Disastrous year!Before the whole family is wiped out, a little blessing falls from the sky!

Now that only the old, weak, women and children are left in the village, the responsibilities of He Shan and others are particularly important.Almost all the crops in the fields were harvested, and their patrol scope was set around the village, especially at the foot of the mountain.

Because the wild beasts in the mountains also have to prepare for the winter, eating more and drinking more to accumulate autumn fat will give them the confidence to withstand the severe cold.

With so much food in the village, it is inevitable that they will become their targets.

But this night, He Shan and others did not encounter wild animals, but instead encountered a few figures sneaking towards the village!
"Who?" He Shan and others were divided into three teams. There were only four people in his team. It was not easy to confront them head-on, so they could only talk and stop shouting, hoping to scare away the thieves.

Unexpectedly, instead of running away, the thief froze in place.

He could only shout one more thing, "Who are you, and why do you walk around at night? Get out of here, if you dare to take a step forward again, don't blame the sword and arrow in my hand for not having eyes!"

This time the other side finally reacted, and someone responded, "Brother He, it's us who are back!"

He Shan heard the voice of Tai Jizu and was pleasantly surprised, but he still confiscated the knife in his hand.

"Brother Stepzu, are you back?"

Tai Jizu groped forward and laughed in a low voice, "Yes, we have all returned from the border. We don't know what is going on in the village, so we can only sneak into the village at night. I didn't expect to meet you!"

While he was saying this, several other villagers also came forward, including Tiedan'er's father, Third Aunt Tai's son, etc., all of whom were familiar with him.

He Shan was completely relieved, put away the knife and said, "Hurry up and enter the village. Everyone is fine. It's just that many people in other villages have left for corvee service, so we can't keep it public. We will continue to patrol and call you if anything happens." One sound."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work. Let's go back first, and we'll talk about it in detail later." Tai Jizu was so concerned that he quickly led the villagers into the village after a few gossips.

Everyone was asleep, so it was naturally dark.

Tai Jizu led a few people to the door of his house. After thinking about it, he told Father Tiedan, "Go and invite the clan leader. Don't disturb the others yet."

Tiedan Daddy hurried over. At this time, Sesame Ball, who was keeping watch in the courtyard, also smelled a familiar smell, shouted and hurried inside.

Soon, oil lamps were lit in the main room.

Mr. Tai quickly walked out with his shoes, opened the door, and welcomed everyone in.He looked at everyone one by one and kept saying, "Okay, okay, just come back!"

Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang also heard the commotion and did not disturb the children. They quickly came out to help boil water. They heard that everyone had not eaten and quickly made a pot of gnocchi soup.

By the time Mr. Tai stumbled over in his clothes, everyone was already holding the bowl and eating it with a slurp.

Mr. Tai also breathed a long sigh of relief, and he completely let go of the mental arithmetic he was holding on to.

You know, it is risky to send the entire village, including most of its young men, out of the village.

If something bad happens outside, the Tai clan will be doomed.

With their bellies full, their bodies warmed, and their spirits high, everyone began to talk about what they had experienced along the way.

Tai Jizu also took out the money for the corn seeds and gave it to Tai Sanye with both hands.

Mr. Tai San thought for a while and said to his old brother, "This time we all avoided the corvee and went to the government to do favors. It was all because of you. Even the fine was paid by you! So, let's take the money first. I'll leave you here until the corvée thing is over and everyone comes back, and we'll take our time to figure it out, don't be in a hurry."

The old man nodded, called Yang Lihua, asked her to collect the banknote, and told her, "Keep track of the accounts, and explain everything to everyone later." "I got it, dad." Yang Lihua collected the banknote and asked, "Everyone Are you going back to the mountain tonight? Do you need to prepare dry food?"

The old man thought about it and said to everyone, "You guys go home tonight and make sure your family is safe. Come over here before dawn tomorrow morning, carry some rice, flour and supplies up the mountain, and stay in the wooden house on the mountain for a few days."

"If anyone is thinking about home, we can agree with each other that half of them will come back every night in rotation, but they must not appear in the village during the day. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison, all very happy.

Mr. Tai San also said, "I don't know what happened to the corvee this time. We used tricks and spent money to avoid it. It's really not good for outsiders to know and cause jealousy. You should also be careful on the mountain and don't make too much trouble. Big news. After staying for half a month, you can come back after the incident is over."

"Yes, Third Uncle, we all know."

"Yes, we must be careful."

"Isn't it just that you stay in the mountains during the day and go home at night? It's time to go to work in the mountains."

Everyone responded, all looking relaxed.

When Mr. Tai saw that nothing happened, he sent everyone away.

Needless to say, each family was very excited because their relatives had returned, but they still understood the seriousness and did not make much noise.

Early the next morning, before it got dark, Yang Lihua opened the warehouse and took out three bags of sorghum rice, one bag of white rice, and some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and packed them all.

When everyone came out of the house rubbing their eyes and bringing some vegetables from the garden, they really looked like they were living in the mountains.

Aunt Tai was actually carrying a basket on her back and said to Yang Lihua, "My step-grandfather's daughter-in-law, I'm following you up the mountain. These gentlemen usually don't even have a spoon to eat, so I'm afraid I won't be able to open fire on the mountain by myself."

"If the forest burns down, something big will happen. I'll cook with you and come back in the evening. I only have my daughter-in-law and grandson left at home. Please help me take care of them."

Yang Lihua hurriedly agreed, "Okay, don't worry, Auntie, leave it to me at home. Tomorrow someone else will go to the mountains to cook. It will only take about half a month in total. Let's help each other."

When the first ray of morning light fell in Taijia Village, everyone who should go up the mountain did so, and everyone who should know about leaving and returning also knew!

Although the village is still as quiet as before, there is a hint of joy hidden in it.

Even Tai Sanye's pipe and pot are swung more powerfully than before, and he almost jumps around like an old naughty boy when he walks!

When the women worked together, they couldn't help but whisper.

"I don't know who will come back tonight. My old guy will probably bring back a bag of dirty clothes for me to clean!"

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether they come back or not. It's good to know that they are fine."

"Yes, I heard that the third aunt has gone up to the mountain. They have food and drink, and they don't have to work. The life is so beautiful!"

As the women had guessed, the young and old men on the mountain were well fed and had nothing to do. They were hunting rabbits and pheasants near the wooden house.

Some young and strong people who were not afraid of the cold even went to the creek to take a good bath. I wonder if they were worried that they would come home smelly and sweaty and be rejected by their wives... (End of Chapter)