Yun Qi remained relatively calm; she had seen people who were even more calculating than these before.
Sometimes, in order to survive, one has to be so careful about even a twig.
Si Cheng also knew that this kind of thing had to be resolved, otherwise, if it went on for too long, some people's resentment would be stirred up. "Then let's notify the people behind to form a team and let them take turns following behind."
Those who received the confirmation immediately ran to the back and gestured wildly before triumphantly returning to their own group.
"Their smug, self-satisfied looks are really annoying," Yun Qiao spat.
"Alright, we're not from the same village as them. If we don't like them, we just won't look at them." Yunqi turned his face away.
Yunqi watched the pheasants hopping around in the grass in the distance and became interested. "There are really a lot of wild mushrooms around here. Let's hurry up and find some. We can make a pot of pheasant stew with mushrooms tonight."
Upon hearing his wife's words, Si Cheng quickly pulled together a few young men and began a new round of hunting.
Having learned from their previous experiences, this time they only brought some coarse grains and ingredients, and ate whatever they could find locally.
"This life is so much better than staying in the village. Although it's safe at home, eating out is more delicious. Life can't be more comfortable." After finishing the last sip of chicken soup, Wu Yong couldn't help but express his reflections on life.
"Only our village gets this treatment. Look at other villages, they're all eating wild vegetable buns. We've really raised a lot of envy." Since getting married, Wu Shan has become much more cheerful and occasionally jokes with his younger brother.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's because our village has Brother Cheng. They can only envy him." Everyone in Pinghe Village knows that if it weren't for Si Cheng's support, Pinghe Village wouldn't be so daring and enterprising.
"Life here is like paradise. There have been times when I felt like I was dreaming." Cen Ran watched the two brothers bickering with a smile, and cherished her life even more.
Although she married into Pinghe Village, her aunt and sister had also settled down in Hutiao Village, and she could go over to help them out every now and then, something she never dared to dream of before.
"We'll have even better days ahead of us," Wu Shan said earnestly, holding her hand.
Wu Yong said, "Stop showing off your love in front of me every day. Have some consideration for the fact that there's a single guy here."
Wu Shan: "I don't know what you're so picky about all day. Actually, I saw that Ah Man from Xinjiu Village last time. I heard she's interested in you. Why don't you consider it?"
Wu Yong sighed, "There's nothing you can do about being handsome."
Wu Shan kicked him and said, "Stop showing off. If you really have no interest, just let them give up and don't waste their time."
Wu Yong said, "I really only treated Aman as a brother before. How was I supposed to know she was a woman? Besides, I didn't have those kinds of feelings for her. I can't force ourselves to be together, can I?"
Cen Ran said, "Then you should hurry up and find someone to settle down with. A girl's life can't be wasted. Or you could just tell them the truth."
Cen Ran was actually somewhat grateful to Gao Dongxing for letting her make a choice directly instead of dragging her along.
If he had only given himself a sliver of hope back then, and for the sake of survival, he might have stayed there and wasted his time with him, and his life would have taken a completely different trajectory.
Wu Yong looked at Amon not far away and nodded to his brother and sister-in-law, "I'll find an opportunity to talk to Amon about it later, so it won't be awkward. Otherwise, since he hasn't expressed his opinion, it would be so embarrassing if I rushed over to talk to him."
As the journey continued, the differences in living conditions among the villages became apparent, and some people began to feel resentful.
"Why can't we catch any prey? We eat wild vegetables and mushrooms every day, and we all look pale and sickly."
"That's right. Look at how healthy and radiant they are. We're living on this, and we don't even know if we can make it to our destination."
Their voices grew louder and louder, and gradually some other people joined in.
Si Cheng and the others heard them, but no one paid them any attention. They continued grilling the meat in their hands, sprinkling cumin every now and then. The smell made the people around them swallow hard.
"This is outrageous! Can't you guys go somewhere further away to grill? How are we supposed to eat like this?" someone yelled at them, but didn't dare to come over.
"If you really can't stand it, you can go eat somewhere else. We can't just eat whatever you want, can we?" Yun Heng shook off his brother-in-law's hand, stood up and shouted loudly.
Si Cheng, not wanting the situation to change, stood up and shouted to everyone, "Each village should manage its own villagers well and not cause trouble. When you're out and about, it's best to be more restrained."
Having been named and shamed, the village leaders dared not pretend nothing had happened and ordered the troublemakers to be brought back.
"These people really are just trying to take advantage of any bargain they see. They're really giving us a hard time," Yun Qiao said angrily.
Yunqi stopped him, saying, "When you're out and about, it's better to avoid trouble. Besides, they can't take advantage of us."
With the constraints imposed by each village, things calmed down for a few days. However, these people were far too timid and fearful, and would shrink back into the crowd at the slightest sign of trouble.
So they could only watch enviously as one prey after another was caught in Pinghe Village.
"We should be able to reach your village tomorrow. Aren't you excited?" Liu Fengya looked at his junior brother and showed a rare bit of concern.
Yao Lie shook his head. "Actually, I'm more nervous. I don't know how the village is doing now. Has it been affected by the drought and the wild animal infestation?"
As Yao Lie spoke, he became increasingly uncertain. After all, he had heard many stories of villages in Pinghe Village that had failed to survive these disasters, and he was secretly afraid that his own village might suffer the same fate.
Liu Fengya comforted him, "Actually, no news is good news, and given the height of your village's city wall, there's absolutely nothing to worry about."
Yao Lie nodded absentmindedly, "They will definitely wait patiently for me to come back."
The closer Yao Lie got to his hometown, the more nervous he became. He almost stumbled several times, but Liu Fengya, who had been watching him closely, quickly grabbed him.
“You don’t need to be so nervous. There must have been other reasons why we didn’t come to see you before. Besides, the journey is so far. We can’t just leave our farm work to make a special trip!” Liu Fengya patted his shoulder, trying to bring him back to his senses.
"The closer I get, the more nervous I become. I have absolutely no confidence. Senior brother, I'm really a little scared." Yao Lie's eyes reddened as he spoke, and Liu Fengya could even feel his trembling.
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