There is only one main road left and right in Majiapo Village, and Ma Hongji's mansion is in the center of the main road.

When Li Jing attacked Majiapo Village, that is, when he hit Ma Hongji's mansion, he was strongly counterattacked by the villagers (to be precise, it should have been led by the village guards), and was soon driven out of the village. But it was precisely because of this that Ma Hongji had to bow his head and negotiate with Li Jing's gang of bandits.

The hatred that was formed back then was so deep that now Ma Hongji has personally ordered it, but the villagers have a very tacit understanding of yang and yin.

If it is a sincere welcome procession, then the people will definitely gather on both sides of the street, not to mention holding small buntings and the like, but they will also show bright smiles and chant slogans to the troops, and even some bold progressive youths will take the lead in singing and dancing......

At this time, in Majiapo Village, every family hung out lanterns, which is absolutely true.

Everybody's out, and that's true.

But the problem is that, firstly, these people are just standing in front of their houses, and other than that, the streets are so clean that not even a dog can see them...... I didn't hear the dog barking, and apparently, even the dog was specially 'cared for'.

Second, these people didn't shout slogans, they didn't even communicate with each other, and the whole village was dead silent, as if it was haunted, which made people panic.

Third, if Ma Hongji's gaze swept over, the people who were originally iron-faced and looked at the team coldly would immediately show a smile, but this smile was so fake that everyone could see it, and the meaning of helplessness was clear at a glance.

But as soon as Ma Hongji's gaze swept over, the people immediately returned to their previous coldness, and many people even looked at the team with hatred.

It can be concluded that if it were not for Ma Hongji's strong suppression, there would be no need to think about what would be waiting for Li Jing and the others. Compared with this, the current indifference and helplessness are already a kind of progress.

Li Jing and others were a little weak and did not dare to look at the villagers: what fruits are the roots planted back then, and what fruits are there now, there is a long way to go!

And Ma Hongji's face became more and more difficult to look at, and the green tendons on his forehead were jumping suddenly, and as the pace advanced, he adjusted faster and faster, and there were great signs of bursting.

What did the Emperor of the Earth value most? It was definitely the maintenance of power, and face was a very important point.

No, when he first entered the village, Ma Hongji could still bear it, and would explain it to Li Jing in a whisper, but gradually, he became angry: Lao Tzu has already resolved his grievances with others, and he has already greeted you, you still dare to put on such a posture with Lao Tzu, is this a slap in the face of Li Jing, or a slap in the face of Lao Tzu?

"Who the hell is putting on a stinky face to show it?" Ma Hongji stood still, took a deep breath, and roared up to the sky: "What, Lao Tzu is not dead yet, Lao Tzu's words are not good, right?"

"Ahem, ahem!"

It was Old Man Zhang's cough again, but this time, Old Man Zhang walked to Ma Hongji's side while coughing, and whispered: "Xiaoji, don't be angry, explain well, I believe everyone will accept it." ”

The old man is really closer to Ma Hongji than his own son, and he never forgets to point out, no, he reminded Ma Hongji very tactfully: Ma Hongji, Ma Hongji, you can usually be whatever you want, after all, it is your own business to close the door, and everyone will not mind even if they know. But now, this is in front of Li Jing and other outsiders, if you are still acting so recklessly, it will make people think that you are arrogant, and you will lose your own face - no matter what happens in the village, others will not talk about the villagers, only how you are the patriarch.

After listening to Old Man Zhang's reminder, Ma Hongji gritted his teeth, pressed down the irritable anger in his heart, and tried his best to explain to everyone in a peaceful tone: "Folks! It's not that I, Ma Hongji, want to do this, but we have to talk about our conscience, we have to talk about our grievances, we have to have a long-term vision, don't we?"

"Let me tell you, I've already investigated the ins and outs of what happened. I can pat my chest and assure you: Back then, Brother Li Jing seemed to be the initiator, but in fact, he was also forced to be helpless, and he had to be like this, so everyone should want to find the real murderer, but there is no need to treat Li Jing like this, after all, he also had difficulties at that time...... As for the specifics, I'll explain them to you later. ”

I am afraid that this so-called special explanation is probably not an explanation for the common people, but for a few powerful people in the clan.

"This is the first, the second, now, our country is at war with the little devils, so we should let go of the previous unpleasantness, but should focus on the future, to fight the devils together, no matter what, behind closed doors, everyone is their own people. ”

"Third, I'm afraid that there are still people who don't know that just today, there is a group of little devils who have come to our area to operate, moreover, they are inhumane, they kill people when they see them, they rob things when they see them, and they sleep when they see women, and they don't treat us Chinese as people at all. I'm not making it up when I say this, if you don't believe it, you can ask around, this morning, Shangjiapo Village was slaughtered by little devils, and this afternoon, my father's village was also slaughtered......"

