Chapter 42: Full Mobilization

His grandfather grabbed her mother and said, "It's freezing in the dark, where are you going to find it, you've already lost three people, do you want to lose another one?"

Seeing that his grandfather looked like he had a better idea. Her mother had to wait for her grandfather to arrange it. I saw his grandfather, and rushed to the warehouse without saying a word.

From the wall of the storeroom, he took down a large horn, which had not been used for many years, and was covered with thick ash, and his grandfather did not care to carry it, and told her mother to pile up the firewood, put on the brazier, and light the fire.

When her mother got the order, she immediately carried it out. He ran to the fire room and picked up a bunch of wooden sticks and piled them up outside the door. When everything was ready, he raised his torch and stood outside the door to greet the arrival of the mountain people.

And this bull horn at home also has a certain history. Legend has it that long ago, during the war years, my great-grandfather used it as a tool to give orders on the battlefield.

Later, the world was peaceful. But birds of prey are rampant and come out to harm the villagers. In order to prevent birds of prey from attacking at night, the villagers were caught off guard.

It is often used to convey the enemy's report, and when the horn sounds, it means that danger is coming, and it is necessary to make a good means of defense, which is also often used.

Later, the animals were taken into public ownership, and there was a fixed place for professional personnel to raise. Since then, the mountain people have lived a peaceful life again.

So the horn was left idle, unused, and his grandmother received it from the treasury. However, a few mountain people once agreed with each other that in case of emergency, they could also use it to transmit signals, and those who received the signals, whether old or young, women and children, came to gather.

I saw his grandfather, standing at the door of his house, blowing with all his strength. And the trumpet sounded with a grumbling sound. In a few moments, all the people of the mountains came and gathered at their doorstep.

His grandfather pulled his throat with difficulty, and told the mountain people about the situation of their family, fifteen and ten.

Without saying a word, the mountain people came to her mother one by one. Pick up a stick and light the fire. Raised high, "It is incumbent on you to go to the soup and the fire." ”

After the story, the old, weak, sick and disabled, go home and wait for the news. The rest of the personnel followed her grandfather to the forest.

When he arrived at the forest, his grandfather commanded again, and they were divided into four directions, one in each direction. There are 4 people in each group, and the rest of the people are evenly distributed to each group and searched for them separately.

Searching and searching, one of the mountain people saw their brother's figure and blew the flute in his hand. Several other groups heard the flute. Soon they came together.

Come to them and see what is going on. When she got closer, it was them, and her grandmother was very happy, and hurriedly thanked her ancestors, and thanked the Bodhisattva for his blessings.

Not only that, but also to pull the two brothers and worship with her to show sincerity. His two brothers were unwilling. But in order to reassure her grandmother, she dealt with it casually. Everyone laughed for a moment.

But her mother couldn't laugh, because she observed for a while and found that there was one less person, and that person was Zhang Xiaohua, and her daughter had not been found yet.

And her grandparents seem to have completely forgotten about it. When her grandparents said they wanted to go back, her mother said that she would let her two older brothers send her grandparents back first, and then she and the mountain people would go back.

Her grandmother wondered why she hadn't gone back since she had found this person. said that this is the New Year, and everyone is estimated to have been called out of the bed. It's not going back yet, why are you still out there?

However, his grandfather said that it was still early to go to bed at this point, and he must invite the mountain people to their house for a few drinks to show his gratitude.

Just as everyone was happily discussing whether to go for a drink. At this time, Xiaolian suddenly said, "Why didn't you see Sister Xiaohua?" Where's Sister Xiaohua? Why isn't she with you? ”。

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and then someone said, "It's such a cold day, and it's all dark, Xiaohua and a little girl's family are afraid of the cold, so they don't come out of the house?" ”。

Because they have a rule in the mountains, if they ask for help in an emergency, men and women, young and old, men and women are over 8 years old. The girl is at least 10 years old. Elderly people up to the age of 80 are required to come out, except for the sick.

So according to the convention, Xiaohua should also come out with them to look for it. That's why the uncle had this joke. And after the uncle finished speaking, everyone followed and laughed.

But at this time, only a few people in the Zhang family couldn't laugh, because it would be her grandparents. Suddenly remembered his mother's words, the two grandsons did not return in the dark because they were looking for little flowers.

And at this time two grandchildren. Standing here, where is their granddaughter? So she asked her two brothers, who wept and said that they were looking for them but had not found them.

His grandfather understood, and immediately turned around and said to the big guy, "Trouble, my good mountain people." In fact, my granddaughter is also missing, and I have to trouble everyone, so I have to continue to help find her."

Only then did the mountain people understand, so they said okay, without further ado, it is important for us to hurry up and continue to find someone, and if we delay for one more minute, Xiaohua will be a little more dangerous. "Huh!".

As he walked, his eldest brother told his grandfather the results of their search, saying that they had not searched for the top part several times, that they had not found it at the bottom of the steep slope, and that it was very likely that it was below.

Then his grandfather asked her eldest brother to lead the way in front, and his grandfather led everyone to follow closely. After walking for a while, her grandmother almost slipped, but fortunately, his second brother had been holding on to it, and then hugged it in time so that he didn't fall.

Her mother said that if she let her second brother send his grandparents back first, her grandparents are already old, and they are over 80 years old, and their physical strength will not be able to keep up.

It's a snowy day in the winter, and I can't stand it if I continue to look for it. Not to mention that this night, I don't know what time to find. Don't be small, I didn't find it, and something happened to the long one.

Everyone also persuaded her grandparents to go back first, but his grandmother began to disagree, and after being persuaded by her grandfather for a few words, she relented and agreed to go back first.

But her grandfather himself was reluctant to go back, and the mountain people persuaded them to go back with peace of mind, and if they were looking for someone, they would leave it to them, and let his grandfather rest assured that the guarantor would definitely help find it back.

But her grandfather resolutely disagreed, and he must accompany him to find it. The mountain people said that the snow road was not easy to walk, and he was afraid that his grandfather would not be able to bear it. All of a sudden, there was a stalemate.

When his grandfather saw this, he pushed her eldest brother again, telling him to hurry up and lead the way, saying that he should not delay any longer.

Her eldest brother was worried about his sister's comfort, so he hurried forward to lead the way, and the job of escorting her grandmother was handed over to Xiaolian.

Because among this group of people, there is only one girl in Xiaolian, and tonight, this person is not sure what time to find, where can this girl eat, so it is most suitable for her to escort her.