They came without bringing anything; their clothes and food were provided by Song Zhuiyan and Zhong Qingyi. After the snow fell, the weather was cold, and Song Zhuiyan generously gave her own quilt to the women.

The children were wearing clothes that Song Tantan had taken from the supermarket back to her hometown, and Song Zhuiyan had taken them out for them. Liu Cheng and his three guards were wearing clothes made of wolf and rabbit skins, which were quite warm.

Even if it's not warm enough, there's a kang (heated brick bed) inside, so you can heat it up. But if you don't have enough firewood, you have to wait for the snow to stop and go up the mountain to chop some yourself.

A few days ago, Song Zhuiyan asked the men in the village to help slaughter a pig and gave it to Zhu Xiu and the others. While they were out, the men who helped with the housework each received five catties of pork, and the other villagers also received some, not much, one catty per family.

The pig's stomach was used to stew chicken, and half of it was given to Liu Cheng. He was seriously injured and needed to replenish his body, so Song Zhuiyan would send some over every time she cooked meat.

"You're awake. Decide whether you want to settle here or wait until you've recovered before leaving. Brother Zhong and I will be going down the mountain again in the spring; you can come with us then."

"If you want to stay, we can lend you grain. After spring, you will have to clear the land and grow your own grain. Once you have enough grain, you must return what we lent you." Song Zhuiyan felt that Liu Cheng definitely wouldn't stay for long, even though she had been ignoring his true identity.

But one could vaguely guess that his identity was not simple. His bodyguards were very skilled and loyal. When he was unconscious and Song Zhuiyan thought he was beyond saving, she overheard the three men talking, seemingly about following Liu Cheng.

Ordinary guards wouldn't be able to do this. These three seem more like suicide squads. Of course, these are all Song Zhuiyan's own guesses, or she might be overthinking it.