Chapter 193 My Mother is About to Die
She suddenly realized that the village chief's idea of abandoning the villagers was something he could do effortlessly.
After expressing his stance to Ning Bao, the village chief stood up and looked at Mu Chunping and Shen Junshan.
"Chunping, Junshan, I'll go and gather everyone for a village meeting right now. I think the sky is gloomy and something's not right. Since we've decided to change our route, let's not delay and head east today."
"You all go and inform everyone that Ningbao should rest and have something to eat."
After the village chief finished speaking, he left in a hurry, and Shen Junshan and Mu Chunping followed him.
They needed to continue their journey, so Li Guizhi and Shen Yuzhen quickly prepared food for Ningbao.
After rushing back, the village chief only told his family one sentence.
"Prepare yourselves for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and then continue on your way. We will not head south, but instead turn east."
As Lin Jianfei's wife took out a cotton-padded jacket and helped Lin Jiayu put it on, she glanced at where Ning Bao was.
"Dad, Ningbao is awake?"
Village Chief Lin nodded.
"She's awake. Jianfei's wife, see if Jiayu has any extra winter clothes. If so, give Ningbao one. Ningbao didn't have any clothes during her first year at the Mu family, even though her mother and the others should have made some for her."
But that little girl is quite mischievous. If it really snows or rains, she'll definitely get her clothes wet. It's always good to have a few extra clothes for her.
Lin Jianfei's wife smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, Father, I've already found all the clothes Ning Bao can wear."
Jiayu is much taller and bigger than Ningbao. Ningbao could wear her clothes from two years ago.
"Don't worry, Father, I'll take it to Ningbao right away."
Lin Jianfei's wife glanced at the surrounding villagers.
“Father, we’ve been traveling from east to west these past few days, and we were almost at the main road to the south when we suddenly turned back. Do you think the villagers will be happy about that?”
The village chief raised an eyebrow.
"At this critical moment of life and death, I can't care about anything else. If they don't want to, they can go on their own."
Anyway, I'm in charge of things in my family, and no matter what, I've decided to follow the Mu family and Ningbao.
Ningbao just said that her family will definitely not go south, but east. After getting to know her for a while, I think Ningbao is very reliable and following her will definitely be the right choice.
So our family doesn't make any other choices; we just need to stick with Ningbao. Wherever she goes, I, the old man, will shamelessly follow.
As for the others, if they are smart, they will know how to make a choice; if they cannot control themselves, they can only accept their fate.
"Jianfei's family, hurry up and take the clothes to Ningbao. I have to go to the village meeting and leave soon. Tell the two children not to run around."
After finishing his sentence, the village chief walked away with his hands behind his back.
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After an incense stick had burned, the people of Shanglin Village continued their journey, turning eastward.
Fortunately, all 478 residents of Shanglin Village chose to move east, and none of them were missing.
We're all smart people. After all this time, our family has come this far together, and we all know very well who we've relied on to get to where we are today.
Although they had many doubts about stopping the southward route and changing to the eastward route, when they learned that Mu Chunping's family and the village chief's family had all chosen to go east, the others also made their own choice without hesitation.
The village chief was very pleased to see that no one in the village had fallen behind.
They originally headed west after leaving the mountains, but now they can simply turn around and head east.
At Ningbao's prompting, everyone hurried on their way.
Along the way, Ningbao kept looking for empty houses to stay in and farmhouses to ask for lodging.
If there is a snow disaster, you will still encounter it even if you go east, but there is a way to survive if you go east, but not if you go south.
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"Mother! Mother! Wake up! Don't scare your son!"
The villagers of Shanglin Village had just turned and headed east when they heard a loud cry coming from a dry ditch beside the woods.
They were used to such sounds; they had witnessed too many partings and deaths along the way and deeply felt the fragility of life.
However, one person was startled when they heard the voice.
That was Shen Junshan's wife, Liu Qingru. Liu Qingru was stunned for a moment when she heard the crying.
"Husband, can you hear that? It sounds like my elder brother's voice."
The sound was very loud. Because everyone in Shanglin Village was in a heavy mood and anxious to get on their way, their procession was very quiet. He heard the shout very clearly.
Not only did his wife suspect him, but he also had some doubts; the shout did indeed sound a bit like his brother-in-law.
Shen Junshan glanced in the direction of the sound.
"It does sound a bit like my brother-in-law's voice. Honey, you go with the others first, I'll go take a look."
"But…………"
Liu Qingru initially wanted to go along, but seeing the crowd hurrying along, she changed her mind. This was a crucial moment, and she couldn't let her own actions hinder the entire village's progress...
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