Chapter 39 Agreement He Si showed his approval. He understood his father’s…
He Si showed his approval. This was the best way. There were too many people in the caravan and too many things to talk about. It would be better to cut off contact from the beginning.
"Besides this, there is another thing." After naming it, Uncle He San slowly opened his mouth to talk about another thing. The strange plant was very important and needed to be mentioned first.
"The rice birds bring news. We will encounter a market in the next suburb of Shicheng. There should be a caravan there." Uncle He San stroked the walking stick in his hand and said. The rice birds are the little birds that Uncle He San has been raising. From time to time, they will bring him some latest news.
Helan's face darkened but he could barely accept this. Their escape convoy had been running on its own the whole way and now they really needed new information.
Helan didn't say anything, Qian Bacun understood what she meant and couldn't help but sigh. They also had to exchange resources. There were so many mouths in the refugee team waiting for food resources.
Uncle He San slowly smiled and said, "It is said that it is a new caravan, and it will arrive in the next new moon."
"Then let's calculate how much time is left." He Si calculated silently in his heart. Although he didn't know how far the outskirts of Shicheng were from the convoy, he was probably thinking that Shicheng was just the name of that group of little birds. But they were less than five days away from the full moon, and the new moon was just around the corner.
"Shall we speed up?"
Uncle He San nodded and said: "I've calculated that the time should be enough for us to reach the suburbs of Shicheng, and also the group of refugees--" When he said the latter part, Uncle He San looked at Qian Bacun.
Qian Bacun stepped forward and explained: "I will talk to them properly. After this incident, we really can't take them away."
"Okay!" Uncle He San felt relieved after saying this. He was most confident in leaving this matter to Qian Bacun.
Pu Shiyi Niang had been watching the fleeing convoy. When a group of small groups came back carrying something, she turned around quietly, pretending that she didn't see anything. Only after the small group walked into the convoy did she turn around again.
"The people from He Village are back." Pu Shiyi Niang could not help but whisper. She was sitting with Qiao Sanguan and the others. Now there were only people from Qiaocao Village and a part of the old, weak and sick people from Dalui Village left in the camp. Those who had left had not returned until now.
Qiao Sanguan said calmly: "Then Liu Dashu and the others won't be able to come back."
"Is that the strange plant?" Pu Shiyi Niang asked curiously. The girl in her arms also looked at the convoy curiously. She had known the benefits of the strange plant in a short time. With the strange plant, they would be safe, would not encounter any strange things, and would not starve all the time. Pu Shiyi Niang thought more. Is that the strange plant that Liu Dashu and the others are pursuing?
"Yeah." Qiao Sanguan said in a very calm tone: "Don't think too much. That strange plant couldn't possibly fall into our hands. How could no one take action in such a conspicuous place like the White Mist Forest?"
"There is only one possibility, that is, there is a strange creature in the forest, and that strange creature raises strange plants as bait to lure passing humans into its trap."
"We're just going in to fill in the numbers." When Qiao Sanguan said this, he wasn't moved at all by Gui Zhi, and he didn't mention Gui Zhi's excitement at all. In comparison, his expression was only sad and helpless.
Qiao Sanguan couldn't blame anyone. He was badly injured while fleeing the famine and needed to rely on others on the road. He couldn't control the fleeing team at all. This allowed Liu Dashu and others to take advantage of the situation to sway the team and act on their own. If he was fine, all this would probably not have happened.
Qiao Sanguan thought that this group of people would follow the Hecun convoy safely to a safe place, rely on Guicun, and recuperate.
It’s a pity that this idea also fell through.
Qiao Sanguan was looking at Qian Bacun who was walking towards them not far away. Pu Shiyi Niang followed Qiao Sanguan's gaze and saw Qian Bacun. She understood inexplicably. She silently stepped aside to reveal Qiao Sanguan who was half leaning against her.
"Village Chief Qiao, long time no see?" Qian Bacun rubbed his hands and greeted him.
"Village Chief Qian." Qiao Sanguan nodded and bowed reluctantly as a greeting.
Qian Bacun felt uncomfortable when he saw that Qiao Sanguan looked sick but still wanted to say hello, so he hurried forward to support him. However, he couldn't help but say it, and an embarrassment appeared on Qian Bacun's face.
"We all know why Village Chief Qian came here." Qiao Sanguan looked helpless. The people of He Village had done their best, and no one could say anything. Who made them so unsatisfied? He said, "We really can't follow them any further."
"Hey, Village Chief Xiao Qiao, you know that the journey to the rest of our village is too far and too tiring." Of course, Qian Bacun couldn't say bluntly that it was because of the character problems of that group of people that the people in He Village now don't even trust the rest of them. His EQ is not that low.
What Qian Bacun relies on now is tacit understanding. He then uses a seemingly outrageous reason to politely reject the other group of people, such as the road ahead is too difficult, they have other things to do, and the refugees will most likely not be able to keep up with them if they rely on walking alone.
Although it is easy to be confused as to why he could keep up before but cannot now, it is enough as long as everyone can save face. At least Village Chief Xiao Qiao understands what they mean.
In fact, as soon as he found out that Liu Dashu and his group had stolen away, Qiao Sanguan immediately sent someone to notify the Hecun convoy and expressed his apologies on behalf of all the refugees. However, the remaining people were related to the ones who had escaped, so they did not dare to take them. The people of Hecun were kind-hearted, but they were not so bold as to not fear death.
