On the morning of August 8, 1968, after we hurried to the mountains into Guigu Gorge at night, Mr. Cen asked us to rest and have breakfast on a piece of grass.

Soon, the brothers and sisters spread oilcloths on the grass and put hearty food, snacks and drinks on the table, and everyone was ready to eat.

Sister Lian said, "Lords, come and eat!" ”

I felt really hungry, so I was the first to run over and grab something to eat, and Sister Leanne wanted to snatch the food from my hand, so I got up and ran away with the food! Yanfang also ran away with me with the food, and everyone laughed!

Yanfang and I ate and chatted together in the shade of a tree.

I said, "Yanfang! It's hard to come out and play like this! How could your mom and dad let you come? ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "Alas! My dad said that now the world is chaotic, learn a little more skills, and in the future, you won't be bullied too much by others! ”

I said, "Yes! Before, Mr. Cen taught some kung fu, and when the time comes, I will teach you! In the future, let's help each other! ”

Yanfang said, "Okay, my dad said, you're very talented!" In the future, you must be a person who will do a great career! Let me learn from you! ”

I said, "Alas! Yanfang! Ever since I was sensible, my mom and dad have kept me literate, arithmetic, and memorizing all day long! In fact, everyone knows these skills! How can this be considered talent?! ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "Alas, Ah Cai! You yourself don't understand your own business! That's talent! I'm willing to learn from you! My mother said, you have a conscience! Now, there are fewer and fewer people with a conscience! ”

I said, "Okay! In the future, let's learn from each other! ”

Soon, Mr. Cen and Uncle Lan set up the carriage for the horses, and we were about to hurry again.

Because Teacher Cen was worried that I would get blisters if I continued walking, he let me sit in the same carriage with Yanfang, Sister Li'an, and Sister Caixia. Aunt Lotus, Sister Lifen and Sister Wenjuan sat in another carriage. The brothers, Teacher Cen, Uncle Lan and others followed the carriage on foot.

Actually, Yanfang and I don't like to be with Sister Leanne. Because, she is always moody! Moreover, the speech is very stinging!

After we got in the carriage and sat down, Yanfang leaned on my shoulder and went to sleep, and I clung to the handrail on the side of the carriage with my hand so that we would not fall out of the carriage.

Sister Li'an suddenly said, "Yanfang! Wake up! Men and women can't lean together! ”

Yanfang woke up immediately, and she said angrily: "Ah is my brother!" Can't I rely on my brother? Why do you look at others all day long?! ”

Sister Li'an said angrily: "Yanfang! I'm teaching you how to be a human being! How dare you talk back to me?! Don't ride with us! Don't get out of the car and walk! ”

Yanfang said: "Let's go!" Ahh Let's get off! You can't die when you walk! ”

So, I jumped out of the car and helped Yanfang out of the carriage.

Sister Lifen and Sister Wenjuan both said that let them sit with Yanfang and me.

I said, "Sisters! It's okay, we can go! Walking is good for the body! ”

Everyone laughed!

Yanfang and I walked hand in hand and slowly walked behind the brothers, because the carriage pulled heavy objects and people, they walked very slowly, we could follow the stroll, Yanfang and I chatted as we walked.

Yanfang said: "Ah Cai! My dad said that the daughters of big families are pampered! Sister Leanne is such a person! ”

I said, "Yanfang! Leave her alone! She is our sister and relative after all! In the future, don't contradict them! ”

Yanfang said, "Okay! Ahh Isn't it true that you will go to Daling School to study after this summer? ”

I said, "Yes! Actually, I don't want to read! I just want to work and earn money! However, my mom said that I was too young and didn't have much ability to make money! Let me get at least one initial Chinese certificate! In the future, find a serious thing to do in the unit! ”

Yanfang said: "Alas! Now, in this world, what serious things are there to do! Ah Cai, when the time comes, I'll do business with you! My mom and dad don't have much money either! The salaries of the two of them add up to more than forty yuan a month! I don't really want to read either! As long as we can practice our business skills! I feel like money is better than anything else! ”

I said, "Yanfang! It feels like you're smart! In the future, let's do business together! In the future, we have the capital, we can open a shop, buy goods, or sell mountain goods and the like! ”

Yanfang smiled and said, "Ah Cai! I think you have a lot of ideas! In the future, you must be doing business materials! I'm going to follow you in this life! ”

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I don't know how long we walked, but we followed the carriage to a cliff junction with a sharp turn down the mountain!

