She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

After settling down in the valley, Village Chief Yao gradually changed how everyone addressed him. He felt that since they were no longer within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty and were not under the supervision of the imperial court, there was no need for him, the village head, to exist. So he asked everyone to call him Village Chief.

But Lian Chengmo didn't think so. He wouldn't let Yao Li Village remain hidden in the deep mountains forever. That wouldn't be about escaping war and living a good life; it would be about being stuck in the past and disconnected from the outside world.

Yao Licun protected the siblings back then, and Lian Chengmo will do his best to help them instead of letting them disappear into obscurity.

Moreover, the Ten Thousand Mountains will not remain free forever; sooner or later, they will be incorporated into the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

So now, Lian Chengmo needs to wake up Village Chief Yao from this complacent mentality.

Upon hearing Lian Chengmo's words, Yao Dahe stopped in his hurry to leave and followed him back to the main room to sit down.

Lian Chengmo didn't mince words and went straight to the point, stating his thoughts and suggestions.

He gave Yao Licun two choices: one, to come down the mountain with him now and settle down in Li County, and help him take control of Li County, since he couldn't keep an eye on the Mo family army forever.

Although he had no suspicions about his cousin for the time being, people's hearts can change. Only when the power of his subordinates was checked and balanced could he, as the city lord, maintain the initiative.

In ancient times, clans were very powerful. The Liancheng family was able to rival the Yao and Li families, one being civil and the other military, which was just right.

Furthermore, after the Yan family takes over the capital, he will recommend the fifty people who previously left the mountain to participate in the war to expel the northern barbarians.

However, the northern barbarians are fierce, and this journey carries both risks and opportunities, so he does not insist on it, but only recommends it to those who want to go.

However, based on what he knew from his previous life, Lian Chengmo was certain that at least half of those fifty people would choose to take a gamble, which was also a way for Yao Li Village to make a name for itself.

Secondly, Yao Li Village can remain in the valley, but there are remnants of the previous dynasty in the Ten Thousand Mountains. Once the new dynasty is established, they will inevitably be eliminated, so the Ten Thousand Mountains will be subdued sooner or later.

Therefore, Lian Chengmo would leave them a simplified map of the Ten Thousand Mountains, which they would need to explore on their own to find out the existence of the surrounding tribes and their numbers and defenses.

That will serve as a pledge of allegiance, allowing them to still secure a place in the new dynasty.

As for why it was a simplified map, it was because although the terrain in the mountains was almost the same as what he had seen in his previous life, the mountain tribes would migrate.

The timing is wrong; he doesn't know if the tribes he saw before his death in his previous life are still in those places, so he needs someone to find out.

After listening, Village Chief Yao and his son exchanged a glance, both seeing the conflict in each other's eyes.

“Young master, both of these paths are good, and we are having a hard time deciding. Could you give us some time to discuss it with the villagers?” After a moment, Village Chief Yao said.

“Yes, we will stay for a few days this time. Village chief, just let me know the answer before we leave.” Lian Chengmo said and got up to leave. He still had to play with the children.

Seeing this, the village chief and his son quickly got up and politely saw the people out.

As soon as the man left, his daughter-in-law, Lin Chun, came over.

"Father, the young master has spoken so earnestly, what are we still hesitating about? Let's just go to the city with him and live a good life!" Lin Chun said expectantly.

"What do you know? What have we done to deserve such a huge advantage from the young master?" Yao Dahe frowned and denied his wife's words.

How could he not know that going to the city with the young master to live a good life was the best option? But the problem now is that they have done nothing to deserve such a reward. The young master has already taken great care of their village, and they cannot push their luck any further.

"Well, wasn't it the young master who suggested this? Besides, we're helping out, so how can you say we're taking advantage? Isn't fighting a war very dangerous?" Lin Chun shrank back, sounding somewhat unsure of himself.

She herself was involved; how could she not know how much favor the young master had brought them?

Although they had been protecting the children all the way, since they arrived in the south, thanks to the young master who was familiar with the terrain, they had avoided countless detours and successfully escaped the war to find this suitable place to live in seclusion.

To continue taking advantage of others now is truly shameless.

"Alright, you women don't need to worry about that. I'll discuss it with Dahe. Eldest daughter-in-law, you and second daughter-in-law go and invite some of the village elders over." Village Chief Yao waved his hand, dismissing his two daughters-in-law.

"Okay, Dad." The second daughter-in-law, who had been relatively unknown, responded weakly from the corner and then went to pull her sister-in-law out the door.

Sometimes she admired her sister-in-law, who dared to speak recklessly in front of her father-in-law.

Lin Chun didn't argue and went out the door with her sister-in-law's help. But looking at her sister-in-law, she really couldn't understand why her cunning brother-in-law would fall for someone who was so quiet and unyielding.

But none of that matters. Anyway, it's a good thing that her sisters-in-law don't like to compete for the top spot.

Especially since her brother-in-law is now doing great things outside, and the two of them don't have children yet, she can ask her sister-in-law to help her take care of the kids from time to time, which is incredibly comfortable for her.

So Lin Chun got along quite well with her sister-in-law.

The two sisters-in-law went out and split up to inform the elders in the village. They knew who their father-in-law consulted on important village matters, so they knew who to ask for help this time.

Inside the house, Village Chief Yao and his son were discussing something.

"Father, I heard from the brothers who returned that the young master has already pledged allegiance to the Duke of Zhenguo who guards the border in the Western Regions. That man is actually Miss Banxia's maternal grandfather."

"In this way, once the Yan family achieves great things in the future, the young master will surely have an extraordinary status. The fifty people who left the village before followed the young master to make contributions and establish their careers. In the future, they may also gain merit by following the dragon."

"Father, we've already gotten a great deal. We can't just sit back and do nothing and expect to get something for nothing. Even if the young master means well now, he might get tired of it in the long run."

"At that time, we won't be on good terms with the young master, but rather we'll be enemies."

"So, Father, I hope we can stay in the Ten Thousand Mountains and explore the surrounding environment, and find out the hideout of the remnants of the previous dynasty that the young master mentioned."

"Only in this way will the young master's kindness towards us not be in vain." Yao Dahe rarely spoke at such a long length.

After he finished speaking, he still looked nervously at his father, afraid that his father might choose the wrong option for the sake of temporary peace.

"You brat, why are you staring at your father like that? Do you think I'm some kind of idiot?" Village Chief Yao glared at his son, annoyed.

Seeing Yao Dahe breathe a sigh of relief, he also sighed and continued.

“You’re right, favors fade with use. Now that the young master is willing to help us because of our mutual support, it’s because of his noble character, not something we deserve. After all, we’ve received a lot of kindness from others.” Village Chief Yao sighed as he spoke.

Putting aside everything else, it was only because the young master bought so much grain and seeds that they were able to settle down in the valley as quickly as possible. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble they would have gone through, and they wouldn't be living such a good life today.

But from his position, making decisions is also very difficult.

If the Ten Thousand Mountains were so easy to explore, they wouldn't have been abandoned by dynasties throughout history.