lcionline Chapter 203 Recruiting Workers in Wangyue Village
Chapter 203 Recruiting Workers in Wangyue Village
This phenomenon of people fleeing famine to the south, once it begins, will never end.
Lin Xi nudged Gao Mengli's shoulder. "What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."
Gao Mengli came to her senses and looked at Lin Xi. "Xi Xi, I think the village needs to strengthen its defenses in advance, like building high walls in the apocalypse."
Wangyue Village is shaped like an open burlap sack, surrounded by mountains on three sides.
If the refugees moved south into Pingyao County, she felt there was a high chance her village would be robbed.
If the peasants revolt and storm into the village, they'll be trapped like turtles in a jar.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi immediately understood Gao Mengli's meaning.
By taking precautions and building high walls, their safety will be better guaranteed. "Okay, then let's go find the village chief and build the high wall at the village entrance as soon as possible."
Gao Mengli nodded and led Lin Xi toward the village entrance.
The two arrived at the village entrance and saw villagers coming and going, each busy with their own tasks.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi went straight to the village chief's house and told him everything.
After hearing this, the village chief's face turned solemn. He stroked his beard and pondered for a long time.
Immediately, he prepared to go to the kiln site to urge Du Hao to supervise the Lotus Cult members to speed up the kiln digging process.
After all, you need bricks to build a wall!
At this moment, the Left Protector, who had finished his work, sneaked back to the tent and pulled off his tattered bedding.
There was a crow hidden in the bedding; it was unclear where he had caught it.
The crow rolled its eyes, looking listless, as if it were about to be reincarnated at any moment.
The Left Protector was startled when he saw the half-dead crow. He quickly and carefully held it in his hands. "Brother Crow, please don't die! Whether I can get the message out or not depends on you."
He "endured" the crows, and almost managed to kill them...
He hurriedly pulled half a black cornbread from his pocket and pinched off pieces to feed his "Brother Crow".
The crow swallowed the black steamed bun that could "kill someone" if thrown away.
His throat was dry and hard, and he struggled to move it.
"Brother Crow, I'm sorry! This is the best food I can offer."
"Once you complete this mission, I promise I'll take you to eat all the fattest and most delicious insects within a hundred miles!"
The Left Protector spoke to the crow with a fawning expression, regardless of whether the crow understood him or not.
This crow has been "enduring" for several days; a wise crow doesn't suffer losses in the present moment.
After it finished eating, it felt better and didn't think about flying away anymore.
After all, his feet were still tied.
“Brother Crow, please help me deliver this message to the Lotus Sect headquarters in Ping'an County. Once I am freed, I will appoint you as the ‘Holy Crow Messenger’!”
"Then you'll be a great hero of our Lotus Sect, living the high life, and even female crows will be swarming around you!"
The Left Protector held the crow and muttered to himself, dangling a carrot in front of the crow.
As the crow listened to the Left Protector's ramblings, it tilted its head and stared at him in a human-like manner.
The Left Protector was overjoyed, feeling that he had "endured" the time to speak, and began to teach the crow to speak, "Save me, Pingyao Gazing at the Moon."
The Left Protector cleared his throat and repeated to the crow, word by word: "Save me, Pingyao Gazing at the Moon."
The crow looked bewildered, its white eyes standing out starkly against its black body.
“Brother Crow, repeat after me, ‘Save me,’ come on, ‘Save me.’”
The Left Protector waved a small piece of dry food in front of the crow, trying to lure it into opening its mouth with the food.
People die for wealth, birds die for food; the allure of food is endless.
Sure enough, the crow spoke, wanting a bite to eat.
"Help me, I'm gazing at the moon from Pingyao!"
Suddenly, a muffled sound came from the crow's throat.
The voice was hoarse and dry, as if it were being squeezed out of a broken bellows.
But to the Left Protector, it sounded like heavenly music!
The Left Protector exclaimed with delight, "It's done! It's done!"
Suddenly realizing she was being too loud with joy, she quickly covered her mouth!
He lifted the tent flap and gave a wink to his subordinates standing beside the tent.
The subordinates understood and immediately led their men to surround the bandits guarding them, blocking their view.
Seeing that the time was right, the Left Protector quickly carried the crow out, went around to the back of the tent, dug up two earthworms and fed them to the crow.
Facing the towering mountain in front of him, he released the crow into the air.
The Left Protector watched the crow's departing figure, clasped his hands together, and prayed in his heart that Brother Crow would have a safe journey.
No one noticed their subtle actions.
The village chief came and instructed Du Hao to light a bonfire that night and continue digging the kiln.
The Left Protector's heart was filled with "hope"!
He worked hard and never thought of running away again, which impressed Du Hao.
The next day, Village Chief Tao came over and, with his arm around Village Chief Zhao Hua's shoulder, went to the kiln site.
Brick-making officially began in Wangyue Village.
To build the wall, they needed to dig the foundation. Gao Mengli sent A Li to Ju'an District to hire some remnants of the army to help with the work.
However, there were not many people; most of the wounded soldiers had been hired by the escort agencies in Nan Chang'an.
The village is building a Guanyin Temple, and the old Lin family house is under construction. The temporary dormitory for the outlaws is also not yet completed. There is a severe shortage of manpower.
So Gao Mengli asked A Li to post a notice in the county town.
The notice attracted a large crowd as soon as it was posted. A huge crowd gathered around it, with people craning their necks and standing on tiptoe, like a flock of ducks, trying to get a good look.
However, since most of them were illiterate, they were just looking out of curiosity.
A moment later, a tall, thin man pushed his way to the front and loudly read out the notice: "Wangyue Village is hiring! No meals provided, but it's 25 coins a day!"
That shout really ignited everyone's enthusiasm.
Not long after Ah Li returned to the village, groups of two or three people carrying hoes went to Wangyue Village together.
Seeing that there were more people working in the village, Zhu Mei and Yang Qing built their own large cooking stove at the entrance of the village.
This solved the problem of food for the outlaws, and it also solved the problem of food for the workers!
They sell it for six coins a meal: steamed cornbread made from a mixture of sorghum flour and black flour, two vegetable dishes, and a bone and cabbage soup!
It's cheap and even has meat!
At mealtimes, they are extremely busy preparing meals in their communal pots!
Jiang Yue was already teaching her two maids, Lu and Lin, embroidery and literacy at home.
But the communal cooking was too busy and there weren't enough people, so she came along to lend a hand.
Jiang Yue is not like she was when she first arrived, timid and cautious.
I get along well with everyone in the old house, and now I'm much more cheerful and confident.
A confident person is quick and efficient, and promptly helped his two cousins-in-law manage the large pot stall!
Once Jiang Yue got started, it was like a fish in water; she worked incredibly smoothly.
She was holding a spoon in her left hand and a dishcloth in her right, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings.
She would add a spoonful of food to this person's plate, and a bowl of soup to that person's bowl, all the while calling out, "Everyone, don't rush, there's enough for everyone! Be careful not to burn yourself!"
Their aura was in no way inferior to that of veterans Zhu Mei and Yang Qing.