For the ancestral training, there seems to be something unspeakable about the old man. He smiled bitterly and waved his hand again and again, saying, "Don't say anything about this, don't say it!" Chief Zheng, I don't know what you have to say when you come from afar? ”

Zheng Weiguo didn't want to interfere in the affairs of their clan, he directly explained his intentions and said: "Don't hide it from the old patriarch, I went into the mountain this time to ask for help from your village!" ”

Lai Lao'er thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it to fight against the Japanese invaders?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was a little surprised, and said: "The old patriarch can know the things of the world even if he lives in the mountains, and he really admires it." ”

Lai Lao'er explained: "It's nothing, in fact, we still have contacts with the outside world, but not much." I don't know if Chief Zheng is going to collect food, conscription or pay for this trip? To fight against the Japanese invaders, we in Mingren Village should make a contribution. It's easy to talk about food and salary, but it's just ...... people."

The people of Mingren Village are not prosperous, and Lao Er will definitely not be happy to recruit soldiers, but fortunately, Zheng Weiguo does not plan to recruit people here. He smiled and said: "I have come here neither to levy food, nor to recruit soldiers, nor to pay salaries, but I just want to be a good neighbor with your village." ”

Lai Lao'er had a question mark on his face and said, "Is Chief Zheng going to lead his troops to move here?" ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "Nowadays, the Japanese are rampant, and North China is in danger. Although our division won a few small victories, its overall strength was far inferior to that of the enemy. The battle is dangerous, and there will inevitably be times of defeat, so I hope to move some of my personnel and supplies to the mountains near here to be prepared. When the time comes, I will inevitably cause you trouble. ”

At present, it seems that this is the ideal location for the arsenal. First, it is hidden enough that it is difficult to find without anyone leading the way; Second, the road is long, and even if it is discovered by the Japanese army, the arsenal has enough time to evacuate. However, for the sake of security and secrecy, the arsenal could not be located in the village. Zheng Weiguo planned to walk around here to see what suitable terrain there was.

Lai Lao'er realized a little and said, "I see! In terms of the art of war, defeat is expected before victory. Those who do not know the harm of soldiers do not know the benefits of soldiers. Chief Zheng is really a person who knows the soldiers, and he has the style of an ancient famous general. ”

Zheng Weiguo was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "The old patriarch has won the award." ”

Lailao'er also smiled and said, "This is not the place to talk, please come with me!" He invited Zheng Weiguo and his entourage to a small courtyard to rest, and asked people to serve a few cups of tea.

Zheng Weiguo took a sip and praised: "It's really good tea!" ”

Lai Lao'er said with a smile: "The mountains are bitter, and there is no hospitality, so this tea can still be used." ”

The two chatted a few words about tea and soup, but Zheng Weiguo was not proficient in this way, so he had to go back to the topic.

Lai Lao'er said: "Although I live in the mountains, I still know a little about the situation outside. Speaking of Chief Zheng, the situation is similar to that of our ancestors when they entered the mountain, except that our ancestors were to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, while your ministry was to fight against the Orientals. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "The old patriarch is right, they are also the people of China, and now that the country is in crisis, of course we must rise up to fight against foreign enemies!" ”

Lai Lao'er sighed and said, "Yes, it's a national disaster again!" Since the Song Dynasty, China has suffered many disasters. First died in Mongolia, finally drove away the Tartars and established the Ming Dynasty, and then died in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The people of the Republic of China have gone through hardships, expelled the Tartars, and restored China, but now there are Oriental ghosts again. God bless me Huaxia! ”

Zheng Weiguo was very impressed when he heard this, and said: "I didn't expect that the old gentleman could also understand the world when he lived in the mountains, which shows his pure feelings!" ”

Lai Lao'er waved his hand and said, "It's just nonsense." Sir Zheng, you have fought with Oriental devils, I wonder how they compare with the Manchu Qing Dynasty back then? ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said: "The ferocity is on par, and the means are even more vicious!" ”

Lai Lao'er raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, how do you say this? ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "When the Manchu Qing entered the customs, they used knives and arrows to kill people, while the Japanese army used guns. Guns kill people far more efficiently than knives and arrows. ”

Lai Lao'er said: "In this way, this calamity is more dangerous than before? ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "You are right, now Huaxia has indeed reached the autumn of life and death, and it is even more sinister than the previous times. Although the former Wuhu, Khitan, Jurchen, and Mongols also slaughtered the Han people, the most important thing was to seize our mountains and rivers and enslave our people. The Japanese are different, they are intent on exterminating China! ”

Lai Lao'er seemed to be a little unconvinced, and said: "Extinction of China? I'm afraid it can't be done! I think that the slaves were also extremely cruel back then, and even wanted to kill all my Han people, but in the end, they were killed by the Han people. ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "The times are different, and what was not possible before can now be done." He told the old man about the 731 unit, and they told them. Everyone was shocked after hearing this, after all, the lethality of the plague is extremely terrifying, and if it can be artificially controlled and released, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

After hearing this, Lai'er's face was solemn, and he was about to say something. There was a sudden commotion outside, but I didn't know what was happening.

They hurriedly walked out of the city to take a look, and saw a group of soldiers of the security regiment holding the witch who pretended to be a ghost. The villagers were furious when they saw this woman and wanted to rush over and beat her. But the soldiers were unwilling to release Zheng Weiguo before they saw him, and the two sides were at a stalemate.

