Chapter 155 Sparks
The three Qin brothers, Xu Zheng, Yang Wei, Zhang Xian and others were preparing to encircle and suppress Qinglong Village.
Xue Xu, who was invited to Qingxi Village, asked Lu Songli, "They are besieging Qinglong Village. Aren't you worried if you don't go?"
Xue Xu was a man of great observation and insight. After one night, he had already formed a certain hypothesis about the identities of these people. Furthermore, even though it was only one night, he could still see that Lü Songli held considerable influence among the other men with decision-making power, acting as a sort of think tank.
This discovery struck him as incredible. How could a woman possess such wisdom? However, the men's faith in her was proof of her ability and excellence.
Because he knew that men are very realistic. If she did not have absolute strength and the decisions she made were not beneficial to the entire group, she would never make men respect and believe in her.
"Don't worry, we have already drawn up a detailed plan. Even if there is any emergency, I believe in their ability to respond." They are young and have the capital to try and fail. They are not afraid of making mistakes, so Lu Songli simply lets them grow.
"Mr. Xue, I'm quite curious about you. Why don't you tell me about your background?" Lu Songli asked with a smile.
"Haha." Xue Xu laughed.
Lu Songli didn't bother with the encirclement and suppression of the stronghold, but she wasn't idle either. She was currently leading people to build a kang for the village chief Chen's family.
As for Xue Xu, they arranged two young men from the escort agency to watch him and not restrict his freedom. But Xue Xu didn't go anywhere and just followed Lu Songli.
During the exile, Lu Songli truly experienced what sparsely populated areas meant. After this land had given birth to 1.4 billion people, the population density of the current tens of millions of people was really sparse.
In the new society, people freezing to death in winter were rare, but in this era, it was truly common. It was very likely that someone would freeze to death in their own home overnight, or a homeless person would freeze to death on a street corner.
So, after discovering that there was no kang (fire bed) in Yanzhou, this magical tool for wintering, Lv Songli decided to teach them the technique of building a kang. His only thought was to help them survive the winter as long as possible.
When the kang was being prepared at the home of Village Chief Chen, many people from Qingxi Village came to join in the fun.
Strength lies in numbers. After nearly a whole morning of hard work, the kang was finally completed. Now the Chen family was lighting a fire to dry it.
Lu Songli took advantage of this time to help check whether the smoke had escaped and whether it had flowed out through the pipes of the pan.
At this time, someone touched it and said, "Hey, this big kang is warm, it's really cozy!"
"Does it really work?" Won't I get cold when I sleep on it at night?
"I don't think it's useful. People die in winter. Why should we listen to these outsiders?" Some stubborn old people think so.
Someone disagreed, "I think as long as there's a fire burning, it will definitely work. Aren't we warm now?"
"Yeah, they're teaching us for free, and they don't charge us any money, so why not give it a try?"
"Confiscating the money is fine, but it's too much trouble. Won't you get hungry soon? Won't it be a waste of food?" The old man curled his lips.
"Grandma, have you calculated so carefully?"
"Just give it a try. If it doesn't work, just tear it down. Even if you tear it down, these bricks can still be used."
"Yeah, you'll know after sleeping tonight."
After the examination, facing these doubts, Lu Songli didn't say much. They would know after tonight.
After saying hello to Old Lady Chen and Village Chief Chen, Lu Songli went back. Chen Chang'an and Xue Xu naturally followed.
After Lu Songli talked with the Chen family, they decided to let Chen Chang'an go with them.
The Chen family wasn't hard to convince. Speaking of the Chen family, the ones who loved Chen Chang'an the most were probably Grandma Chen and his uncle, Village Chief Chen. They were the two of them who couldn't bear to see him go. But the Chen family had no shortage of children. In four or five years, Chen Chang'an would need to marry and have children, and all of that would cost money...
On the premise that Lu Songli was willing to give the Chen family ten taels of silver for upbringing, the Chen family completed their own internal strategy.
Perhaps because they saw that Chen Chang'an was on a good path, the Chen family wanted her to take another child away, but Lu Songli refused.
First, Chen Chang'an had fought for this opportunity himself. He had done the right thing and done it well, and he deserved the praise. If she had casually agreed to take in another child, it would be unfair to him. Furthermore, she wasn't helping anyone else with their child.
When Lu Songli went back, Old Lady Chen followed her. The child was about to leave, and she also wanted to spend more time with the child.
After returning, Grandma Chen once again worriedly advised them to turn back and not take the road to Tonghua County.
Xue Xu didn't leave either. He sat by the fire and roasted peanuts. Hearing this, he looked at Lu Songli with some gloating.
Lu Songli said, "Grandma, don't worry about this problem. It won't be long before Qinglong Village will no longer exist."
They were definitely going to destroy Qinglong Village. Not to mention the distant future, her parents and the others would also be taking this route to Pingzhou in a while. If they didn't destroy Qinglong Village, she wouldn't have anywhere to cry if her parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces were killed by them.
Qin Sheng and the others have already taken action, so even if she reveals this news now, it will not hinder them.
Old Lady Chen didn't believe it at all. "Girl, how is this possible? The Qinglong Village in Cangshan is very powerful. Even the government can't do anything to them. Look, Qinglong Village has existed in Cangshan for more than ten years. It's irrefutable evidence."
Nie Yunniang, holding her daughter nearby, asked curiously, "Has Qinglong Village actually existed for so many years? Did every county magistrate in Tonghua County, and even the higher-ups, ignore this?"
"Of course we do. It's because the bandits in Qinglong Village are so powerful. And since ancient times, which place has not had bandits? Even the imperial court can't do anything about them. They are like grass in the field. We remove them this year, but next year when the harvest is bad, a bunch of people will rush to become bandits and wreak havoc on the village." There were also common people who couldn't make a living and went to Cangshan. Some of them were sick or poor and were forced to sell their land. Some of the farmers under the management of the bandits lived better than the honest and decent common people.
Isn't this like a wildfire that cannot be extinguished and will spring up again with the spring breeze?
From childhood to adulthood, from birth to death, ordinary people have become accustomed to the existence of bandits in their lives.
Old Lady Chen's idea is shared by the vast majority of villagers in this area.
Lü Songli knew that banditry had been a persistent social problem throughout history. In some places, local officials even colluded with bandits to exploit the common people. While they would accept gifts from them for less serious offenses, these gifts were a drain on the people's blood and sweat.
Even if the county magistrate or even the emperor was replaced, the bandit problem would be alleviated, but it would never be eradicated.
Lu Songli said, "Have you ever thought about living in a place without bandits?"
Everyone looked at her, including Old Lady Chen, Chen Chang'an, Xue Xu, Nie Yunniang and others.
"Is there such a place?"
"Ma'am, are you joking?"
Faced with everyone's expressions as if they had heard a fairy tale, Lu Songli remained silent.
Later generations of great men, after the Anti-Japanese War and before the founding of the People's Republic of China, had mobilized the army to vigorously eradicate banditry. From the moment they decided to start the revolution, they had always shown zero tolerance for social ills such as banditry, and eliminated them with thunderous means.
Therefore, Lu Songli believes that there are no unsolvable problems, only people who don't want to solve them. If you want to solve a problem, you should go all out from the beginning. If you don't want to solve a problem, even if you give it a hundred years, it will be in vain.
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