Chapter 69 A Little Trick
At this time, after Mr. Lu and his family had left, and before everyone's emotions had fully recovered, Lai Fu gave another speech.
"We must be upright and respectful, and we must not let Master Lu down. I propose that all the men in the village come to roll call, and then split into two teams. One team will guard the elderly, the weak, women, and children on the street, and the other team will guard the outskirts of the Lu family's compound. To repay Master Lu for this favor, we must hold tight until he returns. What do you all say?"
"good."
"Village chief, I'm the first to sign up." Ding Gui rushed out immediately.
With him, Miao Dayou would not fall behind. Although he was injured, he was very bored recuperating at home all day, and the food rations for the whole family were provided by the Lu family, which made him feel very guilty.
Also feeling guilty were several other men who were injured like Miao Dayou but managed to survive.
Their family's food rations are now also borne by the Lu Mansion, so they feel really embarrassed. If they can do anything for the Lu family at this time, they will naturally do their best to take it on.
So in a short period of time, most of the people signed up.
"Okay, okay, I knew that you all have a conscience." Lai Fu stood on a big rock and looked at everyone with a look of satisfaction on his face.
He has been the village chief for so many years and knows his villagers best. As for conscience, it is a matter of opinion, but seeing that this trick is working, he feels much relieved.
After hearing Village Chief Lai Fu’s praise, what should the rest of the people do?
They cannot be heartless people. Besides, when doing things, they should consider the people around them. If others are moving forward, they cannot just shrink back.
Then a few more people came forward to sign up.
Just as everyone was enthusiastically signing up, Wang Dafeng stood in front of her two sons holding a dog-beating stick.
She didn't want to say much, just stared at them with her cloudy triangular eyes.
What? You still don't want to come forward and sign up? The sweet potatoes that Master Lu gave me are in my hands. If you don't want to contribute, forget it.
The reason why Ding Rong and Ding Gui didn't want to sign up originally was that they couldn't stand the hardship. They thought that once they signed up, they would have to guard outside the Lu family compound in such hot weather, which would be so tiring!
But now the look in my eyes makes people feel uneasy, and I can't bear to look away.
Ding Rong had no choice but to put his hands together and bow to the old woman.
Okay, we’ll retaliate. You’re such a cruel old woman.
Miao Daxing and a few other Miao clan members stood aside and watched the fun. He had long been eyeing the position of village chief. Since arriving in Yangliu Town, he was no longer interested in the trivial position of village chief.
He was thinking about the Lu family.
Ever since the Lu family first came to distribute porridge, Miao Daxing's evil thoughts have never stopped. The wealthy family lived in an independent Yangliu Town, and the town government office was empty.
if……
He thought of hundreds of what-ifs, but he didn't dare to tell anyone a word. After all, the sword hanging on Mr. Lu's waist still had a kind of terrifying deterrent power.
But now that Mr. Lu is gone, he feels a little braver.
Ding Xiaodie saw the men from the Miao family standing idly by and watching the fun.
That Miao Ba is also a fool. He clearly saw that Ding Gui did not testify against him at the time, but he had no gratitude afterwards. Having such a person following Miao Daxing is simply adding wings to his army.
At this time, Ding Xue came over. She was still furious when she remembered how the Lu family's eldest young master had spoken directly to Ding Xiaodie in front of so many people. So she spoke in a stern tone, "Xiaodie, what are you doing standing here like an idiot? I don't understand why the eldest young master Lu would be willing to talk to a fool like you. Remember when we were in the village, you would hide in a corner when you saw us?"
"Cousin, I'm looking at those people from the Miao family!" Ding Xiaodie retracted her gaze. She didn't take Ding Xue's ridicule to heart at all. Instead, she asked innocently, "You said those people didn't sign up. Do they have any ideas about the Lu family? Oh, they are so stupid. My father said that if anyone helps the Lu family now, then Master Lu and Young Master Lu will definitely be grateful in the future."
After saying that, he shook his little head and turned around to play with other friends.
Ding Xue stood sideways, looking into the distance thoughtfully. Yes, those people from the Miao family were secretly thinking about something. Would they really do anything bad to the Lu family?
What Ding Xue was thinking about now was what Ding Xiaodie had just said. If she could do something for the Lu family at this time, she would definitely be appreciated by the Lu family in the future.
Thinking of this, Ding Xue immediately turned around and went back to the house.
"mother!"
She hurriedly told her mother what happened.
Zhu blinked, smoothed the embroidery needle through her hair, and continued to mend the patch with her hands: "When did you take what that damn girl said to heart?"
Ding Xue shook her arm. "But Xiaodie is right this time. Think about it, aren't we all trying to curry favor with the Lu family? If my father can convince Miao Daxing and the others to join the team protecting the Lu family, then my father will have made a great contribution. When Master Lu comes back, we can go to the Lu family to claim the credit. Then Young Master Lu will look at me with new eyes, right?"
Zhu stopped what she was doing and thought carefully: "Oh, my girl, you are really smart. Quick, Ding Hao, go call your father back."
Ding Hao had just returned. He was very thirsty and wanted to ask for some water to drink, but he didn't expect to be ordered around by his mother as soon as he entered the door.
There was no choice but to go out to the street and call my father back.
When Ding Rong returned home and learned about everyone's plan, he slapped his forehead and said, "This is a good idea, but..."
Miao Daxing is as stubborn as a bull, and he usually bullies the weak and fears the strong. It is not easy to persuade him, and you might even get beaten up.
But if I don’t go, I’m afraid I’ll miss out on a good opportunity.
At this time, Ding Rong had selectively forgotten that he didn't want to sign up before.
In front of his daughter and daughter-in-law, he patted his chest loudly: "It's okay, leave it to me!"
Ding Xue and Zhu immediately smiled. If that was the case, the matter was settled.
But after walking out of the door, Ding Rong wandered around on the street, but in the end he didn't even dare to walk in front of Miao Daxing. In the end, he was supported by the belief that he might become a relative with Mr. Lu, and walked towards Miao Daxing.
…
"Xiaodie, what are you looking at? It's your turn to kick."
"Hurry up!"
The children in the village were all urging Ding Xiaodie to play kicking stones, why did she suddenly stop?
"oh!"
Ding Xiaodie quickly agreed and continued kicking.
She saw Ding Rong being called back home by Ding Hao. After coming out, he wandered around for a while and went straight to find Miao Daxing. It seemed that the first step was right. Ding Xue was really thinking about standing out in front of the Lu family.
Well, the next step is to tell her father quietly.
"You guys kick first, I'll come back later." After saying this, Ding Xiaodie went to find her father and quietly told him her thoughts.
Ding Gui nodded repeatedly: "I understand, Baoer."
He happily rubbed his daughter's head. The two little kinks on her head were very cute.
(End of this chapter)
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