Chapter Fifty-six: The Embarrassment of the Confused Village
The split-haired pig is notorious in Jinming's village. It often destroys crops and even hurts people when it gets angry. The villagers also hate and fear it.
"It's okay! Let's take it back and make it a feast and give it a tooth as a memorial ceremony." Mao Si persuaded him calmly.
Just when the brother and sister were about to say something more, they heard a long, meandering cry from the pig in front of them. They were so frightened that they quickly turned back, fearing that the pig would suddenly become angry and charge towards them.
However, he saw Mao Qi's figure move, and then a branch flew out, and it was inserted into the heart of the split-haired pig. The split-haired pig didn't even have time to scream before it fell to the ground.
When they came back to their senses, they saw Mao Qi smiling at them and saying, "Come! Take it back and treat it as a meeting gift for you."
Mao Si rolled his eyes, knowing that Mao Qi was using him as a coolie.
Under the stunned expressions of Jin Ming's brother and sister, Mao Si easily carried the nearly 700 kilograms of cracked pig on his shoulders. However, Mao Qi was not idle either, showing off his skills along the way. Even Jin Li had to carry a hundred kilograms of mountain pig on his shoulders.
rabbit.
Jin Ming shook his shoulders excitedly. The heavy prey on his shoulders made him feel the hope of life. As long as his eyes fell on Mao Qi, he would be filled with admiration and awe.
At this time, in the confused village where Jin Ming's brother and sister lived, a group of old men were sitting around a bonfire, arguing endlessly with worried faces. The old men said something to each other, some complained, some questioned, only the village defense
The grandfather of Jin Ming and Jin Li had a drooped face and said nothing. Everyone knew very well that the robbery was just a pretext, and the purpose was to welcome the gods. Mudou Village had sent more than 20 people. Unexpectedly, not only did they not meet the gods
, but because of the robbery, more than ten people were imprisoned in the cell. Now there was no one to send. The village defense was forced to have no choice but to let the half-year-old Jin Ming go, and even gave him a small bag before leaving.
Ecstasy powder for self-defense.
"Village defense, tell me, why did you send two children there? It's obvious that they will never return." An old man asked angrily.
"The world today is extremely dangerous. It's not like you don't know that if the Jin Ming brothers and sisters really encounter bad people, they will be in trouble." Another old man complained with spittle.
"Everyone, please stop talking and listen to what I have to say." A skinny old man stood up tremblingly and said.
Seeing the old man standing up, all the old men suddenly became silent. This man was the grandfather of Jin Ming's brother and sister.
"Everyone, please stop complaining about the village defense. He did this so that the village can live a better life. Even if Jin Ming and Jin Li can't come back, it's only because of their bad luck. However, these years, Mudong Village has been sending people out to rob the road.
, but half of them did not come back. In the end, the gods were not invited, the taxes were increased several times, and more than a dozen strong laborers were lost in vain. I see! It is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others. This is the end of the matter of welcoming the gods through robbery.
Forget it." Mr. Jin finished speaking slowly, turned to look at his seat, and then sat back unsteadily. He continued to smoke his dry cigarette vigorously, and it seemed that he did not expect the approval of others. But Mr. Jin's
But his heart was trembling and aching. Jin Ming and Jin Li were the last lifeblood of his old Jin family and his only relative. If there were any shortcomings, how could he be worthy of his ancestors and how could he face a long and lonely life.
Sure enough, no one agreed with the suggestion of giving up the robbery to welcome the gods. However, the village guard Jin Xi, who had been silent, cleared his throat and said: "The robbery is to pray for the help of the gods. When I was young, I couldn't finish the food every year.
Look at who can still have a full meal now; and the Qingyi River, which has been dry for decades, has almost cut off all the livelihoods of my stupid village. If there was a way, it would have been solved long ago, so why bother living until now.
Even if a few people disappeared due to the robbery, and taxes were increased, what does it matter? With the current situation of the village, it doesn't matter whether there are taxes or not, there is nothing to eat. Instead of starving to death in the end, it is better to believe the words of Lord Zhenwu,
The current predicament is just a test from the gods." The village guard Jin Xi's theory made everyone speechless. In their hearts, they did not object to the robbery.
But it was a mistake to send the Jin Ming brothers and sisters. After a short silence, everyone pointed the finger at the village guard Jin Xi. Jin Xi continued to stare blankly at the fire without saying a word. Everyone said something to each other.
After arguing for a long time, there was still no substantive result, and my stomach was still growling. The only thing that changed was that it was getting dark.
