The vast prairie, covered with intermittent white snow, stretches as far as the eye can see. Its vastness makes people feel enlightened, but the unobstructed cold winter wind also makes people feel fearful.
From time to time, groups of cattle and sheep can be seen wandering on the withered grass. Mongolian yurts in the distance and nearby are sparsely scattered on the prairie, with smoke floating in the air. Everything seems dull and monotonous, but it contains a stubborn breath of life.
Yu Chenglong chooses to avoid crowded roads as much as possible. Sometimes he leads the horse and runs. He wants to get home as soon as possible. The horse he was riding was not outstanding. In addition, the horse was carrying two sheep shells and half of the pork that Wu Yunzhu gave him, so the horse was a little overwhelmed.
Yu Chenglong sometimes had to lead the horse to relieve the excessive burden on the horse. Originally Wu Yunzhu wanted to give him a good horse, but Yu Chenglong was embarrassed to accept it and was afraid that the good horse would be too eye-catching, so he politely declined.
Estimating the time, Yu Chenglong led his horse and ran for a day and night on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. His strong desire to go home for the New Year made him forget his fatigue. Finally, on the morning of New Year's Eve, when the sun had warmed the earth and every household was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year, Yu Chenglong, who was covered in hoarfrost, finally rushed home excitedly.
"Oops! I said I could come back. Look, aren't you back? Haizi, why are you walking in such a hurry? You are covered in frost, come in quickly!"
Accompanied by Fengying, Yu's mother stood at the gate early and looked around. When she saw Yu Chenglong coming back, her mother staggered over and shouted from afar. And the daughter-in-law Fengying was even more excited and overwhelmed. This was the first time that Jackie Chan went home to celebrate the New Year since he got married!
"You are back. Our mother has been waiting at the door since early in the morning. She refused to go into the house even if she tried to persuade her. Come inside and chat. I'll see how tired you are. Go inside and change your clothes."
Mother, daughter-in-law, and Yu Chenglong hugged each other and greeted each other affectionately outside the gate. In the end, it was his daughter-in-law Fengying who took over the reins of the horse and persuaded Yu Chenglong to enter the house quickly.
"Laogui, let's post couplets! Jackie Chan is back, post more!"
As soon as she entered the door, Yu's mother shouted into the room. He Laogui and Shan Ju, who were busy in the house, ran out together. They hugged each other in the yard and exchanged greetings before entering the house. He Laogui stayed behind to pack the things on the horse's back and give the horses water and fodder.
"The commander-in-chief will stay longer when he comes back for the New Year this time. Sanyang asked someone to tell him that he can't come back for the New Year this year. Yu's mother has been waiting at the gate for the past two days. Sister Fengying secretly cried a few times, looking forward to it. Come back soon.
No, Lao Gui and I are preparing to eat meat. I see you have brought back so much. Let’s eat more this time and have a good New Year. Later, I will ask Laogui to put up the couplets and New Year pictures, and we will be happy too! "
Shan Ju was also so happy that she couldn't help but push Yu's mother and Yu Chenglong onto the kang. Daughter-in-law Fengying didn't say much. She was busy taking off Yu Chenglong's coat and shoes, and said she was going to get water right away so that Yu Chenglong could wash his face.
"You have to keep the door strictly closed when you eat meat. Although our house is relatively isolated, the fragrance will spread far away. Let me go to the city tomorrow and send some meat to Hua Mama and the others. Post a couplet on the door. That’s fine, put more stickers around the house, don’t be too eye-catching.”
As Yu Chenglong took off his shoes and got on the kang, he asked his wife Feng Ying and Shan Ju. The reason why he was anxious to ask He Laogui to go to the county seat was not only to send some food to Hua Mama and the others, but also to tell Mr. Yang that they were back.
"First drink a bowl of millet porridge to warm yourself up, and we'll make something delicious later."
After Yu Chenglong washed his face, his daughter-in-law Fengying brought Yu Chenglong a large bowl of steaming millet porridge, and then went with He Laogui and Shan Ju to get busy with the good food for the New Year. Yu's mother couldn't help but follow her. Busy. Yu Chenglong was left to lie on the kang and have a good sleep.
The New Year's Eve after a long absence is always the best, except for eating and drinking four times a day, and then having fun in different ways. The New Year is also festive, the people are harmonious, and the feeling of home is so beautiful.
After the New Year, Yu Chenglong was not in a hurry to leave. He took his wife and mother to his father-in-law's house in Duanlonggang. They stayed there for a few days in a warm and affectionate manner. During this period, he also took the time to visit his sister's house. Of course, all of this was not the case. Dare to show off.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yu Chenglong said goodbye to his family and went to Liaison Officer Zhang, Liaison Officer Hua, and Liaison Officer Fang together with General Manager Xiao and Counselor Jin to inspect the development of the Holy Association, while General Manager Yang Act alone.
We have gained a lot this winter. According to a rough estimate, we currently have more than 2,000 members. Mysterious things always arouse people's desire to explore, and the Holy Path Club satisfies people's desire for curiosity and resistance.
What's more, in the era when the Japanese were brutally ravaged, people were not only materially poor, but also lacked spiritual comfort. This provided a natural opportunity for the development of the Holy Path Society.
Moreover, because the extremely poor members of the Holy Way can still receive funding from the Holy Way Association, the Holy Way Association has developed rapidly in a very short period of time, and has the potential to expand extremely.
When the ice and snow were about to melt, Yu Chenglong asked Mr. Yang to stay and be responsible for the organizational development and improvement of the Holy Way Association, as well as the coordination of several businesses.
Zhang Daoxian, Hua Yanrong and others were also retained to assist in the work of the chief helmsman, and Yang Furen was re-appointed as the chief helmsman of the Shengdao Society. Yu Chenglong took a few people into the mountains to collect weapons and ammunition hidden everywhere, looking for new secret camps to prepare for the brothers to enter the mountains.
At the same time, he ordered Chief Assistant Xiao, Counselor Jin, and Liaison Officer Fang to go to each branch to select some suitable brothers and prepare to rally the team again. He specifically ordered all the brothers who were disbanded last year to go into the mountains and hand over the affairs of the Holy Association to their successors.
When the grass was green and the trees were leafing out, General Assistant Xiao Dongxue, Counselor Jin Yunji, and Liaison Officer Fang Zhenzhong went into the mountain together and reported to Yu Chenglong on their preparations for selecting brothers to form a team.
"We have selected brothers who are strong, able to leave home, and have a certain foundation. There are also brothers who were dispersed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, Volunteer Army and other anti-Japanese armed forces in the past. But the number is not large, plus the brothers who were sent out last year , there are more than a hundred people in total.”
After General Assistant Xiao Dongxue reported the situation, he lay down on his back very relaxedly. She had put on some weight this winter, and she went back to her home for the Chinese New Year, and her son had already gone to school, which made her feel very relieved.
"Having these brothers is enough! The Holy Association is our foundation. We can't send all the capable brothers to the mountains. When we build up the team, we can expand our troops."
Yu Chenglong is very satisfied with Xiao Sanyi's arrangement. At present, the number of people in the team is a little small, and it is difficult to organize a large-scale battle. But as long as he can pull up the team and call out the number, he will not worry about recruiting more brothers. .
