Surviving the famine: I made my fortune by helping others

For breakfast, everyone had wild vegetable soup, which was made from fresh wild vegetables dug yesterday mixed into batter. Although the color didn’t look very good, everyone was very satisfied with it.

Ye Chuyi and Yaya made their own meals, which were better than others, consisting of steamed buns with simple porridge.

This was made clear at the beginning. You can come along and take care of your own food. Even if anyone is dissatisfied, Ye Chuyi won't care.

“It looks like you have achieved good results.”

Ye Chuyi looked at the scattered parts on the ground, his eyes full of approval, and generously took out half a bag of steamed buns and handed them to Wang Chengde and the others.

The steamed buns were just made last night. They are made with a mixture of white flour and whole grain flour. The color is not particularly good, but the taste is good. They are not as sandy as the legend says.

Steamed buns are rather troublesome to make. Second Aunt happened to have some time yesterday, so she made quite a lot at once and put them all on the donkey’s back. Of course, they were actually stored in Ye Chuyi’s space.

"Miss, this is too expensive. We can't take it."

Wang Chengde saw clearly what was in the bag and waved his hand quickly.

It looked like there were at least thirty or forty steamed buns, and they were obviously delicate things made with white flour. They were not so lucky.

"Take it. Second Aunt Du made quite a lot. The three of us can't finish it. You guys helped a lot. There will be no steamed buns next time."

She really wasn't lying. The girl and the children also ate separately. Second Aunt made hundreds of steamed buns at once. She and the old man weren't big eaters, let alone Yaya. If the three of them were really allowed to eat it all, it would take who knows how long it would take.

"I, on behalf of the people of Liushu Village, would like to thank the county magistrate for his great kindness. As long as I am here, our village will definitely be loyal to the county magistrate."

Wang Yongshou lowered his head and knelt respectfully on the ground, his hands clenched tightly, and he was muttering to himself.

There are not many people in Liushu Village and they are not rich. They also don’t have any special skills. I wonder if the county magistrate would like them.

Wang Chengde and the other two old men saw it and knelt down as well.

"Thank you for your kindness, mayor."

How come everything is related to great kindness?

Ye Chuyi took a deep breath, bent down slightly and helped Wang Yongshou, "You don't have to be polite, Village Chief Wang. It's fate that we met. You have earned all this through your own efforts. You don't need to thank me."

"The county magistrate is a good man." Wang Yongshou's eyes suddenly turned red. He did not put on airs or try to blackmail others morally. He just stood up and followed the action.

"Although the old man is old and his eyesight is not very good, he can still see clearly what is good and what is evil. County Governor is different from those people. You really saved the lives of our village."

He is not a fool like Niu Hezhu who only cares about immediate interests, nor is he as confused as Zhu Zhengshan. His mind is as clear as a mirror.

If they had not followed the county magistrate into the mountains, if the county magistrate had not taken care of them intentionally or unintentionally, their village would have been broken up long ago.

As a father, he knows best what his son can do. How can he get food and distribute it to the villagers?

"Village Chief Wang, take care of yourself."

Ye Chuyi smiled and gently patted the hand of Village Chief Wang. This old man was a smart man and she liked dealing with people like him.

"Mr. County Magistrate will surely achieve his dreams and be blessed with good fortune." Wang Chengshou also complimented with a smile.

This bag of steamed buns is enough for them to last for two days if they use them sparingly. They are very lucky to have some wild vegetables to fill their stomachs if they follow the team.

"I'll lend you some good advice."

After Ye Chuyi finished speaking, she prepared to go back. It was time for them to hurry on their journey.

"Mr. County Governor, I have a humble opinion that I would like to share with you."

After thinking it over again and again, Wang Yongshou decided to speak out the thought that flashed through his mind last night.

The opportunity is right in front of him, he should try to seize it. There are so many people in Liushu Village who need to eat, he can't rely on his son alone.

"Let's talk as we walk."

Ye Chuyi took a look at the people of Dujiawazi who had already packed up and were ready to leave, and decided not to waste any more time.

They were not traveling very fast, so talking was not a problem.

"Good, good, good!"

Wang Yongshou said "good" three times in a row, and his hands were shaking as he held the broken stick that served as a crutch.

This shows that the county magistrate really cares about them.

The team set off quickly.

Dujiawazi walked in the front, and the men spontaneously walked around with weapons in hand, followed by the girls leading horses and donkeys, and then the elderly and children.

Ye Chuyi and Wang Yongshou followed behind the children. Behind them came the people from Liushu Village, who were obviously closer than yesterday.

Further back were the people from Shanghe Village and Dahuaishu Village. They were dozens of meters away from Liushu Village and obviously did not dare to get too close.

"That old man Wang Yongshou really has lost his dignity. He is so servile and has come up to me. He will definitely cry in the future."

Niu Hezhu spat on the ground, and the envy in his eyes was gradually replaced by deep hatred.

When he gets the chance, he will definitely teach that ignorant girl a lesson.

"Ugh."

Zhu Zhengshan sighed, and slowly took a few steps back with his crutches. He squinted and looked ahead, only to see lively energy, which was completely different from the lifeless appearance of them.

Even those people in Willow Village who were originally worse off than them are getting better.

Was he really wrong? He shouldn't have messed around with Brother Niu and shouldn't have held on to the position of village chief?

Ye Chuyi's situation was completely different from theirs.

Originally, Wang Yongshou was the only one speaking, but then some switch was triggered and the other two old men joined in. The three of them had brighter and brighter eyes, and their voices were getting louder and louder, as if they could start a quarrel at any time.

"Are your father and his friends usually like this?"

Ye Chuyi and Wang Chengde were whispering to each other, and Du Jiayi looked at them with his big, stupid yet clear eyes.

"They'll be well soon."

Wang Chengde scratched his head in embarrassment and reached out to pull his father's sleeve, but was violently pushed away.

"But to be honest, your father and his friends have a good idea."

Although Ye Chuyi didn't understand what they were arguing about, he could roughly understand what they were going to do, which was nothing more than wanting to get a tool to leverage their power.

It was probably something like a unicycle, but it was a bit difficult to do one on the road, so several people started fighting over it.

"Xiao Baicai, where is your brother? Why isn't he with you?" Ye Chuyi looked at Du Jiayi with a smile.

It’s strange that Zhao Wenzhu is not here either.

"I don't want to be with him." Du Jiayi pointed behind him angrily, "I don't know what my brother and cousin are researching. It's definitely not a good thing."

Humph, you actually said he was stupid and didn't take him with him.

Ye Chuyi could guess his thoughts just by looking at his expression. What a stupid and ignorant little cabbage!