"You can't keep any less. The tasks from above haven't reduced one bit." Kong Zhongyou sighed.
"But everyone is unwilling."
"This isn't about whether they want to or not. An arm can't twist a thigh."
"Village Chief, I heard from the people in L Village that they aren't submitting their task pigs. They're preparing to slaughter them these days."
Kong Zhongyou furrowed his brows; he knew the law doesn't punish the masses, but if he really gets too forceful in the village, he will definitely offend many. Whatever he does now, it's like being caught between a rock and a hard place.
"What are the other villages saying?"
"I don't know, I think they're all waiting for L Village to take the lead and see what happens."
"Hmm, let's wait and see too. I feel the feasibility isn't high; the town folks are still waiting for this pork for the New Year. If we eat it all, it certainly won't work."
