Upon seeing this, the villagers all fled in no time!
Ruan Meng turned around, a little confused.
A short while later, Feng Xi arrived and found Ruan Qian and Ruan Meng, and discussed the matter:
"Young master, young lady, the villagers asked me to inquire when the young lady plans to go up the mountain?"
Ruan Qian asked cautiously, "Are there any customs or traditions in the village?"
It's already afternoon, the carriages have been sent away, but the drum and gong procession is still going.
If you can only go up the mountain in the morning, you need to arrange for someone to stay there first.
The eldest sister-in-law, along with her second and third sons, had already gone to the kitchen to prepare food for the drum and gong troupe.
Before leaving the city, Ruan Meng bought steamed buns and water to drink in the car, and they shared them along the way to fill their stomachs.
After walking for more than an hour, I was quite hungry.
Ruan Meng did consider it at the time, but inviting the team back the next day, and letting the "plague god" leave, and playing music in time, would have a different kind of joy!
Feng Xi bowed to Ruan Qian and relayed his father, Village Chief Feng's words: "Father said that if the eldest son asks, just say that Feng Family Village doesn't have those customs."
“The girl and everyone else are so kind; it really makes the villagers ashamed. My father said that kindness is more important than anything else, and we don’t care about those things.”
"The reason I came here is that the villagers pooled together some money. They all said they had received kindness from Granny Liu in the past and wanted to do their part. They can't walk fast, so they asked us to help them go to town to buy some incense, paper money, and firecrackers, just to show their gratitude..."
"That's right, it takes time to go back and forth. I was wondering if the young master and young lady could wait until they've bought the things before going up the mountain together, so they can have a lively visit with Granny Liu?"
Ruan Meng felt a lump in her throat, and Ruan Qian bowed on her behalf, for Village Chief Feng, Feng Xi, and the other villagers.
The eldest brother called out to the third brother and asked him to bring out the carriage and lend it to Feng Xi.
The third brother kneaded the dough, the second brother started the fire, and the eldest sister-in-law cooked more than ten bowls of steaming hot noodles, each with an egg in it, which Ruan Meng had bought in town and that the eldest sister-in-law had specially saved for Ruan Meng.
Ruan Meng ate a few bites, but finally couldn't stand being stared at by her brothers and sisters-in-law, so she couldn't help but look up.
"Third Brother, stop looking! Do you want some? There's more over there, why don't you eat it!"
"Second brother, if you keep looking at me, I can't eat!"
Big brother...
She didn't dare say it, but she actually missed her older brother and sister-in-law.
She could feel her older brother and sister-in-law's gaze sweeping inch by inch from her hair down to her chin, as if checking how much hair she had lost and how much thinner her face had become...
When Ruan Meng looked up, her elder brother looked away and calmly drank his tea.
The people in the group kept their heads down and ate their noodles, not letting it stop them from enjoying the melon seeds.
I only found out from talking to the villagers that this family were actually exiled criminals!
Such a big house, and it was allocated to the village and built in less than a month. They're really capable!
The old woman who could afford to hire a procession to pay respects was actually a complete stranger to them; she had just arrived in the village and they had lent her a stone house to stay in, along with bedding and a few sweet potatoes...
The people in the group asked, and the villagers, who were grateful to the Nguyen family and had nowhere to express it, recounted in detail how the Nguyen family had helped them...
Adding to that, Ruan Meng's respectful attitude and her sister-in-law's warm hospitality on the way...
The people in the group had a very good impression of this family.
Seeing this family now, with their brotherly love, respect, and mutual support, I find it all the more rare and precious, and I can't hide my envy...
Parents would be so proud to have a child like this...
As soon as Feng Xi returned, the villagers gathered, and Ruan Qian personally went up the mountain to welcome the village chief. The whole village worked together to hold a lively celebration for Granny Liu.
The carriage couldn't fit everyone in the procession, but it could hold musical instruments like gongs and drums. Ruan Qian asked his second and third brothers to help take the procession back to the city, and his sister-in-law gave them money for food and drink as a token of her gratitude.
They played their instruments with great effort. Although Nanxian was poor, the folk artists were quite skilled.
The captain walked up to Ruan Qian and Ruan Meng. They had good eyesight and could recognize their leader at a glance.
He introduced himself and his address, telling Ruan Qian and Ruan Meng that they could come to his house to look for him if needed in the future.
Ruan Meng was also impressed by their dedication and professionalism, and warmly saw them off. The villagers thanked the Ruan family again and then dispersed.
After the carriage left, only the eldest brother, sister-in-law, and Ruan Meng remained at home. The eldest brother said to his sister-in-law, "My little sister and I have something to say. Let's go upstairs."
It means to remind the older sister-in-law not to follow.
The elder sister-in-law looked at the two of them with concern, worried about her husband's health and her younger sister...
The eldest sister-in-law sighed and closed the door.
When going upstairs, Ruan Meng first helped her older brother, but he avoided her.
The elder brother exuded a cold aura, and Ruan Meng's heart tightened.
Upon arriving at the room, the eldest brother, looking somewhat tired, sat down and coldly addressed Ruan Meng:
Kneel down!
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