"This time it's in the deep mountains, at least three days' journey from the nearest inhabited place. There's water and land, but everything has to start from scratch. If you're interested, you can go there to register." Commissar Wang, familiar with the process, used the megaphone to explain the basic requirements first, and then conducted a selection process after they made their choices.

"Deep in the mountains, there's nothing there yet. How come the conditions are getting worse each time? Last time at least it was an empty village."

"Besides these, are there any other subsidies, or would you like to provide some tools? Or would you like us to dig the ground with our bare hands?"

"Are there any other places? Even joining another village would be fine."

Besides these discordant voices, some people quickly contacted their relatives and friends.

"Although everything has to start from scratch, we don't have to be separated, and the conditions are getting worse and worse. If we continue to wait until there is nowhere left to be assigned, we might be evicted."

“I also think this is good. We all have hands and feet. It may be tough for a while, but as long as we can settle down, it’s fine.”

"The only bad thing is that we're in the deep mountains. You know, these animals appear out of nowhere these days, wave after wave. We've suffered some losses along the way, and there will definitely be even more when we go deep into the mountains."

"If all else fails, we can learn to hunt. Becoming a hunter is better than hanging around like this."

"Let's sign up first, otherwise even if we get a chance, we'll be torn apart."

Perhaps because Political Commissar Wang had previously mentioned that the conditions were too harsh, not many people signed up. Many people started to back down as soon as they heard about being located deep in the mountains, wanting to wait and see if they could be assigned to one of their existing villages.

"There are only about five hundred people, and there are so many old, weak, sick and disabled people among them. There aren't many strong laborers." Looking at the forms that were delivered, the number was far from what they had expected. With so few people, they dared not just arrange for them to go to the back mountain.

Si Cheng never expected that, under these circumstances, it would be the young and strong who were being picky. If he had had this opportunity before, he would have fought tooth and nail for it.

"Do you think you can get by relying on the existing villages? They won't provide you with houses or food. You'll still have to start from scratch." Political Commissar Si continued to try to persuade them through a megaphone, but the people below seemed unmoved.

“When you arrive in a new place, you will definitely want to integrate into their lives. But as a small and vulnerable group, how can you easily integrate into a family that has been living there for decades or even centuries? Although this place is a bit remote, we all started from the same point. And the village that we have built together through our joint efforts will definitely be easier for us to integrate into than for you to integrate into other villages.”

"We're signing up!" Political Commissar Wang was about to add some comparisons when he was interrupted by the shout.

"Are there any spots left? We'd like to sign up." A lean old man, supported by two strong men, ran up to Political Commissar Wang and his group.

“Chief Wu, I just thought you looked down on that place, but you can still apply.” Commissar Wang clearly recognized the old man in front of him, and his tone became much more relaxed.

"We left Xiao Yazi here today. He didn't know what to do, so he ran all the way to inform us. We were afraid we'd miss something. We just don't know if we can accommodate all of our clansmen." The old man was worried, afraid that if there were too many people, they wouldn't accept them, and he would have to split the entire clan apart.

"With you all, that should be enough. When we first heard about this place, you were the first people we thought of. We didn't see any of you sign up just now, and we thought you had better options." Political Commissar Wang calculated the approximate number, and even if they all joined their family, it would still be quite generous.

"That's wonderful! Last time we were a little late and missed the previous village. This time we almost missed it again because of Xiaoya's delay." After saying that, Chief Wu gave his grandson, who had run up to him, a fierce look.

"I wonder if this young man has told you about the situation in this new village?"

"No, he rushed back saying there was a brand new village, isn't that right?" Chief Wu asked, sounding a little anxious.

“It’s a completely new village.” Commissar Wang then gave him another introduction to the place behind the mountain. “The only downside is that it’s deep in the mountains. You can reconsider, since once it’s decided, it’s hard to change it.”

“I thought it was a big problem, but these are nothing.” Chief Wu waved his hand to indicate that he didn’t care. “We only settled down after our lives improved. When I was young, we were nomadic with our ancestors. Back then, there were no such things as settlements. We just lived wherever we went. We’ve seen plenty of lone wolves on the grasslands. They’re practically tailor-made for our tribe. These young people can also gain some experience there.”

"If you think there are no problems, then it's fine. You can also make preparations in the next couple of days. It's still several days' journey ahead, and Village Chief Si will take you there."

Upon hearing this, Chief Wu turned to look at Sicheng and couldn't help but think to himself, 'This young man is quite dashing.'

Political Commissar Wang slapped his forehead, only then realizing that he hadn't introduced the two sides.

"Village Chief Si, this is Chief Wu. He brought his entire tribe here this time. They are a big family with more than 300 people and thousands of cattle, horses and sheep. They have been grazing outside the city for some time now."

After speaking, he turned to Chief Wu and introduced Sicheng, "This Chief Si is the leader of the largest village here. His village is also the best-rebuilt and strongest village after the great disaster. This time, the new location was discovered by Chief Si and his team."

"Not at all, Political Commissar Wang, you flatter me. Everyone is trying their best to survive. From now on, we'll be neighbors, so I hope we can support and help each other." Si Cheng extended his hands to show his friendliness.

Chief Wu gripped Sicheng's hands tightly with his withered hands. "Please take good care of us in the future. Thank you for finding us a place to stay; otherwise, we would still be wandering outside."

“We should all help each other when we are in trouble. However, the situation in the back mountain is quite special. There are many wild animals there, and it is an endless mountain range. If we want to live there safely, we must take all necessary precautions.” Although Si Cheng saw that the two young men who had helped him earlier were tall and strong, he knew that a small number of them would not be enough to fight him.