Chapter 67 Crisis Resolved!
The four village chiefs couldn't all be fools, so they immediately questioned the families of these people, and after getting the answers, they immediately began to berate them.
"Didn't I tell you that the guards they brought all know martial arts?"
"Didn't I tell you not to mess with them?"
Why won't you listen?
"Since you won't listen, don't come looking for me if anything happens!"
The villagers said, "Village chief, why aren't you protecting our own people? Why are you protecting outsiders instead? We elected you as village chief not so you would side with outsiders!"
"Hey village chief, we're running low on food and drink. What's wrong with borrowing some from those outsiders?"
"It's because they're so stingy. We protected them all the way, and they only gave us such a small amount of food."
"Village chief, they have horse-drawn carts, and the carts are full of food and water. We have more people, so why don't we..."
The village chief couldn't take it anymore and immediately snapped, "Shut up! Don't any of you have brains?"
"Have you all forgotten how the refugees ahead of us have been eyeing us with hostility all this way?"
“If we attack those outsiders now, we’ll definitely lose a lot of people. Then the refugees ahead will swarm us and take us down.”
The villagers, who had been so confident just moments before, fell silent.
The village chief said, "I don't think it's them. If it were them, why didn't they complain when our people stole other people's grain?"
"Village chief, where did all the people in our village go?"
The village chief, with a stern face, pondered, "We'll reach Moon Lake in one day. Tell the villagers to be vigilant, keep their distance from those outsiders, and not provoke them!"
He shouldn't have been so greedy as to let these outsiders follow him just because he wanted a few bags of grain. Now it's too late to say anything!
"Village chief, I have an idea. Why don't we join forces with that group of refugees up ahead and..."
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Liu Yan went to find the four village chiefs with four water bags.
Normally, giving water pouches as gifts would only make people laugh, but these four water pouches are a truly generous gift!
“Village Chief, we’ll be at Moon Lake in a day. I have a map of the area around Yicheng!” Liu Yanhui took out the map he had made himself.
"This is Moon Lake, and this is Yicheng. It only takes half a day to travel between them by horse. Moon Lake is one of the most famous lakes in our Great Zhou Dynasty. Even in the worst droughts, it can still weather the disasters!"
The four village chiefs all stared intently at the map; they had only heard of it, but had never actually seen one. They'd heard that only the imperial court possessed such maps.
This young man in fine clothes must come from a family of officials, and be extremely favored.
Liu Yanhui began to paint a rosy picture for the four village chiefs: "The farmland near Moon Lake is definitely in high demand, but you saved my life, and I will definitely have my sister and brother-in-law repay you properly. I am the youngest child in my family, and my sister and brother-in-law have been married for many years without children, so I am like their child. Saving me is the same as saving their child!"
The four village chiefs were just discussing joining forces with the refugees in front to swallow up Liu Yanhui and his group, but after hearing what Liu Yanhui said, they felt it was not worth it!
Although Liu Yanhui and his group had carriages, horses, and food, if they were divided into two portions and then distributed among each villager, it would only be enough for a few meals at most.
But Liu Yanhui was talking to them about their long-term life. Between temporary food and clothing and future stability and wealth, even a fool would know which to choose!
One of the village chiefs immediately flattered, "Young master, you're too kind. We'll be outsiders there too. If we try to compete with the locals for land, we definitely won't win!"
Once one village chief said this, the other three village chiefs quickly echoed it.
"Yes, yes, it doesn't matter if we're a bit far from Moon Lake, as long as we can irrigate the farmland we're allocated!"
Liu Yan immediately began carefully selecting items for them from a spot further away from Moon Lake!
One pick and half a day is gone!
Soon the refugee caravan set off again. At night, nothing could be seen, but at dawn, the lush greenery was on full display.
With trees and grass, how far away can water be?
All the refugees' attention was diverted to the water; with water available, who would still be thinking about robbing others?
Only after arriving here did Liu Yanhui truly breathe a sigh of relief!
"Young master, the crisis is over!"
Chunxue had already received instructions from Shen Lanxi to give Liu Yanhui a bag of food and a water pouch.
"This is from the young master!"
Liu Yanhui was more excited than ever before as he held the things. He quickly hid and gave the things to his mother and sister!
Seeing a glimmer of hope, the refugees didn't stop. They set off under the scorching sun, and the greenery grew thicker as they walked. Many of the thirsty refugees covered their faces and wept as they walked.
"We have water now, we won't have to go hungry or thirsty anymore..."
The refugees ahead did not stop either; they even saw other refugees coming to Moon Lake for water from the side roads on the left and right.
Normally, the refugees would have already started fighting, but now they were all smiling and even greeting each other.
"Moon Lake is just ahead!"
"With such lush greenery here, there must be an endless supply of water!"
The refugees gathered together, chatting and laughing as they walked towards Moon Lake!
Shen Lanxi quietly gave the order to slow down and break away from the group of refugees!
Liu Laohu dared not go to Shen Lanxi's side again and was met with a cold shoulder, so he quietly asked Liu Yanhui.
"Mr. Liu, are we not going to Moon Lake anymore?"
Liu Yanhui calmly replied, "Go, but not like this. If those refugees let my brother-in-law divide the land, do you think we'll be exposed?"
Is there even a need to ask?
“You’re definitely going to be exposed as a fake brother-in-law!” Liu Laohu said bluntly.
Liu Yanhui's lips twitched; she didn't want to talk to Liu Laohu!
Shen Lanxi: "One team will go to Moon Lake to fetch water, and the other team will go towards Yicheng to replenish supplies!"
Liu Laohu: "Who's going to Moon Lake? We've all made our mark among those refugees!"
No, some people didn't show their faces!
Liu Yanhui and Wei Dongzhu stared at Shen Lanxi, their hearts filled with shock.
So, did she already have a backup plan in mind?
Shen Lanxi: "I'm going to fetch water with the women from Liuzhao Village. We'll meet up with them outside Yicheng!"
Liu Yan replied to Wei Dongzhu: "Good!"
Liu Laohu looked at this one, then at that one: What kind of riddle is this?
After feeding the remaining water to the horses, Shen Lanxi, along with Chunxue Qiushuang, Li Mama, and the women of Liuzhao Village, bypassed the refugees and rode at full speed towards Moon Lake.
The closer you get to the lake, the more humid the air becomes, and the more lush the vegetation grows. Of course, you also encounter more and more refugees.
The refugees who arrived earlier had already set up camp around Moon Lake.
Their calm faces showed that they had been here for a long time.
"Young master, look! Lots of water!"
Shen Lanxi pulled back the carriage curtain and stood on the carriage floor. The humid air on her face made her unable to help but show the first genuine smile since she came north!
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