Chen Song didn't think of what Li Ping'an said.
Speaking of which, it is not the worst for them to be trapped in the mountains now. After all, they moved early. The flood only destroyed the houses and fields and caused no casualties. Moreover, every household bought food yesterday, although there was a shortage. , but it can last for a while.
The real difficulties and crises are yet to come.
The flood at the foot of the mountain was so powerful that the affected areas were certainly not limited to Qingfeng County. It was foreseeable that refugees were everywhere in several surrounding counties and even more places.
When the flood recedes, the people in Xiaochen Village, whether they are fleeing famine or staying to rebuild the village and resume production, will not only have to worry about food, but they also have to be on guard against mobs among the refugees.
In order to survive, these mobs may not dare to disobey official officials or attack the homes of wealthy families, but they will definitely dare to attack fellow refugees on the way to escape. Whoever has a smaller family or a house with more women, children, old and weak people is the one they can easily prey on. persimmon.
In addition to attacking refugees who are fleeing, the mob will also attack villages along the way, robbing food and property at least, and robbing people and killing people at worst.
For Chen Song, who grew up in troubled times, the scene of people's hearts after natural disasters is even more miserable for those who survive the disaster than in troubled times.
When he thought of the many tragic scenes he had seen in his childhood, Chen Song's expression changed again and again, and finally he said to Li Ping'an impatiently: "Stop being so nagging, just say what you have to say directly."
Li Ping'an seemed not to have heard anything and asked Li Erlin a question, "Dad, are we going to flee?"
Li Erlin hesitated and said: "I have thought about it, but I haven't made a decision. Let's wait and see what the situation is after the flood recedes. If we can't escape, we won't escape. Even if we want to escape, we can't just escape. It's dangerous." too big."
After talking about it, Li Erlin glanced at Chen Song.
He had escaped from the disaster and knew how dangerous it was on the way to escape. At first half of the family, hundreds of people, went north, but in the end there were less than twenty people left. If we still have to flee after this flood, it won't be possible for the Li family alone. There are only a few young men in the Li family together, but they cannot protect a large family.
Chen Song knew what Li Erlin meant by this glance, but he couldn't give Li Erlin a definite answer. After all, he has only been the village chief for two days today. Although everyone now comes to him for everything, in fact, they have no choice but to come to him.
Like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.
When we can go down the mountain, everyone may go to find their own way to survive.
Seeing the bitter look on Chen Song's face, Li Ping'an knew what was going on, so he said, "Uncle Asong, I suggest you take this opportunity to gather everyone together and openly explain your interests and concerns. The granary in the county has been burned, and the grain stored in the granary has been burned." It’s all reduced to ashes, we can’t count on the government, we can only save ourselves.”
"What opportunity?" Of course Chen Song knew that he needed to save himself, but he didn't understand what Li Ping'an meant by taking advantage of this opportunity.
"Two wild boars." Li Ping'an looked in the direction where the crowd had dispersed. "The so-called eating from mountains and water depends on mountains. There are mountains in front and behind our village. If we don't leave, we can only find food on the mountains. But The mountains do not belong to our village. Sooner or later, everything edible in the front mountains will be eaten up and robbed. At that time, they will either run away or risk going into the mountains. Anyway, they have already gone into the mountains to fetch water. No matter how deep the mountains are, you just told them. They can hear the danger for a while, but they won't worry about it all the time. They are going to starve to death, where will they die and why is it not death?"
Having said this, he glanced at Zhang Yu with a smile, and then said: "It's better to take this opportunity to tell them that they can organize themselves and follow my uncle into the mountains to dig traps and hunt. With these two wild boars, they should be willing. In fact, they should be willing to do so." What I just said to them was not only because I was worried about their safety, but also mainly because I wanted them to realize that my uncle’s hunting skills can play a lot of roles in the future.”
When Zhang Yu heard this, he quickly refused: "No, I'm lucky to be able to hunt these two wild boars today. I can't guarantee a harvest every time, let alone a big harvest. Moreover, the mountains are indeed dangerous, and I haven't yet." I can protect myself, but if I bring people in, I can’t guarantee whether an accident will happen.”
"But uncle, have you ever thought about what will happen when they see you bringing prey from the mountains again and again? From the time you hunted two wild boars, you have no choice but to stand up unless we get rid of them. "Li Ping'an didn't want Zhang Yu to take this risk, but things had changed the moment Zhang Yu trapped the wild boar, "Uncle, just shoulder this important task. It doesn't matter if you can't catch the prey. There are still a lot of wild vegetables and fruits in the deep mountains. As long as they have something to eat, we can possibly retain and protect more people. To put it bluntly, we have so many children in our family who also need the protection of these people. Probably safe."
Zhang Yu was silent and said what was in his heart. He didn't want to. Zhang Xiaoshan, the youngest in his family, was already thirteen years old this year. He was not young anymore. Even if he took the sisters Chen Taohua and Chen Zhaodi with him, no matter whether they were hiding in the mountains or escaping, they would not be able to survive. Chances are you'll survive. But the problem lies with the Li family. There are only three adult men in the Li family, one of whom is still lame. The eldest among the children is Li Ping'an. It is impossible for Li Dafang to ignore her natal family, and it is impossible for him to ignore Li Dafang.
As for the children who want to save the Li family as much as possible, Li Ping'an is right, they need the adult men in the village.
"Uncle, don't worry. I won't let you take risks alone. It was my idea. Even if others don't want to, I will go with you. Let's go together... Ouch!"
Before Li Ping'an could finish speaking, he was kicked over by Li Erlin, "I'm not dead yet. I just need you to say a few words. Do you still want to make the decision? Damn it, just stay outside for me." , take good care of your mother and younger brothers and sisters!"
It was a rare moment to break the defense. After scolding Li Erlin, he felt that it was not enough to relieve his anger, so he kicked Li Ping'an again to calm down. He said to Zhang Yu with a guilty look on his face: "Brother-in-law, I'm really sorry that I have to drag you down."
"Forget it." Zhang Yu waved his hands and sighed, "We are all a family, and I can't ignore you."
Li Erlin also sighed and looked at Chen Song, "What Ping An said makes sense. Now it's not just us. Village Chief, your family also needs the protection of the men in the village. Village Chief, you should make plans early."
Chen Song nodded, "Go back and fill your stomach first. After you finish eating, come to me. I'll call the clan elders and we'll discuss it carefully."
What Li Ping'an said was only a general idea, and the specific implementation still needs careful consideration, and this cannot be completed and decided by just a few of them. However, Chen Song agreed and wanted to promote it. Putting aside the overall situation, he and Li Ping'an They only acted out of selfish motives. As Li Erlin said, he was the only adult man left in his family. A large family of women, old and young, also needed help from the men in the village.
