Although it was New Year's Eve, they had a very fulfilling day. In the morning, they first distributed supplies to everyone in the ancestral hall according to their work points. Then, Grandpa Jiang led people to take a walk in the fields to confirm that next year would most likely be a bumper harvest. After that, everyone helped cook, set up tables and chairs, and waited for the feast to begin.
“Uncle Village Chief,” Jiang Qinyu quickly spoke up when she saw him about to start again, “You’re exaggerating! We have such a good life today, which is clearly thanks to everyone! Don’t you all agree?”
"Yes! But Sister-in-law Lu, you deserve the most credit!" Chen Shao shouted.
The others chimed in, “Yes, it’s A-Zheng’s family. We all contributed, but your contribution is the greatest!”
Jiang Qinyu covered her face. Why did she feel so embarrassed? Oh well, let them say what they want. She'd just put her face in her pocket for now.
After finishing her meal, Chen put down her chopsticks and asked Meng, who was standing beside her, "Did you send food to the people on night watch?"
Although it is Lunar New Year's Eve tonight, Dingshui Village has not let its guard down, and people are taking turns guarding each entrance to the village.
"They've been delivered, they've been delivered. I had my daughters-in-law deliver them, one to each place..." Meng was interrupted before she could finish speaking.
"Village chief, something terrible has happened! A large group of people with torches and knives are heading towards our village!" A man ran over from the direction of the village entrance; it was Liu Yazi, who was on night watch tonight.
The moment Liu Yazi arrived, the other night watchmen from the village also ran over, and they all said the same thing.
"Village chief, someone is coming towards our village!"
Liu Yazi was at the village entrance, where there was a lookout tower, so he could see clearly that they had brought knives. When the others saw that there was more than one person coming, they quickly returned to report the news.
Village Chief Li and Jiang Qinyu's expressions immediately changed. Village Chief Li asked anxiously, "Liu Yazi, did you really see them carrying knives?"
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