Chapter 186 Patriarch's Support
Ye Mingzhu smiled at the village chief and said, "Uncle, why are you looking at me? Brother Yu heard the news in the county and secured a lot of quotas for our village. After all, we are all pearl digging, so it is better to give it to an individual than to the government."
The village chief thought she didn't understand: "Your third uncle is buying pearls. Will helping the government recruit people to collect pearls affect your third uncle?"
Ye Mingzhu knew that this pearl hunting trip would take at least one month and at most two months, which would not be too long and would have limited impact on Uncle Ye.
"This is all for the sake of the village. Besides, most people in our village can collect pearls. Doing these jobs is better than doing hard labor for others, right?" Ye Mingzhu didn't understand what the village chief was thinking.
"Your two cousins from your uncle's family are now going out to sea every day." Before the village chief finished speaking, the smile on Ye Mingzhu's face disappeared.
"Uncle, the government has the final say on pearl fishing. The most we can do is to get a few more people from the village to go fishing. We have no say in other matters."
The expression on Jiang Hongyu's face also faded. He didn't expect that Village Chief Ye would actually speak in favor of Uncle Ye and Third Uncle Ye.
"Mingzhu, Auntie has cooked some brown sugar eggs. Come and try them and see how they taste."
The village chief's wife came in with two bowls, put them on the table, and motioned Mingzhu to try them. She turned around and glared at Village Chief Ye fiercely, then looked at Ye Mingzhu with an especially gentle look.
"I've always thought Mingzhu was a sensible and kind child. She always thought of such good things for our village. As the village chief, why don't you thank Mingzhu?"
"Hongyu, I think Mingzhu made the right choice by marrying you. Don't worry, we in Yejia Village all support you. We will do whatever the government asks us to do."
"We are all uncles who have watched you grow up. How can we not support you? You must work hard."
As soon as the village chief's wife came in, she spoke a lot of words like a machine gun, and urged Ye Mingzhu to drink the brown sugar and egg water quickly.
Ye Mingzhu refused to drink it. She glared at him and said, "Why, do you think my cooking is not tasty? Come and try it. Is it the taste of your childhood?"
As she heard this, Ye Mingzhu remembered that when the original owner was a child, she was wronged and cried outside the wall of the village chief's house. She was seen by the village chief's wife, who wiped her tears and gave her half a bowl of brown sugar egg soup that she cooked for her own children.
She couldn't help but pick it up and take a sip. It seemed to taste similar to what she remembered.
When the village chief's wife saw her drink it, she finally felt relieved: "Pearls? Did the government tell us what benefits there are from pearl fishing?"
The village chief's ears also perked up.
Ye Mingzhu lowered her head to drink the brown sugar water. Jiang Hongyu glanced at her before saying, "The government only told us to inform the villagers in advance, and didn't say anything else."
A hint of disappointment appeared on the faces of the village chief's wife and Village Chief Ye. Jiang Hongyu continued, "In two days, the government will send people to select them. As long as they do a good job this time, they will be given priority for other arrangements in the future."
The village chief's wife and Village Chief Ye both looked at Jiang Hongyu. Any other arrangements? Was there anything else besides pearl fishing?
Jiang Hongyu said no more and just watched Ye Mingzhu slowly drink the brown sugar water in the bowl.
"Is anyone home?" An old voice came from outside.
Ye Mingzhu recognized the voice of the patriarch and immediately put down the bowl in his hand. Village Chief Ye stood up and walked out.
Ye Lang supported the clan leader and walked into the yard. Ye Lang smiled at Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu, and the clan leader looked at them.
"They are all good children. They have already left home, but they still think about the village when they have something to do."
The village chief's face turned red. He understood what the clan leader meant and thought that collecting pearls for the government was a good thing.
"Chief, please come in and sit down." The village chief invited the chief into the house.
The patriarch sat at the top without any hesitation.
"Ye Chang, notify every household to send someone to the village willow tree to discuss this matter."
According to seniority, the village chief has to call the clan leader uncle. He dare not disobey and can only go out with a bitter face to find someone to pass on the message.
The clan leader looked at Ye Mingzhu kindly and said, "Mingzhu, the clan has wronged you in the past. I never thought you would still think of the clan when good things happen."
Ye Mingzhu quickly stood up and shook her head: "Grandpa, clan leader, please don't say that. After all, I grew up in Yuanshan Village, and many uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law are very kind to me. Besides, this matter was also reported by Brother Yu's friend."
The clan leader looked at Jiang Hongyu and said, "You are not bad either. Be nice to Mingzhu in the future and the villagers will not make things difficult for you."
Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu stood together, indicating that the two had a good relationship.
Ye Mingzhu looked at him and smiled.
Ye Lang stood behind the clan leader and said with a smile, "Grandpa, Hongyu is very good. When he was in town, his colleagues on duty with him all said that he was good at kung fu and a man of integrity."
The clan leader is old, and from what he said he knew that his grandson and Jiang Hongyu had a good relationship, otherwise Jiang Hongyu would not have chosen his grandson to be the manager.
"Hongyu is young and looks very steady. Xiaolang, you should learn more from him." The patriarch looked at Ye Lang with loving eyes.
"I understand, Grandpa. I will definitely learn more from Hongyu in the future." Ye Lang nodded.
"And me, and me." Ye Wu came in from outside the door, as agile as a monkey.
"Brother Lang, I want to learn with you." Ye Wu put his hand on Ye Lang's neck, looking like a good brother.
"Ye Wu, stand up straight." The clan leader's voice was not loud, but it startled Ye Wu. He stood up reflexively and forced a smile: "Grandpa clan leader, are you there?"
"Why, shouldn't I be here?" The patriarch glared at him.
"Of course, of course. Even if you're not here, I'm going to see you later." Ye Wu bent down with a very good attitude.
"Okay, you little brat, I know you, but you're good at talking." The patriarch glared at him, looked outside the door, and lowered his voice.
"This time you can be the stewards, thanks to Mingzhu and Hongyu, but you must not spread this matter. Otherwise, there are many people in the clan, and if someone insists on squeezing you two out, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your position as stewards."
Ye Lang and Ye Wu nodded together. The clan leader looked at Ye Wu deliberately, and Ye Wu's expression immediately became much more serious: "Grandpa clan leader, don't worry, I will definitely not cause any trouble."
"Okay, let me tell you another thing. When you become the steward and someone in the tribe causes trouble, you must handle it as you should. Don't worry about face."
The clan leader's voice was filled with sternness: "If anyone dares to come to me for help, I will naturally find a way to drive them back."
Ye Lang and Ye Wu both said that they had heard it and would definitely see to it.
The clan leader looked at the two of them and said in a much gentler voice: "Since this task was assigned by the government, if you do it well, good days are still to come."
Ye Lang and Ye Wu's eyes sparkled, and they both vowed to do this well.
The clan leader looked at Ye Mingzhu again and said, "Mingzhu, on behalf of the clan, thank you. If anyone gives you trouble in the future, you can come to me."
Ye Mingzhu's eyes flashed and she responded with a smile.
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