Chapter 18: Two Men in the Grove

Steel and barbed wire are no match for thickened brick walls.

Barbed wire only stops zombies, and has no effect on the living. The brick wall is different, it can not only stop zombies, but also intercept living people who don't have heavy weapons.

However, in the current situation, stopping the zombies first is also an emergency choice.

When things get worse, cement, sand and red bricks are not a problem. At that time, the owner of these things may be a member of the zombies, and they can be bought without spending money.

"Why is this kind of thing never discussed in the village?"

Su San said suspiciously.

"Maybe everyone hasn't reacted yet, and they're all waiting for the situation to stabilize above."

Su Qi also answered uncertainly.

"Forget it, if you call the village chief, you will know everything."

Su San dialed the phone of the village chief, and after asking for kind words such as food and drinking water at home, Su San went straight to the topic and said his thoughts.

After hearing this, the village chief said in embarrassment:

"Third child, it's not that this issue is not discussed in the group, it's that I don't let them talk about it. In these years, there are people who have all kinds of ideas, and as soon as they start this head, some people want to be bandits and bullies. How could Emperor Tu's words be openly discussed in the group. I've kicked all the people who took the lead out of the group. As for the question you mentioned, our village committee discussed it over the phone a week ago. Now is not the time. ”

"If you don't take this opportunity now, it's going to be too late."

Su San said anxiously.

"It's more complicated than you think. The brick factory and the steel trading center in Mucun have been controlled by the villagers. All the people in the village want to do this, not just us. Even if they agree to exchange us for food, what will we do on the road? Who can guarantee that they will not be robbed by people from other villages. Wait and see. ”

The village chief's words made Su San angry.

"He's shirking responsibility!"

Su Qi then added:

"It's not about shirking responsibility, it's about being afraid of taking responsibility. In these years, those who do things seriously are scolded, and they don't do anything but end up idle. Grandma's, what a world! ”

"Why don't you find the village party secretary?"

"It's not the same, didn't you say it on the phone, the village committee has already discussed it."

In fact, what the village chief said is not unreasonable. Who can guarantee safety on the road. The steel trading center in Kimura is 15 kilometers away from us, and we pass through more than a dozen villages on the way. There are more people with red eyes. We played with zombies along the way, and they took the fruits of our labor home without much effort, and I wouldn't do it if it were me. ”

Su Qiyi sat on a small stool at the front desk, waved his arms and said.

Su San stopped talking, this is indeed a problem. The number of zombies along the way is unknown, whether the road is smooth, and what the steel market situation is all unknown.

However, the wall must be built, and it is not allowed now, just wait a while. He had a very bad premonition of the current situation, and things could get worse than he could have imagined. When there are more dead than alive, it is easy to do anything.

However, the matter of teamwork is imminent, and since it cannot be organized by the whole village, it can still be done by a small organization.

Su San and their row of three households, five in the back, and then five in the back. Liu Chun on the side, there are more people there. It's better to unite these dozens first.

With bricks, steel bars, and barbed wire fences to seal off all the streets that enter these homes, these dozens of homes are a big collective, safe from each other, and there is no need to worry about zombies making trouble.

Then they sent people to patrol 24 hours a day, and the young and middle-aged formed a convoy, ready to move at any time.

Thinking of this, Su San immediately went to the room and followed the ladder to Su Baisui's house.

The uncle is the boss of the Su family, and his prestige in the village is also high, so it is most suitable for him to say that it is suitable for everyone.

The most pressing issue at the moment is that peanuts are harvesting season. It is necessary to organize people to go out and collect the peanuts from the field.

Peanuts like sand, and all the peanut growers in the village grow peanuts in the sandy land north of the village. It is more than 1,000 meters from the nearest point of the village and 4 kilometers from the farthest. Without a large number of people acting collectively, it simply cannot get by.

Once these dozens of households are united, at least a 100-person escort team can be organized, and there will be no problem in dealing with zombies in the open field.

After Su San discussed the idea with the uncle, the uncle agreed to be the contact, he believed that people were most concerned about food, and it would not be too difficult to contact.

The appearance of the uncle patting his chest made Su San feel a lot more relieved, and he returned home along the roof, Su Qi was lying quietly on the upper floor of the gate.

"What are you doing, the high temperature of more than 30 degrees, you are not too hot, be careful to roast your little brother who just **."

Su San stood on the roof and whispered.

Su Qi heard the voice of the eldest brother and turned around and beckoned to him.

"Big brother, come here, there's a situation in the grove ahead."

As Su Qi spoke, he shook the telescope in his hand. These days, when he's fine, he takes this thing and looks around.

Su San climbed up the gatehouse, and Su Qi pointed in the direction of the grove.

It is said to be a small forest, but it is actually a tree planted by the people in the village in their own fields (these people have agreed to plant the trees together before planting the trees. Otherwise, if your tree grows up and covers the crops next to it, compensation will be a problem. But such woods are not big, generally 30 acres, 40 acres of land, just one side. The trees are also dominated by fast-growing poplars and sycamores. Generally, after four or five years, the saplings are sold and replanted. )

"What's the situation?"

Su San asked.

"There were two people in it, and they looked like living people."

Su Qi's words surprised Su Sanwei. Hiding in the woods when it's so dangerous, isn't this looking for death? They must not be nearby villagers, otherwise who would be stupid enough to leave their homes and run outside.

"Show me the binoculars."

Su San took the binoculars and looked inside the grove.

Su Qi is right, he is indeed a living person. You can see it from their movements.

The two men were a man and a woman in their attire, and they were about 25 years old. I didn't have anything on me but a backpack. Now I am sitting on the ridge and resting.

Su San hurriedly looked around the grove, fortunately there were no traces of zombies, otherwise the two of them would have nowhere to run.

"Big brother, who do you think they are?"

Su Qi asked expressionlessly.

"Looks like it came out of the city."

Su San replied not very surely, he couldn't see anything from such a distance. But they are certainly not nearby villagers.

"It's really interesting that you don't stay in your own building and run here to die."

Su Qi said with a smile.

"Go down and borrow a mirror from your sister-in-law."

As soon as Su San opened his mouth, Su Qi knew what he wanted to do.

"Big brother, we don't have enough food to eat, why provoke them!"

"Call over and ask about the situation outside, they are witnesses, and they must know better than we can inquire on the phone."

"What if they beg us to stay?"

"Then stay, there is strength in numbers. There will always be a day when the food will run out, and guarding the home is not the way. What we lack most now is people, living people! ”