After finishing their meal, Ruan Qian discussed with the village chief that in the afternoon, the village chief, Ruan Qian, and Ruan Meng would go to the county town to find Magistrate Deng to confirm the official document.
The village chief also believed that Magistrate Deng would not raise any objections. After all, Sun Chengen had considered everything thoroughly, and Ruan Qian had personally confirmed it. The village chief's attitude was humble, showing his trust in the Ruan family and his confirmation of the contents.
The village chief thought that Sun Chengen would not return to the South Island for some time after leaving, but he did not expect the other party to act so quickly, which instantly increased his sense of urgency.
After dinner, the village chief instructed his son and daughter-in-law to go door-to-door to solicit opinions from the villagers regarding the cooperation methods and details. They also reminded the villagers to arrange their household chores so that the village chief could gather the resources of the entire village to build residences for the craftsmen and skilled workers after consulting with Magistrate Deng.
Ruan Meng offered to pay part of the money for repairing her house, but the village chief waved his hand and said that since it was a matter for the whole village, the village would find a solution.
The village chief said that with his reputation, it wouldn't be a big problem for him to pay for some materials on credit.
The Ruan family was deeply moved upon hearing this.
Even though Ruan Meng had clearly stated that she could advance the money, the village chief did not take it for granted and did not put the pressure on Ruan Meng alone.
Regarding the location for building houses, the village chief considered that the Ruan and Sun families were key to attracting talent and retaining future craftsmen and skilled workers.
Therefore, after consulting with the three families, it was decided to build the house between the Song, Fan, and Ruan families.
The Song and Fan families naturally had no objections. In this way, it would also bring a sense of security to the skilled craftsmen from outside the island, so they wouldn't have to worry about their safety.
The three families are from outside the island. They share a common language, which helps alleviate their homesickness.
Ruan Qian also suggested that once the housing is built, preliminary work can begin, such as clearing weeds, shrubs, and rocks.
Ruan Meng finally suggested that the village chief remind the villagers to recall any able-bodied people from their households.
The village chief was deeply moved. What they had failed to accomplish in several lifetimes had been achieved by the Ruan family in just over a month!
The village chief nodded in agreement, "Little sister's reminder is good. Even if we send someone to inform them, they will have to finish their work or this sea voyage, so it will take at least more than a month before they can come back."
"After more than a month, the village's arrangements have basically gone smoothly."
Hearing that the details had been arranged, the people present were even more motivated.
Ruan Meng noticed Ah Chun standing to the side and suggested to the village chief, "Uncle Feng, during the village's preparations, everyone probably won't have time to cook."
"I suggest having someone specifically prepare the food, with others helping out. My house is spacious, so we can do it here. I noticed that Ah Chun is very efficient while cooking today; I can offer some pointers and let Ah Chun take charge. What do you think?"
Ah Chun suddenly looked up, the village chief glanced at her, and nodded gratefully to Ruan Meng.
"If my little sister says it's okay, then it's definitely okay. But Ah Chun, are you willing? It's hard work to feed the whole village!"
Ah Chun nodded vigorously, "I'm not afraid of being tired!"
The sound was clearer and much stronger than before.
Ruan Meng relieved her stress, "Don't worry, we can do it like last time, when my family built our house, the whole village can go beachcombing together, and we'll provide the main dishes."
"We can all help with cooking!"
The Song and Fan families' wives also volunteered, saying, "We can all help!"
Among them was Duan, Fan Zili's wife. Ruan Meng would examine her pulse every now and then, but because she was busy, she would ask her sister-in-law to bring her the herbal medicine...
After some time apart, I was surprised to find that Duan had undergone a complete transformation. She greeted me with a smile, and even had two small dimples on her face, looking very radiant.
After resting for a while after the meal, the second brother drove the cart, and Ruan Qian, Ruan Meng, and the village chief headed to the county town.
Upon learning the purpose of the visit, Magistrate Deng took it very seriously, but a cloud of worry seemed to hang between his brows.
Ruan Qian asked, and only then did Magistrate Deng sigh and speak:
"To be honest, I ordered Feng Da and his men to thoroughly investigate the household registration records of Fengjia Village, and they discovered more than a dozen loopholes..."
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