A few days later, the large group of villagers who had fled the famine returned.
Geng Dalin, who was weaving baskets in the courtyard, heard the commotion and initially thought outsiders had snuck into the village to steal things. He quietly climbed a wooden ladder, poked his head over the courtyard wall, and looked outside.
Seeing that it was the villagers returning, he shouted excitedly, "Mom! Mom! The village chief and the others are back! The villagers are back!"
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