Chu Qing was thirsty now, but no one gave her water. She was busy thinking about her thoughts. Chu Qing wanted to leave, go back to her den, drink water, wash herself, and sleep with her baby in her arms.

It's almost 8 o'clock now.

"I said..." Village Chief Wu saw Mr. Xie smiling and looking at Xiaobao who was reading "The Thousand Character Essay" with an expression that said, "This boy will become a great person", so he thought that Mr. Xie agreed. This is what Yuan did.

So he said: "Everyone, I think what Yuan said is a good idea. If there are regulations that need to be issued, we will issue regulations. If there are accounts that should be kept, we will keep accounts. Everything is clear and clear. There is no need to guess. It's good."

As soon as Village Chief Wu started, the other two village chiefs also came to their senses.

In fact, they understood what Chu Qing was talking about, but none of them had calculated the monthly food expenses yet.

It was Mr. Xie who proposed it at the beginning, saying that studying was hard work and that children had to be hungry before they could concentrate on studying. Then he set the food standard of 6 kilograms of rice and 30 Wen.

Mr. Xie is so knowledgeable, but everyone just agreed without careful calculation.

Mr. Xie's repair money was paid by the three villages together. The 6 kilograms of rice plus 30 Wen are actually the food expenses.

Today, Chu Qing is settling the accounts. The food money is enough, so he won't go hungry. Then why do the children keep saying they don't have enough to eat these years?

"Mr. Xie," Village Chief Zhang looked at Mr. Xie: "Is Yuan's calculation correct? Are these the numbers?"

Mr. Xie nodded: "Yes, I didn't expect Mrs. Yuan's mental arithmetic to be so good, and it was more detailed than what I calculated in my mind. I only made a rough calculation."

Listen, Mrs. Yuan has become Mrs. Yuan. This title has changed. It sounds more friendly. Oh my god, that’s not right! Chu Qing suddenly realized that she couldn’t appear to be any different from other women. She was born in a different place. If you are familiar with it, be careful.

"Thank you, sir. This is all taught by my husband. You have to pay for food and taxes, food, clothing, housing and transportation, etc." Chu Qing explained quickly.

"That works for me!" Village Chief Zhang said, "If you ask me, you don't have to pay extra for food. A meal of three and a half rice, even if you eat a lot, you won't go hungry!"

He said this with confidence, because his own son had never been hungry. Who dared to deny the village chief's son a full meal? Besides, his own son was so unruly that he could fight and make trouble.

"I have no objection." This is Village Chief Li. All the students in his village go to Mengban. If we follow the calculation just now, the children will not be able to eat.

"That's right!" Village Chief Wu slapped his thigh, "Since our brothers all agree with this matter, let's do it like this! Madam Yuan said that the way to send Caiyue to settle the bill is not bad, what do you think?"

Everyone approved the first item, and Village Chief Wu asked everyone to think about the second item. As a result, everyone also agreed.

Because the food is delivered in the morning and the kitchen can be cooked at the same time, doesn't this form a disguised form of supervision?

"Look at this." At this time, Mr. Xie took out the menu that Chu Qing gave him at noon. The village chiefs were all literate, and Chu Qing's handwriting was neat. It was written according to the menu format of a modern restaurant, so you can read it at a glance. See clearly.

"There are two dishes in every meal!" Everyone was surprised.

"Basically every meal has meat and fish!" This made me even more excited.

"It's a good idea! There are only two kinds of vegetables for each meal. It doesn't cost a lot of money, and the children can eat different vegetables. The extra money can be exchanged for some meat and oil, so the children can eat some meat every day."

Everyone also passed this second article.

Mr. Xie added: "I think the rules for receiving meals that Madam Yuan mentioned just now are quite good. Without rules, there is no circle. The method Madam Yuan said not only prevents children from fighting over each other, but also creates good order.

It also reduces the chance of diseases entering through the mouth. No matter who you are, cleanliness and tidiness are basic decency.”

The village chiefs nodded in agreement.

The matter was settled, and the village chief and others stayed to continue the discussion.

