The village chief's wife moved her lips, then gritted her teeth and spoke.
"Jiuyue, even though we are from the countryside and don't have so many rules, we still have to be careful to avoid gossip."
Lin Jiuyue looked at the village chief's wife with some surprise.
Gossip? Someone's mouth is on someone else's body. How can you control what they say? You can't sew someone's mouth shut with a needle, right?
"Auntie, if you have something to say, just say it."
The village chief's wife looked at Gu Chengyan not far away and said in a low voice.
"Jiuyue girl, those of us who know know that person is Qiye's friend. Those who don't know may say something unpleasant.
Qiye is a boy, so it's okay, but you are a girl and you will get married in the future, so you should take care of your reputation."
After the village chief's wife finished speaking, she continued as if to make Lin Jiuyue angry.
"Jiuyue, I'm not saying anything to you, I'm just reminding you..."
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
"Aunt, he's the one who came back with my brother. He won't be staying for a few days and will leave. We're having fun and doing things at home these days, and he came here to watch the fun. He won't be long before he leaves."
Lin Jiuyue actually didn’t know how long Gu Chengyan would stay at her house, but it seemed that Gu Chengyan was very busy, so he probably wouldn’t stay for long.
The village chief's wife looked at Lin Jiuyue.
"That's good, but you still have to be careful to avoid being talked about. If it gets out, it will be bad for your reputation."
Lin Jiuyue also knew that the village chief's wife said this for her own good, so she nodded.
"Don't worry, auntie. I know."
The news that the Lin family had moved into their new house and were planning to host a banquet for the villagers had spread throughout Shangbei Village.
In Shangbei Village these days, the topic of gossip has never left the Lin family.
"The Lin family is having a buffet today. How many meat dishes do you think they will prepare?"
The villager who spoke licked his lips subconsciously.
"No matter how much meat and vegetables we prepare, there's no place for you. The village chief said that each family can only send two people at most. There are so many people in your family, how can you even get a turn?"
"The village chief did say that, but the Lin family didn't. The Lin family has been making big moves since they came to our village, so they probably don't need that little bit of food, right? If we all go there, will the Lin family kick us out?"
From the moment Lin Jiuyue mentioned the banquet, the village chief said only two people from each family would be enough, lest there be too many people and not enough seats.
But the villagers disagreed, believing that since the Lin family dared to hold a buffet, they must have good food. They all wanted to go and have a good meal.
"I won't kick you out, but it's a bit embarrassing."
"It's embarrassing, but someone finally threw a banquet, so I'm going to eat it anyway."
Once the first person comes along who wants to eat for free, there will be a second one.
Lin Jiuyue didn't expect that when she held a banquet at home, almost everyone in the village would come.
The village chief stood at the door of the Lin family, watching the villagers coming with their families, and felt his face burning.
I had clearly informed everyone that only two people from each household could come, but these people didn't listen to me at all.
Some families were quite well-behaved, with only two people coming, while some families came with their entire families, simply not taking the words of the village chief seriously.
"Miss Lin, look at this...how about I go and talk to you again?"
Lin Jiuyue looked at the village chief with a helpless smile.
Guests are welcome, and today is a good day for our family. I don’t want to do anything that spoils the fun.
"Village Chief, that's not necessary. Everyone is here because they think highly of our Lin family. It's more lively with more people. Besides, everyone brought gifts."
The village chief looked at the 'gifts' brought by the villagers and his face became even hotter.
A handful of greens? A handful of green onions? A few eggs? Even a small piece of meat was considered a generous gift.
"Haha, here we are from the countryside, we don't have any good things, so we basically give these things as gifts."
What the village chief said was true, but the premise was that other people only had one or two meat dishes at the banquet, unlike the Lin family, who had eight dishes on the table, four of which were meat dishes, and there was plenty of meat.
Compared to the gifts from the villagers, these were far too light. Furthermore, many of these people came with their families. Even if the Lin family was wealthy, they couldn't afford such spending!
I just saw Wang Laoer's family of eight coming over. It's really embarrassing for me.
Lin Jiuyue smiled and waved her hand.
"Village Chief, it's just one meal after all. Today is a good day for our Lin family to move to a new house, so let all the villagers be happy."
Lin Jiuyue had a lot of food in her space, so she didn't care about just one meal.
After hearing this, the village chief smiled awkwardly.
The villagers of Shangbei Village lack self-awareness, and it is shameful for me as the village chief.
"September girl, September girl!"
Suddenly, Lin Jiuyue heard a familiar voice and her expression changed instantly.
The village chief and Lin Jiuyue stood together, with Lin Qiye and Gu Chengyan beside them.
"Sister, why are they here?"
Lin Qiye frowned.
I haven't seen their family since they started fleeing the famine. How come they are here now?
"Well, they were also sorted into a village in this town. They came looking for me when you weren't home."
Lin Qiye clenched his fists.
"Sister, today is a good day for our family. We can't let these people ruin our good mood. I'll go chase them away!"
After saying that, Lin Qiye was about to step forward to drive the people away.
Lin Jiuyue reached out and grabbed Lin Qiye.
"You are the head of our family. It is not appropriate for you to do something that would damage your reputation. I will go."
"Sister, it's precisely because I'm the head of the household that I need to go. My reputation is a reputation, but isn't your reputation a reputation?"
The village chief stood beside the brother and sister and understood a little from their few words.
"Miss Lin, that's your relative?"
The village chief spoke cautiously.
"No! My sister and I have severed ties with them a long time ago!"
Lin Qiye said angrily.
Were the original owner's uncle's family members the kind of people who were good at dealing with people? They always came to help me whenever I had something good happen. Why didn't they help me and my sister when we were fleeing from the famine?
Bad things run away, and good things come closer. Where in the world can such good things happen?
"Do you need help?"
Gu Chengyan stood beside Lin Jiuyue and spoke.
Lin Jiuyue looked at Gu Chengyan.
"No need. This is a matter between us siblings. Let's handle it ourselves."
After saying that, Lin Jiuyue walked outside.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
