Misty World. It's the middle of winter. The people in the village are getting happier and happier because the Chinese New Year is coming!

Every year, the Chinese New Year is a day of celebration for them, and since the beginning of the new year, there is no longer a curfew in the village. From this day on, everyone can drink and feast until dawn, and they can also visit freely in the evening. Red lanterns are hung on the streets, and a faint red light shines on the streets, making it possible to see the road clearly.

At this time, it is also the time when the snow is heaviest, and the thick snow will cover the roofs, streets, and freeze the creeks and fields. They don't have much to do, and most of them hide in their homes and sit around the fire.

This year, there is Fengwu's roasted tea technology, so that everyone can drink hot tea in winter. While roasting the fire, chatting, eating snacks, and watching the snow outside, not to mention how comfortable it is these days.

Some time ago, Feng Wu was busy for a long time, and finally made a lot of tea for sale. Now these tea leaves are used by the villagers.

Today, several craftsmen from the village gather at the village chief's house to chat over tea.

Feng Wu, as the only roasted tea master in the village, was also invited to the village chief's house. At this time, she didn't know what was going on, and was chatting with the tailor Aunt Li.

There are not many women among the craftsmen, and Aunt Li has the best relationship with Fengwu. Because Feng Wu gave her a lot of very beautiful clothes styles. Feng Wu is a princess after all, she has a lot of beautiful clothes, and she has insights into aesthetics and styles.

"Auntie, what day is it, why are you all here so together?" Feng Wu asked Tailor Li in a low voice.

Tailor Li also whispered: "Today is a day of merit. ”

"On merit?" Feng Wu blinked, revealing a confused expression.

Tailor Li whispered: "It's to rate others as good or bad, everyone has to do this every year, rate other people as good or bad, and then tell the gods of the Great Shrine during the big festival." ”

When Feng Wu heard this, he was shocked, and then he remembered something. She said: "It's not good, it's not about other people's rights and wrongs in the future." ”

Tailor Li nodded and said, "Yes, but this is the rule of the village. The village chief said that only by commenting on merits and demerits can we know whether he has contributed to the village, and if he has merits, he will be rewarded, and if he has faults, he will be punished. That's fair. ”

After she said this, she continued: "I think the village chief is right, if you don't make a comment, everyone will have no motivation. And in fact, there is nothing major, and it does not affect anything. ”

She thought about it for a while, and then said, "You are a newcomer, if you can't wipe your face and say that others are not good, then praise others." That's no problem. ”

Feng Wu stopped speaking after hearing this. She understands that this can't be without problems. Brother Zhang has already told her a lot of things. One of them is that people here change their status the following year.

People who do well will remain in the human body, or return to the human body. If it's not done well, it's a beast. If the beast can't do it well, it will become a chicken, duck and fish, meat on the chopping board, to be slaughtered.

But what she didn't expect was that this rating was not judged by the Heavenly Dao in the dark, but by everyone.

Feng Wu looked at the people who looked at it, there were about thirty people here, all of them craftsmen. Most of the peasants, woodcutters, and the like are not qualified to come. In other words, there are more than 30 people here who can decide the future of others!

Everyone drank tea for a while, and then the village chief said, "Everyone also understands what day it is, and everyone can speak freely if they have anything to say." ”

As soon as his words fell, a person stood up and said: "Village chief, this time I want to talk about Wu Dali in the village, this kid is not good at work, last time he drove cattle past my house, and actually let the cow in front of my house!" ”

"That's like a word! It's not good to herd cattle, and I'm going to give him a rating this time. ”

Feng Wu looked at this person, she recognized this person, it was the pasting master in the village, and almost all the lanterns and lanterns in the village were made by him. I can't imagine that he is such a stingy person, what does the matter of cow have to do with people? Because of this little thing, you also hold a grudge against others?

The village chief nodded and asked, "Did he clean it up later?" ”

"Cleanup is cleanup, but he just didn't do it right." The plasterer still said.

The village chief nodded, and took a pen to write it down. In this way, everyone talked about it, mostly some trivial things. Originally, it was difficult for anything big to happen in the village.

One by one, they spoke and soon arrived here at Fengwu. Feng Wu groaned, then stood up and said, "I don't have any problems here, so I won't talk about it." ”

If you can abstain, there are several craftsmen who abstain.

After she finished speaking, she went to Tailor Li beside her. This Li tailor stood up, she smiled first, and then said, "I don't have anything to say to the others, but here I want to criticize Sister Fengwu." She obviously knows a lot of beautiful clothes, but she just hides it and doesn't say it, I don't think it's good, so everyone won't have beautiful clothes to wear! She should have been more generous. ”

Her words surprised Feng Wu, she never thought that this Li tailor, who was usually good to her, would actually say bad things about her at this time.

