Xiao Yunjie is a " Digger " who was taught by Old Madam Hu from childhood and has surpassed her teacher.
There are many branches of " Digger ", but Old Madam Hu's main specialty is digging traps.
Despite her frail and aged body, Hu Yuan still manages to control a large Scavenger Community, relying on countless traps scattered throughout the community that only she knows about.
The Scavenger Community is a " Fortress " she built herself, a testament to her countless efforts and decades of constant repairs and maintenance, which created this safe haven.
Nobody will be in the community
They provoked Old Madam Hu because no one knew if the next step would lead to a deep pit filled with sharpened branches.
Xiao Yunjie moved here because she had set up numerous traps, stretching for dozens of meters, in this area closest to the isolation zone. The house they lived in was a crucial point, with many maintenance facilities located beneath it.
The fact that Liu Family Village was able to survive when the isolation zone was breached recently is largely thanks to the trap that Xiao Yunjie had been setting up for nearly twenty years.
However...
Twenty years of hard work were destroyed in an instant.
Xiao Yunjie noticed Xiao Tong, put down her hoe, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Tong called out, "Mother..."
Xiao Yunjie looked at his thigh and asked, "How's the wound? Did you put any medicine on it?"
Xiao Tong: "It's nothing, just a minor injury. Mom, I want to talk to you about something."
With Master Bai's approval, Xiao Tong no longer needed to hide anything. He told Xiao Yunjie about his experience in the Scavenger Community in detail, of course, he still omitted what Old Madam Hu had said about her father.
Xiao Yunjie showed no surprise, only pausing when she heard Song Xiaozhu's age. "Sixteen?"
Xiao Tong: "Yes, I've confirmed it. It's not the age for awakening, but the current age, younger than me..."
Xiao Yunjie glanced at him and continued, "Is Miss Song a member of the upper class in Ink City?"
Xiao Tong shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. When Master Bai saw Xiaozhu Zhu, she had a high fever that wouldn't go down, and she forgot a lot of things after she woke up."
Xiao Yunjie nodded. She had followed Old Madam Hu in her early years and had some knowledge of the Fortress.
The residents of the Garbage Mountain always fantasize that there is paradise just beyond that wall, but they know perfectly well that it is just an enlarged version of the Garbage Mountain.
Strict class barriers still exist.
There are still high walls that ordinary people cannot overcome in their entire lives.
The power struggles within the Fortress are even more bloody and brutal.
Even within conglomerates, infighting and power struggles abound, with people constantly walking a tightrope.
After Xiao Yunjie learned about Song Xiaozhu's situation, she and Bai Jing had the same idea.
Has the young lady, stranded in the Garbage Mountain, truly lost her memory?
Even with amnesia, would she be content to stay at the foot of this sunless, Garbage Mountain?
Unless they are extremely well protected, the children of wealthy families, even at the age of ten, are all fiercely competitive monsters; they crave power and land.
His position was brimming with ambition.
Xiao Yunjie was worried that Song Xiaozhu's act of kindness would cost Liu Family Village an even greater price.
Xiao Tong continued, "I asked Xiaozhu last night, and she said she wants to open a shop in Liu Family Village. Hmm, she can make tools and food... Her latest creation, 'Simplified Meals'... I think it shouldn't be called 'Simplified Meals,' it's clearly a delicious feast, incredibly tasty, a big bowl of white, sticky rice, and the flavor is unique... I..."
Xiao Yunjie: "?"
Xiao Tong: "I downed three big bowls in a row, and Xiaozhu wouldn't take any money, so I felt embarrassed to ask for more. Otherwise, I could have drunk six bowls in one go, no, nine bowls!"
Xiao Yunjie paused for a moment before asking, somewhat incredulously, " Song Xiaozhu is moving to Liu Family Village?" Her question was sharper than Xiao Tong's, hitting the nail on the head.
Xiao Tong explained all of Song Xiaozhu's concerns.
Xiao Yunjie listened attentively, and finally said in a calm but resolute voice, " Tong'er, please tell Miss Song not to worry. Liu Family Village has never been afraid of the Scavenger Community. If she comes to open a shop, I will do everything in my power to protect her."
Xiao Tong beamed, "Okay, I... I'll go tell her right away..."
Xiao Yunjie pulled her impatient son back and said, "First, find someone to clean up the old house so that Miss Song will have a place to stay when she arrives."
Xiao Tong's eyes lit up. "Mother... you mean, you want to take over the old house..."
Xiao Yunjie: "Yes, that's the most suitable. The first floor can be used as a shop, and it's convenient for Miss Song to live on the second floor."
Xiao Tong: "Okay! I'll go get the people and get things sorted out right away!"
That's great! It's the biggest and best house in Liu Family Village, right next to the temple.
It's incredibly convenient for everyone to go shopping.
Compared to Xiao Tong's overjoyed expression, Xiao Yunjie remained calm.
She remained vigilant, still believing that Song Xiaozhu had bigger schemes.
However, Song Xiaozhu extended an olive branch twice, so Xiao Yunjie is not someone without a sense of responsibility.
Liu Family Village needs medicine, shops, and a rare " Engineer."
If Song Xiaozhu prioritizes the development of Liu Family Village, then Xiao Yunjie will lend her a helping hand at crucial moments.
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These days, the old business owners are having an exceptionally tough time.
From the day Shang Bao was confirmed missing, Shang Dayuan hadn't had a full night's sleep. He and his five sons-in-law stopped going to collect scrap metal and stopped dealing with household waste. At first, they searched for him in the community, then they went to the Garbage Mountain...
Shang Bao, Shang Bao...
Where is he?
Shang Dayuan's eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night, and he murmured his son's name nervously.
His eldest daughter Shang Cuicui, couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed her father, who was about to leave, and said, "Dad, this can't go on. We've already wasted a whole day of waste collection. If we don't get rid of the household waste soon, Laifu and the others..."
Her husband, Kang Laifu, has complained to her about it several times.