Village Chief Song was also fed up with the Fang family, but when he saw Old Mrs. Fang, an elderly woman with gray hair, kneeling on the ground begging for forgiveness for her son, he couldn't bring himself to be ruthless.
However, since Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan's son was murdered, he couldn't just spare Fang Laosi and his wife because he felt sorry for Old Madam Fang.
Whether or not to pursue the matter is up to the parties involved.
He turned to Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan for their opinions, "Sanlang, Sanlang's wife, what do you think we should do? Should we kick them out?"
Jiang Tangtang said, "Their actions amounted to murder. Is it too lenient to just send them away? They committed such a serious crime and should be punished accordingly. Otherwise, who knows how many more people will suffer in the future."
Thinking about Lu Cuilan's attitude just now, she really hadn't realized her mistake at all. Village Chief Song put aside his soft heart and said, "That's how it should be. Then what do you think should be done about Sanlang's wife?"
Jiang Tangtang thought for a moment and said, "Just tie their hands with rope and throw them into the deep mountains. If they survive, it means they are lucky, but if they encounter wild animals, it just means they are unlucky."
Village Chief Song thought to himself, what's the difference between this and killing the two of them? He looked at Lu Shiyan, who said, "Let's do it her way!"
Since Lu Shiyan had already said so, Village Chief Song gave up trying to plead for the two of them. He shouted for quiet a few times and then announced the punishment for Lu Cuilan and Fang Mulin in front of the villagers.
Upon hearing this, Lu Cuilan jumped up immediately. "Why should I? Do you really think that just because you're a village chief, you're some kind of all-powerful official? Besides, things are in chaos outside, and we don't even know what's going on in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your position as village chief doesn't count."
"This is my decision," Lu Shiyan said calmly. "We are currently living in seclusion in this valley, but we cannot be above the law. Anyone who dares to commit murder or arson will be punished accordingly."
“Brother Lu is right. Without rules, there can be no order. Brothers, let’s tie up these two villains and throw them into the mountains.”
Liu Chengfeng and several men tied up Lu Cuilan and Fang Mulin's hands and feet. Lu Cuilan cursed fiercely, so Liu Chengfeng simply gagged them both with rags.
Ignoring Grandma Fang's wailing, Liu Chengfeng led his men and carried the two of them into the mountains.
Fang Mingming bit her lip, wanting to plead for her parents, but in the end she said nothing. She just followed after them with her short legs.
Jiang Tangtang couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted when she saw Fang Mingming's appearance.
But thinking about what Lu Cuilan and Fang Mulin had done to Xiaoyan, she hardened her heart. They had committed such heinous acts that she was being lenient by not killing them on the spot.
You've just dumped the person in the mountains.
Jiang Tangtang hardened her heart and stopped caring about the Fang family's affairs. She then began drawing a plan of the valley for today on the stone slab.
Thanks to the system's scanning, Jiang Tangtang found a suitable place in the valley to fire bricks today. She marked out that piece of land specifically for building a brick kiln.
In addition, the land for building houses and the land for cultivating paddy fields were also planned out.
She explained the rough plan on the stone slab to Village Chief Song.
"You know how to make bricks?" Village Chief Song was so surprised he almost couldn't blink.
Jiang Tangtang replied calmly, "I know a little."
"This is wonderful!" Village Chief Song was thrilled. If they had the technology to make bricks, building houses would no longer be a problem for everyone.
However, remembering that the technology belonged to Jiang Tangtang, he calmed down and said, "Sanlang's wife, what price do you plan to sell it to the villagers at? Given the current situation, I'm afraid the villagers won't be able to come up with much money."
Jiang Tangtang said, "We're all from the same village. It's not easy for us to come to this valley together and settle down here."
I won't charge anyone; I'll teach you the brick-making technique for free. When the time comes, everyone who comes to work at the brick kiln will get bricks to build their houses.
There were only so many households in the valley, and they were all dirt poor. Even if she mastered the brick-making technique, she wouldn't be able to make much money.
It would be better to teach this technology to everyone, win their hearts and minds, and tie everyone together on the same rope.
Village Chief Song was surprised by Jiang Tangtang's generosity and praised her several times for her magnanimity.
Unable to contain his excitement any longer, he approached the villagers and told them about Jiang Tangtang's plan to teach them how to make bricks.
The villagers were thrilled to hear the news.
Several women initially felt that Jiang Tangtang's punishment of Lu Cuilan was too harsh. They felt that no matter how wrong Lu Cuilan was, she was still related to the Lu family. Lu Shiyan's decision to allow his wife to punish Lu Cuilan and her husband was too heartless.
There was nothing more to say at that moment.
Some people have already started discussing what kind of house they want to build once the bricks are fired.
Someone exclaimed, "We never even had a brick house in the village before, but now that we've fled here, we actually have the chance to live in one. It's truly a blessing from heaven."
No sooner had the man spoken than someone else said, "What do you mean by divine favor? It's the Lu family's kindness. If the Lu family hadn't been willing to teach everyone how to make bricks, how could we possibly live in brick houses?"
"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to the Lu family. Speaking of which, Lu Sanlang's wife is really amazing; how does she know everything?"
"She's smart! If she weren't smart, how could she know so much? I heard she even has a photographic memory..."
Soon, the villagers' attention shifted from Jiang Tangtang back to building the house.
Taking the opportunity, Village Chief Song began to talk about the plans for the valley.
At first, many villagers were dissatisfied with Lu Shiyan's actions, but now, after listening to Village Chief Song's words, they all sincerely admired him.
Jiang Tangtang's plan is far better than theirs, which involves occupying a piece of land in the east to build a house and digging up another piece of land in the west to reclaim wasteland.
The next morning, everyone got busy. Each family sent one person to the Lu family to help Jiang Tangtang build the brick kiln.
Aside from that, the rest of the people went hunting or gathering wild vegetables. Lu Shiyan selected a few people from the village to come out of the valley with him.
At first, no one knew what they were doing out there. Then, as darkness fell, a group of people returned carrying sacks, leaving the villagers astonished.
Besides grain, the sacks also contained tools such as hoes and shovels. While hoes and shovels weren't plentiful, the most numerous items were large knives.
"Where did these knives come from?" a timid woman asked her husband in a low voice.
In addition to Li Shi, Liu Chengfeng, and others, Lu Shiyan also selected some strong and agile men from the village to take with him today.
The woman's husband was one of those selected to leave the valley with Lu Shiyan.
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