"Ahem..." A hoarse old voice came from the crowd, and then, a hobbling old man walked out of the crowd.

The leader of the villagers is the old village chief in the village. His wrinkled, old face is covered with a bright smile. He is leaning on a solid wooden crutch in his hand. With the support of the villagers, he walks warmly. Di came forward. He still had a certain prestige in the village, and shouted in a deep voice: "Everyone, please stop arguing first, and listen to what I have to say first."

The village chief is one of the few educated and literate people in the exiled village. He is fair in dealing with things and treats the villagers well. Therefore, he has a certain weight in the hearts of the villagers. When he opens his voice, the noisy villagers Then they became quiet.

On this trip, the village chief, who was in poor health and rarely went out, also made a special trip to bring the villagers with him, in order to thank the Mu family for their contribution to their exile village.

"This is the first time that our exile village has experienced such a good harvest year. We all feel very clear. This is all thanks to your Mu family. Especially, this year, our exile village has a unique one. Dr. Ruan, who is able to rejuvenate with wonderful skills, and Mrs. Mutai, who teaches children to read and write, for this reason, we all voluntarily send you a little kindness, please accept it!"

The words of the old village chief were particularly sincere. As he spoke, the old man was easily moved. He couldn't help but raise his sleeves and wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes. He spoke solemnly and sonorously, and the villagers behind him cheered in unison. Raise your hands.

Among this group of villagers, the ones who are most deeply grateful to the Mu family are none other than the other families who arrived in the exile village with them today. Like the Mu family, they are from noble families. Sentenced to be exiled prisoners, none of these former dignitaries who had a finger in the sun and had lived in pampering for many years was good at farming or raising chickens, ducks and geese.
Seeing the simple and sincere expressions of the villagers, Mrs. Mutai couldn't help but slightly red-rimmed her eyes. She looked around movedly and thanked the various things sent by the villagers one by one.

The villagers looked at each other one by one, pushing and shoving, as if they had something to say. The old village chief could also see what everyone was thinking, cleared his throat, looked at the Mu family sincerely, and said : "I see that you are having the New Year's Eve dinner, so we don't want to disturb you anymore. We all have to go back to have the reunion dinner and get together properly. However, I have something to ask, that is..."

After all, the old village chief was getting old, and he spoke one thing after another, seeming a bit procrastinating and slow. An impatient villager behind him finally couldn't hold it in anymore and hurriedly asked: "We heard that you passed Is it true that we will move to the county town next year? We all really miss your family."

The Mu family is sincere and friendly, and they usually take good care of the villagers. The only grocery store in the village is also run by the Mu family. The price is fair and the quality is good. Naturally, everyone can't bear to leave them. When they heard that they were leaving, they couldn't help but get worried. I wanted to come over and ask them carefully and seek confirmation from their family.

Someone spoke first, and the villagers behind also made a noise. Each one of them couldn't help but push their head forward, with a look of hope and reluctance on their faces.

"Hey, everyone can't let you go. Our Exile Village is such a nice place. I heard that you opened a store in the county town, so it's more convenient to move there... That's true, but everyone can't let you go."

"It's a good thing to move into the county town! Our exile village is a poor place with nothing. The county town is so lively and we have everything we need! Even if we move there, we won't be able to see each other in the future."

In the warm and sincere messages of condolences from the villagers, Mrs. Mutai's family couldn't help but look at each other, a little dazed, and also had a feeling of reluctance.Sincerity can never be concealed, and it is easy for people to have unusual emotional ups and downs.

As soon as they said goodbye to each other, everyone couldn't help but get excited again. With so many people and so many mouths quarreling, the words of the old village chief were almost covered up.

"Cough! Cough!" The old village chief coughed suddenly and heavily, and knocked the wooden crutch in his hand on the ground twice, making a dull and loud sound, which made the surrounding villagers again. It became quiet again.

"Everyone, please stop arguing and listen to me!" The old village chief said in a deep voice. Because he is really old and his body can't bear the slightest bit of cold, even if it's not too cold outside tonight, he still wraps his whole body in thick clothes. Clothes, lowering his head, his voice was muffled in the thick winter coat, making it even more hoarse and dull, which actually attracted everyone's attention to him.

The villagers all knew that the old village chief rarely came out for a visit, so they naturally respected his words and did not dare to speak out again. They all listened to him attentively.

"Everyone, please stop arguing. What I want to ask is the same as everyone else. Old Madam of the Mu family, are you really going to leave the exile village? Everyone is very reluctant to leave you. But what the Li family's daughter-in-law said is right. It's a good thing to live in the county town. It's much better than staying in our small, shabby exile village. You can also make a lot of money and live a better life."

They had been quarreling for so long, and no one from the Mu family had spoken out to refute. This already showed that the news that the Mu family would leave the exile village was almost [-]% certain.

Mrs. Mutai and others were silent for a while, nodded silently, and responded: "Thank you for your concern. We...we are indeed leaving the exile village and moving into the county. We should probably leave after the Chinese New Year." ”

"Alas..." Even though he had already guessed their affirmative answer, the old village chief's unwillingness to give up rose. He couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and let out a long sigh. The villagers behind him Everyone also became quiet one by one, looking at the Mu family sincerely and silently.

The old village chief was silent for a long time, and he lowered his head and wiped away tears several times. Then he raised his head and sighed with a long sigh: "Good thing! It's a good thing! Let's develop in the county and make a lot of money. Live a good life! Just remember to come back and see everyone once in a while!"

Originally, they planned to move back to the county town in a few days. It was difficult to move away with so many things piled up in the courtyard. But after all, it was the sincerity of the villagers, and Mrs. Mutai couldn't get rid of these things, so she had to After thanking each other silently, he led the whole family to the door and bid farewell to the leaving villagers. (End of chapter)

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