Everyone was worried when they heard this. Was Gou Sheng rescued, or was...something happened?
Fortunately, some villagers came running back after a while, jumping and shouting.
"Village Chief, Uncle Zhao, come down quickly! Gou Sheng has been rescued, and everyone has brought back a lot of food!"
Uncle Zhao shouted anxiously, "Where are the people, are the villagers injured?"
The villagers quickly responded. , "No, Uncle Zhao! It's just a minor injury, everything looks fine."
Everyone couldn't help it anymore, they all screamed and cheered.
This time, the cave was completely empty. Everyone in the village, young and old, went down.
Even Mrs. Cui lay on Wen Hai's body and got off the vine ladder.
By this time, the team had already left the forest and arrived in front of the shack.
Aunt Wu Sanzi hugged her son tightly and couldn't bear to let go for a moment. She cried and laughed, laughed and cried, like a lost treasure, wishing she could put her son in her eyes and never take it out again.
The other women also wiped away their tears and stepped forward to touch Gou Sheng'er's head.
This boy had suffered a lot, and now he was hiding in his mother's arms without saying a word.
"Hurry up and send the child to the cave to keep him warm and eat something good. After a few nights of solid sleep, he will definitely be fine."
"Yes, the kid has a strong skin and will be fine soon."
Aunt Wu San responded repeatedly, She hugged her son and was about to leave, but suddenly she remembered something. She turned around and put her son on the ground. Then the two of them knelt down together and kowtowed to everyone.
"Woo, thank you for your help! Gou Sheng'er, please kowtow to your uncles. Your life and the lives of our whole family were saved by everyone!"
Aunt Wu San was thinking about her son and her husband. She almost missed her husband these days. He just didn't eat or drink, and now he has lost a lot of weight. His eyes are black and blue, and he looks as haggard as he wants.
But because of her son beside her, the light of hope in her eyes made everyone tremble in their hearts.
Fortunately, the child was found, otherwise the third aunt would never survive.
Thinking about the third uncle who bit off the bandit's ear alive, everyone felt more and more that this trip was worth it.
"Auntie, hurry up and find the child."
"Yes, we are running for our lives together on the road, so we should help each other to save the child."
"Yes, take care of Gou Sheng first, we still have a long time to live together. "
After finally persuading Third Aunt to leave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did they have time to look at what Li Laosi and the others had brought back.
The simple sledge made of eight door leaves was fully loaded with food, bedding, and supplies, which made everyone open their mouths in surprise.
"You really robbed the bandits?"
"With so many things, will the bandits come after you?"
Mrs. Liu searched for a long time but didn't see her husband or son. Fortunately, Jiayi was not there either, so she had some vague guesses, otherwise she would really go crazy. .
At this time, she squeezed in and asked, "Lao Si, where is my Lao Liu, Liu Yang and Jia Yi?"
Li Lao Si quickly responded, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, everyone can also rest assured. Those bandits Let us kill every one of us. Brother Liu and the two boys are fine. Brother Liu is worried that the bandits have accomplices, so he will stay for one more day to check the situation. He will be back at noon tomorrow at the latest."
Everyone was even more surprised when they heard, " You are so powerful, you actually killed all the bandits!"
The village chief hurriedly called to the women, "Hurry up and light some fires, heat up hot water and bring it over. Whoever has finished cooking, also bring emergency supplies to the fourth child. Let them cushion their bellies first."
Li Laosi and others did not refuse, and entered the hay shed. They were so tired that they sat on the wooden pillars and could not get up.
There was a lot of stuff, and they were anxious to come back early, almost without stopping along the way.
I had almost eaten all the dry food, and it was only because of my determination that I insisted on coming back.
Now that I was feeling discouraged, I really couldn't bear it any longer.
Soon, a bonfire was lit, hot water and rice were served, and Li Laosi and others began to eat.
Jiayin finally found the opportunity and squeezed into her father's arms, reluctant to leave.
