Zhou Wen heard goosebumps all over his body and quickly stopped him: "Stop, stop, stop, let me tell you, Hao Laodao, you are a bandit who lives in a mountain village, how come you have learned these flattering words in the officialdom?"
"Hey hey - hey hey hey! It's not like cooperating with the officials in Fangcheng County - oh, no, it's colluding with each other, so I just learned a little bit from it." Hao Laodao said coquettishly with a red face. .
Zhou Wen burst out laughing after hearing this. It was very interesting that this bandit, who didn't know a word of Chinese characters, actually said something like he had learned a little bit. So he reached out and patted his slightly protruding belly in a joking way and said, "Tell me, how did you come to Ertang Village? You actually gained so much weight. It seems like you've been scraping the villagers a lot. Be honest with me." explain clearly."
Hao Laodao immediately said with a bitter face: "It's unfair, sir, how dare I bully my savior? I am - I am - the one who has to go to Ertang Village to beg for food..."
It turned out that Hao Laodao was also on the army's extermination list, but someone in his county informed him in advance that he knew he could not resist. So he dispersed the money and disbanded the team. He took his seven trusted brothers and carried a Czech-made light machine gun that he had just bought. Carrying the remaining gold and silver on his back, he headed into the mountains.
He had been hiding for a month, and when he saw that there was no food left, he secretly sent someone down the mountain to exchange money for some food. However, there were troops stationed in the surrounding villages of Fangcheng County, and the people who went down the mountain almost didn't get caught by the army. Now it’s troublesome, you can’t eat the money you have. Went all the way to Ertang Village. Finding that there were no troops stationed here, Hao Laodao thought that he would not kill anyone or harm women anyway, so he went in to grab a handful and leave. What happened?
When I touched the entrance of the village, I didn’t dare to go in. Why? Because there is a long bamboo pole stuck in the ground at the entrance of the village. The key is that there is a black face towel tied on the bamboo pole, which is floating in the wind. The scarf had two eye holes, and no matter how it floated, it seemed like it was looking straight at Hao Laodao.
"It's broken. You've come to the territory of those ancestors." Hao Laodao was so frightened that he turned around and ran away with his brothers.
This was the preparation Zhou Wen had previously arranged for the young and old in Ertang Village to make against bandits. All the bandits in Fangcheng Mountain were wiped out by the masked transport team. Even Hao Laodao was frightened. As long as he saw this mask, he would know what the consequences of entering the village would be.
Hao Laodao's life has become difficult now. He can barely make ends meet with wild vegetables and roots in the mountains. The key is that he hasn't eaten salt for more than a month. Modern people all know that people who have not eaten salt for a long time will have different reactions due to their personal constitution. Some people can resist it for a long time, while others are prone to neurasthenia, electrolyte disorders and other symptoms in a short period of time.
Hao Laodao's cousin had a problem. He was completely weak for several days and would vomit whatever he ate. Seeing people just sluggish. Hao Laodao knew that if he didn't give him some salt, he would probably die in a few days.
The cousin was a relative who saved Hao Laodao's life. How could Hao Laodao bear to let him die like this. So he saved his face and knelt alone under the bamboo pole at the entrance of Ertang Village. When the old uncle Zhao, who was in charge of the village, came out to ask questions, he told the whole story about his relationship with the transportation team, and only asked to exchange money for some salt to save people.
Old Uncle Zhao was placed in Ertang Village to take charge of affairs because he was too old to keep up with the training of the supplementary regiment. He was also a veteran of the Jianghu for many years. He had heard about the transport team's suppression of bandits before, and he knew that Hao Laodao was not lying. . He felt compassion and agreed to Hao Laodao. Not only did he get salt in exchange for it, he also gave him a bag of white flour.
Hao Laodao rescued his cousin and was grateful to Ertang Village. Sometimes he would bring his prey to the village. After going back and forth, everyone became familiar with each other. Watching Hao Laodao and his brothers return to their duties. Old Uncle Zhao had an idea and asked Hao Laodao and the others to move to Yixiantian. He took some of the grain that Zhou Wen had buried and gave it to them.
In this way, Hao Laodao and the others lived a happy life without worries about food and clothing. He was also a smart man. He knew what Old Uncle Zhao was thinking, so he sent people to guard Ertang Village in rotation every day, and consciously became the bodyguard of Ertang Village.
Not long ago, when Xiu Fengliu came to Fangcheng Mountain, he was discovered by Hao Laodao. He knew the name of Xiu Feng. He was a murderous and evil bandit. There was nothing good he could do when he came. So Hao Laodao went down the mountain to discuss with Uncle Zhao, and then led his brothers to Ertang Village.
Uncle Zhao mobilized the whole village, and everyone who knew how to shoot was given a rifle. Even Erya, who learned how to shoot from Gao Xiaoshan, was also issued one. It was Erya's suggestion to arrange the hidden sentry, and needless to say, it must have been taught by Gao Xiaoshan. There are enough guns, including those left by Zhou Wen and those brought by Hao Laodao. But there were not enough people, so a total of a dozen rifles and one machine gun were organized. But with just these dozen men and guns, they were able to stop more than fifty gangsters.
Zhou Wen, who knew the whole story, nodded to Hao Laodao and said, "Yes, Hao Laodao, I didn't misjudge you at the beginning. Just stay here from now on. I have other plans for the eight of you, so you can go back first."
"Yes, yes, it all depends on the commander's arrangements." Hao Laodao was overjoyed. There was a much better future for following this group of ancestors than being a bandit. If not, he could clear his name and go ashore and eat official food.
Zhou Wen turned to Gao Xiaoshan, who was a little embarrassed, and the girl who, although her face was red, looked curiously at him and the red sleeves on her back with a pair of big bright eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Shanzi, this is Erya Sister-in-law, you are indeed a woman like a woman. She knows how to shoot a gun, and she also knows how to set up hidden sentries. She is worthy of being my brother Shanzi’s fiancee. Hongxiu, hurry up and call her sister-in-law."
The red sleeves on Zhou Wen's back shouted sweetly: "Hello, Sister-in-law Erya!"
Gao Xiaoshan said calmly: "Awen, don't talk nonsense, we are not married yet." The Erya blushed even more because of Zhou Wen's words, and did not dare to look at Zhou Wen anymore. She just lowered her head and stirred her clothes. The horn doesn't speak.
Zhou Wen laughed loudly and said: "Brother Shanzi, I was right. Anyone who got engaged with us is called fiancée."
Erya couldn't stay any longer and said softly and shyly: "While you two are chatting, I'll go back first." After that, he turned around and ran into the village.
Gao Xiaoshan said sheepishly: "Awen, Erya hasn't seen much of the world, so don't take offense if you are rude."
Zhou Wen said with a smile: "How can I be surprised by my future sister-in-law? She looks like a strange woman at first glance. Brother Shanzi is blessed."
The two of them chatted and laughed before entering the village. We came to the former Jiang family compound. This compound is now occupied by relatives of the original supplementary group. Uncle Wu and several other old brothers were chatting affectionately with Uncle Zhao in the yard. Zhou Wen didn't bother him, so he let Gao Xiaoshan lead him directly to the right courtyard, which is Erya's current home. Uncle Beard's youngest son lives here.
