Chapter 37: The Greeting Gift
Soon there was an attractive aroma in the charcoal basin, and the mountain bandits kept swallowing their saliva, and their eyes were eager to fall on it.
Yang Chuan secretly made a swallowing motion, as if unintentionally asked: "What kind of food is this, why is it so fragrant?" ”
Shen Xinyue did not disappoint him: "These are potatoes and sweet potatoes, these two things are the easiest to plant, and they are also very hungry." It's just that I don't have much left, and the remaining half bag is counted as a welcome gift. ”
"Thank you, Miss Shen!" Before she finished speaking, a group of mountain bandits immediately greeted her and snatched the bag from Shen Yingyue's hand with a smile.
Zhou Dunzi was curious: "Just now Miss Shen said that this thing is easy to plant, can we also plant it on this mountain?" I don't know how to do it? ”
"Naturally. Even if it is grown in sand, the yield of these two types will not be reduced much. ”
Then Shen Xinyue briefly talked about the planting method and yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
After hearing this, Zhou Dunzi hurriedly went to the mountain bandits, and despite everyone's opposition, he grabbed the small half bag of sweet potatoes in his hand.
"Such a precious thing can't be wasted, take this as a seed at the beginning of the year, and we don't have to worry about the food in the village."
Yang Chuan immediately slapped the table and said boldly: "I see that you and I are destined, so it is better to become brothers of the opposite sex." ”
Facing his expectant gaze, Shen Xinyue called out with kindness: "Brother Yang." ”
"Good! I don't think you should leave, I will be the big boss in this village in the future, and you will be the second master, second sister! ”
Shen Xinyue pulled the corners of her mouth: "The second master will be exempted." But since you call me a second sister, there is a way to solve the food panic in the village for you. ”
Yang Chuan was so excited that he hurriedly asked, "What way?" ”
"I wonder if there are other bandits around here?"
Lu Chai Bang interjected: "Zhentian Village, just thirty miles north of here, their big boss Wang Zhentian is a tyrant in the vicinity, and many small villages have been destroyed by him. Fortunately, our master is strong in martial arts, so he didn't dare to do anything to us. ”
Zhou Dunzi: "But he has a large number of subordinates, there are more than 200 people in a village, and they do everything to rob houses and houses, and most of the people they rob have been killed, and everyone is afraid of him." ”
When Shen Xinyue heard their words, her eyes suddenly lit up.
The decision was made immediately, and it was this earthquake-shattering village.
"Robbing the Megatrons?"
When everyone heard her words, they all had an expression of disbelief.
If it wasn't for their ears, it would definitely be Shen Xinyue's madness.
"As you think, they wouldn't have thought that we had the guts to rob them, just to catch them off guard."
Shen Xinyue patiently explained: "Besides, we also have more than a dozen strong laborers in our team, and their combat effectiveness is no worse than that of the brothers in the village. With the right work, this can be done. ”
"Good!" Yang Chuan slammed the table, startling everyone present.
"Lao Tzu has long seen him unpleasantly, rather than nesting here and starving his brothers, it is better to let go and fight."
The mountain bandits excitedly agreed: "What does the big boss say, let's do it!" ”
Yang Chuan turned his head: "Second sister, what do you say?" ”
"Knowing that the other side can survive a hundred battles, when the rain stops, first send two people to the Earthquake Gang to find out the situation, we can take advantage of this time to build more bows and arrows, and then hit them by surprise."
No one objected, and the matter was settled.
I thought that a torrential rain would pass after a while, but who would have thought that it would rain for three or four days in a row, and the rain would finally be a little lighter.
Shen Xinyue and the others were fifty or sixty people, as well as more than thirty people from Heishui Village, a total of more than 100 people, even if they saved food, the food would soon bottom out.
"Can't wait any longer."
Shen Xinyue picked up the bow and arrow she had just made, pulled out the bowstring and tried it: "I don't know when this rain will fall, take advantage of the fact that it is a little smaller, count the number of people, and we will set off now." ”
Yang Chuan was not ambiguous, and immediately got up: "Okay, just do what you said, I'll call someone." ”
Shen Dacheng also stood up and went out with him.
Soon everyone gathered in the courtyard.
The old man and the children were all left in the village, and all the young and middle-aged people together were forty-two people in all.
Shen Xinyue looked at everyone, hesitated for a moment and said: "The number of people is too small, and people are still needed to transport food, if any of you sisters-in-law and aunts want to contribute, they can voluntarily sign up." ”
Shen Dacheng discussed: "Girl, it's so dangerous, why don't you forget about it." ”
Shen Xinyue looked at everyone: "I think these sisters-in-law and aunts in our team are very good, none of them complained about being tired during the rush, and they took good care of the children and everyone, and never dragged everyone back, you are the most important part of our team." ”
Where have these women who have paid silently heard such affirmation and praise from someone, and their mood is surging.
opened his mouth and said loudly: "Although you don't usually do anything about this dead girl, but this word has reached my heart, we don't care about others, I'll be the first to sign up!" ”
Shen Xinyue saved her man, and later saved Yuanbao, although she felt awkward, she was the first to stand up and support her.
Shen March: "Eldest sister, count me as one." ”
Li Guilan and two other women also signed up.
They are all from farms, and they are used to doing farm work, so they naturally have a lot of strength in their bodies, and they think that they are no worse than men in their work.
Soon, Shen Xinyue selected ten women with the best physical strength.
The losers were a little disappointed, especially Shen March, who lowered his head and was sullen.
"In the eyes of the eldest sister, you are the best, and the best people must be assigned the most difficult tasks."
Hearing Shen Xinyue's words, Shen Yueyue raised his head, his eyes were shining, and he said with anticipation: "Eldest sister, what task?" ”
"The security of the entire stockade protects the remaining people in the stockade."
How many people have to be protected?
Shen Yueyue suddenly felt that the task was arduous, but she was happy in her heart, and hurriedly promised: "Eldest sister, don't worry, I will definitely protect everyone." ”
Looking at her solemn appearance, Shen Xinyue was a little funny, she was really still a child who hadn't grown up.
After saying goodbye to Mrs. Shen and the others, the group took their weapons and drove two improvised carriages and a mule cart down the mountain in the light rain.
Heavy rain for several days made the mountain road particularly difficult.
Beneath the yellow, fallen leaves, sometimes a foot down in the mud barely reaches the knee.
In this way, one foot deep and one foot shallow, everyone finally rushed to the foot of the mountain where the earthquake village was located in the afternoon.
First, send two people to secretly go to the vicinity of the stockade to check the terrain.
The rest took refuge in the woods, which were relatively secluded.
"How's it going?" Seeing Zhou Dunzi and Cheng Daliang coming back, Yang Chuan hurriedly asked.
The two wiped the rain on their faces: "Big boss, I'm afraid not, on a rainy day, they are all shrunk in the stockade, let's rush over, just a few people will definitely not be able to beat them." ”