After being in fear for several days, I finally hoped that my father would come back safely.
After Li Laosi was half full, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and told everyone about this rescue of people and the suppression of bandits.
From entering the mountain and touching the bandit's yard, to Sister-in-law Qiong's poisoning, rescuing Gou Sheng, and surrounding and killing the seven or eight bandits, the story is clear, and the process has ups and downs.
Everyone heard this and gasped from time to time, clenched their fists, and had layers of cold sweat on their backs.
At the end, Li Laosi sighed, "I really want to thank Doctor Zhang and Sister-in-law Qiong this time. If we hadn't dealt with most of the bandits, we wouldn't have been able to rescue Gou Sheng'er at all. These bandits are too fierce and cruel. They They robbed a family earlier. The men and women hung on trees and froze to death, and the children were thrown into the cellar to starve to death. They were simply worse than beasts."
"What a sin, these beasts, why didn't God strike them with lightning?"
" That is, good people don't live long, and bad people live for thousands of years! It's really unreasonable!"
Everyone felt sad when they heard this, and they started to curse.
Li Laosi and a group of villagers also felt sad. They even concealed part of the truth. If everyone knew how tragically those women died, they would be even more unbearable.
"Uncle Village Chief, Uncle Zhao, we found a lot of food and supplies in the bandit's yard. We took back everything that was useful. Looking at these things, they should have been left by the family who was killed earlier. Look, Let's give everyone a share."
Li Laosi pointed to the pile of things, and the village chief immediately asked, "What happened to the people who were killed in that family? Did you help bury them?"
Li Laosi Nodding, "We found boxes to make coffins, buried them, and marked them. We also got the family's suicide note and tokens. We just wait until we get to Jiangnan in the future and send a letter to their families when we have the opportunity."
The village chief He sighed, clicked two pipes and pots, and then responded.
"That's good, otherwise we won't feel safe using other people's things."
After that, he stood up and discussed with Uncle Zhao and others, and then told everyone to unload everything.
Every household's food supply has bottomed out. Suddenly seeing so much food, and even fine grains, I was so happy that I went crazy.
Men, women, old and young couldn't help but move forward, but everyone knew the rules and no one reached out carelessly.
The village chief counted them himself and was very happy, so he said.
"On the way before, when we all ate together, the fourth child's house gave us a lot of food. We can't eat in vain, so let's return a bag this time.
This bag is just to make up for the road. The sorghum you borrowed before, We will have to pay it back again in the future."
The villagers all nodded and agreed, "Okay, listen to the village chief. Originally, Aunt Li's family brought the most food, and without everyone eating and drinking, it wouldn't have happened so quickly. It's finished."
Mrs. Li was happy that everyone knew how to be grateful, so she didn't ask for japonica rice and only brought a bag of millet.
Firstly, Jiayin likes to drink millet porridge, which nourishes the stomach and nourishes the body. Secondly, among the grains brought back, japonica rice is the least. If it is not good at home, he will carry a whole bag back.
The village chief continued to distribute, "This time I went to rescue the dog leftover. Doctor Zhang and Sister-in-law Qiong were very helpful. They also received a bag of grain for each family."
Everyone also nodded. Doctor Zhang took the medicine, and Sister-in-law Qiong gave it. All of a sudden The elimination of most of the bandits was definitely the key to the successful suppression of the bandits.
"The father and son of Liu Biaotou and Lao Si Jiayi also killed three bandit leaders. They worked hard for everyone, so the two families received an extra bag of food. The remaining food will be shared with them this time. For those who go, each person will be divided into twenty pounds first, and finally divided equally according to the head. The adults will get the whole number, and the children will get half. If everyone thinks it is okay, I will divide the money."
As the village chief said, he took the jar The silver poured out, and the white silver thorns stung everyone's eyes, and their thoughts naturally changed.
Even if there was a slight objection to the food distribution just now, it was no longer a concern at this time.