Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were indeed tired, so they did not refuse and went to rest first.
Mu Yi'an drew pictures with Chu Yue for a while, and the little girl made her face look like a clown.
"Madam, Butler Li is back."
"So soon? Let him in."
Mu Yi'an asked Wei Yunduo to accompany Chu Yue while he went to see Butler Li.
"Madam, I'm back."
"Butler Li, you must be tired from your journey. Have you eaten?"
"Thank you for your concern, Madam. I've already eaten at the estate."
Butler Li knew that Madam wasn't just being polite; she genuinely cared about them, the servants.
"So, how many people have come?"
She was in no hurry; there was no need to make people who had traveled a long way do things on an empty stomach.
"There are ten unmarried young men, all strong and healthy, around eighteen or nineteen years old. Five of them are married, with wives and children, around thirty years old, and also strong and able-bodied. Five teenagers, around thirteen or fourteen, have also come."
Butler Li felt that the clan leader and his group were truly excellent; they had chosen people who were not a burden.
"Third Grandfather and the others are so kind. Who are these people from?"
“This time, it’s not just the Jiang clan members; people from other surnames in the village are also here. In addition, the family of my third grandfather’s second son has also come.”
"Third Grandfather's second son and his family?"
Mu Yi'an had no recollection of this; she only knew that her third grandfather's eldest son, Uncle Qin, was apparently a candidate for the next clan leader.
"Yes, his name is Jiang Mian. Most of the people who came here are on good terms with him. The old man said that Jiang Mian's personality is like that of the clan elder. The reason he has always stayed in the village is because his wife cannot speak, and he is worried about her."
Butler Li had paid special attention to Jiang Mian; among the group, he was the most composed. He was methodical in his actions and wouldn't lose his composure.
"Can't speak, are you deaf and mute?"
Mu Yi'an really didn't know much about the people in Jiangjia Village; she wasn't familiar with many of them.
"He can hear, but he can't speak. It seems he was sick before the wedding and developed this condition."
Butler Li didn't know much either; he pieced together the information from snippets of conversation.
"Alright, I'll look into it. These past few days, Steward Li has worked hard, making several trips back and forth to arrange everyone and assign tasks. Let Xu Wu help out; he'll be there often from now on."
"Understood, madam."
"Okay, that's all. You can go home and rest."
Butler Li went downstairs; he was truly exhausted. He hadn't had a proper rest during his trip.
Mu Yi'an pondered for a while about Uncle Jiang Mian, wondering why he had come out. She'd ask Uncle Jiang's father later what he was like.
"Mom, I want to sleep."
Chu Yue called out from the courtyard, but Mu Yi'an ignored everything else and went to see the child first.
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