kvmb Chapter 206 Impulse is the devil
Chapter 206 Impulse is the devil
Even Luo Xiaoran admired the courage of the young man from Hedong Village to say such outrageous words in public.
Luo Xiaoran shook her head imperceptibly, feeling that he was still too young and too hot-tempered. Impulse is the devil!
No matter what, this kind of talk had to be said quietly, also known as conspiracy, and the killing of the county magistrate had to be done quietly, commonly known as assassination.
But later, the situation was beyond Luo Xiaoran's imagination, and she widened her eyes in surprise.
As the young man raised his arm and called out, the people of Hedong Village were silent for only a few seconds. These few seconds were not enough for them to think, as they just couldn't react to what the young man said.
After they realized what was happening, only a few young people started shouting together, muttering about the suffering they had endured over the years because of An Luhai's targeting.
Soon, these sporadic complaints turned into a raging fire, and the voices of complaints became more and more numerous, louder and more frequent.
Finally, with the young men at the center, wave after wave of voices were raised, and men, women, old and young in Hedong Village all followed suit.
"Go to the county government! Kill the dog official!"
"Go to the county government! Kill the dog official!"
"Go to the county government! Kill the dog official!"
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Looking at the shouts that came one after another, Luo Xiaoran finally understood why this young man dared to openly challenge the county magistrate in the beginning.
It seems that all of you in the village are impulsive, fearless, and fierce. It must be because of your family tradition!
The people of Hexi Village were also frightened by this unprecedented scene. For a moment, they all stood there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.
The village chief Zhang Changzong seemed to feel that there was something wrong with his ears. Aren’t Hexi Village and Hedong Village where he lives neighbors?
How come he never knew when this neighbor had such a bold idea and dared to speak it out so openly?
Li Xinghua saw her father and brother caught in the crowd and was a little confused. How could things suddenly turn out like this?
Boss Sun looked with a pale face at the military households who were shouting the loudest in Hedong Village. In the past, he always felt that the lives of military households were miserable and not as good as those of farmers.
Now, there is one thing he is absolutely sure that farmers cannot compare with military households in, and that is courage!
Zhu Neng looked on coldly, muttering: "Crazy! The people of Hedong Village are crazy!"
Nearly a hundred Hedong villagers shouted in unison, creating a spectacular scene.
Luo Xiaoran recalled that at the beginning of the corvée labor, she suggested that the village chief lead the villagers to go on strike in order to resist An Luhai's difficult behavior of not providing lime. As a result, Zhang Changzong hesitated for a long time.
If the incident of adulterating rations with sand had not put Zhang Changzong in danger and made him see An Luhai's true face, he would not have made up his mind to resist.
Comparing the behavior of the people in Hedong Village today, it really proves the old saying: "Where there is oppression, there is resistance!"
Hedong Village has been oppressed for a long time. Once the pressure exceeds their endurance limit, it will naturally explode.
The people of Hexi Village have always been honest and law-abiding. Even if they are bullied, they dare not easily think of resisting.
Luo Xiaoran emotionally admires the rebellious spirit of Hedong Village, but intellectually she completely disagrees with their ideas, because this was an ancient society with strict hierarchy and many shackles.
If a group of civilians really rushed into the county government office in public, caught the county magistrate and beat him to death, then this group of civilians would be seen as a mob in the eyes of others.
Yes, although An Luhai had made things difficult for him in the first place, in the feudal dynasty, killing officials as civilians was considered rebellion!
Luo Xiaoran felt that she could not bear to watch the Hedong villagers do such a stupid thing, so she quickly walked into the crowd and firmly held down the waving arm of the leading young man.
"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." Luo Xiaoran's voice was very high.
When the Hedong villagers saw that the person who was speaking was Luo Xiaoran, they stopped talking involuntarily.
This Miss Luo was kind to them and gave them life-saving food, so that no one starved to death during this corvee labor. They were grateful and respected her.
“Let’s put everything else aside. If we rush into the county government office today, regardless of whether we kill anyone or not, it would be tantamount to rebellion, a heinous crime that would bring death to the entire family!
By then, An Luhai will have an excuse to lead his men to wipe out the entire Hedong Village."
"Oh my god!"
After hearing Luo Xiaoran's words, Zhang Shougen, who had always been taciturn, suddenly rushed out of the crowd and went straight to Zhao Tangming in Hedong Village.
Zhang Shougen took Zhao Tangming's arm and pulled him out, fearing that he would join the people of Hedong Village in rebellion:
"Uncle, did you hear what Xiao Ran said? This is a capital crime! You can't do it! Think about Auntie! Think about Cui Lan!"
Zhao Tangming was suddenly pulled out of the crowd by his nephew's husband and was suddenly under everyone's eyes. The gazes from all directions made him very uncomfortable.
At first, he was indeed excited by the crowd, but when the wind blew, his hot head quickly cooled down.
He patted his forehead. This action was a habitual action of his relative-in-law Zhang Changzong. Later, it was passed on to Zhao Cuilan, and he was infected by his niece.
After Zhao Tangming regained his consciousness, he felt annoyed at his possessed behavior, but his dark face showed no expression.
He didn't say anything, but just gave Zhang Shougen a reassuring look and walked towards Village Chief Wang.
When Village Chief Wang saw Zhao Tangming coming over, he opened his mouth before the other party could speak:
"Old Zhao, do you think everyone is being impulsive?"
"This...Village Chief, what Miss Luo said is absolutely right.
If we cause trouble in the county government office, we will surely die, and our families will also be implicated and have no way to survive. Isn't this exactly what An Luhai wants?
It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Since we are the thorn in An Luhai's side, as long as our Hedong Village exists, An Luhai will be hurt for a day, and we will be happy for a day if he is hurt!"
After Zhao Tang's words, Village Chief Wang looked at the ground and then at the sky, but did not respond.
Just when Zhao Tangming felt that his words were in vain, Village Chief Wang suddenly howled, "Okay!"
He turned around and looked at the villagers who were just getting anxious, especially glaring at the young man who was leading them, and said angrily:
"You just charge forward with your eyes closed! Isn't it because of the fight we had that An Luhai has been holding a grudge against us for so many years?
Why don't we learn from our mistakes? Why do we still try to be brave?
Uncle Zhao is right! If we have the ability, we should find a way to finish repairing this road so that An Luhai will have no excuse to kill us!
It's a pity that most of you have been to the battlefield. Isn't it better to die on the battlefield than to be executed for rebelling?
One will live forever in good esteem, the other in bad esteem forever. Think about it for yourself!"
In Hedong Village, Village Chief Wang’s words are like an imperial edict, not to mention that this “imperial edict” is particularly reasonable.
Most of the people in Hedong Village, who were following the lead of the group, came to their senses when Luo Xiaoran said the word "rebellion".
As for those young people who had not yet awakened, they all calmed down after hearing the reprimand from Village Chief Wang.
In this way, this farce instigated by a young man from Hedong Village was easily resolved thanks to the efforts of the highly respected village chief Wang.