Parents are busy farming

When Ye Zifen was speaking, the children stared at him with their eyes wide open, without blinking, for fear of missing any important information.

They had very few opportunities to get along with Ye Zifen. In the past, Ye Zining was always in charge of them. Although Ye Zining and Ye Zifen were cousins, they had completely different personalities. Ye Zining was more tolerant, while Ye Zifen seemed a little strict.

Therefore, they felt both close to and in awe of Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen looked at their confused faces and couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Do you understand?"

Several children nodded quickly to show that they understood.

At this time, Mu Hongzhou had been sitting nearby watching them interact. After hearing what Ye Zifen said, she finally couldn't help but interrupt.

Mu Hongzhou said: "They are still too young. I think you are reluctant to do anything to them. They are all boys. There is no need to protect them so carefully."

When the children heard this, they turned to look at Mu Hongzhou, their eyes full of confusion.

Seeing this, Mu Hongzhou continued, "Why? You're still not convinced? The previous batch of you didn't receive such good treatment as you do! At that time, they had to find all the firewood. And each person had only one carriage, which was loaded with either food or seafood. In order to reduce the burden on the horses, they could only walk."

Mu Hongzhou's words made them open their eyes and mouths wide. One of the children couldn't help but ask, "Master Mu, did they walk the first time they followed the caravan?"

Ye Zifen nodded and said with a smile, "Of course. Moreover, they are also responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the masters during their breaks. You know Zhang Gaoyi, right? Every time he takes a break, there will be a master fighting with him. That's why his Kung Fu was so powerful. No one in the entire Lujia Village could beat him."

After hearing this, the children suddenly fell silent, and each of them looked thoughtful.

Today they were just driving the bus, and as soon as their hands felt a little cold they started complaining and felt tired.

If I really had to hike for a whole day like those predecessors, wouldn't my feet be covered with blisters?

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Yesterday, those people from the village who went to the border all left on foot, which shows that they were not too afraid of walking.

These children have become accustomed to a comfortable living environment and naturally feel uncomfortable with such harsh conditions.

Mu Hongzhou looked at the children's reactions and understood a little bit.

She said earnestly, "You are all martial artists, don't be so pretentious. You have been practicing with Ye Zining for several years, you should have learned the most basic things, right? Next is the truly important moment for you. I hope you will not let down these opportunities again and again. This little girl is really a caring person, she has always been thinking about you."

At this time, Ye Zifen had already prepared dinner and said to the people who were still warming their hands, "Okay, hurry up and get something to eat. After dinner, you can arrange for the night watchmen in your own tents."

"What does a night watchman do? Patrol outside?" asked a child.

Ye Zifen shook her head and said, "The night watchman must make sure the small stove in the tent doesn't go out. I'll take care of things outside! You don't need to worry yet."

After hearing this, the children hurried back to the car to find their own food. Ye Zifen also called Ye Ziwei over.

He said to her, "Just take a good rest. I'm here! It's out in the wilderness. Even if someone attacks, there won't be too many people. You don't need to be so nervous."

Ye Ziwei said, "I'm not nervous. I just can't help but want to teach them a lesson when I see them. This is a habit I've developed over the past few years. Some of them have been taught a lesson by me before, so they're a little scared when they see me."

Ye Zifen smiled and said, "It's okay. It's not bad to be afraid of you."

There was no conversation that night and everyone was at peace.

The next morning, everyone packed their bags and set off again. The journey was peaceful for several days.

But a few days later, the trip was not as smooth as the previous days, and it was calm all the way.

That afternoon, Ye Zifen's face suddenly became very solemn. She seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves, but for some reason no one caught up.

After an hour, Ye Zifen whispered to Ye Ziwei, "I feel like we're being followed."

Ye Ziwei was shocked when she heard this, but she tried to stay calm and asked, "Ah? Really? What should we do then?"

Ye Zifen's tone was still calm. She comforted Ye Ziwei: "Don't panic yet. Let's continue on our way and pretend nothing happened. When we find a suitable place to rest at night, we can discuss countermeasures. Now we'd better find a village, which is safer."

Ye Ziwei nodded, and then suggested: "How about I go ahead and explore the way first?"

Ye Zifen shook her head, rejecting the suggestion, and explained: "I'll go, and you stay here to watch them. After all, they are afraid of you, so they will definitely be obedient."

Ye Ziwei thought about it and felt it made sense, so she agreed.

Then, Ye Zifen untied a horse and rode forward alone.

The others continued along the original route. They did not dare to move rashly and could only follow Ye Ziwei's instructions.

Just like that, Ye Zifen left the main group.

About half an hour later, she finally came back and told everyone that everything had been arranged.

Ye Ziwei didn't ask any further questions, as she knew that her fifth sister was always reliable.

So she followed Ye Zifen's instructions and continued forward with the others.

Ye Zifen led the way for the rest of the journey, and Ye Ziwei didn't say a word.

As night fell and the moonlight sprinkled on the earth like water, they finally came to a quiet little village.

The village looks very dilapidated and many houses are uninhabited. This situation is understandable nowadays, besides, the village is not big.

But because of this, they were able to find an idle farmer's house as their place to stay for tonight.

Ye Zifen handed over the few copper coins she had to the owner of the yard, and then began to tidy up the room.

As it was getting late, Ye Zifen decided not to cook, but asked her sister Ye Ziwei to prepare some dry food and water.

She herself kept observing the movements outside, as if waiting for something.

After a while, Ye Zifen quietly slipped out of the room again and carefully checked the surroundings for any abnormalities.

Her guard was fully aroused and she was on high alert at all times.