Watching Gao Liang run off into the distance, Si Cheng turned back and told everyone to quickly put their things together.

"Sigh, the more capable you are, the more trouble you get into," Zhao Dongwei said smugly to the two villagers from Gaojia Village who had just let them in.

Yun Jianying slapped him on the shoulder and then said to the people of Gaojia Village, "This kid's going through his teenage phase, sorry about that!"

Zhao Dongwei objected to this, "Who's in the chuunibyou phase?"

"I'm going through a rebellious phase, okay?" Yun Jianying didn't want to argue with him. "Hurry up and pack your things, get something to eat, or who knows when we'll get to eat tonight."

Zhao Dongwei's personality is becoming more and more unconventional. Although he can bring a lot of joy to the team, he still needs to keep things within limits.

Just as they had prepared their rations and were about to start eating, Village Chief Gao arrived with a large group of people.

"Look at my impatient nature, you all eat first, I'll take them to check the trenches around here." When Village Chief Gao saw them holding dry rations and about to eat, he knew he had come at the wrong time.

The villagers who followed were very cooperative, smiling and nodding to Si Cheng and his group before leaving. Whether or not they inspected the trench was another matter entirely.

Gao Shuzhen, a villager, also knew about the news, but before she could take any action, she was stopped by the village chief's men.

“It’s not good for you to stay here and guard me. Do you think you can stop my son and me from seeing each other?” Gao Shuzhen looked at the village chief’s wife and the other two old women. The three of them were standing around her, making it impossible for her to move.

Village Chief Gao's wife, Sister-in-law Fang, didn't mince words with her. "Don't you know yourself? Our village needs Village Chief Si's help to solve our problems right now. If you go there now, won't you just be causing trouble?"

One of the older women chimed in, "Shuzhen, listen to me. Some things can't be solved by being unreasonable. If you soften your tone and don't go too far, I'm sure Village Chief Si isn't so unreasonable."

Looking at her aunt from the next room, Gao Shuzhen didn't dare to go too far, and softened her voice, "I know I went a bit too far before, but it wasn't because I was forced by life. And you all saw it, Si Cheng's own abilities are there, he doesn't lack anything, can't he help me and his brother?"

Sister-in-law Fang wasn't so easily fooled. "The conditions you mentioned before aren't something Village Chief Si can accomplish on his own. Even if all the fields in our family don't yield that much income right now, do you think Village Chief Si can conjure up that much grain with all his strength?"

Kao Shu-chen brought up the same old point again: "He could have told me if he couldn't do it, but look at him, he just cuts off all responsibility and completely washes his hands of it."

Gao Shuzhen's words drew disapproving looks from the other three. "He didn't say he would completely abandon you. When you reach a certain age, he will provide you with retirement food. You are still able to move around now, and with Dongxing's help, you will eventually be able to make a living."

Everyone knew that Si Cheng had come to Gaojia Village last time to handle the relationship between the two people. Although no one said anything, they were actually quite sympathetic to Village Chief Si.

Because of this comparison, the younger generation in the family are even more filial to them.

Gao Dongxing, who had been squatting in the yard, listened quietly to their conversation. He did see his mother give him a wink, meaning he should go out and find someone himself. But he also knew that his older brother wouldn't listen to him, so going would be pointless.

During the meal, Uncle Gao looked at Yun Qi several times, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Hu Lingling and Yun Qi both saw it, but neither of them paid any attention to him.

Yunqi knew what his uncle was thinking. If he were to speak, he would definitely say something that would upset everyone, so he simply didn't bring it up.

Yunqi came to the Gao family empty-handed this time, because everything they had to wait until they returned to the village to be distributed. Although they could borrow some in advance, Yunqi and Sicheng didn't even mention it.

It's not that they're stingy, but relatives always give and take. They've already given so much from their previous relationship, and they don't want to get involved with Gao Shuzhen again.

"Your uncle is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Don't pay any attention to what he says," Hu Lingling whispered to Yunqi as she cleared the dishes.

Although Yunqi agreed with this statement, she couldn't agree. "Uncle is just sentimental. Look how good he is to you and your cousins, isn't he?"

"So this is also annoying. Sometimes I get so angry that I don't want to talk to him anymore, but I can't bring myself to do it," Hu Lingling said with a helpless expression.

Yunqi changed the subject, "My cousin ran out without even eating, how could he have the energy to go up the mountain like that?"

Speaking of her son, Hu Lingling became furious. "Do you think he's stupid? He just put a few steamed buns in his pocket in the kitchen. He won't go hungry at all. He's such a grown man, and he's so immature. Isn't he just causing trouble for Acheng by coming up the mountain with him?"

“My cousin isn’t as bad as you say. Besides, he said he’d be bringing a lot of people up the mountain this time, so you don’t need to worry at all,” Yunqi comforted her aunt. “And my cousin should find someone too. With responsibilities and burdens, he’ll become more mature.”

When the topic of dating comes up, Hu Lingling gets all excited. "Xiao Qi, are there any nice girls in the village? I'll introduce one to your cousin."

Yunqi pointed to himself with his index finger, "Auntie, are you kidding me? I don't have the potential to be a matchmaker. You should ask my mom to help with this."

“You silly child, what’s the difference between telling you and telling your mother? Go back and tell your mother that all the people your age have partners, but your cousin is still hanging around all alone.”

Yunqi wasn't so optimistic. "Auntie, I advise you to give up the idea of ​​finding someone in our village. Before we left, the village held a mass wedding, and many single men and women have already paired up. Besides, there are more men than women in our village, and they're even thinking of finding wives from outside. The girls in the village would never even think about marrying out."

Hu Lingling collapsed completely. "That's true. With the conditions in your village, you simply can't bear to let your daughter marry out. But we don't dare to marry someone we don't know anything about."

Speaking of this, Hu Lingling thought of the joke Gao Dongxing had made last time, so she told Yun Qi the whole story, leaving Yun Qi stunned.

Finally, Hu Lingling summarized, "Actually, it's not really Gao Shuzhen's fault for disagreeing. After all, that would mean three more mouths to feed. Even those of us who had made some preparations beforehand couldn't handle it, let alone the mother and son."