Chapter 36: Knowledge is Power
Zhang Chen looked at Robber No. 2 and felt that the heat was almost over, and said to No. 2: "Second brother, since you also want me to join the gang, can we make something to eat? I've been hungry for a day." “
Number Two scratched his head, there was really nothing to eat, he and Number One had planned to get here, so they got on their motorcycles and ran separately, and there was nothing to eat in the house.
Zhang Chen came up with an idea, "Second brother, I see that there is corn on the cob outside the house, although it is raw, we can eat it by roasting it." There's a stove here, so you take two corns, and we'll light the stove and roast them. ”
No. 2 thought about it and felt that there was no risk, and after Zhang Chen said this, No. 2 also felt that his stomach was rumbling, and he was really hungry. When the eldest brother entered the city, it was estimated that it would take two or three hours to come back. Thinking of this, Number Two felt his hunger rise, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and went outside to bring in three corns.
No. 2 looked at the stove, and there was still unburned coal in it. So I found some straw from outside, lit it with a lighter, and set the stove on fire.
No. 2 put the corn on the stove lid, and Zhang Chen said, "Second brother, it's not right for you to roast like this, you can't cook it like this." ”
No. 2 really hadn't roasted corn, but he still glared, "You know a fart, why can't it be cooked!?"
Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "You bake like this, you can't really cook it, you have to put it in the stove." ”
No. 2 suddenly became suspicious: "How do you know that roasted corn should be roasted in the stove like you?"
Zhang Chen said calmly: "I used to run away from home and play around with a few friends, and sometimes I would steal the sticks of rural villagers and find a random place to roast and eat. ”
No. 2 scolded indignantly: "Damn, you bunnies know that the peasants are in trouble." ”
Despite scolding, Number Two opened the lid and put all three corns inside.
Zhang Chen said again, "You can't do this, the corn should be pasted before it is roasted." ”
No. 2 was anxious, "This can't do that, you can't do it, you can come?"
Zhang Chen looked at the rope on his leg, and said angrily: "How did I come here like this?"
No. 2 looked at Zhang Chen and hesitated whether to untie Zhang Chen's rope. Zhang Chen seized the opportunity, and then said: "You have a gun in your hand, you are stronger than me, I am just a little kid, if I really want to run, you can destroy me with one shot, I am not stupid, we still have to work together to make money." You untied my rope and made it easy for me, and I was so tightly tied that my hands and feet were numb. After eating the corn in a while, you tie me up again, and I will not resist. ”
No. 2 looked at Zhang Chen's small body, and he really felt that it was nothing, and he had been with Zhang Chen for so long, and he actually got along with some feelings, although he thought that Zhang Chen's little cub was really not authentic, and even his parents were pitted.
No. 2 carried a shotgun, walked up to Zhang Chen, and untied the ropes on Zhang Chen's feet first. turned Zhang Chen over, untied the rope on his wrist, and warned Zhang Chen by the way: "Boy, tell you, don't play tricks on me, if you dare to run, I will dare to shoot." When the time comes, I won't kill you, but I will beat your legs, so that you can't die. ”
After the rope was untied, Zhang Chen didn't move for a long time, and after being tied for so long, his hands and feet were indeed numb. After a while, Zhang Chen felt a little recovered, limped over to the stove, and motioned for No. 2 to open the lid of the stove.
No. 2 looked at Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen made a weak gesture in his hand, so No. 2 didn't say anything, and lifted the lid with a knife and the handle of the stove lid.
Zhang Chen took advantage of the stove lid to cover No. 2's vision, endured the heat, and quickly scratched it with his hand under the chimney, and then put the corn on the side wall of the stove one by one.
"Alright. Zhang Chen sat on the ground quietly, "Let me tell you, don't tie me up now, I just came over, I finished eating corn, how do you like to tie it, let's wait for the eldest brother to come back." ”
No. 2 agreed quite happily, just such a small house, he can see any movement of Zhang Chen, as long as he stares at this kid, if he makes a move, he has enough time and ability to restrain him.
A gust of cold wind blew, Zhang Chen was smart, looked sideways, and found that the door was open with a crack. "Second brother, you close the door, it's too cold in the wilderness at night. ”
The door was on Two's side, and Two didn't turn back, so he pushed the door shut.
After about ten minutes, Zhang Chen said, "The corn should be ripe, can you take a look or will I take a look?"
Number Two thought about it, so let's see for myself. Avoid this kid's tricks. So I lifted the lid and found that the corn was really ripe.
No. 2 took out all three corns, gnawed one on himself, and threw one to Zhang Chen, and the rest planned to wait for the eldest brother to come back, and if the eldest brother hadn't eaten yet, he would give him this corn.
Zhang Chen devoured the corn, lay down by the wall, and said barely: "Tie it up." ”
No. 2 was really embarrassed to see Zhang Chen like this, so he walked over and tied Zhang Chen's hands and feet, but his subordinates were merciful, and they were not as ruthless as last time. No. 2 hesitated and said to Zhang Chen, "Why don't you go to bed and lie down?"
Zhang Chen glanced at the dirty cover on the earthen kang with disgust, and said, "No, it's too dirty." ”
This time, the No. 2 angry one slapped Zhang Chen's head in the face. ", where do you like to lie down, do you think you are the eldest young master at home?" said he returned to the kang and took a nap.
After waiting quietly for a while, Zhang Chen began to feel that his brain was a little confused. Seeing that No. 2 didn't pay attention, Zhang Chen leaned his face to the hole in the corner of the wall that he didn't know if it was a rat, and breathed the fresh air outside slowly and evenly.
After another half an hour, Zhang Chen couldn't hear No. 2's movement at all. Holding his breath, he squirmed to the side of the door and pushed it through a 20-centimeter gap.
Zhang Chen has been doing the game for so long, and finally sees hope!
He tried his best to win the trust of No. 2, so that No. 2 gradually relaxed his vigilance against him, and encouraged No. 2 to light the stove, and persuaded No. 2 to temporarily regain his freedom and let himself roast corn, just to turn off the on-off valve of the stove chimney!
When Zhang Chen was a child, he ordered this kind of stove at home, and this kind of stove has a lot of redundant design, that is, there is a switch valve on the chimney. It may be that the producer's intention was to use the chimney's on/off valve to control the fire, but many people often forget to open the valve, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Since Zhang Chen entered this house, he was thinking about how to escape, and after No. 1 left, he gradually had a clear plan, but he was not sure whether this plan would succeed.
If the plan can't succeed, Zhang Chen's only hope is Tang Miaomiao.
Although he didn't know what Tang Miaomiao's background was, he believed that she must have enough energy to let the police rescue him. But when the police will come, it's not at all easy to say. Zhang Chen didn't want to rely entirely on unknowable factors whether he could survive or not, so he decided to do it!
Thankfully, more than half of the success has been achieved so far!
Knowledge is power!