Seeing what happened to Master Tang and the others, the village chief couldn't bear it and took action.
To be honest, the village chief really didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain today.
Originally it was just out of kindness and compassion, but now seeing everyone so happy about this decision, holding the things and money they received, their faces were full of satisfaction and joy.
The village chief secretly affirmed himself, thinking, "It seems that my decision back then was right. Although it took quite a while to get there, this result makes everyone happy, so it's worth it."
As he thought about it, the smile on the village chief's face became brighter and brighter, as if all the fatigue and worries along the way had disappeared at this moment.
After distributing the supplies, the village chief cleared his throat and slowly stood on a large rock in front of the crowd. With a sincere and serious look in his eyes, he said loudly to everyone, "Fellow villagers, please be quiet for a moment and listen to me."
After the noise gradually died down, the village chief continued, "The things Young Master Tang gave us have been distributed to everyone."
As the village chief spoke, he pointed to the half-pack of cakes, a meter of cloth, and the glittering fifteen taels of silver clutched tightly in everyone's hands, and continued, "Everyone, please take good care of these things you've been given. If anyone accidentally loses them or something, don't come back to me. Our village will not be responsible."
At this point, the village chief paused briefly, looking around at everyone's faces, some focused and some thoughtful, then raised his voice and continued, "Fellow villagers, we must continue our journey. Everyone, pack your bags quickly. We'll be leaving in a quarter of an hour!"
In the past, if the village chief talked for a long time like this, there would always be a few impatient villagers who would whisper in the audience, thinking that the village chief was too long-winded and annoying.
But this time, the villagers responded surprisingly positively to the village chief.
Everyone shouted one after another: "Don't worry, Village Chief, we all remember it!"
"Yes, Village Chief, this time thanks to you and Young Master Tang, we will definitely take good care of our things and pack our luggage quickly. We look forward to reaching the south as soon as possible!"
Seeing the villagers' active cooperation, the village chief felt a warm feeling in his heart. He knew that everyone was looking forward to a better life in the future and was working together to move towards the land of hope in the south.
On the official road, the scorching sun poured down mercilessly. It seemed that what was hanging in the sky was not the sun, but a huge burning furnace. The scorching heat waves swept towards the people on the ground one after another.
However, the people of Sujia Village who were walking on the road at this moment were not affected by the heat at all.
They all walked briskly, their faces filled with unconcealable joy.
They have money in their pockets now!
The thought of the heavy silver coins made them feel full of endless energy. Even the scorching sun seemed less scary in their eyes, as if the scorching sun only added a bit of warm atmosphere to their joyful mood.
The pastry he had just received had an attractive color and exuded a sweet aroma. He couldn't help but eat one. The soft and glutinous texture instantly spread in his mouth, and the sweet taste seemed to go straight into his heart. It was truly a rare delicacy in the world!
There was also fabric that they had never seen before. It felt soft and smooth to the touch, and the various exquisite patterns embroidered on it were so ingenious that people could not take their eyes off it.
Of course, what made them feel at ease and full of hope was the fifteen taels of silver.
These fifteen taels of silver, in their eyes, are not just a sum of money, but also the hope for future life!
The group was walking slowly, when suddenly, Su Minglan, who was walking in front of Yao Qingshuang, shook violently without warning.
The small figure was like a weak willow swaying in the wind, about to fall straight to the ground.
Yao Qingshuang was quick-witted and quick-handed. She rushed forward and quickly reached out to support Su Minglan.
At this moment, Su Minglan had her eyes tightly closed, and her originally pink little face was now red, like a ripe apple.
The forehead was so hot that it seemed to burn one's hands.
Yao Qingshuang was extremely anxious when she saw this. She didn't care about anything else and quickly turned her head to Su Wencheng who was not far behind her and shouted, "Wencheng, hurry up, go find Doctor Bai to check on the child. Minglan is not in a good condition!"
Upon hearing this, Su Wencheng ran towards the direction of Doctor Bai in the village without saying a word. The dust raised by his feet seemed to tell of his anxiety at the moment.
The other members of the Su family also stopped at this time and looked at the fallen Su Minglan anxiously.
Soon, Doctor Bai came running over.
He ran all the way here, and beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead, but he didn't bother to wipe them off and went straight to Su Minglan's side.
He first squatted down and carefully looked at Su Minglan's overall condition.
His eyes were filled with concentration and concern, not missing any details.
Then, Doctor Bai slowly stretched out his hand and gently touched Su Minglan's burning forehead. With this touch, his brows instantly frowned tightly.
Then, he carefully opened Su Minglan's eyelids and looked at her eyes carefully. There was scrutiny and thought in her eyes.
After looking into her eyes, Doctor Bai took Su Minglan's pulse with a serious expression.
His fingers rested firmly on Su Minglan's slender wrist. He closed his eyes slightly, concentrating on feeling the beating of her pulse.
Yao Qingshuang watched anxiously from the side, her eyes fixed on Doctor Bai's every move, and her hands unconsciously twisted together, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
The worry was like a thick dark cloud hanging over her face. She couldn't help herself and hurried forward, her voice filled with anxiety as she asked, "Doctor Bai, what happened to this child? Is it serious? You have to explain it to me. I'm so worried."
Doctor Bai sighed slightly and said solemnly, "Judging from the child's current symptoms, he has heatstroke. The weather is really too hot, and the journey is tiring. Children are weak and can't easily withstand it."
Right now, I need to get her some water to replenish the fluids she's lost. Then, I need to wipe her face with a wet towel to cool her down.
But the conditions on this famine-stricken road are so bad, everywhere is inconvenient, and it's impossible to even make medicine, so now all I can do is ask her to drink as much water as possible."
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