Here, there is a cliff on one side of the road and an unfathomable ravine on the other!

On this section of the road, we felt very dark and scary, and everyone was walking cautiously!

Suddenly, the horses in the carriage that Uncle Lan was leading were frightened!

The horse roared and galloped, and Uncle Lan ran, desperately pulling the reins!

Uncle Lan is a master of horses, and with his hard work, the horses are controlled by him!

However, the carriage was wrecked! Both wheels are broken!

Because our school supplies are tied very firmly, they are still in the car, but Sister Li'an and Sister Caixia who are sitting in the car have fallen off the carriage one after another!

Sister Leanne is injured and her foot is twisted!

Sister Caixia is from the mountains, stumbling is common, and after she took the initiative to jump out of the car, there was nothing at all!

Everyone hurriedly carried the goods from this carriage to another carriage!

After moving and repacking and bundling the goods, the carriage was already full of goods and could no longer sit on people.

Everyone pushed the broken carriage to the bottom of the cliff on the side of the road, and suddenly the valley reverberated with a crackling sound!

Teacher Cen said, "Alas! It's not good to be a teacher! Everyone has to walk! ”

Uncle Lan said, "Yes! Leanne's foot hurts! Let her and Lan Feng ride to Guigu Gorge first! Fast horses are home in two hours! ”

So, Uncle Lan saddled the fierce horse, and after he explained some things to Brother Lan Feng, Brother Lan Feng flew on the horse!

Everyone helped Sister Lian onto Brother Lanfeng's horse, and the two of them quickly galloped west along the mountain road!

We walked slowly along with the heavy carriage, and Teacher Cen and Uncle Lan told us not to talk loudly, they were worried that our words would shake the loose stones on the mountain down! Therefore, everyone can only walk tremblingly.

As we left the dangerous section and came down the valley, we saw a small mountain village with farmland, houses and a small river! Uncle Lan said that this village is called "Nali Village", and all the people living here are the Jia family.

We took a little break in the woods by the roadside here.

Teacher Cen asked Uncle Lan and Brother Zu Xing to go to the village to find acquaintances and ask for some water and food.

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Soon, Uncle Lan and Brother Zu Xing brought back things, and also brought an old man in his sixties.

The old man held Teacher Cen and said, "Master, we haven't seen each other for eighteen years!" Are you okay now? ”

Teacher Cen said: "Jia Yongxian, battalion commander! I am fine! You're getting old! Take care of yourself! ”

Grandpa Jia said with tears in his eyes: "Master! You're old too! I heard that the outside world is not good! You have suffered! ”

Teacher Cen smiled and said, "Uncle Jia! Never mind! This world has never been good! You have suffered too! ”

After Teacher Cen introduced us to Uncle Jia, we were in a hurry again.

On the way, Yanfang said, "Teacher Cen! How long will it take for us to get to Guigu Gorge? ”

Teacher Cen said, "Alas! The accident just now delayed a lot of time! I'm going to get there at seven or eight o'clock in the evening! ”

After we left the village, we went into the ravine-filled mountains again, and we didn't see any houses or villages along the way!

We walked and walked, and before we knew it, it was getting dark!

We all turned on our flashlights and we started to hear the cries of beasts coming from the mountains around us!

Yanfang said: "Ah Cai! My legs are weak! I can't walk anymore! ”

I said, "Yanfang! You help me light the way, and I'll carry you on my back! ”

So, Yanfang helped me with the flashlight, and I carried Yanfang away.

Actually, Yanfang's body is not heavy, and I have been doing physical exercise for several months, so I don't feel any difficulty in walking with Yanfang on my back!

