"Uncle village chief, grandpa of the clan, my advice to everyone now is to dig wild vegetables. Collecting firewood is not the most important thing."
"The most important thing now is for everyone to prepare as much water and food as possible for our daily consumption."
"The bandits in Qingfeng Village haven't figured out our specific situation yet, so they won't take any action for the time being."
"Now is the time to secretly send people to the town to replenish supplies. It will also be the least noticeable."
"Also, although there is water in the mountains behind us, we don't have time to find it. Going any further into the mountains will easily lead to encountering bandits from Qingfeng Village, which is very dangerous."
"To be on the safe side, I suggest you send someone to buy water directly from the town. Shilin Town doesn't lack water, so water won't be very expensive."
Yun Yiyi paused for a moment and continued, "Uncle Village Head, Elders of the clan, don't get your hopes up. There's not much time left until the next bandits from Qingfeng Village come down the mountain to collect grain."
"So, we must be ready to go at any time."
"Of course, how to get there is also a problem. Uncle Village Chief, clan elders, I suggest that you go walk among the nearby refugee groups tomorrow."
"If you go there, you might be able to find out some information. I guess if a young person goes there, they'll probably find out everything."
The village chief nodded and said, "Okay. Yiyi, I'll go out for a walk tomorrow."
The elder of the clan said, "Yiyi, we old guys should go for a walk outside tomorrow.
Yun Yiyi nodded, "Okay, but it's better if you two go together, so you can have company."
"I've been on the mountain before and have carefully observed other refugee groups. They are similar to us."
"Most of the young people are either out digging for wild vegetables or going to town to get news."
"Those who stayed at home were all older people. They were usually very tight-lipped. It would be useless for young people to go. They wouldn't be able to find out any useful information."
The elder said with a serious expression, "Yiyi, let's go get some information. Can we tell anyone about the bandits who were spotted in Qingfeng Village today?"
"Elder, you can tell me anything about the bandits in Qingfeng Village. But when it comes to our own news, try to be half-truthful and half-false."
The village chief smiled and said, "Yiyi is still smart."
"Alright, Uncle Village Chief, Grandpa Clan Elder, that's all I have to say today. Please call a meeting of the villagers while it's still dark."
"It's best to arrange everything at night. Don't gather together during the day."
"Yiyi, are you worried that the bandits from Qingfeng Village will come down the mountain during the day?"
Yun Yiyi looked at the three elders and said, "Elders, everything is uncertain. We can only prepare for the worst."
The second elder sighed deeply, "Thanks to Yiyi for bringing us this news today. Otherwise, we wouldn't have known that the bandits from Qingfeng Village were so close to us."
"That's right. If the villagers who go up the mountain tomorrow encounter the bandits from Qingfeng Village, they will die."
"Fortunately, we found out tonight and can remind everyone."
"But the bandits in Qingfeng Village are like a mountain. We can't climb over them no matter how hard we try."
Yun Yiyi comforted everyone, "Uncle village chief, elder grandfather, there will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Let's take it one step at a time."
"Alas, this is the only way." The village chief sighed.
"Uncle village chief, grandpa elder, I'll be back now. You guys go ahead and get busy."
"Yiyi, good girl, let your dad take you back to bed. You've worked hard today."
"Yes, Yiyi, go and have a rest."
"Yiyi, if you're scared, ask your father to go to your Uncle Wu and get some tranquilizers."
Yun Yiyi was a little annoyed when she heard about taking medicine. When she had a head injury before, she had taken medicine for many days. Chinese medicine was too bitter, and she didn't want to take it again.
"Dad, let's go again. Come back for the meeting later."
As Yun Yiyi said this, she pulled Yun the Butcher back.
The village chief and several elders laughed when they saw this. Yiyi was still a child, a child who was unwilling to drink bitter medicine.
Yun Yiyi listened to their laughter and walked faster.
"Yiyi, how about your Uncle Wu get some medicine to calm you and Zirui? Otherwise you'll have nightmares tonight."
Butcher Yun looked at Yun Yiyi with a worried expression.
"Dad, get me some medicine to calm my nerves. I've always been very brave, but Brother Zirui isn't as brave as I am."
Yun the butcher thought about it and it made sense, so he decided to get some medicine to calm the nerves.
"Yiyi, go back first, I'll go get the medicine."
"Okay, Dad, it's just a few steps, I can go back by myself. I can already hear my eldest brother and the others talking."
"Okay, go back quickly and don't play around."
"I understand, Dad." Yun Yiyi ran back home quickly like a little rabbit.
Only then did Yun the butcher turn around and go to the village doctor.
When Yun the butcher brought back the calming medicine, the whole family was chatting, except for Yun Yiyi who was lying on her back sleeping.
"Wife, these are two doses of medicine I brought for calming the nerves. Boil them up and let Yiyi and Zirui drink a bowl each."
Zhang looked embarrassed. "But Yiyi is already asleep. Do we need to wake her up to take the medicine?"
"Wife, Yiyi and Zirui encountered bandits from Qingfeng Village on the mountain today, so they must take medicine."
Butcher Yun continued, "Don't worry, my wife. The bandits from Qingfeng Village didn't see them. They're hiding."
"Yiyi and Zirui encountered some bandits who came down the mountain to gather information. When Yiyi heard their voices, she and Zirui hid."
"That's good. I was really scared just now." Zhang said, patting her chest.
"It's not just you. I was also shocked when I heard it from the village chief."
"Thankfully the kids are okay."
"Okay, wife, go make the medicine. I'm going to a meeting with the village chief."
"Then go quickly. Brother Wu from next door just called you."
"I'll go now. By the way, wife, are all the chestnuts ready?"
"It's almost done. I'll ask the eldest brother to find a mat to wash it. Let's put the crushed chestnuts on the mat to dry."
"Okay, wife. Don't work too late. Go to bed when you're tired. I'll do the remaining work when you come back."
"Okay. Boss."
Butcher Yun turned around and went to the village chief to hold a meeting with everyone.
Zhang boiled the medicine and poured out two bowls to let it cool.
When the medicine was no longer hot, she brought both bowls to the dining table.
"Mom, is anyone in our family sick and needs medicine? This medicine tastes very bitter when I look at it."
"This medicine isn't bitter at all. Zirui, don't listen to your third brother's nonsense."
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