Chapter 93 Meeting in Wo County
Zhang Xiu mingled well with the women in the village, and Ding Gui was also busy. He gradually became the most trusted and relied-upon person of Village Chief Lai Fu. Not only that, he also made one or two good friends in the village.
During the evening meeting, Ding Gui brought Ding Xiaodie with him, as well as several other peers from the Ding family. The only one from the Miao family was Miao Dayou.
Under the night sky, a group of old men were standing and sitting in the backyard.
Lai Fu squatted in front of the large water tank in the yard, smoking a pipe, and said to everyone in a sullen voice: "We have a meeting tonight. I specifically asked Dabao and Erbao to guard the water. Without someone we can trust, we won't feel at ease."
Everyone nodded silently, thinking that the village chief had done a good job.
Lai Fu continued, "This is what happened... Let Ding Gui tell you about it."
The map is in Ding Gui's hands, and he now retreats to the second line to listen to what is going on.
As for how the map ended up in Ding Gui's hands, the explanation was that Ding Xiaodie had picked it up when she was playing in the town government office.
Lai Fu had secretly thought that Xiaodie had found a map and discovered a water source. The old man was right. This girl was a lucky charm. Whichever family had her would be blessed. What a pity!
Well, speaking of this, I think of the matter of my daughter-in-law again.
Ding Gui had no idea that the village chief was feeling mixed emotions. He took out a map and pointed out to everyone where Wo County was, where they were now, where the emperor was, and where Mr. Lu and Young Master Lu had gone.
"It turns out that according to the map, we are only a short distance away from the emperor?" Ding Shun from the Ding family couldn't help but sigh.
"Of course." Ding Xing sighed.
"Look at this picture, I can enter the palace in one step." Miao Dayou also came up to join in the fun.
Ding Gui was at a loss for words. "Alright, alright, no kidding. This is drawn to scale. Even from here to Wo County it's fifty miles, let alone the capital. How can we even get to the palace in one step?"
Everyone couldn't help laughing, it was just a joke.
Then, Ding Gui summarized the current situation with everyone. The fact is that if no solution is found, the country will soon run out of resources. If it finds a place to stay at that time, it will be a dead end.
The best way is to prepare for a rainy day, otherwise it will be too late to regret it.
The truth is so simple that no one can not understand it.
Everyone nodded.
"So next, we need to send people to Wo County to see if there are any people there and whether there is food and water."
Ding Xing said, "Brother, I understand what you mean. Going out to find food and water is a good idea, but right now the water is provided by the gods to the town government office. If we go forward, will the gods no longer bless us?"
“…”
This stumped Ding Gui, as he had never thought about this problem before.
It was really a lie that I told, so I have to cover it up myself.
Ding Xiaodie, who was listening in on the side, was also very upset o((⊙﹏⊙))o
Fortunately, at this time, Village Chief Lai Fu said calmly: "If the gods want to bless us, they will bless us wherever we go. Otherwise, what kind of gods are they?"
Everyone was speechless!
You are the village chief, everything you said is right.
Regardless, this gave Ding Gui a way out. He then mentioned the Lu family's support before getting straight to the point: "The question now is, who among us is willing to leave Yangliu Town and go to Wo County?"
“…”
Once again, everyone fell silent.
Everyone present had their families with them. Although they all wanted to contribute to the village, they had to walk such a long distance. Not to mention whether they would come back empty-handed, one could imagine the dangers they would encounter on the way.
So everyone was hanging their heads, not knowing what to do!
In fact, even Ding Xiaodie was struggling at this time. She was worried about letting her father go, and she was worried about her mother if she went with him.
"Count me in." After a while, Village Chief Lai Fu stepped forward and said, "I have Dabao and Erbao at home. Even if something happens to me, their brothers will support me. I'll go."
Village chief Lai Fu’s generosity is touching, but it still fails to motivate everyone.
First, Ding Xing said quietly, "I'm the only breadwinner in my family. I'm afraid... I can't help with this matter."
Then Ding Shun also said that his family couldn't leave him.
Not to mention Miao Dayou, he has so many children. If something happens to him, his wife will not be able to survive.
Ding Gui looked at everyone and said, "Okay, Brother Lai Fu and I will go."
At this moment, Ding Xiaodie's heart suddenly felt blocked.
She expected the result, but still found it hard to accept.
They had already died once when they traveled to this era and had finally survived. If they met those desert soldiers again on the road, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But... there is no one else in this village who is willing to go.
She thought about it, and finally stood up and said, "Dad, why don't we go as a family of three? That way we'll have someone to keep us company. Everyone in the village needs Uncle Lai Fu, and he can't leave."
Everyone looked at the little girl in surprise. She probably didn't know how hard it was along the way.
Even Lai Fu wanted to say something, but Ding Gui suddenly understood what his daughter meant. No matter what, their family of three could not be separated. In fact, even if he really went to Wo County, could he feel at ease with the mother and daughter?
So perhaps it is best for the family of three to travel together.
"Brother, let's do as Xiaodie said. We'll go as a family of three."
"But there's a woman and a child involved. What if something unexpected happens on the way..."
"Nothing will happen. I feel more at ease knowing that the whole family is together. Don't worry, we will rush back as quickly as possible. But while we are away, I'll leave my mother in the care of you brothers."
Ding Gui clasped his fists.
This made Miao Dayou wipe away his tears instantly. As a brother, he couldn't help, and he felt very guilty.
"It's okay." Ding Gui comforted him instead: "There's no time to lose, let's go back and pack up, and go to the Lu family tomorrow morning to get the weapons and leave."
Afraid that everyone would have other ideas and torture each other, Ding Gui took his daughter's hand and decisively left Lai Fu's house, which made them feel so guilty that they were speechless for a while.
Go back home and discuss it with Zhang Xiuyi.
"Okay, as long as our family of three are together, I'm not afraid." Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she knew that the man would go out. She was thinking that if he went out, she would be worried all day long, so she might as well go with him.
I didn’t expect that family members really have such a tacit understanding. My precious daughter decided to go out with the whole family. This is the best result!
However, they were afraid that the old lady would find out, so they could only pretend nothing happened for the time being. After the old lady fell asleep, the three of them got up and prepared food and water for her. At least in the future, she would have no problem living alone.
(End of this chapter)
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