With the refugee crisis settled, the villagers could finally breathe a sigh of relief. They resumed their normal routine of visiting each other and chatting; since there was no farm work to be done in this weather, gossiping was the only way to pass the time.
Chatting about this family's affairs and that family's business made the days fly by.
Zhao Yan still preferred to stay indoors. Although the immediate crisis was over, the refugees weren't just those few people—who knew when others might show up at their doorstep?
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