roccoschili Chapter 237 Everything is ready, the only problem is that no one comes to visit.
Chapter 237 Everything is ready, the only problem is that no one comes to visit.
The eldest brother and his henchmen strolled around the village, and as they went deeper, they arrived at the door of Lin Xi's house at the end of the village.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli were enjoying their braised pork noodles with great relish.
Without Fatty and the others, Xue Ling and the others moved to a new house, and A Li was also gone. Da Niu went to school during the day.
Their home was quiet and deserted, a stark contrast to the bustling activity in the old house next door, where a group of people were planing wood to make a watermill.
So the two of them sat at the door, greeting anyone who came by, and having someone to talk to.
Seeing the group approaching, Lin Xi nudged Gao Mengli with her elbow: "Mengli, these people look unfamiliar!"
Gao Mengli looked up and frowned slightly: "They do look unfamiliar. I'm afraid they are visitors from other villages."
After all, when people have money, they have more "relatives," and those who want to marry off their daughters or find wives like to come to the village to scout out potential partners.
They wished they could marry the golden phoenix of Wangyue Village, or at least marry their daughter into this blessed nest of Wangyue.
They all came with their families to scout out the location.
So neither of them paid much attention to it.
They thought these people would go back after walking around, but to their surprise, they stood not far from the two of them, neither leaving nor moving, staring at the braised pork in their bowls and swallowing their saliva.
"Boss, this family's house is huge! It must be filled with mountains of gold and silver!"
A henchman next to him quickly nodded in agreement: "That's right, boss. Look at these two, so fair-skinned and living such a comfortable life. They probably have a lot of treasures hidden at home. We've come to the right place today."
The eldest brother swallowed hard, partly craving the braised pork, and partly blinded by greed.
"This trip was definitely worthwhile. They say that every cloud has a silver lining."
We failed to seize the government grain; it turns out there's an immense fortune waiting for us!
Gao Mengli frowned as she looked at the group of people in front of her, who were whispering something to each other in front of the two of them.
Faces reflect the heart; these people don't look like good people.
Fortunately, the group left the area shortly afterward.
The two watched their departing figures and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Xi patted her chest, still shaken: "Finally they're gone. Those guys had such a sly look in their eyes, I was on tenterhooks the whole time."
Gao Mengli turned to look at Lin Xi thoughtfully: "You feel this way too?"
She thought she was just being overly sensitive and imagining things, not realizing that Lin Xi had the same thoughts as her.
Three men can make a tiger, but two of them are enough.
Gao Mengli felt that in times of chaos and wealth, it was always better to be cautious.
He immediately put the empty bowl in his hand into Lin Xi's hands, stood up, and said, "Xi Xi, you wash the dishes. I'm going to the village chief's house."
Lin Xi nodded: "Okay, go and come back quickly. You need to explain this to the village chief."
If it's not a thief, that's fine. But if it is, then we'll have to arrange for patrols in the village to be more thorough.
Gao Mengli nodded in agreement and hurried towards the village chief's house.
Gao Mengli arrived at the entrance of the village and pushed open the gate of the village chief's courtyard.
The village chief was weaving a winnowing basket when he looked up and saw the village's "pillar" approaching. He quickly put down the basket and came over.
"Lin family member, what brings you here?"
Gao Mengli looked at the village chief and explained directly, "Village chief, recently there have been many people entering the village, and the situation is complicated. In the future, please tell the villagers guarding the city wall not to let unrelated people into the village."
Upon hearing this, the village chief's expression turned serious. He still held the rattan for weaving winnowing baskets in his hand and nodded slightly.
“You’re right. Our village is becoming more and more prosperous. With businesses like gray tofu, soy sauce, and sesame oil preserved eggs, we’ve attracted a lot of business people from other places. We need to keep an eye on things.”
The main problem is that they have a huge "nest" on the back mountain.
If people find out about that, even ten of his heads wouldn't be enough to cover his move.
Thinking about this, I realized that I had been somewhat lax in managing the village.
Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws, and he couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
As he spoke, he placed the rattan cane on a table to the side and led Gao Mengli into the house, saying, "Come in, let's talk inside."
After entering the house, the village chief's wife poured Gao Mengli a cup of tea and then went back to work on the bamboo strips.
Gao Mengli looked up at the village chief, her expression solemn:
"I've also been thinking that although there are guards at the entrance to the city wall, they're a bit lax."
Starting tomorrow, we need to assign some clever and responsible young men to ask more questions and conduct thorough checks on people coming in and out.
Those who come to discuss business should first register at the village entrance, stating their origin and purpose.
Gao Mengli took a sip of tea and continued:
"Also, night patrols need to be increased."
Previously, there were two shifts, but now there are three shifts. More people have been assigned to guard the warehouses and workshops, as well as the watchtowers, where they are not allowed to take a nap.
The night shift wage was increased from fifteen cash to twenty cash per night.
The brick kiln shared by the villagers earns a lot of money and wages, so they can afford to keep it running.
After listening, the village chief nodded:
"You've thought this through perfectly. This money should be spent; safety is more important than anything else."
I'll go and call the captain of the guard and a few respected elders over right now, so we can discuss it together and finalize the matter."
This time, the village chief didn't bring a gong; instead, he used an iron block and banged it with a hammer.
The gong was used to notify the villagers, and the iron block was used to notify the guard team.
When the people arrived, Gao Mengli almost spat out her tea when she saw that Er Gouzi was the captain of the guards.
These two, Er Gouzi and Wang Gougou, are another absurd duo following Gao Mengli and Lin Xi.
Before, he was a lazy, good-for-nothing thug in the village!
Who would have thought that after turning over a new leaf, he would become the captain of the guard?!
He's truly a prodigal son who has returned home; once he's made his mark, he'll surely be of great courage and be given important responsibilities.
When Er Gouzi saw Gao Mengli staring straight at him, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
Gao Mengli coughed lightly:
"The village chief already told you about the village's security measures at the entrance, so I won't go into details."
However, locust plagues are occurring in other areas, and the number of displaced people has recently increased.
Our village is wealthy, which makes us stand out.
Especially at night, if any disturbance was detected, they would immediately strike the iron block on the watchtower.
After saying that, Gao Mengli turned to look at the village chief:
"Village chief, take some men up the mountain and bring down some of the broadswords and longswords they've forged. Give one to each member of the guard team."
The village chief quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll take some men with me!"
Upon hearing this, Er Gouzi exclaimed, "They can even wield broadswords and longswords?!"
A trembling heart, excited hands!
They had them before, but they were broken swords. How could a broken sword compare to this brand-new, sharp weapon?
He immediately rubbed his hands together excitedly and followed the village chief up the mountain.
After everyone left, Gao Mengli's gaze deepened, and she drank the tea in one gulp.
After saying goodbye to the village chief's wife, he returned home.
Lin Xi stood at the door, tiptoeing and constantly looking towards the village entrance. Seeing Gao Mengli return, she hurriedly ran over.
"Mengli, how are you?!"
Gao Mengli patted his hand: "Don't worry, everything's arranged!"
Lin Xi got excited: "If any fools come along this time, what should we do with them?"
Gao Mengli paused, her eyes gleaming, a slight smile playing on her lips:
"It's time to widen the section of the river leading out of our village and build a dock!"