After all, they were sleeping in the village headquarters. They were afraid that the villagers would say they were lazy, so they got up early the next morning.
After Wang Shan got up, he put on his Mao suit and went to the public toilet in the village courtyard. Yang Liufang wore a vest and used the toothpaste and toothbrush he carried to wash his hands as usual. The two of them were busy working on their own, and the aunts and ladies from the village had already arrived in the courtyard of the village headquarters in groups.
Just when Wang Shan came out of the public toilet holding up his pants, some people were so shocked that they hurriedly covered their faces and ran out. Wang Shan was also embarrassed, so he turned around and ran into the toilet again, and then came out after tidying up. Yang Liufang also put down the water glass, still holding the toothbrush in his mouth, and went to put on his coat with foam at his mouth.
"Ah! Why don't you wear clothes?"
"Wear them, these are not clothes. Why are you here so early?"
"The village chief asked me to come!"
"that is."....
Everyone was chatting. Wang Shan went over to wash his hands. Just as he was about to greet everyone, the village chief came. Wang Shan went over to offer a cigarette to the village chief, and the village chief took it and said to everyone: "Um, let the two kids wash up. Don't panic. We have them all!"
As expected, the village chief had authority and everyone stopped making noises. The two of them finished washing up in peace. The village chief directed the two to move out a long table and two chairs, and the department store sales officially began.
The young mothers-in-law quickly bought up the remaining 7 sets of toothpaste and toothbrushes. Yang Liufang also creatively adopted the idea of "buying toothpaste and toothbrush and getting two needles for free". Everyone saw that this saves money on buying needles and can also They got the needles for free. Some people who wanted to buy the needles had to buy toothpaste and toothbrushes. Those who didn't get the needles asked Wang Shan to register. Although they didn't get the goods, they also gave away the needles. I promise to bring you toothpaste and toothbrush next time. At the same time, more than 30 households in need of soap have also registered their names. Everyone was a little hesitant when it came to collecting the deposit.
Wang Shan looked at the village chief, who said: "Fan (forget it), Fan (forget it)! Efo (I said) if we don't pay the deposit, the children will get the goods back, Emeng (we) can't let it go!" "
"That's. That's..." everyone echoed.
Finally, because the needles and threads are sold in bulk and we participate in the "give away toothbrushes when you buy toothpaste" activity, there are a lot of large-sized needles left, all the small-sized needles are sold out, and all the threads are also sold out. Those who had not bought any needles and thread were also registered, and everyone gradually dispersed. Seeing that it was still early at noon, Wang Shan and Yang Liufang said goodbye to the village chief. Before leaving, Wang Shan gave the remaining half pack of cigarettes to the village chief.
The two drove the carriage back and started to return. When they left the Wangqing River and followed the Yangguan Ancient Road around Hongtu Village, it was almost noon. There was a cool breeze along the way, but the sky was a little dark and the sun was not very strong. Since I haven't eaten breakfast, I'm nowhere near a village or a store, and I'm already hungry. I'm just about to stop and eat some pot helmets brought by Yinhua's mother, but the wind gradually gets stronger and the sky becomes darker and darker.
"Wairui, won't you encounter evil winds?" Wang Shan looked at the sky and said to himself.
"Third brother, do you see a city wall in the distance?" Yangliu said in surprise as he rushed to the northwest.
"It's broken!" Wang Shan shouted, with fear in his voice. With the sound of a whip, the horse pulled the cart and started running. "Quickly, brother, let's get to the tree in front..."
Yang Liufang saw two beheaded willow trees a few hundred meters ahead. Wang Shan swung his riding whip into the air again, and there was another crack of the whip. "Drive!" Wang Shan shouted loudly, and the horse's hooves sped up. , changed from "嘘嘚嘚" to "嘘嘘嘚".
