At the old house, the men had already followed the convoy to the provincial capital, leaving only Old Man Liu and Liu Zhong.
Liu Zhong couldn't leave the factory. Old man Liu was currently turning the soil in some acre of land. He had no free time at all. He felt uncomfortable when idle. After breakfast, he picked up his hoe and went out to work.
When Qin Yao entered the yard, it was very quiet, with only some slight noises.
He and Qiu had just returned from work at the stationery factory. One was washing clothes in the yard, and the other was taking over Zhang's son and taking care of him herself. She was about to put the child down after he fell asleep so that she could go spin and weave. Both of them seemed very busy.
Zhang had just returned the noisy Da Mao to his mother. Without even taking a rest, she picked up a mallet and started beating the soybean shells that had been dried to a crisp under the eaves.
Qin Yao suddenly came to visit, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law all looked up at her. Zhang asked, "Is there a shortage of vegetables at home?"
He was well-informed and asked curiously, "Third sister-in-law, the second brother went out to buy groceries early in the morning and saw your Awang squatting at the intersection of Xiahe Village, looking around. Who was he waiting for?"
Da Mao had been coaxed to sleep by Qiu, and Qin Yao was afraid of waking up the troublesome little baby, so she lowered her voice and said, "Two distinguished guests are coming to my house, mother, eldest sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law, I need your help."
Time was tight, so she didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly told who the visitors were, how many people there were, and how long they might need to stay.
Before the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law could digest the news that the great scholar was coming to visit the third brother's home, Qin Yao put the sleeping Damao in the cradle and asked Zhang to look after him. She then dragged her two sisters-in-law and walked quickly towards the village chief's house.
When they got to the road, Qiu finally realized what was happening. She exclaimed, "Oh my God!" and asked nervously, "Is that great scholar a high-ranking official? Should we kneel down when we see him?"
He swallowed hard when she heard this, and then she grabbed Qin Yao's arm with her eyes shining, "Yao Niang, your family is going to be rich. The third son can even get close to such a high-ranking official. Won't he pass the imperial examination soon?"
For a woman who has lived in the village for half her life, becoming a juren is the greatest honor she can imagine.
As for those top three honors in the imperial examination, they were just things in plays and He never took them seriously.
Qin Yao calmly pulled He's hand down and told them, "You are not an official, so you don't have to kneel down, and don't go around in front of others. If there are benefits in the future, I will definitely share them with my two sisters-in-law."
Of course, the premise is that it really can be beneficial!
Qin Yao was a generous person, and He knew this. She immediately assured her repeatedly that she could rest assured and that she would only do what Qin Yao asked her to do.
She secretly thought in her heart that after hearing what Yao Niang said, she could work with peace of mind!
He is most annoyed by those who talk all talk but do nothing, and also hates those who treat him like a fool but send him out without giving him any real benefits.
The person she likes the most now is Qin Yao. Even though she is not polite at all in her daily words, she will really give benefits to others when there is a benefit for her!
Qiu was slow to react to these things. After hearing Qin Yao's instructions, she guessed that these nobles didn't like dealing with peasants, so she agreed carefully and said that she would tell the children at home not to offend the nobles.
Qin Yao looked at the two sisters-in-law beside her and felt secretly satisfied.
No matter what selfish motives they have, as long as they listen to her, they will definitely have meat to eat.
The three daughters-in-law of the Liu family appeared in front of him together, which scared the old village chief. He thought that they had a dispute and came to him to judge the case.
After hearing Qin Yao's purpose, the village chief's eyes widened instantly, and the pipe in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. Sparks flew and almost burned his straw sandals.
The village chief picked up his pipe and asked excitedly, "You said a great scholar wants to stay in our village temporarily?"
Qin Yao nodded.
Village chief: "Is the great scholar on his way?"
Qin Yao glanced at the sky and said, "In another half an hour, we will reach the entrance of our village."
The village chief took two deep breaths and let him slow down.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the village chief put his pipe on the table, waved to Qin Yao and the other two, and personally took them to choose a house.
But they are all dilapidated houses that are uninhabitable, otherwise they would not be idle.
The only place that looks relatively decent is Liu Dafu's ancestral home. Unfortunately, people from the road construction team are living there now. They have been living there for so long, it would be inappropriate to kick them out now.
The village chief asked suspiciously, "Yao Niang, are you really going to let such a great scholar live in a place like this? Will he blame you?"
He was a great scholar, and he let him live in this old house with a leaky roof and peeling walls. The village chief was terrified no matter how he thought about it.
What if, he meant what if, what if the autumn wind blows in the middle of the night, the great scholar may very likely pass away early.
Qin Yao looked at all these old houses and finally chose the one with the largest area and the best view in front of the door.
The house is located in the southwest of the village, on the hillside directly opposite her home. There are no mountains blocking the door, so one can see the whole village at a glance, with an excellent view.
In late autumn, you can see autumn colors all over the mountains and the scenery is impeccable.
Moreover, it is located in the village, where there are few people and it is quiet, so it seems that no outsiders are allowed to disturb it.
In addition, it is close to the river and has mountains and water, so it is also a blessed place from the perspective of feng shui.
The only bad thing is that the house has been in disrepair for a long time. No, it should be said that it has been abandoned for a long time, with weeds everywhere, and mosquitoes, rats and ants hiding in it, and I'm afraid they have already formed nests of them.
The courtyard wall had collapsed long ago, leaving only a stone foundation. There were several rooms in the courtyard, which were very light-transmitting, but the thatched roofs had long gone.
"Let's just stay here." Qin Yao put her hands on her hips, pointed her fingers confidently, and motioned the village chief to give her the key.
The village chief confirmed again and again, "How about I go to each household in the village and ask who has a vacant house and make do with it for now?"
He was really afraid that if something happened to the great scholar, the lives of the entire Liu family would be implicated.
But Qin Yao patted her chest and took the risk alone, "Don't worry, Village Chief, I arranged the house, and if anything goes wrong, it will naturally be my responsibility. I will never implicate any of the tribesmen."
"Besides, I chose this room for another reason. What good things have those great scholars not seen? If we want to impress others, we have to try something different from what we have in the city. We are tired of the delicacies from the mountains and the sea, so we can try something original to shake things up."
The village chief curiously asked: "What is the original ecology?"
Qin Yao explained, "It means something that has not been embellished in any way, it is original and authentic."
The village chief nodded and learned new knowledge.
He felt that what Qin Yao said made some sense.
"We can burn the weeds, but the roof is cold at night. If it freezes you, you might get hurt. This, this..."
Qin Yao said, "Don't worry, you will naturally live in my house. This house is cleaned up for the servants and guards who accompany you to live in. Even if you want to come, I will stop you and invite them to move in after the house is renovated."
"Transformation?" The village chief grasped the key point, but Qin Yao's thinking was jumping around. He only guessed that she must have some new ideas, but he couldn't keep up with what they were.
So he deliberately raised his eyebrows and asked Qin Yao to talk to him nicely, otherwise he would not give her the key.
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