mtlumby2d Chapter 125 Preparing to Resolve the Refugees 2
Chapter 125 Preparing to Resolve the Refugees 2
Everyone knew something and shared what they knew.
"They are deep in the mountains behind the back hills."
"This morning I saw someone sneaking around at the foot of the mountain, looking at the village. He seemed to be one of those refugees."
"I saw smoke coming out from the north side of the mountain. It must be caused by the fire they made."
"Recently, water has returned to the mountains, and those wild animals have gradually begun to come out in search of food. They shouldn't dare to rob our village anymore, right?"
"They've become bandits, how can they change for the better? The last time they came, they said they wanted to rob the girls and boys in our village. Even if they don't steal food and water, who knows if they will continue to target our girls and boys?"
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As they were talking, someone brought up the topic of going into the mountains to find the group of refugees.
"If we don't drive these people away or arrest them, will our village ever be able to live in peace in the future?"
"That's right! Now that Nan'an County is getting better, if they get more weapons or something, can we still defeat them?"
"Those people are desperate. We can't just follow them and risk our lives, clan leader. Otherwise, why don't we go talk to the officials at the government office and see if they can send someone to arrest those people!"
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As the patriarch of the Xiao family and the village chief of their Yangliu Village, Xiao Laofu cares about this issue more than anyone else.
However, he also knew that the yamen had no extra staff to send out. Otherwise, how could the people who came to the village before not even be able to wear the yamen runners' clothes? He had specifically asked about it at the time, and they said that the yamen was short of staff, so they came to help the yamen.
Although he was not optimistic about this matter, in order not to cause panic among the villagers, he did not say these things. Instead, he turned his gaze to Xiao Li and asked, "What do you think, fourth boy?"
"Do you know how many people are on the other side? How many young and strong people in the village can follow them into the mountains?" Xiao Li listened for a long time, but still didn't know these key information. "For the sake of safety, regardless of whether the government intervenes or not, we must find a way to deal with that group.
But before that, we need to first understand the approximate number of the enemy and then make arrangements.
After all, we can’t send out all the young and strong and leave the old, weak, women and children in the village. We must arrange for people to stay behind to protect the village when the time comes.”
Xiao Li didn't say too much at once, he just talked about the most important things.
If it is a good year, everyone will definitely not be happy to let the young and strong go into the mountains. After all, who doesn't know that the mountains are dangerous?
But now it's a disaster year, and there are refugees next door who are eyeing their village covetously. How can they sleep peacefully if they don't solve the problem? They can't live in fear every day, right? How can they live like that?
Dealing with that group of refugees concerns everyone in the village. No one dares to shirk responsibility at this time. Even those who are unwilling can only keep it in their hearts, fearing that speaking out will cause displeasure to others.
"Count me in."
"And I!"
"I have three men in my family."
"There are six of us in my family, but only five can go. Someone has to stay."
"Erzhuzi, please note how many young and strong people each family can produce." Xiao Laofu watched the scene with satisfaction and told his grandson to write down the names. Then he looked at Xiao Li and said, "Fourth boy, do you want to go back and settle down first? Or should we wait?"
Xiao Li and Lu Yuan looked at each other, and then both looked at the two little guys at the same time.
Seeing this, Xiao Li knew that he had the same idea as himself, so he said, "I will take my husband and children back first."
Xiao Laofu nodded and said, "That's fine. Once the number of people is counted, I'll let Erzhuzi tell you."
Er Zhuzi laughed and said, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother Xiao, I'll tell you as soon as I have counted the number of people."
Fourth Brother Xiao is his benefactor, and he wants to thank him very much. He is so happy to have the opportunity to interact more with him.
What's more, this is a matter of their village, and as the son of the village chief, it is his duty.
"Okay." Xiao Li stood up holding Xiao Ruixue in one hand.
At the same time, Lu Yuan also stood up, holding Xiao Ruijing's hand, and the family of four began to walk out.
Seeing this, everyone quickly picked up the things they brought to thank them, followed them out, and only started handing them out to them after they got on the carriage.
It was mainly handed to Xiao Li, while Lu Yuan received it in the carriage.
It took Xiao Li half a cup of tea to accept the gifts from the villagers one by one. He sat on the driver's seat and looked at the people below. "Thank you all uncles and brothers for the gifts from my uncle and aunt. I will treat everyone to a feast after we solve the problem of the refugees."
Everyone present had gone to the buffet banquet he had held for his wedding, and their eyes lit up when they heard the news.
"That's great!"
"I'll go help you then!"
"I'll bring my family along to help!"
"So, isn't this a double happiness?"
"Where does Shuangxi come from?"
"Isn't Xiao Si's return a happy event? Isn't resolving the refugee issue another happy event? Isn't this a double happiness?"
"That seems to be the case!"
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The carriage gradually moved away. Lu Yuan, who was originally sitting in the carriage holding the two little ones, waited until there was no more sound from behind and simply lifted the curtain to talk to Xiao Li. "It's been several years since we last met. The villagers are getting along better now than before."
"That's because our Yuan'er is amazing. She has always been so likable." Xiao Li lied with his eyes open.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan glared at him angrily, "My husband is teasing me again. Obviously before..."
At this point, he suddenly realized the child was still listening, and quickly changed the subject, "I wonder if it's because of the refugees that the villagers have become more harmonious."
"It should be." When people share adversity, their relationship will inevitably become closer, but it is hard to say when they share prosperity.
Before coming to this world, although Xiao Li had never been close to anyone, he had fought side by side with many people.
The conditions were extremely difficult in the early and middle stages of the apocalypse, and everyone persevered. However, in the later stages of the apocalypse when things gradually became stable, they gradually drifted apart.
If such an experience was the case, what about the ancient times when there were not so many dangerous factors?
"Husband." For some reason, seeing Xiao Li suddenly distracted for a moment, Lu Yuan almost instinctively called him.
He didn't know what he wanted to say, he just wanted to call him and let him look at him.
"What happened to Yuan'er?" Xiao Li came back to his senses and stretched out his hand to the side.
Lu Yuan was no stranger to such actions, and she almost subconsciously placed her hand on his, "It's okay, I just want to call you husband."
"I understand." Xiao Li squeezed his hand gently and didn't ask any further questions.
Suddenly, two more chubby little hands appeared in their clasped hands.
The two of them lowered their eyes at the same time and saw the two little guys with serious expressions.
Xiao Li raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
Lu Yuan was deeply moved and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.
Little Ruixue was so careless that she didn't notice and was still staring at the hands that looked like stacked gourds. Little Ruijing looked at Lu Yuan with some concern, "Why is little daddy crying?"
"Little daddy is crying?" Xiao Ruixue subconsciously looked up at Lu Yuan, and saw that little daddy's eyes were red and wiping the corners of his eyes. He was crying!
He was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly, "Little Daddy, no, don't cry, don't cry, baby hurts~ baby hurts little daddy~"