dtnovels Chapter 240 Agreement Chapter 3
Chapter 240 Agreement Chapter 3
After hearing this, the villagers found it hard to accept for a moment.
They really didn't expect that such a tragedy could happen in such a bright and clear world. Even though they didn't know each other, they felt very uncomfortable.
Some people were angry and yelled, while others cried out of sympathy...
There were also people with frowns on their faces, Gu Mingwei was one of them. At this moment, he seemed to understand what the so-called "Ten Years of Turmoil" meant.
Gu Mingyue gave everyone some time to digest the situation, and then continued, "As far as I know, this is not an isolated case. With President Zhang in charge, no one dares to cause trouble in Qingshan Town. But as long as you go out, not too far, to the next town, you will see activists shouting to sweep away all monsters and demons. No one can guarantee when those people will come here, nor how long President Zhang can hold out. I personally guess that the prophecy is most likely related to the chaos during this period. So the question is, Gujia Village is living a good life, and everyone can see it. Guess, will anyone be jealous? Will it attract jealousy?"
The expressions of the villagers suddenly became serious, and someone couldn't help asking, "Secretary, what do you say we should do?"
"Cold." In the doubtful eyes of the crowd, Gu Mingyue pointed to the entrance of the village and reminded, "Did you forget the village stele?"
Everyone then reacted and said excitedly, "Yes, we have amulets!"
Gu Mingyue waved her hand towards the noisy crowd. "We have the inscription of the great leader, the blessing of our ancestors, and we have a clean family background. As long as we behave ourselves, there will be no problems. But we should be prepared for the worst, so I want to make three rules for you. First, the prophecies should be kept to ourselves as before. During the famine, you should have experienced the fickleness of human nature... At that time, you were kind enough to tell people to stock up on food. I don't need to tell you whether more people were grateful or complained about you. Also, if I remember correctly, there were people who came here to cause trouble because they had lost someone in their family and were resentful that no one died in our village, right?"
The villagers recalled that they were blocked at the entrance of the village and asked why they didn't take out the food from the village, which gradually turned into a curse for all of them to die a bad death. They felt mixed emotions...
Who didn't earnestly persuade relatives to store food in the beginning, but who listened? When the incident came true, they turned around and scolded them for being ungrateful and heartless. Just thinking about it made me feel cold, so I agreed, "Secretary, we know the severity of the matter and we will never tell anyone."
"Yes, this time I will not care about anyone but myself. This will save me from being blamed and being a nobody."
Seeing that everyone was clear about the situation, Gu Mingyue said with relief, "Every failure makes you wiser. It's good that you know the situation. Let's talk about the second point. Every household should go back and carefully check all the appliances, clothes, jewelry, books, etc. in the house. Find out anything with foreign words or fancy words, or old patterns, or those that imply myths and legends. Let's be cautious. Don't keep any picture books hidden by children. Don't miss any corner. This is a matter of life and death for each family. Don't be perfunctory. After finding them, hand them over to the village office. We will register and arrange them here, and return them intact after the storm has passed. If you have a secret base and can hide it without being discovered, deal with it yourself."
Then she turned around and said, "Uncle, the ancestral hall should be sealed as well. Everything here should be put away, including the candlesticks, incense burners, and tablets. Nothing can be left behind."
Gu Guoqiang was silent for a while, took two puffs of his pipe, and finally agreed, "Okay."
The old patriarch had no objection, and the villagers had even less objection.
"Also, I will go to town tomorrow to buy a batch of Little Red Books. Each family must recite them word for word. When you go out and communicate with others, remember to go over your words in your mind and think them over clearly before you speak. If there are questions you can't answer or you don't want to say, just recite the quotations. We would rather talk less than say the wrong thing and give people something to hold against us. Remember?"
Everyone agreed solemnly, "Remember."
Gu Mingyue finally said seriously, "Let me say one more thing. I know that when life is good, some people can't help but want to dress up and show off. It's human nature, and I also like to see others envy me. But now the outside world is in chaos, so it's better for us to keep a low profile. Let me put it this way, if someone frames you, the village office can still try to find evidence to prove your innocence, but if you insist on courting death and showing off for no reason, fearing that others will not be jealous, and thus attracting jealousy and being reported, then ask the village for help, how do you say you can help? And those aunts and wives who like gossip, you can just chat in the village in the future, don't go out to recruit people, when you gossip, your mouth is... But you know it too well, just like the waist of an old lady's cotton trousers, which is extremely loose. You never know what you said, but others may take it to heart without you noticing. And those who like to talk in their sleep and like to talk about the world after drinking should behave themselves, either drink by themselves or visit relatives less. What I said before was not a story, but a real tragedy. Everyone knows it. We have survived the war and three years of disasters. We have experienced so much together. We can be said to have shared joys and sorrows. I believe that this little trouble is nothing. Don't worry about the plane pooping on your head, don't be afraid of not having food to eat, just pay attention to your behavior, speak and act in a more standardized manner, it will not affect your daily life, do you think it is difficult?"
Everyone shouted in unison, "No!"
After the meeting, Gu Mingyue kept Liang Shaoling and told him, "Brother Liang, I will give you a piece of red cloth later. You lead people to surround the part with the inscription under the village stele."
"What to do?"
Gu Mingyue explained, "It's to show respect so as not to get dirty and get noticed by someone with ulterior motives, causing trouble. Also, during this period, patrols have been stepped up, and any strangers approaching must be questioned. Also, in the future, when there are important leaders writing inscriptions in our village, no one else will ask, and tell the guards at the entrance of the village not to bring it up. I'll also tell the villagers not to tell anyone later."
Liang Shaoling asked suspiciously, "What bad things are you up to?"
Gu Mingyue put her hands on her hips and looked at him sideways, "What did you say?"
Liang Shaoling coughed fakely, "I mean, what big move are you going to make?"
Gu Mingyue said unhappily, "I'm not in the mood to talk now. Anyway, you just do what I ask. Otherwise, I'll drag Sister Bai to live with me and leave you alone in an empty room. Do you think Sister Bai will side with me? Humph!"
"Aunt, I was wrong. Next time I will never say bad things about you to your face." Liang Shaoling blurted out.
Gu Mingyue's eyes widened. "How dare you say that to my face?! Just wait, I'm going to find Sister Bai right now."
"Hey..." Liang Shaoling reluctantly stretched out Erkang's hand...