My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 87 Entering the New Village, Establishing a New Register

Cheng Ruoan, wearing a mask of anguish, raised her hand to her forehead: "Heavens! Registrar Xu said this place is remote, but is it really this remote?!"

After coming down from the main road, they walked along a winding path, almost getting lost, before finally seeing a lush green "cave entrance".

They initially thought it was a cave, but after searching the area according to the map, they couldn't find the village entrance. That's when Qi Biaotou suggested going to check out the "cave."

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that this wasn't a cave at all, but simply the village gate, covered in greenery.

After clearing away the ivy above, everyone could see three large characters – Daxi Village.

Looking back, the area around the village entrance was so desolate that it resembled a deserted wilderness, completely devoid of human habitation.

"...It's such a shame that it's not used as a military base, given its stealth capabilities." Si Shaoheng was speechless.

I'd thought about going off-topic, but I never imagined it would be this extreme.

Going back in and out of the village, I'll probably get lost a few times before I get used to the route.

Helpless, Cheng Ruoan waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to drive into the village, "Let's go in and settle in first."

After lowering the carriage curtain, she sighed and groaned inside the carriage.

"Mommy, don't be sad, let me rub your brows~" Niannian rushed into her arms and used her little hands to rub her furrowed brows.

Looking at her adorable and innocent face, Cheng Ruoan thought that perhaps living in the "deep mountains and forests" wasn't such a bad thing.

At least in turbulent times, children can grow up safely.

Inside another carriage.

Zhao was no longer unconscious; she was just dizzy and resting in the carriage. When she heard that they had arrived at their destination, she asked Da Hua to lift the curtain so she could see.

When I looked out, my blood pressure almost spiked again, and I nearly fainted from anger.

"Heavens above, my husband, open your eyes and see! Letting our daughter-in-law run the household has left us all stranded in the mountains like wild animals! I have no face to meet our ancestors..."

She faked crying in the carriage, pounding her chest and stamping her feet, just like a child trying to get an adult's attention by crying.

Da Hua has become numb to it these past two days.

Ever since Zhao was revived by Doctor Hu that night, her second uncle came to serve her some medicine, and her grandmother suddenly started targeting her third aunt again.

Auntie San has been too busy these past few days, so Da Hua hasn't told her.

In short, her grandmother can only rest in bed and cannot get out of bed. She can only grumble and complain, but cannot actually cause any trouble.

Let's wait until her third aunt finishes her work.

As soon as Cheng Ruoan and his entourage entered the village, they caused quite a stir.

Some villagers rushed to find the village chief, while the others stopped by the roadside, holding their farm tools, whispering and watching them.

No one came up to say hello.

"Where did Registrar Xu and Magistrate Fang trick these people into registering their households?"

"How could they have been tricked into coming here? They probably just came because the land in our village is cheap."

"Are you stupid? You have four horse-drawn carriages and hired bodyguards. Do you think you're as poor as us, with nothing left but physical strength?"

"They don't look like they can't afford land and have to cultivate it themselves..."

"They were probably tricked into coming here. That's really pathetic. What's the difference between settling in our village and settling in Kaihuang Town?"

"The difference between good and bad status! When the Tartars attack, only one person from each household is conscripted, but those of bad status have to send their entire family to the battlefield."

"That's true, poverty has its advantages..."

Village chief Liu Yang had just run over when he heard the villagers talking badly about their Daxi Village again. He was really... *sobs*

I feel so wronged!

I feel so wronged!!

He felt like crying, especially when he thought that everyone in the village had come because they were too poor to afford land, and that only his family had been tricked into coming by Magistrate Xu!

Despite feeling wronged, he still had to get things done.

"Heroes, stop! Stop!" Liu Yang caught up with the carriage and stopped Cheng Ruoan and his group.

Liu Yang didn't know whether the people sitting inside were men, women, old or young, but calling out to the bodyguards as heroes was always the right thing to do.

He wore a smoky gray scholar's robe, and because he was so thin that the robe swayed backward like a flag tied to a pole when he ran.

It's somewhat comical.

The surrounding villagers laughed at him without any restraint.

As Liu Yang ran, he angrily shooed the villagers away: "Go away, go away! Have you finished tending to the fields? Stop watching the show here, all of you, go away!"

Qi, the head镖师 (bodyguard), led the team to stop the carriages. From each of the three carriages behind, a young man's head popped out.

They were Si Erlang, Si Shaoheng, and Si Silang.

When the three men saw that the person who had called for the carriage to stop was so upright and well-dressed, they all guessed that he was the village chief of Daxi Village, so they all got off the carriage.

Liu Yang observed the three young men in the family. One was wearing an ordinary cotton-padded jacket, another was wearing a coarse cloth short coat, and the third was wearing a scholar's long robe. For a moment, he really couldn't tell what kind of family they were.

Si Erlang's eyes darted around, and he wanted to talk to the village chief first. "Third brother, fourth brother, I'll handle the formalities with the village chief. You two take your families and go settle down quickly."

Si Shaoheng raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and grabbed Si Silang, returning to the car.

"Third brother, second brother, he..."

"Let him go if he wants to; we'll go and make arrangements first."

"okay."

Neither of them got into the carriage this time, since the roads in the village were really uneven and riding in a carriage would be too bumpy. So they walked along the ground.

The layout of Daxi Village is very comfortable for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Whether it is houses or fields, everything is neat and orderly, in square blocks of various sizes. Even the country roads and paths are straight and level.

Si Erlang and Liu Yang exchanged greetings, and he cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Greetings, Village Chief."

Liu Yang returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Okay, okay."

Watching the carriage procession move in without stopping, Liu Yang wanted to ask them how many people were there, whether they were there to look at the land or to settle down.

Si Erlang: "We have already completed the paperwork and household registration at the county government office. We are here to settle down in Daxi Village."

Liu Yang couldn't hide his surprise: "How many people are there in your group? Are you all aware of the situation in Daxi Village?"

“We are two households with a total of 21 people. We naturally know what kind of place Daxi Village is, so we bought land and settled here.”

"Okay, okay, it's good that you understand. Come with me, I'll help you register and make a list." Liu Yang's joy was evident.

Finally, new people have arrived!

The last time a new family came was before the spring planting season.

Liu Yang led Si Erlang toward him. Si Erlang was talkative, and Liu Yang was not at all like a village chief. The two, who were not much different in age, chatted enthusiastically along the way.

Si Erlang quickly explained his family's situation to the village chief, but of course he didn't mention that Cheng Ruoan was now in charge of the family.

So much so that when Liu Yang was registering the household, he directly wrote Si Erlang as the head of the family in the register.

Liu Yang explained to him, "Your older brother didn't move out of the village. Even if he took the travel permit and left home to find a job, he's still not in the village. So I can only write down your name."

If something big happens in the village later, I'll ask you to go door-to-door to find people so that I know to contact you directly.

"It's no trouble at all. You can come and fix it when your older brother returns to the village."

"That will work then, but I'll have to trouble you, Village Chief." Si Erlang almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Look how smart he is!

Knowing that they would be re-registered in the new village, Cheng Ruoan would have to hand over the house keys even if he was holding them, as long as the village chief acknowledged that he was the head of the Si family!