Gangzi's words made Liu Shi unable to hold back any longer, and she immediately shouted:

"Boss, boss's wife, hurry, hurry and get our stuff back, don't let those ungrateful wretches get it."

Gangzi, while protecting the items, imitated Liu's shouting:

"As we agreed earlier, our boss only told you where Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu are and what their situation is, but he didn't mention how to find out or how to rescue them. You need to understand this."

"Furthermore, you've taken so much from the Yun family that it's almost impossible to count it all. If you ask me, you're the ingrate, and the oldest one at that."

Liu was so angry she jumped up and down, not caring about her image, she lunged forward.

"Dazhuang, Erzhuang, Sanzhuang, hurry up, hurry up and take back what our family gave away, hurry up!"

Yun Dazhuang rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush forward, but the wives of the second and third sons not only did not intervene, but instead pulled their husbands back.

Since Yunling made it clear that she would not seize the village and would not affect the interests of the villagers, the villagers who had originally sided with the Liu family all stood up and watched the show.

Out of consideration for his status as the head of the family, Yun Da allowed Liu Shi, Yun Dazhuang, and his eldest daughter-in-law to rush forward and start fighting. However, even though he joined the battle himself, it was to no avail.

Firstly, they were significantly outnumbered by Yunling and her group. Secondly, of the three, only Yun Dazhuang possessed any real strength, so Liu and the eldest daughter-in-law would be no match for him if they tried to fight over it.

As expected, Yunling and her group won a great victory. Taking advantage of the chaos, Old Lady Yun grabbed Liu's hair and punched the bitch twice to vent her anger. She was overjoyed.

With Liu Shi supported by his left hand and his wife by his right, Yun Dazhuang felt quite ashamed. He glared angrily at his second and third sons, then left with his hands behind his back, thus temporarily ending the power struggle.

**

Having secured their victory and tools, Yunling and the others groped their way up the mountain. Old Man Yun and Old Man Fan were quite adept at finding a place to stay and camp. Old Man Yun used the terrain and the mountain ridges to avoid some dangerous spots.

According to Old Man Yun, after a person dies, they are put into a coffin and carried up the mountain for burial. The location of the mountain basin and the burial site will directly affect the fate of their descendants.

Therefore, before burial, a compass and a sage would usually be consulted to determine the location. For example, some mountains have dragon veins, and if the deceased is buried on the dragon's spine, the descendants will be blessed with wealth and honor.

Old Man Fan, on the other hand, chose his location based on the moisture level of the soil, as well as by observing the distribution of water sources and ant colonies in the surrounding area.

After some conversation, the two finally settled on a location halfway up the mountain, and then Granny Yun and Granny Fan conducted a final inspection of that location.

Old Lady Yun paced back and forth in that spot. She believed she had received the true teachings of the fairy maiden. If the spot was not right and not suitable for living, she would feel dizzy and uncomfortable all over.

Old Lady Fan then pulled a handful of rice from the sack and scattered the grains around the edges and corners. According to her, this was to pay respects to the spirits and gods, so that if they were more polite, they wouldn't be tormented by them in the future.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the ceremony for Granny Yun and Granny Fan was completed, and their new place of residence was officially confirmed.

Everyone immediately got to work, some weeding, some pulling, some cutting down trees. In no time, none of the thirty people were idle, all throwing themselves into building their future home.

But time flies, and darkness falls especially quickly in autumn. Everyone seemed to have used all their strength just now, and they were so tired that they couldn't move. They didn't even have the strength to husk the rice, and all they wanted to do was lie down and sleep.

In this way, the rice was saved, but their tired bodies were not able to withstand the cool night breeze.

Although autumn in Yuecheng is not much different from summer, the temperature at night is always a bit low. Moreover, they are on the mountain with nothing to shelter them from the wind, making it feel like winter.

Everyone took out the thick clothes from their bundles. Zhang, Fan's eldest sister-in-law, and Bingniang each carried a quilt, intending to spread them on the ground so that the men and women could lie down and sleep.

But now that the ground has been dug up, it's not only dirty, but also full of small animals like ants and insects. Just thinking about them crawling on our bodies or crawling into our ears, the painful feeling makes everyone shudder.

"Didn't we just cut down some trees? Let's piece the trunks together, then we can lie on them, right?"

Old Man Yun chuckled and tapped Gangzi on the head, saying:

"This tree trunk is round and plump. If you put it together without anything to hold it in place, it will sway and wobble when you sleep on it. Who knows, you might roll all the way down the mountain in one turn."

Yunling was also somewhat helpless. Gangzi's suggestion was a good idea, but it was indeed difficult to implement. However, she couldn't think of a better way. If it were up to her, she would probably climb a tree to sleep.

But Yun Chu thought of a feasible solution. After careful consideration, she decided to speak up and said:

“I think we can spread leaves on the ground. Auntie has some cloth, so we can stretch some out and cover the leaves with it. We can sit together, huddled in a circle to keep warm. Then I’ll sprinkle some insect repellent powder around the area. That should work.”

“Alright, then let’s all sit together in a circle. It’s not for any other reason than that we have a lot of young children in the family. If they catch a cold, it will be a real headache. If we sit together, they can stay warm in the circle.”

Sister-in-law Fan's words make a lot of sense. Autumn and winter are the seasons when it is easiest to catch a cold. Once you catch a cold, even an adult will lose half their life, let alone the children.

So the Fan family gathered in one place, the Yun family gathered in another, and the young ladies gathered in yet another. Little White and Big Black would wander around from time to time, sometimes staying at the Fan family's house, sometimes wandering back to Yun Ling's side, they were so happy.

After daybreak, everyone felt as if they had been severely beaten, and they were extremely uncomfortable. In addition, they hadn't eaten anything yesterday, so just standing up today took all their strength.

Today, not eating is not an option.

Tang Ling quickly led the people to take out the rice grains and peel them open, while Gangzi and the eldest brother of the Fan family set up the pot, chopped firewood and boiled water. Because they were really hungry, no one was picky and just put the rice grains into the boiling pot, waiting for the water to boil for a long time...