Si Cheng could easily see through the other party's little scheme, but he just didn't want to point it out. "Keep using those prefab houses. Is there anything else you haven't redeemed?"

“Village Chief Si is so straightforward,” Amon handed over the list with both hands. “The more of these things on it, the better, but you have to pay for them first.”

Si Cheng also knew that they had already exchanged all the leather and cattle and sheep they had brought, leaving only two or three horses for transportation.

Si Cheng looked at the list, which was exactly the same as the previous list for entering the village, and handed it back to him. "Do you think I, the village chief, am so rich that I can produce so many things?"

Amon said, "I know there are still some left over in the village like this batch of ironware. Could you give us some to replace them? Otherwise, we'll all have to dig with our bare hands."

Si Cheng said, "It's not that bad. I remember you brought a whole bunch of farm tools up the mountain from the city. And you even went to our latte workshop today. Once you master a few techniques, it's not difficult at all."

Amon has been busy these past few days, going from house to house at night to exchange goods, and wandering around the village and its outskirts during the day. Although Sicheng didn't have anyone follow them, the villagers always spontaneously told him about their whereabouts.

Amon said, "Those things are distributed to every household in the mountains, and each person only gets one or two items. Unlike in our village, where every household gets one or two items. And the village also has some stock."

Yunqi said, "Your information is too outdated. All the ironware that was recycled in the village has already been exchanged by the surrounding villages. Now, apart from each household keeping a copy for themselves, the village has nothing left to give."

A few people sat there practicing Tai Chi, while Amon and his group had been lingering there for most of the day, but hadn't gotten anything out of it.

If you were to ask Yunqi what he most wanted to get rid of right now, it would undoubtedly be those Chinese herbal medicines.

Previously, they had planted medicinal herbs in the space several times in a row, but had not found a way to sell them. Now that Amon and his group have come knocking, they are determined to clear out some of these space-consuming items.

"Didn't they say the village didn't have much medicinal herb left?" Amon looked at the list Yunqi handed him, surprised, and looked up at the couple in front of him.

"The village doesn't have much stock left, but our family planted earlier and in larger quantities than others, so we have some left over," Yunqi said, spouting nonsense with his eyes wide open.

As for why he didn't give it to Deputy Officer Chen and the others before, Yun Qi could even say with a straight face that they didn't ask, so why should he go door-to-door to sell it?

Si Cheng saw that Amon was still standing there in a daze, "It's okay if you don't want to change it, we can keep it."

Amon immediately grabbed the form tightly, "Change it? How can we not change it?"

At that moment, he didn't even read the terms clearly and quickly clutched the form tightly to his chest.

Yunqi kindly reminded him, "You'd better take a look at the list before you speak. It's not too late to change your mind now."

Amon then unfolded the list and looked at it, and this time he was also unsettled, "This is too..."

He wanted to say that this was too much, but when he looked up at the couple who were watching him with a half-smile, he couldn't bring himself to say anything more.

Yunqi finished his sentence for him, "Don't you think it's too much? If you think the conditions are too high, you don't have to exchange it. Anyway, it's not like we're going to hurt ourselves by keeping it. The last time the army had the same ratio, so we can't just disrupt the market."

Amon: "But this wasn't the price you gave us last time?"

Yunqi said, "So you think you got a good deal last time, but don't you realize that there's a drought everywhere now, and it's impossible to find any herbs outside? These are all grown with great difficulty using the few seeds in the village, so they have to be even more precious."

Amon glanced at Village Chief Si sitting to the side and said, "We're all neighbors, how can we be the same as those outsiders? Besides, we're waiting for these medicinal herbs to save our lives. You can tell that my sister-in-law is a kind and good person. How about we stick to the old price?"

Yun Qi refused to accept his "nice guy" card, shaking his head. "It's not good at all. Kindness can't put food on the table these days. I still prefer something more practical."

Amon looked at Sicheng pleadingly, "Village Chief Si, can't we be a little more accommodating? This price is really too high."

Si Cheng said, "It's okay, you can save the money, it's fine if you don't want to exchange it."

Amon looked at his brothers, but they were like quails in front of Village Chief Si, not daring to say a word.

Looking at the list of medicinal herbs again, he steeled himself and nodded. This was the first time in the past few days that he had seen such a large quantity of medicinal herbs, and he couldn't miss it no matter what.

Yun Qi secretly grabbed Si Cheng's hand under the table and tapped it a few times.

Si Cheng glanced at her without showing any emotion; she was now quite pleased with herself.

Since he had already suffered this loss, Amon wanted to get something back from elsewhere. "There are two women in labor on this mountain who are about to give birth. I wonder if our village can borrow a doctor to go up the mountain. We'll definitely bring them back safely."

From the moment they tried to poach him, Si Cheng guessed that there was definitely a lack of medical knowledge on the mountain. "Older female elders should know a little about childbirth, so there is no need to bring people up from the village."

Amon said, "There are people who know a little bit about this, but they haven't handled it themselves, so they're bound to feel uncertain."

Yunqi said, "These midwives are all women. They certainly wouldn't want to travel such a long distance up the mountain with you. If all else fails, you can ask Dr. Xia and the others to copy a detailed explanation of the steps. It will be of some help."

Amon rubbed his head, looking pained. "I'm just worried that everyone's mental fortitude won't be up to par, and there won't be a doctor on duty. If something unexpected happens, it'll be a real problem."

Since this involved the newborn, Si Cheng and Yun Qi couldn't refuse directly. They could only say that they would discuss it with the few women in the village who knew medicine.

Although Amon and his companions were anxious, this was the best solution at the moment; they couldn't very well force people up the mountain by tying them up.

"This has somewhat made up for the losses of the others," Yun Qi said smugly as he watched the people walk away.

"They demanded two horses, both young and strong, for just a few medicinal herbs. They're going to be crying when they get back." Yun Zhiming, who had been playing with the children in the backyard, came in after hearing that the people had left.

Yun Qi curled his lips, "Who told them to play the victim in front of the villagers before? Who knows how much they benefited, or even if they made a profit on a single horse."

Si Cheng said, "That's about enough. The villagers aren't stupid; they know what they've got from giving them some extra."

Yunqi thought for a moment and realized that a bag of needles, a bundle of thread, and a few deformed bowls... seemed to be some worthless junk.

No, even some seemingly insignificant things are now incredibly precious.

In order to get the things back to the mountain as soon as possible, Amon and his group did not stay here for long. The next day, they took some of the things and went up the mountain first.