Leng Furong looked in the direction of Uncle Dong and the villagers, full of doubts, and talked to herself.
Chaoge's mouth curled up slightly, and looking at Dong Shu's back, his expression became much more complicated.
"I won't go. It's such a high mountain. If I fall down, I won't survive.
I risked my nine lives to finally climb to the top of the mountain, and now you want me to go back to look for those people who might not be alive?
I'm almost crazy!"
The person who spoke was a young man from Dongshu Village, about the same age as Zhou Daqiang.
He is tall and strong, and his physique looks quite agile.
Unexpectedly, when Zhou Dong picked him, he just lay on the ground and refused with a firm attitude.
"Zhou Er Gou, you are so heartless, the one who fell down the mountain is your own mother.
We, the ones who have no relatives, are willing to go back and look for them if they fall, but you, his own son, are not willing to do so?"
"Yes, even if your mother is dead, just bury her.
Are you going to let your mother be left exposed in the wilderness like those refugees who didn't travel with them, and then be dismembered and eaten by wild beasts?
You're a grown man, just walk a little more.
The whole village is willing to wait, but you are not happy about it?"
"What are you burying? What is there to bury?
There are so many wild animals in the mountains, who knows, they might have been taken away by now!
Besides, even if the body is found and buried, the wild beasts might dig it out and eat it. Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?
We might as well wait on the top of the mountain for half a day. If they are still alive, they will definitely climb up by themselves. If they are dead, then they are dead.
Many people died along the way, why are you making so much trouble?
That's my mother, and I can be so open-minded about it. How can you, who have nothing to do with her, be so troublesome?
It’s so annoying!”
Zhou Ergou's words were so heartless and disloyal that some people wanted to kick him off the mountain after hearing them!
Even though he was scolded by the villagers at the same time, he was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water and was unwilling to go down no matter what.
Not only that, he also tried to reason with Uncle Dong and the others.
What's more, many people agreed with Zhou Ergou's statement and thought that what he said made sense.
Seeing that someone agreed with him, Zhou Ergou was no longer afraid and continued, "See, I'm not the only one who thinks that way!
Actually, there’s one thing I haven’t said yet!
Village chief, look, we have climbed up here with great difficulty. What if we accidentally roll down and die while looking for someone? Wouldn’t that be like shooting ourselves in the foot?
We didn't have to die in the first place, but after you, the village chief, meddled in our affairs, some of us might have lost our lives!"
Zhou Dong was so angry at Zhou Ergou's twisted logic that he almost died!
In fact, Zhou Dong didn't want to waste time looking for people, but he was the village chief, and he had promised these villagers who followed him to escape famine that he would try his best to protect them.
He didn't look for anyone along the way because he wanted to reach the top of the mountain quickly. Now that their family had arrived safely, even if he was reluctant, he had to set an example as the head of the village.
The people he chose were almost all those whose family members had fallen off the mountain. He didn't even choose his son, because he naturally didn't want anything to happen to his family.
Chaoge watched silently from the side. Along the way, she had actually already seen through Zhou Dong's character.
He was hypocritical in his righteousness and didn't want to easily lose these good helpers on the road of fleeing famine.
This is Zhou Dong, the real Zhou Dong.
But what does such a Zhou Dong have to do with her? She just needs to show off a little of her talents and use them together.
The more Chaoge listened to these people arguing, the more the mocking smile on his face became.
Glancing sideways at Leng Furong, the girl still looked confused. When should she teach her this lesson?
"What kind of son is this?
My dear mother rolled down the mountain because he was afraid of death and he didn't even let her body be collected by me!
Why!
It's really miserable for that lady to have given birth to such a heartless son!"
After all, Aunt Li is old, and when she saw Zhou Ergou, she couldn't help but think of her son and couldn't help but criticize him.
“Yes, some people have a conscience, while others do not.
He is just more cruel than most of us, but his mind is rational.
Going down this steep cliff is more dangerous than going up the mountain, so it is understandable that he is afraid of death.
But we are all flesh and blood, we are human beings, not as cold-blooded as animals. If everyone is like that, what is the difference between us and animals?
After all, his mother had a near-death experience when she gave birth to him. She raised him with great difficulty, but he didn't remember the slightest bit of kindness.
Aunt Li, I didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances?
This is what fate is!
I am their eldest sister, and you are our neighbor. Some neighbors have a conscience, but some sell their friends for fame and fortune.
Aunt Li, I wonder which type you are?"
Aunt Li listened to Chaoge's words, nodded in agreement and said yes repeatedly.
But who knew that Chaoge would suddenly change the topic and directly talk about what was going on between them.
After looking around and finding that no one noticed them, as those people had gone to argue about whether to go down the mountain or not, Aunt Li breathed a sigh of relief and shifted her gaze to the three siblings of the Leng family with a complicated look in her eyes.
"I have been receiving favors from Master and Madam for many years, how could I be such a heartless person.
Never mind, I am Aunt Li next door to you."
Hearing Aunt Li's promise, Chaoge raised his lips slightly and nodded: "It is fate that we are together for a while, but Aunt Li, why are you going on this journey alone?
If I remember correctly, your husband's family lived outside Yao County.
Don’t you have two sons?
Even if the drought affects the people around Yao County, Aunt Li, you should leave with your family, right? "
When Chaoge asked about her family affairs, Aunt Li couldn't help but feel her eyes moistened: "Ah, a bunch of heartless people, working in the backyard on weekdays, and I only go back once a month on my day off.
But when I returned that time, my family had already left.
Alas, the money I earned from working over the years was used to support my family and to help my two sons get married, but I never expected it to end up like this.
I had no choice but to follow those refugees westward, hoping to go to Xilin County to seek refuge with the eldest lady.
After all, when the eldest lady got married, I had already been working in the mansion for several years.
In this chaos, I only ask that Miss take in this old slave for the sake of our past kindness."
"It's a coincidence. We are planning to go to Xilin County."
Leng Furong had been listening for so long that she had completely let down her guard against Aunt Li. She excitedly lowered her voice and told Aunt Li their plan.
Chaoge frowned, regretting that he hadn't stopped it sooner.
But Leng Furong had already spoken, how could she stop him?
Well, if this Aunt Li really has ulterior motives, then don’t blame her for being cruel and ruthless.
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