The carriage followed the ups and downs of the loess road and seemed to be falling apart. Yang Liufang tightened his grip on the car and looked to the northwest, where the wall blocking the sky and the sun was coming towards them. The wind was getting stronger at this time, the air was a bit depressing and full of earthy smell. Before the carriage reached the tree, the strong wind carried sand and dust, swallowing them up in an instant. Just as Yang Liufang wanted to speak, the suffocating and acrid dust instantly invaded his mouth and nose, and he coughed loudly. His lungs hurt from the suffocation because he could not open his mouth, and the gravel in the dust hit his face painfully.
As soon as they reached the tree, the horse was already frightened and wanted to continue charging forward. Wang Shan pulled the reins hard, and the horse raised its front hooves and neighed before stopping. Yang Liufang was so frightened that he grabbed the side of the car with one hand and the shaft of the car with the other hand.
"Hurry...cough cough...come down, brother...cough cough..." Wang Shan coughed and shouted anxiously to Yang Liufang to get off the car. At the same time, he also pulled the reins of the horse on one side and asked the horse to lead the cart across. . He endured the choking sand and dust, unhooked the carriage, let the rear of the carriage touch the ground, and then pulled the horse's head down under the carriage. The car was blown by the wind and landed on Wang Shan's head. Wang Shan just heard "Ah!"
"Quick, come on, lift the handlebar!" Wang Shan almost ordered. Because of the choking wind and sand, the sand and stones hitting his face, and the pain from being crushed by the car just now, Wang Shan kept his words as short as possible.
Yang Liufang was choked by the wind and sand and could not speak. He came over quickly, turned his face sideways, endured the beating of sand and stones, and lifted the handle of the carriage with both hands. Wang Shan took out a rolled rope from the compartment under the car, tied it to the handlebar, wrapped it around the tree three times, then wrapped it around the handlebar that Yang Liufang was holding, quickly tightened the rope, and tied him to death. The carriage was fixed like this, but it was swaying with the swaying of the trees. The wind and sand hit the carriage board, making a "swishing, swishing... snapping" sound, and the willow branches of the beheaded willow were rustling in the wind and sand. It makes a "woo woo woo" sound when shaken. Just a shelter from the wind and sand is formed under the carriage.
"Let go and get in!" Yang Liufang obediently let go of the handlebar and got into the space under the car. Wang Shan went around to the back of the car again, took out the mattress that had fallen to the ground and was pressed against the back of the car, returned to the bottom of the car, and hid under the carriage with Yang Liufang on the left and right, with the horse's head between them. I saw Wang Shan bending down, holding up the unfolded mattress with both hands, and covering Yang Liufang, the horse's head, and himself under it. Only then did he feel relieved. The smell of the horse's breath was particularly unpleasant, but it was better than the wind and sand. It's better to be a person than to be slapped in the face.
After a period of intense work, coupled with the heat of the three people's breath, the heat under the mattress expanded. Yang Liufang felt stuffy, hot, and a little nauseous. He could only curl up his arms, cover his mouth and nose with his clothes, and breathe hard. When it became unbearable, Yang Liufang lifted a corner of the mattress, and the thick smell of dust came over again, but it was still more comfortable than smelling the horse's breath and the stuffy heat. Because his mouth and nose were within his curled elbow, when he looked sideways, the sky and the earth were the same color within his visual range, and the road surface was almost invisible.
Due to fear and nervousness, coupled with the unpleasant smell of the horse's breath and the smell of wind and sand, Yang Liufang forgot about his hunger. Now that he was relieved, his hunger stimulated his taste buds. While the horse was breathing, Yang Liufang heard Wang Shan's stomach growl and asked, "Third brother, are you hungry?"
"Nonsense, I'm hungry, tired, and bored!"
"I'm hungry too, third brother."
"When the wind stops, let's eat the pot helmets that Yinhua's mother brought. Alas! It would be great if there were pots. Let's find firewood to boil the eggs."
"Third brother, what kind of evil wind is this? Why is it so powerful?"
"Sandstorm."
"Ah, how long will it take for it to stop?" Yang Liufang was also surprised. It turned out that this was a sandstorm. He had only seen it in geography books, but he did not expect to experience it in person. It was not just sand and dust, but also gravel. son!
