Jiang Yimian kicked the shovel in the yard away. With a "bang," the shovel stuck straight into the ground in front of the two people, blocking their way. The two people were so frightened that they fell to the ground, their eyes filled with terror.
That shovel just grazed their heads as it flew by; had it been any slightly off, it would have either blown their heads off or broken their legs.
The two exchanged a glance, feeling a dull ache in their heads and legs. When they looked at the thing that was already deeply embedded in the soil, they swallowed hard and dared not move, fearing that they would anger Jiang Yimian and be shot in the head.
The tall man was still entangled with the breasts on his legs. When he saw Jiang Yimian walking towards him, he was so frightened that he tried to run away, but the pain in his legs made him lose all his strength.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the group, and after a while, she called out, "Mimi."
Upon hearing its owner's voice, Mimi immediately let go and ran to Jiang Yimian's side, jumping up and down happily, as if seeking praise.
Jiang Yimian took out a small piece of meat from her spatial storage and casually tossed it to Mimi, who jumped up, grabbed the meat, and started eating it right next to her.
She curved her lips into a smile, stroked Mimi's fluffy head, and then looked back at the three people sitting on the ground, saying calmly, "Either die, or stay and work. You have no other choice."
There was a shortage of labor in the small depression, but she didn't want disobedient people. Since these three were unwilling to stay, she naturally wouldn't force them and would give them a quick death.
The three men fell silent for a moment, somewhat unable to believe that the young girl could speak of murder so calmly, which only sent chills down their spines.
Jiang Yimian frowned, losing her patience. "I'll count to three. If you haven't made up your minds by then, I'll kill you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them saw that the other person had produced a dagger. The sharp blade gleamed even more coldly in the moonlight, which made them unconsciously swallow hard.
For some reason, they felt that this little girl in front of them had the ability to kill them instantly.
"one."
The tall man swallowed hard, glanced at the other two people who were already terrified, and then looked at the strange-looking but incredibly powerful cat next to Jiang Yimian.
"two."
"We agree, we agree to stay and work."
Seeing that Jiang Yimian really intended to make a move, the tall man quickly spoke up.
They were unfamiliar with the area and it was uncertain whether they could even find their way. Even if the girl in front of them couldn't kill them, she would at least call for help. Once the others came out, they could just wait to die.
Jiang Yimian looked at the other two people, who then realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly, "I, I'll stay."
"Me too, I'll stay and work."
Jiang Yimian was finally satisfied. She put away her knife and glanced at the sky before saying, "Since you don't want to sleep, then start clearing the land. I want to see the results of that land tomorrow afternoon."
She pointed to a small patch of land next to the vegetable garden that hadn't been cleared yet.
That place was originally intended for growing vegetables, but unfortunately there weren't enough seeds, so it wasn't cleared anymore; only a few sturdy plants remain standing there.
Now that the land has been cleared, it's still possible to plant wheat or rapeseed.
The three of them were taken aback, looking at the rather large piece of land and the overgrown weeds on it, and remained silent for a moment.
Jiang Yimian said calmly, "What, don't you want to do it?"
The three men quickly shook their heads, and after a moment's hesitation, said, "Could you give me an axe?"
That tree is so thick, does this person expect them to break it with their bare hands? Even a god couldn't do that!
Jiang Yimian then responded, went back to get the tools the group needed, and yawned, saying, "I'm going back to sleep. Don't even think about running away, Mimi will be watching you."
After saying that, he went back inside, showing absolutely no intention of keeping an eye on them.
The three exchanged a glance, then looked at the fierce-looking cat, and silently went back to work with their axes.
Let's just get to work, at least we're still alive.
They finally realized that none of these families were easy to mess with; even their strange cats were fiercely protective of their homes.
*
As soon as it got light, the families woke up one after another. When they saw that the three people they had captured the day before were already clearing the land, they were all quite surprised.
Just as they were wondering why the three were so obedient, they noticed Mimi supervising the work and immediately realized that something must have happened in the middle of the night.
Although Mimi is domineering and shy around strangers, she is also very family-oriented. However, if no one attacks or causes trouble, the other party will not pay any attention to her.
Looking at Mimi staring fiercely from the side, it's clear that these three must have tried to escape last night, but they were probably caught by Yimian.
Otherwise, Mimi wouldn't have been so obedient as to just supervise from the sidelines; she would have definitely rushed up and started biting.
Old Liu watched as the three men deftly chopped down a tree, carefully tying a rope to prevent it from falling and damaging the vegetable patch. He was immediately satisfied, and even his dissatisfaction from yesterday disappeared considerably. "Young people are so efficient," he said. "They chopped down such a thick tree in just a few strokes."
He recalled that when he was building the house, cutting down trees was incredibly strenuous, and he was so exhausted that he couldn't get out of bed for several days.
Now that we have these three people, if they clear some more land, they can plant some more wheat. Next year, they can also dig ditches and plant rice in the small depressions.
The thought of the small depression filled with crops made his beard bristle with joy.
Liu Dayong was very pleased with the three of them. He cooked a meal at home and even gave them some food as a gift. Although it was just corn porridge and wild vegetable pancakes, it still touched the three of them deeply.
After drinking a few mouthfuls of corn porridge and eating two pancakes, I instantly felt much better about my hungry stomach, and even had the energy to work.
When Jiang Yimian woke up, the three of them had already cut down all the trees on that plot of land and were now cutting grass.
Knowing that Liu Dayong had delivered food to them, she nodded without saying anything more.
She wanted to teach these three a lesson so they wouldn't have any bad ideas, but she never intended to withhold their food. After all, she wasn't some heartless exploiter who would want people to work but not feed them.
It was late yesterday, and the oil lamp in the room wasn't very bright, so she didn't pay much attention to the three of them. Only now did she realize that the three of them seemed to be quite young.
He glanced at the blazing sun and was about to invite the others over for a drink of water when he suddenly realized he didn't know what to call them. After thinking for a while, he finally called out, "You three, come here."
The three men were taken aback, exchanged glances, and then came over with their farm tools.
The tall man was a little scared when he saw Jiang Yimian, afraid that they had done something wrong. He thought for a while before speaking, "Boss, what do you want us for?"
Jiang Yimian almost laughed when she heard the title "boss," but said helplessly, "My name is Jiang Yimian. I called you over for some water."
As he spoke, he pointed to the three bowls of water placed on the stone table in the courtyard.
The three hesitated upon seeing the strangely colored, grayish water, and were reluctant to go over.
The tall man was terrified and begged for mercy repeatedly.
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