AWB Chapter 901 The Urgent Sound of Gongs
Chapter 901 The Urgent Sound of Gongs
After Zhou Peng finished speaking, he patted his chest.
"If they have any problems, the other brothers won't have to step in."
I can hold them both down by myself.
Bai Song quickly stopped him when he saw that he was about to continue muttering.
He looked at Lu Qingqing and asked her seriously.
"Brother Lu, have you noticed anything unusual?"
Lu Qingqing shook her head. She hadn't found any substantial evidence, but she had a bad feeling.
But these days, it's not acceptable to kick someone out just because of her sixth sense.
That would truly cut off their livelihood.
She thought about it and still gave Bai Song some instructions.
In the coming days, it's best to keep an eye on those two women who have just appeared.
Upon hearing this, Bai Song readily agreed.
This time, he didn't let Zhou Peng make the arrangements, but instead called Yan Xu directly.
Zhou Peng is blinded by lust; he's easily seduced by beautiful women.
Comparatively speaking, Yan Xu is much better off.
Seeing that Bai Song was taking it seriously, Lu Qingqing didn't say anything more.
When she learned that Xu Erniu's room was next to the two sisters' rooms, she went to sit in Xu Erniu's room for a while.
After only a brief mention, Xu Erniu told her everything about Wanzhen and her sister.
In conclusion, both of them were pitiful people.
But listening to their experiences, I didn't find any flaws.
Lu Qingqing then asked about the situation after the two arrived.
Originally, Xu Erniu thought it was just casual conversation.
When talking about the two sisters, he also said many good things about them.
But when he heard Lu Qingqing ask this question, he knew there might be a problem, and his heart skipped a beat.
She felt both admiration and gratitude towards Lu Qingqing.
Lu Qingqing became slightly wary of people she suspected might be problematic.
When talking about what the two sisters did in the courtyard, they didn't get personal emotions involved.
The sisters explained in detail the chores they did, such as helping with cooking, cleaning the yard, and emptying the manure buckets.
Lu Qingqing silently made a note of it.
According to Xu Erniu's description, the two sisters have been together since they arrived.
I've only been to the village once, just now, to empty the manure bucket.
She had already checked carefully and found nothing unusual.
After hearing this, Lu Qingqing wondered if she was overthinking things.
But adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," she still gave Xu Erniu some advice.
In the future, when cooking, try to be more careful and prevent the two sisters from directly touching the food.
Xu Erniu agreed earnestly and kept it in mind.
While preparing lunch, she would glance at Wanzhen and her sister every now and then.
However, the movements were so frequent that even the somewhat slow-witted Wanyu noticed.
As for how much older Wanzhen is, and how much she has experienced, she is a different story.
They paid extra attention to their movements.
She avoided the places that Xu Erniu had been staring at.
Meanwhile, the soldiers who had been keeping an eye on Wanzhen and her sister in the courtyard under the guise of sharpening knives were getting a little bored.
In his opinion, both sisters had a gentle personality.
They are completely different from those vicious and ruthless refugees outside.
But Second Brother Yan coldly reminded him twice that he must keep an eye on things.
He had no choice but to sigh and continue sharpening the knife.
Inside the house, Wanzhen heard the sound of sharpening knives starting again in the yard, and cautiously glanced outside out of the corner of her eye.
After confirming that he was no longer staring at her, she unconsciously clenched her hands under her sleeves.
Xu Erniu kept a close eye on the food until it was served, fearing that something might have been tampered with.
But the Wan-zhen sisters didn't go near the food at all, from beginning to end.
Xu Erniu also had some doubts, wondering if she was overthinking things.
The man watching from inside the courtyard saw this clearly as well.
He rubbed his hands, which were red from sharpening the knife, glanced at the food already laid out on the table, and sniffed his red, frozen nose.
Finally, we can eat!
He was freezing cold from keeping watch all morning!
The man dashed into the house and reported the situation to Bai Song and Yan Xu.
In short, there is no situation.
He sighed after receiving orders to continue surveillance in the afternoon.
Once outside, he went straight to the dining table, completely unaware of the Wanzhen sisters outside.
After finishing her shift and having lunch at home, Lu Qingqing went to visit her fifth uncle.
When discussing the need to deploy more personnel and strengthen defense in recent days,
Uncle Wu mentioned that Bai Song had also spoken about this matter, and he had actually already sent more people.
In addition, he also sent people to notify the families near the village entrance separately.
Whether it's day or night, stay alert while you sleep.
If there is any noise, quickly knock on the copper basin to wake everyone up.
Lu Qingqing knew that Bai Song had given her instructions in advance, and that Uncle Lao Wu had taken measures to deal with it, so her unease was finally somewhat relieved.
She chatted briefly with her fifth uncle before returning to her own courtyard.
Life went on as usual, and the four of them finished their chores.
He sat on Old Man Zhuang's kang (a heated brick bed) and began to read.
Yes, in the past few months, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang have already learned to recognize the common characters.
They had almost finished reading all the books in their hands.
The books I'm reading now are borrowed from my fifth uncle.
These books were bought by the clan for the village's school-aged children.
It can only be said that families whose ancestors were wealthy are truly different.
Even though they are down on their luck now, there is still a path to rise, and their descendants are still working hard to maintain it.
The two flipped through the book in their hands, asking each other questions when they encountered something they didn't understand.
If neither of them knows it, write it down separately.
I plan to ask someone when I get back.
Now, the two of them no longer ask Old Man Zhuang.
This old man is alright at reading medical books, but he's completely clueless when it comes to classical texts.
It's gotten to the point where just looking at it gives me a headache.
Time flies when you're reading, and before you know it, it's dark outside.
Because the doors and windows were sealed, oil lamps were always lit inside the house.
Qin Lang felt hungry and went outside, only to realize that it was already dark.
Old Zhuang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and then asked Sun Yue to demonstrate her learning achievements for the day.
After a few pointers, today's lesson is complete.
At this moment, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had already gone to the stable to add charcoal to the stove.
Meanwhile, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue prepared to start cooking.
They stayed up late reading today, and by the time they finished cooking, most of the villagers were already asleep.
While we were eating, we suddenly heard the sound of a gong in the distance.
The four of them put down their chopsticks, put on their shoes, and ran into the yard.
The urgent gong sounds clearly indicate that danger has been encountered!
What's even more frightening is that the sound of the gong wasn't just coming from the east end of the village.
The sound of gongs could also be heard from the west side of the village.