Chapter 409 Prevention Is Important

"Let's see if the number of people fleeing famine will increase in the past few days. If the number reaches the upper limit, the government will have to step in to solve the problem. Maybe they will also set up a porridge shed in the city gate building. If there is food to attract them, the refugees will naturally come there. . In this way, our villages will be safe."

"Having said that, we should be careful when it comes to precautions. Fortunately, our courtyard wall is high enough and has bamboo thorns on it, so the current safety is still no problem."

A few days after the mother and son discussed the issue of refugees, there was news in the village about food being lost.

When Bai Anyan brought the news back, Bai Yunxi's expression turned bad. The thing he was most worried about happened.

After Bai Anyan recounted the news to his family, he spoke angrily,

"There have been people begging in the village for the past few days. Although the villagers are not very happy, they will give them a bite of food as long as they come to their homes. But they should not be dissatisfied and go into the village to steal. It is really too much."

"Those families who were robbed have already joined forces to find Li Zheng for comment. I don't know what the result will be."

Bai Yunxi listened to her son's indignant tone and shook her head. She asked her cousin for comment, but nothing would come of it.

Due to my cousin's character, he usually has a hard time helping others judge what's right and wrong. When it comes to theft, he can't handle it at all. In the end, his uncle has to step in.

Xiao Wu had been paying attention to his mother's expression, and when he saw the sarcastic expression on his mother's lips, he also curved his lips.

"Second brother, don't think too much. Theft is not something Li Zheng is responsible for. If the lobby uncle is smart, he can just report it. If he interferes, he is asking for trouble."

In addition to supervising tax payment, Li Zheng's duties are usually to mediate neighbor relations, and he has no authority over other matters.

He has no one in his hands and no power. He just relies on his passion. Who will listen to him?

After listening to Xiao Wu's analysis, Bai Yunxi looked at him appreciatively.

"Xiao Wu is right. If your cousin is smart, he can just go to the town and report to the elder. It is the elder's duty to catch the thieves."

Listening to my mother, several people were very curious, "I just wonder if the lobby uncle will go to the town to report it?"

"Don't worry, your uncle is here and he won't let your cousin get into such trouble."

Of course, this is also the case if the cousin himself does not commit suicide.

If he wants to stand out at this time, that's another matter. After all, that person is really not smart.

At the same time, Bai Yunsong looked serious in the face of everyone's cries. He opened his mouth several times but was stopped by his father's cough.

Everyone couldn't get a reply, so they anxiously walked around in the yard.

"Li Zheng, please tell me something nice. All the rice vats in our house have been stolen. Without food, people will starve to death."

"Yes, we have half a tank of mixed noodles, which is our family's January ration, and there is nothing left. Now the food price has increased sharply. Without food, we can only drink from the northwest wind."

"Li Zheng has to make the decision for us."

"..."

Listening to the anxious tone of everyone, Bai Yunsong was also very angry, but he also knew that this matter was not easy to handle, so he did not dare to agree to it immediately.

I glanced at my father from the corner of my eye and saw him smoking with drooped eyelids, I couldn't help but feel anxious.

"These people are really lawless. We go to the village to beg for food on weekdays, but we don't deny it. They resort to such obscene theft tactics. It's simply unreasonable."