Chapter 260: Asking for help
After Xiao Ju finished lunch, she hurriedly went out and went to the village to find Hao Dayong. And Hu Aimin was angry with Xiaoju, and felt that Xiaoju didn't know the importance of it, and he was also a person in the army, but he was so unorganized and disciplined, and he had to take his mother and younger brother with him when he went out to take on the task! Dragging the family with the mouth, what is this like to do a revolution?
When Xiaoju came to Hao Dayong's house, Hao Dayong happened to be at home. When Xiaoju knocked on the courtyard door, Hao Dayong was having lunch with his family. The eldest grandson's ears and feet were also fast, and he heard the sound of the courtyard door in the hall, and before the adults could tell him, he had already run to open the door.
"Sister Xiaoju, it's you!" Hao Dayong's eldest grandson opened the courtyard door and saw that it was Sister Xiaoju, the wolf-fighting hero admired by all the children in the village, who was here, and couldn't help but have his eyes lit up, and he turned his head and shouted in the direction of the hall: "Grandpa, it's Sister Xiaoju who is here!" ”
With the scream of this little kid, everyone in Hao Dayong's family poured out of the hall, especially Hao Dayong, who was walking in front, laughing so hard that he couldn't see his eyebrows, "Xiaoju, what kind of wind is it that blew you to our house today!" I usually ask you to come over and play, but you are always unavailable! ”
"Village Chief, you haven't finished your meal yet?" Xiao Ju's eyes fell on Hao Dayong's hand, Hao Dayong came out in a hurry because he heard Xiao Ju coming, and he even grabbed a half-bitten tortilla in his hand.
Hao Dayong looked at Xiao Ju's line of sight, only to find that he was still holding a piece of cake, and his old face couldn't help but turn red, and his hands were a little uncomfortable.
"Village chief, I'm sorry! It's time for you to eat! You go for lunch first! I'll wait! Xiao Ju saw Hao Dayong's uncomfortable expression, and then looked at the young men and daughters-in-law standing beside Hao Dayong. Either with food in his hand, or with food in his mouth, he couldn't help but secretly blame himself in his heart for coming too early, knowing that he was eating late for lunch in the countryside, so he hurriedly opened his mouth and said humble.
"Girl, have you eaten? Why don't you have some more at my house? Aunt Hao listened to Xiaoju's words and hurriedly invited.
"No, you don't! I ate it to come! Aunt Hao, go eat! I came to the village chief for something! Xiao Ju hurriedly politely refused, and at the same time hurriedly said his intentions.
Hao Dayong saw that Xiao Ju's face was a little anxious, and knew that Xiao Ju must have something important to find himself. I didn't follow the politeness anymore. opened his mouth to ask the family to hurry back to the hall to eat, and he himself walked into the hall quickly, and Xiao Ju followed Aunt Hao to a room next to the hall to sit on the kang, Aunt Hao brought some snacks and put them on the kang table. It was under the persuasion of Xiao Ju. I went out and continued to eat lunch.
Xiao Ju looked at the fried peanuts on the kang table. Jujube and fried soybeans, it seems that Hao Dayong's family treats themselves as honored guests. In this era, this is the highest standard of hospitality, right? Looks like. The village chief's family should be considered solid in the village.
When entering the courtyard, Xiao Ju noticed that the front yard of Hao Dayong's house was not small, and the house was a bit similar to the pattern of the courtyard house in the north, in addition to the main room, there was also a wing room. Although it is also an earthen wall, the roof is tiled. There are very few houses in the village with tiled roofs.
didn't let Xiaoju wait long, and Hao Dayong came in. He got on the kang with a smile and sat down on the other side of the kang table, and then asked kindly, "Xiaoju, you have nothing to do without coming to my door!" Tell me, is your family in trouble? ”
"Village Chief, I have something I want to ask you! I'm going to leave to find my dad in a few days. However, I am not familiar with Shandong, and I want to ask you which direction is Yixian in Lunan going? ”
"Are you going to go to Yi County in Lunan?" Hao Dayong's eyes revealed a glimmer of essence, but it was quickly obscured by his lowered eyelids. But who is Xiaoju? No matter how fast the light was, it couldn't escape Xiao Ju's keen five senses.
"Hmmm! My dad and we agreed that if we were separated, we would meet at a place there! Xiao Ju opened her eyes and said nonsense, but her face did not change at all, and it seemed to outsiders that what she said was true.
"Yixian is not far from us. If it weren't for the bandits everywhere, it would take you about half a day to get there by ox cart! Hao Dayong said as he quietly looked at Xiao Ju.
He is not a farmer who stays in the village every day and doesn't know anything, for the safety of the village, he often sends people in the village out of the village to inquire about the news, and as soon as the snow melts, he let a few clever and martial arts young men out of the village. Those guys had been back the other day. According to the information they brought back, in the second half of last year, the communist army fought a big war in Subei and Yixian. Now Yixian should be in the territory controlled by the communist army.
Now Xiaoju said that she was going to Yi County, I don't know if she knows the current situation in Yi County? Or are she and the people with her not ordinary people who desert from the army at all? It's the communist army, the communist army that withdrew from Muyang City! I have to say that Hao Dayong has already guessed the truth. It's just that there's no evidence.
