Villagers like them know best how expensive crispy candies are. The crispy candies sold at Babaozhai in the town cost two cents for a small piece, while the big pieces given to the children by the Li family cost five cents each.
Normally, every household would save the eggs laid by the chickens at home. Once a certain amount was accumulated, they would take them to the town to sell, but each egg was only sold for one pound.
In other words, the Li family could exchange five eggs for a large piece of crispy candy given to the children. At that moment, an adult tried to coax the crispy candy from the children.
"Son, this piece of candy is too big for you to finish in one sitting. Eat a little today and I'll put the rest away for you to eat tomorrow."
When the child heard what his mother said and saw the crispy candy that had not yet warmed up, he felt reluctant to part with it because of the sweet taste in his mouth. However, in order to eat it again tomorrow, he took another bite and reluctantly put it in his mother's hands.
However, there are also children who are unwilling to leave it to adults. The moment they get it, they hurriedly put it in their mouths and finish it in a few gulps.
But when I saw that other people hadn't eaten the crispy candies in their hands yet, I suddenly regretted eating them too quickly. I should have taken small bites.
Putting aside the issue of going up the mountain to find water, some people had strong opinions about Li Mengyue, but at the Li family's funeral ceremony, no one said anything sarcastic. Even the poorest people in the village took out a copper coin, which changed Li Mengyue's attitude towards the villagers.
It seems that she has misunderstood everyone. They are against her leading the way up the mountain. It is indeed because everyone is not clear about their own strength, and it is normal to worry about something going wrong.
After figuring this out, Li Mengyue looked at the sky and went to find the village chief.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I think it's still early. It's still not too late to go up the mountain."
"Yue girl, really, you are not angry with me."
"Grandpa Village Chief, how could I be angry with you? Besides, you are doing this for the good of everyone."
Seeing that Li Mengyue looked normal, the village chief immediately called the young people who wanted to join him. Originally, there were ten people who wanted to join him, but because of the delay, more than ten people wanted to join him.
Seeing the thirty young people standing before her, Li Mengyue thought it was nothing. After all, the destination was the mysterious wonderland she had found earlier. Once they arrived, she sent someone to clear the way.
That's right, just use an axe or a sickle to forcibly carve out a path. She discovered last time that the water source in that place is very abundant. If it can be used reasonably and a large reservoir is built, not to mention Xinghua Village, the entire Qingshan Town will no longer be affected by droughts and floods.
However, while this was a good thing that would benefit future generations, it was a huge undertaking. Even if all the manpower and material resources of the surrounding villages were gathered, it wouldn't be accomplished in a short period of time. Therefore, when the idea came to her mind, she didn't think much about it.
The most urgent task is to use bamboo pipes to divert water to temporarily alleviate the drought. No matter what, we must first take care of the crops in the fields. The construction of a large reservoir can be discussed later when there is a chance.
Seeing that the thirty people had done as she said, taking their handy tools, rolling up their trouser legs, and taking two days' worth of dry food and water, Li Mengyue nodded with satisfaction and turned to lead the people up the mountain.
After walking for an hour, Li Mengyue stopped and said seriously, "The inner area is ahead. Let's rest here for a while, eat something, and drink some water. If we can't find a safe place when we set off later, we won't be able to rest anymore."
"Ah! Is this true?"
"Nonsense! Didn't you see Li Mengyue's expression change? She didn't warn us when we were outside. Now, it seems like everyone needs to be careful. After all, Li Mengyue doesn't owe us anything. Instead, we're the ones begging her for help. Even if she's incredibly powerful, she can't protect so many people at once. We should all try our best not to hold her back."
After this person finished speaking, many people nodded subconsciously, thinking that what he said made sense.
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