I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 27 Meng Jiu's Authority

Meeting?
Lin Qingquan was taken aback and turned to look at his father-in-law. What kind of meeting was this?

Make it so formal!

Fifty-two-year-old Meng Shujun sat on a small stool, his face serious, and said, “Uncle, two monsters have appeared in our village today, and the whole village is in a panic. Some families whose children live in the city are packing their bags and planning to move away. Our Meng family has a large population, and although some of the younger generation are working in the city, it is obviously unrealistic for everyone to move away. What do you think?”

The group of people sitting there were mostly between forty and seventy years old, with a few under forty.

Just as Meng Shujun said, after the younger generation is supported to study and graduate, they basically stay in the city to work hard. No matter how much they earn, it's better than coming back to farm.

As for those over seventy, like Meng Jiu's eldest and second eldest brothers, they are all at that age and are unwilling to move. But the specifics of what to do are up to Meng Jiu.

Although it's not explicitly stated, everyone in the Meng family is used to turning to Meng Jiu for help. He is the backbone of the Meng family, and everyone does whatever he says.

Meng Jiu glanced at the crowd and said calmly, "What's the panic? If there really are hordes of monsters, what difference does it make whether they're from the city or the countryside? Not a single one of them will escape."

After saying that, he turned to Lin Qingquan and asked directly, "You're quite familiar with those people. Have they come up with any plan?"

The green-faced monsters in the morning were alright; no one was injured, only two piglets died.

But the fox demon in the afternoon was something else entirely. It not only destroyed the house of Yun Laosan and the walls of the neighbors on both sides, but also killed eight people.

No, I'd guess there should be nine.

It transformed into Yun Jialiang's appearance and entered the village; that kid had most likely already been eaten by it.

Nine lives at stake; the special department won't just let it go so easily.

Lin Qingquan looked at his father-in-law with some admiration. The old man was indeed a soldier. He was calm in the face of trouble and could even think of ways to effectively arrange the clansmen according to the orders from above.

It would be a shame if he didn't get a government position.

"The police have indeed made deployments, because it's not just our village that's encountered monsters; there have been reports in other places as well. So they've temporarily arranged some patrol teams, ten people per team, with each team responsible for two towns."

"One team is responsible for two towns? Can they manage that?"

Before Lin Qingquan could finish speaking, someone below raised a question.

Meng Shulan looked closely and exclaimed, "Oh, Meng Zichen is back!"

The kid had only been back for less than half an hour, and he'd already transferred the money from selling the snake meat to Meng Shulan. After transferring it, he even sent her a message: "[Sold some wild game for Ninth Master.]"

Meng Shulan didn't think much of it, because Meng Jiu had several comrades-in-arms in the southwestern mountainous areas. Sometimes they would gather some herbs or hunt wild boars and bring them over for him to sell, which wasn't unusual.

After paying him, he should have honestly worked in Qingzhou, since he hadn't received full attendance bonus for several months, and he still had a son at home to support.

But there was no way around it, because his boss had been urging him these past few days to ask his elders if he could catch another snake of that kind.

After much pleading and persuasion, the boss promised him perfect attendance this month, not counting his absences, and only then did he happily drive his beat-up van back.

But I was completely stunned when I got back!

What the hell?
Two monsters came to the village in one day and killed nine people? Before they could even find out what happened, Meng Zichen was pushed by his father to attend a meeting.

He had no objection to Lin Qingquan's remarks, but he did have an issue with Lin himself.

So no matter what he says, you should raise questions.

But then he received a slap on the back of the head. "Your uncle hasn't even finished speaking, what are you doing interrupting? Who gave you the right to speak? You have no manners!"

Meng Zichen turned his head and muttered unhappily, "Dad, you can say whatever you want, but can you please not hit me?" There are so many people here. He's a father, after all. Doesn't he have any dignity?
"Then shut your mouth!"

Lin Qingquan didn't care much. After all, Meng Zichen was his grandson, so how could he lower himself to the level of a junior?

Moreover, his doubts were reasonable. Each town has a dozen or twenty villages, and the two towns together have nearly forty villages. Although it is not within a hundred miles, it is within seventy or eighty miles.

How can just ten people possibly manage so many villages?
"There's no other way, we don't have enough manpower, so we need the village party secretaries and village cadres to cooperate with their work. As soon as there's any disturbance, they should call the corresponding patrol team, and they will arrive as quickly as possible. However, it's hard to say what might happen before they arrive, so the police hope that if any abnormal situation occurs, those who can escape should escape as soon as possible."

It's actually quite difficult.

Lin Qingquan participated in the demon-slaying operation ten years ago. Not to mention the fox demon he encountered today, even ordinary monsters that have gained intelligence can run as fast as a car with full horsepower.

Unfortunately, the countryside is now mostly populated by the elderly and children. Let alone whether such a group has the ability to drive fast, the key question is how many of them can even drive?
Meng Jiu had obviously thought of this as well. He raised his hand and pressed it down, silencing the Meng family members who were chattering below.

"Whether they're demons or not, they're just a bunch of beasts. What's there to be afraid of? No matter how smart they are, can they be smarter than us humans? If we can't beat them, we won't fight them head-on. If we can't run away, we won't run away either. We'll think of other ways. Besides, every household should build a basement."

Meng Jiu thought it would be best to form an armed team in the village, and it would be even better if they had one or two guns, but he felt that the higher-ups would not agree, so the idea quickly disappeared.

In addition, Yun Laosan is in no condition to support the current situation. His home was demolished for no reason, and he lost his wife and children. He is now on the verge of going crazy.

On the surface, Yunmeng Village is now leaderless, but in reality, the other families are watching to see what the Meng family will do.

After all, not every family has the means to move to the city.

His fourth nephew, Meng Shujun, was the village's old accountant. He used to only do the books and didn't care about anything else. It wasn't that he lacked the ability, but rather that he was too lazy to care.

Now, only he can step forward to take charge of the overall situation.

"Fourth brother, tomorrow call the renovation team from town to come to the village and see how to build the basement. Make sure it's concealed and sturdy! Also, organize the able-bodied men in the village and arrange for them to patrol at night as soon as possible."

"We're short-handed, so we have to find a way to save ourselves. Remember, they're just a bunch of beasts, nothing to be afraid of. Just go about your business as usual. If something seems wrong, run! Don't let curiosity get the better of you and try to see what the monsters look like. Your priority is to survive, understand?"

"understand!"

The Meng family answered in unison.

"Alright, that's all for today. Go home now."

Lin Qingquan added, "Given what happened during the day, the patrol team will be staying in our village tonight, so don't worry, everyone get a good night's sleep."

See you tomorrow!

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