Jian Yunchuan's coughing caught the attention of Yu Zhou and Lu Yan.
Yu Su helped Jian Yunchuan up, and Lu Yan poured a bowl of warm water for him.
After drinking, Jian Yunchuan sighed deeply, his expression undergoing a significant change.
Yu Su, sensing his recovered memory, cautiously asked, 'Father, how do you feel now?'
Jian Yunchuan, holding Yu Su's hand tightly, expressed love and remorse, 'Child, you've suffered a lot these years.'
Yu Su understood; Jian Yunchuan had indeed recovered.
'Father, how much do you remember...'
'Remember, I remember it all!'
Jian Yunchuan held the hands of his two sons, eyes reddened, 'All these years' events, I remember them. I, a useless person, burdened my two children with so much hardship. And your mother, Yu's mother, she...'
It turned out Jian Yunchuan wasn't initially as foolish as a three-year-old. He had lost his memory, leading to the birth of two children. As time passed, his condition worsened, and when Yu Su arrived, he was like a three-year-old.
Without Yu Su seeking medicine for him, he might have continued aimlessly until one day he died.
'I'm sorry to Yu's mother. If my illness hadn't forced her to shoulder this family alone, she might not have left me so early. It's all my fault.'
With the return of his memory, Jian Yunchuan was overwhelmed with guilt.
Repeatedly apologizing to Yu's mother and his two children.
'Father, if Mother were here, she wouldn't want to see you so sad. This family still needs you, and Yu Zhou and I still need you.' Yu Su spoke words that moved Jian Yunchuan.
Upon hearing Yu Su's words, Jian Yunchuan stopped his apologies, his eyes gradually firm. Wiping away tears, he said, 'You're right. I've been useless for so many years; I can't continue like this!'
It was evident that Jian Yunchuan was a person of action. If he said he wouldn't indulge in sorrow anymore, he quickly rallied. He proactively asked for some food, then asked Yu Su to tell him everything that had happened in recent years.
Of course, before that, he inquired about Lu Yan's identity.
Knowing he was saved by Yu Su on the way to the salt village and had an iron piece similar to his, Jian Yunchuan's cautious attitude toward Lu Yan eased.
'I know about Iron Village,' Jian Yunchuan said. 'The ironware supplied to Feng City back then was provided by Iron Village. The chief blacksmith of Iron Village could even forge divine iron into swords, extremely powerful, known as divine swords.'
Yu Su's expression changed slightly at the mention of divine iron.
However—
'Father, weren't you originally from Iron Village?'
Jian Yunchuan smiled slightly, 'No, I come from Feng City. My family has been tasked with guarding Feng City for generations.'
Jian Yunchuan spoke of his family, the glory of guarding the Witch God Temple in Feng City. But as he talked, his expression changed, his eyes filled with hatred and fierceness.
'Back then, during a rebellion in Feng City, some people conspired, joined by a few ambitious guys, to assassinate the Witch God while he was away. The Witch God died from the attack, and I was seriously injured, wandering outside. In the end, I was saved by Yu's mother.'
Yu Su and the others listened attentively, realizing how significant the impact of the rebellion on Jian Yunchuan was, causing him to lose his memory.
'Father, do you want to go back to Feng City?' Yu Su asked after some thought.
Surprisingly, Jian Yunchuan shook his head, 'No. I still have you and Yu Zhou to take care of. Why go back?'
'I can take care of my younger brother. If Father can't let go of Feng City, go back; don't worry about us.'
Yu Zhou found Yu Su's words a bit strange. He didn't want Father to leave, but out of dependence and trust in Yu Su, he didn't argue. Instead, he silently watched Jian Yunchuan with Yu Su.
Jian Yunchuan said firmly, 'I pledged loyalty to the Witch God of that time. With the Witch God gone, even if I go back, I won't serve as a guard anymore. Besides, I have no relatives left in Feng City. You two are my closest kin. Feng City is not as good as Yu Village.'
Yu Su was surprised, 'Father, what about your family...'
Jian Yunchuan's eyes turned cold, 'My parents are gone, and my brothers were accomplices in the rebellion. During the uprising, they didn't care about my life and death. How could I still consider them family?'
Yu Su understood.
He had asked so clearly to understand Jian Yunchuan's intentions and because Jian Yunchuan, being from Feng City, might discern the secrets on him.
Now knowing Jian Yunchuan had no attachment to Feng City, he didn't need to worry much."
The news of Jian Yunchuan's recovered memory quickly spread throughout Yu Village.
