Chapter 229: Wan Lao Er was saved by his daughter again
Little Fubao insisted on following Wan Laoer.
"Daddy, Fubao is going too. Fubao is going too."
Wan Ersao coaxed her for a long time.
"My dear, are you hungry? Can I make you some meat?"
"No, Fubao wants his daddy."
"Daddy has something to do. Can you play with Fubao when he comes back?"
"No, no, Fubao wants daddy."
Finally, it was Old Lady Wan who said, "It's okay, just let her go. Fubao is well-behaved and won't cause any trouble."
Wan Lao Er couldn't bear to disappoint his daughter, so he picked up little Fu Bao and said, "Let's go, let's ride on the big horse."
Fubao screamed in surprise and was lifted up to Wan Laoer's neck.
Wan Ersao was worried and gave Wan Laoer a few more instructions.
"Fubao might be frightened, be careful."
I have never seen little Fubao sticking to Wan Laoer before, but this time after coming back from Dead Man’s Ditch, little Fubao is so clingy.
Wan Laoer carried Xiao Fubao on his back and came to the village with Mr. He to start counting.
Although reinforcements arrived in time, dozens of villagers still died.
Most of these villagers were not from the same family. Because the scene was so chaotic, everyone was trying to escape. Most of the dead were the elderly and children who were left behind.
When Wan Laoer and Mr. He arrived at the last house and asked about the condition of the deceased, they were beaten out by this family.
This family was exiled, and the man in this family was the one who died. The woman was the one who had once spoken ill of the Wan family. Her name was Rong Niang.
"Do you Wan family still have any conscience? My man just died and you come to my house to ask this and that? What do you mean?"
Rong Niang's eyes turned red from crying. She picked up the broom in the yard and hit Wan Laoer with it, as if it was Wan Laoer who killed her husband.
Wan Lao Er didn't want to argue with a woman, but he wouldn't stand for it either. He snatched the broom from Rong Niang's hand and threw it on the ground. He glared at Rong Niang and sneered, "Your husband is dead. The village chief asked me to count the number of people. Tomorrow I'll ask the villagers to help bury him. Since you're so ungrateful, I won't report your family. It will also save labor. It's almost time to plant autumn vegetables. Who has time to help your family bury the dead? Since you don't care, just pretend I've never been here."
Wan Laoer picked up little Fubao and turned to leave. Mr. He was old, and Wan Laoer was afraid that he would be harmed by this shrew, so he asked him to wait outside the yard early.
But what Wan Laoer said was like lighting a firecracker. Rong Niang was jealous of the Wan family. Why did his family live so smoothly when they were all exiled? He didn't even know how to help the exiled people.
Rong Niang glanced at the machete hanging on the wall. At this moment, because she had lost her man, her heart was filled with jealousy, which made her lose her mind. She rushed over, took down the machete, and chopped at Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer just had his back to Rong Niang, but Xiao Fubao put his arms around Wan Laoer's neck, lay on his shoulders, and faced backwards, so he could see everything clearly.
"Dad! Get out of the way."
Little Fubao's soft little voice broke with fear, and his eyes opened wide in horror.
When Wan Laoer heard his daughter scream, he subconsciously jumped to the side. Just as he jumped over, he felt a gust of wind passing by, and a figure holding a machete fell to the ground.
Only then did Wan Laoer see clearly that it was Rong Niang who wanted to chop him. If it weren't for Xiao Fubao's shout just now, he would probably have died by now.
Wan Laoer was extremely furious. He never fought with women, but at this moment he felt that this woman was not a woman at all, but a vicious snake.
He held little Fubao in his arms and walked forward to kick Rong Niang hard a few times, and kicked the machete in her hand far away.
Seeing how vicious this woman is, it seems that she did a lot of bad things when she was in the capital. She is really evil to the core.
Wan Laoer heard that the noble ladies in the capital were much more powerful than these country folks, and they might have many murder cases on their hands.
