Yunqi was also going out with them this time, and she went through the supplies left at home over and over again. She filled the cellar with everything she could think of that the house might need.
"Mom, when we go out this time, please try to stay home as little as possible and don't let any strangers in."
"Don't worry, the village will be sealed off, so how can strangers get in? When you go out, be careful and never separate from A-Cheng."
The mother and daughter kept giving each other instructions as they packed their things.
Si Cheng followed his father-in-law to turn the soil in the greenhouse in the yard, and he was also giving his father-in-law some instructions.
“Dad, if my uncle brings anyone else in while we’re gone, don’t worry about it. Just tell the village guards not to let anyone else in.” Si Cheng didn’t want to directly mention his mother, but Yun Zhiming understood.
Thinking back to the last time his brother-in-law brought his sister to their door like that, and when they weren't home, he couldn't deny that he knew. At that time, the village was digging reservoirs everywhere, and none of the teenagers were home. They were really picking on the weak. In his opinion, the Gao siblings weren't very good people. He hadn't seen through them before because there were no conflicts of interest among them, but now that something had happened, their true colors were showing.
"Don't worry, once you leave, I'll stay home with your mother and child and not go anywhere. And once the village is sealed off, no one else will be able to see the village."
Although neither the father-in-law nor the son-in-law said it aloud, they both understood what the other meant.
Just before setting off, Si Cheng led all the young people up the back mountain to scout ahead, trying to nip any potential dangers in the bud. They pulled on wooden sticks to clear a path, chatting as they went.
"It's been a while since I've been up the mountain, and it seems like there are more animals there now."
"That's right, I saw several wild rabbits, but they were too fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye."
"I don't know how they can breed so many snakes when there are so many snakes on the mountain."
"What's so strange about that? Although there are many snakes, the grass on the mountain is also very tender. Didn't you see that without sunlight, these grasses don't grow very thick? It's perfect for them."
"But why don't you kill these snakes now, and instead use sticks to drive them away?"
"Are you stupid? These snakes are the main food source for the wild boars in our village. Only by releasing them can they reproduce and thrive, allowing us to raise more wild boars in the future. It's such a good natural food chain, why would we want to destroy it?"
"Jianying didn't mention one more thing, which is that these snakes can also be used as bait to catch more fish."
"You know, we used to be terrified of snakes, but now snakes have become a great help to our village. This change is really too big."
"It's all because Uncle Nanyao is in our village. If he hadn't developed medicine to cure snake venom and prevent snake bites, we wouldn't dare to be so carefree and bold as to pick snakes and chat on the mountain. Do you remember what happened when we went up the mountain after the earthquake?"
"How could I not remember? Back then, everyone was on edge, afraid that a poisonous snake might suddenly appear if we weren't careful."
"Now, snakes turn tail and run away as soon as they see us. It's kind of funny when you think about it."
"That's because we all wear snake repellent packs. If you take those packs off, snakes will come and have close contact with you."
"Fortunately, our village has planted so many medicinal herbs this time, so everyone can just take the herbs with them and go out to exchange them for supplies."
"That's right. After Uncle Nanyao's continuous improvements over this period of time, the effects of these medicines are no worse than the previous Western medicines. Now we take better care of these medicinal herbs at home than we do of the crops."
"Will Uncle Nan Yao be traveling with us this time too?"
"Yes, Uncle Nanyao also wants to go out and see if there are any other medicinal herb seeds that we don't have here. Besides, now that we have a new doctor, Dr. Xia, in the village, although she used to be a Western medicine doctor, as long as Uncle Nanyao leaves the prepared herbs, she can prescribe the right medicine for the symptoms, and there won't be any problems."
"It's much more convenient to have a female doctor now. Dr. Xia helped deliver the babies for the first few women in the village who had just given birth."
“Our village is getting better and better now. If it weren’t for the fact that the place is not too big, many people would want to move here to live.”
"So the village has been keeping a close eye on things lately. When relatives come over, they are only allowed to stay for a few days. If they stay for too long, the village will check on them."
"This rule is good. Otherwise, it would be terrible if someone with ill intentions were to sneak in one day."
"So the village said they would seal off the village once we got out, just to put everyone's minds at ease. The wall at the entrance of our village is so high, and it's covered with so many barbs, so getting in won't be an easy thing."
"Why worry about these things? There's still a defense line in the county town."
"Brother Cheng, come over here quickly and take a look." Wu Yong shouted loudly, as if he had discovered something.
Everyone's reaction was to rush forward, eager to see what new continent he had discovered that was so surprising.
"I said it was Wu Yong, why are you calling me so urgently? Just to show us this pile of excrement?" Yun Heng asked with a smile, pointing to a pile of gray excrement on the ground.
"What do you know? You can't think of anything when you see such a big pile of poop?" The monkey slapped his brother-in-law on the head without any politeness.
"Brother-in-law, what can I possibly think of when I see a pile of excrement?" Yun Heng still didn't understand.
The monkey was speechless and started looking around, ignoring his silly brother-in-law.
"You're so stupid! Only large animals can poop that big; small animals generally can't do it. Quickly help us look around and see if there's any more." Yun Tao, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore. It seemed that Yun Heng had only grown taller and not smarter lately.
Si Cheng took a stick and poked the feces apart, finding that it wasn't very dry inside, indicating that it had been there recently.
"The feces are still relatively fresh, so everyone should be careful. They may be active in this area."
"Brother Cheng, what kind of animal's droppings are these?"
"I really don't know. I only know that judging from the feces, it must have been there in the last two days."
"There's some here too." Soon, everyone found some feces in the surrounding area one after another.
"It looks like a pack animal, but we don't know what kind of animal it is. We hope it's not a pack of wolves." Someone prayed quietly. The hyenas they encountered last time were already quite troublesome.
"Judging from the droppings, it's possible they're from wild boars. And there's quite a lot of them. The droppings are of varying sizes, so wild boars are the most likely culprit. Everyone be careful and bring your knives," Si Cheng explained to everyone.
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