Just as the village chief was about to speak, Zhu Lei stopped him.
"Hey, listen to me first. I know you all buy grain at two ounces per pound. I'm willing to buy it at two ounces per pound now. You should be content. Otherwise, I don't need to tell you what the consequences will be. I believe you all know."
"Zhu Lei, the two kilograms you mentioned is absolutely impossible. Yue is from Xingxi Village, and you can't drive her away with just a few words. If you want it, it's three kilograms."
"Village chief, what are you talking about? Without Mengyue, how can we have food, let alone sell it?"
After the village chief said this, the villagers of Xingxi Village could not believe what they heard, and could not believe that the village chief would say such a thing.
"Yes, Village Chief, didn't you say we had to fight to the death to protect the food? Why did you compromise?"
"No, Village Chief, the grain was obtained by Mengyue for us, and we haven't made any profit yet. How can we disappoint Mengyue and sell the grain?"
"There are refugees in the town now, and even more in the county. Food will become increasingly precious in the future. We don't know when we can survive. We have to eat sparingly. How can we sell food so easily?"
"Village chief, you know that the price of grain in town has risen to 20 kg per catty. Even if we want to sell it, it can't be 3 kg per catty."
The village chief listened to what the villagers said. Although everyone was trying to persuade him not to sell the grain and no one blamed him, he still felt very unhappy.
How could he be willing to sell the grain? He wanted to keep the grain more than anyone else. He had experienced famine, and sometimes a pound of grain could be exchanged for a child. Sometimes grain was more valuable than human life.
He understood Mengyue's purpose of selling so much grain to the villagers at a low price. It was because he understood it so well that he did this.
No one knew better than him how ruthless Zhu Lei was. He also knew that Zhu Lei came this time with determination and was determined to take the food away.
Because there were too many people from Zhulin Village standing behind Zhu Lei, all of them were strong laborers. Not only were they naked, but he could clearly see that everyone was holding a weapon in their hands, either an axe or a hacking hammer.
In their village, all they have are vegetables, sickles, hoes, and iron maces. Not to mention anything else, they are far behind in momentum. How can they fight?
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell what the outcome would be. He didn't want the villagers to get hurt or die at the hands of Zhulin Village.
This was not what he wanted to see. He wanted all the villagers in Xingying Village to live a stable life without worrying about food and drink.
However, his wish was destined to be unattainable in his own hands, but it would be different with Mengyue.
Mengyue's achievements were great. Although she was just a girl, she was more capable than many men. She could easily come up with an idea to start a business. Not only could she make money herself, but she could also help the villagers make money as well. Even the surrounding villages were benefited.
They were all grateful to Mengyue. No matter what Mengyue's original intention was, they had indeed been punished. How could they possibly drive Mengyue out of the village?
If Mengyue wasn't a junior, he would have wanted to worship her.
It seems that Zhu Lei came to the village not only for food, but also for Yue girl.
He didn't know when and where Yue Yatou had offended Zhu Lei, but Zhu Lei obviously had bad intentions this time and wanted to get rid of Yue Yatou.
Not to mention that he is unwilling, the villagers of the entire Xingying Village and the entire village will also oppose it. How could they ignore the safety of their benefactor?
Yes, that’s right. Now many people in the seven villages have regarded Mengyue as their benefactor.
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