The monkey led Angkor and his companions to a newly cleared area. "This area originally contained a lot of limestone that had slid down from the mountain. Recently, because the village in front was building a wall, all the limestone was transported out, and this area was left vacant."

Angkor and his companions carefully surveyed their surroundings. They had mountains behind them, but the mountains were as if they had been cut by a knife, so high and steep that it was impossible to go up or down.

Moreover, this piece of land is flat enough that if we tidy up the surrounding area, we can still expand it by a few acres.

Wu Ge and his brothers exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Now they were just waiting for news from Sicheng.

When the Wu family arrived in the city, they first inquired about the situation in the vicinity. They learned that if they wanted to survive here, they had to rely on rural areas with abundant water sources. In particular, when they heard about Pinghe Village, Brother Wu said he wanted to visit it.

As expected, his intuition was correct. Of all the places they had been to, Peace Village was the most ideal. Now they just hoped that Peace Village would accept them.

“This place isn’t far from either of our houses. Those houses in front were also recently occupied. The fields that were just cleared have already been reserved, but the people haven’t moved in yet,” the monkey explained as he led them around.

“You and Big Bear are smarter. You settled down here early on. Lion told me that you two both found wives in their village. That’s fast enough.” After looking around, Brother Wu finally had time to chat and joke.

"We just happened to find the right one and settled on it. We're not as fast as you guys, and your child is already so big."

"I've found a wife, and the kids will be here soon. Once we're settled, we'll have a proper get-together with everyone." Brother Wu got married quite young, and his child is already around ten years old.

"Let's go back, Brother Cheng is waving to us from ahead." Da Xiong saw Si Cheng waving to them from afar, signaling them to turn back.

"Hopefully there will be good news." Brother Wu led the way back. No matter how satisfied he was with the place, the village's approval was still needed.

"Have you looked at all the locations? What do you think?" As soon as Si Cheng said this, everyone knew that things had gone well.

"It's pretty good. As long as it's properly maintained, it can be a nice piece of land."

"The land there can't compare to that in the village, and there's much less of it." Si Cheng explained the situation to them. "If we want to reclaim wasteland in the future, we'll have to look for other places."

"This is already very good. Besides, can a living person be killed by holding their pee? As long as you are diligent, you can live." Brother Wu also knew that it was because of Sicheng's connection that they were able to settle in Pinghe Village. Otherwise, as more and more refugees poured in, things would become increasingly difficult.

"Let's finalize it as soon as possible, while the water supply is still plentiful, and plant a crop of grain. However, getting water there will be more difficult than in the village."

“It’s alright, what’s a little effort? We’ve been searching for water all along the way, and often came back empty-handed. Now that we have a place to fetch water, who would complain?” The Wu brothers all said that this was already very good.

"Now that we've decided on this place, let's go back and bring our families over." Wu Ge thought of his family members who were waiting for news from them, and he wanted to get back as soon as possible.

“It’s getting late, not a good time to travel, especially since the neighboring village was attacked by wolves recently. Although those wolves have been wiped out, there’s no guarantee that other wild animals won’t come. It would be better to continue our journey early tomorrow morning.” Si Cheng led them into the courtyard, where the aroma of several dishes filled the air. “Everything’s ready at home. We can’t let the food go to waste. Besides, we brothers haven’t seen each other in so long, we should have a good drink tonight.”

"This is too much trouble for you all. There might be a lot of things to do in the early stages, so please don't complain when it comes." Brother Wu joked as he laid the groundwork.

"Don't be so formal. Just let me know if you need anything, and I'll give you whatever I have at home." As soon as Si Cheng finished speaking, Monkey and Big Bear nodded in agreement.

"We're here too. Let's settle down and start talking about things first."

Wu Ge clenched his fist and punched each of them on the shoulder. "Good brothers, our entire Wu family will remember this kindness."

"Please sit down for a moment, the food will be ready soon." Yun Zhiming placed the steamed cured fish and meat on the table, which was already covered with a large bowl of multigrain steamed buns and several dishes.

"Uncle, we're so sorry to have troubled you with our trip." Looking at the table full of food, Brother Wu and the others knew that the family had put a lot of thought into it.

"You don't need to be so polite, make yourselves at home. Besides, we're used to doing these chores, so it's not a hassle at all." Yun Zhiming's words were not untrue. Si Cheng and Yun Qi had basically taken care of all the work in the fields, and the couple usually stayed at home taking care of the children and cooking.

With no other entertainment options available, he has been focusing on researching how to make delicious food to improve his palate.

This meal was the most sumptuous the Wu brothers had eaten since the great disaster, and drinking freshly brewed sweet potato wine filled them with anticipation for their future life in Pinghe Village.

While Yunqi and his father were eating, the tent that Monkey and the others had set up in the back was also there. They went to the village to say hello and told the Wu brothers that they would be letting them stay in Pinghe Village for the night.

Since the great disaster, Pinghe Village has developed a habit of informing the village whenever a relative stays there.

The next morning, the Wu brothers took the dry food that Yunqi had packed for them and returned to the city to bring their families to settle in Pinghe Village.

“The days ahead are definitely not going to be peaceful,” Yunqi said to her husband after watching the Wu brothers walk away.

"Yes, more and more people will flee here. This drought has only just begun. As long as there is water, there will be fighting. This place will be a big piece of meat." Si Cheng looked at his hands, wondering if he could protect Pinghe Village with his strength and the unity of the villagers.

"The most difficult time is coming, and I don't know how many people can survive these next few years." Yun Qi recalled that although he survived these years in his previous life, his body was completely exhausted, and he eventually collapsed.

"It will pass." Si Cheng patted Yun Qi's hand reassuringly. "I'll go check on Uncle Sanman later. He's started assembling it again these past two days. I hope he can succeed this time. We don't have much time left. If he can assemble it successfully this time, our village's strength will be able to reach a new level."

Yunqi looked around and said, "If we still can't succeed, let's find an excuse to bring out the crossbows we prepared earlier."

"Wait a minute. Even if we don't succeed this time, it's okay. We still have Brother Wu and the others. Have you forgotten what their family does?" Si Cheng thought of this as soon as he saw Brother Wu and the others.