Jiang Xueying had anticipated this, so when she came she prepared a lot of food and clothes. Not only did she have to take care of herself, she also had to take care of the two children.
But these people had no choice. After all, who doesn't eat? Why didn't they get washed away by the flood but starved to death?
In addition, the weather was cold, and they would surely die if they couldn't find a warm place or clothes to wear. So in order to save their lives, they had to turn to their relatives for help, hoping to get their help.
In the past, when everyone had enough food and clothing, it was natural for everyone to come and go and be very close, and the family members didn't have any different opinions. But now it has come to a critical moment, and no one knows how long this will last. If you can't even take care of yourself, how can you care about others?
If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!
So of course these people won’t lend money, even if they are relatives.
"My dear aunt, please lend me some money. I promise to pay you back when I return. Can't I pay you double?"
A skinny little girl was begging a mean-looking woman, her little face full of tears. Many people were watching and pointing and commenting on the scene.
The girl knew that she was embarrassing herself, but now everyone was starving to death. Who would care about face? The most important thing was to survive.
"Oh, it's not that I don't want to lend it to you, it's just... you see, there are too many people here, and I really can't share the food with you, so please don't make it difficult for your aunt."
The woman spoke in a pretentious manner, looking embarrassed, but in fact her eyes were full of mockery.
"Aunt, please..."
Not surprisingly, in the end, the girl begged and begged but failed to get the food, so she had to leave in shame.
Not long after this scene, there were several more incidents of people asking relatives for food, but as expected, they were rejected again.
But these families did not give up. In the end, a group of people started quarreling without caring about their dignity. Some even went so far as to fight each other and try to snatch food and clothes.
When people are in desperate situations, they no longer care about dignity and family affection. The only most important thing is to survive.
The noise was so loud that it attracted many people to watch, but both sides showed no intention of restraining themselves and cursed at each other. However, the village chief did not show up from beginning to end and just let them fight.
On the fifth day, the flood still had not receded and the rain showed no sign of stopping.
Many people did not expect that the flood would last so long, so they did not bring much food. After so many days, they were almost going crazy with hunger and began to steal other people's things.
The previously invisible ugliness of human nature completely erupted at this moment. Some people who were powerless had no choice but to allow themselves to be robbed by the other party, while some who could resist could only resist a little, and the scene was in chaos.
We are all trying to survive, what can’t we do?
Many sick people died because of lack of medicine, and some collapsed to the ground motionless due to lack of food, and it was unknown whether they were dead or not.
Some people were even beaten to death during the robbery. No one cared about the laws and treaties at the scene. For a moment, everyone on the mountain was in danger, afraid that they would be the next to die.
Jiang Xueying also experienced a lot of such things, because they were the first to arrive here and occupied the best place, so some people must have been dissatisfied and jealous.
Besides, Jiang Xueying predicted that the flood would not recede quickly, so she prepared a lot of food.
So among this group of people, their lives seem to be the most comfortable and the cleanest, which naturally attracts a lot of attention.
Jiang Xueying naturally wouldn't let them take their things away, otherwise they would be the ones in danger. One cannot show sympathy in troubled times.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Jiang Xueying quickly discussed it with everyone, and finally agreed that someone must take turns standing guard day and night to prevent anyone from trying to attack them or steal their things.
Because women are inherently at a disadvantage in this regard and the strength of men and women cannot be compared, Jiang Xueying discussed with everyone and asked the men from several families to take turns standing guard, guarding day and night, keeping a close eye on the situation over there, and protecting women and children.
Fortunately, with such close cooperation, although those who had no food were hungry, they had not yet lost their minds. Seeing that they were numerous, they naturally would not provoke them easily, so they were able to live in peace.
This situation made Jiang Xueying feel a little relieved, but she knew that if the flood did not recede, these people would sooner or later turn their attention to them, and then they would be in trouble.
As time went by, Jiang Xueying did not let everyone relax their vigilance, but continued to stand guard and was even more alert.
By the seventh day, the flood had not receded. There was a vast ocean everywhere, and the muddy river water had tightly bound the village.
But fortunately the rain has stopped, which is good news, and the fight for food has entered its final stage.
Many people took advantage of the rain to stop and ran out without caring about their own safety, intending to go to the mountains to find some food. It must be said that some people were lucky and found some edible fruits, but they must have tasted bad after being soaked in the rain, but they had to eat them if they wanted to survive.
Jiang Xueying still has enough food, so they don't need to go out to find food. They can stay in the cave and wait for the flood to recede.
Although she saw these people found food, Jiang Xueying did not relax, because she knew that the food was very little and there were so many people, so sooner or later the food would be finished.
As Jiang Xueying expected, after these people finished eating the food they could eat, they turned their attention to them. Now they were the only ones with food in this place.
When Jiang Xueying saw the ferocity in their eyes, she knew that the situation she feared most had come, but she still asked people to take turns on guard. As long as they did not take action, they would not take action first. After all, those people were also afraid.
As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. Who would want to be such a scapegoat?
The villagers watched Jiang Xueying and the others eat during the day, and at night they secretly gathered together to discuss how to successfully grab the food. However, they were already exhausted after so many days of hunger and cold.
They were all so hungry that their faces were pale and their bodies were thin. They were definitely no match for the men on guard duty. Moreover, the guard duty was maintained in an orderly manner, so they naturally could not be taken by force.
Even though the abacus was making a deafening noise, they could only watch in fear, not daring to take action.
Jiang Xueying knew that this was definitely not a solution. When these people were forced into a corner, they would definitely rush up and fight them to the death, and then the loss would outweigh the gain.
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