In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Lin Kunlun was silent for a moment, thinking about countermeasures in his mind. His eyes were firm, as if he had already made up his mind. He said in a deep voice: "Those who have bad intentions and attempt to rob are mostly driven by hunger, so their fighting power is not very high. We just need to organize ourselves a little and form a force that can protect ourselves so that they dare not easily provoke us. I have made up my mind and am willing to give 200 kilograms of broken rice as a reward for training these people. All participants can get an extra 2 kilograms of food. This will not only enhance our self-defense capabilities, but also slightly alleviate the villagers' hunger."

In Lin Kunlun's space, food piled up like a mountain, and the crops he planted, such as soybeans, were harvested every day. Those broken rice that had been stored for a long time were no longer important to him, and using them to motivate the villagers was really killing two birds with one stone.

Upon hearing this, the old village chief was so excited that he could not express it in words. He said in a trembling voice: "Kunlun, are you really willing to give out this food?" He knew very well that in this year of famine, 200 kilograms of food meant the continuation of life and meant that countless families could survive.

Lin Kunlun nodded, his tone firm: "As long as it can help everyone, I will not be stingy. But I can only do my best, and I can't do more. Village chief, you need to organize a self-defense team as soon as possible. On my way back, I encountered a robbery. If I hadn't been riding a horse, I would have had a hard time getting away."

The old village chief looked solemn. He knew that the situation was urgent and could not afford any delay. He took a deep breath and said, "In that case, I will do as you say. I will gather the villagers and select a group of strong men to form a self-defense team. All participants can enjoy a bowl of porridge every day in the team. With your two hundred kilograms of food as the main source, plus some wild vegetables, it should be enough to survive. In today's world, I'm afraid that even in Xishan County, there are not many people who can drink porridge."

The old village chief was thoughtful and understood that if he distributed food directly to the villagers, some of them might become lazy. However, by tempting them with porridge every day, he could motivate them to actively participate in training and patrols.

After that, the old village chief thought of what Lin Kunlun said before, and couldn't help asking: "You just said that you were robbed on the road, what's going on? Has anyone started to rob passers-by openly now?" His words were full of worry and uneasiness. Obviously, this sudden robbery shocked him deeply. You know, the customs of the villages around them have always been relatively simple. Everyone makes a living in this mountain. Usually no one thinks of robbing on the road. At most, they do some petty thefts like Zhou Dazhou and Zhou Er. Now Lin Kunlun was robbed on the road.

"That's true! I was at the market place and there were a lot of people selling children! They blocked my way! At that time, two people in the crowd wanted to come forward and rob me of my things! Fortunately, I was riding a horse and rushed out of the crowd, otherwise I would not be able to come back now!" Lin Kunlun did not mention the fact that the two men hurt him with flying knives.

"What kind of world is this? Selling children and robbing!" The old village chief sighed. The reason why there was no such thing as selling children in their village was because Lin Kunlun had let everyone exchange herbs for some food last time. This bought everyone some time.

"Old village chief! Do you know what will happen to those children who are sold as children?" After all, Lin Kunlun has never experienced these things in ancient times. I wonder what will happen to those children who are sold to other families in the future? If they are sold to rich families and have food to eat, that's not bad.

"Who would buy children in this world? I'm afraid it's not those brothels that buy children! It's some families who take the children home to be treated as sheep! Those children can't live well with their own parents, let alone being sold!" The old village chief sighed. It's not like he hasn't seen such things before.

"Two-legged sheep? Old village chief, you mean those children will be sold and raised like sheep!" Lin Kunlun couldn't help but frowned. He had heard of the name "two-legged sheep" before.

"That's right, it's a two-legged sheep! You know, in the past, when those barbarians or nomadic peoples from the north came down, they captured the people of our Central Plains dynasty and either forced them to graze or simply treated them as food! When food was scarce, they killed them! They called these captured people two-legged sheep!" The old village chief heard these things from those who had served in the army before. After all, they were located in the south and had few opportunities to come into contact with the nomadic peoples from the north.

Lin Kunlun finally figured it out. That is to say, these people sold the children back and probably killed them for meat. Although I have read in some history books that people exchanged their children for food in years of great disasters, I didn't expect such a thing to happen so soon. Sure enough, when there is a shortage of food and no guarantee of life, anything can happen.

The sigh of the old village chief echoed in the silent village, and every word fell heavily on people's hearts. The shadow of famine shrouded the entire earth, and the greed and darkness of human nature were exposed in this predicament. Lin Kunlun stood silently, his eyes deep and firm, as if in this dark world, he was a beacon guiding people forward.

"Village chief, we must act quickly." Lin Kunlun's voice was deep and powerful. "Now that the robbers have appeared, it means they may become more rampant. We must strengthen our precautions to protect our homes and loved ones."

The old village chief nodded. He understood that Lin Kunlun's worries were not groundless. He took a deep breath and said, "You are right, Kunlun. I will gather the villagers and organize a self-defense team. At the same time, I will send people to the nearby county to inquire about the situation and see if there are other villages that have encountered similar things."

Lin Kunlun nodded. He knew that the old village chief was a decisive person. He believed that the village chief could handle these things. He turned and walked towards his residence, ready to start a new round of planting. He knew that only food was the fundamental solution to all problems.

As night fell, many villagers gathered in the central square of the village. The old village chief stood on a stone, and his voice echoed in the night sky: "Fellow villagers, we are facing unprecedented difficulties. Hunger, robbery, selling children... these things have happened around us. However, we cannot sit and wait for death! We must unite and defend our homeland!"

"This time, Kunlun personally took out 200 kilograms of food! As rations for those who join this self-defense force! In other words, as long as you join the self-defense force and participate in training, you can drink a bowl of porridge every day!" said the old village chief, looking at those who were eager to try.