I will lead the whole village to occupy the land and become the king.

"My niece is here? Have you had breakfast? If not, come and have something here with your uncle." Village Chief Li greeted Jiang Qinyu warmly when he saw her coming.

Jiang Qinyu pursed her lips and smiled, "I've eaten, uncle, you eat first, and I'll tell you something after you finish."

"Okay, then you sit down for a while," Village Chief Li asked her to sit down, and then called towards the kitchen, "Old woman, bring me half a bowl of water."

At a time like this when there was a shortage of water and food, Village Chief Li was willing to treat Jiang Qinyu with half a bowl of water, which was already a huge honor for her.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Meng quickly came out with some water and glared at Village Chief Li with a resentful look, "How dare you offer only half a bowl of water to treat guests? If it weren't for them, would we have been able to find so much food?"

After saying that, Meng turned around and smiled at Jiang Qinyu very warmly, "Girl, don't listen to your uncle's nonsense. We can still save a bowl of water."

Jiang Qinyu wanted to tell them that she didn't lack water, but she couldn't refuse their kindness. She could only take the bowl and put it on the small table, smiling politely, "Thank you, village chief uncle and aunt, but I'm not thirsty now."

Mrs. Meng tried to persuade her a few more times, and seeing that she did not look like she was short of water, she carefully brought the bowl back to the kitchen.

As he spoke, Village Chief Li had already finished his rations. After quickly swallowing the last bite, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. Then he looked at Jiang Qinyu and asked with a smile, "Niece, what do you want to see me about?"

Jiang Qinyu said seriously, "Uncle Village Chief, we don't know when it will rain in this weather. We must make plans early."

When she mentioned this, Village Chief Li looked worried. "Yeah, I don't know what's wrong with God. Why doesn't he even give us a way to survive?"

He sighed and looked at Jiang Qinyu and said, "Niece, do you have any ideas? Just tell me. If you can use me, I will definitely not refuse."

In the past two days, the young wife of Lu Yanzheng's family has given him a great shock.

First, he resolutely refused to flee the famine, and single-handedly rescued his niece from the hands of human traffickers. Later, he helped organize everyone to go to Qinggang Mountain to rob food. When looting food, he followed them forward as hard as any man. Afterwards, he found a large amount of food hidden by the bandits. After returning to the village, he gave him advice on how to distribute supplies.

All these things forced him to value this young wife a little more.

Jiang Qinyu didn't bother to be polite and said, "There's no hope in the fields now. If we want to store enough food to survive the winter, or even eat until next autumn's harvest, we have no choice but to go into the mountains."

Village Chief Li frowned upon hearing this. "You're right, but food alone isn't enough. If the water in our village well isn't enough, there will definitely be people in the village who will want to flee the famine..."

Jiang Qinyu interrupted, "This is also the second thing I want to say. We go into the mountains not only to find food, but also to find water. There are so many animals in the mountains, they can't be completely without water. There must be a water source in the mountains!"

Village Chief Li was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! There is definitely water in the mountains!" Then he became puzzled again, "But what if the water source in the mountains is too far away from us?"

It's so hot today. If you carry water out of the mountains, not to mention the consumption on the way, the water will be heated up by the weather.

"So today we have to go into the mountains to explore the way. If we find a water source, we will have someone guard it, and then organize people to transport water. If there is really no other way, the people in our village can go directly into the mountains and live near the water source for a few days..." Jiang Qinyu said what she had thought of long ago.

No one wants to move, but if there is not much water or there are other situations, they can respond flexibly.

Besides, when she unlocks more and more shopping malls and supermarkets, there will be no shortage of water and food.

After she finished speaking, Village Chief Li frowned and thought for a long time, then gritted his teeth and made the decision, "Okay! Just as you said, we will organize people to go into the mountains today to find food and water!"

A tree that is moved will die, but people who move will live. He just doesn't believe that so many people can't survive!

