Chapter 235: Life in the Base Area (24)

Two days later, Xiaoju took her family and six team members to Muyang, Subei. As soon as they stepped into the realm of Muyang, Xiao Ju and his party were fascinated by the different scenery of Muyang.

The poplar forests on both sides of the road, as well as the beautiful flower beds full of flower seedlings, dazzled the eyes of Xiaoju.

"I didn't expect Muyang to be such a beautiful place! I knew that as soon as I came, I would have asked to be assigned here! Zhou Limin's somewhat tired face was full of admiration for the surrounding scenery at this time.

"Doctor Hu, how far are you to get to the city?" The petite Li Lili was not interested in the scenery, and tightened the wrap on her back, and at the same time felt that if she continued like this, her soles of her feet, which were covered with bubbles and burst because of the bubbles, would definitely rot more severely.

"I don't know! Wait until someone asks! Xiao Ju naturally knew that Li Lili's soles were soaked because she had been walking for too long. But there is no way, I can only rush to the destination and do it again.

Among the group, only Li Lili was more delicate, and Zheng Jiaojiao, who Xiaoju focused on, was fine! As for Xiao Ju Niang and Zhuang Zhuang, they have already been trained in the years when they escaped from the famine, and there is nothing wrong with taking this path at all. And Zhou Limin, Wu Guowen, Liu Xiang, and Kong Wu must be men, not to mention that they have taken the ox cart of their fellow villagers a few times along the way, although they are a little tired, but there is no other discomfort in their bodies.

Xiao Ju and his party walked hard along the dusty yellow mud road, and at the same time looked forward to a fellow villager driving an ox cart from this road into Muyang City, so that they were a group. At least you can take turns to sit in the ox cart and rest.

Xiao Ju's consciousness had already been released, and it didn't take long for her to find that not far in front of her, there was a path connected to the official road they were currently taking, and on the path, there was an ox cart full of bags that was rushing to the official road.

"Quick! There seems to be an ox cart ahead! Kong Wu, you carry Lily, her feet can't work, she can't walk fast! Xiao Ju looked at Li Lili, who was limping, and shouted at Kong Wu.

Li Lili heard that there was an ox cart in front of her. I can't take care of my feet, and every step I take hurts my heart. Just thinking about catching up with the ox cart, at this time, she suddenly heard Xiao Ju call Kong Wu to carry her, and she was awkward, but when she saw Xiao Ju, they all rushed to the front. Gritted his teeth. After all, he climbed on Kong Wu's back. At the same time, because I only paid attention to the front. I didn't see that when she climbed on Kong Wu's back, Kong Wu's face was so red that it seemed to have wiped his marital fat and ears.

Because Shuyang is located at the intersection of the north and the south, it has been an important commodity distribution center since ancient times. It is known as the "gathering place of businessmen". For hundreds of years, the merchants from the south to the north have not only driven the economic development, brought the prosperity and prosperity of Shuyang, but also promoted the exchange and integration of the north and south cultures in Shuyang, and also made Shuyang have a very distinctive local folk customs and residents' personality characteristics.

Shuyang people are enthusiastic and generous in their daily interactions, and they speak politely, not only the hospitality of the northerners, but also the delicate emotions of the southerners, so the owner of the ox cart quickly stopped the ox cart after hearing the cry from behind the car, and at the same time the people also got off the ox cart.

"Fellow, are you going to Muyang City?" Xiaoju's feet were the fastest, and she came to the owner of the ox owner without blushing or panting and asked.

"Yes! I plan to bring my family's prolific grain to the city and sell it! "The owner of the ox is a middle-aged man who looks sturdy, although he looks very southerner, thin, and not tall, but he looks like a northern man's heroic and rigid spirit.

"Fellow, we are also going to Muyang City, can you take us for a while?" Xiao Ju asked with a sweet smile. Although Xiao Ju is not the kind of girl who looks very beautiful, but a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl is the time of youth and love, not to mention that Xiao Ju's affinity when she laughs is not ordinarily strong, and the owner of the ox is not the kind of stingy man, so she is naturally full of promises.

But when the people who followed Xiao Ju rushed over, the owner of the ox owner was taken aback by the number of people in front of him, and even spoke a little unfluently, "Little girl, you have too many people, right?" I don't have any food on this ox cart, and I can't sit so many people? ”

"Hehe, fellow, you don't have to worry! There are only three of us in your ox cart and the rest of us follow you! Hurry up! Xiao Ju looked at the circle of people standing beside her, and smiled a little embarrassedly.

"That's good! That's good! The owner of the ox car breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, Xiaoju arranged the people who sat in the ox cart. Li Lili's feet can't walk, so she must have to take an ox cart. And Zhuang Zhuang is small, although he has a martial arts background, but everyone is embarrassed to let a child walk, so Zhuang Zhuang followed Li Lili, climbed into the ox cart, and found a place to sit down.

