Although they had never seen or tasted any of the dishes before, everyone ate with great restraint, even the children, who were only a few years old, behaved very well. Professor Dong was very pleased to see this scene. She liked this kind of atmosphere.
After the meal and a heated discussion, the mountain people finally sent three representatives, all in their forties, who were "village elders", to find Fifth Grandpa and tell him what the mountain people were thinking.
These three representatives were the oldest of those who had arrived, yet the older ones had resolutely chosen to remain in the mountains. Furthermore, some of the stronger young villagers had also not shown up. The reason for this was that they feared being scammed, so they left behind some young people as a backup in case of emergency. Now, they were completely confident in the "military base." The village elders, observing that Fifth Grandpa and Professor Dong held the decision-making power there, had sent a representative to discuss whether they could return to the village with them and bring their entire family to the base.
Through later conversations, Grandpa Wu and Professor Dong learned that not all people in the mountains were forced to hide in the mountains. Instead, some of them had to go up the mountain to avoid the limelight or other factors for some reason. After living in the mountains for a while, they felt safe and secure, so they brought their relatives and even friends into the mountains. Over time, they gradually gathered together to form a large village.
Grandfather Wu and Professor Dong were naturally delighted by this proposal. However, they didn't show it on the surface. Grandfather Wu thought for a moment and asked how many people were still in the family. The representative replied that there were less than a hundred. Grandfather Wu said he needed to report the situation to his superiors first and asked them to wait.
More than half an hour later, Grandpa Wu went to the welfare building to inform the representatives of the good news that the leader had agreed, and conveyed the news that he would leave soon, saying that those who wanted to go back to pick up others could follow him, but the number of people could not exceed five.
After another long and bumpy four-hour drive, we finally arrived back near the mountainside of Guanjia Village. The sun was already setting, approaching six in the evening. The sky was gradually darkening, and night was about to fall. Concerned about the dangers of encountering wild animals after dark, Fifth Grandpa decided not to let everyone go up the mountain immediately. They decided to wait until the next morning, when it would be brighter and safer.
Since it was just the beginning of autumn, the weather wasn't too cold yet, so there was no need to heat the kang or cover oneself with a blanket. So, the group spent the night on the kang in Jiang Huashu's new house. Fifth Grandpa didn't rest; he immediately took care of everyone's food and sleep. After completing these tasks, he rushed to Lijiawan without delay to inform Chunsheng and the others of the trip to the base the next day.
Professor Dong was also busy after getting out of the car. She personally rushed to the warehouse to check the recent local specialty exchange report. Surprisingly, Comrade Shui Shui kept a record of the daily inflow and outflow, with every entry clearly and clearly documented. Especially during the peak egg-laying seasons of spring and autumn, Shui Shui posted five or six posts on Xianyuyu about authentic firewood eggs. Unexpectedly, sales were surprisingly strong, and she even had a number of regular customers!
Professor Dong also carefully reviewed the recent exchange of goods in Guanjia Village and Lijiawan. He compiled this data into detailed reports, visually displaying the usage of various items through analytical graphs and percentage reports. This made it easy to identify which items were used in high volumes, providing important guidance for subsequent material allocation.
Professor Dong always wondered who would be capable enough to marry her thoughtful and capable daughter.
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