flstandardbreds Chapter 140 The Situation of Shuihe Village
Chapter 140 The Situation of Shuihe Village
Although when they were in Panlong Village, Yu Qingshu gave them some compensation silver.
However, when they left Panlong Village later, they were targeted by others and most of their silver was looted by those refugees.
Most people now probably only have a few copper coins, and even if they really want to go to the town, it is probably not enough to pay the entrance fee to the town. Only a few people have silver.
Rich people are reluctant to pay the entrance fee, so they just wait for him to make a decision whether to enter or not.
Village chief He Qiang did not reply to him immediately, but remained silent.
"Village chief, what are you thinking about? Why don't you say something? Everyone is waiting for you.
If you say you want to go in, then go in. If you say you don't want to go in, then don't go in. But if you don't go in, I'm afraid the children won't be able to bear it.
There really is nothing left to eat, so I can only go to town to look for something.”
Another man nearby became anxious when he saw that the village chief didn't say anything.
Then they stepped forward and urged the village chief to make a decision as soon as possible, as they were all waiting for him to speak.
After a moment of silence, Village Chief He Qiang seemed to have made up his mind. He slowly stood up from the ground and faced the others.
With its hoarse voice, it tried to speak at the top of its voice:
“How about this, if you want to go into town, you can pay the fee to go in.
If you don't want to, just wait outside if you still have money on you.
Just hand it over and see if you can let the people in, and let them take some food to the town to buy something to fill their stomachs. Let the people in the town take some out.
And we don’t have much water left, let’s see if we can buy some water, what do you think?”
Village chief He Qiang also gritted his teeth and made this decision. He was unwilling to separate people unless he had no other choice.
After all, they were in the same village, so it was relatively safer. If they were separated and targeted by someone with ulterior motives, the danger could be imagined.
But there was nothing they could do, as everyone was waiting for him to speak. There was nothing to eat or drink.
This town was the closest, so he could only use his limited silver to find something to eat. Otherwise, he would just starve to death, which was not what he wanted to see.
As the head of the village, he felt sorry for Yu Qingshu and his family. But he couldn't let more people lose their lives because of his wrong decision.
Soon, those sitting on the ground began to chatter and discuss whether they should follow the village chief's suggestion and let some of them go in.
For those who go in, their safety is their own responsibility.
After their discussion, they felt that what the village chief said made sense.
So they all decided to do as the village chief said, and they all raised their hands to show that they agreed with the village chief's approach.
When the village chief saw that most people had raised their hands, he had an idea in his mind.
At least they all agreed to it, so I don't have to have too much burden or worry.
They all agreed to go into the town, so if anything really happens, they will be responsible for it themselves.
Li the Butcher stood out from the crowd. He was also a representative under the village chief. He then grinned at the village chief and said:
"Village Chief, you're right! We don't all have to go in. We can just find a few people to go in as representatives. This way we can save a lot of money. We all agree. Let's do this?"
When Li the butcher heard what Village Chief He Qiang said, he finally felt less anxious. He was just worried that the village chief would refuse to enter the town.
He wanted to go to the town. He had a half-grown child at home and how could he survive without food?
When the people on the ground heard what Butcher Li said, those who had a little money at home stood up.
He dusted himself off. Soon, more than a dozen people came to the village chief in tacit understanding.
"Okay then, let Butcher Li lead the team and go to the town to see if there is anything to eat or water, and buy as much as possible.
We're waiting for you outside. If you need anything, just tell them and they'll bring it out to you.
But don’t hold out too much hope. If there really is nothing, we still have to keep on going.
It's getting late now, so we need to find a place to rest early.
There was really no other way, so everyone had to dig up tree roots and cook them to eat.
As for the dry food and biscuits, give them to the children first."
When Village Chief He Qiang saw the people standing in front of him, he knew that they were preparing to go to the town.
Then he felt a little worried and explained some more details.
Soon, some people stood up one after another, walked in front of the ten people, and then took out a few copper coins from their pockets after a long time.
Then I told those people my requests, hoping that they could bring something back.
"Okay, since everyone has decided this, just relax and wait for us to come back.
We're going to town right now and we'll come back as quickly as possible after buying the things.
If there is really nothing, there is nothing we can do, we will come back as soon as possible."
Seeing that everyone had almost finished their discussion, Butcher Li began to prepare to go to the town.
"Okay, Li the butcher, you guys should be careful. If there is nothing in the town, don't force it. We still have to continue on our way.
If you have anything, buy the important things first, and see if you can buy some water.
There is not much water left in the village now. If you encounter danger, remember to save your life first. Everything else is just a waste of your time. Do you understand?"
Village chief He Qiang, with a rather serious expression, carefully instructed Butcher Li and others.
I hope they can seize the time, get things done, and get out earlier so they can continue on their journey.
Don't force yourself to have something even if you don't have it. If there is danger, saving your life is the most important thing, everything else is just external things.
Don't lose your life for these material things. At least he doesn't want the villagers to die because of his decision.
Butcher Li scratched his head, chuckled, and pretended to be relaxed.
I tried to force out a smile and said to the village chief:
"Village chief, don't worry. I will remember your words. Safety comes first. We won't force anything. We will come back as soon as possible.
You guys just take a good rest here, we will take care of our own safety."
After saying this, Butcher Li didn't even look back, and walked towards the town with the dozen or so people.
Now, there are only two soldiers guarding the town gate.
There are also many people queuing up now, waiting to enter the town.
He followed with a dozen or so people behind him and lined up obediently.