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After the villagers heard the news that Bai Xiaohu brought back, they cried and wailed, and many of them cried and shouted that they could not survive.

One woman shouted, "Oh my God, this is going to kill my family! The tax went up last year, and it's going up again this year. How am I going to survive?"

After she finished crying, she got up from the ground, ran to the field, touched the dry food, and said in despair: "God, when will it rain? We really can't afford to survive."

Although I said I was crying, in fact I had no tears at all.

The water in the river and wells has almost run out in the past few days, and the village has restricted everyone from fetching water. Everyone can only get a limited amount of water every day, and everyone is very water-saving. She lacks water in her body, and she can't even cry if she wants to.

This is Aunt Zhang from the village. Her husband died early, leaving only her and her widow alive. The atmosphere in Baijiazhuang is pretty good. There is no bullying of widows on weekdays. Sometimes people feel sorry for them and take extra care of them.

Aunt Zhang's family and Bai Yin's family are neighbors and have a good relationship. The Bai family is large and often helps Aunt Zhang with some things.

Even so, families that have lost their labor force also have a hard time.

Ordinary families can hardly afford to pay these taxes, let alone a family like Aunt Zhang's.

Aunt Zhang was crying and wailing. If it had happened in the past, everyone would have come rushing to persuade and comfort her, but now no one came forward.

There is no other reason. There are just too many people crying. In the current situation, everyone is worried about what will happen to their families in the future, so they don’t have the energy to care about other things.

Bai Xiaohu couldn't care less about these things now. According to what he had learned during this period, what his daughter said was true. The most important thing for him now was to think about what to do in the future.

Things haven't gotten to the worst point yet, so he must make plans early. When the drought becomes really serious, it will be too late.

But he is not alone, he has a big family and a whole village behind him, so it is impossible for him to just leave alone.

Even if he could leave, he wouldn't dare to go. If he and his family went on the road alone, who knows what kind of danger they would encounter. The world is so chaotic now, it is better to go with more people.

He couldn't make the decision on this matter alone, so he had to go and discuss it with the village chief.

The village chief of Baijiazhuang is also the patriarch of their Bai family. He is highly respected and not only has great prestige in their family, but everyone in the village also respects him.

Bai Xiaohu has a clear understanding of himself. He is a little clever and now he is lucky enough to know what will happen next. However, he does not dare to be complacent and think that he can do anything.

Such a big matter concerns the life and death of the entire village. He cannot make the decision and still has to consult the village chief and other knowledgeable people.

So Bai Xiaohu no longer hesitated and went straight to the village chief in the crowd.

"Uncle, I have something to tell you." Although Village Chief Bai is not the oldest in the entire Bai family, he is of a higher generation. Even though Bai Xiaohu calls him uncle, he is actually younger than Bai Xiaohu's father, Bai Erhe.

Village chief Bai Wenye was worried about the food in the fields and the crying of the people, and he didn't hear Bai Xiaohu calling him at all. It was not until his eldest son who was accompanying him reminded him that he turned around and saw Bai Xiaohu.

"It's Xiaohu. I heard from Congwen that you have something to talk to me about?" Congwen is the eldest son beside him. This name carries Bai Wenye's expectations.

Bai Wenye knew that if a family like theirs wanted to change their status, they had to study and take the imperial examinations, so he sent his son Bai Congwen to study.

Unfortunately, Bai Congwen was not as his name suggested. After studying for many years, he failed to even pass the examination to become a student. After a long time, Bai Wenye gave up on letting his eldest son study.

But he did not give up. Since his eldest son was not capable, he turned to train his younger son.

His youngest son, Bai Congwu, was named after his eldest brother. It turned out that this son named Wu was unexpectedly talented in studying. Now, when he was only a teenager, he had already passed the examination to become a student and was planning to take the examination to become a scholar next year.

It seems that sometimes a name does not represent the person.

Bai Xiaohu heard the village chief's words and asked worriedly, "Uncle, what should we do in this situation? You have to give us some advice."

Bai Xiaohu said this not to force the village chief, but it was a habit formed in the village over the years.

Bai Wenye is both the clan leader and the village chief, and he is also the most knowledgeable person in the village. Generally, when people have any major problems, they come to him for resolution, and everyone obeys what he says. Even if some people are not convinced in their hearts, they have to agree with him in their actions.

This can also be regarded as a reflection of the power of ancient clans. The power of ancient clans was very great, and sometimes the orders of the county magistrate were not as good as those of the clan.

When Bai Wenye heard Bai Xiaohu's question, he was also worried. He had no way to deal with such a big problem. This was an order from the government, and he couldn't let everyone disobey it.

He has been worried every day because of the drought during this period, and he can't sleep all night long. However, there is nothing he can do. He can only watch the water in the river and the well decrease day by day. Now there is only a thin layer left. The water may be completely cut off in two days. By then, drinking water will become a problem for everyone. How can they survive?

The crops in the fields are becoming more and more wilted day by day. Even if everyone saves water and puts it into the fields, it will be of no use. It seems that there will be no harvest at all.

Bai Wenye is worried!

But it’s no use even if he worries to death!

This is a natural disaster. How can ordinary people like them fight against God!

Natural disasters are fine, but now there is a man-made disaster! Let's raise taxes!

Natural disasters and man-made disasters are enough for ordinary people like them to endure if they encounter one at a time, but now they have all come together at once. How can they survive? Their families are going to be broken up and their loved ones will be killed!

No matter how much Bai Wenye thought in his mind, he didn't say it out loud.

When Bai Xiaohu saw the village chief frowning and keeping silent, he knew that he had no other choice.

Bai Xiaohu knew that the village chief had not thought of letting everyone flee the famine together at this moment. After all, it was hard to leave one's hometown!

And the drought has not yet reached its worst.

However, the water in their village has not dried up yet, and they still have some food. Everyone is hoping that it will rain one day so that the crops in the fields can be saved.

Everyone still has hope for the crops in the fields.

No one would leave the village to escape famine unless it was absolutely necessary and they could not survive.

If Bai Xiaohu didn't know what happened later, he would definitely not have had this idea.

But by that time it will be too late!

It’s hard to say whether only one or two tenths of the people in their village will remain by then!