Chu Qing was holding Xiaobao and was about to leave. He was going back to wash up and go to sleep. Xiaobao didn't hold the book firmly and fell it.

Mr. Xie helped pick it up. When he saw that it was the same as the handwriting on the menu, he asked: "You finished copying it so quickly?"

Chu Qing said yes.

Mr. Xie stroked his beard and said, "Put this book here first and return it to you tomorrow."

Chu Qing didn't know why, but the leader had spoken and he had to agree.

When he went out, Wu Dalang was arranging the firewood. There was so much firewood that it formed a wall. The whole wall from the door of the house to the entrance of the courtyard was full of firewood.

Because there are too many, it keeps sliding down. Wu Dalang is using ropes and long firewood sticks to build the fence.

When Chu Qing passed by, he nodded to him as a greeting. Wu Dalang gave him a back view and remained silent as if he hadn't seen him. Chu Qing felt that this person was weird, maybe he had a mental illness, right?

After breakfast the next day, Chu Qing found a basket, put the little treasure in it, and carried it up the mountain.

Now that my job is basically stable, Chu Qing needs to get to know her surroundings and think about ways to support her family. Now she doesn't even have a change of clothes, and her salary won't be paid until the end of the month.

Wukesong Village is backed by a mountain, and you can go up the mountain by heading north after leaving the village.

There are many trees on the mountain. It is said that Wukeshu Village originated from the ancestors who cut down trees to build houses when they first came here hundreds of years ago. The ancestors said: "Everyone remember, if you cut down a tree now, you will be able to settle down."

We have to pay back five trees. The predecessors planted trees and the next generation can enjoy the shade, so that we can develop well from generation to generation."

In this way, this village was called "Five Trees Village" to remind future generations that those who have used the mountains must return them to the mountains, so that future generations can rely on the mountains to feed on the mountains and continue to thrive.

Chu Qing was a road addict, and she lost track of direction when there were many trees, so she deviated from the original route. But she didn't care, because at this moment she found something delicious.

There were purple-black fingertip-sized fruits on the ground, which were not mulberries! Chu Qing was so happy! She looked up and saw the dots of mulberries on the tall mulberry trees, which were so tempting! She tried to climb the tree.

I couldn't climb trees at first, but now my body is very coordinated and I climbed up after a few attempts. It's good to be young. Chu Qing, who was originally forty years old, is now only in his early twenties. It feels good to be healthy.

Climb up to find a thick branch and fix the basket on it, and tie it securely with a rope. Xiaobao holds a big gourd and ladle firmly and sits in the basket, which is more reassuring than leaving it under the tree.

When Chu Qing went out, she took the gourd and gourd from the kitchen with her. It was originally used as a safety helmet for Xiaobao, in case any snakes or insects fell on her head, and it could also block the sun. Now Xiaobao was holding the gourd and picking it up.

Chu Qing threw in the mulberries.

Xiaobao didn't speak, so Chu Qing concentrated on picking and kept silent.

Suddenly hearing voices, Chu Qing stopped and looked down. Under two trees on the left, there were two men talking.

Because of the obstruction of the leaves, I could only see one of the people clearly. This person was something Chu Qing knew. He was Wu Dalang. I just heard him say: "When did you come? Have you been waiting for a long time?"

"I arrived last night and went for a walk in Zhangjia Village in the morning. You came here just after I arrived." Another person answered.

"Have you... seen me?" Wu Dalang's voice was hesitant and urgent.

"We saw them, they are all fine and alive. They are just being monitored, digging rocks every day, and suffering a bit," the man said.

"It's all the fault of that old godly woman!" Wu Dalang's voice was excited. He asked again: "That...that...is the child okay?"

"My sister-in-law is very good, but her mother-in-law's brother locked her in the house, so I didn't see her. But we talked, and my sister-in-law asked me to bring you a message, saying that her mother-in-law is sorry for you, and sorry for the Wu family. She has no face.

See you. If something happens, don’t save her, but protect yourself.”

"Ugh..." Wu Dalang couldn't suppress his emotions and let out a sob.

