"Everyone, you've already helped the village so much, so I won't beat around the bush..."
We need materials to repair houses, and we also need food.
In the village, most of the houses had their roofs blown off by the typhoon.
In the past, roofs were made of thatch, and the deputy clan chief stored them in the granary, though perhaps the inventory was not large.
I don't need to hide the situation on the mountain; you all know it.
There weren't enough materials available all at once.
The farmland on the mountainside has been almost completely destroyed by large trees and falling rocks. I will send people to harvest it and see how much can be salvaged.
The road down the mountain is very difficult now. Even if there are sweet potatoes and taro buried in the fields that can be harvested, it is still difficult to walk, and it takes a lot of effort and time.
I'm asking for your help, not to conjure up materials or food, but because after spending two days with you all, I've come to understand your wisdom...
If you have any good suggestions, my people and I will never forget your kindness.
Li Jing spoke sincerely, and the Song family, the monks, and the Jiang family's subordinates never treated her as any other Li person.
The wounded soldiers who were lying down and resting listened quietly.
"Big brother, shall I go first?"
Song Chengjian looked at Song Chenghou.
Song Chenghou nodded in agreement, indicating that his second brother was the most qualified to speak on practical skills and overall planning.
Song Chengjian began, “This morning, I took a quick look around. The houses in the village are mostly made of wood.”
The roof needs to be repaired. Actually, if the number of roofs is small, even without thatching, they can be made of wood...
The fallen trees on and at the foot of the mountain are readily available.
But in your village, almost all the houses are damaged and need repair. Cutting down and moving trees will be very difficult before the mountain roads are cleared.
It required a lot of manpower, but with everyone working together, we still managed to get this done.
But the problem now is that you don't have enough manpower and you lack food.
"We can't even get enough to eat, how can we have the strength to work?"
Song Chengjian was a quick-witted and outspoken man who got straight to the point.
The village wasn't short of people; the Song family and others could see that what they lacked were able-bodied young men who could do the work.
The Li people whose houses were damaged included the elderly and children, and a considerable portion of the villagers became the subordinates of Lin Hong and his son.
Even if their home is destroyed, they cannot move unless the Lin father and son give a word.
"Second brother, just say it! What suggestions do you have, so that the young lady won't worry?"
Song Chenghou said gently.
Li Jing's eyes lit up, and he said generously, "Everyone has always been considerate of us, so please don't be shy in the future."
"No need to call me 'Young Miss,' just call me by my name."
Song Chengjian nodded slightly and continued, "Actually, the current problem is not unsolvable."
The goal is to concentrate manpower and resources to accomplish major tasks.
If there is no thatch, use wood instead.
Unable to descend the mountain and lacking the manpower to transport and cut timber, they dismantled the wooden planks around the houses to use as roofing materials...
As for the walls, there are no suitable conditions here to fire bricks.
But the soil is readily available, so we can first fire clay bricks and build the house.
Adobe bricks aren't without their drawbacks; they're less stable and less waterproof. But for survival, I think...
First, we need a place to stay; then we can discuss the terms.
Once the mountain and its surroundings are thoroughly cleared, we can simply cover them with thatch and straw mats when heavy rains occur in the future.
As for food, it's even simpler. Instead of rummaging through rocks and trees to dig up unripe sweet potatoes and taro...
"It would be better to prepare more bows and arrows, and hunt some game; those who need to work will have more energy after eating."
The Song family also had dried sweet potatoes in their bundle, so they weren't worried about the monks going hungry.
Song Chengjian added, "I know how to make clay bricks, and we can help with that."
The people of your village are responsible for repairing their own houses according to the methods I taught them.
As for hunting and foraging for food, if we don't have enough manpower, we don't have to help.
So you see, the biggest problem is the organization and arrangement of personnel.
If we can exert external pressure, the rest becomes less difficult.
After Song Chengjian finished speaking, Li Jing felt enlightened and knew what to do.
He clasped his hands in greeting to Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian, and then bowed to the others, saying, "Thank you all. I won't say any more polite words."
This is such a good idea. I'll go and explain it to my clansmen first.
To avoid confusion and lack of gratitude among the clansmen during the implementation process...
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