"They're back." Yun Qi saw lights approaching from afar, stood up, and pulled Yun Liping along.

"You should talk to Uncle Wei tonight. He's very worried about you." Yun Qi thought for a moment and then relayed what Yun Mingwei had told her. She really hoped that her childhood friend could be happy.

"Yunqi, thank you!" Yun Liping sincerely thanked her. She felt much more relaxed after talking with Yunqi.

"Phew, we're back!" Excited shouts could be heard from afar even before they got close.

"Keep your voice down, or you'll attract wolves."

"Uncle Bing, don't try to fool me. We're quite far from the deep mountains. Wolves usually don't stay in this area."

"Have you forgotten that lone wolf from last time? Nothing is absolute in this world. When the food on the mountain can no longer satisfy them, they will also come down from the mountain to attack humans. This has happened before."

"Won't our village be in great danger in the future? After all, our village is connected to deep mountains."

"Yes, we have to think ahead about everything. We'll definitely have to talk to the village when we get back. Otherwise, with so many poultry we raise, and being so close to the mountains, we're afraid it might attract some animals." Si Cheng also knew that the village needed to make some defensive preparations.

Because of the hot and humid weather, in order to prevent the meat from spoiling, Si Cheng and the others discussed it and decided to divide it up on the spot. Anyway, every household in the village had someone in the queue, and after dividing it equally, they could roast it themselves.

Yun Liping must have followed Yun Qi's advice and told her father everything. Yun Mingwei's expression wasn't good on the way back, and his lips were tightly pursed.

The return journey was easier because, when they came, apart from the ones leading the way, the rest of the team had also been busy repairing the uneven roads along the way. As a result, they arrived at the village in less than half a day.

Seeing everyone carrying a large bag back to the village, you knew that the purpose of this trip had been achieved.

But after hearing what they had gone through, they all felt a wave of fear.

Second Grandfather and the others kept Si Cheng and several group leaders behind, while telling the others to go home and rest.

Sitting in the makeshift office at the village entrance, Second Grandfather and the others inquired in detail about what had happened along the way, becoming increasingly conflicted the more they learned. Should they continue carrying tea seeds from the mountain? This question stumped everyone.

Si Cheng certainly wouldn't offer to take on anything at this point, because making a promise at this time would be foolish.

"Let's hold a meeting to discuss this after everyone has rested. If we still want to go, we should do it sooner rather than later. The longer we delay, the greater the danger will be. As for the village's defenses, we'll discuss a foolproof plan later." Even at this moment, Second Grandfather didn't dare to make a decision easily.

"That's fine for now. You should all go back and get some rest. You must be tired from the journey." Yun Mingwu saw his family waiting for them outside the door and quickly told them to go home.

When Si Cheng arrived at his doorstep, he heard his mother-in-law's suppressed sobs, and he knew that she must have heard about what happened in Hujia Village.

Yunqi was boiling water in the kitchen with his two children. On the table was a steaming meal that Yunqi had prepared and packed earlier.

"My mom is heartbroken right now, and my dad is inside comforting her. Let's take care of ourselves."

Si Cheng naturally had no objections. He opened the pot and saw that the water was almost boiled, so he went to the shower room, took a large bucket, filled it with hot water, and poured it into their private shower stall.

"You go wash first, I'll watch them boil some more water."

After the two of them finished getting ready, Yun's mother quickly composed herself and came out. After all, she had prepared for the worst, but she still held onto a sliver of hope. Now, hearing the final result, she still found it a little hard to accept.

"Acheng's back. I'll make you some noodles right away," said Mother Kui as she headed towards the kitchen.

"Mom, you should rest. Xiao Qi has finished everything." Looking at his mother-in-law's still red and swollen eyes, Si Cheng couldn't help but look at his father-in-law beside him. He saw his father-in-law gently shake his head, so Si Cheng didn't say anything more.

After they finished eating, Yun Zhiming took the two children to his second grandfather's house to play, so that the couple could have a good rest.

Originally, it was thought that after this dangerous and exciting experience, many people would definitely not agree to go to the tea garden again. However, to everyone's surprise, everyone wanted to go back and carry all the tea seeds back from the tea garden. Even the women who went with them this time said that they wanted to go again. Although they could not carry as much as the men, if they went with them and made a few more trips, the village could collect all the tea seeds faster.

"Aren't you afraid of the dangers on the mountain?" In fact, the second grandfather and the others really agreed that they should go out and explore. If they didn't grow up on their own, how would they protect their home in the future?

"Don't be afraid." Shouts echoed across the square.

"Don't worry, as the old saying goes, 'No rainbow without rain.' Besides, we people from Pinghe Village are not weak either. We can't just watch those tea seeds all over the mountains go to waste."

"That's right. We'll definitely take better precautions this time. Last time we lacked experience, but this time, as long as we're well-prepared, we'll definitely reap even greater rewards than last time."

Many people in the square expressed that they could have done better this time.

However, to be on the safe side this time, Si Cheng also explained his plans for this trip into the mountains.

"This time, everyone will follow the same arrangements as before when we go into the mountains. The only difference is that all the older children and women who went with us can only go to that cave. While we go to pick tea seeds, you can only wait in the cave. If you agree, you can go with us then."

Hearing Si Cheng's words, the old man who had been worried was relieved.

Since they were already familiar with the road to the tea garden, they made a round trip every three days. After four or five trips, they finally brought back all the tea seeds from the mountain. They didn't encounter any large animals, and even in the traps, they only occasionally found some small animals. It was as if their previous experiences were just illusions.

While they were busy moving tea seeds, the villagers who stayed behind also found the tools for pressing tea oil and cleaned and repaired them. However, the actual pressing process still had to be done by the young people, as these traditional tools really require physical strength.