The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Inside the house, village chief Zhang Youfu and Zhao Laosi walked to the corner.

"Village chief, what should we do now?"

Old Zhao rubbed his hands, looking troubled.

"I already felt bad enough that you saved me last year and left all those wolves behind."

"I really don't have the face to take these three wild boars anymore."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youfu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Xiao Si, since Comrade Li insists on giving it to you, you should accept it this time!"

"But I..." Zhao Laosi wanted to say something more.

Zhang Youfu raised his hand to interrupt him:

"Xiao Si, if you really feel bad about it, how about we set aside one of the wild boars and host a banquet for Comrade Li in our village?"

If he hadn't known Li Kaixin had this identity beforehand, he might have had some reservations.

Now, it's probably clear that they genuinely look down on these things.

"This is good!"

Zhao Laosi's eyes immediately lit up, and then he said:

"Village chief, let's not just have one head, let's have three heads in one piece! That way the villagers can eat their fill."

"Besides, if this wild boar belongs to me, half of it should be given to the village anyway."

Zhang Youfu showed a relieved expression; he had always known Zhao Laosi's honest and straightforward nature.

Last year, because of Li Kaixin, the village was going to give Zhao Laosi more grain, but he refused.

"well!"

Zhang Youfu chuckled and patted Zhao Laosi on the shoulder, "But, Laosi, you should keep one for yourself! Two wild boars are enough for the village tonight."

"Alright, I'll listen to the village chief!" Old Zhao nodded and agreed.

After exchanging a few more words, the two went outside.

In the courtyard, Zhou Zhiming and the others finally managed to persuade Li Kaixin to take them up the mountain again the next day after much pleading.

"Brother Li, what are you two talking about?" Zhao Laosi came out and asked with a smile.

"Brother Zhao Si!"

Zhou Zhiming immediately jogged over, and said hesitantly, "Are you free tomorrow? Could you... could you take us up the mountain again?"

Li Kaixin followed over and, upon hearing this, shook her head helplessly.

"Sure! Why not?"

Zhao Laosi and Zhang Youfu exchanged a glance and immediately agreed.

"Perfect timing! Don't leave tonight either! Our village is having a pig-slaughtering feast to celebrate."

"A pig-slaughtering feast?" Zhou Zhiming's stomach immediately started rumbling with anticipation.

"These are the three wild boars we hunted today."

Zhang Youfu picked up the conversation, then looked at Li Kaixin with a smile, "Comrade Li, I know you'll be staying here for four or five days, so don't refuse this time."

Seeing that the village chief had gone this far, Li Kaixin felt it was inappropriate to refuse.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to the village chief."

"No trouble at all!" Zhang Youfu waved his hand and turned to Zhao Laosi, instructing, "Xiao Si, hurry up and gather some men to get the wild boar out."

"Alright!" Zhao Laosi replied and nimbly ran out of the courtyard gate.

Zhang Youfu then turned to Li Kaixin: "Comrade Li, please have a seat. I'll go take a look around the village and make some arrangements."

After saying that, he left without stopping.

The courtyard fell silent for a moment.

Li Kaixin thought for a moment, then said to Zhou Zhiming and the others, "Let's go get all the dry rations we brought today and give them to the village chief later!"

Although the village was going to hold a pig-slaughtering feast, there was a food shortage at the moment, so the few of them couldn't just eat and drink for free.

Otherwise, some people might go hungry later.

Zhou Zhiming, Wu Tian, ​​and the others understood immediately and went inside to rummage through their belongings.

Just then, Zhao Laosi's wife came out of the kitchen.

Watching the group busily working, she asked curiously, "Hey guys, what are you doing?"

"Sister-in-law, you've come at the perfect time."

Li Kaixin picked up a five-pound bag of grain and walked up to her: "This is our food for today, please keep it."

In addition to what was in his bundle, he also secretly took out ten catties of grain from the secret realm space.

"No, no!"

Zhao Laosi's wife quickly waved her hand, "You're doing us a favor by coming to our house for a meal, how could we possibly accept your grain?"

"Keep it, sister-in-law! We're all truck drivers, we don't need these."

Li Kaixin spoke sincerely, shoving the package into her hand, "If you don't accept it, we won't come next time."

Zhao Laosi's wife was reassured by his words.

After a moment of silence, he replied in a low voice, "Brother, well, I'll shamelessly accept it."

Her family was actually short of food, and they had originally planned to make do with wild vegetables from the mountains for the next few days.

Seeing that she accepted it, Li Kaixin didn't say anything more and turned around to help Zhou Zhiming and the others sort through their harvest on the mountain.

A short while later, a series of noisy footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.

Old Zhao led a group of villagers in, each carrying tools, including tables, chairs, and benches.

"Everyone, hurry up! Don't keep our distinguished guests waiting."

Zhao Laosi shouted at the top of his lungs, rolled up his sleeves, and ran to the wild boar.

The villagers smiled and dispersed, getting busy with their tasks.

Some squatted on the ground sharpening knives, some set up large iron pots outside the yard, and several strong men worked together to lift the wild boar onto the chopping board.

The scene suddenly became lively, with voices and shouts filling the air.

Zhang Youfu walked in from outside the courtyard at this moment, carrying a jar of old wine in his hand.

"Comrade Li, this is homemade wine, it's been aged for over twenty years, I'm bringing it out for you to try today."

As he spoke, he placed the ten-pound wine jar on the main table that had been set up.

"Really? Then I'll have to give it a good try."

Li Kaixin smiled broadly and handed over the food he had prepared beforehand. "Village chief, this is our rations for tonight. Where would you like to put them?"

Zhang Youfu glanced at it, then reached out and pushed it back.

"Comrade Li, what are you doing? We agreed that our village would be hosting tonight."

"Village chief, please listen to me."

Li Kaixin was sincere and handed the bag forward a little more.

"You know I'm still holding a position in the army, and I can't accept even a needle or thread from the people. If you don't accept it, wouldn't that make me make a mistake?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youfu's hand, which had been refusing, visibly paused, but he ultimately accepted it.

On the other side, Zhou Zhiming and his friends found the pig slaughtering quite novel, so they joined the villagers in the effort.

Zhou Zhiming squatted in front of the big pot to add firewood, Wu Tian helped scrape off the pig hair, and Qian Dazhuang and Du Ziteng lifted buckets of water and poured them into the pot.

The group was so busy that they immediately attracted the attention of a group of young women and wives.

Over here, Zhang Youfu had already handed the grain to the old lady who was cooking, and was standing side by side with Li Kaixin, watching this scene with a smile.

"Comrade Li, your friends seem to be quite popular with the girls in our village."

Li Kaixin followed the village chief's gaze.

A group of young women and wives had gathered at the entrance of the courtyard, their eyes constantly glancing at Zhou Zhiming and his companions.

He just smiled and didn't reply.