Xu Dong had not walked this kind of mountain road for a long time. He only felt that the road under his feet was like a knife, which hurt the soles of his feet.
After walking and stopping all the way, I was still exhausted and had to open my mouth to breathe.
After resting again, Xu Dong sat down on the cliff beside the road and glanced at Li Laoshi, who was paralyzed next to him: "Li Laoshi, are you sure we can find the cliff ahead this time? We are on the right track?"
Li Laoshi got lost yesterday and climbed the mountain all day long. He was exhausted. He was tied to a tree at night and almost died of fright. He finally returned to the village this morning.
Because he didn't return home all night, he was caught and almost beaten to death by Zhang Juntou, who was furious. The military stick didn't stop until he hit his buttocks.
When it was explained that he had been detained by villagers on the mountain, and the wound on his beard was shown to prove it, his biggest disaster came again.
Unexpectedly, he didn't have a moment's rest. Zhang Juntou asked to be led up the mountain immediately to find this villager.
As soon as those three people returned, two of them lay down. The one who was hung on the treetop ran away overnight.
Li Laoshi was not only tired physically, but also mentally. This time he was really going to die!
The money hidden in the corner of the clothes was lost. It was five pieces of silver. It must have been lost on the mountain.
At this time, even if his legs were so weak that he didn't want to take a step, he wanted to find the way he came and maybe find it back.
However, this wish is not easy.
Yesterday, the four of them were wandering around the mountain because the road was broken and they needed to take a detour. They didn't know where they were going, so they just walked up the mountain.
Not to mention when I was going down the mountain, I ran, bumped, climbed and rolled without even looking back.
Not only did I not know where the money was lost, but it was also difficult to find the way.
In Wufeng Mountain, several mountain tops and valleys were similar. Tall green trees blocked the view, and a group of people wandered around inside.
Fortunately, Xu Dong also had to rest. From time to time, he would mutter and endorse a certain kind of grass, which was a waste of time to verify for a long time.
When he heard Xu Dong asking, he quickly said: "Medical Officer Xu himself has seen it, and the road here has collapsed long ago. We also walked blindly to find the cliff yesterday.
The front, the front is, this time it's real. "
Li Laoshi was not talking nonsense. The hill ahead was actually the slope he discovered yesterday.
It was not yet dusk, and the sorghum and melons and vegetables on the slopes were as usual. Without the smoke and night fog from yesterday, this place was just an ordinary mountain lowland.
This time, Li Laoshi and the others did not go into the forest, but took the path along the slope.
A winding path led them to the edge of the cliff, and soon they saw a neat house, and an old man with a sallow complexion, shabby clothes, and patches on top of each other sitting solemnly at the door.
Seeing the old man on crutches, Li Laoshi breathed a long sigh of relief: He had completed his mission.
Little Man Ye looked at the group of soldiers who appeared in front of him indifferently and did not move.
Xu Dong walked over and called out: "Old man, this is your home? Can you have some water?"
Only then did Mr. Xiao Man raise his head: "Please come in!"
What should come, what comes late, will come anyway.
In the room, Jiang Zhi and Xiao Mannai were both dressed in old clothes, with sallow faces.
The two took out the boiled tea in earthenware bowls.
Li Laoshi and the sergeants were really thirsty and drank heavily.
Xu Dong picked up the bowl and saw that the tea in the bowl was slightly yellow and had a faint fragrance. It was not tea.
He put down the bowl and looked at Mr. Man: "Old man, what kind of tea is this?"
Mr. Xiaoman said: "People in the mountains don't drink tea anywhere. They just boil some herbs to relieve the heat."
Xu Dong's eyes lit up. He saw that the sergeants who had finished drinking the water were okay, and then he took a sip and tasted it. It was slightly bitter in the mouth but with a sweet aftertaste.
The smell was very familiar to him, and the name of the medicine blurted out: "It's Yinghua and Sophora japonica!"
Little Man nodded: "Medical Officer Xu is a man of real ability. These are indeed Yinhua and Sophora japonica!"
