Some people couldn't stand it anymore. Those who could find refuge with relatives left their villages, while those who couldn't find refuge chose places with abundant water.

Pinghe Village has become the top choice in this area, and many people are starting to move here with their families.

Despite their long efforts, Baijia Village still couldn't find a water source. With no other option, Village Chief Bai led the villagers, along with their families, toward Pinghe Village.

As for the crops in the field, they had long since withered, and now even the seeds that had been planted could not be harvested.

"We've come here begging you to take us in for a while. If this drought doesn't end, we won't be able to survive in the village," Village Chief Bai began to complain as soon as he entered Pinghe Village.

Si Cheng looked at the village chief, Bai, who seemed to have aged considerably since their last meeting, and helplessly spread his hands. “Our village is already full. We simply cannot accommodate so many of you. If you really want to stay near the water source, then you can only continue building houses outside Xin San Village.”

When Village Chief Bai arrived, he noticed the large earthen building at the village entrance. "Did you build that earthen building at the village entrance yourselves? I don't see anyone living inside."

Upon hearing this, Si Cheng guessed their thoughts: "Those houses were built by each household in our village to prevent relatives from having nowhere to stay when they come over."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Bai knew his plan had failed, but he quickly cheered himself up, "Luckily we arrived early. Has no one booked that vacant lot next door yet?"

"There isn't any in that area, but it's a bit more difficult to get water there," Yun Xun reminded them.

Village Chief Bai waved his hand, "That's alright. It's much closer and more convenient than when we used to fetch water from the village."

Now that the location had been decided, Village Chief Bai decided not to linger any longer. He wanted to secure the place as soon as possible to feel more at ease, otherwise, if someone else took it, they would have to postpone it again.

Upon hearing that Baijia Village had arrived, Bai Liangfen quickly came out and found her brother, saying, "Why didn't you tell us you were coming home? Come on, let's go home for dinner."

As he spoke, he pulled his older brother back to the village, not forgetting to call his sister-in-law and nephew to follow.

Bai Liangkuan quickly stopped his younger sister, saying, "We all came here with the village, and we'll be staying here long-term. There will be plenty of opportunities to visit."

Seeing that there were still some elders from her clan nearby, Bai Liangfen stopped insisting. She pulled her brother aside and asked, "Did you see that earthen building when we entered the village?"

Bai Liangkuan nodded in confusion. "I see. Which village got here before us?"

Bai Liangfen lowered her voice, "Those were all built by our village itself. I also built two rooms inside, so you can move in now."

Bai Liangkuan: "Why are you building houses there? Isn't there enough room in Pinghe Village?"

Bai Liangfen wasn't afraid of upsetting her brother, so she told him about the village's decision: "Anyway, we have to settle our relatives. To prevent the good spots from being taken by others, everyone in the village with relatives nearby has built a few rooms."

Bai Liangkuan knew his sister meant well, "You shouldn't let us stay here. You should also think about Fengya. When his parents-in-law come, they'll have a place to stay."

The terrain of Gaojia Village is similar to that of their village. Even if they try to hold on, they won't last long, and they will definitely have to move here eventually.

Moreover, my younger sister will rely on her son and daughter-in-law for her livelihood in the future. I can't afford to save myself some trouble now and end up causing trouble for their family later.

Bai Liangfen noticed her brother's concerns. "Don't worry about that. You've forgotten that Village Chief Si is my in-law's nephew. We had already prepared the foundation, and Village Chief Si took over the rest when he came back. Everything was prepared perfectly for them. Just settle in without worry."

Bai Liangkuan was relieved after hearing her say that. "If that's the case, then I'll be able to enjoy my little sister's good fortune."

"Come on, I'll take you there now. If you need anything, just come back home to get it." Seeing that her brother had agreed, Bai Liangfen called over the father and son who were still standing there chatting with Bai Zhidong to help carry the luggage.

"Have you all been taken care of at home since you came out like this?" Liu Fengya asked his cousin curiously, noticing that they had only brought some necessities.

“There are still some people left in the village to keep an eye on things. They’ll go back and move the supplies over once things are settled here.” Bai Zhidong followed behind his cousin and asked him curiously, “I heard you became a father of twins when I first came to the village. I haven’t congratulated you yet! Do the twins look alike?”

Bai Liangkuan then remembered something he had forgotten and said to his sister and brother-in-law, "I haven't congratulated you on becoming grandparents yet. Someone in your village just told Xiaodong that you have twin sons?"

Bai Zhidong visited Pinghe Village quite often and got to know a group of children his age. As soon as he entered the village, someone came over to tell them the latest news.

Speaking of their two grandsons, Liu Zhijian and Bai Liangfen both had smiles on their faces. "They're almost a month old now. Your nephew's wife is still at home in her postpartum period, so she hasn't come out to help."

Bai Liangkuan stopped and looked at his younger sister seriously. "How could you do such a foolish thing? How could you leave Xiaojie alone at home? And there are two little ones too. You should put your things down and go back to take care of them."

Hearing this from behind, Liu Fengya quickly defended his mother, saying, "Xiaojie's aunt is watching over us at home, otherwise we wouldn't dare to all come out."

"Even so, we can't leave a new mother and two babies at home. You all go back quickly, just leave one person to take us there." Bai Liangkuan thought about how his nephew's wife was still in her postpartum confinement period, and now the whole family had come out. If they were delayed any longer, half a day would be gone, and if they needed someone and couldn't find anyone, they would have complaints.

Bai Liangfen was worried that her in-laws wouldn't be able to handle the three of them by themselves, so she put everything into her son's hands instead of worrying about her own brothers. "Then you take your uncles over there. If they need anything, just come to our house to get it. I'll go back and keep an eye on things. The two children should be waking up soon."

Without waiting for their reply, he hurriedly turned and ran away.

"This old woman is becoming increasingly unsteady. She gets flustered whenever she talks about her two grandsons." If Liu Zhijian hadn't been staring at Bai Liangfen's back with envy when he said this, it would have been more convincing.

Bai Liangkuan looked at his brother-in-law with a slight toothache, then turned and glared at Bai Zhidong resentfully, wondering when this kid would finally give him a grandson.

Now that the drought has exacerbated the situation, he feels like he doesn't know when he'll be able to hold his grandson for much longer.