Xie Tian glanced at the refugees wrapped in torn cotton-padded jackets sitting huddled together on the ground on both sides of the street. He frowned slightly and turned to Tang Wan'er and said, "You should keep a close eye at home. It's not a problem for them to be crowded under the eaves in this cold weather." Son, even if they don’t die from hunger, they will freeze to death, so I have to find them a place to live.”
Tang Wan'er smiled bitterly: "The only place in Dagu Town that can accommodate so many people is Gushan Temple. I went there, and the abbot wouldn't let us put the porridge shed in his temple."
Xie Tian's eyes widened: "I'll go find him."
Tang Wan'er looked at Xie Tian speechlessly and sighed, "You have borrowed Gao Kuirong's food, and you can definitely borrow the house in Gushan Temple as well."
The Gushan Temple in Dagus Town is not the Gushan Temple in the "North of Gushan Temple and West of Jiating". This Gushan Temple is named after Dagushan. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty and has a history of hundreds of years. It was also a popular place. .
Seeing Xie Tian get on his horse, Tiedan hurriedly ran to borrow a horse from the Gao family who was delivering food to keep up.
Tiedan's method of borrowing a horse was simple and direct. He ran over and showed off the shell gun in his waist: "I'll lend you your horse."
The handlebar type didn't even dare to fart, so he hurriedly untacked the horse with a side harness and handed it to Tiedan. He didn't forget to say one more thing: "This horse has a good temper and is easy to ride."
It seems that this sentence is not unreasonable.
Gushan Temple is located just outside Dagu Town, backed by the remaining mountains of Dagushan, and less than two miles away from Dagu Town. It is a land of red bricks and blue tiles.
Thanks to Tiedan and his two horses, they crushed the iron hooves and arrived in the blink of an eye.
The gate of Gushan Temple was closed tightly. The two men dismounted. Xie Tian threw the reins to Tiedan and rushed straight to the temple gate angrily.
Tiedan hurriedly tied the two horses to the hitching posts on the side of the temple gate. As a famous nearby temple, Gushan Temple naturally has these supporting facilities.
Xie Tian strode to the temple gate and kicked it with his foot.
With a bang, the two heavy temple doors trembled, and the dust on the door lintels fell.
Such a big movement naturally alarmed all the monks who were doing their homework in the main hall. The abbot, Master Pu Su, stood up in a panic and told a young novice: "Xiwu, go and see who is knocking on the door outside?"
Before the young novice monk Xuwu could run out of the hall, there was another loud bang at the door. It was obvious that he had been kicked again.
Xu Wu's expression changed, and he looked back at Monk Simple: "Master, I'm afraid the person who came here is not good."
Nonsense, if there are good men and women outside, can they kick down the door with their feet?
Master Pu Su dragged a dozen or so monks out of the hall with his body covered with fat. The temple door was kicked hard again, louder than before. They didn't know that Tie Dan outside the door also joined the kicking team.
Master Pu Su shouted at the trembling Niu Wu: "Why don't you go and ask."
Xianwu boldly walked to the foyer and shouted loudly: "Whoever knocks on the door outside will not be rude in the Pure Land of Buddhism."
When someone asked, Xie Tian shouted with a loud voice: "Xie Baoqing, the leader of the Independent Regiment of the People's Liberation Army, open the door for me, or I will set fire to this ruined temple like yours."
Xie Baoqing?
The void rushed back to the monks with a whooshing sound, and looked at the simple monk with trembling eyes: "Master, this is Xie Baoqing, Xie Baoqing from Heiyun Village."
"I heard it." Monk Simple yelled into nothingness, carefully walked a few steps and shouted out the door: "It turns out it's Mr. Xie. I wonder what Mr. Xie is doing in the small temple."
"What are you talking about, Feite? Hurry up and open the door for me, otherwise I won't leave any of the big or small monks in the temple when I kick your two broken doors open."
It is said that a scholar cannot explain clearly when he encounters soldiers, and this monk has no chance to reason when he encounters bandits.
The simple monk thought for three seconds and shouted to Xie Tian who was roaring outside the door: "Master, please wait a moment and stop kicking the door. I will ask someone to open the door right now."
The two heavy temple doors creaked open. Xianwu and another young monk named Xu who opened the door stood tremblingly beside the two doors, clasping their hands and chanting "Amitabha", not daring to raise their heads.
Xie Tian walked into the temple gate with a golden sword. He put his hands on his hips and showed off the two shell guns at his waist. He shouted at the simple monk who was leading the way: "Are you the abbot of Gushan Temple? I am not a big boss. There is no such thing as Heiyun Village." Now, I am the leader of the Independent Regiment of the People's Liberation Army. Now I am announcing to you that your Gushan Temple has been requisitioned by the Independent Regiment. If you monks have no place to go, you can go to the back and find a small courtyard out of the way to stay. You are not allowed to affect the Independent Regiment. Performing official duties.”
The simple monk was about to cry: "Xie Da... Commander Xie, Gushan Temple is a pure place of Buddhism, and there is really no room for Commander Xie. Can Commander Xie find another place to stay?"
Xie Tian's eyes widened: "That's it. I'll give you an hour to move. I'll bring someone here in an hour. If I still see you in front of you by then, humph, you'll have to bear the consequences."
After that, Xie Tian turned around and left.
Tiedan smiled evilly and looked at the dozen or so trembling monks in front of him. He pulled out the shell gun from his waist and fired two gunshots into the sky. He said fiercely: "In one hour, you guys must be more agile. I will know you by then." The gun in my hand doesn’t recognize you.”
While the monks were stunned, Xie Tian and Tiedan rode away on horseback without giving them a chance to refute.
It wasn't until no one could be seen that a group of monks started making a fuss: "This, these are simply bandits."
