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But he also felt a bit troubled. These things should be awarded to the villagers, and they should be rewarded according to their merits, but how should they be divided more reasonably?

The old patriarch thought of Lin Yue.

"Ayue! If you hadn't suggested forming a patrol team in the village, we wouldn't have received such a large reward. In your opinion, how should these grains and silver be distributed more reasonably?"

Lin Yue didn't expect that the old patriarch would let her make the decision in public, and he also said that the patrol team was her idea. Only a few people knew about this.

Therefore, after listening to the old patriarch's explanation in public, everyone's attitude towards Lin Yue changed again!

Qin Shu also stepped forward and echoed in public.

"Yes! Ah Yue, we have today's rewards thanks to you. If you hadn't proposed forming a patrol team, we wouldn't have caught the thieves, let alone these rewards today!"

The Qin family was the main force in catching the thieves, and Qin Shu was the main contributor. He came forward to say this, and the others had nothing to say. They kept urging Lin Yue, and some people were even whispering to each other, and no one knew what they were talking about.

"Alright, stop yelling! Let Ah Yue speak!"

The village chief's eyes widened, and the crowd suddenly quieted down.

Lin Yue cleared her throat.

"In that case, I have a suggestion. I heard a few days ago that many people on the patrol team have started to slack off! Otherwise, there wouldn't be no one patrolling last night! Qin Shu was the first to capture the thief, so he deserves the biggest reward."

After hearing this, many people nodded in agreement. Qin Shu didn't say anything, waiting for Lin Yue's next words.

It’s not that he coveted the reward, but he felt that Lin Yue’s next words would definitely be more convincing.

"Although the patrol members on duty yesterday failed to do their job, they ultimately arrived the fastest and were very proactive in catching the thieves, contributing a lot! They had both faults and merits. I think we should give them another chance and allow them to make up for their faults."

After hearing this, some people in the village agreed, while others opposed.

"If the merits and demerits cancel each other out, then there won't be any reward points?"

"Of course! They should have been credited with the most credit, but they failed in their duties. How can they even claim an award?"

"I think it's okay!"

"We should give them a chance! Otherwise, everyone will be discouraged!"

The village chief raised his hand, signaling everyone to continue listening to Lin Yue.

"The patrol team is one thing, but everyone who helped catch the thief last night deserves a share of the reward. Everyone contributed, so they deserve a share. This shows the unity and mutual assistance of the people of Yejia Village. If there's a reward, everyone should get a share."

Some people didn't quite understand what was said, so they raised their hands and asked questions.

"Two different things? Does that mean that even though they're members of the patrol, they've also contributed and can get rewards?"

"After all this time, do the merits and demerits still offset each other? It's still the same reward!"

Lin Yue patiently explained to everyone.

"That's different. Think about it, they were already part of the village, and because they responded to the village chief's call, they joined the patrol team for free! This is like having two jobs, meaning they are villagers and also members of the patrol team. The village let them join the patrol team because they value their abilities and think they can protect the villagers, so this responsibility is additional. Therefore, as patrol members, they don't get any rewards, but as villagers, they deserve rewards. Rewards and punishments will make everyone more united."

The patrol members, who were already feeling guilty and depressed, had a different light in their eyes after hearing this. They didn't expect that it could be handled this way!

In this way, they seem to have increased their sense of responsibility invisibly.

In fact, this is a disguised motivation law. If we simply offset the merits and demerits, I believe their enthusiasm will be hit. In this way, we can not only encourage them, but also arouse their sense of responsibility. Why not do it!

The old patriarch was very excited when he heard this. He had never thought that Lin Yue really had a way to punish and reward beautifully!

"Finally, I have another suggestion. Our village formed a patrol team voluntarily, without any financial support or weapons. Since the county magistrate has also affirmed our approach and rewarded us with silver, we can expand our patrol team, recruit more villagers, purchase some permitted weapons, and hire skilled individuals to train the patrol team on a daily basis. We can also provide appropriate wages to all those who participate in the patrol team!"

"Because everyone's skills were scattered, there was no clear plan when we caught the thieves this time. Some people even made things worse. If we had someone to guide us in practice and add some physical training, I believe the ordinary refugees would be no match for us."

"As long as everyone works together, our village will definitely be able to survive until next spring, or even longer."

As soon as Lin Yue finished speaking, Qin Shu and Qin Fang stood up excitedly! Lin Yue said it so well!

If the village could really organize such a patrol team, not to mention refugees, even if stragglers came, it would be able to buy a lot of time for the young and old in the village and ensure their safety.

The old patriarch and the village chief's eyes lit up!

Why didn’t they think of this? This is a great idea!

The other villagers also understood what was happening. Thinking about how some people even hit their own people on the head when catching thieves, they couldn't help but tell it about it as a joke.

For a moment, everyone was enthusiastic and laughing.

There were also people who disagreed with Lin Yue's suggestion, namely Ye Ernai's family and Su Xiaodie's family, but no one paid attention to them because they neither caught the thief nor their family members joined the patrol team.

It is impossible to dream of getting any benefits from the village.

After discussion between the old patriarch and everyone, they unanimously decided that the reward this time would be food. As for the silver, no penny would be touched and it would all be used as funds to organize the village patrol team.

Those who made great contributions received more food, while those who made small contributions received less food. Therefore, except for a few households in the village who were too timid to go out, everyone else received some reward food.

The captain of the patrol team nominated the two brothers Qin Fang and Qin Qi. Apart from them, who had some skills in the village, there was Old Man Ye. However, Old Man Ye was a decent hunter, so in terms of skills, he still respected the Qin family.

As for Lin Yue, she was only willing to be a nominal captain, and occasionally visit when she had time and offer some suggestions.

The captain set the daily wage at 100 wen, and the team members at 20 wen per day. If they performed well, they would receive a reward at the end of the month.

The weapons are tentatively bows and arrows and long swords, and the village chief has to report to the county magistrate before they can be purchased, so everyone uses wooden sticks instead.

Before the village chief went to the county, good news came from the county.

County Magistrate Han acted quite quickly. Influenced by Yejia Village, he has organized and called on all villages to learn from Yejia Village, and has also started the registration and recruitment of patrol members in the county.

From then on, the village patrol team began to be formalized.

The two brothers Qin Fang and Qin Qi take turns leading everyone in training every day. The content of the training is determined by them and Lin Yueye's father.