Just as Bai Liangkuan had predicted, Gaojia Village came looking for them on the third day after they settled down.
Before even reaching Xin San Village, Godfrey Gao and Gao Liang, who led the team, saw many people busily building houses.
"We're still a step too late; the houses have already been built all the way over here," Gao Liang said.
“You should have come a few days ago. They just built this place not long ago. Do you think those people are from Baijia Village?” Godfrey Gao saw several familiar figures inside.
Gao Liang, after hearing what he said, also took notice. "It's definitely from Baijia Village. I saw that kid Bai Yan."
Godfrey Gao pulled Gao Liang, who wanted to go over, and said, "This is not a good time to catch up. We need to hurry to Pinghe Village and see if there are any other suitable places nearby."
Gao Liang didn't struggle and walked forward with his pull. "I'm quite familiar with this area. Apart from this open space, it would be difficult to find another place."
Godfrey Gao: "What about the other side of the village? Is there any open space over there?"
Gao Liang looked at him in shock. "That's the back mountain. The continuous mountain range behind it is no joke. I'd rather stay in Gaojia Village than live in the back mountain."
Upon hearing this, Godfrey Gao could only turn around and look at the remaining open space behind him.
"It hasn't been that long since I last came here, when did they add another wall?" Gao Liang waited for the people inside the wall to come and open the gate.
Seeing the unfamiliar faces, Gao Liang and the others opened the door for them without hesitation, which made them feel a little uncomfortable. "Don't you need to check before opening the door to them?"
"No, it's just that too many people have come to Pinghe Village lately. We let in only a small number of people. Otherwise, with all this questioning, you would have to stand here for a long time."
The young man who opened the door was able to let people in so easily because Village Chief Si was at home, and he believed that no one would dare to come forward and cause trouble.
Moreover, this area is home to people from four villages, so if you're looking for trouble, you'd better think twice.
Now everyone in Hutiao Village feels that the decision was correct. If they had been resettled elsewhere, they might have had to find a new place to live.
Gao Liang chatted with the young man who had brought them here, and finally understood the origin of this Hutiao Village.
Godfrey Gao saw the girl who almost married Gao Dongxing in this village, and she even nodded to them, clearly recognizing him as well.
I never expected that my casual remark would lead to them moving in here, and now they are actually closer to the water source than my own village.
Si Cheng was not surprised by their arrival at all, and told them directly that they could only settle down in Xin San Village.
Although Godfrey Gao was already mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Yun Xun didn't care about his thoughts. "You need to clean up that area as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to arrange for people to come later."
Si Cheng also told Gao Liang about the two rooms in the earthen building, so that he could move in with his family.
Gao Liang was surprised by this unexpected turn of events. When he entered the village, he saw the earthen buildings. Living there was much more convenient than the piece of land designated for Gaojia Village.
Gao Liang was happy for only a short while before he immediately thought of his troublesome aunt. He looked at Si Cheng, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
Si Cheng knew what he wanted to say, "We've also prepared a house for her, so you can all live there without worry."
Gao Liang nodded in relief, "We'll pack our things when we get back and move in as soon as possible, otherwise the village will be without water."
Si Cheng: "Didn't we build a water storage tank at home before? It's gone so quickly?"
Gao Liang glanced at Godfrey Gao and said, "Although we built a water storage tank, there are still many households in the village that don't have one. As the water supply gradually decreases, the water in their household water storage tanks will be depleted quickly."
Si Cheng nodded in understanding. Pinghe Village now has a particularly strong sense of crisis. Every household not only keeps the water storage tank at a certain level, but also fills any spare containers at home with water when they are not in use.
Godfrey Gao also knew that the water in Gao Liang's reservoir had been divided up by the villagers, otherwise his family could have held on for a while longer.
Gao Liang and his group didn't stay there long. They were in a hurry to go back and move, otherwise they would have to move to a more remote place if they were late.
When Si Cheng went back for lunch, he told Gao Liang and the others about their arrival.
"It's better to come early, otherwise this area will definitely be full of people if we stay too long," Yun Zhiming said nonchalantly, showing that he had no good feelings towards his brother-in-law at all.
This time, Si Cheng was able to help them build the house because he spoke up; otherwise, he was prepared to continue pretending to be stupid.
Si Cheng said, "I've already told him the location of the house, so they can move in directly when the time comes."
Yun Zhiming glanced at the location of the cellar. "There's just too much dried meat at home. We'll pack some up and take it over to them later."
Yun Zhiming was so generous because the dried meat was too dry and no one in his family liked it. It just took up space, so he decided to use it to do someone a favor.
Moreover, food is currently the most popular gift.
Si Cheng nodded. "They're only here temporarily. Once the drought is over, they'll return to their own villages."
Yun Zhiming said, "I just don't know how long this drought will last. There hasn't been a drop of water since the big earthquake. If this continues, I don't know if the big lake at the entrance of our village can hold on."
Sicheng and Yunqi knew that the drought would last for another year or so, and that everyone could barely get through it by relying on their previous reserves.
But these are secrets they cannot reveal, and even after the drought ends, other challenges await them.
If supplies are insufficient, the wild animals scattered throughout the mountains and fields can supplement them, but that depends on each person's ability.
Yun Qi comforted Yun Zhiming, "Heaven can't possibly leave no way out for everyone, and as the old saying goes, droughts don't last more than three years; it will eventually pass."
"If that's really the case, then that's good. Everyone is too exhausted to handle any more trouble." Yun Zhiming picked up the hoe from the corner of the wall, preparing to go to the field to clear the weeds again.
Now the whole village takes the crops in the fields very seriously. Whenever they have free time, they like to wander around the fields and immediately remove any small weeds they find.
Under their careful care, this crop is no worse than before, and perhaps it has even adapted to the season, growing stronger than before.
“Dad, I’ll go with you.” Si Cheng stood up and quickly followed.
Besides handling some miscellaneous matters in the village, he spends most of his time working in the fields.
If people need to find him, they will find him in the fields 70-80% of the time.
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