Chapter 92： Only useful people can survive!

Chapter 92 Only useful people can survive!

The first thing Mrs. Li said was, "It's quiet now. It's time for us to talk about the accounts during the day! There are some people that our Li family doesn't want to take with them on the journey!"

Everyone's expression changed and they held their breath.

Some people were surprised, some felt guilty, and some were confused.

Someone was slow-minded and asked aloud, "What's wrong, Aunt Li? Didn't we agree to leave together? We've only been out for two days, why are we breaking up?"

The others nodded, obviously not understanding what was going on.

Old Mrs. Li waved her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said.

“Earlier, our family got the news and told everyone at that time. We didn’t say we would take back the food we lent to you. We just thought that since we have known each other for so long, we could help everyone, right?

Then, our family could leave immediately, and because everyone begged us, we waited half a day longer and took everyone with us to set off. The second brother and the other brothers were busy and never declined when something happened. "

At this point, she took a deep breath, obviously very angry.

“Our family asks ourselves that we have never done anything wrong to everyone, and we also hope that we will take care of each other. But how come our family takes care of everyone, and when it is everyone’s turn to help our family, it is so chilling!

During the day, the fourth child was at the end of the team and called everyone to gather together, fearing that they would be scattered by others. When we encountered the two beasts from the Liu family who were bringing people to grab food, they took knives and wanted to kill us, old and young, who were sitting on the mule cart.

As a result, several people who were walking beside the mule cart actually turned around and ran away, refusing to help at all! "

She pointed at some people who bowed their heads with guilty conscience and directly named them.

"Hu Lao San, Hu Lao Si, and Zhang Shitou, what do you think? At that time, you all had sickles and firewood in your hands. As long as you stretched out your hands, you could give us some time to dodge. Why did you just watch us being attacked?" Knife? Do you still have a conscience? You eat the food grown by our family and follow our family. You hide when we need help. Do you still have any shame? "

The three men who were named wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

They knew in their hearts that what they were doing was wrong, but they were scared at the time and really didn’t think much about it.

The rest of the villagers finally figured out what was going on, and some people shouted angrily.

"Is what Aunt Li said true? Hu Laosan, Hu Laosi, aren't you usually very powerful in the village? Why are you so timid now?"

“That’s right, ungrateful! We’re all from the same village, so we should all help with anything, let alone Aunt Li’s family?”

Everyone yelled and cursed one after another, with shame and contempt in their eyes.

Hu Laosi was probably annoyed by the scolding, so he defended himself.

"We didn't mean it. Those people rushed up with knives. Who wouldn't be afraid? No one's head is made of stone!"

Zhang Shitou thought for a while, and then whispered in agreement, "It's not that I don't want to help, I'm really scared. Besides, Liu Tiezhu is heading for Li's mule cart, and we can't stop him!"

Everyone wanted to grit their teeth after hearing this, and the village chief even waved his pipe and pot to attack people.

Li Laoer quickly stopped him and said.

"It is human nature to be afraid of death, but when we are all running for our lives together, people like you cannot be trusted by everyone. Even if we protect you behind us, you may expose our backs to the enemy out of fear. "

Li Laosi also nodded, "Our family has discussed it. You don't have to pay back the food you borrowed earlier, but you absolutely can't follow us. There are people fleeing famine on both sides of the road, and you don't have to worry about not being able to find a place to stay. From now on, everyone will go his own way. Whether he can survive depends on his luck. "

Hu Laosan, Hu Laosi, and Zhang Shitou did not speak.

They don’t want to leave the team. After all, they are in the middle and have someone to guide them and take care of everything.

But the people in the village all relied on the Li family. They had offended the Li family and it was impossible not to leave.

Old Mrs. Li said again, "Today our team is like a loose sand. We will be scattered as soon as someone rushes into it. We will not be able to continue like this in the future. Therefore, we have discussed with the village chief. From now on, we must divide work and cooperate on the road. Everyone has something to do." Errands, meals and sleep are all arranged together. Everyone is tied together and there is no room for any second thoughts in life.

 At this moment, everyone is thinking about it. If they feel uncomfortable and don’t want to be controlled, they can just go with Hu Laosan and the others, so that they can still take care of each other. ”     After that, she no longer cared about it and led her sons back to her home.

Just now Li Laosi and Li Laosan pulled up linoleum and built a simple shack with a short tree, with a gauze curtain blocking the door.

The family is happy with the good news, and Doctor Zhang is resting inside.

Jiayin was bitten by a mosquito at some point in her forehead. Doctor Zhang was hugging her and applying ointment.

Jiayin was thinking about how many people were left in the village and reached out for grandma to hold her.

Mrs. Li quickly hugged her and coaxed her to call her grandma, fearing that her granddaughter would be frightened by what happened during the day.

She also called to Li Laosi, "Get water and wash well. Don't get too close to Fu Niu. The child has a sharp nose and will be afraid if he smells the smell of blood."

Li Laosi responded and went to find a place to take a bath.

By the time he came back, the villagers had already made their decision.

Other than those three families, only Zhang Shitou’s sister’s family also followed.

They also had a bit of a temper, but no one needed to chase them away. They just picked up their burdens and packages, lit a bonfire in a distant place, and camped separately.

When Li Laoer saw this, he called Li Laosi, and together with the village chief, they began to count the number of old and young people in the village.

In the end, there were a total of ninety-seven people in the village, including the Li family and Dr. Zhang.

There are twelve half-aged boys who can work, eight children who need to be taken care of, and twenty-two elderly people including Uncle Zhao and others.

Twenty women and thirty-four young men are left.

In other words, the Qingshui Village desertion team had the most elderly and children who needed food and care, as well as young and middle-aged people who could work and hold a knife.

This current situation really makes people want to sigh.

After deliberation for a full hour, Li Laoer began to announce the division of labor.

Twelve and a half-year-old children, led by three elderly people with disabled arms, are responsible for collecting firewood and fetching water every time they camp.

The eight little children were put on the mule and donkey carts on weekdays, and were looked after by Uncle Zhao and three other lame old men. Even when they were camping, they had to keep an eye on them.

In this way, the women do not need to be distracted. They have to be responsible for everyone's morning and evening meals. When opportunities arise, they have to dig wild vegetables and replenish food.

The rest of the old men and women are responsible for taking care of things, baskets and packages, and feeding the mules and donkeys. They also take turns keeping watch at night.

Of course, they are only auxiliaries, mainly young and strong men.

The day is to guard the outside of the team, guarding the old and weak women and children, and the shift at night.

As for eating, each family delivers food to Dazhao on a per-capita basis every day.

Let’s discuss what to do after all the food is gone.

With this division, everyone has something to do, no one can be lazy and fish out, and no one has to tire the Li family to death.

The villagers asked questions in droves, and after confirming their errands, not only did they not feel troublesome, but they felt very safe.

Having something to do proves that you are useful, and only useful people can live.

This is the truth that will never change no matter what time comes.

(End of this chapter)