Originally, there was still a quota, and everyone unanimously wanted Xiao Ju Niang to go up and sit, but Xiao Ju Niang felt that walking was not a very tiring thing for her, but several of Xiao Ju's colleagues were all scholars, and this way, it seemed that she did not have the spirit. Because Xiao Ju Niang was reluctant to sit, and several other men were even more embarrassed to sit, in the end, Xiao Ju made the decision and let Zheng Jiaojiao get on the ox cart.

When he was about to rush forward, he also asked Xiao Ju to sit on the wheel in front of him, but Xiao Ju felt that she was unnecessary, not to mention that walking for her could also practice, and finally let Wu Guowen, who looked the worst among the four men, sit on the wheel. In this way, the group rushed towards Muyang City.

Along the way, Wu Guowen, who was sitting on the wheel, chatted happily with the owner of the ox owner. What Wu Guowen never expected was that such an oxcart driver would be the leader when he talked about the big and small things in Muyang County.

From the mouth of the owner of the ox owner, Wu Guowen knew the place of Muyang, which can be regarded as the best old base. In the autumn of the 29th year of the Republic of China, the ** Huaihai Committee was divided into Sishu County Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, Tongyang County Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, Donghai County Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, and Guanyun County Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, which were subordinate to the Huaihai District Commissioner's Office.

Wu Guowen also knew from the mouth of the owner of the ox that under the leadership of the Muyang people, the villagers in each village have realized that the cultivators have their fields, the residents have their houses, and in good years, every family has surplus grain, and in disaster years, there will be starvation to death as before. In addition to the government's relief, it will also lead the villagers to save themselves.

Wu Guowen listened to the situation of Muyang said by the owner of the ox owner, and then looked at the flying look of the owner of the ox owner, and couldn't help but look forward to the place of Muyang. It's a pity that he didn't expect them to come this time because Lao Jiang is encircling and suppressing the liberated area of northern Jiangsu, which will soon fall into the flames of war, and the peace and beauty in front of him will soon be destroyed by the flames of war.

After half a day passed, Xiao Ju and her group followed the ox cart to a very large ancient city gate, there were many people in and out of the city gate, Xiao Ju's group of people followed the ox cart into the city gate, and then separated after thanking the ox owner. Because Xiaoju and the others had to report to the military office under the ** Huaihai Commission in Muyang City according to the instructions of the military department.

Xiaoju walked slowly in Muyang City, feeling the prosperity here and the joy of the residents living and working here, the smiles on the faces of the pedestrians in the city, and the warm hospitality smiles of the street shop owners from the heart, as well as the neat and clean clothes on everyone, although coarse cloth, all of which show that the people live and work in peace and contentment under the governance of Muyang.

The more Xiao Ju watched and listened, the heavier her mood became, I don't know if the news that Lao Jiang sent troops to encircle and suppress the liberated area in northern Jiangsu reached Muyang? How many days can this qiē in front of you last? Did the common people of Muyang know that their current harmonious life would soon disappear due to the civil war provoked by Lao Jiang.

But Xiao Ju knew that she didn't have the ability to stop the outbreak of the civil war, and a little person like her could save her life in this war while making a little contribution was already doing her best, so although she was sad about what was about to happen, she didn't lose her mind and told people what she knew indiscriminately, and was looked at with a different eye.

Soon, Xiaoju's group of people found the ** Huaihai Committee Office while asking, judging from the appearance, this is a two-story Western building with a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and there are two soldiers with guns guarding the gate. Xiao Ju took out the letter of introduction from the military department on her body.

One of the soldiers took the letter of introduction handed over by Xiao Ju and looked at it, then looked at Xiao Ju's group of people, and said with a smile, "Comrade Hu, the military department is in the third office on the left corner on the first floor!" ”

Xiao Ju smiled and thanked the soldier, and then led eight people with large bags and small bags behind him into the door of this Western building, and turned left according to the soldier's instructions. And the office workers who came and went in this building all looked at this group of people who were carrying large bags and small bags as if they were fleeing with curiosity.

Xiao Ju took eight people behind him, came to the door of the third room on the left side of the first floor, and carefully looked at a small wooden sign nailed to the door, which said 'Military Department', and the door was not closed.

Xiao Ju went in and saw that this office was quite large, with six desks in it, each two facing each other, and at this time there were three people in gray military uniforms sitting at the desks in the office.

When Xiao Ju and the others entered, one of them, who looked like a steward, stood up and asked, "May I ask if the comrades are looking for someone or something?" ”

"We're here to report!" Xiao Ju handed the letter of introduction from the military department in his hand to this person. This person took it and looked at it carefully for a while, and then said with a kind smile, "It turned out to be a medical team sent by the military department!" It just so happens that we are short of a medical team here, so you can sit down first, and I will report this to the commissioner immediately!" ”

Xiao Ju's group of people naturally didn't have anything to see, not to mention that they were still on someone else's territory at this time, and they were even more humble, and sat down on the two rows of benches in the office according to the other party's arrangement.