However, there are still many enthusiastic people in the village.
Many women also stood up. They usually had a good relationship with Yun Niang. In fact, they had long wanted to come over and follow her, but the men at home wouldn't let her.
Even if Li Qian takes in those refugees, something will happen to him sooner or later, but speaking of it, he is still timid and afraid of getting into trouble.
Now that even the village chief has spoken, they no longer have to worry about the men in the family being blamed. They also said that they can work for Li Qian for free without any wages.
Soon, at the call of the village chief, everyone who was willing to help Li Qian began to clean up the chalk workshop.
The tools for making chalk are not complicated and are very destructive. After a little cleaning, you can start working immediately.
However, because the villagers didn't know the letters very well, they could only start first and watch the homeless women and children start working.
But there are also some who are eager to learn. While watching the refugees making chalk, they are also asking about the letters.
Seeing that things were almost arranged, the village chief also quietly pulled Li Qian aside.
"Qi'an, tell me the truth, were you really robbed of five hundred taels by the bandits from Black Wind Ridge?" he asked in a low voice.
He still couldn't believe that Li Qian was so easily robbed of so much money by bandits.
"The villagers have all seen it. Can this be faked?" Li Qian said with a look of sadness and anger.
"How about I return the one hundred taels you gave me first, and wait until you can use your hands?" the village chief said.
"Village Chief, the money I gave you is yours. How can I ask you to take it out? Don't worry, as long as the chalk business continues, the money will be earned back sooner or later."
Seeing Li Qi'an speaking so confidently, the village chief also nodded, "Well, you are so capable. I believe this matter will not be difficult for you. I can ask Tiezhu to find more people to help you have more luck." Get some rocks down."
After all, he thought, if there were more people making chalk, more stones would be needed.
Of course, the people he asked his son to find were all very reliable, and Tie Zhu did not tell anyone about transporting the stones.
Otherwise, he would be sorry for the one hundred taels of silver that Li Qian gave him.
"Village Chief, actually I have one more thing that I need your help with." Li Qian said at this time.
"What's the matter? Tell me."
Li Qian whispered something in the village chief's ear.
The village chief first widened his eyes, then became a little angry, and then sighed, "I know you are not a fuel-efficient guy, so the things I ask you to do are not that simple!"
After saying that, the village chief also left angrily.
Li Qian smiled, knowing that the village chief must be reliable in his work.
"Li Qian!" At this moment, Ma Linling came over, "Aren't you afraid of bandits? Why are you still being robbed by bandits?"
Li Qian spread his hands and said helplessly, "Those bandits are totally targeting me. Even if I am not afraid of myself, I still have to think about my family, the refugees, and the villagers. Money can be earned back at any time, but if you lose your life, you will not be able to do it again." You can’t make any money back.”
Ma Linling was a little silent. She always felt that this matter was a bit strange, but she couldn't explain why she was to blame.
"Li Qian, do you think our village should form an anti-bandit team? Although the bandits in Heilang Village have been eliminated, the bandits from Heifeng Ridge have come again. Who can guarantee whether they will come again in the future? If the bandits never resist, we will continue to suffer."
Li Qian looked at Ma Linling in surprise, "Ma Linling, you are indeed a woman, do you know? Not even those men would dare to think of this."
"I was just thinking about it before, but don't you know how to make a crossbow? That thing is really effective. With this thing, why do we need to be afraid of those bandits?" Ma Lingling said.
"I'm very happy that you have such an idea. Indeed, we can't always let bandits come to our village and run rampant. If our village's chalk business expands in the future, it is inevitable that we will not be targeted by them. No, it should be said that we are being targeted now. , you really need to have your own defense capabilities." Li Qian said.
"Well, when this matter is over, I will give you ten crossbows, and you can first train ten crossbowmen. After these ten people become proficient in using the crossbows, you can continue to train them. But this time Things must be done in secret.”
"This thing? Which thing? Also, why do we have to do it in secret?" Ma Linling asked, frowning.
