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Chapter 255: When in town, do as the Romans do
At the entrance of the village, the old patriarch was leading the villagers, looking around excitedly.
"Old patriarch!"
Lin Yue and Ye Yin got off the carriage, and everyone greeted her!
"Yue'er! You're finally back! You haven't forgotten Ye Village yet!"
Lin Yue smiled and greeted them one by one! "How could I forget!"
Everywhere I look, I see familiar people.
Fourth Master Ye, Blind Grandpa, Old Man Ye, Erwang's Father, Mrs. Qin, Liu Changgen... and so on, were all from the twenty or so families who had entered the mountains together.
The old patriarch glanced at the villagers and they immediately fell silent.
Then, the old patriarch took the lead and knelt down.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess..."
Lin Yue was quick to act and grabbed him.
"Old Patriarch! When I return to Ye Village, there will be no Southwest Princess, only Lin Yue. Otherwise, I will not come back!"
The old patriarch looked up, his eyes full of joy, but because Ye Yin was present, he didn't want the villagers to give him a rude impression.
Ye Yin received Lin Yue's signal and stepped forward to give him a helping hand.
"In Yejia Village, I listen to my wife!"
He didn't use "this king" but "I", which was quite fitting for the local customs. After saying this, he glanced at Lin Yue, as if to ask, "Is this the right name?" He had good hearing and heard that this was how the villagers used to address each other in casual conversation!
Lin Yue secretly gave him an admiring look.
Seeing Ye Yin being so "sensible", the old patriarch was also quite happy for Lin Yue!
"Okay, okay...it's good that you're back! It's good that you're back! Ah Yue, Dalang's father is great! He's a good man!"
After hearing this, Ye Yin almost broke down!
Dalang's father!
He was awarded a new title: a good man! The old patriarch was definitely the first one!
"It's cold outside, let's go back to the village!"
Everyone surrounded Lin Yue and her family and walked towards the village.
The people following behind were all looking at Ye Yin, the King of the Southwest, cautiously.
Some people couldn't help biting their ears.
"Ayue's husband is quite approachable! He doesn't have the airs of a prince! He's even more approachable than some officials!"
"You talk as if you've seen countless officials! But you're right, I thought princes were different from ordinary people like us! They have the same nose and two eyes!"
"Look at what you said. If it were different, it would be a monster!"
"But you know what, Dalang's father is much more handsome than the young men in our village!"
"That's not just in our village. I dare say, you won't find anyone as good-looking as him in the whole town...if not the whole town!"
The women whispered in their ears, and the sound was very low, but Ye Yin's hearing was not comparable to that of ordinary people. The corners of his mouth twitched when he heard it, but he managed to hold it back!
As for the Shadow and the other secret guards who were at the back, their smiles never stopped! If it weren't for the wrong occasion, they really wanted to hide and laugh!
As soon as she entered the village, Lin Yue felt the changes in the village.
The layout of the village has not changed. The houses that were originally vacant have been cleaned up, but no one lives in them. Surrounding the ancestral hall are large blue brick and tile houses. More than 20 households are gathered together, which feels very neat, like a small village within a big village.
"We've cleaned up all these empty houses! Even though no one usually lives there, everyone's been diligent and hasn't let them go to waste! We thought it would be convenient for someone to come and rest their feet!"
"I heard you were back! This house is tidied up inside and out, and the kang is lit! Let everyone you followed move in and warm up!"
As they walked, the old patriarch introduced their arrangements to Lin Yue.
"Old Patriarch, I'm sorry to bother you!"
"Why bother! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to live such a good life!"
"Look! Everyone lives in newly built brick and tile houses! These are the homes we saved up in the mountains! The village chief and I discussed it and decided to imitate the layout of the mountains and gather the villagers together. Every family has a new house! Everyone lives closer together, so it's easier to take care of each other!"
Lin Yue agreed with a smile, "Old Patriarch has thought it through, this is great!"
"By the way, we've also cleaned up your house halfway up the hill! But don't live there this time! There's a new house downstairs with a small courtyard, built especially for you, just in anticipation of you and your four companions returning someday to live there!"
Lin Yue was deeply moved.
As they were talking, they had already reached the gate of the courtyard.
The old patriarch pointed to the small courtyard in front of him and said, "Take a look. Are you satisfied?"
The small courtyard before me was a little different from the others. The gate was at the southern end of the east road, with two stone lions squatting at the entrance. Inside, there was a screen wall. To the left were three front rooms. To the west, there were a few trees, now bare, so I had no idea what they were. In the middle was the second gate, and through it, the main courtyard opened up. There were three main rooms, a tiny side room on each side, three east and west wing rooms on either side, and a vegetable garden at the end.
This is a two-courtyard house. Compared with the houses next door, this yard is quite big!
After the old patriarch finished his introduction, Lin Yue was stunned!
"Old Patriarch, is this nice yard reserved for us to live in?"
The old patriarch's face darkened and he pretended to be angry.
"Why? Our good life is because of you. Building a courtyard like this for you is not right! It's at least a token of our consideration. You can live here without worry! Just let us know if you need anything. Once you return to Yejia Village, it will be your home!"
After saying this, he remembered that Lin Yue's current identity was not ordinary, and his expression relaxed a little. The change was so fast that Lin Yue found it very funny.
"Okay! Then I won't be polite!"
She agreed verbally, feeling warm in her heart. Several young women came out of the kitchen and exclaimed in surprise when they saw Lin Yue.
"Ayue!"
It turned out to be the sisters Dong Caixia, as well as Liu Zhenzhu, Ma Cuihua and several other daughters-in-law!
"Ah! You guys are cooking!"
Dong Caixia's face was flushed. She and Liu Zhenzhu held Lin Yue on both sides and looked her up and down.
"I know you've been through a lot, so I have to prepare the food! I'm just waiting for you to come back and eat!"
Look at our Ah Yue, she has become the Princess of Southwest China and has become even more noble!"
Liu Zhenzhu spoke frankly, "Oh! So when we see Ah Yue, do we have to do that kind of greeting?"
"What kind of bowing ceremony is that? That's called kneeling ceremony!"
"Hahaha……"
The laughter of several women filled the yard. Ma Cuihua looked at Ye Yin behind Lin Yue and reminded them awkwardly.
"Um...should we kowtow to the prince?"
Lin Yue burst out laughing!
"Alright! I've already said it before. When we get back to Ye Village, I'll be Lin Yue, not the Princess of Southwest. He's just the father of four men. You can call him whatever you want! He'll adapt to local customs. We don't want those ostentatious ways of the rich!"
Despite this, the women couldn't help but lower their voices. They looked at Ye Yin quietly and said to Lin Yue in a low voice, "Ayue, your father Dalang is so handsome and fair-skinned. He looks like an official. He has such an imposing manner that it's hard to even speak!"
Someone else asked her, "Is he really the biological father of the four Langs?"
Lin Yue answered them one by one.
"He's never been to our village before. This is his first time here, so he might be a little unfamiliar. But don't mind. He's the real father of four children!"
"Oh……"