Traveling through ancient times to survive

Zhao Deyan continued: "Dad is right. The sooner we know about epidemic prevention, the better. You are afraid that people will be scared after knowing about the epidemic, right? You can be more tactful and just say it's a backup address."

"Will this work?" the village chief expressed doubt.

Zhao Deyan nodded: "Grandpa Village Chief, let's try it first. Anyway, as long as you can stay calm, everyone will be fine. You are scared. Everyone sees that your face is getting worse and worse, and thinks that something bad has happened again. But the more you think about it, the more scared you will be, right?"

Zhao Chengchuan continued: "We have so many defensive measures, we will be fine. You have to be confident. When everyone sees that the village chief is very relaxed, they will know that it is definitely nothing serious. So why should they be afraid? Otherwise, if you panic, won't everyone panic even more?"

The two of them sang in unison, and the village chief finally put down the heavy stone in his heart and relaxed. He was so anxious and confused, and completely frightened by the epidemic. He still needed others to remind him. This was not the quality that a leader should have.

It seems that we need to choose the next leader as soon as possible. Zhao Chengchuan was able to remain calm and composed even when I was panicking, and he has a capable daughter to help him. Isn't he the right candidate?

However, given his low-key personality, it's fine for him to come up with an idea, but if he really wants to lead everyone, I guess they won't be willing. No, I can't let such a good candidate go, I must find a way to make him agree.

Zhao Chengchuan's hair stood on end, and for a moment he felt that someone was plotting against him. He looked around, but saw nothing unusual.

It's impossible. I must have felt it wrong, or I'm not steady enough. I was influenced by others and became nervous. This is not good. Zhao Chengchuan reflected on himself.

The village chief temporarily put aside his thoughts and continued to discuss epidemic prevention matters.

"You two are right. We are so well prepared, there is nothing to be afraid of! I will explain everything to everyone later to put everyone at ease."

Zhao Chengchuan slapped his thigh and said, "That's right. We still need people to repair the quarantine area. How can we repair it if we don't make it clear?"

Zhao Deyan agreed, "It's just right that we have something to do to keep everyone busy. When we are busy, we have no time to think about random things, and it can also relieve tension."

"By the way, after the meeting, I will notify the elders one by one and ask you to join in."

While Zhao Chengchuan and his son were still discussing with the village chief, Zhao Qing had already gone out to see the situation at the foot of the mountain with his own eyes.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we saw the dim river water roaring towards the village, sweeping up a large amount of wood, corpses, floating ice and other debris. The few houses that were originally close to the water outlet had disappeared and were completely washed away. The houses that were still standing in the distance had only their roofs exposed, and soon the entire houses would sink below the water level.

The dazzling sunlight shone down and the temperature rose rapidly. The villagers immersed in the atmosphere of grief did not notice that today's temperature was higher than ever before. The snow began to melt completely and the water level rose visibly.

But in just a short while, the roof, which had just been completely exposed to the water, had been flooded a little.

When Zhao Qing returned to his temporary residence, Zhao Chengchuan and his son also came back, and they were still excited.

That’s right, Zhao Chengchuan is about to become a clan elder and be able to participate in the clan’s major events.

This is not the point. The point is that from now on, their family has a say in the clan. Even if there are only five people in their family, others dare not make trouble for them just because they have few people.

In addition, Zhao Deyan was also credited with a merit. In the future, he will also benefit from any good things in the clan. For example, when buying land, he can buy it first at a price lower than the normal price, and the difference will be subsidized by the clan.

Of course, the benefits are more than this. As long as the clan develops better and has more opportunities, he will be able to get more benefits.

This clan rule was formulated by our ancestor, who was once a third-rank official and whose name was "Cun", and has been implemented for nearly a hundred years.

As long as the clan members make contributions, it will be recorded in a special contribution book. Various benefits in the clan will give priority to those who contribute more, such as free education, and they can even get personal guidance from the highest-ranking official in the clan. In the heyday, they can also use this to share dividends from the clan's business.

The tribesmen were closely united and showed no selfishness. Even though they were once involved in the turmoil over the crown prince's succession, a group of them managed to escape, and things have improved somewhat in recent years.

In the afternoon, the village chief held a meeting in front of the camp.

"Dear villagers, I have something important to inform you about. It concerns your life safety. I hope you can listen carefully."

The crowd was in an uproar and kept talking.

"Life safety? Is our place going to be flooded?"

Some people even complained quietly, putting all the blame on Zhao Qing.

"I told you it was inappropriate to listen to a little kid, but you insisted on moving here. Now something's wrong, right?"

Aunt Wang, who was standing nearby and happened to hear this, scolded: "You are so shameless! Who dragged you here? Didn't you come here on your own? How dare you blame others!"

Seeing the strange looks from the people around him, this person blushed, lowered his head, and dared not speak.

"Okay, everyone, stop guessing. It's not a flood. I'll tell you slowly. First of all, you can see that there are many corpses in the water. If you drink it directly, you will definitely get sick."

"Yes! I dare not drink water soaked in corpses!"

"I don't believe it. You're dying of thirst, and you still care if there's a body in the water?"

"So we have to find water from other places. There must be some potholes in the mountains where there is water. It doesn't matter if the water is turbid. Now, please let Zhao Deyan come up and explain how to make turbid water clean."

Zhao Deyan walked forward carrying the filter barrel and explained it in detail in front of everyone.

"So that's how it is! I got it now."

"You got it? I didn't hear it clearly. Can you teach me later?"

"Okay. Deyan is an amazing kid!"

Zhao Lan was puzzled in the noisy crowd. Isn't this a modern filtering method? It must be the cousin's idea. Why push it onto the cousin?

No, I will find a chance to remind the boss in private that you must not be too kind-hearted. What if you feed your relatives’ appetite?

This happened to someone else, and Zhao Lan was very clear-headed. She was afraid that the boss would be deceived by false feelings and open his heart to his family, but he made the wrong choice and was hurt badly in the end.

Zhao Deyan stepped back and the village chief continued speaking.

"The water problem has been solved, but there is still the problem of toilets. Our entire village lives here, and we can't let it stink. We must build toilets!"

"That's no problem. The village chief is very thoughtful."

Since it concerns the reincarnation of grains, no one objects.

"I have decided to build a temporary residence where I cut down the tree, just in case of an emergency. If this place is flooded, we still have a place to go. This is a big event for the whole village, and every household must do their best. No laziness or slacking is allowed! If you are unwilling to contribute, there will be no room for your family in the new residence."

When those who had originally opposed heard this, they were afraid that the place would be flooded and they would have nowhere to go, so they immediately dared not show their heads.