Chapter 82: Dong Yi visits; Diao Chan feels inferior

Time flew by, and several days passed.

The breath of early spring had swept across the land; the weeds on the ground and the branches on the trees had begun to sprout green.

"Patrol Officer Duan."

"Greetings, Patrol Officer Duan."

"Have you eaten, Patrol Officer Duan? If not, come and have a bite with us."

"You foolish woman, how could your cooking compare to the food at Patrol Officer Duan's house?"

Listening to the villagers' greetings, Duan Yu responded to each one with a smile.

Dressed in a black martial outfit with a straight blade hanging at his waist, Duan Yu appeared increasingly imposing.

Behind him followed Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu.

Since returning from Jinyang City a few days ago, Duan Yu had agreed to the village elders' request and taken on the position of Patrol Officer.

Now, he was a minor official in the village.

Coupled with the fact that the game he hunted in the mountains had increased significantly over the recent period, the vast majority of the village had benefited from his kindness, which made his prestige in the village grow ever higher.

Now, young men from the surrounding ten miles all looked up to him as a role model, and some even came specifically to join him.

Duan Yu had accepted a few of them.

With the spring plowing and farm work these past two days, Duan Yu hadn't gone hunting in the mountains.

There was too much game piled up at home; it would be a waste if they couldn't eat it all.

The furs, however, had all been accumulated, waiting for a few more days before being sent to Jinyang City to be sold.

"Big Brother Duan! Big Brother Duan!"

Just as Duan Yu was walking along the village road with Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu, Chen Qing'an shouted loudly from afar, waving at Duan Yu.

Before long, he ran up to Duan Yu, panting heavily.

He braced his hands on his knees, gasping for air.

"What's wrong, Qing'an? Why are you in such a rush?" Tie Shitou, who was behind Duan Yu, stepped forward half a pace and asked.

Chen Qing'an pointed behind him, then looked up at Duan Yu and said, "Big Brother Duan... someone... someone has come to the house."

"It's... it's... a beautiful woman."

"She said she's here to find Big Brother Duan."

"Sister-in-law said to tell Big Brother Duan to go back."

Hm?

Duan Yu was stunned.

Someone came to the house?

And a beautiful woman at that.

And she's looking for him?

No way!

A pretty figure instantly appeared in Duan Yu's mind.

Dong Yi?

It could only be her.

Besides Dong Yi, he didn't know any other women.

But... how did she find her way here?

Could it be... that this young lady really has taken a fancy to him?

Duan Yu shook his head, casting the unrealistic thought out of his mind.

"Let's go, let's head back."

Duan Yu called out to Shitou and the others.

At home.

Duan Yu hadn't gone hunting in the mountains these past few days; besides focusing on upgrading his traits, he had also spent time properly renovating his home.

The original three rooms were too small and too dilapidated.

Naturally, they had to be rebuilt.

Duan Yu had spent some money to expand the courtyard and added an extension behind the original three rooms.

At this moment, construction on the houses was underway.

Because most of the villagers had received favors from Duan Yu, almost the entire village had come to help when the building first started.

By now, the outline of a row of houses had already been erected.

There were also some craftsmen Duan Yu had invited from his father's hometown who were working overtime.

Today, however, the craftsmen and the villagers helping in the backyard were all standing in the courtyard or on the unfinished walls, gazing toward the front yard.

The reason was simple: just a moment ago, several magnificent carriages had suddenly arrived in the front yard.

And the people who stepped down from the carriages were all dressed in silks and satins; one look told you they weren't ordinary folk.

Especially the young woman who appeared to be the mistress; she was like a fairy descended from the heavens.

Her clothing fluttered, and she exuded an air of immense wealth.

It made many of the village youths stare with wide eyes.

A dozen maids, a dozen guards, and four or five carriages piled high with goods.

The villagers were all curious about who these people were and what they were here for.

When they saw the leading woman enter the courtyard and find Diao Chan, and act as if they were very familiar with each other,

the villagers fell into a new round of discussion.

It seemed that ever since Duan Yu came to this home,

not only had Li Gouer's household changed day by day, but life was getting better and better, and wealthy people would visit from time to time.

Li Gouer and Diao Chan certainly didn't have such wealthy friends.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered in the village for so many years.

Therefore, the villagers were all guessing, guessing what Duan Yu's true identity was.

Not to mention his great abilities, why would he attract so many wealthy people?

In the courtyard, Dong Yi was currently pacing with her hands behind her back, curiously examining the surroundings of the small yard.

A few days ago at the West Market in Jinyang, Dong Yi and Diao Chan had already met.

Although it was only a brief encounter, they were not strangers.

And on the day the Wang family sent people over, Duan Yu had brought back so much money and gifts from the city, and he had explained the origin of these things to Diao Chan afterward.

But Diao Chan hadn't expected that Dong Yi would actually come to her door.

Out of a woman's intuition,

Diao Chan looked at the gorgeously dressed and elegant Dong Yi beside her, as if she had fathomed a bit of Dong Yi's intentions.

"Sister Diao Chan, does Big Brother Duan practice archery in this small courtyard every day?"

Dong Yi stood on a patch of ground that had been trampled flat and smooth. ===== CHAPTER 84 =====