After time travel, share a space with your modern family.

Chapter 125 Meeting with old friends

"Lord Lin, look at this amazing threshing machine! Harvesting rice is so easy and convenient now! I must say, the villagers of Jinwan Village are truly clever and capable!" The village head stood beside him, smiling broadly as he echoed the sentiment.

After listening, Magistrate Lin nodded slightly in agreement.

Then he turned his gaze to Village Chief Tian and asked in a gentle tone, "Village Chief Tian, ​​I wonder if it would be possible for people in other villages to also use such a useful threshing machine?"

After listening to Magistrate Lin's words, Village Chief Tian thought to himself: "Our village has only just started using it, and if anyone's going to use it, it should be our village first. We have over 500 households; who knows how long the waiting list will take!"

However, he couldn't say that directly, so he turned to look at Ruan Mumu beside him.

Ruan Mumu said calmly, "Grandpa Village Chief, all the rice in my house has been harvested. As for how to allocate and use the threshing machine, that's entirely up to you!"

I'm really sorry, I haven't been able to find much free time to deal with these things lately.

Because my elder brother's wedding is in three days, and I still have many things to prepare!

When Village Chief Tian saw that Ruan Mumu had dumped this troublesome matter on him, he wasn't annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, "Alright, I'll take care of the rest! Your older brother's wedding is important."

"Sister Wan, let's go! Why don't you and Lord Lin come to my house for a simple meal? My maid has already gone back to have someone prepare it, and it should be ready by now!" Ruan Mumu said, taking Lin Wanfeng's arm as they prepared to go back.

"Yes, yes, Lord Lin, village chief, let's go have a simple meal together!" Village chief Tian said warmly.

Led by Ruan Mumu, a large group of people arrived at Ruan Mumu's home.

When Magistrate Lin and Lin Wanfeng saw Ruan Mumu's house from afar, they were attracted by its unique design.

"Mumu, is that your home? It's so beautiful!" Lin Wanfeng exclaimed.

Ruan Mumu said modestly, "It's just a simple dwelling! We country folk mainly want a spacious and comfortable place to live, so it's not built to be grand or imposing..."

Lin Wanfeng exclaimed, "I actually prefer this kind of design that's pleasing to the eye."

In Lin Wanfeng's eyes, their ancestral home was built in a solemn and dignified manner, but she didn't really like it.

Her memories were mostly of Xiyang County. She rarely returned to the capital, and her memories of the city were vague. In Xiyang County, she lived in the county government office, which was a rather solemn place.

Chen Donghua returned early to make arrangements. When their group entered the front hall of the Ruan family's house, there were already people sitting in the hall waiting.

Since none of the men in the household were home, Chen Donghua asked someone to invite Doctor Liu to come and help receive Magistrate Lin.

Actually, she couldn't quite explain it, but the first person she thought of was Dr. Liu, since he was in business with her daughter and she often saw him at home.

When Dr. Liu heard that Chen Donghua was hosting male guests at home, he agreed to come over without hesitation.

"Dr. Liu, you've arrived!" Village Chief Tian greeted the person sitting in the hall with a smile.

"Village Chief Tian, ​​you're back! Please have a seat." Doctor Liu stood up and greeted everyone with a smile.

But when Doctor Liu saw Magistrate Lin's face, he stood there stunned, a painful memory involuntarily surfacing.

"Doctor Liu, this is Magistrate Lin of our county. He's here today to see Xiaojun's high-yield rice fields. And this is Registrar Li, and Agricultural Official Wang..." Village Chief Tian introduced them one by one.

After meeting Magistrate Lin, Doctor Liu basically didn't listen to what Village Chief Tian said afterward.

At this moment, Chen Donghua and her maids and servants were carrying food in from outside.

When Magistrate Lin saw Li Kaituo carrying things in, he exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Li, what are you doing here?"

When Li Kaituo saw Magistrate Lin, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses: "Young Master Lin, what are you doing here?"

"Father, do you know each other?"

"Grandpa Li, do you know each other?"

Lin Wanfeng and Ruan Mumu asked at the same time. Lin Wanfeng looked at Magistrate Lin, while Ruan Mumu looked at Li Kaituo.

“Master, Young Master Lin, let’s find a more convenient place to talk!” Li Kaituo suggested.

"Please sit down and rest for a while. Uncle Village Chief, could you please look after everyone? We have some business to attend to outside." After saying this, Doctor Liu strode out of the hall first.

Village Chief Tian and the village head, along with the other officials from the county government, sat down directly.

Chen Donghua led the maids to serve tea and snacks to everyone, and also specially served a bowl of iced drink.

