Fan Damu was truly unexpected by everyone.
Li Wen guessed, "Could it be that he's still sulking because no one helped him build the house?"
In the past, everyone would help Fan Damu's family whenever something happened, but not this time. They probably complained at home, otherwise it's impossible that even their son wouldn't want to come.
"But can we blame ourselves? It's all because he didn't want to dig the ditch and even gloated!" Old Xu said indignantly.
The ditches dug during the rainstorm will come in handy for Fan Damu in the future! What else could he be angry about?
But with the floodwaters receding, what could these two have gone off to?
The old village chief waved his hand, indicating that he should ignore these people: "Let's leave them alone. These families don't raise rabbits, so they naturally won't participate if they want to sell rabbits to make money in the future. Let's discuss the selection of people among those present."
Oh yeah, they also have rabbits!
They can make money by selling rabbits in the future!
"Alright, the rabbits will be ready for market in another two or three months. Let's choose the right people first."
It's easy to find people to go out in groups.
Where the terrain is low-lying, one must wade through water to cross, which requires a strong man.
In addition, pushing wheelbarrows or pulling carts are physically demanding jobs, requiring young and strong men.
Since we don't know what's going on outside, the men we choose must be quick-witted, agile, and familiar with the city.
We also need someone who can read, because they need to read government notices.
I glanced at the sun; it was around 7 AM to 9 AM. If I walked fast enough, I could be back before dark, so I immediately decided to go today and not wait until tomorrow!
Finally, Fan Jin and Ding Heli drove the oxcart together, while the other families each contributed their strongest and most capable laborer. With too many vehicles and inconvenient roads, people who knew each other began to carpool.
Five or six households that buy a small amount of goods share one wheelbarrow, while three to five households that buy a large amount of goods share one flatbed cart.
With one oxcart, four handcarts, and two wheelbarrows, the purchasing team from Shanshui Village set off.
The villagers watched the procession depart until it was out of sight, then turned to do other work.
Qin Yilin watched the procession walk away with unease. If the world were in chaos, the supplies at home would be far from enough. Luckily, she could hitch a ride on Shui Qing's oxcart. Otherwise, if the head of the household had to carry the purchased items back basket by basket, he would have been exhausted on the way.
Shui Qing was also a little worried, but there was nothing she could do. These days, you can only know what's going on outside by going out and seeing it for yourself.
There's no need to worry about our own supplies, but everyone else in the village is counting on this big shopping trip, so we'll all have to go out eventually.
Fan Jin and Ding Heli led the way, becoming increasingly apprehensive as they walked!
The men from the same village who followed behind did the same.
Originally, I thought Shanshui Village was already in a very bad situation. The fertile fields were destroyed, the rice was washed away and there was no harvest. The corn stalks in the fields were all broken, the roots of the immature beans were rotting in the water, and there were very few beans that were about to mature.
But once they came out, they found that the situation outside was much worse.
The destruction of farmland was just the beginning; houses were washed away everywhere, and even new graves appeared along the dirt roads...
Thinking of the body that had drifted to the embankment at the village entrance, the men silently followed the vehicle in front, unconsciously quickening their pace.
As they approached the city, the road became filled with many emaciated people, their faces sallow and their bodies weak as they dragged their feet toward the prefectural city.
There were several people, their clothes rumpled, huddled together in twos and threes under the city wall.
A strange light gleamed in their eyes as they looked at them. The convoy consisted of the strongest men in the convoy, yet even so, each of them felt a shiver run down their spine.
It felt like being stared at by a wild beast.
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