Jiang Qinyu smiled, stood up and said goodbye, "Uncle, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go back and call my dad. After we prepare some dry food and something to stay overnight, we'll set off."

"Ah? You still want to stay overnight?" asked Village Chief Li in surprise.

Jiang Qinyu nodded. "The outskirts of Yunshan have been plucked bare. We must go deep into the mountains. One day is probably not enough. We won't be back until tomorrow evening at the earliest."

If you rely solely on your legs to walk, what can you accomplish in a day? The mountain roads are difficult to travel, and it is not easy to walk twenty miles in half a day.

The outskirts of Yunshan are more than ten miles away. What can you find if you walk a few more miles?

Jiang Qinyu's target location is to start from the foot of the mountain where the village is located. Today, she will enter Yunshan Mountain within fifty miles, rest for three hours, and then head back.

"That's what you said. Okay, I'll ask everyone to prepare some dry food." Village chief Li nodded.

Jiang Qinyu turned around and tried to leave, but after taking two steps, she suddenly remembered something and stopped, turned back and said to Village Chief Li, "Uncle Village Chief, we can't send too many people. Just pick 30 or 40 people who are good and smart. We have to leave someone to guard the village."

As soon as she said this, Village Chief Li immediately understood what was going on. His face turned pale and he said, "I understand. I will talk to everyone about it."

The leader of Qinggang Mountain escaped. Although he didn't necessarily know which village had robbed them the night before, Dingshui Village had to be on guard.

After finishing the explanation, Jiang Qinyu hurried home.

When Old Man Lu heard that she wanted to go into the mountains with him, he immediately objected, "Old Wife, you are weak. The second son and I can go with you. You can stay at home with your mother and the others."

"No, Dad," Jiang Qinyu shook her head and said seriously, "I must go. Even if I can only find a few more kilograms of edible fruit, it will allow us to hold our heads high and live proudly in this family."

Upon hearing this, Chen immediately interrupted, "What are you talking about, little girl? Parents don't treat you as outsiders, why are you..."

Jiang Qinyu still shook her head. "I know my parents treat us well, but there are people in the family who are dissatisfied. Of course I have to use practical actions to shut them up."

As she spoke, her eyes glanced at Lu Yancai and Ma intentionally or unintentionally.

Ma thought about the noodles she didn't eat last night and quickly said, "I didn't say anything!"

Lu Yancai was as obedient as a quail, with his head hung, not daring to say a word.

Chen glanced at her, turned her head to meet Old Man Lu's gaze, then looked back at Jiang Qinyu and said, "Well, fine, but you have to be careful and stay close to your father and the others. Don't get left alone!"

"I don't need to worry about all this," Jiang Qinyu smiled and pulled Shufan and Pan'er closer. "When I'm not at home, please take good care of Shufan and Pan'er and don't let them get bullied."

"Don't worry about going up the mountain. I'll be watching over them and no one can bully them!" Chen glanced at Ma specifically.

Ma shivered at her gaze and quickly turned and ran into the woodshed, "I'll go get the firewood we'll need for the next two days and bring it to the kitchen!"

After explaining everything, Jiang Qinyu called Shufan and Pan'er into the house separately and gave them some instructions. She also left them enough bread and biscuits to last them two days.

"Put these things in the cabinet and lock it. Don't eat them in front of outsiders. Remember?" Jiang Qinyu asked, touching their heads.

The two children nodded in unison, "I remember!"

The life they had been living these past two days was something they had never dared to imagine before. Moreover, since their aunt had obtained a divine treasure, they were not worried about going into the mountains. However, they were both reluctant to leave when they thought about being separated from their aunt.

Old Man Lu was ready quickly and called Jiang Qinyu in the yard.

When they left, Village Chief Li was already waiting at the foot of the mountain at the end of the village with the selected people.

"Is everyone here?" Village Chief Li shouted as he saw Jiang Qinyu and the others approaching. "Then let's set off immediately!"