Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Bai Piaopiao exclaimed softly, "Brother, look down."

The other person followed his gaze and saw Shi Liu and A Fan practicing shooting in the yard. Although their moves seemed immature, they exuded a seriousness.

Heiyu narrowed his eyes slightly: "These two people are quite enthusiastic about practicing martial arts."

Bai Piaopiao smiled and said, "Looking at their marksmanship, I think they have just started to learn some techniques."

The senior brother nodded: "They are still far from being able to do this."

The two of them flashed and continued to fly forward, soon disappearing into the sky.

Suddenly, Shi Liu and A Fan felt someone flying overhead, accompanied by the whistling of the wind. They both started and quickly looked up, but the moment they looked up, they saw nothing.

Shi Liu frowned: "Afan, did you feel it just now?"

Ah Fan looked puzzled: "I felt it too, but it's so late at night and there's no one around, how could anyone come?"

They looked around; the yard was still quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Shi Liu clenched the gun in his hand: "This matter is suspicious, we'd better be careful." Afan nodded, and the expressions of both of them became alert.

The next morning, the sun shone into every corner of the village.

Xiuying and Wang Shufen set off early, talking and laughing along the way.

Wang Shufen took Xiuying's arm and said, "I don't know if this family is easy to talk to."

Xiuying comforted him, "Since we sincerely invite you, there shouldn't be any problems."

As they talked, the two quickened their pace. On the way, Xiuying curiously asked Wang Shufen about the wealthy family living behind the mountain.

Xiuying took Wang Shufen's arm and asked curiously, "Sister Shufen, can you tell me more about that family?"

Wang Shufen smiled and said, "Okay, this family is usually quite mysterious. I heard that they are a couple, the man is called Mo Yu and the woman is called Bai Piaopiao. They almost always leave the village by the road that leads to the mountain temple, so few people in our village can see them."

Xiuying's eyes widened. "Why do we have to go that way? That road is not easy to walk on."

Wang Shufen shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe it's for some quiet time, or maybe there's some other reason."

As they talked, they quickened their pace. The mountain road was rugged and the trees on both sides were lush and green.

Xiuying and Wang Shufen were walking along the mountain road when they suddenly saw an exquisite wooden house in the woods.

Xiuying couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh, look, that wooden house is so beautiful!"

Wang Shufen also nodded: "That's right, look at this yard full of flowers and plants."

They slowed down and looked carefully at this paradise-like residence.

The colorful flowers compete with each other in beauty and emit bursts of fragrance, and the emerald green leaves sway gently in the breeze.

The walls of the wooden house are lightly stained by the years, but they add a touch of ancient charm.

Xiuying's eyes were full of envy: "People who live here really know how to enjoy life."

Wang Shufen smiled and said, "Maybe this is the family we are looking for."

The two walked towards the wooden house with anticipation.

Xiuying and Wang Shufen came to the wooden house and knocked on the door gently.

After a while, the door opened and a woman in a simple long dress appeared in front of him. She had a pretty face and a gentle temperament. It was Bai Piaopiao.

"Excuse me, who are you two?" The voice was as sweet as the sound of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley.

Xiuying quickly smiled and said, "Miss Bai, we are from the village at the foot of the mountain. My name is Xiuying, and this is Wang Shufen. We came here to invite you and Mr. Moyu to sing at our village banquet."

Bai Piaopiao was slightly stunned. In order to hide their identities, the two told outsiders that they were singing a little song.

She stepped aside and invited Xiuying and Wang Shufen into the house: "Please come in, both of you."

Inside the house, Mo Yu was sitting at the table. When he saw them come in, he stood up to greet them.

Xiuying explained her purpose again: "Mr. Moyu, Miss Bai, our village has a bumper harvest this year, and we are going to hold a village banquet to celebrate. We would like to invite you two to help out." Xiuying's eyes were full of anticipation.

Mo Yu and Bai Piaopiao exchanged a glance, and Mo Yu smiled and said, "Thank you both for your appreciation. It is our honor to perform for the village banquet."

After hearing this, Xiuying and Wang Shufen immediately smiled brightly.

Wang Shufen said happily: "That's great, the villagers will definitely be very happy!

Then please join us for our village banquet tomorrow."

Xiuying and Wang Shufen bid farewell to Moyu and Bai Piaopiao and set out on the journey back to the village.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on them, casting two long shadows.

Xiuying's face was filled with a satisfied smile. She said to Wang Shufen, "The village banquet is going to be exciting. I'm really looking forward to it."

Wang Shufen nodded and responded, "Yes, it's great that they agreed so readily."

The two of them walked briskly, and the wild flowers on the roadside swayed gently in the breeze, as if they were also happy for their successful invitation.

Along the way, they talked about the details of the village banquet, and their laughter echoed on the mountain path.

When the outline of the village gradually appeared before their eyes, Xiuying and Wang Shufen quickened their pace, eager to tell the villagers the good news.

There were already a lot of people gathered at the village chief's house. Futian Village had never had such a bumper harvest year, and this was also the first time the village had held a harvest banquet. Everyone was assigning tasks under the arrangement of the village chief.

The village chief stood in the middle of the yard and spoke in a loud voice: "Everyone, listen carefully! Men, set up the stove and move the tables and chairs. Women, prepare the ingredients and cook. Children, don't be idle either! Help clean up the place."

The village banquet will officially begin tomorrow, so we must make preparations today!"

Everyone nodded and agreed to the village chief's arrangements.

Zhang San rolled up his sleeves and shouted, "Those who are building the stove, follow me!" A group of strong men followed him away.

Aunt Li greeted the women and said, "We'll be responsible for washing and cutting vegetables tomorrow. Prepare the ingredients today. Be quick!"

The children were running around the field with brooms, sweeping and playing.

While moving tables and chairs, Wang Wu joked with the people around him: "We have to celebrate well this time!"

Zhao Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied with a smile: "Yes, this year is the most enjoyable one in all these years!"

The whole village was immersed in a lively and joyful atmosphere.

Xiuying looked at the bustling crowd, her heart full of worries.

She frowned and twisted her hands together unconsciously. Thinking of the unstable days to come, in which Futian Village would either lose land or go to war with the Shang Kingdom, her heart felt heavy.

She took a deep breath and secretly made up her mind to persuade everyone to save the harvest. She knew that most families in the village wanted to sell the grain for money, but she knew that this was not a wise move at the moment.