Chapter 85 Then the only option is for us to stand up and kill them!
"Grandpa Fu, that's not what I wanted to say."
Whether it's buying land to build a house or directly buying someone else's house, that's everyone's own business. At most, they can discuss it with their own family members. How could I possibly interfere?
However, in my opinion, this ultimately depends on how much money one has on hand.
It's cold here, and the winters are much longer than back home. Just ask Old Liu, and you'll know.
Li Shiyue bowed slightly to Old Man Liu and Granny Liu, who were sitting next to Li Youfu, holding a little girl named Chestnut.
"This young lady is right!"
Our village is backed by Daheishan Mountain, and because of this terrain, it gets colder earlier than Qingsong Town.
After the winter solstice, the snow fell heavily. A few years ago, one winter the snow was so heavy that it buried the roads. It wasn't until spring that the snow melted away on its own, and then the roads were open to the town.
"Great! You can buy the houses and move in. Every household has a kang (heated brick bed), and you'll rely on it to get through the winter."
At this point, Old Man Liu paused for a moment before continuing, "If you build your own house, the high cost is one thing, but the main problem is that you can only find someone in town to build it."
Otherwise, if this house isn't built well, people could really freeze to death in the winter!
After seeing that Old Man Liu had finished speaking, Li Shiyue continued, turning her head to look around before turning to Li Youfu: "Grandpa Fu, if any family doesn't have enough money, then two or three families can join together to rent someone else's courtyard to live in."
If you have enough money, just buy a suitable house for your family to live in.
"Let's deal with that later, then we can talk about buying land and building houses."
Li Youfu nodded. He still wanted to build his own house, and he was also thinking about building the ancestral hall in Lijia Village.
However, right now, we really don't have that ability. We have to wait until everyone has recovered, can eat their fill, and has land before we can think about this.
If it's really that cold in winter, then it's definitely better to stay in someone else's house first.
"How cold can it be?"
"Haven't you heard people say it can really freeze you to death!"
"That kang (heated brick bed) is quite comfortable to sleep on; it's spacious enough for the whole family to sleep comfortably from top to bottom."
If we only build two rooms, one for laying out a kang (heated brick bed) and the other for use as a kitchen, that would actually be fine.
“Two rooms are possible, but haven’t you heard people say that it’s not easy to find someone to build a house, and it’s not easy to make a kang (heated brick bed). You have to find an experienced craftsman, and that costs a lot of money.”
Listening to the whispers around her, Li Shiyue coughed softly twice. She knew that if she didn't interrupt them, they could really keep talking.
That would delay what she wanted to say when she came to see me.
"Ahem," the people of Lijia Village who heard her commotion knew that Li Shiyue had something to say, so they all gradually stopped talking.
"Grandpa Fu, Brother Shiyang, what I mainly want to say is that we shouldn't lose our sense of crisis just because we've arrived here and settled down."
Do you all remember how Liujiatun became so deserted?
When Li Shiyue mentioned this, Old Man Liu and Old Woman Liu froze. Their son and daughter-in-law had been killed by the Mohe barbarians!
Losing a child in old age is truly one of the greatest tragedies in life!
"The Mohe barbarians! The Mohe barbarians live on the grasslands on the shady side of the Black Mountain!"
When Old Man Liu said that, not only Li Youfu and his group, but also the other people in Lijia Village immediately became somewhat frightened.
"Grandpa Fu, Brother Shiyang, now that we've escaped and finally settled down here after all the hardships, we should remember this and protect ourselves!"
Therefore, I would like to suggest that we still make use of the scouting teams we have on our escape route!
Speaking of the scouting team, Li Shiyue searched for Ma Zi and Wei Zi in the crowd. After looking around, he finally found the two of them on his right.
Both Ma Zi and Mo Zi were stunned. They really didn't expect that even after settling down, they would still be alive!
Li Shiyue nodded to the two of them, and then she continued, "Since we can't leave and will have to live and multiply here from now on, we must be prepared to fight against the Mohe barbarians who will come to steal our food, women and children!"
It would be best to rearrange the scouting team so they can scout a fixed route up the mountain during the day. If anything happens, they can run back to the village in advance to let us know and give us a heads-up so we can be prepared.
If there's nothing else to do, finding some food in the mountains, or if you're lucky, hunting a rabbit or pheasant, would be a good thing; at least it'll add another dish to the table.
Li Shiyue looked up at Li Shiyang and cupped his hands in greeting: "This matter still needs Brother Shiyang to organize. Uncles and aunts, please don't be unhappy. This is all for our own sake. Every family has the elderly and the weak. Only by uniting can we survive!"
I think none of us who have come this far know this!
Li Shiyue's words silenced everyone, and they all thought of the relatives they had lost along the way.
In a flash, Li Shiyue spotted Erdan's mother standing at the back of the crowd, holding Erdan in her arms. With Li Shiyue's eyesight, she could tell that Erdan's mother's face had become increasingly sharp from years of hard work.
"In addition," Li Shiyue thought for a moment, and finally spoke again.
"I'll say it again: no matter who it is, you can't rely on others to save you. You should always rely on yourself first!"
I am a woman, and I dare to stand up and fight. That's because I'm brave and strong!
I understand you're afraid, but you can't just cower behind someone and wait for them to protect you!
If you can't lift a knife, then pick up scissors, an awl for hitting shoe soles, or anything you can lift to fight back!
We've all seen what the refugees look like, and I believe the Mohe barbarians are even more despicable than the refugees!
We want to live, they want us to die, what can we do?
Then the only option is for us to stand up and kill them!
The people, who had just settled down, were put on hold again by Li Shiyue's words. Especially the women and girls who were still alive, they knew in their hearts that what Li Shiyue said was true!
After all, Erdan's mother was such a big girl standing there, how could anyone not see her?
If your own man can't help you, then you'll have to do it yourself.
Even if a man can manage, he still has to be able to take care of everything!
Several men in the crowd who had killed people with Li Shiyue, including Ma Ziweizi and Li Wangshui, stood up. They truly understood that when facing the Mohe barbarians, it was a matter of "you die or I die," and there was absolutely no way they would kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy!
Barbarians never take prisoners; they only want women and children!
Men are only good for fighting and killing; there's no way they'd be kept alive to do work. There aren't that many jobs to do on the grasslands. If they're kept alive, they'll just eat our food, so they'll definitely be killed!
Thus, the people of Lijia Village settled the matter of the house directly, asking Old Man Liu to go to the town to ask the people of Liujiatun who lived in the town if they were selling their houses, and if not, how much it would cost to rent for a winter.
Then, Li Youfu finally spoke to Li Shiyang, asking him to arrange for each family to send out men to form a scouting team to patrol around the Black Mountain behind Liujiatun.
It's not about going too deep; those who are capable can climb to the top of the mountain to take a look, and if that's not feasible, they can just look around the village.
The existing people were divided into two teams and took turns leading one team each, with Pockmarked and Mole leading the other.
Everything proceeded smoothly. After waiting for five or six days, the land surveyor, who had been mentioned by the constable who had led them there, finally arrived with his men.
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