"Da Lang, at least we are all alive, don't be too sad," the man advised, "I still need your help with something."

Wu Dalang immediately stopped sobbing.

"One of my men died," the man said, "so I have one less person to help me deliver the message. Can you help me?"

"Brother, what are you talking about? You have saved my life. Our love is greater than the mountains! You can tell me whatever you want me to do, even if it takes my life!" Wu Dalang said, patting his chest.

Chu Qing was a little confused when he heard this. Isn't this Wu Dalang very talkative? Why do you usually cherish words like gold and be so unkind!

"My dead brother had a secret letter stolen from him. It was a list. It was a detailed list of the Dong Lun Kingdom in Jizhou. There was a person on the list who was mine. The list was stolen.

, the people on the list will also be transferred, and I won’t be able to get some information.” The man continued: “I need someone to help me pass on the information.”

"I'll pass it on!" Wu Dalang immediately expressed his stance.

"Well..." The man seemed to be hesitating: "Dalang, I can trust you. But your illiteracy is a problem. I need someone who is literate, who is convenient for traveling, and who is reliable and smart."

"It's convenient for me to travel, but I'm illiterate and not clever enough." Dalang felt a little ashamed, "Can't I send you a message? I can keep it secret and I can also send a message."

"Dalang, I won't be able to show up for a while, so I need someone who can read and write the message into a note, and then let my people take it away. My people come to the woods every five or six days to pick up the note.

, the time is uncertain.”

Wu Dalang was scratching his head with paper. He could help send the note into the woods, but he couldn't write the note. "Then let my dad help. My dad can read."

"No, your father is the village chief and has a big target. Besides, your father can't go out at any time. The key is that my people have been monitoring the village chief's house in Zhang Village. I suspect that someone in their family has contact with Dong Lun Country's Xizuo. You

If dad knows about this, I'm afraid the secret will be revealed!" The man said, "I can only reveal this to you, you have to keep it a secret."

"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret. If it weren't for the Dong Lun Kingdom, my two younger brothers and son wouldn't be involved!" Wu Dalang gritted his teeth.

"Donglun Kingdom is so shameless! They actually used their married women to deceive our Daxuan people into becoming their hostages, and forced them to build roads and deliver food to them! Don't worry, this won't last long, we will rescue Erlang

Saburo, sister-in-law and eldest nephew!"

"Well..." Wu Dalang swallowed again, "I feel so ashamed! If I had not been injured at that time, I would never have let my two younger brothers go to Donglun Country! That old godly woman wrote to my daughter-in-law and lied to her.

Her father is dead. If I could move, I would never let my brother escort my wife and son to Donglun for the funeral. Now, my second brother and third brother... my big Chun'er... wu wu... "It's quite big.

The man cried like a child.

Chu Qing also felt sad after hearing this.

"Da Lang, please be patient. The Dong Lun Kingdom just wants these people to be hostages in exchange for food. Since they want to exchange food, these hostages will not have life problems now. It will be time to harvest wheat in two months.

This is the only official way to transport grain to Beijing. The Dong Lun Kingdom wants to rob the grain. Erlang Sanlang and the others are digging a road this way. After all, there are only two mountains separated. At that time, we will definitely rescue them.

do not worry!"

"Thank you, brother. You are the benefactor of our whole family!" Wu Dalang said and knelt down. The man held him up and seemed to be quite strong. Wu Dalang was so big that he didn't kneel down.

"Okay, it's not too late to thank me after I rescue them. It's getting late and business is urgent. Can you find the person I mentioned?"

"There is such a person... but I don't know if he is reliable." Wu Dalang said uncertainly.

"You observe and observe during the day. I will go to you after dark and you take me to meet that person."

"good."

Soon Wu Dalang and the man parted ways.

Chu Qing dared to take a deep breath when she couldn't hear the footsteps. Emma, ​​she had been hanging on a tree branch for a long time and didn't dare to move. She even held her breath for half, but she was exhausted. Her arms and legs were already damaged.

It's numb, and when I move it feels like I'm being pricked by thousands of needles.
Chapter completed!