"Second senior brother, Xie Baoqing is a bandit."
Okay, topic killer, I can’t continue the conversation.
A group of monks surrounded the simple monk with a fat head and big ears and asked: "Master, what should we do? If it doesn't work, let's sue the official?"
The simple monk stared at the monk with a frown on his face: "Which official should I sue? Everyone, hurry up and pack your things and move them to the Zen room in the backyard."
After that, the simple monk turned around and left first.
The monks looked at each other, yes, which official should I sue?
The Nationalist Government was an orthodox government, but it was beaten away by the Japanese and even the county seat was abandoned. Now there are Japanese sitting in the county government office. Are you going to complain to them?
Or go to the county government office of the Eighth Route Army to file a complaint?
Now in Zhaojiayu, now in Majiacun, I don’t know where to look for them, and even if I find them, I don’t know if they will take care of them.
The monks sighed and went back to their meditation rooms to pack their things. There really wasn't even a place to be reasonable these days.
Tang Haoer didn't expect Xie Tian to come back so quickly. He thought Xie Tian was also frustrated by the old monk. He was about to say a few words of comfort to Xie Tian, but Xie Tian jumped up the steps and shouted to the refugees: "Fellows, everyone Listen to me, I’ve found a place for you to stay, you should take the time to clean it up now, and I’ll take you there with me later.”
With a place to eat and a place to live, the refugees began to stir.
Packing things, what else is there to pack? During this journey of more than a thousand miles, everything has been stolen and robbed. The things I brought from home have long been thrown away.
Tang Haoer left Gao Meijuan and Li Chunxiang aside and walked to Xie Tian and asked curiously: "Has the master of Gushan Temple agreed to resettle refugees there?"
Xie Tian looked at Tang Haoer seriously and said, "Yes, the old monk is very easy to talk to. Now he has vacated the main hall and Zen room in front of him. It is quite spacious. I will move the regiment headquarters there too later. From now on, the team will Just stationed there.”
Very easy to talk to?
I believe you as a ghost.
At that time, the old monk and I were at odds with each other. We both said that it would be no good to just let the refugees stay under the eaves at the entrance of the temple. While chanting Amitabha, he politely kicked me out. You took a bag. Is it just a matter of smoking?
Xie Tian laughed and walked towards the recruitment office. Didn't he recruit a dozen soldiers? He wanted to see what they were like.
Tiedan followed Xie Tian with a smile. When he passed by Tang Haoer, he proudly revealed the two guns in his waist, patted them and said with a smile, "Yes, godmother, those monks are quite easy to talk to."
Tang Haoer understood immediately and looked at Xie Tian's back and couldn't laugh or cry.
It's too much for you to use this method against monks.
But it's really effective.
Tang Haoer had already learned from Gao Meijuan how Xie Tian borrowed food. Before leaving, he also borrowed the military telescope that Gao Kuirong regarded as his treasure. Gao Kuirong was so distressed that he chewed his teeth.
One hundred stone sticks have been unloaded and piled up in the warehouse of the silk and satin shop.
Gao Meijuan walked to Tang Hao'er to say goodbye, took Tang Hao'er's hand and said, "I have to go back quickly to appease my father. I will come to see you in two days. Hao'er, you and your family, Xie Baoqing, really taught me a lesson today. When I go back, I have to talk to my dad about it."
Tang Haoer smiled: "It was all his idea. I just want to help him. Sister Meijuan is always welcome if she comes."
At this time, two handlebars came over. Gao Meijuan patted Tang Haoer's little hand and said to the handlebars: "Let's go back."
As a result, the two handlebars said to Gao Meijuan: "Miss, we don't plan to go back to Weizi. We have discussed it. We want to stay and follow Captain Xie to fight the Japanese. He is right, we will not kill the Japanese." It’s hard to live a good life after he’s beaten away, and even after he’s beaten away, he still won’t have a good life. We both think that maybe we can still live a good life for a few days by following Commander Xie.”
Gao Meijuan was stunned for a long time before she reacted, and angrily said to Xie Tian who was walking over: "Well, Xie Baoqing, I lent you the food and the telescope, now you give me back my people and run away." ”
Xie Tian looked at Gao Meijuan with confusion: "I don't understand what you said?"
The two handlebars clasped their fists at Xie Tian and said, "Captain Xie, we have decided to stay and fight the Japanese with you."
Xie Tian laughed and clasped his fists at the two of them and returned the salute: "Welcome, welcome. Anyone who wants to fight the Japanese is welcome to come to my place. You two go to the recruiting station and fill in the roster. Once you fill it out, you will be my soldier." ”
The two handlebars passed happily. Xie Tian laughed and turned to Gao Meijuan: "Miss Gao, it's a good thing that people want to fight against the Japanese. You can't blame me."
Gao Meijuan pretended to be angry and said angrily: "The handlebar is gone, and I can't take the big cart back without anyone to drive it. I might as well lend you the two carriages and the four horses. Remember, it's I borrowed it, you have to return it to me after the Japanese are beaten away."
Xie Tian was stunned, then smiled and clasped his fists at Gao Meijuan: "Then I thank Miss Gao."
"Who cares about thanking me? Let's go." Gao Meijuan shook her braid and walked neatly towards the assembled motorcade.
Xie Tian looked at Gao Meijuan's back with a smile and said, "This eldest lady of the Gao family is a bit interesting."
Tang Haoer looked at the fascinated Xie Tian with a half-smile and asked: "She is twenty-eight and has not yet been married. How about you marry her?"
Xie Tianshu withdrew his gaze and glared at Tang Haoer and said, "What are you thinking about? Let's see how I deal with you at night."
After saying a few words, Xie Tian fled.
