Looking at the contract in front of him, the village head solemnly announced to Zhiyin and his grandfather, "Alright, then this matter is over. Tomorrow morning I will send the family division contract and the contract severing ties to the government."
"At that time, you will also be issued new household registration and identity jade tokens."
"Okay, thank you very much, Uncle Village Head."
Seeing that the matter had finally come to an end, Zhiyin, Zhihua, and Yao Yulin were all overjoyed and kept expressing their gratitude.
Things had come to this point, and no matter how unwilling Grandmother was, she could only watch helplessly as Grandfather obediently handed over all the promised grain and copper coins to Zhiyin.
Grandmother could only impatiently wave her hand and start shooing them away, "Now that you've got the things, hurry up and leave! Otherwise, you'll be in the way."
Out of sight, out of mind!
The clan chief looked at Zhiyin with a kind expression, "Yinyin, why don't you move there tomorrow? The thatched hut is at the foot of the back mountain, and it might be dangerous to go there so late at night!"
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel worried. Why hadn't he thought of that before?
There are hardly any people living there, and the wolves in the mountains can easily come down, making it easy to encounter danger.
Zhiyin's eyes suddenly lit up. She hadn't really looked into it carefully; she just wanted to get rid of her grandmother and the others as soon as possible.
Besides, it was just a temporary place to stay; she'll definitely rebuild the house.
I never expected this thatched hut to be at the foot of the mountain.
Wouldn't that make things easier for her?
What would be a terrible place for others is a treasure for her.
This way, it will be easier for Yuanyuan and Mengmeng to come down and play with her.
However, considering that the thatched hut has been uninhabited for so long, and it's not very convenient to stay there so late at night, I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to tidy it up and find someone to do some simple repairs before I can move in.
She then smiled sweetly at the clan chief and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever Grandpa Clan Chief says."
Her obedient appearance reminded the clan chief of his own granddaughter, and he couldn't help but feel affection for her. He looked at her with loving eyes and said, "Good."
After saying that, he looked at a man who was about 20 years old next to him and introduced him to Zhiyin in a kind manner, "Yinyin can call him Second Brother. You can go to him if you need any help in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin looked at the man and saw that he was tall and burly, with muscles all over his body, dark and strong, and looked like someone who often did farm work.
When the man saw Zhiyin looking over, he scratched his head and gave her a simple, honest smile. "Little sister Yinyin, you can call me Second Brother. My home isn't far from the thatched hut. If you ever need any help, just come to me."
His eyes were bright and his smile was full of sincerity. He looked very honest and was telling the truth.
"Okay, thank you, Second Brother."
Zhiyin felt a warm glow in her heart and expressed her gratitude sweetly along with Zhihua.
After the village head and clan chief finished their business successfully, they took their leave.
Before leaving, seeing that her grandmother's expression was still unfriendly, she gave her a warning, "Wang, on this last night, let's all save face for each other. Don't bully Yinyin and Huahua anymore."
Grandmother felt wronged as she felt her bottom was still sore. She wanted to argue that she was the one who was being bullied.
But ultimately, meeting the clan chief's imposing gaze, he nodded reluctantly, with a mixture of humiliation and resentment, "Oh..."
Grandfather and eldest uncle quickly nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, don't worry, absolutely not, village head and third uncle can rest assured."
The village head and the clan chief, seeing that the two seemed to be telling the truth, left satisfied.
As the onlookers realized there was no more excitement to be had, they began chattering amongst themselves and started to leave.
As he walked, he kept shaking his head and sighing at the three friends, his eyes full of disapproval. He felt that they had acted too impulsively, but at the same time, he felt a little sympathy for them.
I feel like there are going to be three more pitiful people in the village!
Yao Yulin was shy and felt embarrassed by all those stares, her face turning red repeatedly.
Zhiyin, on the other hand, didn't care at all and let them look at her. After all, time would tell, and anything said now would be meaningless.
In the end, only Xu Wei and Lan the Hunter remained, their eyes filled with sympathy and worry as they looked at the three.
Xu Wei firmly grasped Yao Yulin's hand and said, "Yulin, it's okay, we're here for you!"
"Don't care about their opinions. So what if we don't have any powerful backers? Our family doesn't have any powerful backers either, but we still live a prosperous and happy life."
"If you're willing, I'll be your older sister from now on, and we'll be your support!"
After listening, Lan the hunter's eyes were full of agreement. "That's right. Anyway, we don't have any other relatives. We can support each other in the future. You and my wife can be like sisters even though we are not from the same father!"
Upon hearing this, not only Yao Yulin, but even her close friends couldn't help but be taken aback for a moment, moved by their sincerity and simplicity.
Although I knew all along that Aunt Xu and Uncle Lan were very good people.
I never expected them to be able to do this.
How could he say something like that, treating them as someone to rely on?! Who wouldn't be confused or moved by that?
After all, it's easy to add flowers to brocade, but it's especially difficult to provide charcoal in the snow!
There are plenty of people in this world who will kick someone when they're down.
How can people not be deeply moved when they can say such touching and heart-stirring words when their family is at its lowest point and most helpless?
As soon as Xu Wei said she would be their support, Yao Yulin couldn't hold back her bittersweet emotions and tears streamed down her face.
But in the end, she just shook her head with a smile through her tears, without giving a direct answer, and said bravely, "It's okay, don't worry, the three of us can live a good life, you can trust us!"
She knew that Xu Wei and the others meant well, and she never doubted their sincerity, but they couldn't take it for granted.
We cannot simply rely on or depend on them as she said.
Deep down, she was proud and unwilling to rely on others.
Ultimately, one must rely on oneself to become strong.
And no one will help another person forever. It may sound harsh, but unless it's your closest relative, no matter how good the relationship is, you'll get tired of it eventually.
And if they really did that, and truly relied on Xu Wei and the others, it might work in the short term, but in the long run it would undoubtedly erode their feelings for each other.
She also had two children and didn't want her good friend to break up with her because of her selfishness and become strangers.
It would be better to maintain the status quo and simply remember her kindness and affection for them.
After saying that, Yao Yulin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling a little embarrassed.
Seeing her persistence, Xu Wei knew that although she was gentle, she was very stubborn, so she could only sigh and say, "Fine, I really can't do anything with you."
"But you must tell me if you have any difficulties. Isn't that what good friends are all about—helping each other?"
"Yes, don't worry, I will."
Yao Yulin smiled sincerely, feeling lucky to have made such a good friend.
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