Early the next morning, Ma Tao led Cao Wulin back. He needed to go back and tell everyone about the gains from this trip, and to bring the items back to exchange as soon as possible.
Sicheng and his group continued on their journey, but today they found that the refugees and Chief Wu in the group were particularly warm and welcoming, making it easier for everyone to get along.
"Xiao Qi, you're incredibly lucky. You only gave us a packet of fever reducers, and it brought such a huge benefit to our village."
"I didn't expect this either. I just thought we were all colleagues before, so I wanted to help each other out. But this means that the medicinal herbs in our village will have to be planted on a larger scale."
"It's too late for you to think of this now. Last night I heard many people discussing using the land in their yards to grow medicinal herbs. After all, exchanging medicinal herbs for supplies is much more profitable than growing grain."
"Fortunately, we don't have much work to do in the fields right now, otherwise, if we keep going out every few days, the land will be abandoned."
"Actually, I prefer being outside. It's so boring to be in the fields all day. You haven't seen me, I haven't dared to miss a single day of exercise lately, for fear of falling behind." Yun Liping is very satisfied with going out more often now. She was originally a little worried that her shoes would be worn out and it would be difficult to travel, but the gains from this trip to the city have given her enough confidence to continue going out.
"Aren't you really planning to think about your marriage? You know Uncle Mingwei is always out there trying to find someone to match you up. Hasn't he found anyone you're satisfied with after all this time?" Yunqi looked at her best friend, who was becoming more and more like a boy, and felt a bit of a headache.
"No rush, I want to wait until I'm thirty to find someone, and preferably someone who is willing to share the responsibility of caring for my parents in their old age." Yun Liping wasn't ashamed at all when talking about her life's most important matter. In fact, she had already made the best plan in her mind. If all else fails, there are so many refugees outside now, she can find someone to go back to, as long as they can appease her parents.
"Don't set the conditions so rigidly. If there are suitable conditions, we can settle on it first." There are actually many good young men in the village, but perhaps because they are often suppressed by Yun Liping in the competition, no one has dared to pick this domineering flower yet.
Yun Liping had been persuaded not only by Yun Qi, but also by many people in the village who had tried to set her up with matches, but she hadn't liked any of them. Sometimes she even thought that if it weren't for her parents' demands, she would want to continue being single.
Chief Wu also started pleading with Si Cheng, wanting to exchange some medicinal herbs before Ma Tao and the others could keep them for future use.
"Village Chief Si, we'll be neighbors from now on, so we'll definitely help each other out. I wonder if the village's medicinal herbs could be reserved for us first? We certainly won't take them for nothing."
"As you said, several people around here exchange their medicine with us. We have a fixed exchange rate, and it will be the same for you." Si Cheng glanced at the horses in front of him as he said this.
"Then I really have to thank you. You know, we've suffered so much from the lack of medicine along the way. We often watched helplessly as a minor cold turned into a life-threatening illness, and there were also venomous snakes everywhere. All of this was caused by the lack of medicine. Otherwise, our team wouldn't be reduced to such a small number of people." At this point, Chief Wu seemed to recall something sad, and his eyes reddened. He turned away and secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Si Cheng didn't know how to comfort the old man in front of him. In his previous life, he had seen too many partings and deaths, sometimes even happening right in front of him, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He knew that feeling was terrible, and he could guess how heartbroken Yun Qi must have been when he left before Yun Qi.
After calming himself down, Chief Wu said to Sicheng, "Please excuse my rudeness."
Along the way, Sicheng kept introducing the various villages to Chief Wu until they arrived at the gate of Pinghe Village.
Before Si Cheng could even begin to introduce himself, Yun Jianying, who was standing on the observation platform, spotted him and waved his hands vigorously, shouting loudly.
"Alright, no need for introductions, I'm sure everyone knows this is our village."
"Looking at these high walls gives me a great sense of security." Chief Wu gave Sicheng a thumbs up. They had seen the defenses of many villages along the way, but none were as sturdy as those of Pinghe Village.
"Brother, why are you back so soon this time?" Yun Jianying and Gu Mili opened the door together to greet him, and curiously looked at the group of people that Brother Cheng had brought back.
“These are the new villagers who are preparing to move to the back mountain. Let’s ring the gong to let your brother Hou and the others come and make arrangements.”
We definitely can't take them into the mountains at this time of day; we can only arrange for them to rest in the village for the night.
Fortunately, several villages had been arranged to stay overnight here before, so everyone was able to settle people in smoothly.
However, their treatment this time was not as good as that of the other villages. Hou Yunhai simply arranged for them to rest in batches at the village entrance and square before leaving.
Chief Wu and the others didn't mind. After all, everyone's food was so precious these days, and they couldn't just take it out to entertain outsiders, especially since they were such a large group.
The houses in Pinghe Village look much the same as before the disaster, and even the roads in the fields have been repaired and look flat and tidy.
"We don't ask for much. We just hope that our village can be built to half the size of this village in the future." Chief Wu is becoming more and more curious about this peaceful village.
"Since the great disaster, not a single person in their village has been lost. They even helped other villages deal with gangs and wolf packs. It's said that this is all related to their current village chief," Amon replied to his grandfather while packing his things. He had learned this information from the soldiers who came with him, and it was said that this was only a small part of what he knew.
Chief Wu had been trying to build a relationship with Si Cheng all along, mostly by inquiring about news in the area. He hadn't expected that Chief Si himself was a legend, yet the man hadn't revealed a single thing to him.
"What have you all found out? Come over and tell me the important things." Chief Wu felt that listening to only one person's words was a bit one-sided, so he simply asked everyone to tell him what news they had heard, and that would be enough to get a comprehensive understanding.
After a quick wash at home, Si Cheng went to the village office for a meeting.
"Could we trade some of their animals for medicinal herbs? If that's not enough, we can trade other things." Ever since so many cattle and sheep entered the village, every household has been thinking about this.
This statement resonated with many people, especially those who were interested in the horses.
Although Pinghe Village also has cattle and sheep, it's uncertain when such a small number of head of cattle will multiply to the point that every household has one. If all else fails, several households could pool their resources to exchange for one or two head of cattle.
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