"How did it go? Is it all done? When can we leave?" Gao Shuzhen asked as soon as she saw him return. Lian Qingfeng handed her the forms, indicating that she should look at them herself.
"Why is it Baijia Village? Did you fill it in wrong?" Gao Shuzhen's first reaction upon seeing the address was that she had filled in the wrong place.
"I'm not that stupid, I can't even recognize this address."
"Then why did you fill in Baijia Village?" The family members all looked at Lian Qingfeng.
"Who knew so many people from Pinghe Village would go to fill out the forms? When I got there, they were all full. Even your Gaojia Village was the same. I could only find a place that was relatively close to those two villages to fill out the forms. I was lucky I got there early, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to even fill out the forms for Baijia Village."
Upon seeing the unfamiliar village name, Lian Jianpeng asked directly, "It should still be possible to change it now, right? Anyway, we can't go to either of those two villages. How about we find a better village nearby?"
“Yes, at least we don’t have to go that far.” Zhang Xiaohan wished Gao Shuzhen would stay away from her brother and son, so that Gao Shuzhen wouldn’t be able to act so arrogantly in front of her.
"It's not as simple as you all make it out to be. I just finished submitting my application and then I inquired around. All the towns and villages in the vicinity are already booked. Places like Pinghe Village, which has abundant water resources, are completely sold out. When I came out, there were still many people queuing up. Even though it's nearby, no one seems to mind." Lian Qingfeng was incredibly glad that he had acted decisively and booked one. If he had hesitated any longer, he might have ended up with what was left over.
"Why is she so popular? Can't she try to trade with someone else?" Although Baijia Village isn't far away, transportation is inconvenient now. How can they take care of each other then? At this moment, she doesn't even consider that she's only looking to take advantage of others, let alone helping each other out.
Yun Qi and the others were unaware of the situation here. If they had known, they would have been glad that they hadn't even reported to Baijia Village, so that there would be no trouble later.
"How can we switch? We don't even know who's there yet. Even if we want to switch, we'll have to wait until we're about to leave to see if anyone's willing. If all else fails, we can offer some benefits, and someone should be willing." Lian Qingfeng's plan was quite clever, but unfortunately, he didn't expect that only those who had won a fierce battle could go, so how could they easily give up their places?
Gao Shuzhen held onto the hope of being able to change villages, but she still made two preparations. She gathered all the things she had picked up before together. Originally, she planned that if she went to Pinghe Village, she could ask Sicheng or her brother in Gaojia Village to borrow some things, so that she wouldn't have to carry so many things on the road. As for whether they would give them to her or not, that was not within her consideration. If all else failed, she could make a fuss and get some things.
Zhang Xiaohan stood to the side, sneering. She thought back to Gao Shuzhen's earlier pretense, saying she didn't need to bring this or that, and could just pick it up from somewhere. Even she knew that everything was precious these days; how could she possibly send so many things, especially after decades of not having contacted her son? She wondered where Gao Shuzhen's confidence came from.
They were still unable to set off as soon as possible because, after discussions at the higher levels, it was decided that some doctors would go to check the situation first and arrange to go to the countryside only after confirming that it was safe. This back-and-forth delay took another month or so.
The people of Pinghe Village are busy every day, fertilizing, patrolling the mountains, and picking wild vegetables, doing everything without delay. Under everyone's careful care, the rice has actually produced ears of grain, although not as dense as before, but it is still a good sign. In order to help it fill out with grain, everyone is going to the fields even more frequently every day, hoping to bring some harvest.
Yunqi spent more than a month making a mess of things, filling the space to the brim before finally stopping.
"Now my wife is like a little hamster, constantly rummaging through things and hiding them." Si Cheng took advantage of his parents-in-law taking Junjun and Lele out for a walk, and stole a kiss with his arm around Yun Qi's waist.
"I am a hamster, and I am proud of it. Of all the small animals, I like hamsters the most. Do you know why?"
"I really don't know. Is it because it hides things just like you?" When the two of them are together, Si Cheng will show his playful side, but he only does this in front of Yun Qi. Even when facing Jun Jun and Le Le, he is serious.
"Besides that, what I like most about it is its diligence. When it arrives in a new place, the first thing it thinks of is to make a nest. If there is no suitable place, it will bite out a nest and then hide all the things it likes in the nest."
"If you liked it so much, why didn't you raise one back then?"
"Just because you like something doesn't mean you have to keep it. Actually, I don't really like keeping furry animals. When they go through shedding season, it's a disaster. You see, our Gigi, I always keep him in the backyard and rarely let him come to the front, and that's why. I don't want the whole house to be filled with dog hair one day; that would be so uncomfortable." Yun Qilai said that no matter how cute or adorable an animal is, it only becomes lovable after careful grooming. Spending that time taking care of a cute pet is less worthwhile than getting a good night's sleep.
"No wonder our dog is always in the backyard. But having it there to watch over the poultry makes me feel a bit more at ease." Si Cheng thought about how Gigi had caught a snake in front of the chicken coop a few days ago, and decided not to tell his wife. If she knew that Gigi had bitten a snake, she would definitely dislike it even more.
"Honey, I heard that a lot of people in the village have gone fishing in the lake outside. I want to go too." Having spent all his time in the kitchen lately, Yunqi now yearns for the open world outside.
Seeing that the firewood in the woodshed had been used up by more than half over this period, Si Cheng was thinking of replenishing it in a few days. However, he also had to fulfill his wife's request, so he immediately agreed to accompany her fishing at the lake the next day.
In fact, during this period, the monkeys often went out to cast nets in their spare time, and they also brought fish home every now and then, so the family really didn't lack fish to eat.
When Yun's parents returned home, they saw their daughter fiddling with her fishing gear and casually asked her about it.
"Why are you tidying up all this?" Mother Cloud stopped the two little ones who wanted to cause trouble. "Be careful, one of them upstairs might try to seduce you."
"I'd like to go fishing at the lake tomorrow too." While answering, Si Cheng tidied up his slightly tangled fishing line. Seeing that his mother-in-law could hardly stop the two naughty children, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed one in each hand, and coaxed them to the backyard to see the small animals.
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