After the officers and soldiers appeared, they quickly took control of the situation and immediately dispersed the people, leaving only the heads of the two villages.

Inside the field.

"It turned out to be Commander Liu, but I didn't expect me to work hard for you for a small matter, ashamed, ashamed."

Seeing that the situation had been controlled by the officers and soldiers, Father Zhong had no choice but to step forward to greet him.

"You guys made such a big deal this time, how can I not come and take a look." Commander Liu said with a serious expression.

"Commander Liu, you have also seen that this time the people from their Hexi Village gathered to make trouble with me, and they must be severely punished." Yang Kun also stepped forward and spoke.

"Obviously, you cut off my water source first, but you dare to sue the wicked first." Father Zhong said angrily when he heard this.

Seeing the two people arguing, Commander Liu said sharply: "Now that my country is at war with the Jiyuan Kingdom, there is a shortage of people and forces everywhere on the front line, you still have the time to fight here privately, and if you have this time, it is better for you to send fifty people from each village to me, and go to the front line with me after a while." Commander Liu said sharply.

"It's... This.... ”

Hearing this, Zhong Lao Yang immediately stopped.

"Commander Liu, some time ago, there were already two hundred strong men in our village, and now there are no extra men in the village, you suddenly want another fifty, and I can't find it even if I dig three feet into the ground." Zhong Lao complained.

"This time, it's obvious that they are making trouble, and we can only be regarded as self-defense, why did it affect my village instead."

"Besides, the soldiers in the county are the most out of our village, like the Cai Mao Village next door, there are only 60 men in the whole village, why do you want us..." Elder Yang also spoke.

"There are only a few people in Cai Mao Village, not to mention that this is not a trivial matter, if it is dealt with according to the laws of the empire, you should know what the result is." Commander Liu shouted in fear.

After a pause, Commander Liu continued: "Now the county is extremely concerned about your private fighting, if the matter drags on, the result will be difficult to say." ”

Seeing that the two were still hesitating, Commander Liu changed his tone again and said, "If you can make up more than 100 people for me, I will directly report to the Ministry of War and suppress your matter, and I can exempt you from leviing 200 stone of military rations for the 500 stone in your two villages." ”

……。

The entrance of Hexi Village.

Since the arrival of the officers and soldiers, everyone was expelled, and everyone in Hexi Village returned to the village first, and Li Feng was naturally among them.

"I don't know what the situation is, whether we can dredge the river."

"Yes, in half a month at most, the crops in the field should also be harvested, and if something goes wrong at this time, the harvest of the year will be complete."

The villagers of Hexi Village were worried, but they had no choice but to pin their hopes on Zhong Lao.

"Listen to me, since the officers and soldiers have arrived, Zhong Lao will uphold justice for us, and after all, this water source is assigned by the county to our two villages for use, and the other party blocks the river privately, so naturally it is not reasonable, let's go back to the village first, and wait for Zhong Lao to come back to see what to say." Pharmacist Cui said.

Pharmacist Cui, also known as Cui Lao, although he is respected as a pharmacist, he does not know how to refine pills, but only studies medicinal materials all year round, and is a little proficient, and Cui Lao is also the oldest person in Hexi Village at present, and his prestige is even as high as that of the village chief Zhong Lao.

"That's right, I believe that my father will definitely seek justice for everyone, everyone go home first, and talk about anything when my father comes back." Zhong Lei took Pharmacist Cui's words and said.

When everyone heard what Cui Lao and Zhong Lei said, they dispersed first, preparing to wait for Zhong Lao to come back before making plans.

Zhong Lei's home.

"Although the water source was saved this time, but this year's drought is not enough for the two villages, and many people are likely to lose most of their income, and the better ones can barely survive, and the worse ones even sell their children and daughters, and they can't even pay the next year's taxes, and are even fined for forced labor." Zhong Lei sighed.

In fact, this water source is allocated by the county town to Hexi Village and Hedong Village for common use, no way, this world is the law of the jungle, and even the people of the two villages will not consider each other's feelings at all, because in this drought, the water source is not enough for the two villages to use at the same time, so it is expected that the two villages will snatch it.