Chapter 491 - 489 Neither Kin nor Kith
As Madam Yin’s words of thanks had just trailed off, the villagers started to chime in, one after another. Their words were a chaotic hum, all speaking of the Qi family and the Ye family’s care for their fellow villagers.
Though their words were jumbled together and not entirely clear, one could still glean the gist from those who were nearby. These words left Madam Yin, Nanny Huang, and the others bewildered as they exchanged confused looks. Wasn’t the eldest miss supposed to be making money from her business? Why did it seem like she was being praised for doing good deeds?
It was He Quantai who stepped forward, paid his respects to Madam Yin, and said, "Madam is too polite. We wouldn’t dare to claim that we took care of Lady Qi. It is Lady Qi and the Second Branch family head who have looked after us. There are few in our village who haven’t benefitted from the cattle farm and the Qi family’s generosity. It is we who should thank you, Madam, for raising such a good daughter who has given our farming families something to look forward to."
Once again, the crowd erupted in echoing agreement.
Madam Yin was perplexed, but she could only suppress her doubts for the time being. After expressing her gratitude to the crowd once more and delivering a slight bow, she was escorted back to the courtyard by her maidservants and old woman servants.
Madam Yin surveyed the Second Branch of the Qi family’s courtyards and houses. Compared to the peasant homes she had seen along the way, the courtyard of the Qi family’s Second Branch was quite nice indeed.
Ye Xinyan led Madam Yin to the reception room, with Qi Younian and others following behind. They all entered together, leaving Nanny Liu, Nanny Jin, and Zhao Gang, among others, outside to gently disperse the villagers who had gathered to watch.
Once seated at the head of the reception room, with Ye Xinyan standing behind her, everyone paid their formal respects and made their introductions.