A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

"What do you mean by lying?" Gu Xixi glared at him. "You put it so harshly."

"I'm just proposing a concept and packaging it! It's just a matter of packaging it up."

"If doing this will make the gentleman happy, then we will be happy too. It's a win-win situation."

The stone was confused, but in the end he understood. It was a win-win situation, definitely a good thing.

A few days later, after a spring rain, the weather warmed up again.

Shepherd's purse grew in the sunny spot, and the orchids at Pinlanju were also successfully transplanted.

A slightly worn cloth-covered horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into Huachidu Village.

Old Qian got up early, put on his best robe, and rode a donkey to lead the way for the carriage.

He grinned the whole way, unable to suppress his smile.

The children playing by the roadside saw this and knew that the new teacher had arrived, so they immediately ran to call him.

When the carriage arrived outside Pinlan Residence, a number of adults and children had already gathered there.

The driver took down the footstool and placed it on the side of the cart.

The villagers all stared at the carriage, and when they saw the blue curtain being lifted to reveal a head of gray hair, they couldn't help but be surprised.

Why is it an old man?

When he bent down to come out and then raised his head, his face was indeed that of an older man.

This person has a calm demeanor, but a hint of seriousness naturally emerges when he turns his gaze to look at someone.

Old Qian stepped forward a few steps, cupped his hands, and said, "Master Song."

Master Song returned the greeting, saying, "I'm so sorry to have troubled Village Chief Qian to show us the way."

The carriage curtain moved again, and Master Song immediately turned around and reached out his hand.

"Please slow down, Madam."

A woman came out, her long hair styled in a high bun, with a single silver hairpin with a pomegranate pattern inserted at an angle, the tip of which was inlaid with jade.

It was only when the woman got off the bus that everyone saw her face.

Although the marks of time are clearly visible, her smile and gentle eyes make her approachable and endearing.

Old Qian then introduced him to the villagers, "This is Song Qingshan, Old Song, the former school magistrate of Qingtian County."

"This is Madam Song."

It was as if a stone had been thrown from a height into a pond; the crowd immediately stirred and began to discuss it.

"A school official? This is a government-appointed teacher, he has an official position!"

"Is he that powerful? Is he still an official?"

"I already said he's the ex, the former academician, so he must be no longer in office."

"Wow, such a talented person has come to our village school to teach?"

"It was Mr. Liu who brought him here. It seems Mr. Liu is quite an important person!"

……

Old Qian cleared his throat forcefully, "Quiet down, everyone!"

"Old Master Song and Madam Song had just arrived and hadn't even rested when they heard our people making a fuss."

Mr. Song said, "It's alright, it's naturally more lively when everyone is together."

Old Qian smiled and nodded in agreement, thinking to himself that although Mr. Song appeared stern on the surface, he was actually more approachable than he had imagined.

Old Qian declared loudly, "From now on, Old Song and Madam Song will be both honored guests and members of our village."

"We should treat these two as honored guests, and also help and love them as if they were our own people."

Sister-in-law Qin was stunned by what she saw in the crowd.

Hearing everyone applaud, she snapped out of her daze and quickly pushed her way through the crowd to find Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi turned her head and saw it was Sister-in-law Qin. She smiled knowingly and said, "You've arrived?"

Aunt Qin, panting heavily, said, "Song, Song Qingshan, I know that name! He's the former magistrate of the best school in the county, who taught many successful candidates in the imperial examinations, including the highest-ranking one who achieved the third-highest rank. To this day, many of his students are high-ranking officials... Mr. Song!"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "This prefix description is really long."

Sister-in-law Qin grabbed Gu Xixi's arm, her voice trembling with excitement, "The person I told you about a few days ago, is it him, is it him?"

Gu Xixi could only nod, "That's right, it's him, it's him."

Sister-in-law Qin clasped her hands together, looked up at the sky and laughed, "That's wonderful!"

"With such a renowned teacher, why would my son need to go to the county school!"

"May God bless us! May Mr. Liu bless us! And may Xixi bless us too!"

Gu Xixi chuckled, "What am I blessing? Sister-in-law, are you perhaps so happy you've lost your mind?"

Sister-in-law Qin continued to bow to the sky a few more times, then turned to Gu Xixi and said solemnly, "I'm not confused."

"Listen to this and see if it makes sense. You brought Mr. Chen here, Mr. Liu was brought here by Mr. Chen, and now Mr. Song was brought here by Mr. Liu."

"As the saying goes, 'When you drink water, you should never forget the well-digger,' so we must thank you for your blessings!"

Sister-in-law Zhou clicked her tongue in amazement, "This tongue twister is almost making me dizzy! But..."

She grinned and said, "I think that makes a lot of sense too!"

At this moment, Old Qian had already unlocked the door and led Mr. and Mrs. Song into the yard for a tour.

Knowing that Old Song preferred cleanliness and quiet, Old Qian turned his head and gave a wink, forbidding everyone from following in to join the fun.

"Now that everyone has met Mr. and Mrs. Song, let's all disperse. This will allow them to settle in as soon as possible."

Surprisingly, everyone cooperated well and immediately walked away in groups of three or five.

After all, Mr. Song was a scholar, and people couldn't really sit still and chat idly at his doorstep.

It's a good time to change places and have a good chat.

Few outsiders move into this village, and Mr. Song's identity and experience are so unique.

For the villagers, this was undoubtedly big news, enough to keep them talking about it for days.

Only Gu Xixi was chosen by Lao Qian and went inside.

Old Qian specially introduced the girl to the Song couple, saying, "This girl's surname is Gu. She's the best farmer in our village. Everyone asks her for advice when they don't understand something. Outsiders call her Boss Gu."

"All the ingenious little touches in this courtyard were arranged by her, and she also named Pinlan Residence."

Gu Xixi said, "My writing skills are not good, and I am not as learned as you, sir. I can only use this name for now. After you and your wife move in, we will choose a different name."

Mr. Song's gaze fell on the orchids planted on the ground. "Orchids represent purity and elegance."

"The orchids are excellent, and the Orchid Pavilion is also excellent; there's no need to change it."

Madam Song smiled and said, "The layout of the planting is also extremely elegant. There are no orchids when you enter the house, but the view opens up when you turn a corner. Once inside, the orchids come into view when you open the window."

"If one could paint by the window, the scenery of the four seasons, whether sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowy, would be different. It would be a very elegant thing to do."

Mr. Song looked at his wife, a smile appearing on his usually serious face.

"As long as Madam likes it."

"After I retire, I never thought I would be able to live a peaceful life with my wife in this quiet corner, enjoying orchids and cultivating peach and plum trees."

Madam Song wanted to see the kitchen, so the two of them went out of the main room hand in hand and walked to the side.

Gu Xixi walked behind, smiling as she said, "It's done."

Old Qian was taken aback, and asked in a low voice, puzzled, "Why did my niece say it was a success? What did they mean by what they just said? Is it that seeing orchids isn't enough, they also want to see peach and plum blossoms?"

"No one grows peach trees in Keza Village anymore; the only place to see peach trees is on the wild peach trees on the back mountain."