The summer heat is getting stronger, the cicadas in the village are endless, there is a lot of noise, and the lotus leaves in the pond are also thankful for most of them, living up to the original scenery.

There is less farming in the mountains, and Aunt Niu has more time to stay at home.

On this day, Aunt Niu took off the dried wormwood on the door, lit it and scattered smoke in each house to repel mosquitoes, so as to prevent everyone from suffering from mosquito bites.

"You don't have to go out these days, I heard that the village on the other side of the mountain has been robbed by bandits, and many families have died and lost their property. After the abduction the day before yesterday, he disappeared and disappeared. I don't know if it will come to our side, so people can't settle down for a moment. I won't let your uncle go out to sell peaches. ”

Aunt Niu smoked and told everyone.

Shi Shu was puzzled and asked her, "Is the village often harassed by bandits?" ”

"How is it possible, I'm so big, it's the first time I've met it. This ravine is so remote, and the people who can be found in it are amazing, how can the bandits target so many times. ”

Ning Zeqing asked her again: "Then do you know where these bandits come from?" ”

Aunt Niu thought for a while: "I only know that the news came from the mountains in the south, and I don't know where they came from before they looted over there." ”

South?

Ning Zeqing and Shi Shu glanced at each other, and their hearts were shocked, thinking that it was the same group of people who had robbed the rice and grain for disaster relief in the south before.

Ban Fei asked again: "Aunt Niu, do you have any personal weapons at home, if you really encounter them, you can fight back." It's always better to prevent problems before they happen. ”

Aunt Niu laughed miserably: "Where did the croppers get their weapons, at most they have a few kitchen knives, a few hammers, hammers, and shovels." ”

Ban Fei nodded: "That's okay, it's better to hold it in your hands." ”

That night, they gathered these things together, and cut some pointed firewood and inserted them behind the door, so that they could block the entry of the door, and they could barely be used as guns.

The next day and night, there was a change.

Everyone was enjoying the shade in the courtyard after dinner, when there was a sudden commotion in the village, and many people were running from house to house, passing the same news.

There are bandits in Lin'an Village next door!

For a while, the people of Bi'an Village were panicked, some talked about the tragic situation in Lin'an Village at this time, as if they had seen it with their own eyes, some packed up and prepared to run away, but they didn't know where to live in peace, and some were gathered together, each holding a kitchen knife and hoe, but the trembling hands still betrayed the fact that they were powerless to fight.

Aunt Niu is in a hurry, Aunt Ma's house is in Lin'an Village, their orphans and widows, what if they encounter the bandits head-on.

Shi Shu and others were also worried about the safety of Shang Qisi and his wife in the next village.

"No, we're going to save it." Qu Mingli said.

Aunt Niu looked embarrassed: "But how can we be the opponents of the bandits." Besides, I'm used to cooking on weekdays, so where do I hit people? ”

Ning Zeqing said to her: "We are naturally not enough, we need to gather the villagers to fight back together." Moreover, the situation on the Lin'an side is not clear, and it is not possible to act rashly. Now we can only be sure that we can save them if more people are gathered. ”

Shi Shu continued: "But we are not familiar with the villagers, if we rush to persuade each other, I am afraid it will backfire." I can only bother Aunt Niu to make a few more trips and try to persuade the villagers to come out. Also, it's better for them to bring more knives and hammers than empty-handed. ”

When Aunt Niu saw them say this, she was even more scared in her heart.

Qu Mingli saw her wandering, held her hand and said, "Aunt Niu, the matter has come to this, it is useless to escape." If we don't take action again, I'm afraid that not only Lin'an will suffer, but Bi'an will not be spared. ”

Aunt Niu couldn't, so she had to nod, picked up a kitchen knife and went out, Qu Ming couldn't worry and followed her.

The first family hit a wall, their family of three nested in the room, Aunt Niu knocked on the door for a long time, and shouted to them before opening the door and coming out.

After Aunt Niu explained her intentions, the other party closed the door heavily and refused to answer.

Aunt Niu couldn't, thinking about going to the next house quickly, Qu Mingli grabbed her.

Aunt Niu didn't know what he was going to do, and just as she was about to ask, Qu Mingli smashed around in the courtyard, not only smashing the water tank and bucket, but also overturning the vegetable field and letting go of the chickens and ducks.

"What are you doing?!" The man went out and asked.

Qu Mingli sneered: "You just rely on me to not dare to come out of you, if the bandits really come to your door, how can you resist, rely on the axe you take, or rely on your lady's delicate physique, or your son who is not yet ten years old, or do you want to rely on this door to block their plunder?" ”

Qu Mingli raised his leg and kicked the door hard, kicking it to a crumbling position, frightening the man.

"If you just hide in the house, not only your yard, but also your family will end up the same."

The man was very ruthless, said goodbye to his wife and children, and left with Aunt Niu and Qu Ming.

In this way, he traveled all over the village, persuaded each other with good words, threatened by force, and laid out the predicament, so that most of the labor force was gathered together.

Xiao Fugui pulled the corner of Ning Zeqing's clothes and said, "Uncle, uncle, Brother Goudan is still over there, and I will go with you to save people." Brother Dogan saved me once, and I want to save him too. ”

When Ning Zeqing heard this, he squatted down to look at him, rubbed his face, and said with a gentle smile: "Xiao Fugui is a good soldier, and my uncle still has a task for you." There will be a lot of aunts and sisters coming to the house, and you will have to take care of them, okay? ”

The courtyard of Aunt Niu's house was just rested by them, and a lot of improvised weapons were installed, although they were still fragile, but they could also fight back.

Xiao Fugui thought for a moment and nodded.

The moon is sparse, and in front of Aunt Niu's house, more than 100 men gathered, each holding different things that are barely counted as weapons, with the same frightened expression, looking at each other suspiciously.

Ning Zeqing stood up and said to everyone: "Folks, half an hour has passed since Lin'an Village was sacked by bandits, and no one knows what is going on over there, and those acquaintances who meet on weekdays don't know if they are alive.

"But if we don't do it, more people will suffer, and there will always be a moment when it will affect us. There may be people injured and killed tonight, but many more will survive, whether it be your siblings or unrelated strangers.

For the sake of the survival of the two villages, we must take action. I, Qin Ze, am not talented, I want to lead everyone to repel the bandits, and return the quiet and peaceful days of Lin'an and Bi'an two villages. If you are still willing to fight, you will stay to protect the village, and if you are afraid, you will go home, so as not to affect everyone's belief in defending the village. ”

After everyone listened to the words, they were silent for a moment, and finally raised the tools in their hands and obeyed Ning Zeqing's arrangement.

The uneasiness on their faces had diminished slightly, but there was still a fear of the unknown. After all, it is not a soldier who is facing it, and it is not easy to follow orders.

Ning Zeqing divided more than 100 people into three teams, led by Qu Mingli, Ban Fei, and Wei Qin, to the border of Lin'an Village to explore the way, and then deploy after understanding the surrounding situation.