What if such a good place to settle down doesn't have a water source?

The six people split up to search for a water source.

Half an hour later, the six people reunited in front of the cave.

Han Zhaoxiong waved excitedly from afar, telling Xue Bao and the others, "We found it! We found a lake! The lake water flows down from the mountains to the east."

Seeing them running towards them, Xue Bao frowned. "We haven't found anything here, no sign of water. Fortunately, there's a water source to the east. How far is it from here?"

Han Mingjiang pointed to a location to the east, "It's near the foot of the mountain to the east. If we need water, it's quite far from here, but as long as there's water, people will always find a way."

At that moment, the six people felt extremely satisfied.

Han Zhaoxiong grinned and waved his hand, "Let's go out and wait for the villagers to come over."

Looking at the tall weeds, Han Mingjiang suggested, "Let's cut down this patch of thatch as we walk, so it'll be easier for the villagers to walk when they arrive."

The six men got right to work, wielding machetes and cutting down weeds along the way. By the time they climbed out of the valley along the rocks, the villagers had not yet arrived.

Xue Bao glanced at the sky, then tidied his bow and arrow basket. "You guys wait here. Go sit on this rock by the mountain gate. I'll go fetch the villagers."

He was afraid that these people would be in danger after he left, so he had them sit in a high place.

Everyone agreed and nimbly climbed up.

Han Mingjiang was afraid that he would be in danger if he went alone without anyone to help him, so he said he would go with him.

Han Zhaoxiong also said, "Yes, you all have a helper. I'll bring a few of them and wait here."

Xue Bao and Han Mingjiang descended the mountain quickly, and after walking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they heard the voices of the villagers.

They hurried a few steps and saw Xue Laohu walking ahead.

Xue Bao waved from afar, shouting happily, "Dad, Dad, we've found a great place!"

Once the two men met up with the villagers, they told the old village chief and the others what they had discovered.

Li Lanzhen listened to the two children's description of the valley from outside and felt that it must be a nice place.

The villagers saw hope and were so happy that they skipped away, eager to get there as soon as possible.

By the time everyone in the village had reached the valley, it was getting late.

The old village chief saw that a large rock was blocking the way into the valley.

These large stones can't be moved anytime soon; the largest of them is as big as the village's stone mill.

Looking around, he said to the villagers, "Let's just rest outside the mountain tonight and go in tomorrow morning."

Xue Laohu and Xue Bao were worried, however, that since they were already deep in the mountains, it would be troublesome if wolves or large animals came at night.

Li Lanzhen also thought of this. In fact, the quickest way would be for her to put these stones into her spatial storage, but with so many people around, it would be difficult to do so.

She looked around at the large rocks.

Even small stones are too big for one person to carry, let alone large ones.

But she noticed that there were gaps between the stones, with vines winding around them.

She suddenly realized that using the principle of a crowbar should be able to pry open the stone.

So they called over Han Mingjiang and Xue Bao, along with a few other young men.

"Second brother, Xue Bao, go find some sturdy wooden sticks, as thick as your arm."

"You guys cut down all these vines and thatch clinging to the cracks in the rocks, clear them away, and expose the gaps between the rocks."

When Han Mingjiang and his group arrived carrying three thick wooden sticks, the large rock blocking the mountain gate was now covered with vines, thatch, and even small trees, which had already been cleared away.

Li Lanzhen explained the principle of a pry bar to them, and asked them to insert a wooden stick into the gap between the stones and press down hard on one end of the stick to see if they could pry it open.

The old village chief, Xue Laohu, and Han Shunde were also standing nearby. They heard Li Lanzhen's suggestion and thought it should be feasible.

Han Zhaoxiong said to Li Lanzhen, "Auntie, step back a bit. Don't let the falling stones hurt you. Watch out, we'll handle it."

After telling them the method, Li Lanzhen stepped back for a moment.

Han Shunde cleared the elderly and children again, making them step back, leaving only some young and middle-aged people behind.

At first, they were not skilled and had not found the trick. After trying a few times, Xue Bao and Han Zhaoxiong used a crowbar on each side and slowly experimented. They actually managed to pry up the topmost big rock.

With a final effort from the two men, the large rock rolled in with a thunderous roar.

The rest of the work is relatively easy.

They ran into trouble when they tried to pry up the bottommost large rock.

The size of this large rock is so clever that it fits perfectly between the rocks on both sides.

I tried more than ten times, but I couldn't budge it at all.

Finally, Li Erhan circled the stone and looked at it one last time.

“If you dig the soil down a bit, the rock will fall down a little, making it easier to pry it up.”

Upon hearing this, everyone grabbed shovels and began digging at the soil below. They dug out more than half a meter of soil from under the rock.

Several young men raised their sticks and struck the rock with all their might. With a loud crash, the boulder fell and landed right on the four crowbars supporting it. Everyone worked together to slowly press down the four crowbars, prying the rock up, and the rock rolled smoothly into the valley.

At this moment, the mountain gate opened, and a bright and open view appeared before them, allowing those standing outside to see the scene in the valley.

Everyone cheered with joy, and the young people hurriedly filled in the area they had just dug.

The old village chief waved his hand and said, "Let's go in; this is our home."

With a whoosh, the villagers followed the old village chief into the valley.

Xue Bao and his guards used crowbars to block the cave entrance with the stones.

However, they didn't block it very high. They chose two large rocks to block it, then climbed up and lowered the long vines to cover the cave entrance.

The villagers entered the valley, filled with excitement and joy. The old folks squatted on the ground, grabbing handfuls of soil, wiping away tears as they kept saying, "Good, good! The land here is good; it will grow excellent crops, and we won't go hungry anymore!"

Han Zhaoxiong led everyone to the cave in the back mountain.

Pointing excitedly at the caves like a treasure, she said, "Grandpa, Dad, look! This is such a wonderful surprise from heaven! There are so many caves. We counted them, there are 83 caves in total. And there's a cave with more than a dozen mother rabbits and baby rabbits inside."

The old village chief's eyes were slightly red, and he nodded repeatedly.