Chapter 248 Why are the people in this village so crazy?
"Old man Xu!"
"Old man Xu, are you home?!"
The man who was standing there in silence, racking his brains to think of how to smooth things over under the sharp eyes of the old man of the Xu family, was so frightened that he almost choked on his own saliva when he heard the rough words of the old man Xu.
Although the Xu family no longer has the title of marquis, the old man of the Xu family is still a remarkable figure. Even officials from the capital have to bow and greet him first when they come to see him.
Why are the people in this village so crazy?
Are you calling the old man from the Xu family by pointing at his nose?
This man was very frightened, but the old man was extremely calm.
The old man stood up and gave him an ambiguous look. The man immediately nodded tactfully: "Don't worry, I know what to say."
Don't let anything slip and don't talk nonsense.
As long as he keeps his mouth shut and doesn't stop the villagers from continuing to call the Xu family old man, he should still be able to enter the Xu family's door next time.
The old man was very pleased with his tact. He raised his voice and answered, then opened the door and said, "Oh, what happened? Why are there so many people here at once?"
Walking in front was the village chief, followed closely by three respected elders in the village.
These people rarely show up usually, so why are they here today?
The village chief didn't notice there was someone else inside. As soon as he entered the door, he said nervously, "I'm telling you something big is going to happen! I'm afraid something big is going to happen in our village!"
"I'm telling you, a bunch of soldiers carrying weapons appeared out of nowhere, went around the south side of the village, and settled in your wasteland at the foot of the east mountain! They even went to the granary over by your threshing ground to steal grain! They were pulling it out in huge carts! Are they coming here to rob people openly?!"
Another old man who came in with a dark face gnashed his teeth: "These days are unstable, and I'm afraid these soldiers must have a hard time. But no matter how hard it is, we can't just keep robbing!"
"I heard your daughter Xia is over there too. She's very stubborn, and most people wouldn't be able to persuade her. You better go and call her back. It's not right for the people to argue with the government!"
"Those are some extremely vicious men. If we provoke them and cause them to bump into each other, we'll be in big trouble!"
Food is important, but no matter how important it is, it cannot be more important than human life!
The village chief was extremely anxious and wanted to say something, but the person standing inside could not bear to listen anymore.
His general might have thought of plundering the people's wealth, but that was just a thought.
The Xu family took away the grain with actual silver from their general!
Not a penny less!
When he coughed, people who had not seen him turned their heads.
The man immediately stood up straight and smiled, "I am Wu Lian, the military advisor under General Chen. I brought those soldiers you mentioned."
The village chief and others, who were originally very excited, were dumbfounded and completely speechless.
Wu Lian took the opportunity to explain, "I came here today because the general learned that the Xu family had some grain to sell, so he specifically asked me to bring silver and people to buy it. It's not to rob you, so you can rest assured."
The village chief mumbled, "Are you here to buy food? You're really not here to rob?"
Wu Lian's face twitched, and he forced a smile: "I bought it, and I really paid the money."
Money is exchanged for goods, and anything that ends up in the Northwest Camp is bought back at a fair price.
The village chief looked at the old man blankly again, and when he saw him nod, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Several other elderly people also said they were very lucky.
As long as you are here to discuss business in a serious manner, then there will be no problem.
Everything is easy to talk about!
Seeing that they no longer had any hostility towards him, Wu Lian said smoothly, "I brought the troops here today for another matter."
"The general heard that a group of bandits had infiltrated this area and were violent and aggressive, so he ordered his soldiers to come and suppress the bandits to maintain peace in this area."
"So after the grain is shipped away, some people will remain in the village until the bandit problem is eliminated. While these people are here, I beg you elders to take good care of them and take care of them."
The village chief hadn't expected such a good thing to happen. He was shocked and said in astonishment, "This...this person came to buy food and is also helping us suppress bandits?"
"Is this true?"
The old man put his hand to his mouth and coughed, then nodded and said, "It's true."
"General Chen is kind and righteous, and cares about the people. He knew there were bandits roaming around here, so he sent troops to suppress them. This is a good thing."
The village chief stared with excitement, his face flushed, and he kept slapping his thigh: "This is great!"
That group of bandits has always been a major concern for the villagers. Last night, several of them broke into Xu's threshing ground and were finally let go!
The village chief and others were already worried that the bandits would cause trouble, and they had been worried about this matter recently, fearing that the people in the village would be slaughtered by the bandits.
But now that the soldiers from the barracks have arrived, there is no need to worry!
With so many tough soldiers, could they be afraid of just a few hundred bandits?
There is nothing to be afraid of anymore.
The village chief and others were overjoyed and said yes repeatedly. Without waiting for further explanation, they hurried out to inform the rest of the villagers.
Wu Lian deliberately slowed down a few steps before leaving. After the others had left, he bowed and clasped his fists towards the old man and said, "Since I have heard your words, I will go back and report to the general."
The old man hummed and said, "Go ahead. Remember to punish your men and don't disturb the villagers."
"Don't worry, old man."
Wu Lian left with the food he had moved out, and also took away the people Sang Zhixia had arranged to distribute porridge.
Deputy General Wu stayed behind with a thousand men, unable to wait for another day. That evening, he drank his porridge and led his men up the mountain.
The suppression of bandits cannot be delayed.
Sang Zhixia was shocked by the enthusiasm of these people, and then he was overwhelmed by the spontaneous enthusiasm of the villagers.
The village chief rubbed his hands and said, "Although no one's rice jar is rich, we can still make some thicker porridge for them if we squeeze a little."
"Potatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, Chinese cabbage, pickled cabbage, pickled cucumbers—anything edible is good!"
"Radishes are no good. The more you eat radishes, the hungrier you get. These young men are strong and can eat a lot now. If they eat any more radishes, their stomachs will start to rumble!"
"Hurry up, every household has some food saved up. Take as much as you can to show your appreciation. These hungry people are the soldiers who helped our village fight the bandits! We can't let them go hungry even if we are hungry ourselves!"
At the call of the village chief, the villagers of Luobei Village became more enthusiastic than ever before. They went home one after another and began to rummage through their boxes and drawers and dig out food from the cellar.
Whatever you have, you can accept it.
When the famine first appeared, Sang Zhixia extended a helping hand to the village and never stopped.
The living conditions of the households in the village are actually pretty good. Compared with previous years, their belts are just a little tighter. It is completely acceptable for them to grit their teeth and take out some things at this time.
Sang Zhixia was amused by what she saw. After thinking for a moment, she turned her head and said to Xue Liu behind her, "I remember there are quite a few eggs stored in the farm shed?"
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