The old village chief's words greatly surprised Li Lanzhen and all her family members.
Han Mingjiang immediately jumped up, clenched his fists, and glared angrily at the village chief.
"Village chief, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Lanzhen scolded him.
"Second brother! Sit down!"
Han Minghai quickly pulled his brother to sit down and glared at him.
"Sit still and listen to what your mother has to say."
Li Lanzhen glanced at the old village chief, then her gaze swept over the faces of the village committee members.
Li Lanzhen saw no remorse, embarrassment, or guilty expression on their faces.
She turned her gaze away and smiled at the old village chief.
“Great, old village chief, I’ve already given the village’s horses, cows, donkeys, and even that sow, they can all stay.”
"And the crops from the land we cultivate can also be left behind."
The village chief of Lujiazhuang had always been thinking about the set of tools from the woodworking shop.
His son had learned carpentry in the village, and when he saw that set of tools, he talked about how great they were every day.
At this moment, he spoke urgently.
"The tools in the woodworking shop..."
Li Lanzhen interrupted him, "The tools in the carpentry workshop were gifts I gave to my father. Since my father is leaving with me, these tools must also leave."
"That won't do! If you take the tools, how are we supposed to make furniture? How are we supposed to repair the wood when we build the house next year?"
Li Lanzhen slowly wiped the smile off her face and said, "That's your business, it has nothing to do with me."
"If you need anything, you can go into Youzhou City to buy it!"
They were still muttering to themselves, but Li Lanzhen didn't have time to pay attention.
She looked at the old village chief and said.
"Old village chief, is there anything else?"
At this moment, the old village chief felt a pang of sadness. He wondered if he had gone too far.
It's just 20 children. If each family shares some food, they won't starve.
But thinking about how those 20 children had devoured their food in a flash, he felt a little apprehensive.
As if he had made up his mind, he looked at Li Lanzhen and said.
"Lanzhen, Deshun and Zhaoxiong are also leaving Forget-Worry Valley to follow you."
From now on, I'm counting on you.
Li Lanzhen didn't even frown. She had already decided in her heart that Han Deshun and Han Zhaoxiong would definitely follow her.
Even if Han Shunde doesn't leave, Han Zhaoxiong will definitely leave with him.
She nodded and said, "Okay, anyone who wants to come with me is welcome."
At this moment, the village chief of Liujia Village, that dark-skinned, thin, shrewd old man, stepped forward.
He rubbed his hands together and smiled ingratiatingly at Li Lanzhen.
"Hey, little sister, Xiao Liu from our village, he and his mother both want to go with you, but they don't know if you're willing, so they haven't dared to ask you yet."
Li Lanzhen thought for a moment and then asked, "Xiao Liuzi, is it the young man who said in the mountains that his mother saved our in-laws' son that day?"
Village Chief Liu nodded with shining eyes and said, "Yes, yes, that's him."
Li Lanzhen knew that the child's father had died early, and his mother had raised him from a young age. She had been a widow for many years and her life in the village was very difficult.
It wasn't until Xiao Liuzi grew up and took charge of the household that life became easier.
Unexpectedly, they encountered another year of famine and had to flee.
The young man is hardworking and kind. He is usually close to Xue Bao and Han Mingjiang in the guard team.
She glanced at Xue Bao and Hai Mingjiang.
Both of them nodded to her.
Li Lanzhen turned around and said to Village Chief Liu.
“Okay, if he’s willing, then let him come. But you have to tell him that once he leaves Forget-Worry Valley, he definitely won’t be able to find a good place to live anytime soon.”
If he's not afraid of hardship, then he can come along.
After saying all that, the old village chief and the others felt too embarrassed to stay any longer, so they all stood up and said they had to leave.
As they left, they all glanced at the plastic raincoats drying on the table by the dining room entrance.
The envy in his eyes was obvious.
But no one offered to drape it over their shoulders, so they had no choice but to walk away.
The rain outside was still pouring down.
The people sitting in the dining room were filled with mixed feelings, and none of them spoke. They lowered their heads, each lost in their own thoughts.
Li Lanzhen thought that if she wanted to take so many things with her, she had to put them all into her spatial storage.
However, a few people must be arranged to leave at night, and it must be said to the outside world that a portion has been transported out, while she leads the rest of the group.
Otherwise, there really is no way to cover it up.
But it was raining, and it just wouldn't stop. I didn't know how much longer it would rain.
Zhang Deshui frowned as he looked at the sky. "The autumn rains are plentiful and long. This rain is going to go on and on for two or three days."
Xue Laohu said, "No, the weather in the mountains changes very quickly. When it's sunny, it can start raining suddenly, and when it's pouring, it can stop just as quickly."
Li Lanzhen said to Xue Nizi and the others.
"Nizi, Tonghua, Sanya, the three of you make some extra dry rations for us to eat on the way."
Mix in only a small amount of wild vegetables, just a mixture of dark wheat flour and cornmeal. Don't make it too big; smaller pieces are easier to carry and eat while walking.
The three agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare dry rations.
Han Minghai looked at Li Lanzhen and asked.
"Mother, we have too much stuff to take with us. We probably won't be able to move it all in one or two trips."
Li Lanzhen instructed him, "I have a plan. You just need to take good care of your wife. She's due to give birth next month. She'll be traveling a long way, so make sure nothing goes wrong. You don't need to worry about anything else at home."
Sew a thick cotton pad and place it on the back of the big blue mule, so she could ride on it slowly. The mule was obedient and walked steadily.
Han Minghai nodded and agreed with a smile, "Okay, thank you, Mother. I will take good care of Yu Niang."
Zhang Yuliang's parents and brother looked at Li Lanzhen with gratitude.
Thinking to themselves once again that their daughter had truly married into a good family and met a good mother-in-law, they became even more determined to follow Li Lanzhen forever.
After that, Li Lanzhen arranged various things for everyone.
"With the heavy rain, nothing can be done, so we just tidy up everyone's belongings."
He carried only dry rations and a change of clothes; everything else was packed in a box.
After they arrived, Li Erhan and Li Xishui first made large wooden boxes for each of the families to store their belongings.
“Brother-in-law Xue, you and Han Mingjiang, once the rain stops, you should take the horse-drawn carriage and oxcart and move a batch of goods.”
Those behind can travel light; just follow me.
Xue Laohu and Han Mingjiang exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.
Li Lanzhen must have used some method to make these things disappear again, and then brought them back once she found a place where she could live.
Xue Laohu nodded, "Understood, in-law."
Han Mingjiang's eyes lit up with excitement. "I understand, Mother. I'll listen to you."
Looking at the three of them, Xue Bao knew in his heart that his father and brother-in-law must know Aunt Lanzhen's secret.
He wanted to say that he should go first, but then he thought about it and realized that the people going behind him were all women and children, and someone had to protect them, so he kept quiet and didn't say a word.
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