Boss Lin leaned over and muttered something in Zhang's ear. Zhang's eyes widened and he quickly spat.
"In broad daylight, hide in this deserted yard, or steal..."
She glanced at the young man next to her and lowered her voice, "Steal someone or harm someone!"
Xiangyun nestled in Mrs. Zhang's arms, her little ears perked up. She had just noticed that something was wrong with her uncle. He was actually caught in a live broadcast of stealing fragrances and jade!
It seems that the folk customs in Lianhua Village are very tough. On the first day they entered the village, their family encountered such a fatal thing. I wonder if the other party saw the uncle's face clearly, otherwise it would be trouble for both sides.
"Okay, take some ointment and apply it later. Don't scratch the red areas with your hands, so as not to leave scars! It's getting dark soon, so go to the village chief's house to get things done. Find a place to stay. thing!"
As soon as Mrs. Lin spoke, Mr. Lin and others drove the bullock cart towards the village chief's house.
Along the way, many villagers returning home from their farm work couldn't help but look curiously at the Lin family. Some enthusiastic aunts saw Xiangyun's cute and well-behaved appearance. When they heard that the Lin family came to settle in the village, they all enthusiastically gave him a They introduce the village.
Soon, the bullock cart stopped under the big banyan tree again, and fine white smoke billowed out from the chimney. From time to time, the smell of food wafted out through the windows, and the half-grown children all swallowed their saliva in unison as they were hungry.
The current village chief is named Ding Maoshan. He is a tall and thin young man. He looks like he is in his mid-twenties. He is wearing a coarse cloth and trousers made of cotton and linen. The shape is very similar to modern bloomers. .
His forehead was widely spaced, and his mouse-like eyes were glancing at the Lin family. After carefully checking the information on the letter of introduction, he finally spat out a few words lazily.
"This letter is indeed written to my father, but he died last month, so this letter is useless!"
After saying that, he handed the letter of introduction back to Boss Lin, turned around and walked into the house.
"Brother, wait a moment."
Boss Lin stepped forward and stuffed a tael of silver into Ding Maoshan's hand, "Our family fled from the north and have been wandering for several months. By chance, we met the Zhong family and Master Li Zheng in Fuhai City. I hope it will be convenient for you to come to Lianhua Village when you get the chance, we just need a place to stay."
Ding Maoshan weighed the money, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. He felt that the Lin family was somewhat on the right track, but still not enough, he said slowly.
"I don't know anyone from the Zhong family, nor do I know anyone from Li Zheng..."
Boss Lin knew that he thought the money he gave him was not enough, but the Lin family was not taken advantage of. In this world, even a copper coin would be broken into two halves. After one tael of silver was given, it was so easy to ask for more.
"The Zhong family, I heard that their son is working as a farmer in Beijing and is responsible for the assessment of township officials. We accidentally saved Mr. Zhong's life.
The old man insisted on repaying his kindness. He originally said that his son, who was an official in the capital, would write a letter of introduction in person. We are ordinary people and how dare we let the officials in the capital do the work. After some hard talk, the old man gave up the idea and turned around to find Li Zheng, who is from the same clan. grown ups. "
Boss Lin was beaming as he spoke, and his mixed words of truth and falsehood made Ding Maoshan stunned.
When I heard that the officials in Kyoto wanted to support the Lin family, my face turned pale with fright. How could I dare to embarrass myself? I couldn't tell the truth from the lies for a moment. I was afraid that one day the promotion test would fall into the hands of that adult and forcefully give me a brush. After coming down, let alone promotion, it was hard to say whether he could successfully become the village chief. He immediately changed his expression.
"Brother, you said this earlier, don't I understand? Do you think this will work? It's getting late today, and the government office in the town has closed. I'll arrange for you to spend the night at someone's house in the village. I'll go there in person early tomorrow morning. I’ll take you to the town to handle the settlement matters.”
Mr. Lin cupped his hands and thanked him, not wanting to cause trouble to the villagers. The family found a leeward place to rest not far from Ding's house.
Ding Maoshan was busy with his filial piety and could not invite people to live at home. Seeing that the Lin family was willing to stay outside, he ignored them and took a shower in the yard as usual, holding a wooden bucket.
The moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the earth as brightly as broken silver. Lin Silang asked Boss Lin curiously.
"Brother, will the officials in Beijing still care about the performance evaluation of officials in a small place like Lianhua Village?"
Boss Lin picked up a piece of dry yellow weed and held it in his mouth. He raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"I didn't know! I was just telling him nonsense. If I didn't say that, I was afraid that the new village chief wouldn't give us a place to stay."
Lin Silang was about to praise his eldest brother for his intelligence when he suddenly grabbed Lin's arm and pointed it in the direction of the Ding family.
"Brother, look at his belt!"
Under the moonlight, the bright red belt around Ding Maoshan's waist was exactly the same as that of the man who escaped over the wall during the day. Boss Lin took a closer look and even his figure matched that of that man.
"Don't say anything you shouldn't say. We are new here, so don't do sinful things!"
Lin Silang nodded, but his heart felt like there were millions of ants gnawing at him. He couldn't find anyone to gossip about, and he felt uncomfortable holding it in.
So, he hugged the youngest Xiangyun and Lin Tianfu, who was stumbling in speech, and hid in a deserted place.
"What I'm going to tell you next, you must cover your mouth tightly..."
Xiangyun spit out milk bubbles, his little brows knitted together, his ears stood up, and he wanted to nod his head to show his loyalty...
Lin Tianfu looked uninterested, just lowering his head and playing with the weeds on the ground, sometimes putting them into his mouth, sometimes hiding them in his pocket...
"The man who had an affair with a woman in that yard today, escaped over the wall, and even exposed half of his buttocks, is the village chief!"
"ah?"
Xiangyun drawled, drooling all over the towel, his eyes widened, and his small mouth pouted into an "O" shape.
The adulterer was caught so quickly!
The world is declining and morals are declining!
Lin Silang froze on the spot, looking at his little niece's shocked look, and he thought she understood.
Looking at Lin Tianfu again, I don't know when he caught a yellow cricket and was about to put it in his mouth. He was so frightened that he grabbed it and threw it on the grass far away.
She is still a cute little baby, knows nothing, is easy to trick and coax.
When he grows up, he becomes a nuisance to thousands of people. If he is not careful, who knows what he will stuff into his mouth.
Early on the next morning, when the sun was about three o'clock in the morning, Ding Maoshan came dragging his laziness.
Boss Lin followed him to the county government office in the town. Once the household registration was handed in and the information was verified, the Lin family's settlement in Lianhua Village was settled.
Next, the only headache for the Lin family is accommodation.
When Ding Maoshan brought the Lin family to the yard at the foot of the mountain, Boss Lin and Lin Silang were both stunned.
Mr. Zhang has a hot temper and shouts when he opens his mouth.
"Our family doesn't live in this courtyard, this courtyard is not clean!"