"So close? Village chief, Hao Zhuang should be under the jurisdiction of Lincheng County, right? Xiao Ju had long noticed Hao Dayong's complicated eyes looking at her, and she was a little puzzled, and she was busy showing her purest and ignorant side.
"Yes! Haozhuang is very close to Lincheng County. And Yi County is next door to Lincheng County. Xiaoju, you and your family should settle down in our village for the time being! It's chaotic out there right now. Last year, the communist army and ** fought a big battle in Yixian, and Yixian is now the territory of the communist army, and other places are occupied by **.
If you want to go to Yi County, it's not very easy! Hao Dayong saw Xiao Ju's confused look, and then thought of Xiao Ju's appearance after coming to Hao Zhuang, if it was really the communist army, it would not be a big deal, between ** and the communist army, he preferred the communist army for the sake of the people. What's more, for so many years, Lincheng County has always been the territory of the communist army, and their lives are more comfortable than ever. With a soft heart, Hao Dayong couldn't help but tell the truth what he knew.
"Village chief, I must go to Yi County! If my dad did go there and couldn't wait for us, he would be worried! Village chief, please tell me if there is a safer point from here to Yi County, so that you can avoid the ** near Yi County? Xiao Ju's face showed a pleading look.
The village chief Hao Dayong looked at Xiao Ju with some hesitation for a while, thinking of the second and third children who had been secretly clamoring to join the team, these two uneasy guys. In the past, he wanted to follow the team to fight the Japanese soldiers, but he secretly left several times, but he found out and stopped him halfway. Now, I want to follow the team to fight against **, saying that anyway, Lincheng has fallen into the hands of **, and there will definitely be no good life in the future, so it is better to follow the team!
Is it easy for him to be a father? The eldest followed people into the mountains to fight guerrillas, and since he went, there has been no news, if these two sons also leave and there will be no news again, how will the two old men and old women who let them stay at home, as well as the young daughter-in-law and young grandson?
But he wasn't the short-sighted farmer, and he knew that his two sons were right. In the past, Lincheng was in the hands of the national government, and the life of the villagers in Zhuangli was not easy. In the hands of the puppet government, they also did not live a life of food and clothing, and they had to be frightened from time to time, and if they were not careful, the entire Zhuang people would be surrounded and suppressed by the Japanese soldiers on the grounds of banditry.
When the Japanese soldiers did not surrender, the railway guerrillas who were active in the Zaozhuang area and specialized in fighting against the Japanese soldiers, which people in Zaozhuang did not know which one did not know? If you really run into it, who wouldn't want to take the risk of helping those people cover it up?
After Japan surrendered, they all thought that they could finally live a peaceful life. But judging from the current form, I don't know when this kind of day will come! So I can't blame my two sons for thinking about going out to find a way to survive every day.
Hao Dayong thought of the two sons who were most familiar with the road to Yi County, and he was a little entangled in his heart whether to call them over to talk to Xiao Ju, but he was afraid that these two guys would quietly follow Xiao Ju to Yi County together, Hao Dayong thought of this is painful.
Xiao Ju saw Hao Dayong's somewhat embarrassed look, thinking that it was the other party and didn't know. It seems that she is embarrassed. So he smiled and said, "Village Chief, if you don't know, forget it!" We'll figure it out then! ”
Although Hao Dayong is shrewd, he still has all the simplicity of the peasant family in this era, and in the end, he can't do it because he knows that it is safer to go to Yi County, and because of his own reasons, he hides it from Xiaoju.
"Wait! I'm going to call my second son over and tell you! Hao Dayong finally decided to call his son to talk to Xiaoju, as for his worries, he has been keeping an eye on these two restless sons in the past few days.
Soon, Hao Qiang followed Hao Dayong into the room where Xiao Ju was staying, and Xiao Ju carefully looked at Hao Dayong's second son, who was taller than Hao Dayong, with a kind of northerner boldness on his face.
"Xiaoju! I know you and I've seen you! The wolf plague in our village is what you have calmed down! The young men of our village admire you so much! As soon as Hao Qiang saw Xiao Ju, his eyes lit up and he said to Xiao Ju.
"Ahem, ahem!" Hao Dayong coughed a few times embarrassed for his son's appearance, and glared at Hao Qiang secretly, and then said, "Xiaoju, this is my son!" It's called Hao Qiang! He knows all the trails to Yi County! ”
"Really?" As soon as Xiao Ju heard Hao Dayong's introduction, her eyes immediately flashed and stared at Hao Qiang. Hao Qiang was seen by Xiao Ju's somewhat wolf-like eyes, and couldn't help but quietly move a few steps back.
"Hmmm! But if you don't have anyone to bring it, it's hard to find the right way! Hao Qiang quietly peeked at Hao Dayong, who was standing aside with an expressionless face.
"This ......" Xiaoju was a little dumbfounded, how could she be embarrassed to ask the other party to lead the way? What's more, after listening to Hao Qiang's words, Hao Dayong's face obviously turned dark. She is not a fool, a discerning person can guess that Hao Dayong does not agree with Hao Qiang to lead the way! (To be continued......)