There's a reason why Fang Cheng was so eager and tried to win him over as soon as they met.
He has been looking for many refugees these days, but many of them either have families with them or are timid and afraid of trouble, and very few are willing to go on the risk with them.
Today, we've stumbled upon someone who hasn't been a burden and is unfamiliar with the situation on this side; we must bring them into our camp no matter what.
Meidi organized her thoughts for a moment before smiling apologetically at Fang Cheng, "Brother, this is all so sudden. Let's go back and discuss it, okay?"
"What's there to discuss when it's such a good thing?" Fang Cheng said irritably. "Think about it, that's an emergency reserve. The contents are enough to keep you living a good life for a while."
"Don't be so ungrateful. Brother Fang is doing you a favor. Others would beg for this." Several people gathered around, ready to make them regret it if they didn't agree.
Ah Kun looked at his cousin, hoping to get some hints from her.
Meidi gave him a reassuring look before saying to Fang Cheng and the others, "Since you think so highly of us, we'd like to take a risk too."
Then, a greedy look appeared on his face. "There's something I'm wondering if you, brother, would agree to?"
Seeing that she had agreed, Fang Cheng relaxed and leaned back, nodding generously, "Tell me about it, as long as it's within my power."
"Can you include my share too? Don't worry, I'm just as strong as my brother, and I can be used like a man." Meidi made a greedy face, which made Fang Cheng and the others relax a bit.
"Then you mustn't hold us back. Otherwise, with so many brothers watching, I won't be able to explain it to them." Fang Cheng decided to appease them first. As for the distribution later, that was still up to him. It wouldn't hurt to agree to their demands now.
Meidi nodded vigorously, "Definitely not, just let me know if you need anything, Big Brother."
Perhaps it was Meidi's attitude that amused him, because Fang Cheng readily agreed, "These are all minor matters. If you have any good recommendations, you can introduce them to us, and we can all make a fortune together."
After saying that, he arranged for a young man next to him to lead the group to the area they had marked out to rest.
Medi was completely dumbfounded. She had originally planned to agree first and then find an excuse to slip away, but now that they were right under their noses, this was really troublesome.
Their arrival drew many scrutinizing glances. Meidi and Akun could only calmly see off the young man who brought them before they started talking to the people around them, trying to find out what was going on and when they could leave.
The villagers from Gaojia Village who went up the mountain with them did not return empty-handed. With the help of Pinghe Village, they managed to collect some wild game, but it was still far from the wild boar they had hoped for.
Village Chief Gao was also disappointed, since the wild boar herd had not been found, which meant there was still a significant risk to the village.
Seeing the expectant look in his eyes, Si Cheng directly refused, "We've been out long enough this time, and we've searched the whole mountain, but we haven't seen any trace of those wild boars nearby. We also taught you how to make a large trap on the mountainside earlier, so you can check there more often and see if you can catch them then?"
These were the only solutions Si Cheng could think of. He couldn't continue to linger here with his people, as there were many things waiting for them to return home.
Village Chief Gao knew he was asking too much, and he also knew the power of the traps set by Pinghe Village; they might actually be able to trap these wild boars.
He said gratefully to Si Cheng and the others, "You've really gone to a lot of trouble this time, but it's a shame you made a wasted trip and took up a whole day of your time."
Si Cheng, however, didn't seem to care. "These things were agreed upon beforehand. If we want to get paid, we definitely have to pay the price. Besides, it's normal to leave empty-handed."
There are always risks involved in doing anything, and it's impossible for everything to go smoothly. Si Cheng understands this principle.
Village Chief Gao was surprised by the other party's open-mindedness, and his impression of the young village chief improved even more.
He wanted to be on good terms with the other party. "Your mother wanted to come and see you before, but I had my wife go there to keep an eye on her. But I'm afraid she won't give up easily, so you should still be careful!"
Speaking of this, Village Chief Gao looked at Si Cheng with some sympathy. Having such an unreliable mother was Village Chief Si's only mistake.
Si Cheng understood the other party's good intentions. "Thank you. We had already discussed it with her beforehand, and we will fulfill the original agreement in the future."
Having said that, Si Cheng didn't want to continue on this topic. "We'll continue to bother you in your village tonight, but we'll head back to the village early tomorrow morning. We won't say goodbye then."
Village Chief Gao nodded, "I'll just let the people on duty know when the time comes, and I'll visit Pinghe Village again in a while."
Si Cheng raised an eyebrow at him, not thinking that there was any trade between the two villages at this time, since the village's medicinal herbs had already been exchanged.
Village Chief Gao didn't keep them in suspense and pointed directly at the crossbows on Yun Jianying and the others, "This time, we've exchanged some pig iron, and we'd like you to help us forge a couple of crossbows."
This favor wasn't given for nothing; Gaojia Village also had to pay a certain price, such as a certain percentage of pig iron or grain.
When he received the pig iron, Village Chief Gao wanted to make a trip, but he couldn't delay because he couldn't take care of the crops in the fields.
Si Cheng was surprised, "You've traded for pig iron?"
Village Chief Gao said with some pride, "They didn't want to exchange it with us originally, but our village managed to squeeze out dozens of slots this time, and we had to plead with them to exchange a few kilograms."
At this time, Village Chief Gao had no idea that the city had promised to give Si Cheng and his group several dozen kilograms of pig iron for their trip; otherwise, he wouldn't be so proud of himself.
Si Cheng naturally wouldn't tell him these things, and with Village Chief Gao's reminder, he also remembered that Ma Tao and the others still owed him pig iron, so this time he could let the villagers go and bring it back first.
He just didn't expect that Ma Tao had already arrived in Pinghe Village with pig iron before them.
After seeing off Village Chief Gao, Si Cheng told Wu Tianxiang and the others what he was doing and then went to his uncle's house.
As soon as he entered, he sensed something strange about the atmosphere in the house. He glanced at Yun Qi, who simply shook his head slightly at him, then looked at his uncle.
As soon as Hu Lingling saw Si Cheng, she stood up and ran to the kitchen to bring out the white rice porridge that had been cooking in the pot for a long time.
Si Cheng didn't stand on ceremony with her, washed his hands, and started eating the rice porridge.
But some people always like to cause trouble. Before he had even taken two bites, he started yelling, "Acheng, you haven't visited your mother yet, have you? Take Xiaoqi over there later."
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