Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1086 - 1088: Government Office Notice [Part 1]

An’an was already a very understanding little girl, so Xiaoxiao only had to say a few words to persuade her.

The task given by Xue Zhiyi was perfectly completed, just waiting for him to collect the herbs to detoxify Little Liufu.

Ever since they found Xue Zhiyi, Xiaoxiao’s mood had been quite good, because she completely trusted him to detoxify the child.

Time flew by, and it was already evening when the An family returned from the fields.

But just as they entered the courtyard, before they could start dinner, they heard the sound of a gong.

Xiaoxiao was very puzzled, what could this be about?

"All of you go inside, no need to rush, I’ll go see what’s going on. It’s something in the village, calling everyone to gather at the big square." Old An said as he headed out the door.

Seeing her father leave, An’an said in the courtyard, "It’s really strange, it’s been so long since the village last beat a gong, usually it’s the Village Chief who spreads the word. Could it be something big?"

"Whatever it is, we’ll know when Dad comes back. Hurry inside, I’m starving," An Quan said, putting down the farm tools by the wall and going inside.

The rest of the An family followed him inside.

Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming followed closely behind, but before they could enter, Yang Ming spoke up, "Wife, you go inside first, I’ll go take a look."

"Okay." Xiaoxiao nodded. The An family was honest, hopefully they wouldn’t get into any trouble.

With that, Yang Ming arrived at the village’s big square, where there was already a large crowd gathered.

After waiting for a while, most of the people were present.

The Village Chief was beating the gong and shouting, "Everyone, quiet down!"

The sound of the gong was deafening, and soon the square quieted down. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Today’s gathering is to inform everyone about a notice posted by the government office."

Hearing this, everyone was anxious. What kind of notice had the government posted this time? The last time the government came, it was to inform them that Anding Village wasn’t dealing with an epidemic.

"The notice says that those with six toes are considered ominous, and to eliminate this bad omen, the imperial court has established a divination group. They plan to send children born with six toes this year to the divination group to dispel the bad luck."

Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately began to buzz with conversation.

"Oh, why did the imperial court decide to do this? This is a good thing."

"Isn’t it? It’s a great thing. Those six-toed ones are considered unlucky. If a village has such a person, it’s really unfortunate. The imperial court hiring someone to dispel the bad luck is truly wonderful."

"But it seems our village doesn’t have such a child, right?"

"Right, none. I haven’t heard of anyone having such a child. If there were, the midwife would have been scared and spread the word everywhere. No family would allow such a child; it’s too unlucky."

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Listening to the discussions, the Village Chief beat the gong again, "Quiet down."

"Indeed, our village doesn’t have such a child, but I still need to convey the government’s notice."

"In the coming days, government officers will come to inspect the village. Families with children born this year, stay home and don’t wander around. If you delay the government’s matters, no one can bear that responsibility."

"Does everyone understand?"

The crowd responded one after another, "Understood, we’ll wait at home for the government officer."

"We absolutely won’t wander around."

The arrival of these government officers was a big deal; no one dared to delay.

Seeing everyone’s reaction, the Village Chief nodded in satisfaction, "If there is a child with six toes, and they’re sent to the divination group to dispel the bad luck, the imperial court will compensate that family with a hundred silver taels."