Twenty-three: Random shots under the mountain

My aunt sighed with a sad face and said, "Don't look at us here in the mountains, what happens in the city can be scraped into our ears on the same day." We all know the crimes committed by devils.

"An old private school at the foot of the mountain hasn't taught for years. He began to record the crimes of the devils during the first bombing of Nanjing, and he recorded them in great detail.

"When, how many enemy planes, where they bombed. Destruction of houses, casualties. I remember it all clearly. It's really a show that doesn't go out and knows everything in the world.

"He has been recording the crimes of devils day and night these days. How did he know so much about the massacre in the city? A lot of what we know comes from him.

He said that on the day of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he handed it over to the court to sue the Japanese army. Settle accounts with them.

"Your eldest cousin is building fortifications for the national army in the city, and the national army has retreated, and he has no shadow yet. Why didn't he retreat with the national army?

"The devils slaughtered in the city, and the city of Nanjing became a hell on earth. I'm in a hurry. He didn't come to the house for a day, I couldn't eat or sleep for a day, and my heart was like a cat scratching. ”

Wang Mingming said: "Auntie, don't worry, the eldest cousin is very smart, and nothing can stop him." He'll be safe. Maybe I'll be home in two days. ”

Wang Mingming's words failed to comfort her aunt, she still didn't worry about her eldest cousin, she said: "This is a war!" Nanjing is occupied by devils, and it will not be easy for him to do it if he is still in the city.

"I wanted him to go to a safe area and hide, and I was relieved that he went. But he won't go, he respects me very much, he doesn't feel at ease when I'm at home, he desperately wants to come home. ”

Auntie's worries are reasonable, Wang Mingming knows the personality of his eldest cousin, he will not go to the safety zone to map his personal safety, where will he go now, she is also anxious.

It occurred to her that her aunt was too old to let her be in a hurry. She calmed herself down and deliberately changed the subject calmly and said, "Auntie, what are you busy with?" ”

My aunt breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ah, I'm busy with the vegetable patch. I planted celery, greens, garlic. Over there, covered with a straw curtain, were turnips.

"It's been a long time since the greengrocer came. These vegetables can only grow in the ground. Seeing that they are all elders. There is a lot of land at home, and your cousin and I used to be too busy. Now you don't have to be so busy. ”

Wang Mingming said: "The eldest cousin is not at home, I will help you with the affairs in the field." I don't know how to grow vegetables, but I have strength. You can tell me how to do it. ”

My aunt said, "That will tell you to do it." Where can you do this, you thin-skinned and tender-fleshed person, it's not early, go, go home. I'll cook for you.

"It's a great comfort to my aunt that you're here. It's better for you to come to your aunt's house than anything else. Auntie is happy. ”

"This morning, the meat seller came, and I said that today is a good day, either my son came to the house or a distinguished guest came to the door, and I bought two catties. You see, isn't this your coming? ”

My aunt laughed heartily. Wang Mingming also smiled.

My aunt said, "Do you like to eat roast pork with vegetables or radishes?" ”

Wang Mingming said: "Auntie, I will eat whatever dishes you cook." I remember my aunt's cooking was particularly delicious. ”

My aunt said, "Then I'll roast meat with vegetables and vegetables for you." I remember you loved this dish when you were a kid. That year, during the school holidays, you came here to play and make a noise about eating this dish. ”

The next day, Wang Ming woke up very late, she felt comfortable, her illness had been cured, she felt very strange, how could her body be fine without taking medicine.

She saw her relatives more than any medicine in Turin. She felt very hungry, and she went to the kitchen to see that the hot rice in the pot had been cooked, and the roasted pork with vegetables and vegetables the night before was also hot.

She gulped down and sweated, and she felt more comfortable. When she was full, she covered the dishes again, and she knew that her aunt hadn't eaten yet.

She saw that her aunt was busy in the vegetable field, so she put on her eldest cousin's padded jacket and ran over and said, "Auntie, I am full, I will help you grow vegetables." ”

She wrapped her eldest cousin's clothes around her body, tied them around her waist with a rope, and prepared to do so.

