Lian Qingfeng's family also arrived in Baijia Village on this day. Along the way, they argued and quarreled from time to time, which made the others who were traveling with them laugh a lot.

In particular, Zhang Xiaohan was always holding her pregnant belly, which was not even three months along, and she was always reluctant to do anything. Not only could she not help at all, but she also kept asking Lian Qingfeng and Lian Jianpeng to do this and that. She wanted Gao Shuzhen and her son to listen to her orders, but the mother and son ignored her completely, leaving her to perform a one-woman show.

At first, everyone tolerated her because she was pregnant, but as her behavior became more and more outrageous, she seriously hindered everyone's progress. Later, someone suggested to the soldier in charge that everyone continue at full speed and wait for them when they reached the campsite, so that everyone could rest a little longer. This made the somewhat impatient soldier agree.

The Lian family members, who were initially dragging their feet, realized that everyone else was only wasting their own rest time while others had gained a lot more. So they spoke up and told Zhang Xiaohan to stop. If she continued like this, she would have to carry her luggage and travel with them. Only then did Zhang Xiaohan calm down.

Gao Shuzhen and her son kept their heads down as they walked, occasionally talking in hushed tones. When Lian Qingfeng caught up, they subtly changed the subject. This made Lian Qingfeng feel that the mother and son were hiding something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

When they arrived at their destination, they came to the vicinity of the fields allocated to them by Baijia Village. They were all dumbfounded when they saw the desolate landscape before them.

"Where are the houses and farmland?" Everyone was surprised. The farmland that had been promised to them was just this barren land in front of them.

The village chief of Baijia Village rubbed his hands sheepishly. “It’s because of these natural disasters that we couldn’t find any engine oil in the village. We could only manage to salvage some farmland by manpower. This land is quite fertile, but the village simply couldn’t manage it all. As long as you cultivate it diligently, you will still have a good harvest.”

"Village chief, we're new to this place, could you please help us get things sorted out? We would be very grateful."

"What a pipe dream! Look at those fields over there, such a large area is lying fallow. Instead of spending time clearing them for you, we might as well cultivate some more land ourselves," a villager said sarcastically before the village chief could even speak.

"What about the house? We can't just sleep in the open, can we?"

The villager pointed to the thatched huts in the distance, "See those thatched huts over there? They were all built by our village. If you work hard, you can build them in two days. See all these dead branches covering the mountains? You can use whatever materials you have on hand."

Seeing everyone's dejected expressions, the village chief had to add insult to injury: "And the most important thing is that there are a lot of snakes around these days. It's best to bring a stick when you go out, because we don't have any medicine here if you get bitten."

"What? There are snakes too? Good heavens, how are we supposed to live like this?" Zhang Xiaohan exclaimed, looking around at his feet, afraid that a snake might suddenly jump out.

After a chaotic scene, each family found a spot to clear out, preparing it for future house construction. The accompanying soldiers were also busy, leading them up the mountain to bring back some large tree trunks! They even gave them a demonstration, teaching them how to build houses.

"So, will we live in houses like this from now on? If there's freezing weather, these houses really won't be able to withstand it." These houses are simple to build, but they don't last long.

"After we harvest the crops in the fields, we'll go to Pinghe Village next door to transport limestone. Then we can fire it and use it to make mortar for building houses. You'll need to collect the bricks from the old houses in the village yourselves; they can still be reused. That should be enough for each family to build two brick houses." The village chief explained their arrangements. Whether these people actually did it or not, he wouldn't concern himself with that, but he had told them everything he needed to know.

When the Lian family members heard about Ping'an Village, they couldn't help but glance at Gao Shuzhen.

"Is Pinghe Village far away?" Lian Qingfeng asked quickly.

"It used to be not far, but now the road is bad, and it takes a whole day to make the round trip." The village chief was also helpless. The road is really hard to travel, but if the road is to be paved, it will be a huge project, and then we will have to rely on manpower to carry the limestone back.

Hearing that it would take a whole day to travel there and back, and that it would all depend on manpower, many people were discouraged. At this rate, when would they ever be able to gather enough materials to build the house?

"Besides that limestone, is there any other way?"

"There really are some, it just depends on whether you have them and whether you're willing to part with them." The village chief glanced at them, and seeing their expectant eyes, he couldn't bear to discourage them any further.

What is it?

"That's made with glutinous rice. After cooking it, it's mixed into the mud. It's sticky, but a large amount is used."

Hearing the village chief's words, everyone completely gave up hope. There was so much glutinous rice to eat, how could they possibly use it to build a wall? This road was completely cut off, so they should focus on the immediate problem first.

After marking the ground, the land was divided up. According to the village chief, this was the plot of land in front of them. The land was divided according to the number of people, with each person receiving two mu of land and each family receiving a set of farming tools. The village chief also agreed that someone would be arranged to teach them how to plant the land.

When the land was being distributed, Zhang Xiaohan got into another argument with the soldiers.

“I’m pregnant with another one, shouldn’t I get an extra share?” Her words resonated with the Lian family, who expressed their desire for an extra share.

"But according to the regulations above, it's based on two mu per person. Your child hasn't been born yet, so it can't be counted."

"Hey, how can you talk like that, soldier? What do you mean 'not born yet'? It's already in the womb, it's only a matter of time before it's born. Otherwise, where will we find food rations after the baby is born?"

People nearby chimed in, "Yeah! We need to reserve land for future population growth. My wife can have more children, so will we still get a share of the land then?"

"So, does that mean our village has to reserve all the land for your grandchildren and great-grandchildren?" The people of Baijia Village couldn't stand it anymore.

"If you want to keep it, we have no objection." Many people were amused and annoyed by their shameless behavior.

It was the village chief of Baijia Village who stepped forward and pointed to a large expanse of land behind him: "See that land over there? It used to be a mountain, but after the earthquake, it became a plain. I'm telling you this: as long as you have the ability to reclaim the land there, it will be the same as our village's. Whoever reclaims the land will own it. And when you have many children and grandchildren, it will be enough for you to cultivate."