Then at this time, Tailor Li smiled at Feng Wu and said, "Sister, don't blame your aunt for talking about you." My aunt is such a person, and she is straightforward and fast-talking. Don't mind. ”

After she finished speaking, she sat down with a smile on her face. Feng Wu was also stunned, whether she really didn't understand the consequences of saying bad things here, or did she really think it was harmless.

If it's the former, then this Li tailor is really bad, and if it's the latter, then she's not so bad, she's just a little stupid.

When the village chief heard this, he frowned, and then said: "Feng Wu just came to the village, and he doesn't know you very well, so where will he talk about everything." You're a bit excessive, and Fengwu's stir-fry level is first-class, hardworking, and kind. It's not as bad as you say. ”

The village chief was defending Feng Wu, and the others nodded when they heard it, thinking that what the village chief said was reasonable.

So the village chief said, "Since everyone agrees, then I won't write this down." Hearing the village chief say this, Tailor Li also laughed dryly and said, "I will also express my opinion, I actually have no ill feelings towards Sister Fengwu." After saying that, she also smiled at Feng Wu.

The matter was revealed in this way, and it didn't take long for more than 30 people to end their speeches. Most of them are commenting on those who are not present, and very few will comment on the craftsmen who are present.

After the meeting, the village chief called Feng Wu and said to her with deep meaning: "Feng Wu, don't be nervous, this Li tailor is such a person, he will come here once a year, your performance is very good, and the god of the Great Shrine will be satisfied." ”

Feng Wu nodded to the village chief and said, "I know, I actually don't care too much. ”

The village chief nodded, then waved her hand to let her go.

When Feng Wu returned home, he told Zhang Cundao about today's events. Zhang Cundao listened to her words and analyzed: "According to what you said, these craftsmen are the 'high-level' in the village, and they have the right to vote for others......

"But in this way, it seems that these craftsmen will not be completely cleaned of their memories...... The village chief, in particular, may even keep his annual memory......"

In fact, if you think about it, if all the memories of craftsmen are emptied, then what about those crafts? It's possible that most of the memories were deleted and then a little memory was left, or even that instead of a memory, a little hint was left.

And only in this way does it make sense.

Just as Zhang Cundao and Feng Wu were talking, suddenly a dog barked from the backyard. Zhang Cundao's heart moved, and he hurriedly came to the backyard.

In the backyard, the master was fighting with a big bad wolf, this big bad wolf was obviously not the master's opponent, and was bitten by the master a few times, and there was a retreat in his eyes, and then he ran away.

The master didn't chase it, just watched it run away.

Zhang Cundao looked at the figure of the big bad wolf in the distance, and suddenly said, "I understand, what's going on these days." ”

Feng Wu said strangely, "What's going on?" ”

Zhang Cundao smiled and said, "Since the beginning of the year, there will be no curfew in the village. Everyone is free to move. There are also more people walking the streets and alleys to drink this night. What would happen if a wild beast attacked at this time? ”

When Feng Wu heard this, she immediately understood, she said: "According to the rules, if a beast bites a villager to death, then it can replace the villager and become a villager next year, and the villager who is bitten to death, no matter what the evaluation, will become a beast!" ”

"So these days from Chinese New Year's Eve to Chinese New Year's Eve are the last chance for the beast!" Feng Wu figured it out.

Zhang Cundao nodded and said, "That's right, that's it." It seems that the next few days will not be peaceful. ”

Zhang Cundao estimated that in the next few days, foreign beasts would frequently sneak up on the village. These beasts may have a voice telling them that they can do great good by biting a villager to death. This kind of news may be engraved in the bones.

Zhang Cundao said: "In the next time, we had better not go out at night, the beasts here are not ordinary beasts, they are all injured but not dead, if they are really ruthless, we are afraid that they are also in danger." ”

Deep down in Zhang Cundao's heart, he had considered the night attack on the village in groups of wild beasts. Without special weapons, these villagers don't have much to do with the beasts. If you want to survive, you can only unite to protect yourself.

In Taoyuan Township, the competition between man and beast depends on the quantity, which side has the most number and which side has a better chance of winning. If you have a bonus like the Hunter, you may be able to deal with a few more beasts. But after all, there is only one hunter, how many people can he protect?

Zhang Cundao looked at the sky, beckoned Feng Wu to enter the house, and locked the doors and windows.

And in addition to their families, some families are also starting to prepare. The master who opened a restaurant in the village took out a few pots of chicken, duck and fish and put them in the front and back yards, he bowed to the chickens, ducks and fish, and whispered: "If you eat my food, don't come to my house, go find someone else's house." ”

The pastry chef also prepares the pastry. Anyway, the craftsmen in the village are more or less prepared. On the contrary, those farmer and woodcutter families are ignorant and ignorant, and they still drink and have fun all night......

(End of chapter)