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Chapter 73: Cremating the Corpse and Counting the Harvest
"Thank you for letting me know," Lin Qingxue saluted the team leader and said gratefully, "We need to rest and take care of the bodies of the villagers."
"You guys are busy, we'll leave first," said the team leader, waved his hand and led his men to a man wearing a dark general's uniform. The man was stunningly handsome, but his face was expressionless, and his eyes looked at people without any warmth.
The leader said something to the man, and the man nodded. Then everyone got on their horses and rode towards Tingfeng County.
Looking at the backs of those people walking away, Lin Qingxue took advantage of the fact that no one noticed her and released the four donkey carts that she had stored in the space.
Suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar environment, the donkey was frightened and screamed. When it heard the Lin family's donkey braying, the other donkeys, horses and cows also started braying.
Hearing the chaotic animal calls, Lin Qingxun, Lin Qingming and the others came to their senses one by one, but now they had no strength left and sat on the ground gasping for breath.
"Brother Qingxun, take a few people to gather the bodies of the villagers. Big brother, take a few people to search the bodies of the bandits to see if they have any hidden silver, banknotes, or other valuables. Second brother, take a few people to pack up everyone's luggage. Third brother, take two people to the mountain to tell my uncle and the others the good news that the crisis down there is over and ask everyone to come down. Let's rest for a while and continue our journey tomorrow."
After sitting there for more than half an hour, Lin Qingxue finally recovered a little strength. Her hands and feet were no longer shaking as much, and she felt much more energetic. Then she started to speak.
After hearing her words, everyone was undecided about what to do, so they naturally listened to her and took whatever she said as the final word.
Soon, everyone dispersed. Those who were carrying the bodies of the villagers began to carry the bodies, those who were searching for the bodies of the bandits began to search for the bodies of the bandits, those who were organizing the villagers' luggage began to organize the villagers' luggage, and those who were going up the mountain to report the news went up the mountain to report the news. Only Lin Qingxue was lying on the donkey cart with his eyes closed to rest.
Half an hour later, Village Chief Lin returned with all the surviving villagers and Lin Qingran and his group. Seeing the corpses all over the ground, everyone couldn't help but burst into tears, especially the family members.
"Qingxue, are you okay?" The Lin family ignored the crying villagers. They saw Lin Qingxue lying on the donkey cart to rest at a glance, and thought something had happened to her. They trotted towards her one by one, their tone full of concern and worry for her.
"It's nothing, just a few knife wounds. Uncle, please wrap some cloth around me and let my sister-in-law apply some medicine on me." Seeing her family members coming home, Lin Qingxue opened her eyes and shook her head. Apart from feeling weak and having pain in her wounds, there was nothing serious.
"Okay, you take a rest first. Uncle will be right there. Qingming's mother, go and boil some hot water for Qingxue to wash up, let her change clothes, and then ask the third family to apply medicine to her."
Uncle Lin immediately agreed. He asked Lin Xiaoshan to help him build a shed with oilcloth. When the others heard what he said, they also started looking for work to do.
Lin Qingxue had taken out the other things when she released the express. Li Yanniang and the others were worried about the food and luggage, so they pulled Fang Furong to do the inventory.
On the other side, the villagers were still kneeling beside the corpses and crying. Village chief Lin looked at the bodies of more than 300 villagers on the ground, his eyes not only red but also his face full of tears.
For a moment, everyone regretted not making a decision earlier, otherwise so many people would not have died.
Among the villagers of the entire Linjia Village, only five families had no one dead, and Old Man Lin’s family and Village Chief Lin’s family were two of them.
"Those who can still move, immediately make two large wooden boxes. Boss, go and record who has passed away in each family. Everyone else, pile the bodies together for cremation. After cremation, place the ashes in the large wooden boxes. We must continue on our journey with everyone. Once we reach our destination, we'll find a good feng shui site to bury the deceased villagers."
Village chief Lin was supported by Lin Jinkang and stood in front of the bodies of the villagers. He choked and said, his whole body filled with sadness and regret. He knew that he should have taken a firm attitude and led everyone to move forward, or take the mountain roads and small paths.
After hearing what Village Chief Lin said, the villagers took action. Those who still had some strength went to find wood to make wooden boxes. Lin clearly and responsibly recorded the casualties of each family.
Lin Qingxue changed her clothes in the shed. Liu Jiali cleaned her wound, applied wound medicine and hemostatic medicine, and then bandaged it up.
After applying medicine to Lin Qingxue's wound, the pain eased a little. She walked out of the shed and looked at the busy villagers, her heart full of emotion.
At this time, Lin Qingming and others who were responsible for searching the bandits' bodies also gained a lot. They found some silver, banknotes and valuable items, which could alleviate the villagers' subsequent difficulties to a certain extent.
The villagers who were making wooden boxes worked together and soon made two large wooden boxes. They carefully piled the bodies of the villagers together and prepared for cremation. The flames burned fiercely and a sad atmosphere enveloped the entire venue.
After cremation, the villagers put the ashes into a wooden box. Village chief Lin looked at the wooden box and his eyes became red again.
He knew that they had a heavy responsibility to carry these deceased villagers forward and find a suitable place for them to rest in peace.
Lin Qingxue walked over to Village Chief Lin and said softly, "Grandpa, after what happened tonight, everyone is tired. It's getting late, so everyone should get some rest. Let's have breakfast after daybreak and then set off!"
Village Chief Lin nodded, wiped the tears from his eyes, and said, "Everyone, pack up your belongings. Boss, Second Brother, you and Qingxue will count the money collected from the bandits and distribute it to everyone. After that, you can rest!"
"I understand, Grandpa," Lin Qingchu and Lin Qingxun responded in unison. Although everyone was very tired at this time, they were also sad about the death of their family members.
However, everyone is still looking forward to sharing the silver. Only with the silver can they have the capital to continue living.
Lin Qingxue and then Lin Qingming brought a few people to count the silver and banknotes. After they finished counting, they called the brothers Lin Qingchu and Lin Qingxun over.
"Big cousin, second cousin, we received a total of 258 taels of silver and 850 taels of silver notes from the bandits. There were also some scattered copper coins worth more than 30 taels, and some other books and other things."
In front of everyone, Lin Qingming placed the silver and banknotes in front of Lin Qingxue. Everyone's eyes lit up at the sight of the white silver and a stack of banknotes.
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