Seeing the Ling family members being so decisive, everyone in Qingshan Village started to cheer: "Great!"
Just at this moment, Goudan came over with his parents, one holding a shovel and the other holding a broom.
Goudan chewed on peanut crisps and spoke incoherently: "Madam, I called my parents over. Where are the bad guys?"
Chi Xingyue smiled and pointed to a nearby tree: "Over there, they're all tied up!"
"Tie him up? That's too cheap..." Before Goudan could finish his words, his mother covered his mouth.
The young woman smiled awkwardly, still a little at a loss.
Before she came, she only heard her son say that someone was bullying him, and she didn't know the inside story.
If she had known that the offender was a ruffian from Dahe Village, and that they were not bullying their own Goudan, she and the head of the household would not have come.
Chi Xingyue nodded and smiled, not really caring. Instead, she gave Tiedan a look of gratitude.
Then he went back to Qingfengyuan, took a few mooncakes, gave one to the messenger and one to Goudan.
Ling's mooncakes are very famous in Qingshan Village. The aunts who helped to "put out the fire" earlier praised them to everyone they met.
But they had never even met the Ling family, so how could they dare to come to their house to ask for this precious item?
But I'm really greedy and want to know what this mooncake with five-nut filling tastes like.
Now, Goudan and Daqiang got mooncakes, which made them very envious.
"Goudan, is this mooncake delicious? Can I have some?"
The friends who usually play well with Goudan come over and flatter him, just wanting to get some of the leftovers to taste.
Goudan's parents were still nearby. Upon hearing what was said, they snatched the mooncake away, fearing that the kid would be ignorant and share it with others.
"Mom will keep it for you and eat it during the New Year." After saying that, she ran away, leaving Goudan dumbfounded.
Daqiang also slipped away while everyone was stunned, which made the young men so angry that they beat their chests and stamped their feet, calling him a thief.
The Xia and Jiang families looked at the golden baked mooncakes and their eyes turned red.
They thought that the Ling family was really rich, but they were too powerful and they couldn't cheat them.
"Woo, woo!" They wanted the villagers of Qingshan Village to help remove the rags from their mouths, but all they got was evasive looks.
The Ling family members didn't watch and rushed back to the house. Doctor Cheng hurriedly took Ling Chuan's pulse and said, "It's nothing serious. It will be fine in two days."
The old man felt sorry for this fellow who had been with him for many years, and hurriedly said, "Taohua, cut some more meat these two days to nourish Lingchuan."
Zhang Taohua nodded: "Thank you, old man."
Old Master Ling said "hmm" and went back to his room to rest. The others were also like that, not taking the scoundrels from Dahe Village seriously.
Ling Weicheng, on the other hand, felt no wonder.
Ling San and Ling Si listened to Chi Xingyue's words, but turned a deaf ear to their master's father's words. Ling Weicheng felt a little embarrassed.
But his wife, son and daughter-in-law didn't notice his mood changes at all. Ling Weicheng touched his nose and thought, forget it, they are not his people anyway.
***
It was already late when Yin Bao arrived at the county government office. Not only the county magistrate, but even the yamen runners were not very willing to work.
Yinbao bought some wine and meat in advance, and also exchanged some small change. He went to the county government office to explain his purpose and gave the holiday gifts. Wow, the matter was done, very quickly.
Song Lizheng couldn't help but admire them. There were so many promising people in the Ling family that even a servant was better than his son.
Before he could think about it, the document was produced.
The three big characters "Ling Jiheng" were clearly written on the deed, letting him know who was the real leader of the Ling family.
Yinbao thanked the county magistrate and left with Song Lizheng.
The two did not return to Qingshan Village directly, but bought some food, farm tools, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar in the county.
Song Lizheng had never seen anyone make such a large purchase, and was stunned for a moment.
Yin Bao explained, "We heard on the way that the weather this year is not normal and there is a high possibility of heavy snow closing the mountain. So, we are preparing in advance."
Song Lizheng frowned: "The mountain is blocked by heavy snow?"
"Yes, we traveled north from Jiangning Prefecture, experiencing droughts, locust plagues, wildfires, rainstorms, floods, earthquakes, and plagues along the way. One of our masters said that this winter is likely to be extremely cold, so we need to prepare in advance."
Song Lizheng's heart trembled, and he was a little scared, but he said stubbornly: "It's cold here in the winter. It's normal to have heavy snow for several days and nights. Don't try to deceive people."
Yin Bao nodded: "Don't worry, Song Lizheng, our master said the same thing. I just explained a few things because we get along well. Hehe, don't worry about it!"
How could I not take it seriously? I heard it in my ears, how could I dig it out?
Yinbao continued to purchase cakes, window paper, cotton, and dozens of taels of silver, spending them like water.
Song Lizheng is still panicking. It's extremely cold, definitely not comparable to an ordinary winter.
As for how much truth there is in it, well, didn’t you hear what Yinbao said? With so many natural disasters along the way, and an extreme cold weather happening again, isn’t that normal?
Song Lizheng became extremely anxious when he thought about the disaster that was about to happen to Qingshan Village.
But there is no evidence. We can't ask everyone to stock up on food in advance just because Yinbao says so, right?
This would be fine if the village was full of rich families.
Yunrou is located in the north, and due to climate restrictions, it is already very good if everyone can eat half full every year.
Buy surplus food? Oh, where would I get the money?
Yin Bao seemed not to notice the tangle on Song Lizheng's face and sighed, "If it weren't for this, my family wouldn't have built a big brick and tile house!
You said that if there is a heavy snowfall, can the cabin with thatched roof withstand it?
If the adobe house is taken care of, it might still hold up for a while, but it’s in such disrepair…”
Song Lizheng understood what the other party meant without him having to finish speaking.
I'm just worried that the small, dilapidated houses in the village won't be able to withstand the heavy snow and will collapse. It's not their house, why are you overthinking it so much...
Wait, Yinbao is hinting to him because he is afraid that the villagers will ask him to stay overnight!
Without the Ling family mansion as a foundation, the villagers' houses would really need a good renovation.
Seeing that Song Lizheng seemed to be lost in thought, Yinbao curled his lips and went to the restaurant to pack up a few roast chickens.
We drove back and soon arrived at Qingshan Village.
Yin Bao woke up the distracted Li Zheng Song, took out a chicken and stuffed it into his hand: "Uncle Li Zheng, please accompany me to the county town. You should rest quickly. I will go home first!"
Song Lizheng waved his hand: "Go back, see you at the edge of the field tomorrow morning!"
Yinbao nodded and drove the carriage home, looking very excited.
Song Lizheng was so preoccupied that he didn't even realize that there was something extra in his arms.
It was only after my wife reminded me that I was attracted by the aroma. When I opened it, I found that it was the honey-roasted chicken that cost half a tael of silver per piece at Ruyi Tower!
He had eaten it once a few years ago, and the taste is still lingering in his mind!
He forgot his worries for a moment and happily asked his wife to call the family back for dinner.
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