Without the scorching sun, the large group quickly arrived at the location designated by the drone. As soon as the gong sounded, the carriage in front took the lead and stopped.

Stopping here, the village chiefs of Cuijiaao and Maoshan at the back of the team were very confused. They lived in this mountain and had walked along this mountain road before. They felt that they had left the main road and taken a detour to the other side of the mountain.

But they did not question Yunjia Village's decision and kept following behind.

After everyone stopped, Yunhe struck the gong three more times.

This is the signal for the meeting.

The village chiefs of the five villages brought the heads of their families together in the open space and surrounded Yunhe in the middle.

"Does Village Chief Yun have something to announce?"

"Second Brother Yun, what's the matter with calling everyone over here?"

Everyone asked questions at once.

Yunhe stood at the front and said, "Everyone, be quiet," and the crowd fell silent.

"Everyone, look at the weather. We are all experienced farmers and should be able to tell that the gloomy sky is a precursor to a storm!

Master Cheng was afraid that it would be unsafe for everyone to travel in the rain, so he asked his guards to find such a flat and open place in advance.

Each family put up their tents and made them sturdy. If there was a heavy rain in the middle of the night, they wouldn't be afraid, right? If there wasn't a heavy rain, it would just be a matter of extra effort.

Remember to cover all your belongings at home to prevent food and clothing from getting soaked by rain.

Pick up more dry firewood in case the rain lasts for a long time and there is no firewood to cook.

The tents should be built more firmly. If you don't have as many tarpaulins as I do, then build smaller tents for the elderly and children to live in. The young people can go to the caves halfway up the mountain to avoid the rain. Guard Qiu has already seen several caves halfway up the mountain."

After saying this, Yunhe pointed to the hillside a mile away.

Well, that’s it. Let’s get busy. The sky is very cloudy and there’s no telling when the rain will fall.

Everyone dispersed and went back to their homes, seizing the time to prepare to set up tents and collect firewood.

While Yunhe was in the meeting, Yunhai called all the family members to hold a family meeting, "Boss, you, Chenxi and Brother Ji, don't go to class today. Ask for leave from Mr. Cheng. Set up the tent at home. It's very cloudy today and it may rain soon." Yun Qingsong and Yun Chenxi would occasionally bring Yun Ji with them when they went to class, and Mr. Cheng would also give them some pointers in his spare time.

"Qingsong, you and Qingbai, Dazhu, Chenyang, and Chenxi set up the tent at home; Qingshan, take Jige'er, Xiangge'er, and Yige'er to herd the animals and pick up some dry firewood; Qinglin, you help your sister-in-law and your wife set up the stove.

We need to stay here for about two days. The stove will be set up at the door of the tent so that we won't get wet when we cook. Second sister-in-law, take Xiuxiu, Dazhu's wife, and a few maids to the carriage to take down the items we will use for the next two days. Oh, and take some more food and put it in the tent. Then cover the carriage, tie it up with ropes, and secure it. The little ones can go and help the adults."

Yun Hai finished telling everyone what to do. Zhang Sigui came over with a cane in one hand and a thick straw mat in the other. "Dad, I made this straw mat when I had nothing to do. It's very humid on rainy days. I'll put it on the ground for you and your second uncle and second aunt to sleep at night to keep out the moisture. I'll make more in the future so that everyone in the family can use it."

Yunhai took the straw mat from Zhang Sigui and looked at him. "Sigui, do you have any plans for Kaoshan Village?"

After hearing this question, Zhang Sigui immediately understood what his father-in-law was referring to. He took a deep breath, looked at his father-in-law firmly, and answered without hesitation: "Dad, please rest assured. Since we severed our kinship, I have made up my mind not to have any more ties with them! After all, I have done my best for them over the years. I have spent the first half of my life repaying their kindness in raising me, and I can say that I have a clear conscience. Now, I just want to take good care of my wife and daughters and let them live a happy and stable life."

At this point, Zhang Sigui couldn't help but think of those unbearable experiences in the past. He gritted his teeth and continued, "I originally thought that even if they were a little harsh occasionally and gave my wife and children less food, as children, I could endure it out of filial piety. But I didn't expect that they would be so cruel and heartless that they blindly covered up their grandson's evil deeds that were intolerable and worse than pigs and dogs.

They even planned to sell my daughters to that kind of place! Although I am honest, I am also a man with backbone! Faced with this situation, how could I sit back and do nothing? No matter what, I will never allow anyone to hurt my family in the slightest!

No matter what they say, I will never go back to the Zhang family and I will never recognize such parents and brothers again."

Yunhai patted Zhang Sigui on the shoulder and said, "Then do you know what Qingqing thinks and what is her plan?"

Zhang Sigui was not surprised at all that his father-in-law asked such a question. After all, his wife had mentioned this matter to him when no one was around in the past two days.

His wife advised him not to ruin his reputation, to regard his reputation as the top priority, and never speak to him the way he did to his mother in the future to avoid being criticized and pointed at.

As for himself, he privately advised his wife many times, saying that he didn't care about fame at all. In comparison, he only cared about the four of them, mother and daughter.

In fact, Zhang Sigui knew very well how much his wife cared about him. In the beginning, she had dared to disobey her parents in order to marry him; after marriage, she even served her parents-in-law without any consideration for the feelings of her three precious daughters. How could he not be moved by such deep affection?

Therefore, even if he has to give up all the fame and profit, as long as he can protect this family and take care of his wife and daughter, it will be enough for him!

"Dad, I will persuade Qingqing. I know Qingqing is a little stubborn. Dad, please give Qingqing another chance. I promise I will persuade her to let go of those false reputations."

Yunhai nodded, "Well, it's great that you can figure it out. Qiao'er and the other two girls are all great. Don't let them down. Although Qiao'er is quiet and even a little introverted, she has her own plans. You should do what you want!"

Yunhai noticed this morning that his granddaughter's cheeks were a little swollen and there were traces of crying in her eyes. Although the child said nothing when he asked, Dongzang had already reported to him what happened yesterday.

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