On a hillside in Fang County.

There were a lot of people, gathered on the hillside, chirping, noisy, no one calmed down, sat there quietly, waited for others to arrive, came here, they were restless.

"Have you heard? The She people moved to Fang County, and there were some old people and children left in the clan, and the young people went to work in Fang County, and I heard that they had dozens of dollars a day, which was our wages for many days. ”

"You have also heard about this matter, it is said that the patriarch of the She tribe has someone in the county seat, and has arranged a lot of work for their people, not only food but also silver distribution every day, and I have also heard that the money will be paid on the day of work, and the wages will never be delayed."

"Hey, I want to go, but there are no people over there, many people are rushing to go, I should have listened to the words of the She patriarch and went together, and now I won't be so helpless."

"Hey, I envy them."

Several young people shared the news they had heard these days, and as soon as they said this, some old people and women who didn't know about these things began to ask questions, and the one in front of them looked at the fat woman, puzzled, and asked, "Is what you said true?" Dozens of dollars, or settlement on the same day? Didn't lie to us? ”

As soon as she spoke, the women behind her, the old man didn't believe it, this is obviously not reality, but a dream, when did Fang County have such a high salary, even if it was Luling, there was no such rule on the Chang'an side, and it was impossible to settle on the same day.

Shaking his head, he has already denied what these young people said in his heart, the young people are not wrong, that is what they have seen with their own eyes, what they have heard with their own ears, they can't be faked, you can not believe one of them, but you must not doubt all of them.

"You don't know that, do you? Fang County has changed the boss, the original Zhang Dabao, Xiao Bu and others are dead, and the current boss is Lord Wei Yuankun, he will not exploit us, and the person who gives us wages is the master of Ke'er, and she will not swallow our wages. ”

"If you don't believe it, you can go to Fang County to ask, otherwise, you can go to the She side to ask, this matter, the whole Fang County people know, it is said that the rich man came to our Fang County, let us help him build the road, that's right, it is the road outside Fang County, as well as the work of transportation and so on, although it is a little hard, but they will not deduct our wages."

"If you don't want silver, you can exchange it for grain, exchange it according to the price of grain in our Fang County, whatever you want, you can ask for whatever you want, but don't think about going, there are enough people over there, and within three days, enough people have been recruited."

The young man's face was full of frustration, why didn't he apply for the job in the first place, otherwise he wouldn't have to sit here and sigh blindly, it was useless to regret it, he was confused by the patriarch, and it was a problem to open the meal now.

The fields are submerged, most of the food has been consumed a lot in the past few days, there are many wild beasts on the mountain, but it is not enough for them to consume, plus the disaster of the previous day, many people have been injured, and it is a lot of money, a little money is spent here, a little is spent there, and there is not much money left.

If it goes on like this, eating and drinking are all problems, this is still a better family, bad ones such as a few children not far away, women, husbands are dead, there is no support, they are raising a few children alone, they can't afford to consume, they haven't eaten for a few days, they rely on sporadic help to spend these few days, and if they go down, I'm afraid they will really starve to death.

There are not only a few such people, there are many people, in addition to their Dong people, there are also Miao people and some other small tribes next to them, facing the same situation, the only good one is the She people.

They really can't go on, they don't worry today, but in the next few days, they won't be worried, but sad.

"Wow, wouldn't that be nice, can we ......."

"Don't think about it, let's be slow, people don't want people, and in the next few days, we don't know how to support it?"

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Stompe."

While they were chatting and sighing, a few people came in front, the patriarch came, followed by a few young people, they knew that it was the patriarch's son, the patriarch Hu Sangui walked over, glanced at it, and the surrounding clansmen looked sad, depressed, and worried, worried about their future lives.

The young man sat on the ground without a smile, the woman was sad and holding her child, and the old man was staggering on crutches, with gray hair and many wrinkles, and it seemed that he would not live long, and the whole village was dead silent, without the giggling and laughing of the past.

"Hey."

Hu Sangui sighed deeply in his heart, and sighed with emotion, the village has not only not gotten better, but is getting worse and worse, and if it continues like this, it will perish sooner or later and disappear into this land.

He walked to the middle, thinking in his heart whether he was going to find a way to save the decadent people, he couldn't go on like this, and if he continued like this, sooner or later he would be scattered.

"Are you going to find him?"

