After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

The village chief gave a brief talk about the general things to pay attention to, and then it was time to select people. In the end, they decided to stick to the original plan and select ten people to form a village patrol team.

Eat sparingly. A pound of yam can be divided among the whole family. One meal a day is enough for a day's food!

Although this job is dangerous, it is also a difficult way of making a living for those families who have really run out of food.

After figuring out this principle, many people are still willing to do it.

Tiezhu was the first to step forward, his voice rough and firm: "Village Chief, I'm willing to join the village patrol team!"

His family is the poorest in the whole village. He has many brothers and they don't need one more. He is willing to go in exchange for some yam.

Erwa and Goudan looked at each other, hesitant. Goudan looked at Fang Tong and said, "Third brother, are you going?"

"I won't go. I'm the only man in my family. Why should I go?" Fang Tong said.

If there is anything happening at home, we still have to rely on him.

After he finished speaking, both of them stopped thinking.

Erwa and Goudan both have only one young and able-bodied person in their families, so they cannot leave.

However, there were still many people in the village who wanted to go. With Tiezhu leading the way, nine more men came out one after another soon.

Only two of these families came because they had no food at home, and the rest came from families with many men and no shortage of labor.

The village chief looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. After all, all the people were gathered.

"The patrol team is divided into two groups, each with five people. Tiezhu leads one. You'll be in charge of the daytime patrols, and you'll come to collect the yams every evening. Dashan, the five of you will patrol at night, and take over when they come to collect the yams. The next morning, when they take over, the five of you will lead the shift and ensure that there's someone watching over our village at all hours..."

When the matter is over, Fang Tong will take his family home.

The old village chief who was arranging things was quick-eyed and immediately called him.

"Fang Tong, why are you leaving? We haven't dealt with the victims you captured yet!"

Fang Tong spread his hands and said, "I arrested the man, but how to deal with him is your business, isn't it? What can a thug like me know?"

"It's up to you, we're going home first."

After saying that, he waved goodbye and left.

The old village chief was stunned when he looked at his back. It turned out to be true.

Fang Tong has been more reliable recently, and he subconsciously regards this guy as someone he can discuss things with.

The old man looked at the three victims tied up in the yard and felt worried.

Release them? That's definitely not an option. We've just discussed so many ways to deal with the victims. If they go back and tip off the others, won't everything be revealed?

A bold idea emerged from the bottom of his heart. The village chief looked at them and his hands trembled with fear at his own idea.

You can't kill him, he's a good man.

Right now, there is no other way but to lock him up.

There happened to be people from the village patrol team left at the scene. The old village chief directed them to lock the man up in the ancestral hall, checked again and tightened the ropes, and then asked someone to lock it from the outside before he felt relieved.

Tiezhu scratched his head. "Just locked up like this? Do they provide food and drink?"

"You're going to give them your share?" the old village chief asked.

Tiezhu immediately shook his head, "That won't do!"

The old village chief sighed softly. He felt uncomfortable. What if he let people starve to death?

But these people are disaster victims, and they kill without blinking an eye. I don’t know how many families they have killed along the way.

He was kind enough not to kill them. There was no way they could be given food or drink; their survival depended on their own fate!

When I got near my home and at the door, I saw a familiar figure hiding in the dry grass. Well... the head was hidden in there, but the back half of the body was not.

Fang Tong laughed, hey, today he really saw someone who only cares about the head and not the butt.

Fang Yin heard the noise, turned around, and said aggrievedly: "I'm hungry."

Fang Tong slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that I promised my second brother that I would come to dinner tomorrow."

"Let's go inside and eat." Fang Tong said helplessly.

First, settle the people in the house. Fang Tong also suffered some minor skin injuries in the battle this morning, so Fang Nanzhi and Qin Yan helped to apply medicine, while Qian Fengping went to the kitchen to cook.

I was thinking about cooking more because we have been working very hard recently and everyone in the family needs some nourishment.

Soon, a large bowl of pure brown rice was served on the table, which was a lot more than usual. It was served with pickled vegetables and was quite delicious.

Fang Yin buried his head in his food and soon finished three large bowls.

He stupidly picked up the rice spoon and scooped it from the iron basin. The spoon dug into the bottom a few times, making a sound of friction, but nothing came up. He looked in curiously again, and this time he felt aggrieved.

"The food is gone. I'm not full."

The other people at the table looked at each other.

They each had two bowls and were even a little full.

Qian Fengping said that no one could have expected Fang Yin to have such a big appetite. He ate three big bowls of dry brown rice, but it seemed like it was just enough to fill him up.

It seems that he has restrained himself after eating that little thing last night.

"I'll go cook some more..." Qian Fengping was interrupted by Fang Tong when she was halfway through her words.

"No, I'll eat at noon."

Fang Tong felt a little embarrassed. If he really wanted his second brother to have a full meal every day, the family couldn't afford it, so he just had to make sure he didn't go hungry for now.

"How about this, let the second brother take our share and go dig yams, so we don't have to send anyone to go."

Qian Fengping hesitated a little: "If one more person goes, we can get more."

"You've already sprained your ankle, what are you still doing?" Fang Tong retorted firmly, "You should take good care of yourself. Don't let those two or three extra yams cause you to get sick."

Qin Yan also said: "Uncle San is right, mother, you should not go."

After both of them persuaded her, Qian Fengping had no choice but to agree.

As for why Fang Tong didn’t go himself?

In response to this, Fang Tong said that he had been working diligently for several days, storing rice, digging cellars, and capturing disaster victims. Why didn't he take a break?

He wants to give himself a few days off first.

Fang Yin was a fool, and hadn't expected so many twists and turns. Hearing there was no more food, he just rubbed his stomach with a hint of reluctance.

In fact, he rarely eats his fill, but today he is full.

Fang Tong quietly imparted his experience to him: "Second brother, when you go there, just say you dug it for Qin Yan's family. Don't be so honest. You don't need to dig so much, okay?"

Fang Yin said stupidly: "But the village chief said the more you dig, the more you get."

Fang Tong handed the basket to him directly: "The village chief also said that one basket is the minimum required amount. We won't dig so much. Once you have dug enough, come back home, okay?"

It was a bit difficult for a petite woman like Qian Fengping to dig out a basket, but it was easy for Fang Yin, a man with a strong body.

Fang Yin was a fool, but he was obedient. He nodded and said, "I understand, Third Brother. Just dig a basket and I'll go home for dinner."

Fang Tong was helpless. Although his second brother was stupid, he always thought about food. But he also agreed with him and said, "Yes, we'll eat as soon as we get a basket back."