Seeing Song Zhuiyan lying with such seriousness, Ye Moxun's lips curled slightly, but he quickly suppressed it. This scene was something the three of them had planned, and he couldn't let his lie slip.
"Found it?" Zhong Qingyi thought of the small village where he had lived for two months. During that time, he was recuperating from his injuries, but he also knew that people could occasionally find food in some place, and there was also a crevice in the rock where they could get water. That thing was very strange and there was still no solution.
Unexpectedly, a similar thing has happened again. Is this due to divine protection or human intervention?
"We were just out of rice at home, so this grain came at just the right time." Ye Moxun saw Zhong Qingyi's absent-minded look and knew he was daydreaming again, so he quickly interrupted him.
Zhong Qingyi quickly came to his senses. No matter the reason, the food and quilts had really helped him a lot. Forget it, why think so much? Let's move the things back first.
Zhong Qingyi got dressed and went with Song Zhuiyan to move the grain.
"Uncle, I'll go with you." Ye Moxun followed them out the door.
"You and Tantan stay home. It's dark and the roads are difficult to walk on. Be good and don't worry your uncle." Snowflakes had begun to fall from the sky, and the weather was getting colder.
Zhong Qingyi's expression became even more determined. She was determined to bring back more grain and more cotton-padded coats so that A-Xun could have enough to eat and wear.
The place where the items were hidden was not only far away, but the road was also difficult to travel. Along the way, you had to pass a cliff. You didn't realize it when you came during the day, but now it was dark and snowing. The narrow path was very slippery, and you could easily lose your footing and fall off the cliff to your death.
"How careless of me!" Song Zhuiyan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. In her pursuit of realism, she had impulsively chosen such a chaotic place to hide her things. If it weren't for Zhong Qingyi's excellent martial arts skills, she might have already fallen off the cliff.
"How did Miss Song find this cave?" The slope here is steep and there are cliffs; most people wouldn't dare to come here.
Song Zhuiyan had already prepared a reason for this, so she answered naturally, "When I went hunting today, I was chasing a roe deer. It ran into the cave along this path, but when I chased it into the cave, I didn't see the roe deer anymore, but I found this grain instead."
Is that amazing?
“I reckon someone deliberately hid these things here. That person is the owner of the stone house. Although these things may have an owner, the owner is currently missing, and we happen to need them, so we’re borrowing them for now. If the owner returns in the future, we’ll find a way to compensate them.” Having made up a story every time she delivered something, Song Zhuiyan remained expressionless, her heart completely unmoved.
“Miss Song is right. Let’s hurry up and move our things. The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the road will probably be even more difficult to walk on later.”
Song Zhuiyan was surprised by Zhong Qingyi's determination to move the grain. She felt that the story she had just told seemed rather unnecessary. People were starving and freezing to death, so why bother about whether the grain had an owner? They should just take it back and get through this difficult time first.
Then, relying on her martial arts training and strength, Zhong Qingyi carried two bags of rice and a quilt at once, saying, "Let's make a few more trips, and tell the others about the food in the cave tomorrow."
"Mmm." What else could she say but agree with him?
That night, Zhong Qingyi brought back a total of 400 jin of rice, three quilts, and four cotton-padded jackets. He originally wanted to take more, but Song Zhuiyan stopped him.
"Brother Zhong, so many people in the village still lack food and clothing to keep warm. Let's leave some for them." Sigh, we only put out a thousand catties of grain in total. If we move any more, it won't be enough to distribute.
Zhong Qingyi had no choice but to give up. He even advised Song Zhuiyan to move more so that she wouldn't go hungry or cold later.
"I've already moved a lot of food and clothing back, so Brother Zhong, don't worry. It's getting late, so Tantan and I will head back first. We'll talk about other things tomorrow." Tomorrow, we definitely need to get the villagers to move their things quickly, because if the snow gets too thick, the path leading to the cave will probably be blocked.
The next day, the snow fell even heavier. They couldn't delay any longer and had to move the grain from the cave back as soon as possible. So, disregarding that she had gone to bed late the night before, Song Zhuiyan got up at dawn to find Zhong Qingyi and go with her to Lin Fuhai to tell him that grain had been found in the cave.
"Which cave? Is there really food and warm clothing inside?" Lin Fuhai felt something was off, wondering why their people could never find it. But he was mostly happy. "Stop talking nonsense. Let's stop talking and get the food right away."
Upon hearing the news, the whole village went along, but the women and children stood at the entrance of the path, too afraid to go over. They could only stand there and wait for the men to carry the grain and clothes over, and then they would help them take them back.
Song Zhuiyan stood on the left carrying a large knife, while Zhong Qingyi stood on the right holding a sharp sword, like two door gods maintaining order to prevent the villagers from causing chaos and looting food and clothing.
"Line up properly, no pushing, no grabbing, anyone who dares to mess around, I'll chop them down with my sword." Song Zhuiyan's face was icy, her eyes sharp, and her powerful aura steadily controlled the situation.
The usually serious Zhong Qingyi seemed even more gentle and approachable. Given Song Zhuiyan's ferocity during each hunt, everyone had reason to believe that she not only talked the talk but also walked the walk.
"Miss Song, I heard that you and Young Master Zhong moved a lot of grain back last night. I wonder how much you moved?" A plump middle-aged woman asked casually.
"I'll say it again: I discovered this cave. How much stuff I take back is none of your business. Don't even think about taking my family's food. Anyone who dares to have any ulterior motives towards my family, don't blame me for being ruthless with my blade." After saying this coldly, Song Zhuiyan chopped down a tree next to her with her blade. The tree was as thick as an adult's thigh, but she chopped it down in one stroke, which showed how sharp her blade was and how strong she was.
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