Speaking of this, Ma Hongji deliberately paused, as if waiting for something.

Sure enough, the first two articles did not have any ideological impact on the people, but the third article suddenly made the people discuss.

Ma Hongji waited patiently for two minutes before continuing: "Everyone be quiet and listen to me." ”

"It can be seen that the little devil doesn't plan to leave us alive at all, so we don't need to be polite to the little devil, but the little devil has good weapons and training, and we have a lot of people and are very familiar with the surrounding geographical environment, so both sides can be said to have their own advantages and disadvantages. And at this time, we are required to unite, put aside all past grievances, and unite to deal with the little devils, otherwise, I don't think I need to say more, everyone also knows that if we fight for each other, if we fight among ourselves, I am afraid that we will not use the little devils to kill us at all, and we will destroy ourselves first. ”

"And Brother Li Jing came this time to protect us, hoping to use his life to lead everyone to fight devils and protect our Majiapo Village, and also to use this to make up for the mistakes he had to make in the past...... Fellow villagers, Li Jing wants to use his life to protect us and prove his repentance, and his sincerity is already full. Otherwise, he can not use it at all, and will we have any way to do it for a while? But since he is here, it means that his repentance has arrived, and we are still holding on to the little of the past? Do we have to wait for the little devils to kill our wives and children, rob us of our food, burn down our houses, and sleep with our wives and daughters, and then we will be at ease...... Compared to what the little devils did, that grudge between us is a fart. Back then, Li Jing and the others didn't kill us all, just to seek wealth, but the little devils not only wanted to make money, but also to slaughter the village...... Thinking about the consequences, and then comparing them, I think everyone should understand that only by letting go of our past grievances can we deal with the little devils together, otherwise, even if we are slaughtered in the village, it will be equivalent to defeating ourselves ourselves...... Do you get it?"

Many people nodded, but more were contemplative, and many were still indifferent. It can be seen that this kind of hatred is definitely not something that can be resolved in a few words, or in other words, some people still can't let go of their hatred, still don't understand the ferocity of the little devils, and still have the concept that living in the village in the past can defend themselves.

To put it bluntly, such people will not wake up until disaster strikes.

"Folks, I, Li Jing, have done something sorry for everyone before, and now the villagers have not directly shouted at me Li Jing to kill, and they have done their best. If it weren't for the military orders, I, Li Jing, would not have the shame to come to see the villagers...... I, Li Jing, dare not ask everyone to forgive me now, and I will never make empty promises to deceive everyone. But I, Li Jing, hereby swear in the name of my Li Jing's parents: As long as I, Li Jing, still have a breath of air, I will definitely not let a little devil enter the village, and I will not let the little devil harm the village. For this reason, even if I die in battle, even if I shed every drop of blood on my Li Jing's body, I Li Jing will not hesitate to do it, just think that I Li Jing used this life to make up for the mistakes of the year, please wait and see. ”

After speaking, Li Jing bowed to each of the four sides.

This time, what they got was still a deathly silence, but the sharp-eyed people found that most of the people who looked at Li Jing with indifference or even hatred just now had their eyes changed, at least, and they were no longer as hostile as before...... In this era, it is still important to pay attention to people who do not stand without faith! Everyone still believes in oaths, especially those made by their parents. Compared with some people in later generations, the oath is regarded as a meal, but it makes people feel that whoever wants to believe the oath is a fool.

"Did you hear it? saw it all?" Ma Hongji immediately seized the opportunity and shouted: "Brother Li's repentance is absolutely sincere, and now everyone's common enemy and the most important enemy is the little devil, not the previous grievances." Therefore, everyone should no longer face with such an attitude, that is, in order to protect your net worth and your wife and children and fight with the little devils to the death and blood, heroes and heroes, otherwise, it will not only make these heroes cold, but also make people feel that the people of our Majiapo Village have no measure, and others have no interests to fight to the battlefield in order to protect you, but you still have to hold on to the past A little grudge endlessly, is this still like words?"

After saying this, the faces of the people finally changed greatly.

An old man came out and shouted to Ma Hongji: "Patriarch, you have said so, everyone has nothing to say, although it is impossible to completely forgive for a while, but I believe that everyone will never play tricks in secret, you can rest assured." Isn't that right?"

"Yes!"

The fourth uncle just knows how to cooperate with himself, no, when he says this, which people are embarrassed to object?

"However, Li Jing, the ugly words are in front, today, everyone is looking at the patriarch speaking for you, and you have some sincerity, I believe in your oath just now, so everyone will always watch you closely, if you complete the oath, then you didn't say it, the previous grievances will be written off, but if you don't complete it......"

Li Jing didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and shouted directly: "Then everyone can spit on me, scold me Li Jing is a trustless villain, I have nothing to say." This is a pledge I make in front of so many of my brethren. ”

"Okay! ”

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