Yunqi and the others watched the group of people come and go in a hurry, and even forgot to tell them what had happened in the past few days.

They thought they could hold on for a while longer, but on the second day, Village Chief Shi brought Captain Liu and Old Zhao to act as intermediaries.

"We still have to trouble you," Captain Liu said with a forced smile, explaining that they had been tormented by wild animals outside the village these past few days.

Although most of them stayed on the perimeter, some went to the entrances of the two villages.

Yunqi said, "Brother Cheng and the others aren't in the village right now, so there's not much we can do to help. The combined young and middle-aged men from those villages are even more numerous than the total population of our village, so they can't possibly ask us for help."

Captain Liu dared not underestimate the woman in front of him. Having lived in the neighborhood for so long, he had heard a lot about Yun Qi's fighting prowess.

"You're being too modest. Everyone knows our village never neglects training. Plus, with the village's equipment, we really can only ask you for help."

Yun Qi neither agreed nor refused, saying, "We can't solve the problem with just a few of us, can we?"

Captain Liu understood the implication in her words and immediately stated, "We will join in then, and we certainly can't let them just stand by and watch."

Yunqi said, "Let's get this straight. No matter how many animals we kill this time, we'll take them all with us. Also, we won't be involved in your village patrols or village affairs anymore. From now on, everyone should mind their own business."

Yunqi's words were the result of discussions over the past few days. They believed that continuing to get involved with several villages would mean endless trouble.

Even Xin San Village and Hu Tiao Village have been categorized as untrustworthy this time. Look at this situation, if it weren't already affecting those two villages, they might not have come to act as persuaders.

The weaknesses of human nature are slowly being revealed. In this situation, Pinghe Village can only choose to protect itself, otherwise even the most selfless person will not get any good results.

Yunqi also discovered many problems in his own village. Many people now have a sense of superiority and often compare themselves with the surrounding villages.

She was even planning in her mind when to take these people out in batches to experience the harshness of life outside, so that they would not flaunt their current lives, but cherish the present moment more.

Captain Liu and the others nodded reluctantly in agreement. Although they hoped that everyone's relationship could return to what it was before, so many twists and turns had occurred in between, and this was already the best possible outcome.

After this period of turmoil, the other villages have long since lost their temper and dare not show any more anger.

Once everyone reaches a consensus, the process becomes much simpler.

With the help of Pinghe Village and Captain Liu, most of the animals that had been causing trouble down the mountain stayed behind, and Pinghe Village once again enjoyed a bumper harvest.

However, the villagers were not interested in these gains, and even seemed somewhat resistant to them.

Upon hearing this, Yunqi understood the reason and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Why did he have to make that kind of joke back then?

"If all else fails, everyone can dry all that meat into jerky and exchange it for some other things later. I'm sure some people won't mind." Yun Qiao glanced at it and turned her head away, her disdain impossible to hide.

Yunqi said, "That's all we can do for now. You people are used to living a good life. We need to let you go out and see the hardships outside, then you won't be so picky."

Yunxiang said, "From what you're saying, it's as if you've experienced a lot of hardship."

Yunxiang's unintentional words left Yunqi at a loss for words. Based on his experiences in this life, it seemed that he had always been living in a sweet dream and had never experienced any storms.

The days that followed became increasingly difficult, but Pinghe Village managed to weather the toughest times by relying on the large lake at the village entrance.

During this period, there were both happy and sad events in the village, adding some stories to their otherwise unchanging lives.

There are births of newborns and the passing of the elderly.

There were girls who married out of the village, and new brides who were brought in.

As Yunqi and Sicheng watched the sky gradually clear, they knew that this gloomy era was about to pass.

Yunqi: "Brother Cheng, I wonder how things are in the city right now?"

Si Cheng opened his arms to catch his daughter who was running towards him. "They should have calmed everything down by now. If they couldn't even calm these riots, their base would have collapsed long ago."

Yunqi took a handkerchief and wiped Junjun's sweat as she chased after them. "I don't know what these people are up to. They're living a perfectly good life and they just keep causing trouble everywhere. Luckily, they don't dare come here, or we'd have to teach them a lesson."

"Who would dare to cause trouble here now? Seeing you howling wolves, they'd rather avoid you altogether." Yun Zhiming finished cooking and put the dish on the table, not forgetting to pick up the conversation.

"This is all Cheng's fault. Who told him to take these people out to wander around? They want to get involved in everything they see, scaring away all the big and small forces in the area. Now who dares to cause trouble here?" Yun Qi completely forgot that it was she who suggested that the villagers go out and experience the hardships of this world.

Who knew that these people failed to appreciate her good intentions, instead fueling their chivalrous spirits, and frequently formed their own teams to go out and subdue the surrounding area for dozens of miles.

Aunt Yun set out the bowls and chopsticks, saying, "Come and eat quickly, we're going to help out in the village later."

"What should we bring with us later?" Yunqi asked Yun's mother curiously, as he filled a bowl of rice for each of the two children.

“We’ve already discussed this. This time I’ll bring some pickled cabbage. The big jar of pickled cabbage we made before is ready to be picked.” Mother Yun pointed to the big jar in the corner. These jars were made by the village a while ago. Although they don’t grow very well, every household has a few. They’re perfect for pickling vegetables.

Yunqi nodded. The sauerkraut made by his mother was truly delicious; no wonder the village specifically requested his sauerkraut.

"This group wedding felt even more lively than the last one, as it combined the wedding and the wedding ceremony into one event."

Si Cheng nodded. "They've been preparing for this for a long time. Even the marriages that were arranged a long time ago are all waiting for this moment. With more people getting married, it's naturally more lively."

Looking at the two children sitting there eating obediently, Yunqi said something that shocked everyone: "With this trend, Junjun and Lele should also settle down quickly, otherwise they'll have to follow the example of their older siblings and go out to look for someone."