Ruan Mumu picked up a bowl of iced drink and handed it to Lin Wanfeng, saying, "Sister Wan, try this."

Lin Wanfeng took the iced drink and took a small sip.

After all, women in ancient times paid great attention to their image. Although Lin Wanfeng was not a woman raised in seclusion, she still valued etiquette.

"Mmm...so sweet, so fragrant, so delicious..." Lin Wanfeng took another sip.

Ruan Mumu quickly picked up her bowl and took a big gulp. It was icy cold; the milk tea had some fruit and dried fruit added, along with ice cubes.

These iced drinks were made by Xiaochun. Among the maids, Xiaochun was the most clever and quick to learn, especially when it came to making milk tea. She learned it after Ruan Mumu taught her only once, and even developed more varieties.

"Xiaochun, your skills are getting better and better. Looking at your results, we should open a milk tea shop in the county town," Ruan Mumu praised.

When the others heard what Ruan Mumu said, they quickly picked up their iced drinks and started drinking.

Everyone couldn't help but praise the excellent craftsmanship.

Xiaochun blushed slightly upon hearing everyone's praise.

Ruan Mumu clapped her hands: "Okay! Let's do it this way. After my older brother's wedding is over, we'll open a milk tea shop in the county town."

Lin Wanfeng also said with a smile, "Then I'll bring my sisters to support you."

Others chimed in, saying they would go too.

"Mumu, our master wants you to bring Miss Lin over as well," Li Kaituo said as he returned to the hall.

When Ruan Mumu heard that she was also going, although she didn't know why, she still stood up, took Lin Wanfeng's hand and said, "Let's go, Sister Wan!"

When Ruan Mumu led Lin Wanfeng toward the courtyard where Liu Ziyun lived in the west wing, Lin Wanfeng was quite surprised to see the cement road of the Ruan family.

"Mumu, what kind of paving is this road around your house? It looks so clean and comfortable, even better than paving with blue bricks." Lin Wanfeng walked on the flat road, becoming more and more curious.

"It's paved with cement and gravel," Ruan Mumu said calmly, then pulled Lin Wanfeng's hand and urged, "Let's go! They'll be getting impatient."

Actually, Ruan Mumu was afraid that Lin Wanfeng would ask too many questions. The things in the house were novel, but the family was already used to them. It was the first time Lin Wanfeng had seen them, and she wanted to find out everything and ask questions, but these things were not easy to explain.

Lin Wanfeng followed Ruan Mumu's footsteps to the west wing.

"Dad, Miss Lin and Mu Mu are here," Li Kaituo reported as he entered the living room.

As soon as Lin Wanfeng followed Ruan Mumu into the living room, Magistrate Lin grabbed her and made her kneel down, then loudly proclaimed, "This humble official pays respects to Prince Qing."

Lin Wanfeng was a little confused when Magistrate Lin pulled her to kneel down. She didn't expect that a prince would live in this poor and remote place.

Wait, something's not right. Isn't this the man everyone was calling Doctor Liu?

"This humble woman greets Prince Qing." Lin Wanfeng didn't dare to ask any more questions. Since her father had told her to kneel, there must be a reason. So she respectfully performed the kneeling ceremony.

"Get up quickly, I am no longer a prince," Doctor Liu hurriedly shouted.

Li Kaituo stepped forward and helped Magistrate Lin up, and Ruan Mumu also stepped forward and helped Lin Wanfeng up.

After everyone was seated, Li Kaituo made tea for everyone and then stood behind Doctor Liu.

"Prince Qing..." Magistrate Lin addressed him again.

“Magistrate Lin, please be careful with your words. I am no longer that; I am now just a commoner,” Doctor Liu said again, trying to stop him.

Ruan Mumu sat silently to the side. At this moment, she only needed to sit and wait. After all, Doctor Liu had specifically asked her to come over, not just to watch the excitement.

"Father, is this your cousin's husband?" Lin Wanfeng asked tentatively.

The magistrate of Lin County nodded in approval.

"Uncle Liu, I never knew you were relatives! This world really is small!" Ruan Mumu exclaimed from the side.

Dr. Liu nodded, reminiscing about the past.

Princess Qing and Lin Wanfeng's mother, Wang Minying, are cousins. Their mothers are sisters, meaning Princess Qing and Magistrate Lin's wife share the same maternal grandparents.

After the late emperor passed away, the princes competed for the throne. The eldest prince eventually won the throne, while the other princes either died or were injured, or were expelled from the capital. Doctor Liu was one of the princes who was demoted to a commoner and fled to Jinwan Village to live in seclusion under an assumed name.

