Reincarnated into a Female-Dominated World to Build Infrastructure (Translated)

Chapter 46 Contending for Water and Meat

Chapter 46 Contending for Water and Meat

Mu Xin heard some commotion outside and came out. Seeing Feng Xiran there too, the person felt awkward and sheepishly apologized, then pulled the village head aside to whisper. The two of them chatted quietly.

The village head, stunned for a moment, finally came to his senses and began to curse: "That Wang Xinyi is really something, taking advantage of the situation."

After cursing, the village head instructed the villagers to quickly gather more people and equipment to go up the mountain.

The village head then rushed outside but, upon seeing the guards, remembered Feng Xiran and turned back to briefly explain the situation to her.

"Your Highness, since the city lord is not here, you must act on our behalf. This water source and meat are from our mountain, found by Mu Xin and the villagers. Why should Wang Xinyi lead her village's people to come up in the dark?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiran realized that a conflict over water and meat was brewing!

"Fei Shuang! Fei Shuang!" she called out.

Fei Shuang, hearing her name, hurriedly handed over what she was carrying to Mo Yan and rushed inside.

"You take people up the mountain to maintain order. The people from the neighboring village heard about the water and went up the mountain to snatch it. Make sure no fights break out."

Fei Shuang, upon hearing this, gathered her team and led the villagers up the mountain.

The village head asked Mu Xin to bring a stool for Feng Xiran to sit on, then waited for her to sit down.

Mo Yan went outside to pour some water from a clean basin, bringing it in to help Feng Xiran wash up, handing her a damp cloth.

Feng Xiran carefully wiped her face with the cloth and returned it to Mo Yan. Fei Yu then handed her some jade cream. Feng Xiran was a bit dissatisfied; the conditions were simple, so she frowned and applied a small amount to her face and hands.

The village head observed Feng Xiran's washing routine with admiration, noting the pleasant scent of the jade cream. It was no wonder the princess's skin was so delicate; she took great care of it. Meanwhile, she explained the situation between the two villages.

Chaoyun Village and Qiyu Village were neighboring large villages, with a few smaller villages also nearby, all close to Mount Fengyin.

Mount Fengyin had been divided years ago, with one half belonging to Chaoyun Village and the other half to Qiyu Village, often leading to boundary disputes.

The water source Mu Xin found was in Chaoyun Village's territory according to the division. However, Qiyu Village's village head insisted that since Mu Xin and the others had passed through Qiyu Village's area on their way up, the water should be shared.

"So why didn't anyone from Qiyu Village join in the search for the water?"

Feng Xiran was curious about why Qiyu Village had known about the water so early and rushed up the mountain.

"I get angry just thinking about it. It's Zhang Fang, the tall, thin woman who came up the mountain with you yesterday."

Feng Xiran recalled that Zhang Fang was one of the fastest to flee among the group going up the mountain and nodded for the village head to continue.

"That woman went back and bragged, and her wasteful husband heard about it. When he found out there was water, he eagerly sent people to her family. Her family secretly sent someone to investigate and inform Wang Xinyi, including the village head of their village."