Kids, You've Finally Grown Up

Zhou Wanwan didn't dwell on these things and led the big tree to the front. Soon, a large number of people in the mountain stronghold fell to the ground.

The old trees began to reminisce. "How are you all feeling now in the mountain village?"

"Ugh, it's the same old story. It's so boring. You've all left, and there's no one to chat with," complained a crooked willow tree.

A jujube tree nearby couldn't help but mock:

"What's so great about it? How are you doing these days?"

"Is your master so desperate for money that he's always bringing you guys to rob people?"

The old elm tree was so angry it was practically puffing out its beard and glaring.

"What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by 'the poor come to rob us'?"

Do you know what the people in your mountain village have done?

They killed over a hundred people; they were all worse than animals.

You actually speak up for this kind of person? It's utterly depraved!

The jujube tree roared loudly:

Who are you calling utterly heartless? How would we know they were that kind of person?

However, they did bring back a lot of silver yesterday.

Could all that silver have been taken from people after they were killed?

These beasts deserve to lose everything.

The old elm tree sighed and said, "Are you still helping them now? You have no idea what heinous things they've done outside."

The jujube tree shouted:

"A bunch of beasts! They've infuriated me! I'm not going to stay here anymore."

Are you still planning to stay here?

The surrounding trees exclaimed indignantly, "If I stay in this run-down mountain stronghold any longer, I feel like I'm going to kill someone!"

"Absolutely! A bunch of beasts have turned this place into a smoky mess, it's suffocating! The stench is unbearable, I don't want to stay here anymore."

"A few days ago, some of our colleagues were literally made into benches by sitting on them. It was absolutely outrageous!"

The Old Scholar Tree looked at them earnestly and said:

"Children, you've finally grown up and know what's good for you. We told you to come with us before, but you kept complaining."

What's so good about this place? What's worth staying for?

The trees all nodded in agreement. Zhou Wanwan didn't stay there long because there was no need for her to do any work.

The Old Scholar Tree led her directly home, leaving everything else to be arranged.

The next day, when Zhou Wanwan woke up, she found that there were many more trees here.

The Old Scholar Tree said excitedly, "Damn it, we were busy all night yesterday, and we finally managed to move everything back."

When Zhou Wanwan went outside, she saw that the entire Azure Dragon Mountain Stronghold Village had been moved back.

The Old Scholar Tree proudly introduced:

"To be honest, the village of Azure Dragon Mountain Stronghold is quite well-built, especially the main house, which is quite impressive."

There were over 200 chairs inside, all made from the finest wood, along with dozens of tables.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Our mountain stronghold has all sorts of styles, hey! No matter what the style is, as long as it works, it's fine."

The Old Scholar Tree nodded and said, "That's right! They brought back a lot of silver yesterday; the silver in those boxes should all belong to the Zheng Family."

Zhou Wanwan walked straight into the warehouse, where, sure enough, there were two boxes of silver piled up.

The Old Scholar Tree said softly:

"According to our informants, these bandits are quite timid. There were more than twenty chests of silver in total, and they took two chests."

The rest were taken by Jiang Wu and Cheng Xiao; Jiang Wu got five boxes and Cheng Xiao got sixteen.

Another box was taken by a sorceress from Zhou Family Village.

Zhou Wanwan blinked and said:

"What a coincidence! All these old friends have teamed up?"

This sorceress, isn't she my adoptive grandmother?

She's at the age where she's always ready to take risks, and she's actually getting involved in something this big? Wow... impressive!

The Old Scholar Tree looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Should we go find them tonight?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said:

"That's definitely not going to work. We've already gone too far today. I'm afraid the people of Azure Dragon Mountain Stronghold will go crazy when they wake up."

If a few more things like this happen, people will become suspicious. Let's take it slow, take it slow.

There will always be opportunities! Besides, the wool needs to grow a little longer; you can't keep shearing it.

Zhou Wanwan took a walk around the mountain stronghold. The houses were very sturdy, and there were many things inside.

The people of Liu Family Village cleaned up the entire mountain village and found a lot of usable things.

What blankets, clothes, and lots of new fabrics? How could these people in the mountain village understand the value of these fabrics?

Zhou Wanwan took out the fabrics and gasped, "It's such a waste to leave such good fabrics in the warehouse."

Zhou Wanwan dragged out several bolts of cloth from the corner, patted off the dust, and discovered that the light green brocade and the crimson satin were both fine materials.

She picked up the light green piece and waved it at her mother. "Mother, this will be perfect for making you a padded jacket."

Liu Su'e quickly waved her hand. "This is too youthful, how could I possibly wear something like that? I don't want to wear something like that."

Zhou Wanwan rummaged through the pile of fabrics for a while and pulled out a few bolts of moon-white soft satin with dark patterns and light gray crepe gauze with cloud patterns. She said, "Let's make a few casual clothes with these! They'll be cool and breathable against the skin, and won't make you sweat."

Zhou Wanwan rummaged through the pile of fabrics again, picking out several bolts of dark blue Hangzhou silk with subtle patterns and black crepe satin, saying:

"These bolts of cloth are perfect for making robes for Father and my brothers; they're durable and presentable."

The tailor in our village is very skilled; we can send it over together and have him take our measurements and make it.

Liu Su'e looked at her and said, "You should also make some new clothes. You always look disheveled when you go to the city; you don't want people to look down on you."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

"Mother, don't worry, no one will look down on me."

I won't associate with anyone who looks down on me.

Liu Su'e pulled out a bolt of maroon brocade and a piece of dark green plain cotton cloth, patted the fabric, and said with a smile, "These are all I have. I'll make you two cotton-padded jackets, stuffed with thick new cotton inside. I guarantee they'll keep you warm and cozy."

She then pulled out a piece of lotus-root-colored brocade with a dark floral pattern and an ivory-white jacquard silk. "These will make a few pieces of underwear, comfortable to wear at home, and won't feel uncomfortable when sleeping at night."

Zhou Wanwan nodded. There was so much fabric here; it was a complete waste.

They were quite happy here, but Azure Dragon Stronghold was shrouded in gloom and filled with anxiety.

When the leader of Azure Dragon Stronghold woke up early in the morning, he found himself lying naked on the ground.

He exclaimed angrily, "Where are they? Where have they all gone? How did I end up sleeping in this desolate place?"

The other leaders nearby also woke up. "It's freezing! It's freezing to death! Where are we?"

"How would I know? I'm not even familiar with this!"

"Why do I feel like I'm back in our mountain village?"