Old Master Tai quickly helped him sit back down and said, "There's no need for us to be so polite. When the Russian devils come here to burn and kill, everyone wants to lend a hand. It's just that things happened too quickly, and many people died in the end!"
"No, no, this is already very good. If it weren't for you, these fifty-odd people would not have survived!" Village chief Dong pulled his sleeves to wipe his eyes and talked about business.
"Brother, I don't know how many Rakshasa devils are still roaming around. It's probably not easy for the Tunhe Guards to capture them all. Besides, our village has been burned down, and even if we go back, we have nowhere to stay. I want to take the villagers to the valley to settle down. What do you think?"
He was afraid that Mr. Tai would disagree, so he quickly added a few more words, "Don't worry, brother, they can eat the food we brought first. Although the house was burned down, the food in the cellar is fine. When we get down the mountain, we will definitely come back up."
Unexpectedly, Mr. Tai shook his head and refused it outright.
"Old brother, it's not that I'm cruel or don't sympathize with the surviving villagers in your village. It's just that there are villagers from three villages gathered in the mountains now, hundreds of people. I am responsible for their safety and unity."
He pointed to the busy veterans and villagers not far away, as well as the Sanchahe villagers sitting and waiting for food and drink, and said, "You can see that these people in your village are really difficult to get along with. They don't seem to share weal and woe. The valley is the last resort for all of us. If we take them there, even if there is no external danger, dealing with those trivial and noisy matters every day will be very annoying!"
"Why not settle them here? It's relatively safe here, and it's easy to get in and out. The Rakshasa devils are brutal, but there aren't many of them. I'm sure they'll be wiped out in a few days, and everyone can go home."
Village chief Dong looked in the direction of his finger and saw that the people working were from other villages, not a single one from Sanchahe.
If they had encountered a great disaster and were at a loss, they would not have thought so much, but he, the village chief, had already arrived, and a day had passed since the incident, so he had to cheer up and work hard to survive.
In the final analysis, they are just selfish and expect others to get used to it and just muddle along!
Village Chief Dong sighed, not blaming Old Man Tai at all for not trusting the people in his own village. It was really because there was really nothing pleasing about them!
"Okay, brother. I'll talk to them later and we'll stay here. We might have to borrow your cabins for accommodation, as they have food. If we go back now and get it, it'll be troublesome if the Russian devils find us. But don't worry, we'll pay it back as soon as possible."
Old Master Tai nodded and said, "Okay, we need to keep some people here to patrol all the time. With them here, safety is guaranteed."
After chatting for a few more words, Village Chief Dong went over to convey the message to the villagers.
As expected, one villager was so frightened that he immediately asked, "Village head, why don't you go into the mountain? We are so close to the foot of the mountain. What if the Rakshasa devils are chasing us?"
The others also joined in, "Yeah, isn't it said that the valley is safe? Let's live there!"
"Is it that the Tai family is reluctant and wants us to pay money?"
"How can you stand by and watch someone die at a time like this?"
Boss Dong had just put down the wooden bucket he was carrying water from when he heard this and immediately started cursing, "You're still talking like this? Who gave you the face to do this? Did you find that valley? Did you put in any effort to repair the cave, build the earthen stove and the kang? Now you're saying that our village is destroyed and our families are dead. We're so pitiful! They have to take you in and support you. Why?"
The villagers were not convinced and began to refute.
"Boss Dong, that's really harsh! We don't want to eat ready-made food!"
"That's right, of course we have to work after we get there!"
"We weren't there before, so of course we have to work together after we get there!"
This time, Village Chief Dong was too impatient to defend them anymore. He sneered, "You guys probably don't even believe what you're saying! Everything you've eaten and drunk since last night has been prepared by others. You haven't even lifted a finger! You're already taking your life for granted here, and now you think you'll behave yourself by going to the valley?"
Everyone felt a little embarrassed and held back all the words.
Village Chief Dong said directly, "The Tai family has lent you the cabin for temporary accommodation. You can go chop firewood and make firewood yourself. The food is also borrowed temporarily. Keep a record of the amount and return it as soon as possible!
"If anyone feels wronged, get out! Let's see how the county government handles you! I, the village chief, don't have much authority. No one listens to me. I don't have to be the village chief!"
When everyone saw that the village chief was about to give up, they became a little anxious and began to make promises and express their determination.
Village chief Dong and his son just listened. It didn’t matter whether they believed it or not. Let’s just wait and see what they would do in the future!
Grandpa Tai and the others watched coldly, slowly handed over their work, and let the people from Sanchahe start to get busy in embarrassment.
When the sun was about to set over the mountain, someone suddenly ran up from the foot of the mountain to report a news.
"Grandpa, the convoy is back! Our convoy is back!"
Everyone in Taijia Village was excited and jumped up with joy.
The old man quickly asked, "Is everyone safe? Has the convoy entered the village?"
The man quickly replied, "No, old man! Perhaps he heard that the Russian devils were causing trouble, so the Third Master sent someone back to report the news. The convoy will take another hour. What should we do? Where should we set up the convoy?"
The old man was also a little worried. The county town was closed and he couldn't get in for a while.
He had no other choice but to say, "Let's go back and take a look. At worst, we can leave the convoy in the row house. With so many of us, we won't be afraid even if we encounter the Russian devils. Maybe we can even kill dozens of them!"
Everyone was encouraged by what they heard and responded by raising their axes.
For a moment, the old man asked a few people to stay here with the people from Sancha River to guard the place, and the rest of the people went down the mountain and returned to the village.
Village chief Dong and his son watched everyone leave, and they couldn't help but feel envious. Then they looked at the people in their own village and couldn't help but sigh.
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry!
Tai Jiye was sitting on the shaft of the cart. Not only did he feel like his heart was frying in oil, he felt like he was jumping into a frying pan!
When we entered Tai'an in the afternoon, we met people fleeing south with their families. Surprised, we asked a few questions and found out that the Russian devils had entered the pass!
But the border was clearly not lost. Needless to say, it was the Russian devils who sneaked in with the purpose of creating chaos!
Everyone was worried about their families and asked about the situation in Taijia Village.
But the people living nearby don’t know either. Some say that Taijia Village was burned down, and some say that everyone in the village was killed!
Everyone was so angry that their nostrils were smoking. They swung the whips in their hands and hurried home!
Hengqi and the others immediately became skilled and sent two of them to run home first to investigate, while the rest of them wished they could grow wings and fly back directly!
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