As night falls, more and more people sit around the fire, and there are more and more fires. Today is the last day of the Jin Ming brother and sister's robbery. Everyone is numb to the final disappointing result. Now the only
Hope they can return safely.
Seeing that it was almost dark, a young man stood up and said loudly: "Village Guard, it seems that the Jin Ming brothers and sisters will not be able to come back. Tell me, how much can each person donate to Mr. Jin?"
The question raised by the young people is the most concerned issue for most people here. As a neighbor in the village, no one wants to see this kind of result. However, after seeing it more, they gradually become numb and start caring about the amount of donations. After all,
Everyone was living hungry. But no one noticed that when the young man mentioned donating money, Mr. Jin trembled, and tears filled his eyes as if he was suffering from drought smoke.
The so-called donation is the compensation that the whole village gives to the missing family members of Jie Dao. It is also the greatest obligation that neighbors in the village can fulfill.
Since someone was taking the lead and it was the issue that everyone was most concerned about, a commotion immediately broke out. Although Jin Ming's grandfather remained silent, his rapid breathing showed his inner unrest.
At this time, the silent village guard Jin Xi burst out again, jumped up on his seat, and shouted with all his strength: "Quiet! Am I the village guard or are you the village guard? The last moments since Jin Ming and Jin Li returned
The time has not come yet, why are you in a hurry?" After saying that, he opened his eyes wide and raised his eyebrows as he scanned the crowd.
As the village defense officer of Mudong Village, Jin Xi still had some prestige. Under his roar, everyone suddenly became quiet.
"Grandpa Jin Ming, don't worry, it's still early, so it's not certain that Jin Ming and the others are on their way home." Jin Xi sat back down, looked at Grandpa Jin Ming who said nothing, and said comfortingly.
Grandpa Jin Ming didn't speak. After a long time, he let out a long sigh.
Jin Xi looked at Grandpa Jin Ming who was sighing. He wanted to say a few words of persuasion, but he swallowed his words again.
In the night, the bonfire in Mufu Village was lit, and the crackling sound kept ringing in my ears. Let the emotions of disappointment, silence, despair, and suffering wander around.
"Grandpa! Jin Xi Village Defense! We are back." Just as everyone was quietly waiting for the last time to arrive, a clear voice came from the darkness not far away.
Grandpa Jin Xi and Jin Ming raised their heads at the same time, trying to keep their eyes wide open and staring in the direction of the sound, for fear of hearing wrongly. Everyone also cast expectant glances, because Jin Ming's return meant that there was no need to donate money.
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After a while, a petite figure gradually appeared in everyone's eyes. Jin Li panted heavily and walked over with difficulty. Everyone was also surprised, and when they were about to ask, three more figures appeared in the darkness.
The villagers stood up one after another, looking at brother and sister Jin Ming, Jin Xi and Mao Qimao Si with various eyes, with expressions of envy and surprise on their faces. No one spoke, and no one came forward to help, as if time was passing by.
At this moment, it seemed like it was completely stagnant.
Jin Li walked hard to the fire where the village defense was located, and placed the mountain rabbits hanging on her body and on her shoulders one by one beside the fire, followed by Jin Ming, and finally Mao Qi Mao Si.
Like a mountain of prey, the confused village was confused. Everything that appeared in front of them was like a dream. No one dared to speak out, as if speaking would break the dream.
"Village defense, these two are the gods we met." Seeing that everyone was only looking at the prey on the ground, Jin Ming reminded loudly and excitedly.
Jin Ming's voice of surprise came, waking up the bewildered village guard Jin Xi.
The village guard Jin Xi did not have any doubts. He was extremely excited and did not even know how to greet him. He simply knelt on the ground with a plop.
Mao Qi did not expect that the old village guard knelt down when he asked him to. He was a little overwhelmed and quickly reached out to help the village guard. But before he could help the village guard, the entire village, men, women, old and young, also knelt down. He saw nearly a hundred people kneeling down.
, Mao Qi was sweating profusely, and even his speech became sluggish. But the actions of the villagers were deeply imprinted in Mao Qi's heart.
Thirty-nine years have passed and the day has finally come. Village guard Jin Xi burst into tears with excitement. All the suffering and grievances he had suffered in the past felt like they had finally come to an end.
Mao Qi relaxed his mood, and it took a lot of effort to persuade the village guard Jin Xi and the villagers to start talking. The village guard Jin Xi raised his head and looked at Mao Qi, although his appearance was different from what he had imagined.
