The more important point is the safety of one's own family.
After all, the world is unstable and people's hearts are not what they used to be. The villagers of Shanshui Village, who have food, drink and shelter, are the most stable group.
Moreover, they share a common goal with their families: to protect their loved ones, food, and livestock.
Shuiqing realized that the step of making the people of Shanshui Village prosperous together was the right one. If they were like disaster victims right now, they would not be so eager to ask for opinions. They would probably only be thinking about how to seize food to fill their own stomachs.
After considering her management and work experience in China, she said, "We can't let our guard down day or night. There must be someone to protect us so that we can warn anyone who comes over."
If protection is needed both day and night, one team is definitely not enough; it's too exhausting. My suggestion is to divide it into four teams: morning and afternoon, early night and late night, alternating in a cycle. This way, the people providing protection won't get tired.
The six-hour workday, patrolling along the outskirts of the village, is more than an easy task for a rural man.
Wang Guifen nodded, "This job isn't tiring at all, I feel we can do it too."
Shuiqing didn't want the woman to do it too.
Nowadays, during the off-season, the men have little to do, but the women have just as much work to do.
Raising chickens, feeding ducks and geese, and raising pigs also involves cutting pig feed, washing clothes, cooking, washing dishes, cleaning, mending clothes, and weaving straw sandals... These are all the women's jobs. The men can sleep after their patrols, but the women are afraid they will have to continue working when they get back.
Zhao Lan also thought of this. She looked at her sister-in-law and then at Shui Qing, pursed her lips, and ultimately did not speak.
If the women also had to work, there would be plenty of chores waiting for them when they returned. But there were only so many able-bodied men in the village; if they were to rely entirely on them, the village would be in a constant state of chaos...
She felt that she couldn't come up with a good solution, so she stopped thinking about it and looked at Shui Qing instead.
I always felt that Shuiqing should know what to do; she's quick-witted.
Shui Qing said, "We don't need women. There are about four hundred people in Shanshui Village. Let's say it's half men and half women. There are two hundred men."
Excluding the very old and children, this group, divided into those over forty and under twelve, should number around one hundred and thirty to one hundred and forty.
Ten people per group, that makes thirteen or fourteen groups. Four groups a day, that's only once every four days. And each time it's only three hours. Don't you think that's more than enough?
I work six hours a day, then rest for four days. Except for the lack of pay, this job couldn't be more ideal.
Besides, even though there's no salary, this is to protect family property and family members! Doesn't that require even more effort than being paid?
After all, you're working for yourself, not for someone else!
Wang Guifen and Zhao Lan listened to Shui Qing's rapid-fire explanation, their eyes widening involuntarily.
Shuiqing's words make a lot of sense, but why can't they keep up?
How did Shuiqing calculate that there were two hundred men, and how to divide them into groups... Ugh, just thinking about it gives me a headache!
Wang Guifen decided to let herself off the hook and instead asked directly, "Boys over twelve years old are also acceptable?"
Men under forty are fine, but what about boys over twelve who are noisy, unruly, and mischievous?
Zhao Lan thought this was a good idea and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, the boys have nothing to do all day and just go around being naughty. If we give them something to do, they might do it very well."
Moreover, they don't want to take a nap at noon and don't want to sleep at night; they practically want to be away from home all the time. I think this job is perfect for them.
Wang Guifen thought it made a lot of sense.
I was still a little worried. Although the thirteen-year-old boy could be used as a half-laborer, I still felt that this matter was too important and I was afraid that they would be distracted by playing and not do it well.
Shui Qing isn't worried; if you don't let go, you'll never know how much potential your child has.
However, just to be on the safe side and for mutual supervision, "when it comes to the specific allocation of personnel, we can pair an older person with a younger one."
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