"Yun Chen, it's an honor to meet you."

Cheng Shanshan looked at Yun Chen with a faint smile on her face.

Yun Chen was somewhat touched, his body visibly stiffening slightly, and then a slight smile appeared on his usually calm and expressionless face.

But she realized something was wrong in an instant and quickly distanced herself from Cheng Shanshan: "Stop pretending."

Cheng Shanshan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Don't think I can't see through you. Everything you're doing now is an act. You're cold-hearted to the core, and you don't care about the lives of us at all!"

"That's... actually quite right."

Cheng Shanshan didn't refute, but instead smiled even more: "But I thought I hid it very well, how did you figure it out?"

What does it matter to her whether other people live or die?

Having experienced too much life and death, and witnessed too much deceit and treachery, she can no longer make that kind of selfless, boundless love.

The fact that she can now manage these people is simply due to the circumstances.

She wants a normal life, so for now she has to work hard to protect Ping'an City so that she can wait for Huo Mingchen to return.

Yun Chen was surprised that Cheng Shanshan would admit it, and his eyes immediately turned sarcastic: "Since you admit that you are a cold-blooded and ruthless person, there is no need for you to pretend in front of me. I have no interest in playing this kind of messy game with you."

Cheng Shanshan wasn't angry about this. She simply placed the prepared plan on the table in front of her and began to explain in detail: "The current situation forces us to unite. Although we are all women, I think we are no less capable than men in some things, and in some aspects we may even do better."

"For example, farming requires strength, but the timing of watering and turning the soil is also very important. As long as you master these techniques, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Of course, the kitchen is another matter entirely. We are currently facing a food shortage, so if you use your clever ideas on food, we can all fill our stomachs. In this respect, we all complement each other."

When Yun Chen heard this, his brows furrowed tightly: "Do you really think that in these days, we can peacefully farm and eat our fill?"

"Of course not."

Cheng Shanshan looked at Yun Chen: "So, you are the most important one."

Yun Chen: "Me?"

"right."

Cheng Shanshan took out a sketch and pointed to it, saying, "Now we've split into three groups. The left and right groups are responsible for providing support, while you, as the one in the middle, must train your subordinates well so that they can play their best role next time someone tries to cause trouble."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chen couldn't help but sneer: "Then I'd like to hear what your so-called training is like." Her eyes were filled with distrust as she looked at Cheng Shanshan.

After all, in her view, a person who is cold-hearted to the core only does things to appease others.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Shanshan patiently explained everything to her. After listening, her eyes were full of surprise: "You..."

Cheng Shanshan asked, "Is my plan bad?"

"It's not that it's bad, it's that it's too good."

This was exactly the way military operations were conducted, with all sorts of preparations, drills, and the setup of facilities. Even someone like her, who had been escorting goods on the road for many years, couldn't help but admire Cheng Shanshan's ideas.

After receiving approval, Cheng Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you think it's good. If there are any flaws, just tell me and I'll make some adjustments."

Yun Chen's usually aloof face showed surprise: "You say you don't care about others, so why are you going to all this trouble?"

"Because I want to live."

Cheng Shanshan's answer was extremely concise.

In that instant, her clear eyes looked at Yun Chen, her smile vanishing and replaced by a sharp glint: "I don't want to see our home destroyed inch by inch, I don't want to see everything swallowed by darkness. This is the only remaining sanctuary. If we can protect it, perhaps we can rewrite the ending?"

"rewrite?"

Yun Chen's body stiffened slightly.

At this moment, Cheng Shanshan's expression became even more solemn: "Since you can see what I'm thinking, you should also be able to see how serious I am now. There is famine everywhere, and the outside world is far more cruel than you can imagine. If this place is not protected, then the people here may not even be able to live."

So, are you willing to work hard with me?

"willing."

Yun Chen took a long time to utter those two words.

These words made Cheng Shanshan beam with joy: "That's wonderful!"

After the two reached a consensus, they discussed the matter for a long time, and Yun Chen also offered many suggestions for her plan.

Once everything was finalized, she gathered everyone together and briefly explained all the details. Then, she took out three different colored ribbons.

Cheng Shanshan explained, "Due to limited resources, we can't make uniforms, but we can use ribbons to distinguish us. Red ribbons are for those on duty, yellow ribbons are for those farming, and blue ribbons are for those in the kitchen. Everyone, tie the ribbons to your heads."

"Wow, this looks very professional."

"Yeah, yeah, it has a bit of a military camp feel to it."

"Won't I look like a valiant female general when I wear this?"

Everyone was very satisfied with this division of labor.

After glancing around, Cheng Shanshan raised her voice a few decibels: "This is a huge challenge for us right now. I hope everyone can work together to protect this peaceful city!"

"good!"

Let's work together!

"Protect Heian-kyo!"

Everyone was in high spirits that day.

Yun Chen led everyone to search the entire area, using all sorts of farm tools, such as sickles, shovels, and forks, as weapons, and then they worked diligently and efficiently to prepare them.

At the same time, Liu Mei was also very skilled. She found some wild grasses that no one else had noticed before, and after sorting and organizing them, they became delicious meals.

However, there are also downsides, such as with Tiger Girl.

Tiger Girl was originally full of enthusiasm, but now the weather has suddenly turned cold, and the ground is so hard that it can't be hoeed. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to plant anything, which makes her feel a strong sense of frustration: "How come I never realized before that I am a good-for-nothing? Look at how well Yun Chen and Liu Mei are doing. We are completely no good here."

"this……"

Not only her, but everyone else was also upset.

At this moment, Cheng Shanshan walked over and said, "Don't be so downcast, everyone. I've brought you something good." She then waved her hand.

Everyone looked over and was immediately astonished: "This is... a corn seedling?"

"Yes, I just started growing them."

"But... there's nowhere to plant it."