Everyone gathered at the entrance of the village and started gossiping, almost rolling their eyes to the sky.
"Oh, do you think the village chief is in the mountains right now, roasting rabbits and drinking wine?" A middle-aged woman said sarcastically, baring her teeth.
Someone else immediately picked up the conversation and replied with a curled lip, "You're dreaming. Roasting a rabbit? That rabbit isn't blind, why would it rush into someone's hands? In my opinion, it's better to just starve!"
"Hahaha!" Everyone around laughed and started talking at once.
"This is just the beginning! By the time Chinese New Year comes, we'll be eating dumplings and sleeping on warm beds. The village chief and his men back in the mountains will be regretting it!"
"Yes, yes! You're so crazy that you have to go into the mountains to get some fresh air instead of staying at home!"
"What's most baffling is Zhangjia Village and Liujia Village. Why are they so servile? They just follow the Tai family whenever they say they're leaving. I've never seen anyone so stupid!"
"Who knows? Maybe they're aiming for future benefits? They made a lot of money when the Tai family came to the city to carve ice lanterns!"
"Speaking of ice lanterns, I heard that the Tai family made a few hundred taels of silver this time!"
One villager suddenly slapped his thigh and asked, "Oh, the Tai family went into the mountains like this. They have so many good things at home. They can't take them all with them, right? Aren't they afraid of being stolen?"
This reminded everyone that although not everyone wanted to take advantage, at least a few were tempted.
On ordinary days, no one would dare to provoke the Tai family, but now the Tai Village is deserted...
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