My aunt said, "It's good to eat well, my aunt's food is simple, I'm afraid you won't eat well." You don't want to help me, it's fine. Just sit on that little stool and talk to me. ”

Wang Mingming listened to her aunt, she sat down and said, "Auntie, we haven't called the devils here yet, and the devils will hit here sooner or later." When the devil comes up the mountain, he will definitely kill people and burn down the house.

"People are easy to hide, things are difficult to hide, we must hide the grain, oil and salt before the devil arrives. When the devil is gone, we have to live our days. ”

The aunt said, "You're right, you can't leave anything to the devils, you can't be robbed by them." But the home is so big, there is no place to hide it. ”

Wang Mingming looked around and said, "Auntie, look over there, there is a shack on the edge of the radish field. It was on high ground and bordered by forests. Devils don't go there.

"We strengthened the shack to make it sturdy and rainproof. Dig a pit in the hut and put the grain in it, cover it with stone slabs, and spread corn oranges and mats. ”

My aunt looked at the shack and said, "You have a good idea." We will do what we say, and we will hide the food at home today. I'll dig a pit, and you will help me strengthen the shack. ”

Wang Mingming and his aunt were busy for a day, and finally got busy. When they were hiding something, their aunt asked Wang Mingming to hide his coat in it. She said, "It's cold in the mountains, and it's good for you to wear your cousin's cotton clothes." ”

Wang Mingming said very obediently: "Auntie is right, listen to aunt." I'll wear my clothes when I get home after my victory. ”

When other families saw them hiding, they followed suit. After hiding the things, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, greeted each other, and gathered together to discuss how to deal with the devil.

Everyone thinks that the devil will not let go of this place, and will definitely come down from the mountain, and when the devil comes, everyone will run to the woods on the mountain, and the man will fight to protect the women and children.

You can go down the mountain from the back mountain. Let's hide from the devil. When the devil went up the mountain, everyone went down the mountain from that side, and everyone came back after the devil left.

Miss Lan Ying said: "My classmate in Zhangcun at the foot of the mountain fled across the river, and when I went to see her off that day, there were two shotguns hanging on the wall of her house. Say no. I want to bring it. ”

Her father said, "Don't die." As soon as your gun goes off, the devils will come at you, and you can't deal with it. Besides, there have been devils in Zhang Village for a long time. The current situation is also unclear.

"When the devil went up the mountain, we immediately fled back to the mountain. We men should take care of each other and try to stay away from the devil. Fight the devil together, say retreat and go together. ”

Everyone agreed with him. My aunt said, "That's all we can think of. It's up to us if the devil really comes. Pray to the Bodhisattva to bless us with peace. ”

In winter, the days are short, and it is dark after dinner, and there are dense gunshots from the direction of Shangyuanmen, which are far away and do not attract the attention of the people in the village, and no one from every household comes out.

Aunt boiled hot water, Wang Mingming washed her feet and poured out the footwater, she made the bed and prepared to sleep, and suddenly a random gun rang out under the mountain.

Wang Mingming was surprised, immediately put on his shoes and socks, blew out the lights, and ran out of the room. She realized that the devil had been killed, and she had to take her aunt to hide in the back mountain as soon as possible.

My aunt was cleaning up in the kitchen, she heard the gunshots, knew that the big thing was not good, and hurriedly blew out the lights and went out of the kitchen to meet Wang Mingming.

The aunt asked her nervously and softly, "Child, the devil is really here to hear the gunshots." Are our good days really coming to an end! ”

Wang Mingming also said softly: "Auntie, don't be afraid, I heard the gunshots, no matter if the devil goes up the mountain or not, we have to go, we have to hide in the back mountain." We also have to look at the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. ”

There was another dense burst of gunfire at the bottom of the mountain, Wang Mingming gently opened the gate, and she helped her aunt to the outside of the gate. The cold on the mountain on a winter night is so cold that you can't see anything under the dark mountain.

Wang Mingming heard the gunshots in the direction she came from, and she guessed that the devil had hit there. That is to say, the devil has been killed at the bottom of the mountain. There is no doubt that the devil will definitely kill the mountain.