Qiao Sanguan also understood that Village Chief Qian was trying his best to save face for both of them.
But Qiao Sanguan was still reluctant to give up. Was he really optimistic about He Village? He Village was kind-hearted, strong, and lucky. There weren't too many ordinary villages that this strange village wanted to rely on.
"But Qiao San still has something to ask for... ahem..." Qiao Sanguan coughed softly a few times, and then slowly looked at Qian Bacun in the worried eyes of everyone around him.
Qian Bacun was stunned and looked hesitant.
"Qiao San just wants to know the destination of He Cun's benefactors." Unexpectedly, Qiao Sanguan did not plead with Qian Bacun or say anything to embarrass him. On the contrary, he first asked about He Cun's destination.
Qian Bacun paused, then realized belatedly and said: "I guess you know the place our village is going to, the Forbidden Stone Ridge." The place Hecun wanted to go was no secret. Even if Qiao Sanguan didn't ask Qian Bacun, anyone in the guard team could have found it out. But he had to say it. Qiao Sanguan's behavior made Qian Bacun have a much better impression of him.
"Village Chief Qian, if we, a group of refugees, do not rely on your protection and use our own strength to escape to the Forbidden Stone Ridge, could you give us another chance?" Qiao Sanguan raised his eyes to look at Qian Bacun and expressed his deepest thoughts.
Qiao Sanguan still didn't want to give up. He wanted to fight for one last chance for his companions. He had heard of the reputation of the Forbidden Stone Mountains. It was said that there were many strange creatures there and the land was barren. There must not be many ordinary villages willing to go there, so they went.
Qiao Sanguan's words made Qian Bacun somewhat surprised at the courage of this young man. This place is still some distance away from the Forbidden Stone Mountains. It would be hard to imagine if this group of refugees could walk to the Forbidden Stone Mountains on their own. However, Qian Bacun admired that he was a real man.
“If we can really reach the Forbidden Stone Mountains, I, Qian Ba, will take the lead in taking care of this matter on behalf of my village elder. On the day when you, Qiao Sanguan, lead the people there, you will have a place in the ordinary village.” After Qiao Sanguan said that, the smile on Qian Bacun's face became much more genuine. Hearing this, he waved his hand and spoke directly.
Qian Bacun looked around and saw that there were no people around, or they were people close to Qiao Sanguan. He whispered, "Village Chief Qiao, we believe in your character, but there is nothing we can do. Who caused this to happen? The village elders also have to give an explanation to the village. We are just not destined to be together."
To put it bluntly, Qian Bacun didn't think it was Qiao Sanguan's fault. This was a man. If he had to rely on their village, he would be no better than the reasonable and clear-headed Qiao Sanguan in front of him than the people from other villages.
Qian Bacun expressed the villagers' opinions without any reservation, at least making it clear that Hecun had no ill will towards the remaining refugees, but he just had no choice.
This explanation is fine.
Qiao Sanguan got a very satisfactory answer and smiled. It seemed that the luck of this group of refugees was not bad.
Qian Bacun left with a smile on his face, and the answer he got was not bad. Obviously, Qiao Sanguan was a clear-headed man who had always been optimistic about the development of He Village. He was also a man, and a group of refugees had no intention of hating He Village.
Everything satisfied Qian Bacun.
As for that group of restless people?
That group of people didn't even have clothes left, and Qian Bacun was too lazy to even bother with anything else.
As the village elder had ordered? All matters were settled, and Qian Bacun returned to the fleeing caravan humming a song.
At this time, Hecun's famine escape convoy had been packed up and the leading carriage was still driven by He Si.
Not long after Qian Bacun entered his own carriage, there was a crisp sound of a bronze mirror, and the convoy set off again.
Ye Lu was still in the middle ancestral hall carriage, facing another village elder - Mr. Huang.
"How do we calculate the share of this strange plant?" He Qi, Ye Lu's uncle, stepped forward. His brother was out driving, so he, as the uncle who had the remaining money, had to take on the responsibility.
He Qi looked at Mr. Huang opposite him without fear.
"In our village, 10% of the profits from the strange plant are distributed to the discoverer, and 10% to the rest of the team." Old Huang tapped the pipe in his hand and stated the rules.
"According to the rules, Lu Wazi and Qian Gouzi can share 10%, half each." Mr. Huang expressed his thoughts.
"No." He Qi flatly refused.
He Qi's refusal was well-reasoned. He said confidently, "The villagers originally did not want to enter the White Mist Forest. It was my Lu Wazi who reminded us to explore the forest."
He Qi reminded Mr. Huang not to forget that Ye Lu had come to the carriage specially to remind everyone. The old man was also present when the incident happened. Why is his memory so bad?
If we really go by what the discoverer said, then his son Lu Wazi was the first to discover it?
"Then tell me how you want to divide it?" Old Huang raised his eyes and looked at He Qi, almost laughing out of anger.
This kid is not fair. What he got was a pure share. According to the rules, if the strange plant was discovered by the villagers, it would belong to the villagers. During this period, all the strange objects and rare items needed by the strange plant would be provided by the village.
The Yang Teng has too little fertilizer during its growth process, so it needs a lot of good things. The strange beads alone are an astronomical number, and only the villagers can afford them.
And the share that the village gets from all the work is only 25%, which all has to be given to the villagers.
"Luwazi must get 10%, Qiangouzi half, and the other exploration teams will split 10% equally." He Qi expressed his thoughts.
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