Zheng Weiguo, worried about unnecessary conflicts, hurried a few steps forward and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhang Changgui hurriedly told the story of the incident. It turned out that the witch fled all the way out of the village, and happened to bump into the soldiers of the spy company who were guarding nearby. When the soldiers saw that she was suspicious, they arrested her and interrogated her.

This witch wanted to stir up a relationship between the spy company and Mingren Village, and was full of nonsense, even saying that Zheng Weiguo was killed by the people in the village. Although Zhang Changgui and the others didn't believe it, they were also taken aback, and hurriedly rushed to the village to find out, but because of the relationship between this witch, they almost clashed with the villagers.

Zheng Weiguo was furious when he heard this, and said: "This thief is really hateful! Drag me down and kill me! ”

The warriors answered and were about to drag the thief down to rectify the Fa, which caused the witch to scream.

Lai Lao'er hurriedly said: "Wait! Can Chief Zheng give us a face? ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Of course you can!" ”

Just as he was about to hand over the prisoners to the villagers, Lai Lao'er suddenly said, "Forget it, let your ministry handle it!" Speaking of which, we are all ordinary people under the rule of Chief Zheng, and it is always inappropriate to use lynching. ”

Zheng Weiguo was stunned and said, "You really understand the righteousness. In this way, he had no intention of killing, so he ordered the soldiers to take the woman into custody first, and then hand it over to the county court for trial when he returned.

At noon that day, Lao Er set up a banquet to entertain Zheng Weiguo and his party. To be honest, the meals were good, and many of them were delicious that are hard to find at the bottom of the mountain. It's just that I don't know how the villagers are doing on weekdays.

After the meal, Lai Lao'er and Zheng Weiguo took the opportunity to take a walk and chatted for a while. In general, Lai Lao'er has no opinion on having an extra neighbor, but there are some details that need to be clarified. Zheng Weiguo said that he would send a special person to come over and talk to the villagers in detail.

After the location of the arsenal was finalized, Zheng Weiguo felt that a big stone in his heart had fallen to the ground, and the whole person was relaxed. When Lao Er saw that he was in a good mood, he took him around the village and served as a tour guide himself.

During the tour, Zheng Weiguo found that there was a strange pattern in the houses here. The older the house, the higher the construction technology, and the newer the house, the rougher and simpler. This is really unreasonable, he couldn't help but express the doubts in his heart to Lao Er.

Lai Lao'er sighed and said, "Chief Zheng is really careful! To tell you the truth, our Mingren Village has been going downhill over the years. Even if Dingkou is prosperous, it is difficult to restore the scene of its heyday. ”

According to Lai Lao'er, most of their ancestors were scholars and did not know how to work. At the beginning of the founding of Mingren Village, due to the harsh environment, the life of the villagers was very difficult, and many people even starved to death. However, the villagers gradually adapted to the environment in the mountains, and their living conditions improved. In the process of fighting with nature, the once industrious scholars learned to spin and weave, learn to cultivate wasteland, and learn to build houses.

The houses of great artistic value that we see now were built in the heyday of the Ming Village. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and I don't know how to do it, and some skills gradually lost their inheritance. The most obvious of these is the craft of construction, which was left to simple adobe houses after the death of an ancestor who had mastered the arts.

Zheng Weiguo remembered the girl from before and said, "What about martial arts?" Is it thriving, or is it declining? ”

Lai Lao'er thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "It's hard to say, some aspects are becoming more and more prosperous, and some aspects have long since declined!" Overall, it shouldn't be as good as when you first entered the mountain. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "What is this for? ”

Lai Lao'er explained that when he first entered the mountain, there were still people who knew the art of battle formation, and some people were proficient in the way of fighting, but they had hardly encountered foreign enemies in three hundred years, and these things were gradually no one learned. Although there are still villagers who insist on practicing martial arts, it is mainly for physical strength or to facilitate hunting, and it is indeed not as good as before in terms of martial arts alone.

Of course, in life some useful skills have been developed. For example, archery, almost everyone in Mingren Village has good archery skills, and it is easy to shoot a rabbit. There is also the technique of lifting longitudinal, also known as light gong, which is also very useful when chasing prey, so the villagers have practiced it. However, the technique of lifting longitudinal is a high-level product, and not every villager can learn it, it depends on personal talent.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said: "When I first entered the village, I saw a girl running up Chai Mountain in three or two clicks, her kung fu is really good, I don't know what level it is in your village?" ”

Lai Lao'er smiled and said, "That's my granddaughter Yingning." She is extremely talented, but as a woman, she suffers a lot in terms of physical strength, and she is at a lower middle level in the village! ”

Zheng Weiguo was shocked when he heard this, and he had some more thoughts in his heart. But now is not the time, and we have to think long-term.

I haven't had a chance to complain for a long time, and I don't vomit or be unhappy in my heart, and I talk a lot about Mingren Village. In general, it is a history of rise and fall, from creation - development - heyday, and then to decline. Zheng Weiguo was surprised to find that the village had regressed in an all-round way, with a significant decline in living standards, survival skills, education and many other aspects.

In terms of cultural level, Lao Er's grandfather was able to write poetry, but in his father's generation, he could only write couplets, and Lao Er himself could no longer understand rhyme, so he could only write ordinary notices.

This situation made Zheng Weiguo very emotional. It seems that if a civilization lacks communication for a long time, it will not develop, and it will only decline if it is closed and self-contained.