Just as Ye Lingyu took out the Marquis's token, Shen Ziyu caught a glimpse of it and turned to leave.
"Sister-in-law, I'll go and call Brother Cheng over to help you start the fire."
That's a lame excuse, but she doesn't want to take the brand back right now, so she'll keep it for now.
Shen Ziyu has her own secrets, which she doesn't want to talk about, and she won't ask.
Since she intends to continue helping, let's leave this favor unpaid for now.
There will be plenty of time in the future to repay your kindness.
Having resolved the matter of the magistrate of Yuanning County, Ye Zongzhi, a man without any official rank, no longer posed any danger to Ye Lingyu and the others.
Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief. When Ruan Banxia and the others returned, Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu did not go back with them.
Hongyu's health is fine now, but Mu Zhiyue still needs to recuperate for a while.
But now that he no longer needs to stay at Ruan Banxia's place every day, Mu Zhiyue feels more at ease back at Cheng Qingyan's place.
Pay close attention to your diet and medication, and then go to Shuanghe Village for follow-up appointments as scheduled.
Cheng Qingyan's house is not yet big enough for them. They can only borrow Meng Chuying's house for now, and after it's been cleaned up, it will be available for Hongyu and Mu Zhiyue to stay in temporarily.
When Meng Chuying comes back next time, the new house may already be completed.
There are many things to do in Mengjia Village. If Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu stay, they can also help Ye Lingyu.
Meng Xinyu's family home is temporarily being used as a soap production site, and they've been extremely busy lately.
With spring plowing now underway, we need to get things done in the fields as soon as possible.
They bought 100 mu of farmland from the village chief and others, and also bought two cows.
The busy spring plowing season has begun.
The magistrate of Yuanning County has been replaced, and Ye Zongzhi will not be causing trouble again anytime soon.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu handed over the supervision of their new house to the village chief, so they only needed to focus on farming.
The once deserted fields are now bustling with pedestrians and busy cattle.
Of the more than 140 mu of land, 20 mu were designated for planting peanuts.
It took several days just to plow the land, and they even rented manpower and oxen from the village.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu worked tirelessly every day, finally managing to complete the planting of all the peanuts.
We need to grow vegetables again, because the restaurant in Luoji has already opened, and we've placed a vegetable delivery order with an acquaintance.
They need to hurry up; it's currently in the pre-sale stage, and they can't let customers leave before the store even opens.
After returning from planting soybeans in the fields that day, it was still early, so Cheng Qingyan asked Hongyu to invite the village chief, who was supervising the work, to her home.
She can't keep all the chickens, ducks, and fish at home. Otherwise, the smell would be unbearable.
After discussing it with Ye Lingyu, I plan to talk to the village chief about whether we can rent a hilltop to raise chickens and ducks.
The village chief really never expected that this couple, once they started doing something, would demand both land and mountain peaks.
Such a big decision cannot be made by him alone.
Although he was somewhat troubled, the village chief decided to give it a try: "How about this, I'll go and discuss it with the village head. The village can discuss renting out the river that runs through our village to you."
“We still need to discuss this with the other village chiefs, even if it's not our own village.”
"And this hill doesn't belong to our village alone. We need to discuss the specifics with the village head and the others."
"Moreover, the final decision on this matter will probably still be made by the people in the county."
It's unclear whether Chen Shengsen, the magistrate of Yuanning County, is still alive today.
Everyone in the village knows that Cheng Qingyan and her group have conflicts with the government.
Now that I want to get things done at the county government office, it's hard to say whether I can get it done.
Ye Lingyu remained completely calm: "Village Chief, have some tea."
She picked up her teacup and took a sip, then said with great certainty, "The mountains and rivers won't generate any income for the village if they're left idle. We can rent them or buy them. If this can be done, our village will benefit the most."
"Moreover, you can rest assured to go through the procedures at the county government office; they won't be so blind as to make things difficult for you."
The village chief looked at Ye Lingyu suspiciously: "Cheng family, tell me the truth. Tell me, do you know an official who's even more powerful than the county magistrate?"
Cheng Qingyan laughed heartily: "Village chief, what are you thinking? Do you think that important person is like radishes and cabbages, something you can just run into whenever you want?"
"Besides, if we really have a benefactor to help us, my wife and I won't have to stay here and work hard farming anymore."
The village chief didn't believe Cheng Qingyan's words; he only wanted to hear what Ye Lingyu had to say.
Ye Lingyu could only smile and say, "Village Chief, there are some things we can't say, so please bear with us."
"As for any high-ranking officials, Ah Yan and I really don't know them."
No matter how much they asked, they couldn't get any more information. Seeing that the two women had made up their minds, the village chief said nothing more.
Before leaving, he said to Cheng Qingyan, "I will try my best to help you with this. If I can't get it done, don't blame me."
Cheng Qingyan escorted the person to the gate: "Village Chief, what are you saying? Whether this matter succeeds or not, my wife and I will be grateful for your help. How could we blame you?"
The village chief chuckled and stroked his beard: "Cheng San, you better stay this sensible. Otherwise, I don't care who your so-called friends are, I'll beat you up without hesitation!"
"Hey! Don't worry, village chief, I'm a very good boy~ I don't fight or quarrel, I'm too busy making a fortune every day, I won't be naughty, don't worry!"
After seeing the village chief off, Cheng Qingyan saw Hongyu leading Jiangjiang out and ran happily over to Ye Lingyu's side.
Lately, there have been a lot of people coming and going at home. Even when she and Ye Lingyu go to the fields, they sometimes have to bring Jiang Jiang or Hongyu with them.
It was rare to have only the two of them at home, and Cheng Qingyan's lust was aroused.
He grabbed her from behind and hugged her tightly, resting his chin on Ye Lingyu's shoulder.
Feeling the warmth from behind and the weight on her shoulders, Ye Lingyu reached out and touched the hand wrapped around her waist.
"Ah Yan~"
"Hmm~"
"Wait! Hongyu and Jiangjiang are still at home!"
Cheng Qingyan gently leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I saw them both leave. Don't worry, my wife, now it's just the two of us in this house."
A ticklish sensation ran through her ears, sending shivers down half her body. Ye Lingyu's legs went weak, and she leaned against Cheng Qingyan's chest.
The gate wasn't closed, and someone could pass by at any time. Or perhaps she was afraid that Hongyu and Jiangjiang might suddenly return and witness this scene, so she said somewhat angrily, "Ayan! Stop making a scene now, Hongyu and Jiangjiang could come back at any moment~"
Cheng Qingyan originally thought that since it was just the two of them at home, she could secretly get intimate, hug and kiss, and act cute and tease Ye Lingyu.
But then he suddenly saw Ye Lingyu's bright red ears and felt her limp body in his arms, and suddenly thought, since he'd already cheated, he might as well go all the way!
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