Chapter 128 What should I do?
Mrs. Zhou nodded. "I don't need to. I said that we will offer sacrifices to our ancestors in the middle of the night this year."
If you want to hide something, you must hide it in the mountains.
It just so happens that the ancestral graves are buried in the mountains, so if someone finds them, they won’t be suspicious.
"Medium. Go quickly."
"Mom, I'll go with you to call someone."
Zhou Langze went to the granary with Old Man Zhou. After the Zhou family had some money, they bought a batch of grain and put it in a special granary.
The granary was specially dug by Zhou Lang and his colleagues when they built the new house.
Only the man in charge has the key to enter, and the wives and children in the family are usually not allowed to go any further.
Boss Zhou and the others were woken up in a sleepy state.
"Mom, why are you offering sacrifices to your ancestors in the middle of the night? This is really ridiculous, you just do whatever you want..."
Zhou Laosan also said, "Yes! Let's wait until the Chinese New Year to worship our ancestors. Isn't it during the Chinese New Year every year that we worship our ancestors..."
Mrs. Zhou scolded in a low voice, "Why are you talking so much? Just do what you are told to do. What's wrong? Your parents are not dead yet, so why are you talking so much?"
Suddenly, the eldest and the third brother were silent.
Zhou Laoer was an honest man. He just followed whatever Mrs. Zhou said without any complaints.
Lin Shiqi supported Mrs. Zhou.
Seeing this, Zhou Laosan said, "Mom, I'll call my wife to help."
"No need! You few are enough."
Zhou Laosan had a sharp mind. Seeing that both Mrs. Zhou and Lin Shiqi had serious faces, he realized that something was wrong.
Stop talking and don't say any more.
Several people were walking towards the granary with lanterns in their hands, and halfway along the way, they met the mute girl.
The little mute girl made a few gestures and said nothing.
Lin Shiqi nodded, "Mom, Mute Mom said she wants to help too, should we let her come along?"
The little guy was alert, he must have heard what they said.
The little guy knows martial arts and is very strong, so maybe he can help.
Mrs. Zhou agreed.
When they arrived at the granary, Old Man Zhou and Zhou Lang had already divided the grain and packed it.
After being confused for a long time, Zhou Laoda finally understood something. "Dad, what are you doing? Isn't this for ancestor worship?"
"No, we won't worship our ancestors. There has been a lot of unrest lately, with robbers everywhere. I'm afraid that if robbers come to our village, our house will be very conspicuous and will be easily robbed. So, we will hide some of the food in the mountains. We are not afraid of ten thousand, but we are afraid of one..."
Several people started to panic.
It was Mrs. Zhou who shouted, "What are you afraid of? Just listen to your father."
Only then did Boss Zhou and his men calm down.
Lin Shiqi silently gave a thumbs up to Mrs. Zhou. It is said that the Zhou family is headed by Old Man Zhou, but in reality, Mrs. Zhou is the backbone of the family.
Even if Old Man Zhou falls, as long as Mrs. Zhou doesn't fall, the family will not break up.
They were all strong laborers and were stimulated. Those who usually slacked off no longer dared to do so. Each of them carried 100 to 200 kilograms of grain to the mountains. The Zhou family had a large population and two horses that could carry the grain, so they took all the grain in one trip.
An ordinary family is considered wealthy if they have 100 to 200 kilograms of grain stored at home. Lao Zhou's family has many people, so they have stored over a thousand kilograms, which is considered extraordinary.
People carried food on their shoulders and hands, and two horses carried beans.
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Mrs. Zhou did not go up the mountain with them because she was old and heavy work was not her strong point.
Lin Shiqi and Xiao Yaniang followed them up the mountain, and they could also help carry some things.
Old Man Zhou was familiar with the terrain. He found a safe cave on the mountainside and buried all his things in it.
Lin Shiqi and Xiao Yanniang were outside the cave, taking a walk.
The people inside buried food.
Standing on the mountainside, you can see Taohua Village below.
Suddenly, the little mute girl blew out the lantern in Lin Shiqi's hand.
"What's wrong?" Lin Shiqi asked in confusion.
The mute girl pointed down the mountain...
Lin Shiqi looked over and saw a line of torches approaching on the dirt road outside Taohua Village at the foot of the mountain...
The movement speed is quite fast.
Like riding a horse!
"What is this? Who would light so many torches and approach Taohua Village in the middle of the night?" After she finished speaking, she realized what was happening. "Robbers! Robbers are really coming!"
Lin Shiqi turned around and went back into the cave, "Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang, there are robbers in our village, come out and see!"
The men in the Zhou family had just finished burying the grain.
Hearing these words, his expression changed drastically.
When they rushed out of the cave and looked down the mountain, everyone's faces turned pale with fright.
"Dad, how come there are really robbers here? What should I do?"
Old Man Zhou was also a little frightened.
After all, he is the oldest and has seen the most.
He reacted immediately, "Don't panic, don't get confused, let's go down the mountain quickly. First brother, go inform the head of the village and see if we can wake up the villagers before the robbers do. The more people who escape, the better. Second brother, go back to the house and inform everyone to escape. Carry your mother up the mountain. Your mother has difficulty walking. Third brother, go down the mountain from another road and go to the town to report to the government..."
The second and third sons both agreed.
Zhou Laoda shook his head repeatedly, "Dad, I don't dare. I don't dare to go to the headman's house. The headman's house is at the entrance of the village. I'm scared if I run into bandits. I'll go home to carry my mother. I also have to protect Dalang. Dalang is the lifeblood of our Zhou family. There can't be any mistakes..."
When Old Man Zhou first heard him say that he was scared, he was about to scold him.
When Dalang was mentioned later, he stopped talking.
Zhou Lang said, "I will go inform the village head, and my wife will also inform the people at the village head. It would be good to evacuate more villagers."
Old man Zhou was very pleased to see his youngest son so fearless in the face of danger.
A person's character can be revealed at critical moments. The fourth child is indeed a good son.
"Okay, let's do it."
At this moment, everyone can only bite the bullet and go ahead.
Each act separately.
He quickly went down the mountain and went to the village to rescue people.
Lin Shiqi and his wife acted together, and Xiao Ya Niang also went with them.
When they arrived at the village, Zhou Lang went to the headman's house in the front. Lin Shiqi and the mute girl went to the end of the village, knocked on every door, woke people up, and shouted that robbers were coming.
Taohua Village is built along the river. The villagers do not live very densely. Some families live together in groups of three or five, while others are single families that are far away and difficult to notify.
The little mute girl was a fast runner, so he ran faster and notified several more families than Lin Shiqi.
The people who were awakened by the knocks on the door didn't believe it at first. But later, when they saw the torches at the entrance of the village, they were scared silly and hurried home to pack up their valuables and food and escape.
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Then Boss Zhou went back to Old Zhou’s house to inform them.
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she was terrified, but at least she was mentally prepared.
"Hurry up and call the wives and children in your room. I'll call the second and third sons' wives..."
Ruan and Liu had felt something was wrong because the man of the house was called away in the middle of the night, and they had not been able to sleep well. When Mrs. Zhou called them, they quickly got up.
When they heard that robbers were coming, they were so panicked that their hands and feet went weak. However, because the family had a plan, they were not so panicked when they learned that the food had been moved away.
In no time, he picked up the child and packed up his belongings.
Only the people in the big room were still dawdling.
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