1oo46 New Urban Farmers Chapter 93 Shiya Village First Update

After breakfast, everyone set off immediately. Having been delayed by a day, both Li Ningguang and Zhang Guodong were somewhat anxious. Li Ningguang worried that Li Hongbo's investigation team would arrive at Shiya Village first. Zhang Guodong, on the other hand, was eager to reach Shiya Village as soon as possible to observe Elder Yi's alchemy and learn this miraculous technique—his desire was extremely strong!

Du Wenqiang was seriously injured, so things were alright on flat roads. But when he encountered mountains or rivers, he needed help to get across, and the stretcher became useless.

Zhang Guodong and Xiaohu were the most relaxed at the back of the group.

The two chatted and laughed as if they were sightseeing, digging for medicinal herbs here and there. Zhang Guodong bought some common herbs that he didn't have. He was very willing to help the old man and his grandson.

A few hundred yuan is enough to allow Ba Hu's family to go without buying salt for several years. This shows how scarce resources are in the mountains!

With Xiao Hu's help, Zhang Guodong reaped a bountiful harvest along the way, acquiring dozens of new medicinal herbs. He even requisitioned Xiao Hu's herb basket, filling it to the brim.

Little Tiger, on the other hand, had an extra thousand yuan! He was overjoyed.

Although the medicinal herbs were common and no rare herbs were found, Zhang Guodong was already very satisfied. The two enjoyed their collaboration!

After four days of taking shortcuts around mountains and rivers, the group successfully arrived at the cliff on the morning of the fourth day.

As the name suggests, Shiya Pass is related to stone. In short, it is a precipitous cliff pass. The road here is under the cliff, and you can only enter the mountain through a very narrow path carved out of the cliff.

It's fine to leave it on a sunny day, but it would be extremely dangerous on a rainy or snowy day!

If you slip, you'll fall off the cliff!

With Elder Yi and Xiao Hu leading the way, the journey was relatively smooth. After navigating the rocky mountain path and entering these idyllic villages, Zhang Guodong finally breathed a sigh of relief, a cold sweat running down his face. He said, "Elder Yi, why didn't you repair the road? Is there no other way in and out of the village?"

Road construction requires money, specifically manpower and resources. Large machinery can't be moved into the mountains; it all relies on manual, primitive excavation. Moreover, are there only about twenty households in these mountains willing to spend this money?

Old Man Yi said, "I've walked this road for years and gotten used to it; there's no other way out. Your companion came in some time ago; he should know this."

It refers to Liu Dewang.

Liu Dewang had come in alone with a dog. He did pass through here. But he didn't escape the eyes of the people of Shiya Village. They just saw that Liu Dewang had only dug up a few trees and left without interfering.

They generally don't want to have contact with people from outside the mountains.

They prefer the peaceful and tranquil life in the mountains to the outside world, where they can live out their old age, illness, and death on this land.

Liu Dewang stood tall, meeting the surprised gazes of Li Ningguang, Zhang Guodong, and the others. But he was still afraid inside.

He thought his actions were very discreet, but he never expected that the people of Shiya Village, who were almost completely isolated from the world, would still discover his whereabouts. He had been under their surveillance the entire time! If the people of Shiya Village made a move, how could he possibly return? Liu Dewang had gone to dig up their trees!

The people of Shiya Village, living in the mountains, understand the preciousness of trees and flowers; instead of destroying them, they plant them. Liu Dewang's actions are the complete opposite of theirs.

Therefore, Xiao Hu looked at him with hostility!

"If the people of Shiya Village have been following Liu Dewang all this way, then they also know about the cave where the green fruit tree was dug up?" Li Ningguang's expression suddenly changed.

Their gazes toward Zhang Guodong and Yi Lao Xiaohu became wary and somewhat anxious.

Their relationship with Elder Yi is quite strained, and this time they're digging up someone else's trees. If the people of Shiya Village try to stop them, they'll be in danger. Even if things go smoothly, Zhang Guodong could easily leave him behind and act alone!

As Yi Lao and Xiao Hu led the group into the village, the quick-thinking Li Ningguang said with a laugh halfway there, "Yi Lao, I suddenly remembered that a group of fellow travelers have come into the mountains. I want to meet up with them as soon as possible. Could you please do me a favor and let Du Wenqiang go with you to recuperate? We'll pick him up when we get back. Of course, we'll cover half of his recuperation expenses during this period, about two thousand yuan each. How about that?"

Everyone stopped and looked at Li Ningguang.

Wang Zhen and Liu Dewang were simply following Li Ningguang's orders. Old Yi remained calm. Zhang Guodong sneered inwardly; no wonder Li Ningguang's expression changed several times—he was afraid of him acting alone and was in such a hurry to find the Green Fruit Tree?

However, Zhang Guodong's focus was actually on alchemy!

If you can get the green fruit tree, then get it; if you can't, then don't regret it.

Two thousand yuan? In a mountain village, that's a huge sum of money—enough to buy many things. But here... do you really think money can buy everything?

"I don't want your money, don't expect me to help him!" Xiao Hu was straightforward and outspoken, which pleased Zhang Guodong. That's right. Two thousand yuan is nothing!

Xiao Hu is very hostile towards Du Wenqiang, so there's no way he'd let him take care of Du Wenqiang!

Li Ningguang gave an awkward smile and looked at Zhang Guodong. But Zhang Guodong shrugged: "Brother Li, don't underestimate me just because we don't have a great relationship. If we were to fight, I'd be helping out."

Asking Elder Yi for help is obviously out of the question!

