"I remember that I went to a very dark place that night."
Cheng Shisi's face was solemn. He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Someone also whispered in my ear... telling my sister to be careful!"
"..."
The one who should make her be careful is Huo Mingchen.
It was probably because he exhausted himself that he was able to send Cheng Shisi back.
But where is that very dark place?
At this moment, Cheng Shisi bit his lip and said, "What should I do? I used to hate him so much, why did he save me like this?" Thinking about how he used to oppose Huo Mingchen in every way, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
"Because we are family."
Cheng Shanshan bent down and looked at Cheng Shisi: "A family should help each other. Instead of being upset, why don't you think about where that dark place is?"
"I……"
Cheng Shisi lowered his head.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember anything.
Cheng Shanshan knew this wasn't something that could be resolved quickly: "It's alright, take your time to think about it, and just let me know if you come up with anything."
"good."
Cheng Shisi nodded quickly.
...
That evening.
After a long and tiring day, Cheng Shanshan felt as if her body weighed a ton.
Fearing exhaustion, she secretly took out some qi-replenishing pills from her spatial storage and ate them, and indeed felt much better.
Looking at her, Bai still felt sorry for her: "Shanshan, you're really working too hard. Take a good rest at home tomorrow and don't go out."
"I can't rest yet."
Cheng Shanshan took a big gulp of tea before continuing, "Those people only recently trusted me, so I need to set a good example at this time. We can rest later."
Mrs. Bai sighed, "When will this ever end?"
"Very soon."
Cheng Shanshan thought for a moment before saying, "The cabbages will be almost ready in about a month. I estimate we can harvest about 3,000 catties of cabbage then. Plus, fish are being caught in the traps every day, and we can dry them into several hundred catties to keep us alive. That should at least help us get through this winter. When spring comes and flowers bloom, a new batch of grains and vegetables will be available, and our lives will be much better."
As Bai listened to Cheng Shanshan's eloquent explanation, her eyes were filled with satisfaction: "Shanshan, you are really completely different from before. In my memory, you were still that timid little girl who followed me around, but now, in the blink of an eye, you can stand on your own. Time really flies!"
“Now I’m a little girl who’s always by Mother’s side.” Cheng Shanshan said as she snuggled into Bai’s arms. The familiar warmth and scent gave her an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. “Mother, no matter what, our future will only get better and better.”
"good."
Bai gently stroked the stray hairs by her ear.
The mother and daughter hadn't talked for a long time. Bai was worried that Cheng Shanshan would get sick from keeping everything bottled up inside, so she came over to try and persuade her.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Shanshan was more rational than she had imagined. She planned everything step by step and arranged everything very well. Her calm and meticulousness made her seem to radiate light.
In fact, Cheng Shanshan is just someone who doesn't like variables. She likes everything to be in a reasonable plan and preparation, just like the initial stockpiling of goods, she basically thought of everything she could think of.
Now that they have a little food, she has already started arranging for people to take over from the men and guard the entrance to prevent outsiders from suddenly breaking in.
Of course, these people's efforts were not for nothing. She also followed the principle of "those who give more will receive more," and although the food was shared by everyone, an extra bonus was added for perfect attendance.
Bai and Aunt Dong were responsible for keeping records every night for a period of thirty days. This record determined how much cabbage each person would receive.
Because you get what you do, and you don't get what you don't do.
So everyone was putting in their best effort and scrambling to get the work done.
Suddenly, someone rushed over: "Oh no! Those people over there are building another ladder to heaven; they're trying to get across!"
Cheng Shanshan immediately led her people over.
The person on the other side was yelling at the top of their lungs: "I heard you guys don't have a single man left. Why don't we all come over and give you a good itch!"
"That's right, that's right, we men are really something."
Hearing these words, their side was furious, so Gao Sheng retorted: "We don't want you scum, get as far away as you can!"
"Oh my, this young lady can really get angry."
"Now you'll see what we're capable of."
During the conversation, the other party had already drawn his bow and arrows to their fullest extent!
In this situation, they quickly hid and looked to Cheng Shanshan for help: "Shanshan, the other side has bows and arrows. A group of women like us... I'm afraid we're not going to make it?"
"Don't panic, they can't get here for now."
Actually, Cheng Shanshan was more curious about why the other side knew that there were no men on their side.
Could it be that someone is tipping off the outside world?
Regardless, those people outside are like a pack of vicious wolves. If they are allowed to come, the women in the city will never have a good day again.
While she was pondering, the other party started shouting: "Hey, you lot, stop struggling. Why don't you let your so-called magistrate's wife stand up and have a proper talk with us?"
"They're calling you."
Everyone has their eyes on Cheng Shanshan.
The other person continued shouting, "What, you're not scared, are you?"
Cheng Shanshan was about to get up, but Granny Li stopped her: "Don't go, it's dangerous."
"fine."
Cheng Shanshan expressed her gratitude with her eyes.
He then stood up and said coldly, "They learned from their last experience that the siege ladder is made of iron, so this time it's not enough for us to just hide."
She has to go out; otherwise, there might still be room for negotiation, and she'll be in an even more passive position.
Although they were separated by a cliff, the person on the other side was very excited to see her skirt fluttering in the wind: "Oh my, this prefect's wife seems quite pretty. Why don't you come with me?"
"If you come with me, I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury." The other person said, then shouted, "No, I'm not happy about being too far away. Why don't you come over and talk to us?"
Cheng Shanshan looked at the person opposite her and said coldly, "I'm afraid you don't have the guts to come, do you?"
"You dare say I don't have the guts? I'll go over there right now."
Provoked, the other person disregarded everything else and actually grabbed the rope and swung over.
It was a tall, burly man with a long, sturdy build. He had a deep scar across his face, and after landing, he let out a particularly menacing laugh: "Dude, this chick is really something!"
Cheng Shanshan frowned slightly.
At the same time, the people behind her unconsciously took several steps back...
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