A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

Noon.

The fire in the valley had long since been extinguished.

Under Chen Mo's arrangement, the villagers began to cultivate this burned wasteland into new farmland.

With those natural fertilizers, the work becomes much easier.

The sun was blazing overhead.

The villagers who were clearing the land put down their tools and took a short rest.

"Do you think there will be any fish left today?"

"There aren't that many. They were distributed a couple of days ago, and my family hasn't finished eating them yet."

"After we finish our work, does anyone want to go pick some wild fruit together?"

"Now that there are other foods to eat, who would still eat wild fruits?"

The villagers began to discuss their recent harvest.

"I've been working with Chen Mo lately, and I get to eat every meal. It's much better than being a tenant farmer in the Wang family."

"Don't even mention the Wang family, those bastards are always trying to cause trouble."

"Don't worry, the Wang family definitely won't escape this time. I heard it was General Zhao's men who captured Wang Mang..."

Just as everyone was discussing this, someone suddenly shouted, "After everyone has eaten, come to the camp to discuss matters. Everyone must come."

Slightly puzzled, the group quickly finished their dry rations.

"What happened again?"

"No, it's just that Chen Mo has something to discuss with everyone."

"Then let's go quickly."

Everyone put down their things and headed towards the camp.

Upon arriving at the campsite, they saw Chen Mo standing on a rock, looking around.

"What serious thing happened? Chen Mo looks so serious..."

"It's probably still related to the Wang family. Who knows what kind of trouble they're up to this time."

Everyone speculated.

Seeing that most of the villagers had arrived, Chen Mo gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"I've called everyone here to talk about something."

Chen Mo spoke up.

"As you all know, the Wang family sent people to burn down the fields we worked so hard to cultivate last night. Although they didn't succeed this time, there's no guarantee they won't do it again."

Chen Mo's voice was loud and clear.

"The Wang family are truly beasts!"

"We can't let them bully us like this anymore. If the Wang family causes any more trouble, I'll fight them to the death!"

The villagers below already harbored resentment towards the Wang family, and upon learning of this, they all began to curse and swear.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Chen Mo slowly raised his hand, and after everyone calmed down, he continued, "To deal with the Wang family, we must unite. From now on, we are not just from the same village, but a large collective, a family."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

A large collective? One family?

They originally joined Chen Mo's team just to make a living, never thinking this far ahead.

"Chen Mo is right. The Wang family has been bullying us for years. In the past, we fought on our own and were bullied so badly that we couldn't even lift our heads. It was Chen Mo who led us to reclaim the wasteland, which is why we have a way to survive today. Now, only by uniting can we fight against these villains. Otherwise, they will take us down one by one."

At this moment, Li Laogen also walked out from the crowd.

Even Li Laogen said so, and the other villagers echoed his sentiments.

"Old Master Li is right. We can't continue to be a disorganized mess like before."

"No matter how powerful the Wang family is, they wouldn't dare to go against the entire village!"

Looking at the excited crowd, Chen Mo slowly nodded and said, "Since everyone is willing to unite, I'll offer a few suggestions. Let's hear what you think."

"Go ahead and say it, Brother Mo!"

After going through so much, many people have come to trust Chen Mo completely.

"Starting today, the village will set up more checkpoints, with everyone taking turns on duty each day. No matter who it is, anyone entering the village must be notified to prevent outsiders from entering and causing damage."

Chen Mo made this suggestion.

"This is definitely necessary. If the Wang family dares to set fires today, they might dare to kill people tomorrow!"

"I agree!"

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among everyone.

Chen Mo continued, "Now the fields on the mountain have been almost fully cultivated. Let's all work together to build a stockade outside the village. This will serve two purposes: first, to guard against the Wang family, and second, to guard against mountain bandits. In these chaotic times, we must take precautions before things get out of hand."

As soon as he finished speaking, there were another round of applause.

"Furthermore, we need to send more people to guard the key routes in the mountains," Chen Mo added. "As for the selection of sentry posts, we will arrange that. Does anyone have any objections?"

"no problem!"

"I'll leave everything to you, Chen Mo."

The crowd echoed their agreement; they had already witnessed Chen Mo's leadership, and none of the villagers present had any objections.

"Okay, from now on, the villagers in our village will be a single community."

Chen Mo looked down at the crowd with satisfaction.

He led his fellow villagers up the mountain to reclaim wasteland, all for this day.

Looking at Chen Mo in front of him, Li Laogen felt a surge of satisfaction.

This younger generation is far more capable than Li Laogen; he managed to unite everyone in the village in such a short time.

If we can unite the entire village as one, what are we afraid of from the Wang family!

After arranging the next steps, everyone slowly dispersed.

Almost all villagers who were able to work were given jobs.

Chen Mo now has a sufficient amount of food reserves, and with the resources of Black Wind Ridge, working together as a group, they can completely feed the villagers.

"Dazhu, come here for a second."

Chen Mo shouted.

Sun Dazhu paused, slightly taken aback, and asked, "Brother Mo, what's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"Why don't you bring your uncle back to the village to live? You can't let the old man stay in the mountains all the time. But you still need to keep an eye on the Wang family."

Chen Mo gave instructions.

Upon hearing this, Sun Dazhu's eyes reddened.

His father had been forced to stay in the deep mountains by the Wang family. Although he had enough to eat and drink, Sun Dazhu was still worried about him.

"Brother Mo, what if the Wang family comes knocking again?"

Sun Dazhu still harbored some reservations.

"With so many people in our village now, are you still afraid of the Wang family?"

Chen Mo smiled faintly.

"good!"

Sun Dazhu also realized what was going on.

Now that the villagers have united, Chen Mo's leadership will ensure that the Wang family will not harm Sun Dazhu's father.

After finishing his work, Chen Mo felt much more at ease.

Back home, Chen Ling'er was sorting through the potato flour that had been dried earlier. As soon as she saw her brother return, she immediately went up to him.

"Brother, I heard there was a fire in the mountains last night. Are you alright?"

Chen Ling'er asked with concern.

"It's nothing, the fire's out. Go cook first, I'm going to talk to Dad about something."

Chen Mo gently patted his younger sister's head.

After saying that, he closed the gate and went to the woodshed.

These days, Chen Dashan has also been busy digging a secret room in the woodshed.

My father is also in poor health and not very efficient at work, so the excavation of this secret chamber is not progressing quickly.

"Dad, stop for now."

Chen Mo reached for his father's hoe.

Chen Dashan rubbed his aching back and slowly walked out of the woodshed.

"How's things going in the mountains?"

Chen Dashan inquired.

"It's alright now. Wang Mang has been captured by the government troops. The villagers have now agreed to unite and fight against the Wang family."

Chen Mo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dashan's face showed utter surprise.

Can this village unite?

He had never heard of it before.