"I think we should let Wang Zhen and Liu Dewang take care of him. He should be fine in ten days or half a month," Zhang Guodong said with a smile.

Ten days or half a month? Things have probably changed long ago!

Li Ningguang was now in a dilemma.

Letting Wang Zhen or Liu Dewang stay behind is a way to improve the situation, but it seems like the process isn't completely finished. It's like the blood in the cane isn't fully healed.

Reluctantly, Li Ningguang agreed to let everyone enter the village first.

Regardless, Du Wenqiang was his subordinate. How could he abandon his loyal man in front of everyone? But deep down, he was the most anxious.

Preventing Zhang Guodong from going solo and preventing Bai Jiawei from finding them first is quite agonizing.

Shiya Village has only 23 households. The village is very peaceful, and the villagers live amidst green mountains and clear waters. They live in low houses made of a mixture of wood, stone, and mud.

They raise livestock to produce milk, meat, and eggs. They also cultivate small plots of land to grow vegetables and grains, which are generally sufficient for their own needs. What they lack are industrial products such as salt, clothing, and footwear.

But every six months, the village organizes people to go outside the mountains to exchange these things for money and buy more. One trip outside the mountains is enough for six months' use. Over the years, they have become accustomed to this way of life.

Enjoy the peace and tranquility of the mountain village.

The arrival of Zhang Guodong and others caused quite a stir in the small village.

Children and adults alike greeted Elder Yi and Xiao Hu warmly as they led their guests into the village. Zhang Guodong could tell that Elder Yi held a very high position of prestige in the mountain village.

Every adult wore a genuine expression of respect. Every child affectionately called Grandpa Yi "Little Tiger Brother."

"Brother Tiger, did you catch the little rabbit this time?" A group of children, the oldest no more than ten years old, surrounded Tiger. One of them, a little boy with a runny nose, asked in a childish voice.

"Brother Tiger said the first little bunny is for Niu Niu!" another little girl with braided pigtails said, nudging the little boy.

"Give it to me, give it to me!" "Give it to Niu Niu!" Even the little girl, Niu Niu, wouldn't hesitate to accept it.

"I want one too, Brother Tiger!" The other companions immediately started arguing and fighting over it when they heard there were little bunnies.

Little Tiger quickly said, "Everyone, don't fight! We didn't catch any rabbits this time because we had guests. Everyone will get one next time!"

"What is a guest, Brother Tiger?" Four-year-old Yaya asked curiously.

"Haha, Zhang Guodong couldn't help but laugh. Li Ningguang and the others were also quite embarrassed."

"I have apples and pears here, Xiao Hu, come and give them to them!" Seeing how cute the children were, Zhang Guodong suddenly remembered that he had prepared some apples and pears in his travel bag. Nanzi had originally planned to eat them occasionally on the road, but he hadn't been able to eat them along the way. He gave them to the children as gifts.

Most mountain villages are self-sufficient, but there is not much fruit available outside the mountains.

Zhang Guodong took out the fruit and handed it to Xiaohu.

"These little rascals are asking for gifts before the guests have even entered the room," Old Yi said with a chuckle. "Alright, let's go to my house."

Leaving Xiao Hu to deal with these little brats, Old Yi led Zhang Guodong and the others to his house first.

Three generations lived under one roof. The old man, surnamed Yi, was all alone, with only one son, Xiaohu, who was married and had his own family. The Yi family had only one son for three generations!

Old Master Yi's room and alchemy room were connected to his children and grandchildren's house, but behind the house was Old Master Yi's medicinal herb garden, including the alchemy room, where no one was allowed to enter.

As soon as Zhang Guodong entered Yi Xiangyun's small courtyard, he sensed the surge of spiritual energy emanating from Lian's backyard and a stone house. His eyes widened in anticipation!

That must be Elder Yi's herb garden and alchemy room!

But when a guest arrives, Old Master Yi can't just take him to see the alchemy room and the herb garden, can he? When Yi Xiangyun and his wife saw that the old man had brought a guest, they immediately served him tea with great enthusiasm.

Contrary to Zhang Guodong's expectations, Yi Xiangyun didn't resemble a rough-skinned farmer; instead, she possessed a scholarly air, like a refined gentleman. This family was indeed extraordinary!

Little Tiger's mother is a simple country woman, but she is very well-educated and reasonable due to the influence of her family.

Zhang Guodong and his group entered Xiao Hu's yard. The village chief rushed over, and before even entering the yard, he shouted, "Uncle Yi, you're back? I heard we have guests in our village?"

The village chief, Zhang Shun, was in his fifties and spoke with a loud voice, but even he had to respectfully address Old Man Yi as "Uncle Yi."

When his wife saw it was him, she immediately laughed and said, "Little Shunzi, you wouldn't be here to steal my customers, would you?"

Zhang Baoshun, nicknamed Xiaoshunzi, immediately put on a bitter face and said, "Uncle Yi, how dare I compete with you for customers? This Sanzi hunted a wild boar a couple of days ago. I've saved the pig's head meat for you!"

He was carrying a large basket, and inside the basket was indeed a pig's head that had been smoked and salted, revealing a dark brown color.

"Brother Shun, you already shared some meat a couple of days ago, why are you bringing more today? Save it for your wife and the others!" Yi Xiangyun said apologetically.

Zhang Baoshun glanced at Zhang Guodong and the others. He nodded amicably and then said in a clear voice, "How can these be the same? This is for Uncle Yi, not for you, haha!"

"Then accept it, Xiao Shunzi. The guest is here with me, so you don't need to entertain him. Go back now." Old Yi smiled and nodded to his son, indicating that he would accept the gift, and then said to Zhang Baoshun.

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