Seeing this, Old Lady Mo said, "Why don't you come with us? You're going to follow someone anyway, so what difference does it make who you follow? If you come with us, you'll have company on the road, and when others see so many of us, they won't dare to bully us, right?"

"If you go on your own, you might encounter bullies who prey on the weak again! This road isn't safe; the further you go, the more food and drink you'll run out, and all sorts of monsters and demons will appear! You have children with you; how can you possibly fight them off!"

Zhou Qionghua thought about it and fell silent, because her older sister was right.

There are quite a few people in their family, but they are all honest and weak-willed, and they can't stand up for themselves. If they encounter someone arrogant again, it's not certain that anyone will come to their rescue.

They've had similar experiences before; they've had a lot of things stolen, and their child was almost robbed too. But people on the street just turn their heads away and pretend they didn't see anything, ignoring them completely!

She could understand those people; they were worried about getting into trouble and wanted to protect themselves. They hadn't done anything wrong!

You can't blame others, you can only blame yourself for not being strong enough. If your whole family were powerful, who would dare to come?

I bet they'd have to take a detour if they saw them, just like those people from earlier, they lost their nerve when they saw the Mo family!

They immediately changed their tune and started begging for mercy!

There are indeed many advantages to following the Mo family, but the Mo family isn't going on their own; they're accompanied by a group of villagers. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

Can the Mo family make the decision? Won't it put them in a difficult position?

This is no small matter, and a whole host of troubles will follow.

What if the villagers have a problem with the Mo family and don't want them to follow them anymore?

"No, that's not true. Just follow along. The villagers are all very easy to talk to and kind-hearted, so you don't need to worry about that. Besides, we won't bother anyone else or cause them any burden, so they won't have any objections!"

Grandma Mo said with a smile that she was confident the villagers wouldn't drive her away.

The Zhou family also squeezed over, their eyes brimming with tears. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and they never expected to meet under such circumstances. They didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Wang and Zhou Ping dared not say much, because they had no right to speak or make decisions, but they also hoped that Zhou Qionghua's family could stay.

If they hadn't met, then there would be no point in talking about it. But if they had met briefly and then parted ways, they would have felt very sad!

The village chief, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but interject, "It's alright, you two can come together. You can look out for each other! We have no objections, so don't worry! It would be quite dangerous for you to travel alone, and your older sister would be very worried. It's better for the two of you to go together; everyone will feel more at ease! Plus, your eldest brother's family is with you, so wouldn't that be more companionship?"

Seeing that the village chief had said so, Zhou Qionghua hesitated for a moment and discussed it with her husband.

Seeing how kind everyone was, Chen Datong felt warm and safe, so he wanted to go with them.

The three sons had no objections and listened to their parents, but they also hoped to be with everyone!

They really didn't want to walk home anymore, because they were unsure what they would encounter on the road. They had been bullied too many times, which had left them with a psychological scar. They were constantly on edge and exhausted, both physically and mentally!

It's so great to be with everyone. We get along so well, and I don't look down on them. I have company on the road, and any problems can be solved promptly.

Zhou Qionghua's two daughters-in-law had no objections. They listened to their husbands and did whatever they were told without arguing.

She was probably terrified and instinctively just wanted to rely on her husband.

No matter what decision their husbands make, they can only follow suit.

Therefore, what they said is actually not important.

Seeing that everyone wanted to stay with the main group, Zhou Qionghua decided to follow as well.

Grandma Mo smiled happily. Indeed, as the village chief said, she would have been very worried if her younger sister's family had gone on their own.

Now things are much better. My sister's family is staying here, right beside me. If anything happens, I can know immediately and help them solve it as quickly as possible.

Seeing her younger sister's family in this state, she must have suffered a lot, and she must feel very bad for them. If she can help, she would be happy to do so!

If Su Su says it's okay, then that's even better.

Zhou Qionghua and her family stayed.

The other villagers saw this but didn't say much. They couldn't say anything, since they didn't need the Mo family to provide them with food and water. In critical moments, the Mo family would help them, so what could they say?

In reality, they knew very well that it was they who wanted to follow the Mo family, not the other way around. They had been at the bottom from the very beginning.

The Mo family could easily leave on their own, but they're not very capable. Once they leave the Mo family, they feel like they've lost their backbone and are completely lost and helpless!

Therefore, they dared not have any objections to what the Mo family did, because the Mo family had the ability and they didn't need to worry about it at all!

However, there will always be one or two people who will have objections.

Ms. He was one of them, and she was very unhappy.

The entire Zhou family crowded around, showering her with overly solicitous greetings—she'd never received such treatment before!

She knew that it was her father-in-law's younger sister's family, who were also very close relatives of the Zhou family, just that they lived far away and rarely saw each other, but she still felt uncomfortable.

Is it really necessary?

They all looked at it like it was a giant gold ingot, so rare and precious. They even wanted to take other people's children and hold them. They had never seen their own grandchildren like this before!

I have no respect for these people; they're just pretentious!

They're so nice to outsiders, but so mean to their own people!

Look at her situation, she has no food at all. She sees them eating and wants to eat too, but no one is giving her any. She's starving!

When those people arrive, they're given food and drinks. Is this kind of differential treatment appropriate?

If these people stay, her life will be even worse!

So many people, all dressed in tattered clothes, clearly have no stockpiled goods. In the end, they'll all need the Mo family's support, but where will the Mo family get so much food?

She already had very little food left, and now she probably won't have anything at all!

How could anyone even remember that she still existed!

Ms. He was indignant, but she couldn't get through the crowd, and she had no right to speak, so she could only vent her anger in her heart, which was of no use.

But then I thought about it again, and it doesn't seem like it's all bad!

When those people arrive, the Mo and Zhou families will surely want to save face, right? They don't want to air their dirty laundry in public, so they should treat them better, right?

Surely I wouldn't give her a hard time in front of her aunt's family?

Could she take this opportunity to ask for something to eat?

Ms. He's eyes lit up. She felt very clever for coming up with a good idea and was secretly pleased with herself.

However, Su Nanxi didn't give her any face, looking at He Shi with a half-smile, "If you're hungry, go find something to eat. Why are you asking me? I don't owe you anything! Go find something!"