The Tight Embrace of the End Times

In the last days, people everywhere have their own way of survival.

For example, the greenhouses in Gujia Village, the topography of Chunshui Town, and the life of a small fishing village by the sea. People use their imaginations and try their best to obtain food.

The end of the world reflects people's tenacity and persistence.

Therefore, Gujia Village is still lively at night, and people from all over the world are still bringing their own grain to threshing or pressing oil.

But the villagers showed no enthusiasm for the nearby neighbors, not even a friendly smile.

What's more, all the people who come to threshing or extracting oil have to stay at the entrance of the village for a long time. Gu Leng took a closer look, and it turned out that every person and every bag of goods that came in had to undergo a thorough inspection. People dare not speak out.

After this group of people were searched and allowed to go in, they were also accompanied by a member of the Gu family village. They said they were escorts, but they were just surveillance.

Gu Leng curiously asked the uncle who was searching: "Hello, uncle, what's going on? Why is there such a strict inspection?"

Gu Leng had been studying and working outside for many years before the end of the world, and he didn’t come back very often, so most people in the village are not familiar with them. Some may have met, and they are familiar, but they can’t name them, but now everyone in the village knows Gu Leng's.

The uncle called the people beside him, and someone took his job immediately.

The uncle enthusiastically said to Gu Leng: "Xiao Leng, have you eaten tonight? After you come back, take a good rest for a while. Young people are in good health, but they can't be overly consumed."

The uncle cared about Gu Leng's body first, and then continued: "Hey, you have been drying salt for more than a month, and something happened in the village. No, the watchtowers have been built, and the nearby villages Those grandchildren used to be happy with them, they didn't appreciate them, now it's all right, treat them like prisoners, come in and check him three or five times, and accompany them all the way after entering, don't give them a chance to look around or move around , these grandsons have become more honest, and dare not make any more fools."

This uncle, after talking so much, still didn't get to the point, Gu Leng could only ask again: "Then what happened?"

"On the fifth day after you left, when we followed the village head to fetch water from the Great Lake at night, the village heads of several nearby villages led the villagers as if they had discussed it, and surrounded our group. The village head asked to talk to our Gu family village. This is not a posture of conversation. This is clearly a siege. However, our village is not prepared at all, and we have not received any information beforehand. The situation is not strong, and the village head is also very hesitant. At this time, Yuan Qinglang gave an idea, listen to the other party's purpose first, and then make a decision."

Having said that, the uncle licked his lips, obviously his mouth became parched after talking so much.

"Wang's Village, the neighboring village, has always been crowded and powerful. Several other village chiefs regard him as their leader."

Gu Leng nodded, Wangjia Village next door, just by looking at the surname, there are many people, the village is big, and it protects its weaknesses. When they were young, the children in the neighborhood rarely dared to fight with the children of Wangjia Village.

"The village head of Wangjia Village opened his mouth and said what they meant. He wanted our village's machines, threshing machines, oil presses, and cotton machines. They must have been greedy for a long time. The village head of Wangjia Village said, These machines have been kept in our village, it’s not good, it’s easy to cause trouble, it’s better for the nearby villages to put them in rotation every year, this is the first stop, let’s put them in Wangjia Village this year.”

The uncle also expressed his thoughts: "I see, the village chiefs of other villages must have been deceived by Wangjiacun, and they made trouble with him. Once these machines enter Wangjiacun, they will become 100% owned by their village. There are so many of them, who can snatch them back? These machines belong to Gu’s Village, why should they be used in turn? We definitely can’t agree to this.”

Gu Leng said silently in his heart: These machines are mine...well, but it doesn't matter.

The uncle continued: "At that time, Gu Gang said excitedly, these machines belong to us, you come to threshing and pressing oil, we are all willing to collect some grain, why are you still not satisfied? All neighbors and folks Yes, it's a little unreasonable of you to do so."

The uncle nodded: "We all think the same way. Why do the machines take turns? What the other party means is that we will go far away to threshing with our grain in the future. Does that mean we have to pay for our own machines? ? Then we definitely can’t do it.”

The uncle continued: "The village head of Wangjia Village threatened me at that time, saying: Then you mean to object, don't you?" I knew we had to delay it first, otherwise we might not be able to get out with so many people on the other side, Gu Gang nodded, and those people showed their kitchen knives, axes, etc. behind their backs, scaring me..."

