Chapter 78: Keeping the Night

Lian'er didn't go to Qian's place, but went to her mother's place, handed the half steamed bread she was reluctant to eat to her mother, and then turned around and ran away with her face covered.

The woman held the half steamed bread, and tears fell one by one like beads with broken strings.

She kept muttering, "Don't blame me, I'm just trying to find a way for you to survive, I can't help it, I can't help it - woo woo woo."

Chen sighed to Gu Fei, "This girl is a good one, just for her filial piety, this steamed bread is not given in vain."

"If your third brother didn't look down on her, I would really buy her back to make her his wife."

After eating the dry food, Uncle Ma discussed the night watch with Gu Zhang.

In this wilderness, one is afraid of refugees, and the other is afraid of wolves.

Uncle Ma said, "Each family should provide a strong laborer, divided into two shifts, to guard the first half of the night and the second half of the night respectively."

Gu Zhong frowned after hearing this, "I have to drive the car during the day. If I guard the night, how can I have the strength to drive the car!"

Uncle Ma glanced at him, "Whose family doesn't drive the car? Only you, Jin Gui? I am doing this for everyone's good. If you don't want to guard the night, go by yourself tomorrow."

Gu Zhong hurriedly said, "That's not what I mean. Women can also guard the night. Look, can Lian'er at my house guard the night?"

Uncle Ma snorted, "No, what's the use of women? If someone touches them, they may not know."

Gu Zhong was embarrassed and didn't say anything.

Uncle Ma didn't like Gu Zhong very much. In the past few days, he saw that this man only cared about himself and had many small calculations in his mind.

Besides, if he set this precedent, every household would let women guard the night, which would be useless.

Gu Qing was on guard at Gu Fei's house. Zhang Lao Da, Gu Zhong, and Gu Rong all had only one adult man in their families, so they had to keep watch even if they didn't want to.

Every household began to spread straw around the fire, and then put mattresses on the straw.

Gu Fei had a tent and a sleeping bag in his space, but he didn't dare to use them.

The village chief's family even brought a door panel. He put the door panel on the ground and then spread the mattress. It felt beautiful.

Gu Fei and Lan Zhi shared a quilt. Chen and Li Chunhua slept with Xiao Cao. Their mats were not far from the fire, and the men in the family were behind them.

The old lady went to Qian's place to sleep with Lian'er, and the two of them slept warmly.

Before going to bed, the village chief gave Gu Qing, who was on guard for the first half of the night, a gong, "If there are refugees or any dangers, and you guys can't deal with them, just beat the gong, and everyone can help when they wake up."

Gu Qing tried it, "clang--" The sound was so loud that the eardrums were about to burst.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Village Chief, why did your family take everything with them?"

The village chief glared at him and said, "What if I don't take it? I don't know how long it will take to get back. It's not safe to leave it at home."

Gu Qing nodded and said, "No wonder your family is considered rich in the village. It's mainly because you know how to live."

Uncle Ma glanced at the gong and said, "This thing is good. I'll put it on the car at the end of the team in the future. If there is any situation, we will know it by ringing the gong."

As the night deepened, everyone gradually fell asleep.

Gu Qing, Gu Rong, and Zhang Lao Da were the ones who kept watch for the first half of the night.

Gu Qing also wanted to sleep, but he sat on the shaft of the car and forced himself to keep his eyes open and look around.

Next to him, Zhang Lao Da was dozing off little by little, but Gu Qing didn't call him.

At this moment, Gu Qing heard a low "hissing" sound. He held the lantern and shone it on the ground. What a big red red chain snake!

It was swimming under the wheel.

Gu Qing was shocked. This snake is poisonous!

He quickly poked Gu Rong next to him, gripped the machete tightly, and whispered: "Uncle, what should we do if there is a snake?"

Gu Rong was startled, "Aren't snakes afraid of fire? Why are they coming here? Don't move, I'll find a stone to kill it, this is all meat!"