SFS Chapter 279 You Are Quite Reliable in Me
Chapter 279 You Are Quite Reliable in Me
Duan Ye looked back outside the door and made sure that no one else could hear them talking. Then he said to Shen Ruolan, "Village leader, can you please promise me something?"
After saying this, Duan Ye paused for a moment, fearing that Shen Ruolan would refuse, and then added: "As long as you can promise me, I will give you all my life's hard work."
After Shen Ruolan heard what Duan Ye said, she stared at his eyes for a while and asked him speculatively, "Master Duan, are you asking me to take care of your orphan?"
It is said that eyes are the windows to the soul. Shen Ruolan has seen too many expressions like Duan Ye's, one moment reluctant, the next helpless, and the next understanding.
This is because the end of life is approaching, and one feels reluctant and regretful about leaving one's loved ones, but one has to accept the fact.
After Duan Ye heard what Shen Ruolan said, he smiled at her and said, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the village leader."
After saying this, he smiled bitterly at Shen Ruolan and said, "To be honest with you, Village Master, I know my own body well. You don't have to worry too much about my illness. After all, birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm of life and the final destination. I just worry about Sister Qian and Uncle Cheng. If anything happens to me, I hope you can help me take care of them."
He had enough wealth for Uncle Cheng and Sister Qian to live a good rest of their lives, but the problem was that he could not give them anything, as they were both old and weak and could not be protected at all, so it would be better for him to give it all to Shen Ruolan, so that the two of them could live the rest of their lives safely and without worries under her protection.
Duan Ye's words made Shen Ruolan feel heavy-hearted. She didn't know how to comfort the man who was suffering so much. After a short silence, she looked at Duan Ye and said jokingly, "Are you so confident in handing them over to me? Aren't you afraid that I will swallow your money, drive them out of the mountain, or bully them for the rest of their lives?"
Duan Ye looked at Shen Ruolan and said firmly: "I believe that Village Master Shen is not such a person."
She could take in so many refugees for no reason. Duan Ye believed that Shen Ruolan loved money in a legitimate way and would not break his promise or treat two powerless people harshly for such a small amount of money.
Shen Ruolan smiled and said, "You seem to trust me."
Duan Ye said to Shen Ruolan frankly: "In fact, I believe more in the vision of King Han. Those who can win his heart are not ordinary people."
When Shen Ruolan heard Duan Ye mention Emperor Jiang, she smiled awkwardly and said, "Master Duan, don't be so pessimistic. Although I, Shen Ruolan, dare not promise to cure you, I can definitely let you live for another ten years."
After Shen Ruolan finished speaking, she said to Duan Ye: "Mr. Duan, you should go back and rest now. We will set out for Cangling City early tomorrow morning."
When Duan Ye heard Shen Ruolan suddenly change her mind and go to Cangling City, he looked at her with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Village Master."
Shen Ruolan said to Duan Ye cryptically: "It's okay. When Master Duan gets better, he can help Ruolan share some of the things in the village."
Shen Ruolan was prepared to do her best to rescue Duan Ye, her helper, because in such a backward era, it was very rare to meet someone as capable and literate as him.
Duan Ye paused for a moment, then said to Shen Ruolan, "Thank you for your high regard from the village chief. There is no need for me to do anything in the future. If the village chief needs Duan Ye to do anything now, you can use him."
He can't do physical work now, but there is no problem for him to use his brain. Although he will be very tired, he is really happy. He wants to do something meaningful while he still has breath.
Shen Ruolan said: "You should take care of yourself first. I will really trouble you when you come back from Cangling City."
"Okay, then Duan Ye will be waiting." After Duan Ye finished speaking, he said goodbye to Shen Ruolan and left.
Shen Ruolan went back to her room and started drawing. Because she was going to Cangling City tomorrow, she had to arrange the matters of building the house in advance.
The next day, after Shen Ruolan handed over the house-building matters to Miao Wei, she left with Ji Han and a hundred or so villagers. She even took away all the cowpeas she had just soaked the day before, and she also took some green peppers, but not many.
Su Qianqian looked at Duan Ye's departing back. She waved to him with a worried look on her face and said, "Young Master, take care of yourself!"
She originally wanted to go with her master, but the master said that it would be better for Cheng Bo to go, as too many people would go and it would not be good to trouble the village chief along the way.
So, she had no choice but to stay.
Duan Ye turned around and smiled at Su Qianqian: "Qianqian, don't worry, I'm fine."
Su Qianqian nodded vigorously to Duan Ye and watched him leave with reluctance on her face.
Shen Hui was just as reluctant as her. He looked at Shen Ruolan's back and moved his lips several times. Finally, fearing that his grandfather would punish him again, he had to watch his cousin leave silently.
Shen Qi waited until he could no longer see his granddaughter's back, then he tapped her head and said, "What time is it? Why don't you hurry up and study?"
Shen Hui touched his head that was hit. He looked at his grandfather with a dissatisfied face and said, "Grandpa, why can my second brother go out for a stroll, but I can't?"
Shen Qi glared at his grandson and said unhappily, "Your second brother is good at medicine and martial arts, what can you do?"
Shen Hui said in his heart: I can eat it.
But he didn't dare to say it. Seeing that his grandfather was about to call again, he quickly dodged and said with a smile: "Grandpa, I know a lot, but you just didn't notice it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared in a flash.
Three days later, Shen Ruolan and her friends arrived at Nanfeng Village. She wanted to stay overnight in the village, but she didn't expect that after half a year, when the villagers of Nanfeng Village saw them enter the village, they hurried home and closed their doors as if they saw a wild beast. Some even stood behind the yard gate with iron hoes or machetes on their faces, with a vigilant look on their faces.
Shen Ruolan paused for a moment and said to Ji Han, "Ji Han, go to the village chief Wu's house and ask him what's going on."
"Yes, master." After receiving the order, Ji Han walked towards the house of Village Chief Wu.
Not long after, Village Chief Wu followed Ji Han and ran over breathlessly. Seeing that it was Shen Ruolan, he looked at her excitedly and said, "Madam Shen, it's really you who came."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to kneel down to Shen Ruolan, "Madam Shen, please save us. All the food in our village has been robbed by the bandits, and many half-grown children were also robbed."
When Shen Ruolan heard that Nanfeng Village had been robbed by bandits, her face darkened. She quickly helped the village chief Wu up from his knees and said to him, "Uncle Wu, don't be anxious. Tell me slowly, what is going on?"
Village Chief Wu looked at Shen Ruolan with tears in his eyes and said, "Madam Shen, a month ago, a group of bandits from the border of Xia suddenly broke into the village and stole all the food of our villagers. They were outnumbered and had sharp weapons. We ordinary villagers were no match for them. Not only did they steal food, but also children, and even more hatefully, they killed many people."