081 This is not a lie, this is called a workaround
After lunch, the village chief found a steelyard and summoned the whole village to share the food. It was still based on head, and each family could get thirty or fifty kilograms. After all the food was divided, there was still more than half a bag left.
The half bag of grain was not distributed further, but was given to the seriously injured Gu Dayong and Shu Mingli at the discretion of the village chief. Gu Dayong was unwilling to accept it, saying that he had a small family and the grain in his hand was enough.
The village chief did not argue with him, but instead stated his real purpose: "Dayong and Mingli are both laborers in the family. They are seriously injured and will definitely not be able to do the work this time. If you can help, please help as much as possible.
Of course, I won’t let your help go in vain. These grains should be regarded as wages for helping... Dayong, especially you, collect the grains well. With it, you can go on your way!"
Others also followed suit: "Uncle Gu/Lao Gu, we don't have any objections. What do you have to say? Put the food away, this is what you should take!"
Because of Tang Dashan's big mouth, everyone in the village knew about the tragedy that happened on the mountain last night, and also knew that they would rather die alone than implicate other people. They were all deeply moved.
It was also from this moment on that everyone abandoned their selfishness and began to regard every fellow villager around them as their own family.
Since we are a family, we should work together as one and work together until the end!
Gu Dayong listened to the eager persuasion of the villagers, looked at the half bag of grain, and his eyes turned red silently, "I won't say anything anymore, I will take good care of myself and try not to hinder everyone. We, No. 103 of Yaoshui Village,
We will definitely reach Qizhou City safely!"
The village chief also took this opportunity to boost morale: "I have good news for everyone. In about a hundred miles, we will be out of this dry land, and we will no longer have to worry about drinking water!"
Let’s hold on for the next two days and keep our spirits up. When Mingli and Lao Gu get better, we can set off immediately and walk to a place with water at one go!”
"That's great!" Shu Mingzhi clapped his hands excitedly, "I don't want to live a day with smoke in my throat!"
As he said that, he turned back and patted Shu Mingli, "Third brother, you have to fight for your reputation and don't let your guard down!"
Shu Mingli had just cheered up and came out to join in the fun, but after being slapped like this, he fell down again.
People around him screamed and dragged Shu Mingli into the cave. The culprit, Shu Mingzhi, had his ears twisted hard by the old lady and was sent to collect medicine nearby.
They didn't buy much wound medicine before coming here, and after changing the medicine twice, it was basically gone. Fortunately, Hu Xianfeng also knew several common herbs in the mountains and could help them get them locally.
In the afternoon, the men in the village searched for herbs near the cave and tried their luck to see if any fainted pheasants and hares would bump into them.
As a result, a group of people didn't go very far before they bumped into a pile of corpses that had been randomly abandoned by the bandits. Some of these corpses had decomposed into white bones, and some were covered with maggots and exuded a stench, which was frightening to see.
"These bastards really have no conscience. They robbed people of their food and even killed them. How cruel!" Hu Xianfeng gritted his teeth in anger at the scene in front of him.
Shu Mingzhi also suppressed his smile and suggested: "How about we help collect these bones? Maybe the food we eat for lunch belongs to them..."
This sentence made everyone feel uncomfortable, so they dug holes to carry out the corpses, and buried more than a dozen corpses.
After burying the body, everyone started looking for herbs. To their disappointment, after searching all afternoon, they not only failed to find anything to eat, but also only found a few herbs. In the end, they could only go back in disgrace.
Also unhappy was Yan Yan.
She and Xiao Qinglong hurt too many bandits and made big mistakes, so they were both dragged into Chaos by Emperor Qinghua to give them a beating.
At this moment, one person and one dragon were kneeling beside Emperor Qinghua, crying bitterly.
Emperor Qinghua, on the other hand, was so noisy that his face twitched and his ears roared. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and grabbed one of them with one hand. "You evil beast, you get into trouble when you learn how to do it! You have never let me down every time!"
Xiao Qinglong: "Then what can I do? The bandits' knives have all hit them, and I am forced to do nothing!"
Xiao Tuanzi also argued with reason: "If Xiao Qinglong doesn't kill them with lightning, then my uncle and Uncle Dashan will die. I can't let anything happen to my uncle!"
"I didn't say that I wouldn't let you rescue me, but you have to pay attention to strategy in everything..." Emperor Qinghua exhaled helplessly.
He just wanted to repay a favor and get rid of a certain troublemaker, but this was good, the troublemaker didn't get rid of him, so he bought one, got one free, and gave him a more troublesome one.
Emperor Qinghua inhaled and exhaled again, calmed down his mood, and said earnestly: "These are troubled times, and a few bandits have died without anyone caring about them. Once we calm down, everything will definitely return to normal.
If you continue to be as reckless as you are today, killing a bad guy whenever you encounter him, and not mentioning the crime of killing, you will arouse suspicion sooner or later, and the officials will not reason with you when they come to arrest you.
Kill for life, this is the rule of your world."
Little Qinglong was still crying, but Yan Yan stopped crying and thought about the truth of Emperor Qinghua's words.
In fact, she also saw the tragic scene of corpses strewn all over the mountains last night, and she also felt panic and uneasiness in her heart.
After all, she was still a child who didn't know much about the world. Having enough food, clothing, and a loving family were all her dreams. To her, things like supporting justice and following rules and etiquette were too far-fetched.
Seeing the frustration on her face, Emperor Qinghua also softened his tone: "Let's forget about this time, those people have done many evil things, and they deserve this ending.
Don’t be so impulsive when you encounter problems in the future. If you can use your brain to solve the problem, use your brain. If you can use external force, use external force. If you really can’t do it yourself, do you hear me?”
Yan Yan blinked her eyes and said, "I heard it, but I didn't understand it."
Emperor Qinghua: "..."
What kind of evil has he done? He still has to be a teacher to teach a little kid how to behave in the world at such an old age. Alas!
"For example, if a thief steals your things and you catch him, what should you do?"
Yan Yan immediately answered: "Hit him!"
Emperor Qinghua: "..."
I’d really appreciate it!
"A few beatings are fine, but the most correct way is to send him to the government and let the officials punish him. Do you understand?"
Xiaotuanzi, possessed by Gang Jing, asked: "What if the government officials don't care?"
Emperor Qinghua choked, "Then you can scare him, let Xiao Qinglong strike two thunderbolts in front of him, and tell him that if he dares to steal anything again, God will strike him with thunder to death, so that he may have some scruples.
I won’t dare to do bad things in the future.”
"Oh..." Yan Yan lengthened her tone, winked at the little Qinglong opposite and said, "Listen, the old god is teaching us to lie and deceive others."
She clearly said she wouldn't let them kill people, so she still let her scare the little thieves like this. Isn't it just a lie?
Emperor Qinghua exploded, "This is not a lie, this is called flexibility. Do you understand flexibility?"
Yan Yan squinted her eyes, pursed her lips, and looked like she was thinking hard. Emperor Qinghua was afraid that she would ask any more troublesome questions, so he simply and rudely said: "I won't say anything. I'll try again next time."
If you hurt others at will, your merit points will be deducted!"
After saying that, he ran away as if running away.