The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 206 Visiting the Village Chief's House

After spending several months together, Chen Ping also discovered that Xie Tingwen was a good official who loved his people like his own children, and naturally would not object to his request.

Xie Tingwen looked at the somewhat desolate land in front of him again, and asked softly: "Master Chen! There are still more than two months to Grain Rain. I wonder what Master Chen's arrangements are..."

"Reporting to you, sir! I have already notified everyone and asked them to start composting the selected fields after the Waking of Insects to ensure the nutrients of the sweet potatoes." Chen Ping said, stroking his hand.

So after the Waking of Insects, all the able-bodied people in the three townships and seven villages went out to search the mountains and fields for dead and green leaves and animal feces to make fertilizer.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded slightly and praised: "Master Chen, this is a brilliant move! If it is implemented in this way, there will definitely be a good harvest this year."

Immediately! Xie Tingwen slowly turned around and looked at the people busy in the fields, feeling relieved.

Seeing this, Sun Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and leaned forward and said, "Sir! I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to rest in Xiahe Township for one night today, and go to Shanghe Township tomorrow."

"It's okay." Xie Tingwen waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

He had come out for an inspection, and being able to stay in a civilian's home for a night would also fit the purpose of his trip. As for the environment, he naturally did not have any extravagant demands.

As long as he had a roof over his head, he would be content.

Seeing this, Lin You, who was standing at the back, hurried forward and said, "Master Xie! It's time for dinner. Master Xie, please move over, and everyone else, please move over."

"Hahaha!~"

Xie Tingwen laughed out loud and said, "Great, great! Thank you for hosting us today, Lin Lizheng."

"The people are terrified."

While Lin You was speaking, he bowed his head hurriedly and said, "Thank you, sir, for allowing me to rest in my house. It makes my humble home more glorious. Please come in, sir."

"Yeah!" Xie Tingwen nodded slightly, then led everyone to follow Lin You out of the field.

As the head of the village, Lin You's house is different from that of ordinary people. It is a house with four or five blue bricks and large tiles. Judging from the age of the house, it is probably left by Lin You's parents.

Lin You led everyone into the courtyard, rubbed his hands, and shouted to the inner room: "Old woman! Huizhi! Thank you for coming, bring tea quickly."

Not long after, two women dressed as women came out, each holding a tray in their hands, and walked forward with a smile.

Xie Tingwen stood up hastily, bowed slightly and said, "I am sorry to bother you by coming here today."

"Thank you, sir... No, please take a seat. Please take a seat."

The woman hurriedly served the tea while she was talking, and said with a smile: "There is not much good tea in the farmhouses in the mountains, please forgive me, sir."

"It's okay, as long as it quenches my thirst." Xie Tingwen laughed out loud.

"Sir, please have some tea." The woman offered the teacup with a smile and then stepped aside obediently.

Xie Tingwen glanced at the woman with her hair tied up, then looked at the Chinese characters for happiness on the doors and windows, nodded with a knowing smile and said, "Lin Lizheng! This is..."

Hearing this, Lin You leaned forward and said with a smile, "Excuse me, sir. This is my son's daughter-in-law, Li Huizhi."

"When did you get married?"

"I am not talented. I just got married to my daughter-in-law on the eve of the New Year. I am sorry to make you laugh at me, sir." Lin You patted his hand and said.

"This is a good thing. It seems that I will have to give gifts today."

As Xie Tingwen spoke, he took out a small silver bean from his bosom, looked at Li Huizhi and said, "Ms. Lin Li! I am late in sending this gift, please don't laugh at me."

Li Huizhi was stunned on the spot. Seeing this, Lin You hurried forward to smooth things over and said, "My lord, please don't do that. How dare you trouble me with such a small matter?"

"Lin Lizheng! Can't you see clearly the gift I brought?" Xie Tingwen asked with a smile.

Lin You was a little at a loss for a moment, but fortunately Chen Ping was quick-witted and took out twenty copper coins from his arms and placed them on the table.

"Sir! The tea served by the new bride is a good omen. This is just a coincidence."

"Hahaha!~"

Xie Tingwen laughed out loud and said, "I usually think Lord Chen is very refined, but I didn't expect that today I would treat him differently."

Sun Cheng and other yamen runners naturally could not sit at the same table with Xie Tingwen, but their conversation could be clearly heard in the small courtyard.

Seeing that Lord Xie and Lord Chen had expressed their opinions, several people took out a dozen copper coins from their pockets and placed them on the table.

"Lin Lizheng! We have finally gotten lucky." Sun Cheng laughed out loud.

Li Huizhi was still standing there blankly. Xie Tingwen waved her hand with a smile and said, "Ms. Lin Li! This is a token of my love. Do you want to refuse?"

Xie Tingwen had said so much, Lin You had no intention of refusing and quickly winked at the old woman.

The woman understood what he meant, and gently pushed Li Huizhi and said, "Huizhi! Why don't you thank the master quickly?"

Li Huizhi suddenly came back to her senses, thinking back to what had just happened, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you very much, sir, for your concern."

Immediately! He quickly stepped forward and collected the money from everyone with a handkerchief. When he was near the door, he took down the red window and used it to wrap the wedding money that everyone had just given.

Seeing this, Xie Tingwen and Chen Ping couldn't help but nodded, and they thought to themselves, "This peasant girl will surely have a great future."

"Sir! The banquet is ready, please come in and eat."

Xie Tingwen looked around the courtyard and waved his hand, saying, "Lin Lizheng! I think you guys usually eat in this courtyard. How about we follow the local customs and eat in the courtyard today? What do you think, Lord Chen?"

"I have no objection." Chen Ping agreed with a smile.

"this......"

Lin You rubbed his hands awkwardly, looked at Xie Tingwen's unwavering eyes, and compromised helplessly: "Then I will inconvenience you today, Master Xie."

After Lin You finished speaking, he hurriedly asked the old lady to move the food in the main room to the courtyard. There were not many dishes to begin with, and they were all ready in just half a cup of tea.

"Today's meal is simple and I am afraid I may have neglected Lord Xie. Please forgive me." Lin You said with a smile.

Xie Tingwen looked at the simple meal on the table and didn't care. It was a reflection of the life of the common people: a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of stewed meat with bamboo shoots, a plate of black fungus, and a dish of steamed egg.

The only meat dish that could be considered fishy was the stewed meat with shredded bamboo shoots, but it had very little minced meat. On the contrary, the steamed egg was quite appetizing.

Xie Tingwen smiled and said, "Lin Lizheng! This is not just plain food. I have a plate of pickles in the government office. This is better than what I eat in the government office."

"this......"

Lin You felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and he didn't know whether Xie Tingwen's words were true or not. He hurriedly took the wine pot from the woman and said, "This wine is not good either. My lord, just take it to quench your thirst."

Xie Tingwen picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Apart from a slight bitterness, the wine did not affect its taste.

Then he smiled and said, "Good wine. Lin Lizheng! Don't just stand there, take a seat and have your meal."

"Okay, okay! I have overstepped my authority today." Lin You agreed hurriedly and sat down in the seat below Chen Ping.

As night fell, Xie Tingwen and Chen Ping chatted with each other for a few words under the moonlight, and then began to enjoy their meal.