noffsinger Chapter 289 Patrol Team
Chapter 289 Patrol Team
Early the next morning, Yonggang's wife took her three younger siblings to the village chief's house.
Village chief Yang and his family had just finished their meal and were sitting in the main room.
When they heard that the whole family of Renjiahe had been massacred last night, they were shocked.
Renjiahe is not too far from their village, about seven or eight miles away.
This village is not small. There are probably about a hundred people in it, not much smaller than their village.
The fact that they were able to massacre the people in Renjiahe Village meant that there were already a group of hundreds of refugees nearby.
After Yonggang's wife finished her story, she said carefully:
"Uncle, aunt, my three siblings really have nowhere to go. Can you let them stay in our village and live in my house?"
Having said that, she quickly added the next sentence.
“Don’t worry, they will definitely not hold the village back.
My brother and sister-in-law are not young anymore and they are used to doing all kinds of chores at home.
They can do all the housework and even farm work!"
Having said that, he turned around and pulled his parents-in-law and said:
"My parents-in-law also agreed to this matter."
Yonggang's parents also nodded to show that they agreed.
Village chief Yang looked at them, then at the three children who looked at him timidly, and finally at Yonggang's wife who looked uneasy.
I sighed in my heart, the hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest part!
Yonggang's wife had just lost her husband, and just over a month later, her parents also passed away.
Now, the only people left from the two families are these people in the house.
The old ones are still old and the young ones are still young.
He had no objection to them staying.
Before, Yonggang's family lived a pretty good life in the village.
In addition to the compensation given by the village when Yonggang passed away, the money and food were definitely enough for them to eat.
But he couldn't decide this matter alone; the elders of the clan had to decide it together.
Thinking of this, Village Chief Yang said softly:
"Don't worry, I'll call the elders over."
Yonggang's wife nodded, twisting her fingers a little uncomfortably, fearing that the villagers would not agree to let her younger siblings stay.
Yang Yongyan was listening on the side and took the initiative to say:
"Dad, my brothers, sisters and I will go and invite some elders over."
Village Chief Yang nodded and watched the children run out.
For a moment, the room was quiet.
Seeing that they were all a little uneasy, Mother Yang comforted them:
"Don't be afraid, Yonggang's family. Drink some water and warm yourself up with your brothers and sisters.
Brother, sister-in-law, you drink too."
Yonggang's family agreed, picked up the bowl but seemed a little absent-minded, and kept looking towards the door.
When the elders came over, Yonggang's family and his three younger siblings stood up at the same time.
After a brief discussion, the village agreed to let them stay.
But at the same time, there are also requirements for these three children.
They also have to participate in the daily affairs of the village.
When they reach age, they will also have to participate in the village's night watch and other activities.
The three children naturally nodded in agreement. They fled in such a hurry that they didn't even take any food with them.
He just took the silver and money his mother had given him with him when he ran away.
After the matter was settled, Yonggang and his family left Village Chief Yang's house.
At Village Chief Yang's house, the elders did not leave.
Now that the situation outside is becoming increasingly chaotic, they still have to discuss the issue of defending the village.
Before the start, Village Chief Yang called out to Yang Yongyan:
"Yongyan, go to the Lower North Courtyard and invite Brother Lu and the others over. Tell them to come and discuss the defense of the village."
After Yang Yongyan agreed, he hurried out the door.
At this time, Yonggang and his family met villagers from time to time on their way back.
When they saw three unfamiliar children, they couldn't help but ask.
When Yonggang's family saw it, they all explained it one by one.
The villagers will know about this sooner or later, so she might as well explain it herself so that it won't be misinterpreted.
In winter, the villagers were idle, and after hearing about this, the story spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
By noon, most families in the village had already known about the massacre in Renjiahe.
This caused another panic in Linshan Village.
In the afternoon, Village Chief Yang called on the villagers to gather at the village entrance.
After everyone arrived, Village Chief Yang walked out from among the elders and stood in front with a serious expression.
"Everyone knows about Renjiahe's incident, right?
I called everyone here today to discuss the defense of the village."
A group of villagers wearing heavy coats stood below with their hands in their pockets.
They all looked at Village Chief Yang, waiting for his next words.
"Our village has already built walls and battlements. We are not afraid if the refugees attack from outside.
But the refugees would not be foolish enough to attack head-on. Shanguan Village and Renjiahe are clear examples.
I know everyone has always had opinions about night guards.
But being a little cold is nothing compared to the lives of ourselves and our family members."
As he spoke, Village Chief Yang turned his gaze towards the man who had previously complained about the night watch.
The rest of the people in the village also looked over.
Seeing this, the man scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Village Chief, I know I was wrong!
From now on, I will definitely keep watch at night and keep an eye on the others to make sure I don't slack off.
Just stop looking at me, it's embarrassing!"
Many villagers laughed out loud, and the man blushed with embarrassment.
Village Chief Yang then let him go and continued:
"I think everyone knows the importance of night watch, so I won't say more.
This morning I discussed it with a group of elders and brothers from the North Courtyard.
To maintain the safety of the village, we have to strengthen our defense.
You may have heard that in addition to the city walls, there are also patrols in this city.
Starting tonight, we will also arrange patrols in our village."
After what happened in Renjiahe, no one in the village spoke out in opposition.
But patrolling at night is not going to be easy.
They were on guard in the igloo at night, and even with a fire to keep them warm, it was still very cold.
If I go out on patrol again, I'm afraid it will only be more uncomfortable.
The village chief probably knew what everyone was thinking and explained:
"We discussed and decided to have six to seven men from the village form a patrol every night.
The patrolmen only patrol between the ice houses, coming out every half hour.
Just like the people on duty, they are divided into two shifts, the first half of the night and the second half of the night.
Did everyone understand?
If you don’t understand something, just ask.”
A man in the crowd asked:
"Village Chief, how do we arrange the patrols? Which house do we start with?"
After listening to this, Village Chief Yang said:
“It’s just like being on guard duty, starting from the front of the village and working our way back.
Today, my family is the first in line."
After hearing the village chief's family set an example, everyone no longer had any objections.
After everyone dispersed, Yang Yongxing hurriedly caught up with Lu Qingqing and her group.
These days, whenever he is not on duty, he will come here to practice.
At this moment, he came up to Li Rui familiarly and said with a smile:
"Brother Xiao Rui, that sword technique you showed me earlier was amazing. Please teach me!"