After being called by his name, Xu Dong stopped pretending. He put down the tea and snorted: "Since you know that I am a medical officer, you should know the purpose of our coming here.
How should you compensate Li Laoshi for injuring them yesterday? "
Mr. Xiao Man was surprised and said: "Medical Officer Xu, is it really you who let people steal things?"
These conversations have been discussed by several people a long time ago. When people from the bottom of the mountain come up, they will definitely start an investigation.
Xiao Manye's response was to get the medical shed to admit that he was sending people to steal.
"Steal? Steal something? We have military supplies in the medical shed, and we also need to maintain the safety of the area. How can we steal?"
Xu Dong's expression changed. He was now a medical officer of the New Army. If he got involved with this group of refugees, it would ruin the reputation of the New Army.
Xu Dong immediately put aside Zhang Juntou's words to intimidate the villagers, and turned to look at Li Laoshi angrily.
Li Laoshi waved his hands repeatedly: "Medical Officer Xu, you know that I am an honest person. I definitely did not steal anything. I just accidentally misunderstood! Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!"
At the foot of the mountain, Zhang Juntou had already asked what happened. He knew that these refugees broke into other people's territory and were kidnapped and beaten. It was definitely not something that could be explained by a "misunderstanding".
However, the fact that these refugees can come back safely also shows that the villagers on the mountain have no intention of hurting anyone.
Seeing the medicine on the bearded head again, Xu Dong said that the medicine was strong and was a very good powder, so he went up the mountain to look for medicine.
By the way, the thought of checking the details and using words to beat it is just a convention to show authority.
These things are insignificant to Xu Dong. Whether Li Laoshi and the others misunderstood, or whether they were beaten for stealing, he only cares about the medicine.
At this time, if you see this family making tea with silver flowers, you will definitely know how to collect medicine.
"My father-in-law, you know how to collect medicines. Can you take out the other medicines at home and take a look?" Xu Dong thought there were medicines here, so he quickly took them down the mountain.
Jiang Zhi had been waiting aside and took out a few herbs he had collected: "Medical Officer Xu, these are the herbs we usually use. Those people who went up the mountain yesterday said they were collecting herbs for the medical shed..."
Xu Dong's face turned serious.
Although it is not a military secret to ask people to collect medicines in the medical shed, it is still not suitable to be publicized.
He didn't look at the medicine, he just looked up and around the room, stood up and walked away, signaling to a soldier to have a private chat.
At this time, the sergeant who followed him up the mountain had already explored the surrounding area.
Not only did they check the shed under the cliff in detail, but they also rummaged through the medicine shop in Jiangzhi on the cliff.
Soon, Xu Dong learned about the situation here from the sergeant. There were two old people, one patient, and the rest was this woman.
Yesterday, the two young and strong men that Li Shishi said were nowhere to be seen.
Xu Dong left and the room suddenly became quiet. Jiang Zhi looked at Mr. Xiao Man and then at Xu Dazhu, who had been lying down.
The three of them exchanged glances and said nothing. Although their expressions were still tense, there was a trace of relaxation on their faces.
Today's situation was different from what was expected before. I originally thought that Zhang Jun came up the mountain to investigate the beating incident, and then took the opportunity to bring up the medicine.
Unexpectedly, it was the medical officer who arrived. It seemed that the lack of medicine was very urgent.
Such a change is definitely a good thing for Jiang Zhi. She is not afraid of others coming to ask for medicine, but she is afraid that others will look down on her.
Xu Dong said a few words to the sergeant and then came back. Still sitting in his original position, he handed over the earthenware bowl and said casually: "Another bowl of tea. Where were those two young men yesterday?"
This is what Zhang Juntou asked, to find out who the attacker was.
Jiang Zhi said with an angry look on his face: "We were collecting herbs in the mountains, and a group of you came here, and they were so scared that they didn't dare to come back."
She admitted in her words that Xiaoman and Errui were there, but she would not come back.
