Three days later, a group of soldiers arrived at Nanping Village, accompanied by two blacksmiths and five carpenters. The village was immediately in an uproar; as always, there has never been a shortage of busybodies.
Why should someone who's doing better than you be? Why should someone who's not doing as well as you be so smug? It's probably just the dark side of human nature at work.
Mo Qingcheng and Li Changgeng quickly led their men out to greet them, and upon seeing the leader, they were slightly taken aback.
Qiyun Mountain?
It turned out to be an old acquaintance!
"Madam Mo, Village Chief Li, the Imperial Inspector has sent me to deliver someone to you..." Qi Yunshan said solemnly, his face serious.
Li Changgeng and Mo Qingcheng exchanged a smile.
"Thank you, Lord Qi. We've all had a long journey. Please come in and have a cup of hot tea." Mo Qingcheng gestured for them to enter.
Qi Yunshan nodded: "Thank you, Madam Mo, Village Chief Li."
"You're too kind, Lord Qi! All the villagers of Nanping Village send their greetings to the Governor." Mo Qingcheng said respectfully, in a very formal manner.
"Thank you, Lord Qi, thank you, Governor. I, the village chief, will do my utmost to lead the villagers to grow good crops and repay your kindness." Li Changgeng took a deep breath and followed suit.
The little ones, including Shangguan Yunxi, watched in astonishment from a short distance away.
Wow, Mommy is amazing!
Mommy is so handsome!
Mom is so cool!
Qi Yunshan's face flushed red. Was Mo Niangzi processing his thoughts? Or was she overthinking things?
You're definitely overthinking it...
Seeing that Qi Yunshan did not blame him, Li Changgeng breathed a long sigh of relief.
The blacksmith and carpenter were arranged to stay in Li Ergou and the others' new home. The men were driven away without complaint, which showed that they were still useful as long as they could do something for the lady.
After washing up, Bai Yueniang, Liu Cuihua, and Third Grandma had already prepared a simple meal. Qi Yunshan was starving and wolfed down the food, finishing every last bite.
"Madam Mo, I'm sorry, everyone has been eating and sleeping poorly on the way here in order to get here as soon as possible," Qi Yunshan explained, his face flushed.
Mo Qingcheng gave an awkward smile: "Thank you, esteemed masters! Thank you for your hard work, officers!"
The group clasped their hands in gratitude. They'd been ordered to go out before; being given a cup of hot water was already a relief.
Blacksmiths and carpenters, lowly in status, who treats them like human beings? Madam Mo truly lives up to her name, beautiful inside and out. On the way here, Lord Qi remarked, "Madam Mo is extraordinary; you'll understand once you meet her..."
At first, everyone was dismissive. "Just a young lady? She's probably pretty enough to have bewitched Lord Qi..."
More than one person had the wrong idea; their face burned with embarrassment as they looked at Mo Qingcheng with strange eyes.
Shangguan Yichen remained calm and stepped forward, shielding Mu Qingcheng behind him: "My lords, it's getting late, you should get some rest."
Qi Yunshan was slightly taken aback, while Mo Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated, too lazy to expose him; the feeling of being protected was quite pleasant.
Li Changgeng quickly stepped forward: "Lord Qi, please move aside."
Qi Yunshan clasped his hands in a fist salute once more and hurriedly led his men away.
The two, one big and one small, stared at each other, neither saying a word, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Bai Yueniang chuckled: "Sister Mo, what kind of kung fu are you practicing?"
"Want to try the 'staring eye technique'?" Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow and gave a wicked smile.
Bai Yueniang waved her hands repeatedly: "No, Sister Mo, I'm not very talented and can't keep up. You guys practice... I'm just here to observe..."
Mo Qingcheng rolled her eyes. "I don't believe you for a second." Shangguan Yichen's expression turned even colder: "Next time, stay away from other men."
"Pfft! Haha! Cough cough..." Bai Yueniang couldn't help but burst out laughing. Wait, let the tears flow for a moment...
"Speak, what is it?" Mo Qingcheng was speechless and helpless.
"Sister Mo, I'll tell you a secret..."
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