"Brother Cheng, we've reached the downstream village we visited before. Let's find a chance to go check it out later." As soon as Yunqi arrived, he couldn't help but think of the pregnant woman they had mentioned before.

"Let everyone rest there for a bit." Si Cheng knew that the woman beside him was incredibly soft-hearted and would definitely be thinking of ways to leave some supplies for them. Besides, they had been traveling for quite some time and it was almost time to rest, so they decided to prepare a meal here before continuing their journey, since they didn't know if there would be any water at the next water source.

"Brother Cheng, you're the best." Yun Qi raised her shiny head and smiled at him, revealing her teeth.

Seeing this, Si Cheng turned his head to the side, feeling a little uncomfortable, trying his best not to laugh.

Yunqi finally couldn't stand it anymore yesterday and shaved off all of his black hair. You know, he was already suffering from dehydration a few days ago, but the itchy scalp made him even more irritable.

Yesterday, when we were all washing up together, someone said, "If we had short hair like boys, it would save us a lot of trouble."

This sentence triggered her memories. Back in Gaozhuang, Si Cheng had advised her not to shave her head, and she had agreed. However, after traveling for the past few days, her hair felt heavy, like it was covered in cement, and Yunqi didn't want to experience that feeling again.

She pretended to go back to the camp to get a razor blade and had Gao Jie shave all her hair off. She still remembered her cousin's expression at that time.

Gao Jie looked at her in shock. "Xiao Qi, what did you just say? Did I not hear you clearly?"

"Sis, you heard me right, I want to shave my head."

"Why don't you talk to my brother about this? This is no joke."

"No need to discuss it. It's just shaving my head. Besides, growing hair is such a hassle. Look, I didn't wash my hair for the past few days, and my scalp was so itchy it was unbearable." Yunqi didn't want to go through that again.

"You don't have to shave your head completely. How about I cut it shorter for you?"

"Oh! Just shave it off for me without worry. I look really good with a shaved head, maybe you'll want to get one too."

Gao Jie shook her head, "I would never shave my head."

"So, are you going to shave me or not?" Yunqi saw that she had said so much but hadn't started doing anything yet, so he took the razor blade from her hand.

"Liping, can you shave my head?" Yunqi asked Yun Liping, who was standing next to him.

"Baldy? What happened to him?" Yun Liping looked at Gao Jie, who was standing next to her, in confusion, but Gao Jie only shook her head to indicate that she shouldn't help her, and didn't say anything else.

"This long hair is too much of a nuisance, and my scalp is so itchy without water to wash it. I might as well shave it off."

After hearing this, Yun Liping not only didn't find the suggestion strange, but also nodded in agreement, "That's right! How come I didn't think of this idea? Xiao Qi, shave mine too in a bit."

Gao Jie was shocked to find that not only had she failed to find allies, but Yun Qi had also dragged another person down with her.

But what happened next was beyond her expectations. After Yun Qi and Yun Liping shaved each other's heads, many girls in the group started asking them to borrow razor blades. When the group of them appeared at the camp, they startled all the men there.

Except for a few who simply cut their hair short, the rest were all bald.

Everyone was taken aback and stood there stunned. Someone chuckled first, and then everyone burst into laughter.

The woman, who had initially felt a little embarrassed, touched her bald head and started laughing.

Upon seeing this situation, Si Cheng knew that it was his mischievous wife who had led these people astray.

Perhaps feeling it was a bit inappropriate for the men to have hair longer than the women's, many of them shaved each other's heads. By the end of the afternoon, the entire group was practically a row of bald heads. Even the elders, like the Yunnan medicine practitioners, couldn't resist following suit.

"Have you all seen through the illusions of the world and are you all planning to become monks?" Yao Shu noticed this strange sight when he brought Xiao Lie out to express his gratitude that afternoon.

“Benefactor, I see that you have extraordinary talent and are destined for Buddhism. Would you like to consider becoming my disciple? I guarantee you will become a Buddha on the spot.” Yun Tao said to Yao Shu with his hands clasped together, looking profound and unfathomable.

Yao Shu raised his hand and tapped him on the head. "Little monk! I think you're still impure in your six senses. You shouldn't defile the pure land of Buddhism. Hurry up and grow your hair back, return to secular life, and find a daughter-in-law for your father."

"Uncle Yao, getting this shaved head is so comfortable! It saves water and keeps you cool." Yun Tao resumed his playful grin and began promoting his new hairstyle.

Yao Shu didn't want to talk to him, because he always had a buzz cut, which was practically the same as being bald. Xiao Lie, who came out with him, was a little tempted after hearing this; actually, seeing everyone with shaved heads didn't seem so bad.

What Yunqi didn't know was that after they left, Yaojia Village followed suit, with men, women, and children all shaving their heads. This trend continued to spread, influencing the surrounding areas, and for the next few years, baldness became the most fashionable hairstyle.

When everyone was resting, Si Cheng led Yun Qi toward the wooden house in the village. The others wanted to follow, but Si Cheng refused them, saying that too many people might disturb the pregnant woman.

To cover their tracks, they even packed a bag of things and carried it towards the village.

"I have some goat milk powder that I made with my mom before, some homemade dried fruit, and some smoked jerky. Do you want me to add anything else?" Yunqi looked at the full supply of supplies and wanted to give more, but he was afraid that giving out too much would arouse suspicion.

"This is enough. Take less dried fruit, don't take too much, after all, these things are very rare now."

"Then I'll add some more brown sugar." Yunqi left only about a pound of dried fruit and added two pounds of brown sugar.

"Hello, we just came from Yaojia Village. Shall we come in?" Yun Qi knocked lightly on the door a few times before mentioning Yaojia Village, hoping to lower her guard.

"I already said I don't need your help." A hoarse voice came from inside the house. Perhaps because he hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time, his tone was somewhat awkward.

"We didn't mean anything by it, we just brought some things the child might need later. We left them by the door, you can take them in when it's convenient for you." Yunqi and the others' main purpose was just to do their part, whether they actually saw anyone or not was not important.

The people inside didn't make any further noise, perhaps tacitly approving of their actions. After putting their things down, Yunqi and the others didn't linger any longer.