However, she seemed to have heard the village chief mention Meng Aji before. Moreover, the village chief had even pointed him out to her.
The village chief had wanted her to help Meng Aji, but she was so busy that she forgot about it.
But it's alright, it's not too late now.
"Then I'll trouble you all to move the things from the first two carts to the living room. As for the rest, Hongyu, Uncle Mu, please take a look at how to arrange the things in your rooms."
Cheng Qingyan spoke, and everyone sprang into action, some moving things, others giving instructions.
Ji Ren was also watching closely, shouting in fear, "Be careful!" "Don't bump into it!" "Slow down!" "Put it down gently!"
In an instant, the once quiet and deserted courtyard became lively and bustling.
Busy people were moving things around, and Cheng Qingyan was also directing the placement of things in the living room.
Meng Aji was tugged by Chen Sheng. He didn't dare to look at Hongyu anymore and followed Chen Sheng with his head down to help move things.
Meng Xinyu's men quickly unloaded the first few carts of goods, and one oxcart after another left the yard, followed by another oxcart loaded with furniture.
After much back and forth, it took nearly two hours to finally finish.
During this time, Chen Sheng and Meng Aji didn't even have time to go back and eat their family's braised pork. After finishing their work, Cheng Qingyan simply invited the people who had been busy all day to have a simple meal at the new house.
That was considered polite enough; they didn't let the people who had been busy all day go back to town for their meal.
Ji Ren ate the flatbread in his hand, looked at the scenery in the courtyard, and sighed, "The scenery is beautiful, but I don't understand why Young Master Cheng didn't consider building a house in the town or county seat, but instead spent a lot of money to build a residence here?"
"Of course, I'm not saying this place is bad, it's just that the city is bustling and lively, incomparable to villages and towns!"
Ning Yu also looked at Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu with curiosity. After all, they were rich people, especially young rich people. Why would they like to live in a secluded village?
At an age when one should crave excitement, choosing to live a secluded life in a quiet corner suggests that this place must have something special about it.
Bustling and vibrant? A vibrant vibe in today's technological age?
Cheng Qingyan had already glimpsed the future. Ye Lingyu, on the other hand, had lived in the county town for over a decade and had no intention of settling there.
As for Hongyu and Uncle Mu, they also had special feelings towards Yuanning County and were naturally unwilling to choose to live there.
Although it's quiet here, it's inconvenient to do many things.
Fortunately, I am free, stable, and live a comfortable life.
If one day Ye Lingyu no longer wants to live here, she can take Ye Lingyu to live elsewhere at any time.
As long as she's by my side, it doesn't really matter where I go or where I live.
When Ji Ren asked her this question, Cheng Qingyan quietly took Ye Lingyu's hand under the table.
On the surface, however, he simply smiled and replied, "Manager Ji, you don't know, but I'm a very sentimental person."
"If you stay in one place for too long, you won't like to change places."
"Besides, my wife and I have our home here. No matter how far we go or how prosperous the place is, we will always have to come back."
Ye Lingyu knew perfectly well what was going on, and a smile appeared on her lips.
She knew perfectly well that Cheng Qingyan knew she didn't want to live in the county town.
Here, people are self-sufficient. Life may be simple, but they live comfortably. There are not many complicated disputes or social obligations to deal with.
What's wrong with that? The only downside is that Jiangjiang can't go to school for the time being.
Ji Ren and Ning Yu were both seasoned businessmen, and they didn't want to seriously investigate whether what he said was true or false.
However, everyone has their own preferred lifestyle; everyone is different, and their thoughts are naturally diverse as well, so it's not appropriate to take it too seriously.
Ji Renxin understood: "I greatly admire Young Master Cheng's mindset and life. If I had the chance, I would also like to find a quiet place like you and live a carefree life!"
Ning Yu jokingly asked him, "Manager Ji, aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law at home will find out and prevent you from entering the house or getting into bed tonight?"
Ji Ren sat up straight, blinked, and said calmly, "I was just saying, just saying."
"At this age, you're still struggling to save for your funeral. I truly envy your peaceful life, my lord."
Ning Yu grew up in a shop; her father's generation was in business.
Now that it has been passed down to her, it has been quite a few years, and in all these years, she has rarely had a moment of peace.
Even at home, with her husband and children, she rarely has a moment of peace.
Who doesn't have a dream about life?
But I don't know when it started, the ideal life seems to be getting further and further away from me, and can only appear in other people's lives.
"Human desires are insatiable, Manager Ji. You and I are both deeply entrenched in this, unable to become free people." The words were spoken to Ji Ren, but Ning Yu's eyes seemed to have lost focus, looking towards a corner of the courtyard.
If one is willing to give up their business and retire to a life of leisure, that is not out of the question.
The main reason is that I can't bear to part with it, and I can't let it go.
Human hands are only so big and so long; if you try to grasp too many things, you will lose even more.
Moreover, life is never perfect.
If you want one, you have to give up another.
If you're too greedy, you might end up with nothing at all.
They are all insightful people. Perhaps the envy stems from the fact that they once fantasized about it, but ended up living a life they didn't like, leaving them with a sense of unease.
When Ji Ren and Ning Yu left, Meng Aji and Chen Sheng also got up to say goodbye.
After moving everything, Meng Xinyu left with her people without staying for a meal.
The main problem is that there isn't enough food for them. Otherwise, feeding twenty or thirty people would have exhausted Hongyu and Ye Lingyu, even just making pancakes.
Chen Sheng was in a hurry to go home, so he came out to find Meng Aji to go home for meat, but unexpectedly ended up helping to move furniture here.
I wonder how worried his wife is at home. I need to hurry back.
Hongyu was still acting as Ye Lingyu's maid. Seeing that the guests were about to leave, she hurriedly turned around, but accidentally lost her balance.
It seemed she had tripped over something and was about to fall straight down when Meng Aji reacted quickly and caught her.
As soon as she was helped up, Hongyu reacted as if she had touched something dirty. She not only shook off Meng Aji's hand but also rubbed her arm behind her back in disgust.
She backed away in fear, her body trembling like a leaf.
His face turned deathly pale in an instant, and even large beads of sweat seemed to suddenly appear on his forehead and cheeks.
Her lips were pale and trembling, and she seemed dazed; anyone could tell that something was wrong with her.
Chen Sheng originally thought that Meng Aji was not good enough for Hongyu, but judging from Hongyu's reaction today, it seemed that she had some hidden illness.
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