Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Expecting others to sympathize with you as an outsider or a refugee, to pity you or accommodate you is simply wishful thinking.

They dug a pit 10 meters long, 2 meters wide and 3 meters deep at regular intervals along the courtyard wall. The undug areas were all filled with horse nails that Father Lin screwed out with two pliers when he was free, as well as foot clamps bought from the blacksmith shop.

In this way, as long as the thief who climbed over the wall didn't go through the main gate, he would jump down from the wall which is more than 2 meters high, and either fall into the pit with a drop of more than 5 meters and break his legs, or he would step on the horse nails, which would be extremely painful.

This restricted movement and gave those sleeping in the room enough time to fight back.

So, dig, this pit must be dug, and it must be dug deep, long, and a lot.

Even though these supplies and food were not purchased directly with one's own money, Xiaoyue said that she took 20% of them, and the rest were considered "public" and shared by everyone.

Therefore, in order to protect their own property, no one needed to be urged by others. Everyone was more self-motivated than the other, and they worked very hard and dug with all their might.

Moreover, this pit is not only for guarding against those thieves with dirty intentions, but also for guarding against tigers, leopards and wolves.

There is a barren mountain behind their farm. If these ferocious beasts come down the mountain and jump into the yard, it will be fine with Lin San Ya there. But if she is not there for some reason, then the others will be in trouble.

Well, think about it, do we have to dig for our own safety? Is that right?

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After digging for nearly an hour, the wine shops and grain stores in the town started delivering goods one after another. However, in order to prevent others from spying on the situation in the yard, everyone asked the waiters of the two stores to unload the goods at the door, and they went in one by one.

After moving all the things into the main hall, everyone had no time to look for a place to pile the supplies and continued to run under the courtyard wall, digging with all their might while panting. Even when the women had prepared a dinner for the evening, everyone ate it up quickly at the edge of the pit and then turned around and went back into the pit.

This work lasted until late at night.

Everyone was exhausted, and the elderly, women, and children were basically driven to sleep. Only Ergou, Lin Baotian, Lin Shuqin, Lin Dashan, Lin Xiaoshan, Niu Laogen, Niu Tietou, the hunter Lin Quanshui, Lin Xiaoyue, and Xiaocao, who was so sleepy that he kept dozing off, his eyelids seemed to be glued shut, but he refused to go to sleep, were left in the yard.

There were seven or eight torches stuck on the ground and in the cracks between the rocks to illuminate the area, allowing a few people to continue working.

Everyone thought, if they didn't dig well, they wouldn't be able to sleep well, so they just kept working.

Not counting the two women, there were only four men in a group, who took turns digging the traps every half an hour or an hour, in order to avoid irreversible consequences caused by carelessness, which would really make you angry to death.

Fortunately, everyone has been trained during the journey of fleeing famine and can endure any hardship. Just staying up all night is not a big deal and can be endured by gritting our teeth.

Lin Xiaoyue used both deception and threats to trick Xiaocao into going back to sleep. Why was she guarding her in the middle of the night? Was she made of gold and afraid that someone would take her away? Go away, don't you see how sleepy you are? You still stand there. There is a lot of work to do during the day. If you don't sleep well, you are still thinking of being lazy tomorrow.

Xiaocao yawned, and finally, under the threat of Lin Xiaoyue's force, he could only drag his legs, which he could not even lift, and move into the house step by step.

The men who were working joked with Lin Xiaoyue about Xiaocao, saying that Xiaocao was like a little wife and stuck to her all day long. Could it be that he had a crush on her?

Lin Xiaoyue lightly kicked the person who teased her and spat, "Bullshit, if she were a man, the girls chasing after her would line up all the way from Yongzhou City to outside the manor. By then, all the girls in the world would want her, and even the emperor wouldn't be as attractive as her."

Her words were uninhibited, but they made the men laugh, and they echoed her, "Yes, yes, thank God for letting her reincarnate as a girl, otherwise their wives would probably have been seduced away by her, and they would have really had nothing to lose."

"That's not the case. Hurry up and get to work. Don't just talk. Move your hands more quickly. Try to finish it before dawn so you can sleep for a long time tomorrow morning."

"Yes, yes, yes, hey, don't just move your mouth, why don't you come down and pout a few times? It's a pity that you don't use your strength here, come on, come on."

"That's right, you don't need to count the hours to get up to work. You can sleep till midnight tomorrow. Come on, you won't sleep anyway, come and give me a hand."

Several men really didn't regard Lin Xiaoyue as a woman. Firstly, during this period of fleeing from famine, the women were treated like men and the men were treated like animals. Except for situations such as sleeping and bathing where gender distinction was necessary, the concept of gender was really forgotten a lot during this period.

In addition, Lin Xiaoyue's fighting ability is well known. If you mention the difference between men and women in front of her, just forget it. Don't let her pull you out and give you a good lesson. That would be a special favor from her.

Moreover, we are all family, so it’s harmless to make some jokes, and no one will care about who says something unpleasant.

I don’t know if it was because they talked too loudly, and there were so many torches and the light was bright enough that the mice that couldn’t see the light outside didn’t dare to move. They could only stay in the dark and guarded all night, but finally returned empty-handed.

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The next day, when the others woke up from a nap, they found these people lying in the yard, sleeping in their arms and legs.

They really worked all night long, but still couldn't finish digging the pit. Lin Xiaoyue talked to everyone while yawning, and went into the house to catch up on some sleep without even having breakfast.

It's been a while since I last stayed up late to keep watch, and suddenly I had to stay up all night. I'm so sleepy now, I need a good sleep.

Before Old Man Lin and Mrs. Miao could say anything, Grandpa Lin, who had gotten up early, shouted at Lin Xiaoyue to go to bed quickly and not to get too sleepy.

As for the men lying in the yard and snoring loudly, no one cared and just let them sleep like that. It was a hot day anyway, and sleeping outside would only get them sunburned rather than burned, so there was no need to worry.

The women were very careful. It was not easy to have a new home, and they wanted to settle down there. They didn't want to upset the people at this critical moment.

So, they found a long pole and put up oilcloth or blankets to block the sun for the men.

It's so hot today. If you sleep in the direct sun for most of the day, you might get roasted.

Since all the members of the family were women, they could not do the physical work of digging pits. Not only were they slow, but they also became sick from exhaustion. There was no one to do the distilling of liquor and the daily cooking, washing, and cleaning.

Grandpa Lin thought about it and waved his hand, asking the women to prepare breakfast first, and then wash the clothes and bedding that needed to be washed and hang them out to dry. With such a bright sunny day, they could be dried thoroughly in a whole day.