The village chief guessed what was going on and asked, "Third brother, what exactly happened?"
Old Tian then recounted the whole story…
Sun Ergou was an old bachelor in the village. He was in his thirties but was lazy and loved to eat. He sponged off his parents and worked his only mother to death!
After his mother died, he had to find work to make a living on his own.
After much thought, he decided that hunting with Tian Laosan from next door was the simplest and quickest way to make money.
Tian Jia agreed because he had gotten along well with Sun's mother when she was alive.
However, Sun Ergou was exhausted after hunting with Tian Laosan for only half a day and even wanted to ask Tian Laosan for his prey.
If Tian Laosan won't give it to him, he'll just snatch it!
But Tian Laosan has been hunting for many years and was once a bodyguard for a security company. How could he possibly have his things stolen?
Sun Ergou failed and even got beaten up by Tian Laosan!
This created enmity.
Some time ago, Sun Ergou saw that Tian Laosan had gone hunting again, so he became vengeful and dug a trap in the forest beforehand.
After Tian Laosan entered the woods, he lied and said he had seen a wild boar.
The result was that they kicked Tian Laosan into the trap and then hit him with a stone until he was unconscious!
The Tian family waited a long time for Tian Laosan to return, so they sent Tian Laoer to look for him, and that's how they managed to rescue him.
At this point, Tian Laosan suddenly remembered the rabbit he had finally managed to hunt that day and asked his mother, "Mother, the rabbit I hunted..."
He paused halfway through his speech.
The rabbit must have been taken by Sun Ergou!
He lowered his eyes slightly.
Before fleeing the famine, Tian's family was not wealthy. He was skilled at hunting, but because his family was poor, he had to sell most of the game he hunted to make money!
My daughter has only eaten meat twice in her entire life.
Of these, her favorite is rabbit meat.
When Tian Laosan caught the rabbit that day, he was very happy, thinking that since they were on the road fleeing famine, he didn't need to sell the rabbit.
Then you can give it to your daughter.
Unexpectedly, it was lost!
The Tian family had no idea what he was thinking; everyone's attention was focused on the fact that Sun Ergou had injured him.
Tian Lao Er and Lao Si were so angry that they rolled up their sleeves and were determined to find Sun Er Gou and beat him to death!
Many villagers from Qingshan Village also expressed their desire to join.
The village chief shouted, "Quiet down!"
"I understand how you all feel, but Sun Ergou has disappeared without a trace. In this chaotic era of war, how are we supposed to find him?"
"If you ask me, the Tian family, don't be in such a hurry!"
"As the saying goes, good and evil are rewarded accordingly. We need to help Lao San recover his health and regain his strength first, so that we can find Sun Er Gou and take revenge in the future!"
The village chief is right.
The villagers and the Tian family gradually quieted down.
Grandma Tian also stood up and said, "Thank you for standing up for the Tian family. The village chief is right. Let's go to Kyoto first."
"We'll find Sun Ergou slowly once things are settled!"
"We'll definitely find it!"
The Tian family never bullies others, but they will never be bullied by others.
The villagers all nodded.
Even though the commotion has temporarily passed, everyone is preparing to disperse and go back to cook.
Just then, Qian Bao's excited shout came from behind, "Boss, boss, look what I found!"
Everyone turned around.
Then Qian Bao came running over, a rabbit in each hand, grinning like a fool.
He ran and talked, saying that the rabbit had run up to him on its own and he had caught it with quick eyes and hands!
Everyone was surprised and envious.
Only Grandma Tian seemed to have thought of something, and lowered her eyes to look at her granddaughter in her arms.
Tian Guoguo knew she couldn't hide it from her grandmother.
She was indeed the rabbit she took out of her spatial dimension. Her father was in a bad mood because he had lost the rabbit, so she gave him two more.
But she didn't say anything, she just chuckled at her grandmother.
Grandma Tian understood everything. She hugged her granddaughter even tighter, her eyes reddening.
Rabbits need to be cleaned before eating, but the farmer's water supply is running low...
To be precise, not only the Tian family, but also other villagers' homes were running out of water.
...
After dinner, many villagers came to find the village chief.
"Village chief, my water bladder is empty. If we can't find water soon, I'm afraid we won't last more than a few days. Why don't we go to town to buy some?"
"Yes, village chief, my family is out of water too."
The first to speak were a few families in the village who were doing relatively well.
The days that followed were hard, and he frowned.
"Village chief, I heard that water is very expensive in the city. My family doesn't have that much money. I want to go and find a water source nearby!"
"My family doesn't have any money either, but I want to keep looking!"
The villagers of Qingshan have been fleeing famine for over a month.
Before fleeing the famine, everyone brought all the water they could find in the village along the way. Although it wasn't enough to last them until they reached Kyoto, they originally thought...
What if it rains on the way?
Therefore, their water source is not a problem.
As a result, not only did it not rain at all along the way, but the land they passed through was also cracked and parched, and they were unable to find water despite several attempts.
Because of the "water," two winds had long been present in the village.
Buy water and keep looking for water.
The village chief puffed on his pipe, frowning as he looked around.
He had actually wanted to buy water for a while.
With the surrounding area so arid, where can we find water?
But if we really let the wealthy households go to buy water, they might be envied by the poor villagers when they return, which would definitely cause trouble!
That's why he hesitated to agree to buy water.
The Tian family doesn't have much water either. Seeing that many villagers were discussing the water issue with the village chief, Tian Lao Er also came over to take a look.
The Tian family's life was generally considered to be not very good.
The villagers who disagreed with buying water immediately pulled him to their side, saying, "Second brother, you say buying water is too expensive, shouldn't we continue looking for water?"
Before Tian Lao Er could respond, the other side launched a counterattack.
"You bunch of misers, you're about to die and you still won't spend money. Do you think you can take your money with you when you die of thirst?"
That's an unpleasant but reasonable statement.
Seeing that things might break out if they continued like this, the village chief quickly spoke up to stop them, "Alright, alright, shut up!"
Then he asked Tian Lao Er, "Lao Er, what are your thoughts?"
When Tian Lao Er was suddenly asked the question, he also frowned.
Before fleeing the famine, the Tian family was notoriously poor in the village. If it weren't for the good fortune of receiving a bag of sweet potatoes from Guoguo, they would probably have starved to death long ago.
Therefore, the Tian family had been looking for water for a long time.
But things are different now.
The Tian family has Guoguo, their little lucky star. Yesterday, he robbed the bandits of their money. If they really need to buy water, they can afford it.
However, it is said that wealth should not be flaunted.
Although everyone knows that the Tian family is now wealthy, he cannot reveal it.
He didn't say anything.
At this point, remaining silent is the right choice.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the village chief understood what he meant. He didn't say anything more, pondered for a moment, and then spoke to the villagers.
"How about this, let's try to find water again tomorrow, and if we still can't find it, we'll buy some."
What do you think?
It's only a few miles from the town, so even if you need to buy water, you can get there quickly.
Those villagers who were doing alright weren't exactly wealthy landowners, so they were all willing to save money if they could.
They all agreed.
The matter is temporarily settled.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, everyone got up to go find water.
Women and children from many families pitched in.
The village chief waved his pipe and scolded, "Let's go find water first. Each family can send one man, and the women and children can stay home and wait!"
This is the wilderness, and searching for water is inevitably dangerous.
Women and children are vulnerable groups, and if they encounter danger, bringing them along will only become a burden when trying to escape.
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