Chapter 46: Fighting Tiger
It is said that the third eldest son of the Su family was young and full of vigor, and he followed a group of hunters into the mountains to hunt tigers.
As a result, not only did they fail to kill the tiger, but the people who were traveling with them also suffered heavy casualties.
Su Laosan saved his life, but injured his leg and became lame.
Unable to accept the reality that he had become disabled, Su Laosan's personality changed drastically. Later, he quietly left home and never returned home again.
At this time, when the village chief mentioned Phoenix Mountain, hatred surged in Old Man Su's heart.
If it weren’t for the tiger on Phoenix Mountain, how could his third son have become like that?
"Beat Tiger Tiger!" Little Tangbao suddenly waved his little fist and said in a baby voice.
Old Man Su: “…”
My heart moved.
The village chief looked at the innocent look of little Tang Bao and couldn't help but reached out and touched his head. He smiled bitterly and said, "It would be great if we could really kill the tiger."
Old Man Su's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said, "Village Chief, although we have to hand over the grain in our village, we can't hand it over for nothing."
"What do you think we should do?" asked the village chief.
Of course, he would not let the villagers hand over the food for free.
"In exchange, the county government will organize people to go into the mountains and kill tigers!" Old Man Su said fiercely.
village head:"……"
Hesitated for a moment.
"Will the county magistrate agree?" the village chief asked uncertainly. "The government office is aware of the tiger's mischief on Phoenix Mountain in recent years, but they've never inquired about it. Now..."
"We must ask about it now and we must take care of it! Otherwise, we won't hand over the grain!" Old Man Su said in a firm tone.
"This..." The village chief was still hesitant.
"Village chief, think about it. As long as we get rid of the tigers in Phoenix Mountain, even if there's a famine, the people in the village won't be left without a way to survive."
"Besides, our village isn't the only one at the foot of the mountain. People from other villages will also benefit..."
Old Man Su continued to work hard and absolutely refused to admit that he was suspected of taking revenge for personal reasons. He seemed to be completely concerned about the villagers.
Finally, Old Man Su added, "The government should organize a large number of people to go up the mountain together. Even if that beast is ferocious, one person can kill it with one punch!"
Little Tangbao responded appropriately and waved his little fist again, "Beat the tiger...Beat the tiger..."
The village chief's eyes flicked back and forth between Old Man Su and Little Tangbao. He tapped his pipe and said, "Okay! Let's do it!"
We couldn’t do anything about that beast before, firstly because everyone was scared, and secondly because people were not united.
As long as you are not starving to death, no one wants to risk their life by going into the mountains to provoke a tiger, lest they die in its mouth.
It’s different now. People are starving to death. It’s death anyway, so they might as well go into the mountains and take a chance.
In this way, if the government takes the lead in organizing personnel, many people will definitely respond.
Moreover——
The village chief's gaze fell on Xiao Tangbao.
I don’t know why, but looking at the little girl, I feel that beating the tiger is reliable!
For some reason, I gained confidence!
**
Soon, the gong in the village rang again.
The village chief gathered all the men, women, young and old in the village and announced the plan to donate food.
Sure enough, before the village chief had finished speaking, the villagers were in an uproar.
"Why?! I can barely afford to eat at home, and I'm just waiting for the new rice to be cooked!"
"My family is still waiting for the grain to be harvested so we can exchange it for some money to help our son get married!"
"That's right! The crops are finally growing well this year, and the price of grain is high, so I'm hoping to save some money this year..."
"Whoever wants to pay can pay! My family won't pay! I'm going to build a shack in the fields right now, and I'll be living and eating in the fields from now on!"
"Yes! My family will also build a shack..."
…
For a moment, the villagers were clamoring and shouting in anger, demanding to move to their own land to live.
Old Man Su coughed and said slowly, "Can building a shack really protect the food supply? Twenty years ago, during the drought, refugees gathered together and became bandits, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities. How many villages were massacred?"
"The people of Daliushu Village took refuge on Phoenix Mountain with their families and were able to escape disaster. What's happening now?"
Old Man Su paused with a heavy face, then added, "The whole county knows that our village has food. If banditry really breaks out, Daliushu Village will be the first to suffer! Where else can we hide when that happens?"
The noisy scene suddenly quieted down.
People looked at Phoenix Mountain in the distance.
I don’t know how it happened, but a tiger roar was heard from Phoenix Mountain at the right time.
The whistling sound shook the mountains and forests, and the entire Phoenix Mountain seemed to be shaken.
Everyone's expression froze, the light in their eyes went out, and expressions of horror appeared on their faces.
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