12dz Chapter 261 Guards
Chapter 261 Guards
Half an hour later, Chen He, having gathered all the thieves' corpses together, returned with the able-bodied men of the village. Chen Dao also stepped out of his house and stood outside, saying to everyone, "Everyone, please be quiet. I have something to say!"
As soon as Chen Dao spoke, the scene immediately quieted down. The women stopped gossiping, and the young men stopped bragging. They all stared intently at Chen Dao.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chen Dao continued, "I plan to form a guard team in our village!"
This is what Chen Dao specifically asked Chen He to say after burning the corpse. The fact that the bandits had broken into the village this time had truly awakened Chen Dao.
Previously, Chen Dao thought that with the animals at home as a form of armed protection, there should be no problem with the safety of his own family and the safety of the village.
But after today's incident with the bandits entering the village, Chen Dao suddenly realized that animals are animals after all. Although the animals he raised were generally quite intelligent, they could never reach the level of humans!
In fact, Chen Dao had already released some animals into the village before his last trip to Ding'an County to protect the village's safety.
But when Li Gang and his gang of thieves broke into the village, the animals didn't react at all. On the contrary, Chen Shi, an ordinary person, was extremely quick-witted and quickly figured out the identities of Li Gang and his gang of thieves. He shouted loudly to warn the village.
If it weren't for Chen Shi's warning, by the time Chen Dao realized what was happening...
It's likely that many villagers have already perished at the hands of the bandits.
This made Chen Dao realize that relying solely on the animals he raised would be insufficient to guarantee the safety of the village, and that it was necessary to establish Chenjia Village's own armed force!
"A guard team? What's that?"
"Brother Dao, what is a guard team? What do they do?"
"Brother Dao, can you explain to us what this guard team means?"
"..."
The villagers looked at each other, not understanding what Chen Dao meant.
They knew the meaning of the word "guard," but they didn't know what a guard team was.
"The guard team, as the name suggests, is a team responsible for protecting the safety of the village!"
Chen Dao explained, "I plan to recruit some able-bodied young men to form a team, which will be a guard team specifically responsible for protecting the safety of the village!"
"So that's what it means!"
The villagers suddenly realized, and someone immediately said, "Brother Dao, we are all part of the village, and everyone has a responsibility to protect the safety of the village. There is no need to form a guard team!"
"Yes, yes! If any thieves come to the village in the future, I'll be the first to rush in."
"Brother Dao, there's no need for all that trouble! We can definitely protect the village!"
"That's right! If the village chief hadn't stopped me, I would have rushed up and fought those thieves to the death!"
"..."
The villagers chattered amongst themselves, expressing no belief that Chenjia Village needed to form a guard team. The reason was simple: having lived in Chenjia Village for generations, they had an extremely strong sense of belonging to the village, and their determination to protect its safety was self-evident.
It's just that there were too many of Li Gang's gang of thieves; otherwise, the able-bodied men in the village would have already driven them out with their farm tools.
"Listen to me!"
Chen Dao gestured with his hands to signal everyone to quiet down: "This guard team is different from what you imagine. It's not just about recruiting some strong young men to guard the gate."
At this point, Chen Dao paused for a moment, then continued, "My initial plan is this: I will recruit 20 able-bodied young men to form the guard team for our Chen Family Village. I will be responsible for the meals of these 20 young men, providing them with three meals a day and meat every two days!"
Upon hearing Chen Dao's words, the villagers who had just been saying there was no need to form a guard team immediately brightened up.
"Three meals a day, really?"
"Not only do they eat three meals a day, but they also have meat every two days? This isn't a guard team, this is practically a government official!"
Even the emperor's personal guards don't receive such good treatment, do they?
"Brother Dao, I want to join the guard team!"
"I want to join too!"
"Brother Dao, count me in!"
"..."
At this moment, all the villagers in Chenjia Village were excited!
That's three meals a day, plus meat every two days! People couldn't help but think that even the landlord's life couldn't be better than this.
"This guard team is getting such good treatment!"
"Three meals a day, and meat too... wow!"
"Damn it, the young men of Chenjia Village are really lucky! If they get into this guard team, won't they live the life of landlords and rich people?"
"..."
The young men and women of Xiahe Village, gathered nearby, were green with envy, wishing they could immediately don the skin of the Chenjia Village villagers, but alas...
They weren't surnamed Chen, so they had no chance to join the guard team.
"It's not just about food rations!"
Chen Dao then revealed another bombshell: "I will do my best to train any villager who joins the guard team to become a martial artist!"
Warrior! ! !
Everyone present stared wide-eyed at Chen Dao with disbelief.
What is a martial artist?
That was someone the villagers of Chenjia Village had only heard of but never seen; he was someone even the most powerful landlords couldn't compare to. Yet Chen Dao was saying...
As long as they join the guard team, they will have the opportunity to become martial artists. How could they not be excited?
"Brother Dao, I've made up my mind, I want to join the guard team!"
"I want to join too! This guard team has to give me a spot!"
"Brother Dao, I want to join the guard team!"
"..."
The able-bodied men of Chenjia Village looked at Chen Dao with excitement. It was only because Chen Dao had such high prestige in Chenjia Village that these men would have rushed forward and grabbed Chen Dao by the neck, begging him to give them a spot.
"Of course, this treatment isn't given for nothing!"
Chen Dao said, "Although the guard team has good benefits, it requires risking your life. If thieves invade the village in the future, the guard team will have to rush up and fight them immediately. Fighting thieves is life-threatening. Therefore, those who want to join the guard team should go back and think it over carefully."
"This……"
After Chen Dao finished speaking, the enthusiasm of many young men and women subsided slightly.
Even ants cherish their lives, let alone humans?
Not everyone in this world has the courage to fight others, so when they heard Chen Dao say that their lives were in danger, the enthusiasm of many young people was immediately dampened.
"To risk my life in a fight... I need to think about it!"
"I need to go back and discuss it with my parents, since I'm the only son in my family."
"I don't care about any of that, I'm going to join the guard team!"
"..."
The initial enthusiasm faded from most of the young men's faces, replaced by hesitation. They thought they would go back and discuss it with their families before deciding whether to join the guard team.