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

A few of the faster bandits had already caught up with the fleeing servants and pinned them to the ground, causing them to utter miserable cries for mercy.

The whole scene was in chaos, filled with fear and despair. The sound of the wind, shouting, and wailing mixed together in a terrifying way.

The carriage was relentlessly pursued by bandits, and was eventually caught up. The bandits surrounded the carriage, and the driver collapsed on the seat in fear.

Chen Yonggui had no choice but to step out of the carriage trembling, holding a bag of silver in his hand, and pleaded: "My dear friends, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I just ask you not to hurt anyone."

Chen Yonggui's face was pale, his voice was trembling, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

The bandit leader snatched the silver, his eyes gleaming with ferocity as he said viciously, "Hmph, is that all you have? None of you will leave alive today!"

As he said this, he raised the knife in his hand and pretended to chop Chen Yonggui.

At this critical moment, several burly men suddenly ran out of the deserted village.

They shouted, "Stop!"

The bandits were startled by the sudden shout and turned to look. They saw that although these men were dressed simply, they were all burly with bright eyes, revealing an extraordinary aura.

The leading man shouted, "How dare you commit crimes in broad daylight? Is there any law?" He clenched his fists and glared at the bandits.

The bandit leader snorted coldly: "Mind your own business, or I'll get rid of you too!"

However, these men showed no fear and continued to advance towards the bandits. The air was filled with tension and a conflict was imminent.

Those burly men were fearless and rushed towards the bandits first.

The leading man shouted loudly like thunder, and swung his strong fist to hit the bandit leader.

Seeing this, the bandit leader rushed forward with his knife, and the blade collided with the hoe, making a "clang" sound.

The man's hoe was as hard as steel, and it made the bandit leader's arm numb.

The other men were not to be outdone and engaged in a fierce fight with the bandits. Some dodged the bandits' attacks and elbowed them, making them see stars; others simply hugged the bandits' waists and threw them to the ground.

For a moment, shouts of killing and the clash of weapons intertwined. A man was scratched on the arm by a bandit, but he seemed unfazed. Instead, he became even more courageous and kicked the bandit in front of him far away.

Chen Yonggui was so frightened watching from the side that he clutched the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands and dared not even breathe.

Soon, the bandits gradually lost the upper hand and were beaten to a pulp by the men. Some bandits, seeing the situation was not good, tried to escape, but were caught up by the men and kicked down.

Finally, the bandits dropped their weapons and fled in panic. The men did not pursue them, but just stood there, breathing heavily.

The leading man walked up to Chen Yonggui and said, "Master, are you okay?" with a simple smile on his face.

Chen Yonggui finally came to his senses and hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you very much for saving me, heroes. If it weren't for you, I would be dead today." As he spoke, he bowed deeply.

Mr. Chen started talking to the men and found out that they were tenant farmers from nearby. Mr. Chen looked at them with sympathy and concern in his eyes.

One of the men sighed and said, "We used to farm in the village, but the harvest was poor this year, so the village head drove us out to save food. We all have families to support, and we really have nowhere else to go." As the man spoke, his eyes reddened and his voice became choked.

As they were speaking, several women came out of the village. They looked haggard, with helplessness and fatigue in their eyes, and they were holding young children in their arms.

Chen Yonggui felt a pang of grief when he saw this scene. He pondered for a moment, then said firmly, "Don't worry, everyone. Since you saved me today, I will repay you. I may not be rich, but I can give you a meal. Please come back with me."

When everyone heard this, they all knelt down to express their gratitude.

The voices of "Thank you so much, sir!" came one after another.

Chen Yonggui hurriedly helped them up and said, "Get up quickly, we are all one family from now on." After that, he led everyone towards Futian Village.

The afterglow of the setting sun cast long shadows on them, as if foreshadowing new hope. A gentle breeze blew by, bringing a touch of warmth and dispelling the haze in everyone's hearts.

……

After fighting all night without any rain, Zhao Cunliang could no longer sit still. He paced back and forth in his yard, his brow furrowed, muttering to himself.

"What should we do? The crops in the fields are almost dying of drought." Zhao Cunliang looked at the sky with a worried face.

At this moment, the village chief's voice echoed in his ears, "Listen carefully, everyone. Only those who participated in digging the well can use the water from the new well."

Zhao Cunliang's heart skipped a beat when he thought of this. He slapped his thigh hard and said, "Oh, I should have let Guangzong go with me to dig a well, even if it was just for show."

He hurried out of the yard, intending to go to the village chief's house to inquire about the situation. Along the way, he met several equally anxious villagers, who were discussing the situation.

When he arrived at the village chief's house, Zhao Cunliang found that there were already quite a few people gathered there.

He squeezed in with great effort and said anxiously, "Village Chief, can this rule be changed? My family is in urgent need of water right now."

The village chief shook his head helplessly and said, "It's about storing grain. There's nothing we can do about it. We agreed on this when we dug the well. Every household must provide one worker to dig the well. Everyone has to abide by the rules."

Zhao Cunliang hung his head, a look of regret on his face. "It's all my fault. I didn't make up my mind back then," he muttered to himself.

Seeing that the village chief was not convinced, Zhao Cunliang went to the well digging site again, found Li Gang and said flatteringly: "Brother Gang, I have thought it through. Our family also wants to participate in digging the well."

Li Gang frowned and said, "Storing food, this is not fair. The rules were set at the beginning and everyone has been following them. You are only here now."

Zhao Cunliang rubbed his hands anxiously and said, "Brother Gang, please be kind. I know I was wrong. I decided to provide two laborers to ensure that I will not hold everyone back."

Li Gang was silent for a moment, and the villagers who were working around him also stopped what they were doing and looked at them.

Some people murmured, "Why are you here so late? What were you doing earlier?"

Li Gang thought about it again and again, and said, "Okay, since you are willing to provide two workers, I will let you participate, but you have to work hard."

Zhao Cunliang nodded quickly and said with a sense of relief: "Thank you, Brother Gang. Don't worry, we will do a good job!" After that, he quickly ran home to call people.