Chapter 167 I'm so busy
The village head had not expected the villagers' reaction. He had prepared a lot of arguments on the way, hoping to mobilize them with emotional appeals and logical reasoning, but he didn't expect that none of them would be used at all.
After all, everyone in the village has been busy during this period. They dug snow paths before, and many people got frostbite on their hands and feet.
Tomorrow we will go to the village gate to clear the snow, and the workload of building a shelter will only increase.
"Since the villagers all agree, then it's settled! After breakfast tomorrow, bring your tools and gather at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Then the whole village will go out to work together!"
"good!"
The villagers all dispersed.
I’m afraid tomorrow’s work will be difficult, so I need to rest early tonight and recharge my energy.
The Ye family also returned home. After dinner, Xiao Jiuer arranged the ten wolves in the backyard, fed them well, and then washed up and went to bed.
Early the next morning, the village was bustling with activity.
Anyone who could work, regardless of gender, age or status, came, and the open space in front of the ancestral hall was packed with people.
"Why are you all here? There's no adult left at home to look after the children?" asked the head of the village.
The villagers said in unison:
"They say saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. What we're doing now is a great deed that will bring blessings to future generations. The sooner we build the shelter, the more lives we can save."
The village head nodded and said, "Well said!"
The villagers of Heihe Village should be the people who believe in cause and effect the most in the Dayu Dynasty.
Let’s put it this way, in their hearts, Xiao Jiuer is a god who has fallen into the mortal world.
What is it like to have a god around you?
It's a feeling of both happiness and anxiety.
Happiness comes from being blessed, and having fewer disasters;
The reason for the anxiety was that every word and action of mine was under the control of the gods, and I didn't dare to have even the slightest bad thought.
Anyway, as long as it is a good thing, they will rush to do it, so it can't be wrong!
The village head stroked his beard and said amiably, "You all have kind hearts, but we have to save others and take care of our own lives. Shoveling snow is no easy task. First, it requires physical strength, and second, your clothes, shoes, and socks will definitely get soaked. If no one is left at home to light the fire, boil water, and cook, when you get home from work, the pots and stoves are cold and you can't even get a sip of hot water. Who will take care of you if you fall ill?"
The village head was telling the truth.
Most villagers only had one set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers. If they got wet, they had no alternative but to dry them over a fire. In such cold weather, getting sick was no small matter and could be fatal at any time.
"Yes!" came the soft and baby voice of the little dumpling.
When everyone looked back, they saw the little dumpling dressed like a small ball staggering towards them, followed by the Ye family and the wolf pack pulling the sled.
"Xiao Jiuer, why did you get up so early today?" The village head greeted her with a smile.
Everyone in Heihe Village knows that Xiaojiuer likes to sleep in.
"Yes, I do! I'm so busy!" The little girl stretched out her hands while tugging at her short legs. "Hug me!"
"Oh, look, our little Jiubao is so worried that he can't even sleep well!" The village head couldn't help laughing and picked up the little dumpling.
"Yeah!" The little dumpling nodded his head vigorously, "I'm so busy, so busy!"
Everyone burst into laughter at the adorable little baby, "Xiao Jiu'er is right, Xiao Jiu'er is really busy!"
"Xiao Jiu'er, what are you busy with today? Just tell us what you want to do, and we'll all listen to you!"
"Okay!" Little Dumpling pointed at the door of the ancestral hall with his little hand, "Open it!"
The village head immediately understood and whispered, "Is there something good inside?"
"Yes! Go quickly!" Little Dumpling kept pushing the head of the village.
The village head quickly took out the key, opened the door of the ancestral hall, and walked in with Xiaotuanzi.
"What is this?" The village head looked at the things piled on the ground, picked them up and fiddled with them carefully.
"This looks like clothing? But why are the clothes and pants connected together? Also, why are there no holes at the bottom of the pants?! Oh, the pants are also connected to the shoes!"
"Yeah!" Little Dumpling gestured with his little hands, "Put it on, you won't be afraid of the snow!"
This is a full-body waterproof suit that I finally found!
"I understand! Wear this to shovel snow, and your clothes, pants, shoes, and socks won't get wet!"
The village head walked outside with a smile on his face, "Fellow villagers, there are some great things we haven't seen before. Come in and line up to get them!"
When everyone heard this, their expectations immediately reached their maximum and they lined up in no time.
But when they saw what they received, everyone was stunned.
This... is this clothes?
What style is this? How do I wear it?
It's still cold to the touch. Wouldn't it make you even colder if you wear this?
How can I wear this outside?
The village head stuffed himself into the waterproof suit without saying a word.
"It looks weird."
"It feels clumsy."
Everyone was whispering and some wanted to laugh.
The village head took a few tentative steps. "What are you laughing at? This clothing is waterproof and moisture-proof. Wear it, and your cotton-padded jacket, cotton-padded pants, and cotton-padded shoes won't get wet! Don't be fooled by its strange appearance, it's completely airtight and very warm! You'll know when you try it!"
In the coldest days of winter, nothing is more attractive than keeping warm, so everyone tucks themselves in.
"Amazing! It's airtight!"
"You can step into the snow without getting your feet wet!"
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The more I disliked it just now, the more I like it now.
So, a group of people in strange clothes marched to the village entrance and started shoveling snow enthusiastically.
At this time, the horn sounded again.
The village head glanced in the direction of Jingwan Village and said, "Everyone, please get busy. I'm going to Jingwan Village for a walk!"
The village head took Xiaotuanzi on the sled, and Ye Yanping drove the sled off.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Jingwan Village, the horn sounded again.
"Blow, blow the shovel!" The village head was speechless.
When they arrived at Li Zheng Feng's house, Li Zheng shouted from the sled, "Li Zheng Feng, I'm coming! Stop blowing the trumpet, it's making me anxious all day long!"
The door opened and Feng Lizheng ran out with a sad face, "Brother, it snowed again last night, there must be a lot of houses collapsed again!"
"Come up, let's take a look together!"
"Okay!" Feng Lizheng climbed onto the sled.
After one night, he felt much better.
Today, the villagers of Jingwan Village took the initiative to open the door and knelt down when they saw the head of the village.
"Zhuang Lizheng, please save us, we really can't hold on any longer."
Everyone knows that Heihe Village is their only hope.
The village head sighed and said, "Hold on for a few more days. Heihe Village is building a shelter for everyone. They'll take everyone in once it's finished!"
"Brother! Why are you so nice!"
Feng Lizheng burst into tears after hearing this. He had never imagined that Heihe Village was actually building a shelter! They had actually gone to such lengths!
"We're saved! We're saved!"
The villagers of Jingwan Village cheered, and some light began to appear in their desperate eyes.
As everyone expected, after one night, some more houses collapsed in Jingwan Village, and Ye Yanping rescued the survivors.
After settling the survivors, the village head worriedly said, "Li Zheng Feng, stop blowing that horn! It sounds terrible! I can't even poop after listening to it!"
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