Three sounding arrows took off into the sky with a sharp whistling sound.
At Xihewan Textile Factory, Xiaoyu and Tang Dongdong rushed into the yard at the same time, looking up and looking outside the village.
"Three streaks of red smoke! Three blasts of arrows!"
Not only Xiaoyu and Tang Dongdong heard the sound of arrows, but almost the entire Xihewan also heard it.
Everyone walked out of the house and looked up into the distance.
Although everyone didn't know what happened, they knew this was the most dangerous signal.
There was no need for Xiaoyu to give orders, the villagers all spontaneously took action according to the tasks assigned by Xiaoyu.
"Village chief, there are too many bandits. Even the bodyguards in the village are not here. These women alone cannot defend the village!"
At the entrance of the village, the old man grabbed the village chief and said, "I know Mr. Jin still doesn't believe in us immigrants, but we really regard Xihewan as our home. Let's fight the bandits together."
"this……"
The village chief hesitated.
To be honest, the village chief was a little moved by the old man's proposal, but he didn't dare to take the risk.
If the villagers who came to seek refuge turned out to be traitors, or failed to resist and allowed bandits to enter the village, the consequences would be too serious and he would not be able to bear the responsibility.
"Village Chief, let's do this. I'll let the big guys stay outside while the girls from Xihewan stay inside. Then you should feel relieved, right?"
The old man asked anxiously: "Village chief, please give me a message quickly. If it's too late, it will be too late."
The village chief thought again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, just do as my brother said! I will let the female soldiers use catapults and heavy crossbows to cover you!"
“What I’ve been waiting for is the village chief’s words!”
The old man turned around and ran away.
There is a large grass shed in the open space by the river outside the village. Villagers who came to seek refuge from other villages were concentrated here.
Ever since the night when the news came back that Jin Feng was ambushed by bandits, the textile factories, construction sites, and kilns all stopped working.
The old, weak, women and children in Xihewan and Guanjia Village gathered in the canteen of the textile factory, while people from other villages returned to the river.
At this time, people were standing outside every thatched shed, looking up at the smoke column in the distance.
"I don't know what happened. There was smoke and arrows."
"It's hard to find a place to live peacefully. Don't let anything happen to Xihewan!"
"Yes, Mr. Jin doesn't believe us either, so he can't help us even if he wants to."
"I don't think Mr. Jin regards everyone as his own. Everyone in the textile factory does the same job. Why can people in Xihewan and Guanjiawan get double wages?"
"Shut up, we just came here. It would be great if Mr. Jin can take us in. Why should he treat you as one of his own?"
"Mother Juan, please keep your voice down. Have you forgotten that the woman from Yanghe Village was throwing a tantrum in the cafeteria and was kicked out of the village by Director Tang because of this incident? Be careful if Director Tang hears this, he will kick you out too.
Walk!"
"That is, Xihewan and Guanjiawan were the first to follow Mr. Jin. We are new here, so Mr. Jin will naturally trust them more than us."
"Yes, I heard that Mr. Jin didn't believe in Guanjiacun before. Later, the people in Guanjiacun helped Mr. Jin fight bandits, and Mr. Jin regarded Guanjiacun as his own."
"Then if we also help Mr. Jin fight bandits, will he treat us as his own?"
…
While the outsiders were discussing, the old man came back and rushed up to a big rock on the edge of the clearing without saying a word.
"Young and old gentlemen, please be quiet! I have something to say!"
The old man shouted, and everyone turned to look over.
"I am Zhao Laoshan from Heitu Village. I just saw bandits coming to attack Xihewan on the mountain, so I notified the village chief..."
The old man spoke loudly and quickly about what he saw.
"I don't know why you came here. Anyway, I was forced here by bandits. Fortunately, Mr. Jin was kind and generous and took our family in so that the children can have enough to eat and the women in the family can have clothes to hide their shame."
, To tell you the truth, regardless of whether Mr. Jin believes me or not, the old man has regarded Xihewan as his home and will take root here in the future."
The old man shouted loudly: "Don't you all think that Mr. Jin doesn't trust us? Now is the opportunity!
There are no men in Xihewan this time. If we can help Mr. Jin guard Xihewan, I believe Mr. Jin will start to trust us!"
Many people in the audience showed emotion.
Especially those female workers in textile factories, the temptation of double wages is too great for them.
"I don't need to explain what will happen when bandits enter the village. In fact, everyone is not only guarding Xihewan for Mr. Jin, but also guarding Xihewan for ourselves."
The old man then shouted: "Anyway, even if I die, old man, I will not let the bandits enter the village to harm my girl. She is a man, so come with me to the entrance of the village to help Mr. Jin block the bandits!"
"Well said bro!"
After hearing this, the village chief who followed over laughed and jumped on the stone: "Many people should know me. I am Liu Qingyuan, the village chief of Xihewan. Brother Feng is not here. I promise everyone on his behalf that as long as you help this time
The men who guard our village in Xihewan can participate in the escort selection in the future, and the women at home can also be like the women in our village!
If anyone unfortunately dies in battle, he will be compensated according to the standards of a bodyguard! The village will also take care of the women and children at home!"
The old man's words have moved many people, and the village chief's words have given them even more reassurance.
"I do!"
"I do too!"
…
More and more men came forward.
"Village chief... I don't have a man in my family anymore, but I can still fight. In the past, my head couldn't beat me when he was still alive. Can I go together to fight the bandits?"
A woman asked with a blushing face.
"Of course, Brother Feng said that women hold up half the sky. As long as you are not afraid, you can go. My daughter is the leader of the female army team!"
The village chief smiled and said: "When the bandits are finished, I recommend you to join the female army!"
"Great, thank you village chief!"
The woman happily ran back to the thatched shed and took out the spear that her man had used.
If someone took the lead, others would naturally follow. Soon, more and more women joined the team to protect Xihewan.
"Brother Feng said that whoever the heart desires is invincible. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand. Brother Feng still sees far!"
The village chief jumped off the stone and sighed with the female soldier beside him: "With these people here, even if Xihewan is broken down by bandits today, it will be rebuilt soon!"
…
The village was busy because of three smoke pillars. In a forest a few miles outside the village, Zheng Fang was also caught off guard by these three smoke pillars.
"Sir suspected that there was a traitor in the village, and he guessed it right!"
Zheng Fang said angrily: "Go and see who is setting off smoke on the top of the mountain. The bandits haven't entered Changshegou yet. Isn't this a message to the bandits?"
[The author has something to say]
I was busy at the hospital until about three o'clock last night and didn't come back until about seven o'clock in the morning. I can't keep my eyes open now. I'll just give you three chapters today. I owe you another chapter. I still owe you twelve chapters in total. The more I pay, the more