Huang Suicheng was aware of his shortcomings. After thinking it over several times, he said to Liu Zhijian, "Actually, we can still select some people to stay. We just need to drive away those who have impure intentions."
Liu Zhijian knew this guy was soft-hearted, so he didn't say much. "We'll know the result soon. The village definitely won't go too far, but they'll still teach these people a lesson, otherwise they'll definitely take advantage of us in the future."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw a large group of people walking towards him from the village.
Several young men from the village ran ahead and quickly opened the village gate.
The commotion at the village entrance quickly silenced everyone outside, who stood there watching.
But this time, Pinghe Village did not greet them with smiles as before. Yun Heng and Wu Shan began to lead people to search for the few people who had led the trouble yesterday in the crowd.
As they moved around in the crowd, occasionally scrutinizing people, everyone became even more silent.
But they searched the area but found nothing. "Where are the people who banged on the door last night?"
Upon hearing that they were looking for those people, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief. Someone immediately told them, "Those people left just as dawn was breaking. I wonder if they'll ever come back?"
"However, they did take all their belongings with them. I asked them this morning where they were going, but they didn't answer."
Upon hearing this unexpected answer, Yun Heng couldn't help but curse, "These people have no sense of responsibility at all. They have the guts to cause trouble, but they should at least stay here. They're all cowards."
"Alright, now that they're gone, consider them lucky. Otherwise, we should have taught them a lesson, and made sure we never run into these people again." Yun Jianying deliberately raised his voice as he said this.
The people of Pinghe Village never expected this to happen. They had originally planned to make an example of them, but instead, the little fleas got away first.
However, he still needed to make things clear. This time, he posted two large notices on both sides of the village entrance, and instead of saying anything more to the refugees, he turned around and went back to the village.
Once they closed the village gate, everyone quickly gathered around.
"I didn't expect them to come up with a solution for us, to point out the way." The man who said this looked at the wall in front of him with complicated feelings. He had already prepared himself to continue wandering with his family.
However, some people held a different view: "They came out looking for someone in a very aggressive manner. If those people hadn't left in time, they might have ended up in a terrible situation. They say that bad people come from poor and remote areas, and that's absolutely true."
But as soon as he finished speaking, the people standing next to him took a few steps back.
Someone couldn't help but retort, "If someone were to smash your front door and try to get in, you might chase them down with a machete. If you think this place is a desolate and unpleasant place, then don't stay here."
"Am I wrong to say this?" the man persisted, clinging to his own opinion. "Yesterday, in such a critical moment, letting us go in for refuge was a way of saving everyone's lives. But instead of helping, they're now causing trouble for others. We've already suffered enough, and now we have to be oppressed."
Old Zhao and his group happened to be nearby and overheard these words, so they surrounded him.
Although Old Zhao was not as tall as him, he was no less imposing. "Since you feel oppressed here, you can choose a better place like those people this morning, instead of staying in this poor and desolate place."
"Uncle Zhao, you can't start taking sides just because someone helped you with a small favor. Don't forget we're all on the same side." This man knew Old Zhao and his group well and knew he was a kind-hearted person. So he spoke rather bluntly.
"Alright, think what you want. We don't have time to waste here arguing with you. If you don't like staying here, please leave as soon as possible." After saying this, Old Zhao started shouting at everyone at the village entrance.
However, his voice was still too soft. After all, he was old, and after only a few words, he seemed to lack strength, so he had to ask the person next to him to speak for him.
"Everyone gather around, let's discuss how to protect our territory. Nobody wants what happened last night to happen again. Only by uniting can we solve this problem." Chen Xudong started speaking according to Old Zhao's instructions, and slowly everyone gathered on their side.
After someone took the lead, things went much more smoothly. They provided solutions that were also in their favor, and soon even the elderly and children were mobilized; everyone got involved.
This is a great opportunity for everyone. If this method works, then everyone will have new hope.
The sooner we put up the protective netting, the more at ease everyone will feel.
After finishing his work, Si Cheng continued to help Old Zhao and the others install the steel pillars according to the original plan.
In the days that followed, everyone in and around the village was constantly busy. But everyone's spirits underwent a very different change.
Especially the refugees at the village entrance, who were originally lifeless, now have faces full of expectation.
With their concerted efforts, they quickly built a long wall of thorns on the other side of the hillside. After hearing about their situation, the city sent them some seeds.
They have already sown seeds on the wasteland they have cultivated, and the land feels full of hope for life.
Old Zhao and his family's stilted houses on the water were beginning to take shape, each family unit occupying a small area. But at least it was a good fallback plan.
Although many people were tempted by the idea, they gave up the idea because they thought about how difficult it was to find the materials.
Although the thorn wall wasn't fully grown yet, they had found a large amount of thorns to block the important openings, which served a protective purpose.
The situation here is getting better and better, and many people who have heard the news are starting to flock here.
As more and more people gather here, their living space becomes increasingly limited.
Old Zhao and his group could only widen the section of the wall surrounding Xin San Village at the intersection in front of the village, cutting off the entry of other outsiders and bringing this area under their control, thus forming a separate new village.
In Pinghe Village, everyone has harvested the peanuts and beans from the fields, and it's time to hunt wild animals for the village's collective wedding that was promised earlier.
The allure of group weddings has attracted many young people in the village, and the success rate of pairing up has been steadily increasing.
Now, hundreds of people have signed up to be paired with families in the village, which has solved the problem for most of the eligible young people.
However, there are more men than women in the village, and many people have not found someone they like. They can only continue to look for someone in other villages, but because of the busy period of time, everyone has to postpone it again.
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