Chen Sheng frowned. Look at all these men, how come they are all as composed as Da Wa's mother, a woman!
When Da Wa's mother came to tell him about this, she didn't even flinch! He thought about it carefully. Why? Because she was tough and had the ability to deal with bandits! Since the idea came from Da Wa's mother, she must have been confident in it.
Qin San Niang: I really don't have that...
"Village head, what did Da Wa's mother say about this?" A deep, husky voice came from inside. Chen Sheng looked and saw that it was his uncle.
"Uncle, Da Wa's mother means we need to be vigilant. She suggests forming a patrol team to guard the village roads and entrances day and night. If they discover anything unusual, they should notify everyone immediately! His brother, Gu Qingshan, will try to devise a strategy to kill the bandits." Speaking of this, Chen Sheng also felt his blood boiling. Yes! There are plenty of men in their Shiligou village. Why should they let those damned bastards bully them!
The uncle thought about it and agreed that it was a good idea. He was old and wouldn't live much longer! But when he was young, he had traveled all over the country and seen the sandy soil of the north and the rainforest of the south. He said that the land in Shiligou was the most fertile and nourishing!
So when many villagers moved south the year before last, he tried his best to persuade them, but they all looked at other mountains and thought they were higher, and they wouldn't listen to him at all.
"I think this is a good idea!" Uncle was already very old, with silver hair and a white beard, and his face was deeply lined with wrinkles, a symbol of wisdom. What hadn't a man who had lived to this age seen?
Seeing everyone looking at him, his uncle continued.
"Fellow villagers, Shiligou is where we have lived for generations, and we cannot give it up easily! Besides, even if we go to a new place, will there be no difficulties? No bandits? Like Da Wa's family, they came to the south because of the war, but we also have bandit problems here. Besides, can you really guarantee that you can keep the food along the way?"
I think everyone should listen to the village head. We have to rely on our own strength to protect our homes and food! Besides, we have capable people in our village now! That Madam Qin is no ordinary woman; if we listen to her, we might be able to drive away the bandits!
Although his uncle's words were calm, they still made the men of Shiligou's blood boil.
Yes, Uncle is right, why should we cower like cowards! Those damned bandits deserve a good beating!
Although many women were still worried about their children's lives, they also knew that if bandits came, they would definitely target the wealthy families first. Why wouldn't the Qin family leave? What were they afraid of?
"That's right, but what about our sorghum? All the strong men have gone to patrol the fields. Are we just going to abandon the sorghum?" Chen Erjun's wife, Zhao Yinhua, was whispering amongst themselves with Liu Meixiang. Hearing that her husband and son were going to guard the fields, she immediately objected! Was she really going to have to harvest their sorghum all by herself? Wouldn't that kill her?
Liu Meixiang's family also owns land, but there are no men in the family. However, during harvest time, they can spend a few copper coins to hire villagers to help. Now, where is she going to hire people? She can't just let the sorghum rot in the field, can she?
Chen Sheng frowned. "Chen Erjun, is this your idea or your wife's? Don't you think your family will be robbed by bandits? Aren't you afraid of bandits?"
Chen Erjun was called out by name without any reason, and he glared at his wife fiercely, but she was not to be outdone and glared back at him!
However, the woman was right about one thing: he didn't want to go to the patrol team either! That job was no human being; if he accidentally lost his life, it wouldn't be worth it! And his precious son, too, huddled behind his father, looking even more cowardly.
Chen Sheng couldn't stand the cowardly behavior of this father and son. "I haven't even mentioned paying yet! Humph! You'll see how much you regret it later!"
"Alright, Chen Erjun and his son don't need to participate!"
"What right does the village head have? Our family has even more sorghum fields. Aren't we all the same? It's just that coward Chen Erjun who does nothing but wants to get benefits."
When people heard this, they naturally raised objections. Why should their men go out on patrol while cowards like Chen Erjun are entitled to their protection? No one could accept that!
"What?! Who's the coward? Sweet Melon Mom, stop spouting nonsense and you think I won't tear your old woman's mouth apart?"
Although Chen Erjun was not a good person and was indeed a coward, he was still Zhao Yinhua's man. How dare anyone else speak to him? Zhao Yinhua jumped up from the stool in a fit of excitement, looking like she was ready to fight!
"I'm talking about your family, so what? Did my daughter-in-law say something wrong? If you're so capable, let your family come out on patrol. Hmph, with his skinny arms and legs, he's probably just a delivery boy for bandits!" Melon Milk's fighting power was off the charts, and she instantly took over the high ground.
Seeing that the situation was going astray, Chen Sheng quickly steered the conversation back on track.
With a bang of the gong and drum, he shouted, "Alright, you old women, if you want to make a scene, go home and do it. I don't care if you break the sky! But don't cause trouble here, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Seeing that Li Zheng was truly angry, the men quickly vented their frustration.
Melon Milk smiled and said kindly, "Don't be angry, I was just provoked by that scoundrel!"
Chen Sheng glanced at her and continued speaking to everyone, "I haven't talked about the patrol team yet. Not everyone can join the patrol team. If you have a strong man in your family between 20 and 35 years old, you can sign up here. But we can't accept people who are too thin or weak, who are too talkative or gossipy, or who are too short!"
"Hey, that's great! Now my husband can stay home and harvest the crops!"
"Uncle Village Head, are you choosing a general?" a man laughed. It wasn't that he couldn't meet the standards, but this greatly reduced the number of people who would agree to the conditions. Although he was willing to patrol for everyone, he couldn't just let these people take advantage of him!
"Yes, if you meet all the above conditions, you can only be assigned to the patrol team after you register with me and have your information reviewed. Gu Qingshan has been tentatively chosen as the patrol team leader. Da Wa's mother said that our patrol team members can't work for free; we'll be paid twenty coins a day, and the requirement is three shifts, four hours per shift. Everyone should go back and think about it. If you want to sign up, come to my house to sign up as soon as possible. You must be here by noon tomorrow at the latest!"
Good heavens! They're even paying! Then these conditions are nothing! Twenty coins a day, how much is that in a month? A lot of money! Only a fool wouldn't go!
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