming and I have bought a farm! If you really have no ideas, why don't you help us cultivate the land on the farm? We'll provide you with work, food, and lodging."
"The starting wages also include food and accommodation! Isn't that taking advantage of you?" The village chief hesitated.
"There are houses on the farm. The original headman is gone, so they're all empty anyway. You can move in and help us maintain the houses. Leave two empty rooms for us and clean them up from time to time. We can just stay there when we visit occasionally."
Uncle Yonghui nodded. "That's true. If no one lives in the house, it will soon become abandoned. Don't worry, we will definitely take good care of the house and make sure it is clean for you."
Uncle Yonghui turned around and asked the others for their opinions: "Our family has decided to go to An An's farm. What do you think?"
Even the former village chief, Uncle Yonghui, had no idea what to do. The other families were even more so, all expressing their willingness to go to the village to farm. After all, they'd been farming all their lives, so it didn't matter where they went! What's more, Tian An was willing to provide them with food, lodging, and wages!
They had long envied the farmhands that Tian An employed. As long as they worked hard, Tian An would not treat them unfairly. They might even live a better life than they did before!
Seeing that everyone agreed, Tian An said, "Then let's take a few days off and go to the farm! You can still take advantage of these few days to explore the capital."
When they heard they were going to visit the capital, goose bumps appeared on everyone's skin. They were still haunted by what happened at noon! They immediately looked at Tian An.
"An An! How about we go to the farm early tomorrow morning?"
"Yes! If we go to check on the situation at the farm earlier, we can make arrangements earlier."
"Isn't it said that no one is taking care of the village now? We can't let the land go to waste!"
"That's right. There are many noble people in the capital. I just arrived and don't know anyone. What if I bump into them when I go out? What should I do then?"
"Let's settle down in Zhuangzi first. We're already in the capital now, so we'll have plenty of time to go shopping later."
Seeing that everyone wanted to go to Zhuangzi first, Tian An did not force them, "Then let's go to Zhuangzi first!"
After the matter was settled, Tian An returned the silver that Uncle Yonghui had given her to everyone.
Everyone knew that Tian An and the others really had no use for it, so they put it away.
"It's settled. Everyone go back and rest early. We'll set off early tomorrow morning." Uncle Yonghui made the final decision and took everyone back.
After everyone left, Tian An and Zhao Yiming said, "You can report to Songshan Academy tomorrow! I'll take everyone to Zhuangzi."
Zhao Yiming thought for a moment and said, "We're all unfamiliar with the place, and I'm worried about you. We're already late anyway, so a few days won't make a difference. I'll report in after I've sorted things out at home."
Tian An frowned, "Then you can't keep up with others!"
"It's okay. It won't matter in the next few days. I can just come back and find Mr. Han for extra lessons."
Seeing that he insisted, Tian An could only agree with him, "Okay then!"
"Let's rest early! Everyone has been exhausted during this period."
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