Village Chief Shi wanted to bring more people up the mountain, but he knew this was entirely to repay the favor they had done for Pinghe Village last time. In fact, when the supplies were distributed, they already felt that Pinghe Village didn't owe them anything. In fact, because they went to chase after that gang together, they actually received a batch of supplies, which allowed them to hold out for a while longer.

Including Captain Liu and his group, about forty people from Xinshan Village went into the mountains this time. They originally thought that with so many people, Pinghe Village would have some objections, but who knew that they only gave some instructions on how to go into the mountains and then didn't say anything.

“Last time we came back, it took us a little over two days, less than three days. If we add two days of rest inside, we can be back in seven or eight days.” As an experienced mountain climber, Wu Yong was tasked with leading Captain Liu and his group this time.

"I heard people in our village saying that you guys managed to hunt a tiger in the mountains last time. You've kept that news very well under wraps." Captain Liu had overheard people from Pinghe Village saying this and found it hard to believe.

“We didn’t hide anything, we’ve just been busy with farm work lately and the two villages haven’t had much contact, so we didn’t say anything.” Wu Yong felt there was no need to hide such a thing.

"Our village knows you hunted wild boar in the mountains. Accountant Si even got a big piece of wild boar meat because of it, which made us all very envious." Captain Liu had been envious of the wild boar meat they had hunted, but he never expected that Village Chief Si would even bring back a tiger.

"Angkor, tell us how you killed the tiger. How did you manage to kill it?"

Wu Yong glanced at Cheng Ge, who was walking at the front of the group, before beginning to recount the harrowing experience as they walked. He had told this story many times before, and his embellishments made it even more compelling for everyone to hear.

"This Village Chief Si is really amazing. He can actually take on the King of Beasts single-handedly. I really envy the villagers in your village. They can even eat tiger meat." The people of Xin San Village were filled with surprise and envy.

"I didn't expect this back mountain to be so dangerous. If we were to encounter it, it would be like we were just sending ourselves to be slaughtered."

Si Ming, standing in the crowd, looked at Si Cheng, who was leading the group, with a complicated expression. In his memory, this older brother always had a stiff face and didn't like to talk. Back then, no matter how much his mother mocked him, he always had the same expression.

But after he got into university, he completely disappeared from their world. The last news they heard was that he was getting married. At that time, none of their family members attended his wedding. They thought they would never cross paths again in this life. Unexpectedly, they now have to rely on him to make a living.

"Siming, how come your older brother is so amazing? Is it because your ancestors had some kind of hereditary talent or special skill?" A busybody asked Siming, thinking to himself that the two brothers were too different.

"You're overthinking it. If there's any hereditary talent or special skill, Accountant Si will only tell Si Ming and his brother. What does it have to do with Village Chief Si?" said Wang Liyuan, the village's security captain.

Si Ming wasn't angry when he heard them say that, because he already knew that everyone had heard about the grudges and grievances between his family and his elder brother from Pinghe Village.

He also knew that these people felt resentful because, with his elder brother around, their lives were far better than those of the other villagers.

At first, the two villages went their separate ways, but before we knew it, everyone started to mingle together, and the people of Xin San Village also gained a deeper understanding of Pinghe Village.

Seeing the dried wild mushrooms scattered all over the ground, the people of Xin San Village really wanted to stop and pick them up, but for the sake of the wild ducks and wild boars in the deep mountains, they could only reluctantly refrain from bending down.

This time, Yunqi could only stay obediently in the village. Because of her previous injury, her mother had given her a good scolding when she returned. Although she was eager to try again this time, she was suppressed by the two powerful figures in her family.

But even though she was kept at home, she wasn't allowed to be idle. Every day, besides taking care of the twins, she also started up the small stone shed in the yard where she used to smoke cured meat.

They were busy at home every day, surrounded by smoke and fire, until Bai Liangfen came over to tell them the good news of her cousin's pregnancy, and only then did they go out together.

I don’t know if it’s because of the climate, but fewer people are getting pregnant after the disaster. With so many people in the village not using contraception, there’s been very little good news.

Gao Jie and Liu Fengya have been married for so long and have consulted Yunnan medicine doctors and Dr. Xia for examinations, but neither of them has any problems.

Many young couples are in the same situation, so everyone has a "let nature take its course" attitude. Although they are looking forward to it, they also leave it to fate.

"Have they confirmed with Nan Yao?" Mother Yun asked, holding Bai Liangfen's hand with some uncertainty.

"They've all checked it, even the medical students who studied with me took the pulse, so there's no mistake now." Bai Liangfen's smile never faded; this was a new life the whole family had been waiting for for a long time.

"That's wonderful! How are you feeling, Xiaojie? Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"She's in good health. If it weren't for the fact that she's been feeling hungry a lot lately, she wouldn't have even noticed."

"After talking for so long, you haven't even asked how many months pregnant you are."

"That's why I said they were careless. It's been almost three months and they still haven't noticed. But it's also my fault. A while ago, I thought she had a good appetite and was eating a lot, so I didn't think about it."

"It's not your fault. Apart from the few who got pregnant during the disaster, it's quite difficult for the newly married young people in our village to get pregnant, so it's inevitable that we overlooked it."

"That's right. My husband and I were prepared for the worst, but we didn't expect this surprise to come so suddenly. At this moment, our old Liu is so happy that he doesn't know what to do. So, he took a hoe and went to the field to vent his joy."

Yunqi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Uncle Zhijian is too funny. He wants to do things when he's happy. Once the child is born, he'll be rooted in the ground."

Yun's mother patted her on the back and said with a laugh, "You child, you have no manners at all. How dare you tease your Uncle Zhijian?"

Bai Liangfen quickly grabbed her hand, "Just say it, why are you taking pictures of the child? Besides, I think Xiao Qi isn't wrong, they'll definitely take root in the field."

Thinking of that scene, Bai Liangfen couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

"I think you shouldn't just talk about your own family member. You're all smiles, and if you don't tone it down, you'll get laugh lines."

"Who cares about laugh lines? I'm going to be a grandmother soon anyway, so I'm not going to worry about these things." Although Bai Liangfen said this, she still rubbed her face with both hands.