Traveling through ancient times to survive

The village chief temporarily took the few people back to his home for custody, and Zhao Qing's home became quiet.

Zhao Chengchuan was silent for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said: "Qingya, starting from tomorrow, increase the amount of training for us, and train us to death! The mother of the child should also train with us."

The next afternoon, a village meeting was held in the urgently arranged area.

"Yesterday, a horrifying incident happened in the village! Five people ran to someone else's house at night and pried open the door, but were caught by the owner!"

"Really? Who are they?"

"It's so scary, will it sneak into my house?"

"I was wondering why we had to dig a road! Look, this is inconvenient for thieves!"

"Whose house did you steal from?"

The crowd was in an uproar. Some were worried about their own safety, some were making sarcastic remarks, some were indifferent and just wanted to watch the show, and some were secretly eager to try.

"Silence! This year there is a disaster and we can't grow crops. There will be chaos outside. We in Dashan Village must unite and overcome the difficulties together. As the saying goes, in troubled times, severe punishments are needed. I will never allow anyone to corrupt the customs of the village."

The village chief waved his hand and said, "Bring everyone here, so that everyone can see the consequences of committing crimes in the village! If you have any thoughts in your mind, quickly give them up! Once you are discovered, I will never tolerate it! Don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes!"

Five strong men had their hands tied behind their backs and were pushed to the front with their heads down, followed by Aunt Zhang and Old Man Zhao.

"Wow! Isn't this Liu the Butcher? He looks fierce, and he is not a good guy!"

"There are also the two brothers of the Zhang family. They usually look very honest, but it turns out that they are full of bad intentions. You can't judge a person by his appearance!"

"There are actually two people, Zhao Deqiang and Zhao Defu? How is this possible?"

"Aunt Zhang and Old Man Zhao are also involved at such an old age?"

"Quiet! Everyone, listen to me. Yesterday, Butcher Liu, the woman from the Zhang family, and Zhao Yuancai went to Zhao Chengchuan's house to borrow firewood. After being rejected, the three were dissatisfied. Butcher Liu took the lead, and the other two told the younger generations in the family to gather five people to go to Zhao Chengchuan's house at night to pry open the door."

Seeing the strange looks from the villagers, Zhao Yuan finally regretted his decision. He cried out that he was wronged: "It was Boss Liu who threatened me, not me who took the initiative!"

Aunt Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, he threatened to kill us if we didn't go."

"Kick him out! Get Boss Liu out! He's the one who led the two people astray!"

"That's right, these two used to be so honest!"

The villagers were excited, but Butcher Liu snorted coldly. It was obvious that they had also had thoughts about it, and he just gave them a slight push. Now they wanted to put all the responsibility on his head and claim that he was innocent. What a wishful thinking!

"Bullshit! When you two cursed Zhao Chengchuan yesterday, each one was louder than the other! I just scared you a little, and you agreed immediately. Do you dare to swear to the heavens that you have no idea at all? Otherwise, you will be struck by lightning and your whole family will die!"

The two looked unhappy and didn't dare to swear.

"Hey, these two really have some ideas!"

"How dare you lie! Get out! Take your family and get out of our village!"

The villagers who had been helping the two men felt fooled and were furious, and they demanded that they be driven out.

The two men were so frightened that they turned pale and knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Don't chase me away. I know I was wrong and I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time."

The village chief raised his hand to stop them: "Okay, everyone calm down. Last night, Qing Yatou was alert and used a hidden weapon to knock them all down outside the house. Although the Chengchuan family suffered no losses, these people have already done something and they must be punished!"

"Hiss~ Is Qing girl so powerful? She defeated five strong men by herself?"

"He's so cruel, so scary, right? How can I get married in the future?"

Surprise, admiration, fear, contempt, fear, eyes filled with all kinds of emotions swept towards Zhao Qing, but Zhao Qing remained indifferent.

Zhao Lan secretly observed in the crowd. The person had smooth facial lines, an oval face, large features, and a pair of peach blossom eyes, but the eyes were sharp, which diluted the charm brought by the eye shape. He was tall, graceful, and heroic.

Zhao Lan's eyes are bright, what a queen she is. She is so cool, beautiful and heroic.

Zhao Qing had already noticed that her cousin from her uncle's family was looking at her, but since she had no ill intentions, Zhao Qing didn't care.

The village chief nodded with satisfaction. Qingya had the demeanor of a lady at a young age. Now that everyone knew how powerful Qingya was, no one would dare to target the Chengchuan family anymore, right?

It's probably already a mess outside. Once the snow melts and the mountain road is no longer an obstacle, the village will be in danger. We must have our own security team.

Chengchuan's family follows Qingya in training, and they look much stronger, which shows that the training method is very useful. I just wonder if Qingya is willing to take the trouble to train the young and strong people in the village?

The village chief's thoughts drifted away, but were brought back by the noisy voices.

"Okay, now announce the punishment. As the mastermind, Liu Lao Da will be punished with ten lashes, three hundred catties of wood, and forty catties of grain. If he does it again, he will be driven out of the village. As accomplices, the two brothers of the Zhang family and the two brothers of Zhao Deqiang will be punished with five lashes, two hundred catties of wood, and twenty catties of grain. The woman of the Zhang family and Zhao Yuanmu instigated the younger generation to commit crimes, and they will be fined one hundred catties of wood and thirty catties of grain each. The relatives of the three families knew about it but did not report it, and they were also fined fifty catties of wood and ten catties of grain. All the materials obtained from the punishment will be kept in the public treasury for emergency use, and the same will be true in the future."

The villagers below were shocked.

"This penalty is too severe!"

"Of course it has to be serious, otherwise you won't learn your lesson."

Someone discovered the blind spot and said, "That's not right, village chief. Where is the wood at home now? Isn't it impossible for you to punish me?"

"This is the second thing I want to inform you. Let's dig a road to the back mountain together, and then we can go up the mountain to chop wood. After the road is open, you must go together to chop wood, at least five people, and remember not to go up the mountain alone."

Everyone cheered and the village chief ordered his eldest son to untie the ropes on the five people.

"You can go down now. Hand in the food first. I can wait until you have enough wood before I can flog you. It should not be more than half a month at the latest."

"Thank you, village chief, for your kindness."

After the meeting, Zhao Lan was distracted. Should she teach the villagers how to make charcoal? And how about the kang?

Zhao Lan, who had read many novels, happened to remember how to make these two winter artifacts.

Zhao Hong pushed her sister: "Sister, what are you thinking about? You look so serious."

Zhao Lan pulled her sister to a deserted place and said, "Sister, I told you that I learned a lot there. I can make charcoal and I also know how to make a kang."

"What is a heated bed?"

Forgetting that there are no fire beds now, Zhao Lan simply explained: "A fire bed is a warm bed made of bricks. The top is used as a bed, and the middle is empty. There are walls and flues between the kangs, which are connected to the chimney. The heat and smoke generated by burning firewood pass through the flue, and the bed will be warm."

Zhao Hong shook her head: "We can't build a kang now. There are no extra bricks in the village. We are all trapped in the village and have no place to buy bricks. We can think about it later."

Zhao Lan was disappointed: "What about the charcoal?"

"Sister, do you want to tell the village chief? You have never been out of town. How do you explain that you suddenly understand something that no one else knows?"

Zhao Lan deliberately said in a coquettish voice: "Sister, please help me think of a solution. It's too cold at home. I can't stand it."

"I know you are soft-hearted and can't bear to see the villagers suffer, so I will help you this time. Don't do this again in the future."

"I know my sister is the best. I will tell her how to make charcoal."