Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 478 The Whole Village Helps

In less than a quarter of an hour, the villagers had surrounded Magistrate Qi and the village chief.

The magistrate of Qi County praised the village chief and the villagers for their hard work and ability.

The villagers praised Magistrate Qi for his achievements.

The officials and the people were chatting and laughing together in a very harmonious atmosphere.

Before I knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

Mrs. Qi, who was sitting nearby, looked up and found that the sun had already set in the west.

She winked at Magistrate Qi and whispered, "Husband, it's getting late, let's go back!"

Magistrate Qi nodded with a smile, slowly stood up and said goodbye to the villagers warmly.

Afterwards, the village chief, Magistrate Qi and others walked out of the yard at the same time.

They walked on the main road, strolling towards the east end of the village.

When they were halfway there, they saw wheat and corn planted on the slopes, and rice planted in the paddy fields on both sides of the road.

In the fields nearby, several villagers were digging the ground with hoes.

Magistrate Qi greeted them.

There were two backpacks on the edge of the ground, and County Magistrate Qi walked over to take a look.

It turned out that the basket was filled with sweet potato vines, and they were preparing to plant sweet potato seedlings.

After saying goodbye to a few villagers, they continued on their way.

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Finally, they arrived at the east end of the village, where Magistrate Qi's carriage was parked.

Qi County Magistrate paused and said, "Miss An Yue, we won't go up here. It's getting late now, so let's go back to the county town directly."

"Sir, Madam, Miss, Master, we are all here today. Our family is not well prepared and we are sorry for the poor hospitality. Please forgive us."

The lady replied softly, "What are you talking about, young lady? Your cooking skills are truly a feast for our eyes and our mouths. We are the ones who are disturbing you."

"It's really amazing to sit in the girl's house today."

After the lady finished speaking, Qi Jiner, who was standing next to her, walked up to An Yue and took An Yue's finger.

Asked: "Sister An Yue, won't you go back to the county town with us?"

An Yue smiled slightly and replied, "Jin'er, no, I still have some trivial matters to deal with."

Just then, my sister-in-law Meng Xiuer came rushing over from home, carrying a small bamboo basket in one hand and holding Xiaobao in the other.

When she came to An Yue, she handed the small bamboo basket to An Yue.

It turned out that there were two rose wreaths in the bamboo basket.

An Yue gently took out the small wreath and handed it to Qi Jiner.

And said: "Jin'er, this wreath is given to you, I hope you like it."

Qi Jin'er reached out to take the wreath with surprise on her face, and saw rose flowers strung into the wreath with a needle.

She was so excited that she spoke incoherently: "This... this wreath is so beautiful, Sister Anyue, thank you so much, oh... I like it so much, I don't know what to say."

An Yue handed another wreath to Mrs. Qi.

Qi Jiner handed the wreath to An Yue and said, "Sister An Yue, help me put it on quickly."

An Yue put the rose wreath on Qi Jiner's head.

Qi Jin'er had a wreath on her head, her big watery eyes twinkled, her skin was as white as cream and her lips were as red as rosy. Qi Jin'er, wearing the wreath, looked like an elf in the forest.

County Magistrate Qi praised the village chief standing beside him, "Village Chief Li, Baili Village is doing really well under your leadership. Very good!"

The village chief cupped his hands and said modestly, "Thank you for your praise, sir."

Afterwards, Magistrate Qi and his men got on the carriage.

The carriage started slowly, Qi Jiner stuck her head out of the window and kept waving goodbye to An Yue.

An Yue and the village chief stood there. She smiled and waved at Qi Jiner until the carriage disappeared at the end of the road.

The village chief smiled and asked, "Yueyue came back this time specifically to check on the planting situation in the fields, right?"

"Yes, I have been in the county town these days, accompanying County Magistrate Qi to visit various villages, so I really don't have time to come back."

Meng Xiuer, the sister-in-law who was standing by holding Xiaobao, said with a smile: "Yueyue, you don't know. During the time you were away from home, the village chief led the villagers to help plant the more than ten acres of land in our family."

After hearing this, An Yue smiled happily and said, "Thank you very much, uncle. Please check how much the labor fee is and I will give it to you now."

After saying this, An Yue began to take out money from her purse.

The village chief laughed heartily and said, "Haha, kid, you don't need to talk to us about the money for work."

"Now you have the opportunity to leave the village, and he has passed the examination every year. He is the pride of our Baili Village."

"Girl, you have found a way to make money. You two should just go ahead and do what you should do."

“As for the fields at home, since all of us in the village are here, those of us who stay in the village will naturally help plant them.”

An Yue waved her hand and shook her head, "How can that be possible? Everyone has endless farm work to do at home, how can I trouble you to help?"

"Hey! In the past few years, everyone has remembered the girl's contribution. Besides, helping the girl to farm the land was not just my idea. It was the villagers who took the initiative to propose it, and the decision was made after everyone reached a unanimous agreement."

An Yue clasped her hands together and smiled warmly.

"Then I would like to thank you, uncle, and all the uncles and aunts in the village."

The village chief waved his hand with a look of fondness in his eyes and said, "Even if we don't plant our own fields, we must plant the girl's fields first."

"That's not the least. We will try to find time to come back during the busy farming season in the future."

"Girl, don't underestimate our village. There are nearly a hundred households in our village. With so many people, there must be some people who are free."

After hearing this, An Yue was very moved.

She bowed slightly and said gratefully, "Thank you, uncle, and thank you everyone."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, girl! From now on, the family farmland will be handed over to us. You and Niannian just need to come back to visit us occasionally and see how the crops are growing!"

An Yue smiled brightly and nodded, "Yes, okay."

"I'm going back, you guys should go back too!" The village chief turned around and waved his hand as he walked towards the west end of the village.

Meng Xiuer said, "You've worked hard today, go back and take a rest!"

"Well, good!"

As she spoke, she leaned over and held Xiaobao in her arms, and the two of them walked towards home.

Just then, the sound of wheel came from behind.

"Miss, wait a moment."

An Yue looked back and saw that it was Da Niu and the others who had returned.

An Yue held Xiaobao in her arms and stood with Meng Xiuer on the side of the road, waiting for them to arrive with the mule cart.

The mule cart came up to them.

The aunt quickly jumped off the mule cart and confirmed, "Yueyue, has the county magistrate returned to the county town?"

"Yeah, that's right."

The eldest aunt said with a disappointed look on her face: "Alas! I rushed back, but I'm still a step late."

"What does my aunt want to see the county magistrate for?"

Da Niu was walking in front, leading the mule, while grandmother, aunt An Yue, Meng Xiu'er and others were walking behind.

"I just want to ask him in person about your brother Anqing and the others' situation."