Princess Qing and their children were also killed in the power struggle at that time.

When Doctor Liu was demoted and banished from the capital, he was pursued and killed, but luckily he survived.

“Brother-in-law…” Magistrate Lin changed to a more appropriate form of address, “I never expected that you would have been here for ten years. I have also been serving in Xiyang County for ten years, and we have never run into each other.”

“Your Excellency, Uncle Liu is here to escape for his life. It’s normal for him to hide in the mountain village to avoid being discovered, so you naturally won’t see him,” Ruan Mumu interjected from the side.

“Uncle Liu wouldn’t have left Jinwan Village if it weren’t for our cooperation. So don’t even talk about ten years, you might not even run into him again in twenty years,” Ruan Mumu added.

Magistrate Lin also sighed, "If I hadn't seen Uncle Li today, I really wouldn't have recognized my cousin's husband, because his face has completely changed."

"Brother-in-law, judging from the constant provocations by the Western Rong Kingdom at the border, war is likely to break out soon. You need to prepare in advance," Doctor Liu reminded him.

When Lin Wanfeng heard that war was about to break out, she was so shocked that she almost fell off her chair, but Ruan Mumu grabbed her and pulled her back.

"Mumu, I heard you went to the military camp yesterday? How is it going there?" Doctor Liu asked again.

The fact that the Ruan family followed dozens of soldiers into the village yesterday has become a major event in Jinwan Village, and the news has spread far and wide. However, Doctor Liu has been busy with the pharmaceutical factory and has not had time to come to the Ruan family to inquire about the situation.

"Uncle Liu, please rest assured. I only found out yesterday that my third brother is actually the third young master of the General of Zhenxi. He was seriously injured after being ambushed, which is why he appeared in our village." Ruan Mumu gave a brief account of the situation.

Doctor Liu was quite surprised to hear that Qiao Tinghao was actually the third son of the General of the Western Garrison.

This kid has been in the village for so long, and he said he had amnesia and didn't remember anything. I never expected his identity to be so extraordinary.

"Bang bang bang..." A knocking sound came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Girl, is that you inside?" The voice belonged to Liu Ziyun.

The conversation came to an abrupt halt. Ruan Mumu stood up and said, "Young Master Liu is back."

Ruan Mumu went to open the door, and Magistrate Lin asked in confusion, "Brother-in-law, who is Young Master Liu?"

Doctor Liu said calmly, "My nephew was being chased by men in black while escorting grain to the General of the Western Garrison. Mu Mu and I were the ones who rescued him."

Just as the two were talking, several figures walked in from outside the door.

Looking at Doctor Liu, Liu Ziyun blurted out, "Father, what are you doing here?" His words were full of confusion and bewilderment.

Doctor Liu remained calm and replied softly, "It would be more appropriate to talk here if an old friend comes to visit."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to the other people in the room.

At this moment, both Magistrate Lin and Lin Wanfeng were astonished when they heard Liu Ziyun address Doctor Liu.

They clearly didn't understand the relationship between the young man in front of them and Doctor Liu.

Liu Ziyun looked at Magistrate Lin and Lin Wanfeng sitting in the living room and asked, "Father, who are these two people?"

Magistrate Lin hesitated for a moment, as he was still unsure of the other party's background, but out of courtesy, he nodded slightly and introduced himself: "I am Lin Bin, Magistrate of Xiyang County."

At this moment, Lin Wanfeng also quietly turned her gaze to Liu Ziyun, carefully examining him from head to toe.

The man was tall and slender, with a slightly thin frame, but his face was extremely handsome, as if it had been sculpted, making him unforgettable.

Lin Wanfeng was secretly amazed that there was such a handsome man in the world, and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Xu'er, this is the third son of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who is currently the magistrate of Xiyang County, and that is the magistrate's daughter," Doctor Liu introduced.

Liu Ziyun nodded to Magistrate Lin and Lin Wanfeng.

"This is my eldest brother's third son." Doctor Liu didn't say it explicitly, but everyone present knew Liu Ziyun's identity.

Upon hearing Liu Ziyun's identity, Magistrate Lin almost knelt down again, but Liu Ziyun helped him up.

"Magistrate, what are you doing?" Liu Ziyun asked.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Ruan Mumu quickly stepped forward and said, "Alright, let's go eat first. Don't keep everyone waiting. They've just come back from training and are hungry. Let's talk after we eat!"

After saying that, he took Lin Wanfeng's hand and walked out.

"Mumu, is that young master Liu married?" Lin Wanfeng whispered in Ruan Mumu's ear.