Traveling through ancient times to survive

The villagers didn't know yet that they had rescued seven wolves, and people still went out every day to search for survivors.

That day, Zhao Qing and the other two came back with good news.

"Mei Niang, we have found a great valley. Let's pack up and move in the day after tomorrow."

Zhao Chengchuan's excited voice rang in Wang Mei's ears, and Wang Mei's face was filled with joy.

"Finally you have good news. There has been a lot of noise here these days. The villagers are still rescuing people. The quarantine area is almost full. You are right. It is not safe here anymore."

The three of them asked in surprise: "So many people have been saved?"

"Yes, the village chief didn't even consider that we can't afford these people."

"It's not easy to be a village chief. You have relatives and acquaintances everywhere. Even if you don't allow people to be rescued, someone will secretly look for them."

Zhao Chengchuan understood the village chief's approach. As long as the road was open, no one could stop people from going out to look for their relatives. Instead of forcing the villagers to search for people secretly and then hide nearby, it would be better to do it out in the open.

"Okay, I'll go say goodbye to the village chief now."

Privately, Zhao Chengchuan really hoped that the entire Zhao clan would follow them into the mountains, but he also knew that the hope was slim. No one would believe his family's one-sided story, because for something that didn't even exist, they would give up their family business, throw away their identities, abandon everything, and hide in the mountains as refugees.

"Uncle village chief, I came to say goodbye to you. My family plans to move deeper into the mountains the day after tomorrow."

Zhao Chengchuan was filled with ashamed. He had failed the clan leader's expectations and was unable to stand together with the clan. He had to retreat now.

The village chief was shocked: "What did you say? You are not going back to the village?"

"Yes, Uncle Village Chief, you should know how terrible the plague is. Fortunately, no one died in our village, but it's not the case outside. You can see from the people the villagers have rescued in the past few days that the village is not safe now. Do you want to come with us?"

Zhao Chengchuan was unwilling to give up and tried hard to persuade the village chief to move away with him.

The village chief was silent. He had a bad feeling these days, but as the head of the village, he absolutely could not escape first.

"Chengchuan, you are a good boy. Thank you for considering me. I have a request. If someone is willing to go with you, can you take them with you?"

After the village chief finished speaking, he bowed deeply. Zhao Chengchuan was shocked and took a few steps forward to help the village chief up.

"Uncle village chief, you can't do that. I promise you, as long as they are willing to follow me and are obedient and don't make trouble, I will definitely be willing to take them with me."

"Then I'll trouble you. I'll go and inform them first."

After Zhao Chengchuan left, the village chief convened another meeting.

"My fellow villagers, today I have an important announcement to make. Everyone who has left the village knows that there is a plague rampant in the mountains. It is far from being as easy as in our village. The village is no longer safe. Some people in the village have decided to move into the mountains and give up their houses and farmland. If you are willing to move into the mountains together, you can come to register with me. You only need to wait for one day. No one will be accepted after the time limit. That's all. Now we are dismissed. Go back and discuss it carefully."

The village chief left after giving the notice, without caring about the villagers who were shocked on the spot.

"What! Move into the mountains? Wouldn't that make you an undocumented illegal resident?"

"That's probably what the village chief meant. We don't want anything down the mountain anymore."

The crowd became panicked, and all the Zhao clan members hurried home to discuss the matter. Some people from other clans were secretly delighted, and called on other villagers from the same camp, and they found a remote place to continue the meeting.

"The village chief is really old and confused. He is too timid and can only hide. I think he is no longer suitable to be our village chief. What do you think, Lao Feng?"

The tall man saw the right opportunity and started to fan the flames. Feng Jun, who was quick-witted, was named. He did not think the village chief was confused. He was a shrewd man. If the old fox wanted to run away, it meant that living in the village was very dangerous. He would not be stupid enough to put himself in danger for just a few pieces of land.

"Ah? Maybe the village chief has his own concerns?"

Unexpectedly, Feng Jun did not agree with his words. The middle-aged man was furious and mocked: "When did you become so timid? I really misjudged you. You were so arrogant before, and you even said that you would take us outsiders to squeeze out the village chief and take the position yourself. Why are you so weak now? Are you afraid because of the failure last year?"

Feng Jun was not fooled. Considering that they had been on the same front for many years, he gave good advice with good intentions.

"I think what the village chief said makes sense. Why do you oppose just for the sake of opposing? Lao Wang, I think you are really crazy. If it weren't for the village chief, would we have been able to safely survive the various natural disasters in the past six months?"

Old Wang refused to listen to any advice and felt that Feng Jun had betrayed them and joined the Zhao clan.

"Feng Xiaogou, you are simply a despicable person without any integrity. You are here to flatter others, do they know it?"

Feng Jun was so angry that he was shaking. He couldn't stand hearing this nickname.

"You're looking for death!"

"I was so blind before that I called you my brother. Bah! I will look down on you from now on!"

"Get lost! Who cares if you look down on me or not? Who do you think you are?"

The two men were not satisfied with just cursing each other, so they started fighting. The people around them hurriedly separated them, and Feng Jun left angrily.

"Okay, now that the traitor is gone, let's move on. What do you think?"

"Brother Wang, it's not without benefit if the village chief leaves. Think about it, if they all run away and we stay in the village, won't all the land belong to us?"

"You are really smart!"

Someone poured cold water on the idea: “But the village chief doesn’t even want the land anymore, does that mean the village is no longer safe?”

Lao Wang was filled with righteous indignation: "What are you afraid of, old man? It's just a small plague. Have you seen people dying in our village these days? Don't we all know the precautions notified by the village chief? We can just follow them. I think the village chief is just too timid. There is nothing else. We have saved up a few acres of land for a lifetime. Are you willing to give it up and run to the mountains to eat dirt?"

"I can't bear to do that." Everyone shook their heads.

"Then let's not get married. As the saying goes, wealth and honor come with risk. The whole village's land is ours. What's wrong with taking a little risk? Isn't it worth it?"

"You are right, Brother Wang, we will all listen to you from now on."

Lao Wang smiled with satisfaction: "Follow me, Brother Wang. From now on, I will always have a piece of meat for you and you will never lack a bowl of soup."

When he got home, the village chief called the whole family.

"Chengchuan plans to move to the mountains the day after tomorrow. Boss, you should take your family with you and follow Chengchuan. When you get to the mountains, you must follow Chengchuan's instructions and take good care of your family, especially your mother..."

Zhao Desong was shocked and panicked, and interrupted the village chief: "Dad, aren't you going with us?"

The village chief had a calm expression: "I won't go. The village can't be without a leader. You are the eldest and the family depends on you. You should think more and don't act rashly."