The group hurried back to the village, but it was already dark by then.
There was no other way; the road was flooded, the cargo on the truck was heavy, and the wheels kept getting stuck in the mud, requiring several men to help lift them out so they could continue moving forward.
Back in the village, every household was bustling with activity, even lighting up the oil lamps they were reluctant to use.
I bought a lot of things and felt more joy and peace of mind than fatigue while taking stock of them.
Qin Yilin looked at the five bulging sacks of grain and finally felt relieved.
Their family was different from the other families in the village. The villagers had land, and after paying taxes, they mostly kept the grain for their own consumption. They didn't farm their own land, so they had to have enough grain to avoid panic.
After the man returned from the trip to the city, he told his family about what he had seen and heard along the way. He was worried and wanted to go to the old village chief's house to discuss the matter, but it was too late and he gave up.
Anyway, Li Wen has gone to the prefectural city, and he will definitely tell his family when he gets home.
Li Wen was indeed telling his family about what he had seen and heard along the way.
After listening, the house fell silent.
"My God, how are those who have suffered this disaster supposed to live?" Wang Guifen muttered, her eyes glazed over.
Zhao Lan pressed on, "What did the official say?"
This is what everyone is most concerned about.
The officials certainly wouldn't come out and talk to them personally, but they would post notices if anything happened.
Fan Jin is a scholar who can read. He went with us today, so he must be able to recognize what's written on the notice.
Li Wen shook his head: "No, it's the same old notice, nothing new; only the city entry fee has increased by one coin."
The two-coin entrance fee is already quite expensive. I heard that other prefectures charge one coin for entry. I didn't expect it to increase by another coin now. If I wanted to go to the prefecture to sell eggs or something, I would have lost a few before I even sold any.
"It will be even more difficult to go to the prefectural city from now on," Li Wu sighed.
Zhang Hui nudged him, "Where won't it be difficult to go from here? I'm afraid even Niutou Town isn't safe."
Silence fell over the room. Finally, Li Wen broke the silence and asked his father, "Dad, things aren't peaceful outside. Should we bring out the defense team?"
"We have to do it! We definitely have to. We have so much grain; we can't let it go to others!" Li Qiang said first.
It is pitiful for refugees to have no food, but it is also unacceptable for them to be robbed, as their families are just as pitiful when they are starving.
After thinking for a while, the old village chief instructed his daughter-in-law, "Guifen and the others, go to Hu Shuiqing's place tomorrow and ask for her opinion on how to arrange things and how to schedule the time."
He had never worked with the protective team before, and he was getting old. As people age, they become less sharp, and lately he felt that his memory was not as good as it used to be. He decided to listen to the opinions of the younger generation before making a decision.
Listening, observing, and thinking more is never a bad thing, and it will prevent you from becoming disliked.
Wang Guifen and the other two never expected that among so many men, their father-in-law would actually ask them to ask Shuiqing for her opinion.
Then she realized that this was originally Shuiqing's idea, and her father-in-law's willingness to let them ask meant that he approved of the suggestion!
She happily replied, "Okay! I'll definitely ask carefully."
I feel like the village is different now!
Fan Jin first escorted Ding Heli back, and after unloading the goods from the cart, which was now mostly empty, he sat on the cart before heading back.
When we arrived home, my father-in-law and brother-in-law happened to be in the yard.
The floodwaters receded today, and he went to the prefectural city. His father-in-law and Wenhua were worried about the family, so they drove a donkey cart back to Niutou Town to check on them.
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