The group of women were just chatting casually, without much sense of crisis or tension.
But as they talked, a deep sense of worry rose in the women's hearts.
Aunt Li looked at Shui Qing and asked worriedly, "Shui Qing, our village is remote. You won't really come to our village, will you?"
Now that the strongest men in the village have gone out, all that's left are the elderly, women, and children. What will we do if they come?
The people inside the house had only been worried about the dangers of the men who went out, but after hearing what Aunt Li said, they realized that not only were there dangers of going out, but their place was not absolutely safe either!
Shui Qing said it was hard to say. The flood hadn't been over for very long, and even if the victims weren't desperate, they wouldn't take any risks. Besides, most of the victims were honest and hardworking farmers who wouldn't think of robbing others first.
But the real danger lies in the involvement of inherently bad people who instigate, incite, maliciously provoke, and use them as pawns and stepping stones, forming a large and organized group of refugees.
Everyone in the room looked at her, trusting her as if she were their pillar of support.
She thought for a moment and said carefully, "Firstly, the men stopped going after they came back."
The people in the room bit their lips and all shook their heads in unison.
Having children and possessions at home is important, but it's also important for the men to go out and earn money. Without money, there's no harvest in the fields and no money to sell, and if someone gets sick, they can't afford to see a doctor.
Not to mention other things that require money to buy; what life can be lived without money?
Ultimately, we can't just stay cooped up in the village and never go anywhere, nor can we afford to waste money.
Sun Jinhua immediately exclaimed, "That won't do!"
Fan Sanzhu replied, "My family is still counting on my two older brothers to earn money to buy grain and salt."
Most people in the village are doing better than them now. They don't need to earn money, but they do. Don't let them get in the way of earning money!
Li Tiantian, Zhang Xiaocao, and other younger relatives glanced at Fan Sanzhu and suppressed their smirks. Everyone was discussing something, but he had to rush to show it, as if he had ruined their livelihood.
Don't they realize that this job was originally thanks to Sister Shuiqing? Without Sister Shuiqing's family, there would be no opportunity to go out and earn money!
Shui Qing completely ignored Sun Jinhua and Fan Sanzhu, and stated his true intention: "The second point is that we cannot rely entirely on those who have gone out to work; those who remain in the village must also play a role!"
"How should we perform?" Wang Guifen asked urgently on behalf of everyone.
“Only the strongest men from each household have gone out. There are still many men in our village. It’s not the busy farming season now, and it’s hot with few mushrooms on the mountain. They don’t have much to do. Could we make adobe bricks and build a wall around it?”
Throughout history, the defense against bandits, mountain bandits, and outlaws has always been based on the village or clan as a whole. Large courtyards or walls were built to protect the entire village or clan, making it difficult for outsiders to attack and easy for those inside to defend themselves.
It can provide excellent protection for the elderly, children, and women, in particular.
Shui Qing felt this was a good opportunity!
Take advantage of the flood to build the wall; it will be even more useful if the feudal lords rebel and there is a four-year war later!
It's tiring, but it's a one-time solution.
Sun Jinhua, Aunt Zhang, and the others remained silent.
Sun Jinhua felt it was too much of a loss to give away three men at once, since there were still three men in her family.
Aunt Zhang was thinking that her husband even found it tiring to go out and earn money, so building a wall with mud bricks was tiring without earning any money, and she felt that he was working for nothing.
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