Mingyue responded with a faint smile, "Looking for an old friend."

Guard Lin was confused, what old friend were he looking for?Sir, are there any old friends here?After taking a look at the adult's eyes, he decided not to ask any more questions.

"I see, girl, are you a rich lady or an official lady?"

"My lord is not a wealthy lady. It was my lord who founded the Ming Family Embroidery and Textile Industry!"

No one may have heard of Mingyue, but Ming's Embroidery and Spinning Company, even in their village of Dahe, where poverty news is blocked, has heard about it.

For a moment, the villagers looked at Mingyue in shock. They heard that the cheapest silk handkerchief made by Ming's embroidery cost five taels of silver, which was enough to cover their family's food expenses for a year.

"Xiao Lin, don't be rude."

Guard Lin's arrogant chin tightened and he said respectfully, "Yes."

At this time, the village chief came out with a few land deeds, "These are land deeds with decent locations and good houses. You can take a look first."

"Okay." Mingyue put away the exquisite feather fan, "The carriage will be left here first, and we will go see the house first."

The village chief nodded and turned around to order, "Dali, Dashan, you two take care of the carriages. They are all precious. Don't damage them!"

Mingyue didn't object. The village chief was old but walked with great strides. "This place is close to the village. If you need help from the villagers, it's easy for you."

"I like it a little quieter, is there any one?"

The village chief turned over the title deed and looked at Mingyue with some embarrassment. "Yes, yes, but it will be inconvenient for you, a girl, to live alone. You won't be afraid if someone takes care of you."

Poor mountains and rivers breed unruly people. In the past, he could still suppress some villagers, but as he got older, several of his sons went to the city and some of them were killed. He had long since lost his old style, so he could only give in step by step.

"Xiao Lin has great martial arts skills, so there will be no accidents."

The village chief's turbid eyes were on Guard Lin, he looked up and down, and he had a good idea. He said in a calm voice, "Okay, then you come with me. This land deed is close to the mountains behind, and there are only three families around it." The group of people followed to the place pointed by the village chief. Mingyue looked at the dilapidated house. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds, a thick layer of dust accumulated, and a few mice emerged from time to time.

"This place is close to the back mountain. No one dares to come here. The previous owner moved to the city, so I will take care of this house. If you think it's okay, you can hire someone to build it and you can live in it."

Mingyue took out 50 taels of silver and said with a smile, "This is the one, please. If you have any extra money, please help me find a few to build it."

"Then this is too much. A broken house is worthless." The village chief said, taking 30 taels of it and returning it to Mingyue.

This house is worth five taels at most. Even if we hire people to build the house and treat guests to dinner, it will only cost more than a dozen taels.

"Don't worry about this little money." Mingyue said lightly, "You can handle the rest by yourself."

When the village chief heard this, he no longer refused. He knew that Mingyue's family background was not simple, so naturally he didn't care about this small amount of money.

"Well, let's do this. Will you stay at my house while the house is being built, or should I find a house for you to use?"

Mingyue pointed to a house in front of her, "I thought I saw a person when I passed by that house just now?"

"That family...the little girl you saw is called He Nian. She is a poor person. Her parents are dead. She drags her younger brothers and sisters with her. She goes out early and comes back late every day."

The village chief sighed, He Nian was a hard-working man, and he always took care of her to prevent the little girl from being poisoned at such a young age.

"Then I'll stay at her house."

"Her house? But the house of He Nian's house is dilapidated and leaks when it rains. It is not as good as the Liu's house next door. It is better for the girl to live in the Liu's house and live more comfortably."

Mingyue fanned her feather fan and rejected the village chief's proposal, "Look at her good taste."


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