I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Everyone who heard the sound turned around to look, and when the villagers came running over, a man came up to them anxiously.

"What happened on the mountain?"

Wen Shutang didn't recognize this man, but at this moment, the only person who could take charge should be the new village chief, right?

"Village chief, all the sheep are trapped and can't get up or down the back mountain. The snow is so heavy that it can almost bury people!" The villager said in a panic, gasping for breath.

Chen Rui’s eyes widened when he heard this. Are they all trapped in the mountain?

"Who was herding the sheep yesterday? Why didn't you herd the sheep back when it snowed?"

Some villagers in Daan Village make money from farming, while others make a living by grazing. These livestock are their lifeblood, and the whole family depends on these sheep to sell for money.

Some people almost fainted with excitement when they heard that all the sheep were trapped on the mountain.

Hearing Chen Rui's question, the villager who came to report the news trembled and whispered, "It was Xu Mazi who herded the sheep yesterday. After he drove the sheep to the mountain, he went home to drink and has not woken up yet."

His voice became smaller and smaller, and Chen Rui's face became darker and darker.

For convenience, the villagers would take turns to herd all the sheep in the village every day. This was not only fair but also greatly reduced their burden. Over time, taking turns herding sheep became a custom in Da'an Village.

No one expected that such a thing would happen now. Xu Mazi is Xu Chunhua's father. He drinks all day long and is a real alcoholic.

Because he also had sheep at home, everyone let him participate, but they didn't expect that it would lead to such a disaster.

Upon hearing the news, some hot-tempered villagers wanted to go and argue with Xu Mazi, but Chen Rui stopped them.

"Everyone, calm down. It won't help even if we beat Xu Mazi up. The most urgent thing is to think of a way to get the sheep down the mountain."

I have to say that Chen Rui was really calm. His family also had some sheep trapped on the mountain, but he did not panic. Instead, he calmly began to think of a solution.

Wen Shutang looked at everyone. Although he was surprised, he was not very upset. After all, the Wen family did not make a living by herding, and this matter had almost nothing to do with them.

Wen Qing felt sorry for the villagers. After all, the snow had not stopped yet and it was very dangerous to go up the mountain rashly. So it was almost certain that the sheep could not be saved.

Xiao Yizhuo just glanced at it and then looked away. He opened the lunch box that Wen Shutang had brought. He was indeed a little hungry after being busy all morning.

The two brothers of the Wen family had already sat aside and started eating. Before Xiao Yizhuo put the food into his mouth, he heard the villagers talking.

"Why don't we just find a few people to go up the mountain now? At least the snow is thinner now. If we wait until tomorrow or two days later, it will be too late to save them. If we go now, we may still be able to save them!"

Chen Rui frowned and couldn't make a decision for a while. After all, there were so many people in the village, and he couldn't rashly risk the lives of the villagers.

Seeing that Chen Rui was still hesitating, a few impatient villagers immediately wanted to go up the mountain with tools.

Chen Rui was also anxious, and hurriedly stopped them: "Don't worry, if you want to go up the mountain, now is definitely the best time, but we can't just go up the mountain blindly. Now everyone go get the tools, and after packing up, gather at the entrance of the village in the afternoon. It's best if more people go, because there is strength in numbers."

"That's right, it will definitely be safer if we go together." A villager echoed.

But some people also said worriedly: "But it's too dangerous to go up the mountain now. The snow hasn't stopped yet. What if the sheep can't be saved and people die?"

"Pfft, what unlucky words are you saying, Liu Quezi?"

After being scolded, Liu Quezi immediately shrank his neck and stopped talking.

Wen Shutang glanced at the sky where snowflakes were still falling. It was indeed not a good idea to go up the mountain now, but most people here agreed to go up the mountain. If she stood up to comfort them now, she might anger everyone.

"But what he said does make sense. It's snowing now, so the back mountain is dangerous anyway. There are also many traps set by hunters on the mountain."

Everyone fell silent when they heard this. There were abundant species on the back mountain, and hunters from the surrounding villages would set traps there. The former village chief Zhang Dahe should have had an advanced distribution map, but now no one knew where he had gone, so naturally there was no way to see the distribution map.

Chen Rui frowned. He had no idea where Zhang Dahe had placed the trap distribution map. After hearing the villagers' analysis, he felt that he was a little too anxious.

"What's the big deal? Isn't the young man from the Xiao family also a hunter? Why don't we let him go with us?" Suddenly someone stood up in the crowd and mentioned Xiao Yizhuo's name.

Wen Shutang narrowed his eyes and looked at the person who was speaking. This person was Tian Yan's husband Liu Shan. Xiao Yizhuo had kicked him when they came to cause trouble last time.

Liu Shan mentioned Xiao Yizhuo at this moment obviously with his own selfish motives. Many villagers' eyes lit up when they heard what he said, and everyone turned their attention to Xiao Yizhuo.

"That's right. Isn't he also a hunter? He must go to the back mountain often, right? He must know all about traps. If he goes with us, he can guarantee our safety."

The crowd became excited, but Wen Shutang stood in front of Xiao Yizhuo with a frown, making it clear that he didn't want him to go.

This matter has nothing to do with them, so why should Xiao Yizhuo take the risk to go up the mountain with them?

"That's not right. What good would it do if he went? The snow is so thick that even an experienced hunter may not be able to avoid all the traps." She replied coldly.

Seeing Wen Shutang's attitude, the villagers kept silent. Liu Shan, however, continued to insist, "He is more experienced than us, right? He is an outsider, and being able to live in the village is already the greatest help to him. Now we just want him to go up the mountain with us. Is it that difficult?"

With Liu Shan's start, the villagers also became bolder and started whispering among themselves, pointing at Xiao Yizhuo and Wen Shutang, saying something unknown.

"That's right. He has lived here for such a long time. What's the harm in helping us? Besides, we are all from the same village. We should help if we can. Why are you so stingy?"

"Yes, he looked like a nice guy, but who would have thought he was such a petty person. You can't judge a person by his appearance. The village took him in for nothing."

The villagers were talking about it, as if they were going to drive Xiao Yizhuo out of the village if he didn't agree to go up the mountain with them.

Wen Shutang was so angry that she laughed at their shamelessness. She hadn't heard moral blackmail for a long time. Since they came to her on their own initiative, don't blame her for being ruthless.