In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Since passing through Majia Village would allow them to bypass Huacheng and continue forward, whether or not they went to Huacheng became irrelevant. The generals were no longer in a hurry and could not voice any objections to Zhao Zexuan's arrangement.

With vehicles, the group moved much faster, and as dusk approached, they finally arrived at their resting place.

After a long day of travel, everyone was finally able to get out of bed and stretch their legs, and the campsite became quite lively for a moment.

The car stopped, and Su Li got out. Like the other aunties in the village, she couldn't help but stomp her feet.

After Su Li got out of the car, Mo Bei came over and stood to the side, asking in a low voice, "Madam, what should we do with the dozen or so disaster victims on the bus?"

After hearing this, Su Li thought for a while and then said, "We need to ask your general's opinion on this matter. Go and see if your general has time now. If he does, then have him come over and see how to handle it."

Mo Bei agreed and then turned to leave.

Aunt Liu had been loitering around, and when she saw that Su Li had a moment to spare, she stepped forward to greet her, saying, "How was the journey? Are you tired?"

Upon seeing that it was Aunt Liu, Su Li smiled and replied, "There's a car to ride in, so I don't have to walk. It's not tiring."

Hearing this, Aunt Liu smiled and said, "I've been sitting in the car all day and it was so boring, so I and a few other aunties sewed a few quilts out of cotton. They're very soft. We'll bring the quilts over later so you can put them on the car floor and be more comfortable."

Upon hearing this, Su Li quickly replied, "No need, the aunties can use them themselves, there's no need to worry about me."

"You're not feeling well right now, so try to sit as comfortably as possible. It's alright, we can do it again when we're on our way tomorrow," Aunt Liu said with a smile.

Su Li couldn't refuse Aunt Liu's kindness, so after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Thank you, aunties."

Seeing that Su Li accepted, Aunt Liu was overjoyed and said with a smile, "That's right. Don't be so polite with your aunties. If you treat your aunties well, your aunties will treat you well in return. It's mutual."

"I will remember your kindness, aunties," Su Li said with a smile.

Hearing this, Aunt Liu was also happy, but she didn't forget the important matter she wanted to discuss, so she said, "I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you. How about you give me your opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li quickly replied, "Auntie, please feel free to say whatever you want."

“We’ve dried all the cotton, so it’s ready to use right now. I was wondering if we could use the time we’re on the bus to sew clothes and bedding?” Aunt Liu said thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Su Li was somewhat worried. She said, "But sewing clothes on the train is bad for the aunties' eyes; they could easily poke their hands."

"No, don't worry, Su Li. We all know what we're doing. We're just thinking that since we have nothing to do on the bus, we might as well find something to do so we don't overthink things," Aunt Liu assured her.

"What do the other aunties think? Are they also willing to sew clothes and bedding on the train?" Su Li asked.

Hearing this, Aunt Liu quickly nodded and said, "Auntie, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. We aunties are afraid of the looks people give us on the street. Rather than hanging our heads and overthinking, we might as well find something to do. Although the stitches on the clothes and bedding we sew on the train might not be perfect, we don't care about the appearance now, as long as it works."

“Your other aunties also agree and want to find some work for themselves on the train. They all wanted to ask for your opinion to see if it would work. If it does, I will distribute the cotton,” Aunt Liu explained.

Su Li couldn't refuse these words. After thinking for a while, she nodded and said, "Alright, since the aunties agree, I have no objection. You can make the arrangements, but the aunties should also take care of their health and not overwork themselves."

Hearing this, Aunt Liu was overjoyed and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Aunt Liu had finished saying what she wanted to say and then left. Just then, Zhao Zexuan walked over with Mo Bei.

Seeing Zhao Zexuan approach, Su Li didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "You must have heard about the incident that happened during our journey today. What do you plan to do about it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan didn't try to hide anything and said directly, "Wait a moment while I go and ask about the situation. I need to understand the character of those people!"

Su Li nodded and said, "I had Mo Bei tie everyone up. Now that we've stopped to set up camp, we can go and ask them."

……

As night fell, everyone was packing their things when, from a corner, cries and screams could be heard.

"Sir, we really didn't do this on purpose, we had no other choice," the leader said sorrowfully.

Hearing this, Zhao Zexuan's expression did not change in the slightest. He looked at the man kneeling on the ground and said, "So this is the reason why you chose to risk throwing the child into the car."

Zhao Zexuan's tone remained as emotionless as ever, causing the man kneeling on the ground to flinch. The man cried out, "We have no choice. We just want our child to have a chance to live."

“If we stay there, even if we don’t starve to death, we’ll become food for other disaster victims. We have no other choice but to think about how our children can survive.”

People's lives are often difficult, a truth Zhao Zexuan had long understood. Looking at the man, he asked, "So, what do you plan to do now?"

Upon hearing this, the man and his companion stopped in their tracks. Just then, Mo Nan brought over the children they had thrown onto the car. The children saw them from afar and cried their hearts out.

Hearing the child's cries, despair appeared on the faces of the group, tears streamed down their faces, and they could no longer utter a complete sentence.

The man was in utter despair, especially after seeing the child crying in the distance. His suppressed sobs suddenly burst forth, and the grown man began to wail loudly.

Mo Nan led the children closer and saw them crying as they ran towards their parents. He didn't stop them but stood directly behind Zhao Zexuan.

Seeing the group of people sobbing uncontrollably, Zhao Zexuan frowned silently, remaining silent until the crying subsided before asking, "Do you want to live?"

Upon hearing this, the man who was holding the child and crying immediately nodded, saying repeatedly, "Yes, I really want to live."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan said, "If you want to live, tell the truth. Answer whatever I ask you, or you know the consequences."

Upon hearing Zhao Zexuan's words, the man nodded repeatedly and said, "Sir, please ask whatever you wish. We will answer to the best of our knowledge."

"Alright, then let me ask you, where are you from? Are you all from the same place, or are you from different places?" Zhao Zexuan asked.

"Sir, we are all villagers from Majia Village. We used to be genuine farmers!"