, but from his eyes, Jin Xi really saw hope.
After returning from excitement to reality, everyone's stomachs were still protesting. Everyone swallowed hard and looked at the mountain of prey, and then looked at Mao Qi and Mao Si eagerly.
Mao Si didn't speak from beginning to end, just stood quietly behind Mao Qi, but underneath his seemingly calm appearance, his thoughts were swirling. What he saw and encountered in one day greatly touched Mao Si, and he himself
He was unintentional, but was taken advantage of by those who had the intention, and in the end he became one of the sources of disaster. "You have the right to fail to fulfill your responsibilities, but you have no right to talk in vain." For Maosi, he didn't know what responsibility was when he was having great success.
, now we realize that rights and responsibilities are one and the same thing as before. If we could do it all over again, we would never act casually again.
Looking at the tribesmen in front of him and their eager eyes, Mao Si suddenly realized that it is actually very simple to not act casually, just do what the people want. So Mao Si said loudly: "Put these prey here.
It’s such a pity. Can everyone help me? How about making a pot of stew first?”
When everyone heard that it was exactly what they wanted, they were naturally very happy. Those who prepared the pot, brought firewood, picked up condiments, and trimmed and cut the hair, all were busy under the arrangement of the village guard Jin Xi. After a while,
Just a few big pots full of it were cooked.
Mao Qi and the village guard Jin Xi sat around the fire, chatting while waiting to eat meat and soup. During the chat, although Mao Qi tried his best to explain that he was not a god, but just passing by for study, he was confused.
The village was not unworthy of its reputation, and recognized Maoqi as a god. However, the name was slightly changed.
From Jin Xi’s introduction, we learned that Mutu Village was once a village that mainly grew fruits, vegetables and grains. Because it was rich in grain, no one would disturb their production no matter in times of war or peace.
The village only needs to pay the required amount of taxes. Because there is no war, most people here focus on planting technology and generally do not take the initiative to learn martial arts. This is also a special case in the Dead Continent where strength is respected.
For thousands of years, Mumu Village has always been peaceful and prosperous. The villagers are hard-working and have no worries about food and clothing. However, since the Qingyi River dried up, food production has been greatly affected. The place has begun to be plagued by famine. In addition, due to the inability to pay taxes, there is no longer any food and clothing.
People care about the life and death of the people in Mududun Village. Without the support for life and no other means of survival, Mududun Village is on the verge of extinction.
"So, the plight of Mufu Village is all caused by the drying up of the Qingyi River." After listening to Jin Xi's story, Mao Qi asked tentatively.
"Sir Maoqi, as long as the Qingyi River continues to flow, I can guarantee that every family in Mudong Village will have enough to eat in just one year." Jin Xi vowed.
"Jin Xi Village Defense, don't talk too much. Mu Mu Village has been famine for decades. I'm afraid every household has no food to grow." Grandpa Jin Ming reminded.
"You are right, but the top priority is still water. If we cannot solve the problem of irrigation water, there will be no hope for the confused village."
"We can divert water from the outside world!" Mao Si frowned and said. Ever since he met Jin Ming, Mao Si had never stopped introspecting and immediately suggested.
"What the Fourth Masters don't know is that to bring water from the outside world, you need to climb three mountains to get the water source. With the current situation of our village, I'm afraid it won't be possible in another thirty years; not to mention whether the water from the outside world can be used.
It's unknown." Jin Xi said helplessly.
"You can go to the town guard or the clan leader." Mao Si said unwillingly.
"For the town defense, if you don't come to collect taxes, it will be an eye-opener for God. As for the clan leaders, apart from competing for clan status, they have nothing to worry about." At this point, the village defense Jin Xi sighed in disappointment.
One breath.
Maosi felt so ashamed that he had no choice but to keep silent.
"Have you ever inquired about the reason why the river dried up?" Mao Qi asked.
"The source of the Qingyi River is a dense forest. Our ancestors once said that there is a cave in the dense forest, and the river flows out of the cave. After the Qingyi River dried up, we also sent people to explore it, but we went there for more than a dozen times in a row.
The wave of people can't find the source, and they almost can't come back, so no one goes there anymore." After hearing Mao Qi's question, Jin Xi felt that as long as Mao Qi could help, there was hope, so he answered in great detail.
"Don't worry about Jinxi Village's defense. We'll check it out another day." Mao Qi said cheerfully.
While they were chatting, brother and sister Jin Ming brought over the fragrant and full-flavored broth, which made Mao Qi and Mao Si happy with their appetites.??