Chapter 52: The ecstatic Tunmin
As the head of Fandou Village, shouldn't Willy be racking his brains to squeeze the last shreds of value from the villagers? Why should he pay out of his own pocket and spend so much money to buy food and distribute them to the villagers?
Old Joel and Aden were at a loss for a moment, and it seemed even more difficult for them to figure out the head of the colony, who had made them elusive.
Willy didn't care about their confusion. For him, building a prosperous village was the most important thing. It is absolutely stupid to fish out of the water and squeeze human resources too much.
"Speed up the drive, try to get back to the village as soon as possible, and divide the grain before sunset."
Willie instructed Old Joel.
"Okay, Mr. Tunchang."
At this time, Old Joel had also recovered from his confusion, and his heart was instantly filled with joy.
If so much wheat is distributed, it will not only immediately improve the current situation of the people in Pandou, but also restore everyone's confidence in life. As the old man of the original village, seeing the village in pieces, Old Joel was extremely heartbroken, but he couldn't do anything. Now Willy's behavior has allowed him to see the hope of the villagers in the future. Perhaps, this turn of fate may not be as bad as imagined.
Hearing Willy's words, Aden was even more excited than Old Joel. He didn't think so much, but felt that if the food was distributed, his family would also get a portion, so that grandfather, parents and sister would eat better and life would be easier.
For a while, the grandfather and grandson, who were originally in a heavy heart, suddenly felt the sun shining brightly.
Old Joel increased the frequency of waving the whip in his hand, and the speed of the horses was gradually increasing.
About an hour later, the three returned to Fandoutun.
Willy, who had just returned to the village, received envious glances from other villagers. They saw that the village chief's carriage was full of ten sacks, which they all knew were bags of grain.
With so much food, when will the family of the chieftain have to eat?
"Just stop at Tunkou."
Willy stopped Old Joel's actions: "This place is big, it will be more convenient to distribute food later."
"You go and inform the villagers to come here to gather. By the way, by the way, find a steel scale, which is needed when dividing the grain."
This kind of trivial matter, it is natural to send old Joel and Aden to do it, and they will definitely be very happy.
"Yes, Mr. Tunchang."
The two got out of the car and rushed to different directions in the village.
Aden ran very fast, shouting to the villagers who were repairing the village as he ran: "Lord Tuenchang said, everyone, put down what you are doing, and immediately gather at the Tuenkou! Everyone is quicker, Don't make the colonel wait any longer!"
Aden's voice reverberated in the village, and the villagers looked at each other and saw the helplessness in the other's eyes.
The Colonel has just assumed office, and it is estimated that he has to do something to show his majesty. For the villagers, this is not a good thing. However, even reluctantly, everyone complied with the order. Some villagers even trotted back to their homes and picked up their infants. What Master Tunchang said was that everyone had to be there, and babies were no exception.
At Tunkou, Willy stood in front of the carriage, watching more and more villagers gather here. It's just that no one dared to get too close to Willy, and they all kept a distance of at least three meters from him to show respect.
"Lord Tunchang, everyone is here!"
Old Joel counted twice in a row, even including the children in the arms of adults.
At this moment, Aden ran over with a large scale: "Lord Tunchang, I brought the scale."
"It's hard work, the action is fast, and it's a good job."
Willy's words of encouragement made Aden flush with excitement.
None of the villagers dared to talk to each other, and the crowd fell silent.
Seeing this, Willy jumped on the carriage, stood at a higher position, and said loudly to the villagers: "Old Joel has already told me about everyone's living conditions. As the builder and developer of Pandou Village, It's impossible to go hungry. So this afternoon, I asked old Joel and Aden to go to Diamond Town, where we bought five hundred catties of wheat."
Willie patted the sack on the carriage: "That's all, now I'll give them to you!"
The crowd was silent.
When everyone heard the news, the reaction was the same as the old Joel and Aden before.
Unbelievable, unimaginable, everyone thought there was something wrong with their ears.
Before the colony chief could collect the soybean tax, he had already distributed the wheat? Is the Colonel making fun of everyone?
The deeply ingrained concept made the villagers feel that Willy's words were untrue.
Seeing this, Willy felt a little helpless, so he continued to speak: "The distribution of food is based on the head. Adult men over the age of sixteen receive ten kilograms of wheat, and adult women receive six kilograms of wheat. As for the rest, the lower Every sixteen-year-old child receives four catties of wheat."
Although many babies and children do not have the ability to work, Willy generously donated four catties of food to each of them. These little guys, compared to their parents, will recognize the place of Fandoutun more, because it will be the where they grew up. They are the future of Fandoutun and need to thrive.
"Don't be stunned, old Joel and Aden, you are responsible for distributing food to everyone."
Willy jumped out of the carriage and stood aside.
"Yes!"
Old Joel's face was full of spring, and his voice was full of energy, without any weakness and old age.
Old Joel's loud voice suddenly awakened the villagers who were still in a trance.
It's true, this is actually true! The head of the village is really giving everyone food!
With so much food distributed to everyone, the current hunger plight will be solved immediately!
Some mothers holding babies had red eyes. They used bran and water-diluted milk to feed their children. Although they were distressed, there was no other way. Now, they can finally feed the children in their arms.
Everyone's face flushed instantly, and everyone wanted to shout out, but in front of the colonel, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
Thus, the scenes of excitement and silence are intertwined.
"Everyone lined up! We'll distribute food to everyone!"
With pride in Aden's tone, he accepted the instructions of the colonel. He felt that he was doing a very honorable thing.
When the villagers heard the words, they immediately formed a long queue, without any crowding or pushing.
Willy stood aside, his gaze swept across the faces of the villagers.
Obviously they are still the same group of people, but compared to before, they are completely different.