In the threshing ground of Huagou Village, the noise was so loud that the cows from the neighboring village had to shake their heads and close their ears.

Ding Guangsheng was very familiar with this kind of scene. He stood on a stool and shouted several times, bringing the topic back to where it had gone, and then asked Zhang Likun to continue speaking.

Zhang Likun is forty-five years old, thin, with deep eye sockets. He speaks softly, but he is efficient in his work and gets straight to the point.

When everyone heard that the village was going to conduct round-the-clock anti-wolf patrols, they were all excited.

"What about the work in the fields? Are you not going to work?"

"That's right. We never know when the wolf will come. We can't just sit there and wait forever, right?"

"No matter what, if a wolf comes into your house tonight, don't scream!"

"When the wolf comes, what can I do? I'll just throw myself on it and get bitten..."

"Everyone, be quiet! Listen to what I have to say, Lao Ping!"

Team leader Wang Jianping was a strong man with a loud voice. He raised his hand and stepped forward to suppress the heated discussion.

"Wolves have been causing trouble recently. We've had two incidents in our village before, and everyone knows about it. Organizing patrols now is a matter of great importance to protecting collective property and lives!

If we let the wolves rush into the village like what happened in Shuiquan Village, not only would the livestock be lost, but no one would be able to sleep peacefully, right?"

"I know you're all so busy. It's only been half a month! During this time, you have to take turns patrolling for two hours after work. Can't you overcome this?"

Ding Guangsheng held up a pamphlet at the right moment, then stood on a low stool and emphasized, "The Party Secretary has taken into consideration how hard everyone works. The team and the commune have discussed this and will give three work points to everyone who patrols every day! Three points!"

"Yes, all the work points are recorded, so it's not in vain!"

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Wang Jianping continued.

"Besides, the cattle, sheep, and horses in the barn, and the pigs and chickens in the back room, which one isn't our lifeblood? If they're all bitten by the wolves, how will we survive next year?"

"After the harvest is finished at the end of the month and the public grain is guaranteed, if these beasts still dare to come, we will pool the strength of several villages to kill the wolves and drive them all back home! So they can spend the winter in peace, okay?"

Everyone looked at each other, and there was no complaint.

Ding Guangsheng smiled with satisfaction and turned sideways to gesture to Zhang Likun, who took a sip of strong tea from the teacup and nodded.

He clapped his hands and urged, "Now each household should come up with one person, aged 16 and over 55, regardless of gender, to patrol in shifts arranged by Captain Wang. When you're done, come to me to record your work."

Huagou Village has a total of 89 households and 389 people. 72 households meet the conditions for work, which means 72 people can participate in patrols.

There are 12 groups of 6 people in each group. In addition to completing their daily work tasks, they also have to take turns patrolling various places in the village for 2 hours every day.

The entire 24 hours are fully booked.

Jiang Henian was originally dozing off with his arms folded against the outermost tree stump, but Jiang Yanqiu came over and pushed him, and he almost fell.

"Go ahead and line up."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Jiang Henian wiped the corner of his mouth and walked forward in a daze following the crowd in line.

Ding Guangsheng sat in front of the makeshift red table. He looked up and saw Jiang Henian. He hissed, "Nian girl, did your family give birth to you?"

Jiang Henian: Me? Me what?

She looked confused, "Huh...?"

"That's alright, girl. It's hard for you to earn two more work points just by working in the fields. Don't be lazy when the time comes."

Ding Guangsheng shook his head and quickly wrote Jiang Henian's name in the booklet.

When Jiang Henian came to her senses, she had become the candidate to join the Jiang family's wolf patrol operation.

In addition to working in the fields every day, we also have to patrol the village for two hours, and the time is arranged by the team.

Jiang Henian turned his head with a stiff neck and looked towards where the Jiang family members were standing together. His sleepiness disappeared and fire almost burst out of his eyes.

Jiang Xiaobao pressed his lower eyelid, stuck out his tongue and made a face at her, and even forced Jiang Xiaomiao to do the same.

Jiang Yanqiu sneered, crossed her arms and turned away.

Jiang Jirong scratched his head, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Come on, what are you standing there for? Let's finish this and go back to eat."

Jiang Henian was pushed by the people behind him, and walked straight towards the Jiang family with his fists clenched.

"You want me to go on Wolf Patrol?!"

"What else?" Jiang Yanqiu said as a matter of course.

"Dad and big brother both get a full 10 work points, and their work is the heaviest. Sister-in-law has to carry Fuquan on her back while she goes to work, but you, third sister, slack off outside every day and only get 4 work points. If you don't go, who will?"

Jiang Henian: "You are not human?"

Jiang Yanqiu covered her mouth and laughed: "I get 8 work points, unlike you, Third Sister, who eats free food at home every day."

Jiang Henian was furious.

If you say she has few work points now, she will admit it, but if you say she is eating for free, she will make a fuss.

She had been here for more than ten days and had eaten no more than seven meals at the Jiang family, and the portions of each meal were reduced.

It was not only unpalatable, but also made her suffer from the old man's irritation, which really affected her appetite, so she simply ran out to eat in the space.

As long as she returned home after mealtime, the pot would definitely be cleaner than her face, without a grain of rice or a piece of bread left, and no one would ask her whether she had eaten or not.

The only time was when Jiang Jirong secretly pulled her aside and asked why she never ate at home.

I'm exhausted, and you're saying I'm eating for free?!

I eat more from He Jinshan than from your Jiang family!

If I had known this would happen, I would have taken the money away even if I skipped every meal!

Jiang Henian took a step closer, a look of sarcasm on his face: "Second sister, are you reminding me to go home on time for dinner every day?"

"you!"

Jiang Yanqiu choked. She wished Jiang Henian would stay away from home every day like he did now. It would be a good opportunity for them to share the food so they could eat more.

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