After being kicked several times by Wan Laoer, Rong Niang rolled on the ground in pain, and no one came to support her. Her children were all lost on the way to exile, and only she and her husband survived. However, her husband was in poor health, and when the Beiliang people came, she simply abandoned him and ran away.
After Wan Laoer taught Rong Niang a lesson, he held Xiao Fubao in his arms and left the yard without even looking at her.
After returning home, Wan Laoer told his family what had happened.
Wan Ersao was terrified and quickly pulled Wan Laoer to check again.
"Thank God, you brought your daughter with you and escaped death again."
Wan Ersao held her daughter in her arms and kissed her again and again before letting her go.
At this time, everyone gathered at the entrance of the village. Jin Xi and Jin Feng, with twenty people, had already started searching every house in the village.
The villagers didn't understand why they suddenly gathered together. In order to appease them, the village chief had to lie and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I asked everyone to come here to discuss how to help bury the dead in the village. Many people who didn't escape died this time, and the list has been compiled. I asked everyone to come here to discuss with everyone. We will bury the dead in groups this afternoon."
The village chief's words immediately dispelled the nervousness of some people, and everyone quickly started a discussion.
Several respected elders in the village were directly invited by the village chief to the front. At this time, they had the most say. After all, when it comes to weddings and funerals, it is always a good idea to listen to the opinions of the elderly.
"Uncle, Third Uncle, Uncle Chen, Uncle Li, you are the elders of our village. What do you think we should do about this matter?"
Since several old men had been invited out, and since the dead are the most important, arranging their funeral affairs properly would be considered a meritorious deed. The old men did not refuse, but discussed in a low voice. Finally, the head of the Jin family, Jin Chenghou, took the lead in announcing the results of the discussion.
"Jinniu, so many people died in our village this time. If we were to arrange for each family to be buried, we might not have enough manpower. Several of our elders have discussed that it would be better to let these families pay and hire people to come to the village to make coffins. This would be more convenient and free up manpower to dig wells in the cemetery. Those who can be buried in the ancestral tomb can be buried, and the children can be buried hastily."
Jinniu thought this was a good idea as it would save a lot of time. At least he wouldn't have to transport the coffin back from the town, which would also be a big project.
These people died so suddenly that there was no time to bury them all.
Moreover, not all families can afford coffins. In the past, poor families would just wrap their old people in a roll of tattered mat and bury them directly. How could they afford to make a coffin?
We need to wait and see who can afford it.
In this way, the meeting was delayed for half an hour. Jin Xi had already returned with his people and exchanged a glance with Jin Niu from a distance. Jin Niu understood and raised his hand towards the crowd who were talking below.
"Everyone be quiet, I have one more thing to say."
Everyone looked at Taurus, waiting for him to continue.
"After we came back from the Dead Man's Ditch this morning, some people found that their food supply was much less. I'll give you a chance. If any of you took other people's food while the village was empty, hand it over immediately and we won't pursue the matter. If I find out that someone stole the food, I'll kick you out of the village. Don't blame me for not reminding you. You know the consequences if you are kicked out of the village."
The people below were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, but suddenly, as if a pot of boiling water was boiling, they started discussing loudly.
"My family's food was also lost. I thought it was taken away by the Beiliang people. I didn't expect that it was someone from our village who stole it?"
"Are you stupid? The Beiliang people were all killed by the reinforcements. Did they take food to the underworld? Someone must have taken advantage of the situation to rob them."
"What you said is true. Why didn't I think of it? This damn thief, it's not easy for everyone. He stole the food of the same village. Don't let me know. If I know, I will beat him up to vent my anger."
Listening to the discussions below, no one stepped forward to admit stealing the food, but some people secretly tried to withdraw from the crowd and slip away.
"Stop, where do you want to go?" Jin Feng and a dozen people had been watching the crowd for unusual movements. Sure enough, someone tried to take the opportunity to sneak away, but he caught him red-handed.
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