Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All-Chapter 301 - 223: Xiangmu Village (Part 3)

Although spring has already begun and the sun shone just a few days ago, the temperature has been dropping rather than rising these past few days, and it’s especially cold at night.

Jiang Hu was the first to finish tidying up. He changed into clean clothes and sat by the fire, waiting for the others.

"Brother Jiang, the village chief came by earlier. I told him you all were too tired from the journey and have gone to sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll take you around the village and introduce you."

Jiang Hu nodded, "Are you familiar with Xiangmu Village?"

"Pretty well. When they were building houses, I was like a half-supervisor. Back then, I also hired some villagers to do odd jobs, so I got to know everyone."

Then Qixi told Jiang Hu some things about the village. Actually, it wasn’t much different from Fu’an Village in Xiangma Town. Except for those in the county town, many surrounding villages have migrated here from elsewhere.

Of course, there are native villagers too, but they are relatively few.

When Eniang came over to dry her hair, Qixi sensibly left and found a small room at the front yard to sleep in.

It must be said, even though it’s a new home in an unfamiliar place, the thought that this is your own home brings peace of mind.

It’s a kind of peace and stability not felt during the journey. As long as you haven’t arrived at your destination and seen what your new home looks like, there remains a sense of unease.

Even staying at an inn couldn’t put the mind completely at ease; there was always a sense of insecurity.

Now it’s all good. Jiang Hu held property deeds just handed to him by Qixi, showing them to everyone, including Xiaomi, Jiang Wei, and Wei Ziang.

Their household registration was now fully registered in Xiangmu Village, Cheng County!

Nothing brings more reassurance than this.

The family chatted and laughed together until almost midnight before finally, reluctantly, retiring to their rooms to rest.

Jiang Hu carefully escorted the two women back to the other house. Since they were new to the home and might feel uncomfortable, he let them sleep in the same room for the time being.

The two sisters, of course, had no objections and were more than happy to sleep together.

After leaving the side courtyard, Jiang Hu checked on the others, who adapted quite well. They were already lying down, ready to sleep.

The quilts were newly made, very thick, warm, and more comfortable than the ones at home that had been used for years.

Returning to his room, Jiang Hu found Eniang leaning against the bed, a lamp beside her, looking at something.

Seeing Jiang Hu return, Eniang slightly sat up, "Brother Hu, there’s quite a bit of money left here. I just found it under the pillow."

Saying this, she handed over two long silver notes and a small bag of broken silver.

Jiang Hu weighed them, a bit surprised, "This broken silver must be at least thirty-four taels! How is there still so much left?"

The silver notes were two fifty-tael ones, meaning there were over 130 taels left.

When he took out the silver notes, he had five hundred taels in total. He hadn’t expected much to be left, considering they had to build a house and buy land.

Yet here was still so much!

"It must be Uncle Liu who helped us again, not asking for wages and such. We must thank Uncle Liu properly in the future."

Eniang couldn’t help but feel grateful. If anyone was their good fortune, it was Uncle Liu. They had benefitted from his kindness greatly.

Even the five hundred taels this time was thanks to Uncle Liu and Liu Ze. When they stayed at the Jiang residence, they gave them ten taels each month.

For one person in a year, that’s 120 taels, and for two people over three years, that’s more than 700 taels!

Otherwise, just relying on their farming and selling grain, they might only save a few dozen taels a year at most.

Jiang Hu agreed with Eniang’s thoughts, "Since we’ve moved here, we’re closer now. We should ask Xiao Ze if he wants to stay here. After all, there’s more space in the house now, making it more convenient."

The Liu family wasn’t short of money; they all knew that. But Liu Ze’s health was better cared for at the Jiang residence.

If you want to repay kindness, it’s best to do so in a way that suits them.

Jiang Hu carefully stored the silver notes and broken silver. Although pleasantly surprised, the appearance of this money also greatly relieved them.

Previously, fearing complications along the way, they didn’t dare carry too much money. So by the time they got here, the couple had less than ten taels combined.

Having no money in hand causes anxiety. Even knowing that money and grain from home would arrive in a few days, they couldn’t rest easy.

Fortunately, these hundred-plus taels gave them enough assurance and peace of mind.

The couple lay side by side in bed, talking for a while, planning what to do next. Before long, sleep overcame them, and they drifted into dreams.

Xiangmu Village was very quiet, with even the sounds of roosters and dogs distant, making it convenient for the family who had traveled for a long time to have a sound sleep and alleviate their fatigue.