lcionline Chapter 230 Madam Dou's Divorce, An Family's Moon Gazing
Chapter 230 Madam Dou's Divorce, An Family's Moon Gazing
Aunt Gu chuckled, "Sister Li, we're planning to settle down in the village."
Dou Weiyi's intention is for us to establish our own household and temporarily settle in Wangyue Village!
Gao Mengli was slightly surprised upon hearing this, but quickly regained her smile.
"Alright, ladies, please go inside first. I'll arrange for people to build the houses for you!"
"Thank you, sister!"
Xue Ling smiled and nodded at Gao Mengli before leading the four concubines into the courtyard.
They must have been discussing something recently, so all five of them had dark circles under their eyes.
Gao Mengli hurriedly arranged for them to rest, and Lin Xi also quickly went to prepare dinner.
After the concubines had rested, Gao Mengli went to the village entrance to talk to the village chief about building a house.
The village chief was taken aback. "What? Madam Dou is here? And she wants to build a house in the village?"
Gao Mengli nodded:
"Village chief, this is absolutely true."
Lord Dou's intention is to let the ladies establish their own households here and settle down temporarily.
However, regardless of whether they are divorced or not, we should not treat them poorly.
After all, there is much prejudice and injustice in this world towards divorced women.
She was also worried that people would gossip behind her back, so she gave the village chief instructions in advance.
The village chief's expression hardened; he understood what Gao Mengli meant.
I patted my chest and guaranteed:
"Don't worry about the Lin family."
The people in our village are all kind-hearted; they would never do such a despicable thing.
I'll go and tell everyone to watch their mouths!
Gao Mengli nodded: "That would be perfect."
Regardless, she was the one who orchestrated the divorce, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Gao Mengli was completely overthinking it. She discussed the division of the house site with the village chief and planned to build a two-courtyard house.
Seeing that her doorstep was completely surrounded by people, she frowned and ran over quickly.
I noticed that everyone was holding something in their hands.
There are chickens and ducks, fish and meat, as well as all kinds of vegetables and fruits.
Gao Mengli looked at everyone with a puzzled expression. Before she could ask anything, an auntie stepped forward with a smile:
"The Lin family said, 'We heard that distinguished guests have come to the village. We don't have much to offer, but these are all grown and raised by ourselves. They're very fresh. Please have a taste.'"
An old man next to him chimed in:
"That's right, that's right. Our village is where it is today thanks to Lord Dou and capable people like you."
Now that Lord Dou's family has arrived, we mustn't be impolite.
Gao Mengli was taken aback:
"You don't know about Madam Dou and the others..."
Before she could finish speaking, a woman next to her gestured for her to be quiet:
"Shh, don't tell, we know."
Well, we don't know the reason behind this.
However, there must be a reason why Lord Dou entrusted his family to the care of our village.
We ordinary folks may not understand many intricacies, but we do understand the principles.
We were just worried that bringing this up would upset Madam Dou and the others, so we thought we'd come and see them, and keep them company and talk to them!
As Xue Ling walked out, she listened to the woman's words and was deeply moved, her eyes slightly reddening.
She quickly came out and looked around at everyone: "Dear uncles and aunts, thank you for your concern."
When everyone saw Xue Ling come out, they felt a little embarrassed.
A woman stepped forward, her eyes full of worry: "Madam, did we disturb you?"
Look at us, when we came, Lin Xi said you were resting, so we thought we'd keep things quiet and let you get a good night's sleep.
Unexpectedly, this has led to an argument between you two.
Xue Ling gently shook her head:
"Auntie, please don't say that. When I hear everyone's voices from inside the house, my heart is filled with warmth. How could I feel that it's noisy?"
I never expected to receive such kindness from everyone; I am truly grateful.
Upon hearing this, everyone showed genuine smiles.
An elderly man stepped forward and cleared his throat:
"Madam, since you and your concubines have come to our village, you are our honored guests."
If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, just let us know. We will definitely do our best to help if we can.
Xue Ling nodded gratefully:
"Yes, but I'm divorced and no longer a wife."
From now on, you can call me by my name. My surname is Xue, and my given name is Ling!
Everyone was taken aback at first, then an auntie laughed and retorted:
"That won't do!"
"Madam Xue, you come from an official family and are of noble birth; we dare not be disrespectful."
Xue Ling quickly waved her hand, looking at everyone with sincere eyes:
“Auntie, now that I’ve left the Dou family, I no longer wish to use that old form of address.”
In this village, I just want to be an ordinary person, living and working alongside everyone else. I hope you will all grant my wish.
The group looked at each other, hesitant for a moment.
At this moment, Gao Mengli stepped forward:
"Since Sister Xue has said so, let's not go against her wishes."
From now on, you should all address Sister Xue as Madam Xue. It's both polite and makes you feel closer.
The villagers nodded.
"Hey! We can save ourselves the trouble!"
"Madam Xue, these are chickens and ducks raised at home. Take them and nourish yourself. You're too thin; you need to eat more!"
As she spoke, an aunt handed over a bamboo basket. The chickens inside flapped their wings and clucked.
The others quickly held up what they were carrying above their heads and handed it over!
"How can we accept this, fellow villagers? We appreciate your kindness, but these things are too valuable."
Xue Ling quickly declined, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Madam Xue, please don't be so polite. These are all raised and grown by ourselves, and they're not worth much money."
"You and your sisters have just arrived, so you should eat well and take care of yourselves." An old man smiled heartily at the five people in front of him.
Gao Mengli was very pleased to see the villagers' enthusiasm.
This is the same as when the whole village sent Da Niu to study at the academy to "bribe" Yu Mengmeng in person with their own belongings!
They were all a group of simple and honest villagers, but her worries were really unnecessary!
"Sister Xue, please accept this. It's a kind gesture from the villagers."
Seeing that Gao Mengli had already said this, Xue Ling knew that she couldn't refuse today, so she smiled and said to the villagers:
"Then I will respectfully accept your offer. Thank you all for your kindness, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters."
An elderly woman with gray hair held Xue Ling's hand, her face full of kindness: "Madam Xue, life in this village is not like life in the city. If you have any trouble getting used to it, you must tell us."
Xue Ling gently patted her mother-in-law's hand, "Yes, thank you, Mother-in-law!"
After seeing the villagers off, Gao Mengli asked A Li to help put the things in the cellar and the chickens and ducks in the chicken coop in the backyard.
There were three chickens in the backyard chicken coop, which made it easier for them to lay eggs. Lin Xi used them to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
Therefore, they were not raised at the duck farm.
With this extra ten or so chickens and ducks, one a day would be enough for Xue Ling and the others to eat until the house was finished and they moved in.