The village chief and others, including Yu Feng, specially visited Jian Yunchuan to see his recovery, expressing joy for the Yu Su family.
"Village Chief, thanks for taking care of Little Su and Little Zhou all these years," Jian Yunchuan said to the village chief.
The village chief apologized, "I haven't been of much help; it's Yu Su's own achievements."
Now that Jian Yunchuan knew about Yu Su being the inheritor of the mountain god, he was genuinely surprised by Yu Su's accomplishments.
Having accomplished children is always a source of pride.
Jian Yunchuan had been happy for a long time. Hearing the village chief mention Yu Su's achievements, he couldn't help but smile proudly. He chatted with the village chief on the topic of Yu Su.
Yu Su: "..."
Before this, he had no idea that Jian Yunchuan was such a boastful person, quite the show-off.
During the conversation with the village chief, Jian Yunchuan found various ways to praise his sons endlessly.
"To Yu Su and Yu Zhou, I haven't fulfilled the responsibilities of a father. They have grown so well on their own, surpassing me, their old man."
"What? Your son is so mischievous? Then he should learn from my Little Su. He manages the household alone, takes care of me and Little Zhou, took charge of the family early on, much stronger than his old man."
Jian Yunchuan, never deviating from talking about his two sons in three sentences, looked proud and satisfied, making the village chief and others feel a bit irritated.
They knew Yu Su was excellent, but they didn't know Jian Yunchuan could be so annoying.
So, the village chief and the others left in less than half an hour, afraid that staying longer would lead to them wanting to hit Jian Yunchuan.
Yu Su: "Father, can you tone down the praise a bit?"
Jian Yunchuan refused, "My son is so outstanding. What's wrong with praising him? I think I haven't praised him enough."
Yu Su: "..."
Alright, as long as Jian Yunchuan is happy.
After Jian Yunchuan recovered from his illness, the matter of digging underground storage became a priority.
On this day, Yu Su specifically called the strong men from the village to see how he and Lu Yan would dig the storage.
Digging the storage wasn't difficult, but there were many considerations.
Firstly, choose a place with solid soil, facing the wind and sun, with a high and dry terrain.
The size, style, and other details also needed careful consideration.
Yu Su explained all these details during the storage excavation.
After the storage was dug, the villagers went down to inspect.
"Truly magical."
"It's cooler down here than on the surface."
"Can it really preserve food?"
Yu Su answered everyone's questions and taught them how to further refine storage.
When everyone learned that in dry conditions, vegetables could be preserved until the end of winter, they were surprised.
In Yu Village, people often fell ill in winter due to a lack of wild vegetables and inadequate nutrition, and some even starved to death.
Especially in the case of winter arriving early and the winter season extending.
If the storage could indeed preserve vegetables, mushrooms, nuts, fruits, and the like until the end of winter, even without eating meat, they wouldn't starve.
"Yu Su, can we really dig storages too?"
"Why not? I called you all here to teach you how to dig storages."
Yu Su's words excited the villagers; no one wanted to go hungry in winter, and who wouldn't want to eat their fill?
"I want to dig!"
"I want to dig too!"
"And me, my family wants to dig too!"
Almost everyone wanted to dig a storage in their own homes. However, for families like the Fish Clan without strong labor, it was a bit difficult. They didn't know what to do.
"Don't worry; I've discussed the matter of digging storages with the village chief. We'll divide the strong men in the village into three teams, with Lu Yan, Uncle Feng, and Yu Meng as team leaders, forming small excavation teams. Those who want to dig a storage, come and register with me. After determining the location, the three small teams will take care of the digging."
Upon hearing Yu Su's words, those without strong labor in their homes breathed a sigh of relief, looking grateful towards Yu Su.
Yu Su called Lu Yan, Yu Feng, and Yu Meng out, and the three stood in front of him.
"The next tasks will be up to you. Besides the villagers, I will also include Xin Dong and the others in your small teams. Strive to complete the storage digging before winter arrives."
Lu Yan nodded.
Yu Feng and Yu Meng also agreed.
"For those who want to register for storage digging, come here to register with me," Yu Su said to the villagers.
"I do!"
"I want to!"
"And me!"
The villagers actively registered. Yu Su compiled a list and began assessing suitable positions for each household.
After two busy days, the positions for digging storages were determined. The three small teams started digging.
The invisible competitive pressure made the storages in the village quickly complete.
After Yu Su checked each storage and confirmed no issues, he announced that they could be put into use.