The villagers were exhausted after a long day of work.
More than a thousand people lay down, which increased the area occupied, but fortunately the granary was large enough.
Before going to bed, Zheng Xinghai brought over several village chiefs.
"Girl, everyone needs to talk to you."
After some investigation, Nanzhi realized that the villages following them were Lijia Village, Wangjia Village, and Xinghua Village.
Old Li is the village chief of Lijia Village. The village chiefs of the other two villages are Wang Zhi and Chen Hai, respectively.
Wang Zhi and Chen Hai stood in front of Nan Zhi for the first time, and the two were a little nervous.
Nanzhi invited the group to sit down.
"Uncles and elders, please sit down and let's talk."
Old Li said, "Girl, you are an official of the imperial court. We should bow to you when we see you. How can you call us uncles?"
In their view, officials are all capable.
Nanzhi invented potatoes and corn, enabling them to have enough to eat; he is no less worthy of being called a bodhisattva or a sage.
Nan Zhi smiled. Although she wanted to show off, she still had to be humble in front of these senior elders.
"Uncle, you are too kind. You are older, more experienced, and more knowledgeable than I am. There is still much I need to learn from you."
Zheng Xinghai and the others nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"See, I told you this girl doesn't have any airs of an official. You two, don't be shy, sit down."
Zheng Xinghai pulled the two people standing behind him over.
"Girl, we've come to you this time to hear your plans," Old Li said. "Yuezhou is far from here, when will you be able to get there?"
Wang Zhi sat upright. "The distance is too far, and we have a lot of stuff to carry, so we're moving slowly."
"I don't know how long the food we have will last," Chen Hai added.
Song Hanyan and Nanzhi exchanged a glance.
"Uncle, these are extraordinary times. We have no choice but to relocate. As for the food issue, at least for now, we don't lack any. Please be careful with your food."
After some discussion, it was decided that everyone should be more frugal.
At this moment, Li Tian, who was guarding the door, rushed over in a panic.
"Village chief, girl, the door has been opened!"
The door, which was originally tightly closed, now showed a small crack.
The ashes from outside blew in like flying dirt.
"Close the door quickly!" Old Li shouted.
Several men struggled to close the door, finally stopping the thick smoke and dust from getting in.
Zheng Xinghai: "Take a count and see who went out."
Several village chiefs walked towards their own campsites and began to count the number of people.
Not long after, Old Li discovered that Wu Gui from the Wu family had disappeared.
"That kid, he didn't get enough of the bargains, and he's gone out again," Old Li complained.
Li Tian: "What should we do now?"
People go out, and whether they survive is another matter, but it wouldn't be good if they brought back something.
Just then, a sound came from the doorway.
Listen carefully, it sounds like someone is knocking on the door.
The voice was neither loud nor soft, and the urgency was irregular.
Everyone stared intently at the doorway.
Grandma Wu immediately ran towards the door.
Zheng Xinghai shouted angrily, "Stop her!"
Several strong women stopped Old Lady Wu.
"Let me go! Open the door for my son!"
Her son is back, and he must have brought a lot of things with him. These people are envious and don't want her son to come back alive.
Faced with Wu's accusations, everyone pretended not to see or hear them.
Wu Yingqiu quickly got up, "Why are you stopping my mother!"
Li Tian's wife said angrily, "Your brother went out for a while, who knows what unclean things he brought back? Who would dare let him in?"
I just peeked through the crack in the door and it was dark outside. They said they knew something was hidden in the black fog.
What if they bring back something unlucky? Wouldn't all of them be implicated?
The village chiefs turned their gaze toward Nanzhi.
Old Li said sternly, "Girl, should we let her in or not?"
Nan Zhi said softly, "Let it in. The one who stands at the door and opens it should have something covering his mouth and nose."
Everyone quickly did as instructed.
God knows how Wu Gui managed to open the stone door, which required two people to open, all by himself.
The door slowly opened, and everyone quickly retreated.
It was dark outside, and there was no sunlight.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Gui fell in.
Several men dragged the man in through the door and quickly closed it.
Old Mrs. Wu broke free from the woman's restraints and rushed to her unconscious son on the ground.
"My son, what's wrong with you?"
Wu Yingqiu's eyes were filled with shock. "How could it have turned out like this?"
A perfectly healthy person goes out and comes back like this.
"Doctor, doctor, please take a look at my brother."
Wu Yingqiu pulled the old doctor over.
Wu Guixi's voice rose and fell violently, as if he were having difficulty breathing.
After taking the pulse, the old doctor said with a grave expression, "Your lungs and internal organs are damaged. You need to take good care of yourself, otherwise even a celestial being would find it difficult to save you."
Grandma Wu was stunned.
"That vile woman from the capital, she's useless herself, and she even curses my son."
Yu Xia, who woke up nearby, was in great pain; the physical pain was far greater than the pain in her heart.
Now that she can't have children, what right does she have to stay in her husband's family in the future?
She forced herself to stand up and walked to Wu Gui's side.
His face showed grief.
Old Mrs. Wu shoved the man to the ground, yelling, "What are you doing here? You jinx, you're a scourge to the Wu family!"
You Xia sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Qian Lanfang was indignant.
“It’s your son who wanted to go out and steal things, so why are you blaming your daughter-in-law? You’re being unreasonable, old lady.”
Wu Yingqiu walked over and said, "What's it to you?"
Qian Lanfang choked; this was the first time someone had ever argued with her.
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