"It's not that easy to eliminate a village. We should just keep this matter within a small area and not let all the villagers know about it!"

"I think Big Brother can call the heads of each household over. Only the heads of each household know about this matter, so the other younger generations shouldn't tell anyone!"

"I think the man who can be the head of a family is not stupid. If this gets out, all the food we have will be gone. The older generation values ​​food more than the younger generation!"

The man with the scar at the corner of his eye still felt that it was better not to make the matter public. The heads of each family would know about it and would remember the kindness of their niece-in-law.

As for the younger generations.

Let’s just forget it!

"I don't think there's any rush on this matter. Let's wait until the enemy spies deal with it slowly!"

The captain of the security team had just arrested someone. If they tried to steal food at this time, it would probably attract attention from the outside world.

"If you say there's no rush, then there's no rush. Do you know how much food those rats eat in a day?"

"If we delay for a few more days, won't we lose dozens of kilograms of food?"

Although this may sound a bit exaggerated, it is possible when you think about it.

So, several men who were originally calm suddenly became a little anxious.

Several people expressed their opinions and chatted until midnight before they dispersed.

The evening of the second day.

Jiang Xian called all the heads of the village to hold a meeting at Houpoling, a small depression at the foot of the mountain that was shielded from the wind on both sides.

The reason why they didn't call people to the brigade headquarters was because the brigade headquarters didn't only have people from their First Brigade.

If the 2345th Brigade knew about this, the amount of food they received would probably be reduced.

Several heads of families were called out to sit out in the cold. Some of them were full of curiosity, while others looked complaining.

Most of those who complain are because they can't afford to eat at home and are reluctant to cook in order to survive the long winter.

I feel anxious because I have no food in my stomach. I shiver after walking a few steps and still have to go out in the cold. It would be strange if I don’t feel resentful.

"I called all the family members here today because I have something important to announce!"

"This matter concerns the survival of our Qingshan Village. We must not let anyone else know!"

Jiang Xian stood in front of the crowd, but his voice was not loud.

But the group of men in front of him were all shivering with cold, and they had only a few grains of rice in their stomachs, so no one had the energy to ask any questions.

Smart people are watching quietly, and not-so-smart people don't have the energy to shout.

The atmosphere was very quiet for a moment.

"What I said today must come out of my mouth and into your ears, and it must never be known to anyone else!"

"If I find out who leaked the secret, don't blame me for using my authority as village chief to expel you from Qingshan Village!"

Jiang Xian was talking about Qingshan Village, not Qingshan Brigade.

The meaning is very clear. At this moment, it represents the older generation of Qingshan villagers.

As for those people in the Youth League Institute, he didn't even dare to let them know the news.

"We called you here today because we have discovered a batch of food!"

As soon as the word "food" was uttered, all the people who were originally as quiet as quails raised their eyes and stared at Jiang Xian.

Regardless of whether they were just watching the show or complaining, at this moment, there were only two words left in their minds, and that was - food!

"Village chief, what do you mean by having food?"

The person asking the questions was a skinny old man who had gone hungry for several meals in order to save food for his family.

If I hadn't had hot water to drink, I would have died long ago.

"Before I tell you the whereabouts of the food, you must ensure that this matter will never be known to anyone other than those present!"

Jiang Xian glanced at the old man and felt a little distressed. After all, these were his villagers, and he didn't want any of them to die of hunger.

"Village chief, tell us what you want. Even if you kill us, we won't tell anyone about the food!"

"Yes, Village Chief! We can't even get enough to eat at home. Look at me, I'm so hungry even with so many belts tied around my waist!"

The man who was speaking patted his belly, which was covered with cloth bags wrapped around and around. Combined with the fact that the cotton-padded jacket he was wearing was not thick, he looked particularly pitiful!

"Village Chief, please tell us quickly! Even just a handful of food can help us survive for another day!"

The villagers gradually became excited. They no longer felt hungry and were trembling slightly with excitement.

"Everyone, be quiet. Are you making such loud noises to attract the educated youth from the Youth House, or people from other brigades?"

Jiang Xian glared and roared, and everyone stopped making noise.

Yes, are they crazy? They have food but they don't know how to hide it and they are shouting about it.

"Village Chief, we are wrong. Please speak up!"

The man just now was not the only one who tightened his belt before going out. At least 1/3 of the men in the field had thick belts wrapped around their waists.

Because the belt was too tight, they didn't dare to do much because it hurt.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even have the courage to go out.

"We found a large cave in a certain cave. There was a lot of food inside. It must have been inhabited by rats and other animals from the mountains in recent years!"

"This year, every household in our village received dozens of kilograms less food, forcing everyone to tighten their belts!"

"So after I found this food, I didn't choose to report it, but planned to distribute it to our villagers!"

Having said this, seeing that there were still villagers who wanted to speak, Jiang Xian glared at them and scared them so much that they opened their mouths, but their voices got stuck in their throats and they didn't dare to say another word.

"Now, go back to your homes, and don't tell your families about the food or what we are going to do!"

"Wait an hour, and each of you bring a bag of food over. Then we'll take out the food and divide it up!"

"Let me be clear, the food in that rat hole is a mix of everything. There's dried goods from the mountains, and there's grain from the fields. It'll all be distributed randomly. Because it's mixed, there will be more or less. No one is allowed to complain!"

"When you come out, you must hide your figures and don't let anyone see you!"

"Disband where you are now and gather here in an hour!"

After driving back the head of the village, Jiang Xian returned to his own home.

"Dad, the steamed bread is ready, and the water is boiling. When the time comes, just bring the kettle over. It's so convenient!"

Tang Xinyi put the prepared things in a big basket and handed it to her father-in-law.

Jiang Xian said, "Thank you for your hard work," and then brought the basket to the head of the kang to warm it up.

There is still an hour before the gathering, so there is no need to go too early.

But while he was thinking this, other villagers did not think so. Some of them had already impatiently grabbed their bags and rushed there.

There were also a few villagers behind them, who came to Houpoling one after another secretly.