There's always a way to overcome difficulties. When faced with problems, don't be afraid to take initiative and solve them proactively; you're incredibly resilient.

She readily agreed: "I will contribute along with the four families of Da Ni and Er Ni, and since my family has a lot of people, I can contribute as many as I can."

Oh, right, let me get another sheep so we can make mutton soup!

On a chilly New Year's Eve, wouldn't a bowl of warm mutton soup make you feel completely refreshed?

Wang Guifen knew that Shui Qing was magnanimous, but she never expected her to be so magnanimous!

It's just a sheep.

This is the greatest support and agreement for her proposal.

Wang Guifen acted swiftly. After leaving Shuiqing's house, she went straight to each household in the village, and all thirty-plus households agreed without any objection.

He was even more excited than her!

Wang Guifen then finalized the selection of someone to help.

Having learned from the previous experience, we were much more organized this time, and started the New Year's celebration mode in the afternoon.

Shui Qing originally thought that Bai Manshan and Li Huyu were coming, and was thinking of making more New Year's dishes. But when she saw at noon that it was not her old friends, but Bai Ling, she felt a sense of crisis and thought of taking every opportunity to help the injured laborers in the village recover as soon as possible!

Medication is one aspect, but diet is even more important.

A large iron pot was set up in the open space in front of the study. The firewood underneath burned so brightly that the flames covered the edge of the pot, and the fire was so intense that it warmed everyone around.

The rabbits were prepared and delivered by each household, and the sheep were also prepared at home by Butcher Hu, so he could just chop them up as soon as they arrived.

A sheep weighs eighty or ninety pounds, but after removing the skin and internal organs, it loses another twenty pounds. In addition to the forty men who went to deliver the bandits, there are more than three hundred people in the village.

It's impossible for more than 300 people to be fed by just one sheep.

However, Wang Guifen had a secret weapon for forgery—radishes.

First, chop the lamb bones and throw them into a pot to remove the gamey smell. Then, stir-fry them in the pot until fragrant. Pour in boiling water and wait until the broth turns milky white. Then, add sliced ​​radishes.

This is an extremely nourishing winter food.

The rabbit is stir-fried, and then stewed with chili peppers, garlic, and fresh ginger. The rich aroma hits the nose and whets the appetite.

It saves a lot of trouble to cook together since each household doesn't have to cook individually.

And simple dishes are much easier to make.

During holidays and festivals, it's always the women who are busy. The kitchen is the main battlefield, and often several women from a large family are all working non-stop, spinning around like tops.

This year, not everyone needs to be mobilized. Most households only need to send one or two people, and tasks such as fetching water, chopping firewood, and slaughtering will be handled by the men.

There's no need to prepare a huge feast, but everything is meat, no worse than before, and you can even eat more meat.

Although forty men were away and had not returned, almost every household had one, making it impossible for individual families to reunite. However, the village as a whole was together, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere!

The women took the time to make brand-new hair ornaments and hair ties for the children from the silk that Bai Ziqian had given them. Early in the morning, the children put on new clothes and shoes, and changed their hair ribbons. The girls wore hair ornaments and had candy in their hands. Not only were the children happy, but the adults were also extremely pleased to see this.

In a time of floods and chaos, they were still able to live a life with plenty of food and drink and new clothes and shoes. What more could they ask for?

The only thing I'm worried about now is Ling Ran and the others. I hope that nothing else will happen before they return!