A few days later, Ye Hongchang drove to the county town and brought a lot of mountain products to sell. The old village chief also went with him.

The two went to the county government office, reported it to the government office, and recorded it in the county government office.

From now on, Ye Hongchang will be the new village chief of Xiema Village.

After they left, the chief clerk went to tell Magistrate Zheng about the matter.

Logically speaking, the replacement of the village chief is not a big deal, so there is no need to take it to heart.

But this person is different, he is Ye Hongchang.

Magistrate Zheng felt that he had been tricked, so he deliberately sent them to Xiema Village, thinking that they would not survive in the hands of horse thieves.

In the end, it was the horse thief who did not survive.

Not long after this, he conquered the original villagers and became the new village chief of Xiema Village. He was quite capable.

Magistrate Zheng didn't want to offend anyone, not to mention trying to please Ye Hongchang, but at least he didn't want to embarrass himself, otherwise wouldn't he make enemies for himself?

After hearing this, he clicked his tongue and said, "It seems that I am still short-sighted. This person may have some extraordinary abilities."

The chief registrar said, "Sir, there is no need to worry. We didn't do anything to them at the beginning. Otherwise, how could they still be alive today?"

"Of course, I wholeheartedly consider them."

Magistrate Zheng stroked his beard and said, "Fortunately, fortunately, if we don't offend anyone, these people are my blessing. After they came, Wushan County was rewarded for their success in suppressing bandits, and dozens of acres of wasteland were opened up. It’s really good.”

The chief clerk smiled and said, "Your Excellency, your official career is going to be prosperous."

Ye Hongchang sold the mountain goods and took care of other things. He rested for a night before heading back with the old village chief.

The old village chief was very nervous when he got on the carriage, his legs were shaking, "Brother Ye, can we discuss it?"

Ye Hongchang thought it was still a village matter, so he hurriedly said, "You tell me."

"Can you run slower when you go back? My old bones are very brittle. I'm afraid that a few of them will break during such a trip."

Hearing this, Ye Hongchang burst out laughing. When he came to his senses, he felt a little guilty, "It's my fault. I just wanted to rush for time and didn't take care of the village chief's health. I'll go back more slowly and try to take a smooth road."

"Okay, then I have to thank Brother Ye."

Ye Hongchang said, "Village chief, you don't have to be polite. Just call me Hongchang. From now on, our Xiema Village will be one big family. Don't be so divided."

The old village chief nodded, "Then don't call me village chief. You are the village chief now. My surname is Chen and my name is Chen Guangyao. You can call me Uncle Guang or Uncle Yao."

"Uncle Guang, I will call you Uncle Guang from now on." Ye Hongchang helped him and let him get on the carriage.

"Sit down, we're leaving now."

The two of them were chatting and laughing along the way, but they didn't feel that the journey was far.

After this exchange, Ye Hongchang also learned more about Xiema Village, and Chen Guang also knew how difficult it was for them to escape from famine.

He sighed, "Hongchang, it's God's blessing that you can come to Dayan smoothly and settle down here. It's not easy for us common people to ensure that the country is stable and the world is peaceful to avoid misfortunes. ah."

Ye Hongchang whipped the horse's butt and said with a smile, "It's not easy to get here. It's not easy for you to be oppressed by horse thieves these years. The hard days are over. From now on, let's unite as one and live a good life." Chen Guangyao felt comfortable after hearing this. He smiled and said, "Okay, you will be the village chief from now on. If you need me to step in, just ask me."

"Asking for advice, that's asking for advice." Ye Hongchang corrected with a smile, "Uncle Guang, I don't have to be the village chief, but I only want to make Xiema Village better. You may think that I am talking big words, but let's take a step forward. Take a look at it and I believe everyone will be able to understand it in the future."

Chen Guangyao nodded, "I believe you have this ability. There are only a dozen or so people left in our village. I'll ask you to worry more about it in the future."

The two arrived at the village in the afternoon. Ye Hongchang drove Chen Guangyao back home, and then went back himself.

There was food left in the pot for him. Seeing him come back, Mrs. Wang quickly asked for it to be brought out.

"I just don't know when you will come back. Fortunately, I left the food, otherwise I would be hungry."

Ye Hongchang sat down and took a big mouthful of food, "It's okay, just eat something to fill your stomach. I won't choose."

He looked around, "Where are brother and the others?"

"We have all gone to work in the fields. There are many people entering the mountains now, but you are not here. Your eldest brother is afraid that something will happen if he goes into the mountains, so everyone has been busy clearing wasteland these past two days."

Wang asked again, "Is the matter settled?"

After a while, Ye Hongchang had finished his bowl of rice, drank some water, and quickly took out the money from the sale.

"It's done. Now I am the village chief of Xiema Village. The yamen has registered my name. This time I sold the mountain goods for just over twenty taels, and my mother has collected them."

Mrs. Wang quickly collected the money, "Selling mountain products is a good income, but it is not a long-term solution. There are only so many good things in autumn in a year. It would be too hard to make a living from this."

There are a lot of good things in the mountains now, but that's because no one has gone into the mountains for a few years. Once you get all these things back, it won't be that easy to find them later.

There are only a lot of good things in autumn, so what are you looking for in the mountains at other times?

Medicinal materials are available all year round, but only Ye Xiangxiang knows how to recognize medicinal materials. Moreover, it is something that can cure diseases and save lives. It is troublesome to teach. If something goes wrong, someone will die. Mrs. Wang does not want her granddaughter to take risks.

Hunting is also a good way to make a living, but not everyone in a village can hunt.

This skill is not easy to learn, and the prey in the mountains are not endless. With so many people hunting, there is nothing left in the mountains.

Ye Hongchang took another sip of water, "It's okay, people come up with solutions. Just think about it slowly. Winter is coming soon. It's important to stock up on food and firewood first. I'm sure you can come up with a good idea."

Wang smiled and said, "Xiangxiang said the same thing to you. You two, father and daughter, are so similar."

"Xiangxiang is my daughter, of course she is." Ye Hongchang said his daughter with pride in his tone.

Ye Hongchang talked to Mr. Wang for a while and then hurriedly went to work in the fields. He would not go into the mountains today and seize the time to open up wasteland.

Mrs. Wang put the money away and felt very at ease. With such a capable son and granddaughter, what could she have to worry about?

Ye Hongchang practices Qigong in the morning and evening. It has only been less than a month and he feels that his strength is more than 30% stronger than before.

With him here, we opened a lot of fields in the afternoon, and it was almost dark before everyone went home with their hoes on their shoulders.

Ye Hongfu was filled with admiration, "Second brother, if I had your strength, it wouldn't be a problem for our family to acquire thirty acres of land."

"Then let's drive as much as we can." Ye Hongchang glanced into the distance and said, "Xiema Village is a good place with lots of land. Let's get the land deed quickly while the county magistrate doesn't say anything."

In the future, as more farmland will be opened, I’m not sure whether we can still apply for land deeds. (End of chapter)

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