The thought came together, and he couldn't erase it, he seemed to know why Lan Bo was so determined to go to Fang County, there was silver to collect, there was grain to collect, and the things that the tribe wanted were replenished a lot in the past few days, alleviating the urgent need.

I have to say that he regretted it, he should have been with Lan Bo and be firmer, and the current situation would not have occurred.

"Quiet, quiet."

Hu Sangui raised his hand and pressed it down, the clansmen stopped talking one after another, no longer coarse, Hu Sangui's majesty is still there, as the patriarch, as the biggest controller of this tribe, the majesty that he usually exercises has turned into the most extreme performance at this moment.

After everyone quieted down, Hu Sangui began to speak up: "You don't have to worry, I will find a way, you will do your own work for the time being today, I will go to the She tribe today, ask for the situation, I hope to help you find an opportunity." ”

"Patriarch, really?"

"Patriarch, can you let us go to work?"

"Patriarch, I'm running out of food at home, you hurry up and talk about it, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive for a few days."

"Patriarch, my family too, there is no food, you have to hurry."

The clansmen spoke out one after another, there was no surplus food at home, they were very panicked, they had to urge, Hu Sangui had a bitter face, how could he not know these situations, his family was the same, he couldn't stay up for long, and he had to find a way.

Between dignity and survival, he chose the latter.

Only by surviving can we have dignity, and if we don't even have our lives, we can't talk about dignity.

"Don't worry, I will work hard to arrange it to ensure that you have the opportunity to work, and in the next few days, you will temporarily take care of your own fields, and the places that need to be busy will be sorted out, and I will go to the She tribe."

Saying that, Hu Sangui dispersed the clansmen gathered here, and when the clansmen heard the patriarch's answer, they were relieved and obediently went back to work, sorted out the remaining work of their families in the past few days, and prepared for the work in the next few days.

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On the Miao side, Wu Sixi also faced the same scene, embarrassing and difficult, very disturbing, the tribesmen forced him, constantly complained to him, and said how miserable his family was, how miserable.

If you want to eat something, you need to work for a day, but you can only have a little food, not enough to eat yourself, not to mention that there are other people in the family to raise, so it is really not enough to eat.

Can it not be miserable? Can you not complain? Help? Everyone has no food, how can they help?

"Patriarch, I don't care, if you want to find us a job, if it goes on like this, my child will really starve to death."

"Yes, patriarch, look at the She tribe, there is a lot of food, there is no food at all, we don't want to force you, we just want to have a chance to work, just like them, patriarch, you have to save us."

"Anyway, patriarch, if you don't go to the She tribe today to investigate the situation, we won't leave."

Wu Sixi looked at these hooligan-like clansmen bitterly, one by one they were dying in his house, looking for food and drink, and he couldn't see him as the patriarch at all, Wu Sixi stopped them and said: "You all let me out, I know your requirements, I'll go to the She tribe to talk, you go out first, okay?" ”

He doesn't have much food at home, he can't be squandered by these people, there is no way, he can only do this, pull down his old face, and go to plead with Lan Bo.

"Patriarch, let's say it, if you don't help us find an opportunity, we will definitely stay in your house, we don't care."

"Who made you the patriarch, but you are in charge of our food, clothing, housing and transportation, if you don't have food, we will definitely look for you."

"Patriarch, as long as you have a little food left in your family, we will all die here, but if you get us a job, we will leave, how about it?"

The clansmen threatened and persecuted Wu Sixi, not that they didn't believe him, but they couldn't rest assured, after all, he was Wu Sixi, not Lan Bo, his work and vision were not as good as him, they knew his character very well.

If he wants to save face and don't persecute him, he won't be ruthless, only in this way will he have the motivation to go.

Wu Sixi was speechless, standing there decadently, he was eaten to death by the clansmen, there was no room for negotiation, the wife behind him was bitter, his husband's character was like this, until the last moment, he did not move.

She urged him several times, but he refuted it, it doesn't matter, three words, cut off all the words, and now these villagers come to persecute him, so that he can have the motivation to move, dignity in his opinion, is more important than life.

I didn't agree last time, but now I want to go and beg him, the contrast is too great, and I can't adapt to it all of a sudden, Wu Sixi really doesn't want to go, but I have to go.

"Okay, I'll go, you can leave, right?"

Wu Sixi took the lead and began to rush to the She side, and the villagers left in a huff.