Chapter 66: Clear Dew Jiang Family (Sixth Update, Seeking First Subscription)
Xu Family Village, Jiang Family residence. "Greetings, Master!"
Xu the Elder strode in from outside, covering three steps in two. He clasped his hands and bowed.
Jiang Fu'an was bent over, sorting through odds and ends in a trunk. Without stopping his hands, he merely turned half his face and asked, "What is it?"
Xu the Elder spoke tentatively. "Master, several households from the village came by just now. They said they wanted to follow us up Clear Dew Mountain—"
"Do you think we should take them along?"
Jiang Fu'an pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Clear Dew Mountain does not need that many hands right now. When we need people there in the future, it will not be too late to call them over."
He knew perfectly well that people from the same village were not necessarily trustworthy.
Before long, Clear Dew Mountain would begin showing signs of a spirit vein being nurtured.
At a time like this, every extra outsider on the mountain meant another risk of word getting out.
After hearing this, Xu the Elder felt somewhat disappointed.
He had originally thought they were all familiar fellow villagers, people whose roots and backgrounds they knew. It would be more convenient to work together in the future.
But since the master had spoken, he said no more and merely replied respectfully, "Yes. I'll go refuse them at once."
With that, he backed away two steps, turned, and left.
At noon that day, a convoy of more than ten carriages slowly departed Xu Family Village.
The wheels rolled over the yellow dirt road at the village entrance, raising a thin veil of dust.
Miao Ruolan leaned against Jiang Fu'an's shoulder. One hand gently stroked her swollen