The elders of the village all came to the big house with their crutches and listened to Zhou Lizheng talking about what had just happened in Hongye Village.
When Master Ma saw Song Yuehua coming, he waved to her and asked her to sit next to him.
Finally, Zhou Lizheng said, "These are just refugees. If we encounter real bandits, it will definitely not be that simple. Now the village has built a wall. There is no problem at the entrance of the village. The rest of the wall needs to be completed as soon as possible, and the traps must be dug early."
"In addition to safety issues, there is also the issue of food. Hongye Village has been burned down, and some villagers want to bring people in. We need to set rules for this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, a thin and small elder of the tribe objected, "With so many people coming, will there be enough food in the village for them to eat? Have you ever thought about what to do if there are too many outsiders and chaos occurs?"
Old Man Zheng also frowned and said, "In this kind of world, even a clay Buddha can't save himself when crossing the river. Why let these people in? It's good enough for them to take care of themselves."
The bamboo craftsman asked back, "It is true for a while, but if those people become refugees, do you think we will have a good life?"
Zhou Lizheng nodded and said, "Food is indeed a big problem, but above that, the safety of the village is more important. Without people, what's the point of food? The people who came this time were refugees, what if they were bandits next time? If there is a war, manpower is the military force."
"Now that people have come in, how will we feed them?" asked the thin elder of the tribe.
Song Yuehua suddenly asked, "How about exchanging the wall for food?"
"What's the meaning?"
Song Yuehua explained, "There will always be people who have stockpiled food but are not in a safe situation. As long as they donate food, the villagers will protect them."
"How much grain will it cost?" asked Master Ma.
Song Yuehua looked at Zhou Lizheng and the elders. Zhou Lizheng said, "How about 300 jin per person?"
"How long can you eat 300 kilograms!" said Old Man Zheng, "At least 500 kilograms!"
The thinner elder said, "1,000 jin, otherwise what will the Guan family who gave 300 taels of silver think?"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
The oldest elder said, "Let's set it at 1,000 kilograms. As for how to resist refugees and bandits, we have to rely on the young people. We old people don't know anything, and if we come to give orders, we won't get anything done and will only make people hate us."
"As for the food problem, the idea proposed by the eldest girl is good, but how to let these people know and make them trust us is another problem. In addition, regarding the affairs of Hongye Village, we should set rules. It is okay to help others, but we must focus on the interests of our own village."
Zhou Lizheng then looked at Song Yuehua, Master Ma, the bamboo craftsman, Old Man Zheng, and other elders in the village and said, "Let's talk about Hongye Village first. What do you think?"
Master Ma said, "The hole can't be too big, otherwise our village will be in chaos before the bandits even arrive."
"Each person must pay 30 kilograms of food, otherwise they are not allowed to enter." said old man Zheng.
Zhou Lizheng nodded and said, "If you want to enter the village, you have to find a family to guarantee you. Each family in the village can only guarantee one family. The number of places is limited. You must be obedient after entering the village."
30 kilograms of rice, if eaten in a diluted form, can last one person four to five months.
Let’s settle it like this for now, and then there’s the issue of defense.
Several big swords were picked up today, and Ji Ming gave them all to several fellow disciples and several men in the village who were good at fighting. Zhou Dafu, Zhou Ergui, Ma Yong and Zhang Daniu each got one.
Zhou Lizheng looked at Song Yuehua and said, "Girl, do you have any ideas?"
"Not yet." Song Yuehua shook her head. Everyone had already said what she could consider, and she couldn't think of more for the time being.
Zhou Lizheng stood up and said, "We need to speed up the construction of the wall, and send more people in the high tower. We need the girl to come up with more ideas for traps. She has a lot of experience in hunting in the mountains, and the principles are the same. We can't go wrong if we listen to her."
After leaving the tribe, Zhou Lizheng said to Song Yuehua, "Girl, if anything unexpected happens here, you have to communicate more with these old stubborn people. It will be easier to talk to them in the future if you get to know them well. Old Ma and Old Zhutou are of course the ones I'm talking about. I'm talking about those people in the tribe."
Song Yuehua paused and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? No one in this village can live without you. Don't say such things to me again, or I'll be angry."
Zhou Lizheng stroked his beard and laughed, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."
When the villagers learned about this rule, some were happy while others were worried.
Li Hongxia was so scared that she slapped her chest. After returning, she said to Zhu Wenyan and Zhu Ping'an, "It's a good thing we moved in early. If we wanted to come in now, we wouldn't be able to."
Zhu Pingan said, "Thanks to my aunt for making a prompt decision."
"Humph," Zhu Pingan rolled his eyes, "You're just a bootlicker!"
"Hey, you little bastard, how can you talk to your cousin like that!" Li Hongxia scolded, "You've been studying for so long, and you can't even speak human language?"
Seeing that Li Hongxia was about to hit someone with a broom, Zhu Wenyan quickly stopped her, "Aunt, don't be impulsive!"
Zhu Ping'an ran to the door, made a face at the two of them and ran away. Li Hongxia cursed even louder.
Gouwazi, who had been waiting for news, was very happy after hearing the regulations mentioned by Zhou Lizheng, and he quickly discussed it with his family.
Unexpectedly, everyone in the Zhang family had their own thoughts.
The eldest and second sons of the Zhang family are both married and have wives, and their wives are thinking of bringing their families over.
Old man Zhang was also worried about his youngest daughter's family who were married away. The family argued about four issues and could not reach a consensus after arguing all night.
Gou Wa Zi said angrily, "Can't you just let me go just this once? I'm not married yet. If you can help me this time, won't my marriage be settled?"
Zhang's eldest sister-in-law scolded, "You also know that you are not married. If you are not married, you are an outsider. Our family only has one quota, why should we help an outsider? When the disaster is over, I will help you marry a woman sooner or later. That should be fine, right?"
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, Gou Wa Zi went to Ji Ming for advice. Ji Ming raised his eyes and said, "Why don't you ask Senior Brother? They are only relatives of Wang Er's family, how can they not help?"
"Of course I know," Gou Wazi said awkwardly, "Uncle Wang originally had a crush on my second brother, and now he's using his share of the family's wealth to help them, so I..."
Ji Ming smiled and said, "Give me two taels of silver, and I will give you our family's quota."
Gou Wazi's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"
"Fake."
Dog boy, "..."
Ji Ming smiled again and said, "I'll help you even if you don't need money."
At this moment, Huang Damei pushed open the door and said angrily, "There is only one quota for each family. If you give it to him, what will Tieniu's grandmother do?"
Ji Ming said, "You have 30 kilograms of rice?"
Huang Damei gritted her teeth and said, "I'll buy it. Can't I buy it from you?"
"Give me money." Ji Ming stretched out his hand.
Huang Damei ran back to the house, found a string of coins and put it in Ji Ming's hand.
After counting the money, Ji Ming sighed and said to Gou Wa Zi, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. The family quota is not something I can decide on my own."
Gou Wazi sighed, and his whole body seemed to be wilted. Ji Ming said again, "Go find Song Yuehua, she will definitely be able to help you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
