Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan led the refugees to move slowly on the barren land, each step carrying the hope for the future and the desire for survival. The sun was high in the sky, scorching the earth mercilessly, and the dust in the air blurred their vision, but they never stopped.

Gu Qianning walked in front of the team, holding a wooden stick tightly in her hand to support her tired body. Her eyes were firm, and she kept looking around, looking for any possible clues of survival. Chu Mohan shuttled among the team, encouraging the exhausted refugees and helping the elderly and children to keep up with the team.

"Everyone, if you work harder, there might be a place for us to stay ahead." Although Gu Qianning's voice was hoarse, it was full of strength.

The refugees heard her encouragement, gritted their teeth, and dragged their heavy steps forward. After walking for an unknown period of time, an abandoned village appeared in their sight. Most of the houses in the village were dilapidated, with vines crawling on the walls and rotten doors and windows. However, for these people who have been wandering for a long time, this place has become a harbor full of hope.

"Let's settle down here temporarily." Gu Qianning said, looking at the exhausted crowd.

The refugees nodded one after another, their eyes sparkling with joy. They could not wait to walk into the village and began to look for houses to live in. Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan were not idle either, they immediately started to repair the houses.

Gu Qianning took out some tools from the space, such as hammers, nails, saws, etc., and worked with Chu Mohan to repair the houses with less damage. Although Chu Mohan was weak, he was very agile and climbed onto the roof to replace the broken tiles; Gu Qianning was below, helping to pass the materials and repairing the holes in the wall with wooden boards.

"Chu Mohan, be careful." Gu Qianning looked at Chu Mohan who was busy on the roof and couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Chu Mohan responded with a confident smile on his face.

After several days of hard work, several houses were finally repaired and could be lived in. Next, they began to look for water sources. Gu Qianning relied on some survival knowledge she had learned in modern times and judged that there might be underground water sources to the west of the village.

So, she and Chu Mohan took some tools and walked west with the refugees. Along the way, they weeded and dug up the soil, constantly looking for signs of water. Finally, after digging a few feet deep, a clear spring gushed out from the ground.

"There's water! There's water!" The refugees cheered and excitedly scooped up the spring water and drank it in big gulps.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan looked at the happy crowd and smiled with satisfaction. With shelter and water, the next thing to do was to solve the problem of food. Gu Qianning took out some seeds from the space and distributed them to the refugees, teaching them how to cultivate farmland and sow seeds on the nearby land.

"As long as we take good care of these seeds, crops will soon grow into crops, and then we won't have to go hungry anymore." Gu Qianning encouraged everyone.

The villagers nodded and enthusiastically devoted themselves to the reclamation of farmland. Chu Mohan was not to be outdone. He led some young and strong men to plow the land with hoes and plows, sowing the seeds of hope.

With the joint efforts of everyone, a small farmland appeared next to the village. They carefully take care of the crops every day, watering, fertilizing, weeding, and looking forward to the day of harvest.

In addition to farming, Gu Qianning also used the materials in the space to improve everyone's life. She took out some cloth and taught the women to cut and sew clothes; she also took out some simple kitchen utensils so that everyone could cook delicious food.

During this time, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan became closer and closer. Every night, they would sit in the yard and discuss the development of the village and future plans together.

"When the crops are harvested, we can expand the farmland and raise some poultry and livestock, so that our lives will get better and better." Chu Mohan said with anticipation.

Gu Qianning smiled and nodded: "That's right, as long as we unite as one, we will be able to live a happy life."

As the days passed, the crops gradually sprouted, and the tender green leaves swayed gently in the breeze, as if showing people the power of life. Seeing these vibrant scenes, the refugees were filled with hope.

However, a sudden rainstorm broke the tranquility of the village. The raindrops as big as beans poured down, and the wind was raging. The crops that had just grown were shaking in the wind and rain.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan immediately organized the refugees to carry out rescue work. They braved the heavy rain and used mud and sandbags to reinforce the embankments of the farmland to prevent the rain from flooding the crops.

"Come on, everyone. We must protect our crops!" Gu Qianning shouted loudly, her voice echoing in the wind and rain.

The refugees worked together to fight against the wind and rain. After several hours of fighting, the rain gradually subsided and most of the crops were saved. Although everyone was soaked by the rain, their eyes were shining with the joy of victory.

After the rain, the sky cleared up and the sun shone on the earth. After being washed by the rain, the crops became greener and stronger. Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan looked at the crops that survived the disaster and were filled with emotion.

In the following days, they took better care of the crops and also began to prepare other daily necessities. Gu Qianning took out some books from the space and taught the children to read and write; Chu Mohan led the young people to set traps around the village and catch some small animals to supplement meat for everyone.

Although life in the village was hard, it was full of warmth and hope. Under the leadership of Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan, the refugees gradually forgot their past sufferings and began to live a stable life.

However, they also knew that the outside world was still in turmoil, and they needed to keep working hard to make this small village stronger and more prosperous so that they could survive for a long time in this chaotic world.

One day, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan were working in the fields when they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. They stood up alertly and looked towards the source of the sound. They saw a group of armored soldiers riding horses towards the village.

"Oh no, it might be an army in war." Chu Mohan said with a frown.

Gu Qianning's heart tightened, and she immediately said, "Everyone, go back to the village and prepare for defense."

The villagers put down their tools and quickly returned to the village. Gu Qianning took out some weapons from the space and distributed them to the young and strong men. Chu Mohan organized everyone to set up obstacles at the entrance of the village to prepare for possible invasion.

The soldiers stopped outside the village. The leading general looked at the villagers who were waiting for battle and said loudly: "We are not here to fight. We are just passing by and want to ask for some food and water."

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan looked at each other, feeling a little hesitant. They didn't know whether the soldiers' words were credible, but if they refused, it might lead to a conflict.

Finally, Gu Qianning decided to take a risk and trust them. She and Chu Mohan walked out of the village with some food and water and handed them to the general.

"Thank you for your help." The general took the food and water and said gratefully, "I don't know when this war will end. It's not easy for you to survive here."

Gu Qianning said: "We just want to live a peaceful life and hope that the war will end soon."

The general nodded and said, "I hope so." Then he led the soldiers out of the village.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan couldn't calm down for a long time as they watched the soldiers go away. They knew that in this chaotic world, danger could come at any time, and they had to keep strengthening themselves to protect this hard-won home.

As the seasons changed, the crops finally came in. The golden wheat waves rolled in the wind, and the heavy rice ears bent the branches. The refugees harvested the crops happily, their faces filled with the joy of the harvest.

Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan stood by the field, looking at the harvest scene, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment. After this period of hard work, they not only let the refugees live a stable life, but also let this abandoned village glow with new vitality.

"This is just the beginning. Our future will be even better." Gu Qianning looked at Chu Mohan with a determined light in her eyes.

Chu Mohan held Gu Qianning's hand: "Yes, as long as we are together, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome."

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