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

Meng Tianze and others were divided into seven groups, just in time to lure away the One-Eyed King and his group.

After leaving the inn, all seven groups circled around Litian County.

The one-eyed king was not stupid. After following for a while, he immediately realized something was wrong and turned back to the inn.

But when he came back, Jiang Qinyu had already checked out and happened to go to the mule and horse shop with the innkeeper.

When the One-Eyed King came to the backyard, he didn't even see a carriage. He immediately rushed out angrily and summoned his brothers to settle the score with Meng Tianze and others.

However, when he wanted to find Meng Tianze and the others again, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack, and he never saw any trace of that group of people again.

……

Chen Shao and Liu Yazi were the first to arrive at the place where they had agreed to meet Jiang Qinyu. They ran very fast, and when they saw the mule carts lined up behind Jiang Qinyu, their eyes lit up surprisingly.

"Mrs. Lu, have you changed so many mule carts?" Chen Shao came over and started counting. "Twelve!"

Five horses are good, but they are not convenient for working in the fields. Mules are different. They can be used for working in the fields and can also be harnessed to a carriage and used as a vehicle at any time. They are better than ox carts.

Liu Yazi also laughed so hard that he rubbed his hands together. He found a mule cart and got on it. "Are these all things from our village?"

Jiang Qinyu nodded. "From now on, the village will arrange for mules to work in the fields. When times get better and we no longer live in a collective, we can buy mules from the village using work points or silver."

"That's great. Uncle Erleng and the others will definitely be happy to hear that." Chen Shao also jumped onto a mule cart.

There were seventeen of them in total. Except for Jiang Qinyu, the remaining sixteen could all drive a car, so they didn't have to walk all the way back.

As they were talking, Meng Tianze, Liu Erleng and others came over one after another.

Seeing so many mule carts and the goods almost loaded, everyone was very excited.

Jiang Dacheng's group came back last, sweating profusely. "Tiezhu and I were targeted by the boss from Qinggang Mountain. We took them around for many times before we got rid of them."

"Wow! So many mule carts? Zheng's wife, you're amazing!"

"It was the mule and horse dealer who helped us load the car, right? Come quickly, tie the things on the ground to the roof of the car..."

Meng Tianze and his men loaded the car with the things that Jiang Qinyu had specially left for them, and they set off immediately.

But this time, Jiang Qinyu and Meng Tianze's mule cart was the last to go, and they managed to leave the city before the gate of Litian County was closed.

Before leaving the city, Jiang Qinyu looked back and seemed to see the One-Eyed King and his men coming all the way here to ask questions.

Just when One-Eyed Dynasty looked over from the city gate, the gate was closed, and he probably only saw the back of Jiang Qinyu's mule cart.

Jiang Qinyu told him what happened. Meng Tianze held his chest and said in fear, "It's a good thing you asked the mule and horse dealer to load the cart first, otherwise we might have run into them again."

They went through so much trouble just to get rid of that group of people. Wouldn't it be so depressing if all their efforts were wasted at the last moment?

"I just wanted to finish the work as soon as possible so that we can go back earlier. But I asked the mule and horse dealer to load the car, and it cost one penny of silver. Brother Meng, is this money worth spending?" Jiang Qinyu asked with a smile.

Meng Tianze quickly waved his hand, "This money is well spent!" He then added, "All the money you spent today was well spent!"

They booked a room today, asked the staff at Chongguang Inn for help, and spent money at the mule and horse shop, all in order to get rid of those people.

Now, not only have they gotten rid of the people, they have also completely gotten rid of the risks brought by the horses, and they have also obtained more than a dozen mules. Such a good thing was something they could never have imagined before.

"Sister-in-law, you are the ones who have received education and have flexible brains. If I were to do it, I would probably just lead people to fight with that group of people..." Meng Tianze chatted with Jiang Qinyu with emotion while driving the car.

Jiang Qinyu agreed, but she already missed her two children in her heart. She wondered if they were doing well in the village. Had Lu Yangcai's family been making trouble?

Unfortunately, in order to avoid running into the One-Eyed King and the others, they took a detour through Litian County, and would be two or three days late before returning.

……

Jiang Qinyu and the others were eager to return home, and they hurried all the way, finally arriving in Yongshan County on the afternoon of the sixth day.

"I'm finally back. Damn it! Who would have thought that my first trip away from home would be to the capital city?"

"That's right, I've really learned a lot this time. Next time I go out, I'll have to sign up!"

"I think you all only care about food and not about punishment. We didn't have a smooth journey this time. If it weren't for Zheng's wife's quick thinking, we might not be able to come back safely..."

Everyone was talking at once, and soon the mule caravan turned onto the small road leading to Dingshui Village.

Meng Tianze looked at the wheel tracks on the ground and said in surprise, "Why do I only see wheel tracks entering the village, but not leaving? Are there outsiders in our village?"

"What's going on, Uncle Meng?" Chen Shao heard it and asked loudly.

Meng Tianze pointed at the wheel tracks on the ground and said, "I think these tracks are not right. There are no wheels coming out of our village, only wheels going in. Judging from the tracks, it seems they have only been in the village for a short time."

"Ah? Someone is driving into our village?" Chen Shao asked in surprise.

Meng Tianze nodded, "Probably. But who would drive to our village at this time?"

Several surrounding villages have fled the famine, and most of the wealthy families in the county have left. Where would the cars come from to come to their village?

"Well, we're almost back, aren't we? At worst, we can just tell everyone to hurry up. We'll know soon." Chen Shao tugged at Liu Yazi and said, "You go sit in the back, I'll drive."

He drove fast, and Liu Yazi was a little timid.

Hearing this, Meng Tianze hurriedly said, "A Shao, slow down, don't overturn the car and waste everyone's time."

"Uncle Meng, don't worry!" Chen Shao said, and started to speed up.

Jiang Qinyu also stared at the tire tracks on the ground and found that they were still very new. Meng Tianze's judgment should be correct.

I just don't know who went to their village...

When Jiang Qinyu and the others were hurrying back to the village, Dingshui Village was in chaos because of Wang Pozi and others who had returned.

"Oh my God! My Wang family has always lived in Dingshui Village, so why are we no longer considered part of this village? Now that our family is in trouble, you, our fellow villagers, have stood by and watched us suffer without helping us. This life is unbearable! I'm going to die!"

"Village chief, we've just been out for a few days. Why can't we work with you when we come back?"

"That's right, we should accept this work point system you're talking about. Why can't we be included in it?"

Village Chief Li felt a headache just looking at the families. He rubbed his temples before speaking, "You were the ones who decided to flee the famine in the first place. I'm sorry you missed out on the village restructuring, but you suddenly asked to be included. That's not something I can decide."

"Village Chief, you can't say that," a young man in a crimson military uniform suddenly stepped forward and said, "Our Wang family has always lived in the village. My parents were just distracted and left for a few days. Now that they're back, they're still Dingshui Villagers. Since we're villagers, shouldn't we do everything the same as the village does?"

Village Chief Li stared at him for a long time before asking uncertainly, "Are you... Wang Bo? The eldest son of the Wang family who was conscripted with Lu Yanzheng six years ago?"