Those who had come down the mountain gradually returned.
They had a good haul; the prey had already been processed, its fur removed, and it had been cleaned, saving them the trouble of washing it with water up the mountain.
The wooden barrel looked quite heavy, so we carried it directly into the council chamber.
Song Chengfeng carefully inspected the meat and water, confirming that both were fine, and then poured the water out of the wooden bucket...
To make cooking easier, Li Jing had a large vat brought over.
After pouring the water from the wooden bucket, Jiang's men continued down the mountain to store more water as instructed by Steward Qin.
They have quite a few people on their own, and if you include the villagers, their water consumption is considerable.
Jiang Xinyu instructed his subordinates to continue dicing and skewering the cleaned rabbit and chicken meat...
The grill was ready, and the bamboo skewers and charcoal were all prepared, making it much easier than lunchtime.
The roofs of all the villagers' houses have been erected, and Song Chengjian is leading everyone in cleaning up the site...
The remaining branches and leaves were piled up in the center of the village and burned.
Where the land is muddy and has potholes, dig soil and fill them in...
The house was thoroughly cleaned, and items from outside were gradually brought inside...
Everything was orderly, and the Li people felt the same way; this was after many years of suffering from typhoons...
It was the most severe loss, but also the fastest and most effective time for treatment and recovery.
Throughout the entire process, neither the deputy clan chief Lin Hong nor the shaman showed up.
Several villagers had seen Lin Sen's face; he was always sullen and showed no concern whatsoever.
At this moment, it would be impossible for the Li people's inner balance not to tilt.
Before it got completely dark, the Li people finished their work and were called over by Li Jing.
Everyone was given a few skewers of grilled meat.
Perhaps because the houses had been repaired and the village had been restored to its former glory, everyone was in a relaxed mood, and the roasted meat tasted especially delicious.
After it was over, Li Jing didn't let everyone disperse immediately...
As agreed beforehand, Jiang Xinyu's men would recount some of their experiences at sea to attract the attention of the Li people.
If people disperse and return to their own homes, in the event of a fire, the scene will be chaotic, making firefighting and notifying others...
Even if all members of the Song family and Chiang Kai-shek's men were to come out, they might not be able to control the situation.
Instead, with everyone gathered together, Song Chengliang and Jiang Xinyu's men kept a close eye on the person behind them...
Once a fire is discovered and an alarm is raised, the Li people can be immediately organized to extinguish the flames and work together to fight the disaster.
Zhu Le was quick-witted; although this was his first time at sea, the other managers and subordinates were also on their way...
He knew the story by heart when he went back.
Using the flower as a gift to present to the Buddha, and telling the story vividly, instantly attracted the attention of all the Li people, and no one wanted to leave.
Zhu Le glanced smugly at his young master and Steward Qin.
Having gained their approval, he spoke with even more enthusiasm.
After an unknown amount of time, a light appeared clearly behind the village, but the Li people were completely unaware of it.
Song Chenghou had instructed his fourth brother, Song Chengliang, to wait until the fire had grown a little larger before having Li Jing's men inform Li Jing.
Otherwise, if the fire is too small, even if the person behind it is caught, they can make excuses and say it was an accident.
The village caught fire, and it spread slowly without alerting everyone. If we then claim it was an accident, not intentional, it would be difficult to justify.
When his men hurriedly found Li Jing and reported the situation, the people of Li could all hear it.
But their thoughts were still lingering on what Zhu Le and the others had told them, and they didn't react for a long time.
Li Jing looked in the direction of the fire, calmly inquired about the situation, and led his men to the scene.
The Li people, as if waking from a dream, looked in the direction the young lady had left, where flames were shooting into the sky, and finally realized what had happened.
After a brief moment of panic, Song Chengjian spontaneously organized everyone, having each family leave one person behind...
To prevent a sneak attack, multiple fires were set off.
Song Chengjian instructed that in case of fire, the Li people should extinguish the fire on the spot with the piled-up soil...
After a day of house repairs, the Li people had complete faith in Song Chengjian.
Hearing his arrangement made me feel much more at ease.
Everyone discussed it on the spot, and decided to split up and send one person from each family back in two directions...
The rest of the people followed Song Chengjian and headed towards the fire...
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