The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Hearing that it only cost three or four taels to treat the whole village to a meal, Lu Linlang thought about it and decided to treat everyone in the village to the same food as the usual banquet in the village.

In the capital, these three or four taels of silver would only be enough to buy a meal in a nice restaurant, but now in this small mountain village, it could feed the entire village. Lu Linlang couldn't help but sigh, no wonder the people at that time had such a hard time making ends meet.

"Uncle clan leader, please help me and my brothers with the shopping. Once we have everything in order, we will invite the villagers to come for a meal and get to know each other."

"Linlang girl, you are a sensible person, but you just arrived and you already spent so much money to treat us. You should be careful. Not everyone is a good person. After you move in, you should always be vigilant."

Seeing how generous she was, the clan leader couldn't help but worry about them, so he quickly reminded them.

"Uncle Xie reminded us, and we know about it. We don't have much money when we come back, but I heard from my father that he also grew up eating at other people's homes.

We have received the kindness of the villagers, and we have come back to express our gratitude to everyone. As for this house, don't worry, we will use it frugally in the future."

"Linlang girl is a good person. The villagers are soft-hearted and grateful. They will always protect them if they get benefits.

Don't worry, little girl Linlang, leave this matter to us. Auntie will call for help and prepare the banquet in a grand manner. From now on, you will be members of this village."

Seeing that her husband was so hesitant and not as straightforward as the girl Linlang, the clan leader's wife came over and spoke quickly.

"Thank you, auntie." Lu Linlang said with a smile after seeing their attitudes.

The next day, the house was completely cleaned up, and the patriarch and his family came to help pull the carriage to transport their luggage to the new house.

Seeing this, the men in the village also came over to help spontaneously, put the boxes away, and left without saying much, nor did they want to see what they brought.

The clan leader's wife walked around the village. Everyone knew that Linlang's family was going to treat the villagers to a meal to thank everyone for their help in building the house and moving to the new house. They were all happy and thought it would be a waste not to eat this free meal.

The clan leader's wife also helped buy chickens and eggs in the village. These are needed for the banquet. Buying them in the village is convenient for the villagers and saves money.

Lu Linlang handed the clan leader five taels of silver, but the clan leader refused: "I estimated it for you, it's at most four taels, you can take the remaining one back."

"Uncle, please keep this money first. Besides, your family helped to arrange the food, so the remaining money will be your hard work fee. And everyone came to help cook, so we should give them some thank you gifts. Please help me think about buying some."

Before the clan leader could say anything more, his wife said, "When the time comes, keep a record of how much you spent on Linlang. You can return the extra money to her later."

The patriarch finally stopped talking and just arranged for his sons to go to town to buy things tomorrow.

The clan leader even specially asked a person in the clan who was good at finding auspicious days to look through a book and confirmed that the best day for the dinner party was the day after tomorrow.

The clan leader's wife now had an additional task, which was to go to the village to inform Linlang about the dinner and decide whose vegetables to buy.

Everyone said that they must come. Since they were such a big family going to eat, they definitely couldn't go empty-handed. They had to bring something with them, whether it was vegetables or eggs.

In the end, the vegetables they had originally planned to buy in the village were rejected by the villagers. So they took them with them that day to avoid wasting money.

Lu Linlang took Xing'er and her brothers to pack up all the things. They also bought some cloth and jewelry and beads that seemed cheap to people in the capital in advance. They were planning to give them to others after returning, and these things came in handy.

The younger brothers stayed at home while Lu Linlang took Xing'er from the village to the clan leader's house. Along the way, everyone in the village greeted Lu Linlang. Lu Linlang didn't know them, but she nodded and smiled.

"Uncle, aunt, since I came to the village, you have been running around for me. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it. These are for my sisters-in-law and younger sisters."

At this moment, everyone had finished dinner and was chatting in the house. It was just past the busy farming season, and the villagers could rest at home for a few days, but the clan leader and his family were still helping her with her work.

Everyone's eyes widened when they saw her taking out so many gifts. These fabrics were all cotton, and only officials could wear silk, so cotton was the most suitable.

"Linlang girl, what are you doing? These are too valuable. I just moved some things for you. How can they be worth so much?

These will cost a lot of money, so you should bring them back for yourselves. We have everything at home, so take them back quickly."

Both the clan leader's wife and the clan leader refused, but Lu Linlang insisted on sending it.

"Uncle, aunt, if you don't accept them, I'd be embarrassed to ask you for help. Besides, these are just small items, and the fabric is the only thing that's expensive.

But I only gave you two pieces, which may not even be enough to make clothes for your family. These are really not much. These jewelry and pearl flowers are also gifts for my sister-in-law, sister, and children.

As their younger sister, I am giving them this as a token of my appreciation. You cannot refuse it on their behalf."

After Lu Linlang's speech, the clan leader finally ordered to accept these things. After Lu Linlang left, the clan leader scolded his family members.

"Linlang is a kind girl, so please don't go out and say anything. You know she doesn't understand the villagers, so don't go out and show off. You'll cause trouble for Linlang. In the future, as her brothers and sisters-in-law, you should lend a hand."

"Dad, we understand. We will definitely help you more in the future. Sister Linlang gave us so many things out of kindness. We can't repay her kindness with hatred."

The son and daughter-in-law quickly expressed their opinions, and the clan leader's wife also warned the daughters-in-law to be more sensible in the future and not let Linlang be gossiped about behind her back.

The day for the dinner party arrived in a blink of an eye. Lu Linlang did not interfere too much in the food matters. Seeing that the staple food was coarse grains, the clan leader's wife added a little japonica rice to the coarse grains to make it look less shabby.

The meat was all fatty meat, and the dishes looked very oily. The chicken was also boiled and a lot of soup was added. Each table looked full of bowls, but actually half of them were filled with soup.

But even so, everyone in the village praised the food, saying that it was well-cooked and full of oil and water, and that the whole family could come and drink the soup to their heart's content.

The fish was caught in the river in the village. The three Manjin brothers went there together, and the villagers who met them also helped out, so there was one more dish.

Although the variety is small, the portion is sufficient. The clan leader's wife arranged for people to fry more vegetables with minced meat so that each table can be given more, making the food seem more substantial.

These are the life wisdom of the villagers. If you want to live in the village, you have to integrate into it. If you prepare some big fish and meat and provide enough rice, people may say that you are being taken advantage of after eating it, and it will easily attract other people's attention.

After dinner, the clan leader began to take Lu Linlang and her brother to recognize people.