"The big braised pig's head in our pot was also cooked by me. They asked me to help cook it. They said that after it's cooked, each family will share half."
When the two daughters-in-law of the Wu family heard this, they became excited.
"Mom, they are so kind. We didn't spend any money, just helped to stew it, and they were willing to give us half of the meat."
"Yes, just based on their character, Mom, I think our family and theirs can get along better."
The old woman smiled with satisfaction, seeing that her two daughters-in-law were so reliable, they were worthy of being the daughters-in-law she had chosen personally.
"I'm telling you all this because we'll be spending a lot of time with the neighbors in the future, so you should be careful about what you're doing."
"I'm already quite old, and I can't always be there to guide you. You should also learn to observe the people around you."
"You also need to learn to distinguish which families are reliable and worth getting along with, and which ones have bad character and should be kept at a distance. These are very important in dealing with people and should not be ignored."
The two daughters-in-law were making dumplings while listening attentively to the old woman. Usually, they were the ones who took care of most of the household affairs.
Outside the house, the old women are in charge. However, the old women are old, and they have to learn to deal with these things.
In Qingfeng Village, the three leaders were also discussing matters in the meeting room.
"Second brother, third brother, don't go down the mountain recently. If you want to know what's going on down there, send someone down to investigate."
"Especially in Shilin Town, there have been a lot of strangers coming recently, so we need to send people to investigate more."
"Don't let them ruin our family's business."
"Got it, big brother."
"Remember, big brother."
"Second brother, how is the old man imprisoned in the village?"
"Reply, big brother, that old man has a very stubborn temper, but he's still hanging on and won't die anytime soon."
The boss tapped the table with his fingers and said, "That's good. That old man is still useful. Don't let him die."
"Okay, big brother, I'll send more people to keep an eye on the old man."
The eldest boss turned to look at the third boss and said, "Third brother, is there any problem with the grain and silver we are transporting out?"
"Brother, everything is normal."
"Okay, once we finish transporting the silver and grain, we'll be almost at the foot of the mountain to harvest the grain. It'll definitely be very busy then, so don't let me down, both of you."
"Brother, don't worry. I remember everything you said. I've been staying in the village quietly lately."
"Brother, me too. Apart from the tasks you have assigned me, I will not be leaving the mountain anytime soon."
"Okay, just remember that. I've been feeling a little nervous lately. I'm also afraid that something might go wrong at the last minute."
The second in command laughed heartily. "Brother, you think too much. There are only refugees and villagers down the mountain. Even if they were given ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to rebel."
"That's right, big brother. The refugees are timid and they don't unite. It's as easy as playing for us to deal with them."
The eldest boss was silent for a moment, "I know that's the truth. However, I've suddenly felt a little anxious recently."
"Of course, it's also possible that I've been thinking too much lately, so I have this idea."
"Brother, I tell you, don't think too much every day. If you have the time, get more sleep."
"Big brother, second brother is right. We have been here for so long, we have a clear understanding of the surrounding situation."
"Besides, we've brought so many people with us, so you don't have to worry too much."
The eldest boss rubbed his forehead and said, "Okay, I hope I'm overthinking it. That's all for today. You two can go and get busy. I'll sit for a while."
"Brother, I'll get busy then."
"Brother, I'm busy too."
"Go ahead."
After the second and third in command left, the first in command sat alone for a while. He still felt as if he had overlooked something.
But, even if he tried to think about it, he couldn't recall it. Never mind. That's it.
Maybe I didn't sleep well and was overthinking it, the boss consoled himself.
At this time, people were discussing something in the inn in Shilin Town.
"Have you found any suitable boys when you went out recently?"
"General, we recently sent out several groups and have almost covered all the nearby refugee groups."
"We've found more than a dozen boys who meet the conditions you described. We've also taken note of them."
"But, General, we still have two refugee groups left to go to. In one day, we can find out everything."
"Okay, you must hide your identities well and don't let the refugees notice anything unusual."
"General, don't worry. The people we chose to pretend to be peddlers are all very good at speaking and have very flexible minds."
"They often go out to gather information, so they won't delay anything."
"By the way, have the bandits from Qingfeng Village been making any moves lately?"
"General, the bandits in Qingfeng Village have been secretly trying to find out about the refugees recently."
"According to the people we sent out, the bandits in Qingfeng Village also pretended to be refugees and gathered information from nearby refugees."
"The bandits in Qingfeng Village still think they've been implicated. However, with their muscular bodies and even their tattered clothes, they don't look like refugees."
"Okay, don't attract the attention of the Qingfeng Village bandits. Just pretend you didn't notice them."
"After we have fully understood the situation of all the refugee groups nearby, we will quietly go to Qingfeng Village to investigate."
"General, when are we going to Qingfeng Village?"
"Maybe in a few days. Well, it's getting late today, you should send everyone out quickly."
At the Yun family, Zhang had already cooked the dumplings.
"Boss, wake up your two sleeping children to eat. Oh, and wake up your dad too."
"I understand, mother."
Brother Yun quickly woke up Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui. Butcher Yun, who was standing nearby, also woke up after hearing the noise.
After a while, everyone finished washing up, sat at the table and started eating.
"Mom, the celery and meat dumplings you made are so delicious."
"Mom, I like celery and meat dumplings, too. Are we still having these dumplings for lunch?"
"I think I'd never get tired of eating dumplings three times a day."
"Third brother, even if you let me eat dumplings every day, I won't get tired of it."
"Aunt, today's meat dumplings are delicious. Yesterday's leek dumplings were also delicious. I like them all."
Zhang's face lit up with smiles after hearing what everyone said. As expected, dumplings were incredibly powerful.
"Okay, since you all like celery and meat dumplings, let's eat them all day."
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