Hearing this, the ancient village chief was somewhat sweating profusely.
When I was preparing the house, I put some effort into it, but it wasn’t much.
A group of people came out of the village chief's house. Wei Da and his men drove a carriage and followed Lord Wang and Village Chief Gu, heading towards the new house together.
After a while, we arrived at the old house that the ancient village chief had mentioned.
Yun Ruoxi could hardly believe her eyes. It was called an old house, but in fact it was just a thatched hut.
It's just a renovated thatched hut that can shelter from wind and rain. Fortunately, it's summer now and the weather is hot, so living in a thatched hut is not a problem.
Lord Wang, I really want to slap the ancient village chief to death now. It’s a waste of all my efforts to settle things, but some people just pretend to obey me but actually disobey me.
Village chief Gu now lowered his head and did not dare to look up at Lord Wang's eyes. He knew without thinking that he could definitely kill someone.
Xiao Jing bowed and said, "This house is quite nice. Although it's made of thatched grass and adobe, it's just right for us right now. After all, given our current status, if we live too well upon arriving in Taohua Village, we'll inevitably be targeted by those with ulterior motives. They'll then spread some bad news to Jin Chen, which will only cause more trouble!"
After he finished speaking, he walked to Lord Wang's side and whispered, "I will remember Lord Wang's kindness. Village Chief Gu has done his best in this matter. If Lord Wang asks me for anything in the future, I will do my best."
Lord Wang was originally in a bad mood, but after hearing what Xiao Jing said, his mood suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny.
"Since Brother Xiao doesn't mind, I feel much more at ease. If you need any help in the future, just send someone to the town to tell me."
Xiao Jing: "From now on, I'll be troubling you, Your Majesty!"
“You’re welcome!”
Seeing that the matter was almost done, Lord Wang took the four officials he brought with him and returned directly to Caiyun Town.
The only people left in the yard were the Xiao family's eldest branch and the village chief Gu's family.
Xiao Jing: "In the past few days, Village Chief Gu must have put a lot of thought into this house. You don't have to worry. We are already very satisfied with this house. Lord Gu just needs to go back and have a good rest. Lord Wang won't blame you."
The ancient village chief was sweating profusely now. He kept bowing his head and saluted, "Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord!"
Xiao Jing helped the village chief up and corrected him, "There's no need for that, Village Chief. I'm no longer a marquis. We came to Taohua Village to live a peaceful life. We'll be neighbors now, and we need to look after each other."
Village Chief Gu: "That's right!"
After the ancient village chief left the thatched hut, he took the people who were watching outside away with him.
Even though the courtyard gate was closed, Yun Ruoxi could still hear the gossip of the people in Taohua Village.
It's nothing more than curiosity about their previous identities and why they came to Taohua Village.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue inspected the entire yard and found that it was indeed a standard farmhouse. Not only had the leaking parts of the house been repaired, but even the vegetable patch in the backyard had been cultivated, though the seeds had not yet been planted.
There is also a chicken coop, which is also kept clean, but there are no chickens.
Mu Ruxue: "Everyone, come and see, the warehouse is full of firewood, and it's all chopped and neatly placed here."
After hearing the noise, everyone rushed to the warehouse and saw the neatly arranged firewood.
Xiao Jingxuan continued, "Although this village chief was reluctant to spend money and did not follow Lord Wang's wishes, he did put some thought into renovating the house."
Zhao: "They are just farmers, true peasants. Life is tight, so it's normal for them to be reluctant to spend money. But judging by how tidy this courtyard is, the villagers of Taohua Village are all very nice."
Grandmother said, "That's right. Since we've been assigned to Taohua Village, it means we have a connection with the villagers here. And with the help of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, we've indeed been assigned to a good village. We can live a stable life from now on, and no longer have to travel on the road."
Xiao Jing: "Okay, it's getting late now, everyone, hurry up and pack up and get ready for rest."
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue helped put the family carriage away, then returned to their room and made their own beds.
The entire yard is actually divided into the front yard and the back yard. The main house is where the grandmother lives, and the ear room next to the main house is where Xiao Jing and the Zhao couple live.
The east wing is Yun Ruoxi and Xiao Jingrui's room, and the west wing is Mu Ruxue and Xiao Jingxuan's room.
Fortunately, along the way, Zhao sewed quilts for everyone whenever she had time.
So it was just right to take it out and make the bed now, and there was also a bed curtain that had been cut to size a long time ago, so we all hung it up together.
However, the village chief also put some thought into this house. The room is equipped with a table and a wardrobe.
Yun Ruoxi took out the clothes she often wore during the trip and hung them in the closet. These clothes looked ordinary and plain, just right for wearing in the village.
She took out a jewelry box, which contained only some hair ornaments and silver jewelry, which was considered very good in the village.
Since everyone has decided to build a house in Taohua Village, this thatched house will serve as a transitional house and there is no need to bring out too many good things.
After Yun Ruoxi had packed up, she came to Mu Ruxue's room. Seeing that Mu Ruxue had also packed up simply, she knew that the two best friends had the same idea.
As for the brothers Liu Yong and Liu Gang, when they were at the Caiyun Town Post Station, Yun Ruoxi had already sent the two brothers to buy a house in the town, and let all nine brothers of the Wei family live in the town.
If necessary, they will be called back.
We have long considered that the conditions in the village are poor and there may not be enough houses for everyone to live in. It is better to wait until the new houses are built and then build more yards for everyone to take over.
That night, everyone from the Xiao family's main branch stayed in this thatched hut, had a simple dinner, and enjoyed the night view of Taohua Village.
Yun Ruoxi sat next to Xiao Jingrui and said with emotion: "Our journey has been too difficult, but fortunately we have finally arrived at Taohua Village. This is the paradise we longed for in our hearts."
Xiao Jingrui thought of what Yun Ruoxi had predicted before, and his heart was heavy. "The closer happiness is to us, the more I fear the arrival of disaster. Now it has been almost three months. It won't be long before the drought comes. What should I do then?"
Mu Ruxue: "Brother, could you please not talk about this on such a nice day?"
Xiao Jingrui turned around and saw that everyone in the Xiao family was looking at him with disgust...
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