After a while, the heads of each household sat in a circle.
The village chief cleared his throat solemnly and began, "Everyone, we all know that because of what happened in the villa, everyone has suffered a lot. We lost a lot of the food, money, and other things we originally brought with us. This has undoubtedly added a lot of difficulties to our escape."
Having said that, the village chief couldn't help but sigh slightly, and that sigh was full of helplessness and regret.
"However, fortunately, we were able to move some gold and food out of the villa this time, so it can be considered a blessing in disguise."
The village chief paused and continued, "As for this gold, after the previous count, there are about 1,000 taels. I thought that everyone is having a hard time right now and needs this money to survive.
So, we will distribute the gold we brought from the villa, giving each household 25 taels."
At this time, someone couldn't help but ask: "Village head, what about the food? How will the food be distributed?"
The village chief frowned and explained helplessly, "There really isn't much food here, only about 2,000 kilograms in total. With so many of us, we don't know how long it will take us to get here. If we divide this little food among ourselves, each family won't get much, and we won't be able to survive for more than a few days. So, we won't share the food."
After hearing this, although everyone was a little disappointed, they also understood that what the village chief said was the truth, and they all nodded silently.
Seeing this, the village chief continued, "In order to ensure that everyone can have a hot meal, from now on, one person from each household will cook. After everyone works together to prepare the meal, they can eat together.
This will save food and ensure everyone has enough food. When we get to the next county, we'll buy enough food and then cook our own meals. Everyone, do you think this arrangement is okay?
The household owners looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then nodded in agreement.
After all, during this difficult escape, everyone knew that unity and cooperation were the key to survival. Although the village chief's arrangement was somewhat helpless, it was indeed the most appropriate solution at present.
Seeing that no one had any objection, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief and a look of relief appeared on his face.
Hearing that everyone's money was lost, Yao Qingshuang felt relieved. Fortunately, she had put the money in the supermarket space, otherwise she would be heartbroken if it was lost.
When everyone heard that the money would be distributed soon, they were very excited and their faces were full of anticipation.
The village chief was very decisive. Without hesitation, he shouted, "Everyone, come here and line up to get your money. Be quick and don't dawdle!"
After a while, the villagers formed a fairly orderly line.
Not far away, three families from other villages were standing there, staring at the lively scene in Sujia Village.
The three families are the Mo family, the Chen family and the Li family.
They looked at the villagers of Sujia Village, each of whose faces was filled with excitement and anticipation, their hearts and eyes filled with the joy of being able to share the gold, and their faces were filled with envy.
However, they knew in their hearts that this was a good thing for Sujia Village. As people from other villages, they did not have this blessing and could only watch from here.
Seeing that the villagers of Sujia Village had already started lining up to share the money, they turned around consciously and prepared to leave quietly.
But just as they turned around and took a few steps, the village chief's sharp eyes caught sight of them.
So the village chief hurriedly strode towards them, shouting as he walked: "Mo family, Chen family, Li family, what are you doing? Don't go, don't go, go and line up!"
The voice was so loud and full of enthusiasm that the three families, the Mo, Chen and Li families, were stunned for a moment.
"Ah, do we have it too?" Their faces were full of confusion, their eyes wide open, as if they couldn't believe what they had just heard.
They looked at each other, and the surprise in their eyes became more and more intense.
The head of the Li family spoke first, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Is this... is this true? We are not from Sujia Village, how can we have a share?"
The village chief looked at their incredulous expressions, laughed heartily, and said with a wave of his hand, "Of course we have! This money was brought in by everyone together, so of course you have a share too."
The village chief didn't give much explanation and told them to hurry up and line up so as not to miss out on this good opportunity.
When the people from the Mo, Chen and Li families heard the village chief's affirmative answer, they looked at each other.
The original doubt in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by an irrepressible joy.
The Mo family's daughter-in-law was the first to burst out laughing and said excitedly, "Oh, it seems that we really have a share. This is really a great thing!"
The young man from the Chen family also grinned and said, "Haha, I didn't expect to encounter such a good thing today. Let's go quickly and don't dawdle!"
The old man from the Li family smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, okay, the village chief of Sujia Village is truly a kind and righteous man. We can't let this kindness go to waste. Let's get in line!"
After saying that, they hurriedly quickened their pace, hurriedly walked behind the group of people from Sujia Village, and lined up in an orderly manner.
The smile on his face never faded, and he was looking forward to getting his share of the gold.
When everyone in the village happily received the gold and left one after another, the three families from other villages, the Mo, Chen and Li families, seemed to have telepathy and stayed tacitly, and walked together towards the direction of the village chief.
When they approached the village chief, they all had some uneasiness on their faces, and their eyes revealed a hint of nervousness and expectation.
Mo Yixiao cleared his throat and said, "Village Chief Su, may I ask, can we...can we join you and go south together?"
After saying this, he stared at the village chief, and the other two families also turned their eyes to the village chief, their eyes full of earnestness.
The village chief raised his head slightly, his eyes slowly sweeping over their uneasy faces one by one, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly and he smiled gently.
After spending these few days together, they had a better understanding of the three families.
These three families are not the kind of people who are difficult to get along with. They are honest in their daily dealings with others and have no bad intentions.
Moreover, each company has its own strengths.
Take the Mo family for example. They are blacksmiths. Everyone in the family, especially the young and strong ones, are good blacksmiths and have great strength in their hands.
Let’s look at the Li family. Their family has been peddlers going from street to street for generations. They are always on the road and deal with all kinds of people.
It is also because of this that the people of the Li family are very good at speaking and are very eloquent.
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