The uncle clutched his chest, as if he could still feel the intense heartbeat at that time: "Gu Gang said, what do you mean by bringing so many people? You are here to discuss things with me, let the other villagers go back, the family still Waiting for water to drink."

Although the village chief, Gu Gang, is honest and honest, his heart is towards the village. In this regard, there is probably no one in the village who can compare to Gu Gang.

"At this time, the village chiefs and villagers of several other villages were obviously hesitant, and the people in the village were beating drums in their hearts. Maybe there would be a big battle tonight. I remember that the moon was bent into a ditch, and the torches The air was hunting and burning, and under the dim light, the figures on the opposite side seemed to be fierce and menacing, their faces turned ferocious, fortunately Yuan Qinglang stood up and said something at this time, and they were saved from the great battle."

It is said that Yuan Qinglang said this: "Other village chiefs, you all take a step behind the village chief of Wangjiacun, and follow his lead. Have you already surrendered? Have you become a vassal of Wangjiacun?"

At that moment, the village chiefs of several other villages all stepped forward, joined Wangjiacun's head, and said, "Stop talking nonsense, we came here together, he is good at eloquence, let him speak for us."

"Oh?" Yuan Qinglang said: "The village chief of Wangjiacun is just eloquent, okay? They are also large in number and powerful, so they can overwhelm people with their power. You come here today and stand on the opposite side of Gujiacun, it's entirely out of your own will Is it? It is said that the machine is used in turn. Think about it in your heart. If the machine has really arrived in Wangjia Village, is it possible that it will be your turn? I am afraid that the machine will be completely reduced to the private property of Wangjia Village. You come to Gujia Village to thresh the grain and extract oil , we charge you a small fee, but when it comes to Wangjiacun, maybe the food you bring will be reduced by half..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The village head of Wangjia Village interrupted Yuan Qinglang's words, and he couldn't let him continue. This person actually blatantly sowed discord.

"Village chiefs, I, Mr. Wang, keep my word. The machine will be used in turn when I take it back. I promise you."

However, the other village chiefs were not fools, their hearts were already rippling, and they couldn't calm down anymore, and they couldn't help but faltered in their actions.

Yuan Qinglang said in a timely manner: "Take a step back and say, even if the village chief of Wangjia Village is serious about what he says and the machines are used in turns, then this year it won't be your village's turn, and you may have to wait until the second, third, or third year." Four years, such a long time, such an unconfirmed matter, are you sure you want to pay a huge price to besiege our villagers today?" At this point, his voice changed from the persuasive and persuasive voice just now, like a spring breeze, and became firm and cold stand up.

"We Haoerlang from Gujia Village, if you dare to injure and kill one person today, you will pay back ten times in the future. Unless you can slaughter our whole village, otherwise, you will be hunted down forever."

Everyone was shocked by his determination, and finally, the heads of those villages led the villagers back in disgrace.

The village head of Wangjiacun obviously had a lot of worries, the two sides continued to stand in a stalemate for a while, and Wangjiacun retreated unwillingly. "

"After we came back, the village chief called everyone to build this observation tower. Anyone from outside the village will be thoroughly inspected when entering." The uncle exhaled, waved his hand at Gu Leng, and went back to work.

Xiao Qiao, who had been silent by the side, said: "Uncle Yuan family has made a big splash again. Retreating without fighting is a good talk in ancient times."

"Well, have you noticed that people in the village are thankful and praiseful when they mention uncle, but no one has ever said that they want to replace Gu Gang and let uncle be the village head instead."

"It's true when you say it like this. The praise is sincere, but it's all verbal."

"Hey, maybe it's the same everywhere now, like Chunshui Town, outsiders have to be guaranteed to enter. Although Gu's Village is not as strict, but no matter how much Uncle contributes to the village, it is impossible for them to let them in." He's the mayor of the village."

"No matter how bad Gu Gang is, he is still one of his own people in the village. No matter how powerful the uncle of the Yuan family is, he is still a foreigner, and the village is quite xenophobic."

"Well, but uncle doesn't want to be the village chief either, he will only show up at the most critical moment."

"You mean, that old official fan of your uncle has completely given up being an official?"

"How is it possible? He just doesn't want to be the village head. He wants to be a bigger official."

Xiao Qiao was thoughtful and suddenly realized.

"Xiao Leng, you mean..."

"Yes."

Gu Leng whispered softly in the wind.