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"Okay, village chief, tell me what's the big deal that you called us here so late at night? I have orphans and a widow to take care of at home!" said a young man in the crowd.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd, but it soon quieted down as everyone was thinking about a question.

The village chief is usually very friendly to everyone. He tries his best to do everything himself. If it is not a big or serious matter, he will never ask everyone to come out to discuss the matter. After all, many people are running out of food at home, so who has the time to meddle in other people's business?

"I asked you all to come here, firstly, to share some of my own views. Secondly, to let everyone talk about some of the things that have happened to you recently."

“I wonder if you have noticed a problem recently. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it hardly rains. The crops planted in the fields are not growing well.

I also noticed that the water level in the river in the village has dropped. A few women who were washing clothes came to me to give me feedback, and I went to confirm it myself. The water level has indeed dropped a bit, but you probably can't see it if you don't look carefully."

Village chief He Qiang glanced at the crowd and continued.

"After all, this is a major event that concerns the entire village, so I called everyone here to see if it is the same as my speculation. But we haven't judged it yet, and the government has not given any instructions or issued any notice."

"And yesterday I found that the old well at home, which had been dug for more than ten years, was not easy to draw water. Today I specially asked someone to help me dig out some silt from the well to see if it was because of the silt that was blocking the well and causing the water to not come out.

I thought there would be a little more water, but it was only a little more. There is still not much water in the well, and it is difficult to draw water. That is why I came to you to see if you are in the same situation as me.

If there are more people, we can discuss things together. Please tell us one by one whether you have encountered any unusual things recently.

Village chief He Qiang took a puff of his pipe, calmed down, and prepared to listen to what they had said recently to see if there were any strange phenomena.

"Village chief, let me tell you! I know some things that happened recently"!

Amidst the huge crowd, a middle-aged man with a weather-beaten face slowly walked out.

"Liu Wazi, tell me! What problem did you find?"

Village chief He Qiang nodded with satisfaction and sat on a stone block.

"Village chief, you know that I usually carry the hot steamed buns freshly made at 3 p.m. and prepare to sell them at the town stall.

It just so happens that I will pass by the two big Rong trees near the entrance of the village at that time. In the past, I would hear many birds chirping at that time every day! And when I come back at Chenshi, I can also hear a lot of birds singing. "

"But recently I found that no matter it is the Yin hour or the Chen hour, there is no bird singing, it feels like there is no bird at all"!

Liu Wazi thought this matter was quite strange, so he told it out.

"Yes, village chief, I have discovered this problem. Usually around noon, I happen to be resting under the big banyan tree, and I don't notice any birds singing, but there used to be a lot of birds singing."

An old man stroking his white beard also said that according to his experience, this matter was definitely unusual.

"Also, there are very few prey in the mountains recently, and the air feels particularly stuffy. It's a very obvious difference from before."

An old hunter stretched out his calloused hand and began to speak.

"There are indeed not many prey, and even a lot of grass is withered and yellow. I went to the town to buy some food today, and found that the price of food has gone up. Those of you who don't have much food at home, but have money in hand, should make some preparations."

Yu Qingshu looked at others talking and began to express his own opinions.

After hearing the news of "food price hikes", the crowd became lively again. Everyone was discussing these issues.

"Oh my God, how can people survive? There are fewer wild vegetables and the price of food has increased. What should we do?"

An old lady suddenly sat on the ground and started crying, feeling that she had no chance of survival. Adults might be able to hold on for a while, but what about the children?

"Who of you, pull her up first? What's the use of sitting on the ground? I called you here to think of a way to deal with it. What's the point of throwing a tantrum?"

Village chief He Qiang looked at the woman throwing a tantrum on the ground and felt embarrassed. There were so many people watching. How could she sit on the ground and cry? She must not bring bad morals.

"Aunt Wang, please don't be like this. Now is not the time to make a fuss. The village chief cares so much about us. If something really happens, he will not ignore us."

A lame uncle also began to persuade the woman on the ground. The man the woman on the ground married was called Wang Sanwa, who was 38 years old this year.

Because they got married late, the oldest boy is only 11 years old, and there is a second child who is 8 years old this year. In addition, there is a 4-year-old girl. There is also a father and a mother at home, who are already 56 years old this year. There are a total of seven people in the family, including men, women, old and young, which is not small.

Wang Sanwa is a real farmer. He usually works on the farm at home. Aunt Wang usually washes clothes for the better-off families in the village. She earns three cents for each wash.

So if this problem continues to occur and food prices continue to rise, there will really be nothing to eat. Wild vegetables are hard to dig, and even drinking water has begun to drop. The well water is no longer flowing. Isn't that just waiting for people to starve to death? Aunt Wang felt more and more upset as she listened, so she started crying and shouting on the ground.

"Everyone, be quiet and let the village chief say a few words!" Some people began to take the initiative to maintain order. After all, he was the village chief and they had to give him some face.

"Well! I understand what you said. I remember that this kind of thing has happened before. If my guess is correct, there will probably be a drought later. I don't know how long it will last. I remember my grandfather said that decades ago, they fled to Shuihe Village to escape famine, and then they settled here.

But don't panic. Drought won't happen right away. I estimate that the well water can last for about a month. But now it is God's way of warning us, so we must also prepare ourselves early.

I guess we can't rely on the imperial court. Our place is so remote. It will take two or three months for the letter to reach the court. And it will take a long time for the relief grain to arrive.

Our village and other villages cannot wait until then and many people may starve to death. Anyway, we cannot just sit and wait to die!"

Village chief He Qiang looked worried as he slowly expressed his thoughts.

"And food prices are starting to rise. This is not a good sign. We'd better get together and decide to flee the famine!"