We walked for I don't know how long in the dark of night, and I felt Yanfang fall asleep on my back!

Her flashlight shone into the sky, Sister Lifen took Yanfang's flashlight away, and she was responsible for helping us light the way!

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Suddenly, we saw Brother Lan Feng riding a horse and coming back with pine oil torches!

Brother Lan Feng jumped off the horse and said, "Teacher Cen! After this col, you will be there! Leanne is fine! I'll take my mother back first! We're ready to cook for you, waiting for you! ”

So, Brother Lan Feng helped his mother Aunt Lotus into the saddle, he also flew on the horse, and they galloped away!

At this time, Yanfang also woke up, and she asked to come down and go by herself.

Yanfang smiled and said, "Ah Cai! Thank you very much! Just now, I may have been scared and my legs were weak! ”

I said, "It's okay! You're tired! In the future, exercise more! ”

Everyone laughed!

Uncle Lan was flashing a flashlight in front and leading the carriage, and we followed Teacher Cen behind the carriage slowly.

I don't know how long it took, but we crossed that col and came to the top of a hill, where we saw a house with lights on at the bottom of the mountain! Lights and moonlight shine on the creek next to the house, and the creek flashes with stars!

Uncle Lan smiled and said, "Everyone! It's home when you go down the mountain! ”

Everyone forgot about travel fatigue, and the brothers were excitedly shouting: "Guigu Gorge!" Here we go! ”

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We descended to the narrow road at the bottom of the valley, beside which was a rushing river with a deafening roar! We had to walk cautiously.

Finally, we saw a wooden bridge made of pine wood that led to the house!

Brother Lan Feng lit a torch on the other side of the bridge to show us the way.

Since the wooden bridge does not have guardrails on both sides, Uncle Lan blindfolded the horses and led the carriage, while Teacher Cen and his brothers supported the carriage! We followed them with flashlights, and we all crossed the bridge cautiously!

After crossing the bridge, Brother Lan Feng led the carriage, and everyone walked more than fifty meters until they arrived at the gate of the Lan family's courtyard, Uncle Lan helped everyone push open the wooden door, and we entered the Lan family's courtyard.

The courtyard was brightly lit, and Aunt Lotus, Sister Li'an, and a little boy were standing in the yard waiting for us.

Aunt Lotus smiled and said, "Oops! Mr. Cen, you've finally arrived! The meal is ready! It's pork knuckle stewed chestnuts! There are also aged wild mountain wines! ”

Everyone laughed!

Sister Leanne said, "It's useless to see you! That's it! You've been gone for a day and a night! Now, it's eleven o'clock in the evening! ”

Uncle Lan smiled and said, "Leanne! If you ride a horse or a car, you don't know how difficult it is to walk! ”

Everyone laughed!

So, Uncle Lan unloaded the carriage in a warehouse and led the horse to the stables in the yard.

After entering the house, Aunt Lotus introduced the little boy to us.

Through the introduction, we know that the little boy is Brother Lan Feng's younger brother, called Lan Xiaoda! A few months older than me, taller than me, very cheerful, and loves to laugh!

Xiaoda smiled and said, "Dad! Frightened horses! Let me teach you a lesson! Next time it won't dare! ”

Everyone laughed!

Soon, Xiaoda and his aunt put several large pots of chestnut pork legs stewed softly and filled with white soup, stir-fried wild vegetables, etc., on the thick pine plank table.

The table was big enough for a dozen of us to sit around.

Hungry everyone, looking at the hot, fragrant pork legs, saliva is about to dry!

Uncle Lan, Brother Lan Feng, and Xiaoda put a big bowl on the table for everyone, and in the bowl, pour everyone full, fragrant, light red, clear and translucent wild mountain wine!

Uncle Lan smiled and said, "Everyone is tired and hungry!" Let's eat and talk! ”

So, everyone began to eat meat and drink in large bowls!

I think that the heroes of Liangshan in "Water Margin" must have celebrated their victory like this!

I can't remember how much meat I ate and how much wine I drank that night!

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