Several people looked at Ling Weidong. He had come out on business and had only met up with the educated youth on the oxcart.
"What other reason could there be? Do the higher-ups think our area is too remote?"
"Hey? What are you thinking? Remote? Look at those coal yards and farms, aren't there few people there?"
That's true; several educated youth were sent there from the educated youth institute alone.
The educated youth weren't stupid; after thinking about it,
"We're not much different from other places, except for one thing: the military region! We have a military region here, is that why?"
"Huh? It really is."
When they talked about the military region, they naturally thought of Jian Dan. Yes, not only is there a military region, but this military region is also related to their village.
The bus carried not only educated youth but also villagers.
There's no need to spell things out. It's no secret in the village that Jian Dan has relatives in the military region. Hearing the educated youth say this, the villagers all looked at Jian Dan. Suddenly, many things came to mind. Yes, in the past few years, their village has already benefited a lot from this.
"That's true. In that case, we're actually benefiting from the educated youth Jian's situation again."
“That’s right. Before Xiao Jian, the educated youth, came, we had lived so close to the military region for so many years. Who knew who?
"Yeah, that won't do. Does the military region even know who our village is? There are so many villages, they can't possibly manage them all!"
Although they weren't talking about themselves, Jian Dan was, after all, their friend, and a sense of pride made them sit up straight.
He glared at Ling Weidong and Qian Cheng, who were speaking.
She has good hearing, and even in such a small space on the bus, she can hear whispers clearly. Right now, she just feels very uncomfortable. She wants to say that it might have something to do with her, but really not much.
Even without her, given Lin Zhengde and Cheng Jin's intolerant nature towards scoundrels, it was only a matter of time before they couldn't stand it.
Worrying about her now might be a bit premature, or a bit too strict, that's all.
Although the atmosphere was somber, it was still relatively harmonious along the way.
However, it's obvious to anyone with a brain that when this news gets back, panic among the villagers is inevitable.
They could think of this idea, and the villagers in the car understood it even better. Over the years, they had encountered natural disasters before. When they were driven to the brink of despair and could not survive by staying at their doorsteps, they naturally had to go out to seek a living.
Like four years ago, the year Xiao Jian, an educated youth, came, if she hadn't come, and if those timely food and supplies hadn't saved their lives, then these villagers might have ended up in the same situation as these people.
Leaving one's hometown, life and death are uncertain.
I had briefly heard Cheng Chao mention this once before, so I knew about it a little early on. But it was obvious that the village chief and the others had been notified long ago. Before nightfall, the number of people patrolling the village entrance had doubled, adding the original militia to the existing number of able-bodied young men from the village.
There was no need for publicity or mobilization for this kind of thing. The villagers who came back from the commune just said it, and it worked better than anything else. As soon as Liu Jianshe announced it over the loudspeaker, all the able-bodied young men from each household rushed to the village office.
This kind of matter is closely related to every family. Putting aside everything else, we can still distinguish between what is important and what is not. It is a matter of life and death. Only by working together can we protect our families from being affected or to be minimally affected. This is when the village is most united.
Villagers and educated youth all came, even more enthusiastic than when they were working.
"Village chief, what do you suggest we do?"
“Yes, Jianshe, we work ourselves to the bone all year, and we can barely afford to eat our fill. They are pitiful, but we can’t just abandon our own families, can we?”
Everyone agrees with this statement.
At this time, people are kind-hearted and simple, but no one is stupid. They all have their own families. No matter how selfless they are, can they put their own family aside?
They are just ordinary people, year after year, day after day, all they ask for is for their whole family to have enough to eat. Within their means, they are willing to go hungry for a day or two, and they are generous in helping others.
However, if it requires sacrificing the interests of one's family, no one, not even the most discerning, would back down.
No matter how enthusiastic you are, you have to consider the actual situation. If you're penniless, all your ideas are just empty talk.
Liu Jianshe didn't say much, mainly just to explain the safety issues to everyone. After all, nobody knows what kind of person they are. Those who can walk all the way from home must have good physical strength and patience. If they encounter a group of unreasonable and domineering people, there's no guarantee that they will also have martial ethics.
"Fellow villagers, let's not talk about anything else. If you can avoid going out, please do so. There are militiamen and uncles and elders from each family guarding the village, so we can rest assured, right?"
This is about our own safety and the safety of our families.
If we really want to visit relatives or something, we should try to wait a bit.
If there's an emergency, come find me, and I'll help you figure something out.
I believe that in this situation, the government and the commune will not allow chaos and panic to continue, and will soon issue corresponding policies and countermeasures. As for us, let's just wait and see, and continue with our lives as usual.
We can't just stop living our lives to protect ourselves from them, can we?
Trust me, I'll let everyone know as soon as anything happens.
On the way back, although there was still a lot of discussion, there was a noticeable increase in urgency.
The educated youth lagged behind, and once the villagers left, they stood out from the crowd.
Liu Jianshe hadn't left yet, and seeing this, he called out to them.
“Lin, I was just looking for you. I’m going to a meeting at the commune in a bit. Do any of you educated youth need to mail or pick up packages? Given the situation, the oxcarts probably won’t be going to the commune anytime soon.”
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