Chapter 16: Quarrels
Wang Linshuo and I looked at each other strangely, and he said suspiciously: "It seems to be the voice of Wang Zhen and Hu San." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
I scrambled to my feet, lifted my sleeping bag, and hurried out. The tent door curtain was only halfway lifted, and Wang Zhen's flushed face and his lips were rapidly turning up and down into my eyes. Hu San stood diagonally opposite him, holding his arms expressionlessly, his momentum was not as aggressive as Wang Zhen's. Zhang Siyuan and Uncle Lu pulled one by one and were trying their best to persuade them, but Wang Zhen's two feet seemed to have taken root in the sand, and they didn't move, and anger shot out of their eyes.
I hurriedly leaned in and grabbed him on the shoulder, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I have something to ask you, don't stare at your bull's eye here, and follow me into the tent to stay warm." ”
Wang Zhen's body was tense and straight, and his fists were clenched. I pulled and pulled, and it was not easy to pull him away from Hu San, who was hanging his head and saying nothing, and pressed him on the sleeping bag and stuffed him with a piece of beef jerky. Wang Zhen's face was still ugly, he sat hunched on his sleeping bag, his eyes staring blankly at a corner, panting slightly. I was about to ask what was going on, but I was stopped by a look from Zhang Siyuan.
He changed the topic in an instant, giving full play to his specialty of running a train, and talked endlessly, from the poplar in the desert to which place in China the most beautiful woman was, until Wang Zhenmei smiled, and did not stop after he could not see that there was anger accumulated in his heart.
Wang Zhen yawned long, and said with both hands: "I can't open my eyes, I won't fight with you, and I'll go to sleep." ”
Wang Linshuo stood up and pulled out the tent, and smiled at him: "I'll see you at the vigil later." ”
As soon as he stepped out of the tent, Zhang Siyuan stroked goosebumps and shouted eagerly: "Lao Wang hurriedly closed the curtain, this day the thief and his father's cold, Lao Tzu's snot is going to freeze out!" ”
My curiosity suddenly aroused, so I leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Why did he quarrel with Hu San?" ”
Zhang Siyuan glanced out, and when he saw the dark shadow of no one in the tent, he sighed in a low voice and said: "At first, there was a small dispute because of some trivial matters, and it seems that it is tomorrow's itinerary arrangement. At first, the two of them said calmly, but then they didn't know that Hu San had pulled the tendon, and suddenly said angrily to Wang Zhen: You and your father have the same virtue. ”
I suddenly remembered Wang Wenyuan, recalled the scene in the jungle, and I didn't know if he had already escaped from the jungle now. Zhang Siyuan glanced at me and Wang Linshuo, and then said: "Wang Zhen was not happy when he heard this, so he grabbed his arm and asked him which virtue it was. Hu San was provoked by him and said a few unpleasant words, so there was the tense scene you just saw. If I hadn't stopped him, Wang Zhen, this kid, would have to go up and punch people twice. ”
I nodded, and said that it must be uncomfortable for my father to be scolded by others, and it is no wonder that he is so angry. Wang Linshuo pondered: "Why did Hu San suddenly come up with such an insulting sentence? ”
Zhang Siyuan sighed: "It may also be impulsive, or it may be ...... Although he and Hu San have been colleagues, they always want to take away Yu and work alone, which is inconsistent with the theme of Hu San's single-minded leadership, and the two may have already had contradictions. ”
I suddenly remembered the embarrassing scene of Wang Wenyuan sneaking into my house a few months ago to steal the jade but was caught on the spot, and remembered that Wang Zhen was ashamed and angry at that time, and said in his heart that although he didn't mention it, he still remembered his father in his heart. Wang Linshuo clapped his hands and concluded: "Don't mention this matter tomorrow, and see how they behave." ”
Zhang Siyuan and I both agreed, but it was getting late at this time, and the night was as thick as a cup of coffee that could not be brewed. Sleepiness came to my heart, I no longer had the desire to chat, so I hurriedly drove Zhang Siyuan away and lay down in my sleeping bag, and my eyes had surrounded me before I closed my sleepiness.
Whether it was a storm or a bloody storm last night, the sun will rise as usual the next morning. It always pokes its head out at that time without sorrow or joy, whether you curse it or crave it. Uncle Lu and Hu San came back early to fetch water and told us to make another hot noodle soup. Uncle Lu half-jokingly said, "If things are really as Katsuko said, then this is probably the last hot meal we will have before going deep into the heart of the desert." ”
I peeked at Hu San and Wang Zhen, these two people haven't said a word since they got up, they all do their own things, and occasionally gossip with us. But as soon as the eyes of these two people met, they were like strangers, and even quickly pulled down their faces. I was so funny and anxious, I thought to myself, why did the two old men still engage in the cold violence that women love to play the most, and they wanted to speak and persuade them, but they didn't know what to say.
This awkward situation continued until Katsuko had settled his bearings and we decided to hit the road. I walked in the desert sweating and felt that it was a wrong decision to buy just one camel. Zhang Siyuan's back was about to be bent by the heavy bag, and he wiped the sweat on his head and complained: "At our speed, it will take three or five years to get to the hinterland, right?" ”
Uncle Lu was full of confidence: "No, our speed is already very fast, and we will definitely be able to find herbs within fifteen days." ”
I glanced at him, and said in my heart that it was easy, but if I couldn't find it, it wouldn't hurt you, I really didn't have a backache when I stood and talked. Katsuko reassured: "If everything is safe on the way, we will be able to reach the hinterland in three days at most." ”
Zhang Siyuan complained bitterly: "It takes three days?" Look at how I've sunned, like a black briquette. ”
Katsuko was a little helpless: "I have already chosen the nearest path." ”
Zhang Siyuan sighed helplessly, stopped complaining and came to my side, and said with a wicked smile: "Isn't it interesting for me to accompany you on this trip?" How are you going to repay me when you go back? ”
I was so hot and tired that the sweat was about to run down my eyes, so I didn't bother to pay attention to him, and casually replied, "Please eat." ”
He glared at me, raised his hand and was about to hit me, but suddenly he screamed, his body shook, and he jumped away as if he had been electrocuted. I looked down, cold sweat broke out all at once, and I slowly stepped back, my hand touching the gun at my waist.
A rattlesnake was hunched over a foot from my feet, staring at me. Wang Zhen and Hu San reacted much faster than me, and both of them fired almost at the same time. The rattlesnake was frightened, shook its head, and swooped at me like an arrow.
I yelled, took a quick step to the left and turned to avoid its attack, and heard the sound of gunfire behind me. I ran forward a few steps, panting and turning around, I saw the rattlesnake lying on the ground softly, lifeless, I couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and walked over with my chest, but saw Zhang Siyuan's face as white as paper.
Cold sweat ran down his forehead, the expression on his face was extremely panicked, and his voice trembled and shouted, "I was bitten by a rattlesnake!" ”
My ears buzzed, and my eyes suddenly went black. The rattlesnake's venom is so venomous that if you bite it, you can kill within minutes! Wang Zhen pressed Zhang Siyuan to the ground, tore off his clothes in a panic with a white face, and tied his ankles tightly with trembling.
My legs were paralyzed, and when I ran over, I saw two small tooth marks on Zhang Siyuan's ankles, blood seeping out of them, the wound was high and swollen, and the wound was even a little black. Hu San snatched the dagger, squatted beside Wang Zhen, cut open Zhang Siyuan's wounds, and blood gushed out.
Zhang Siyuan clenched his teeth, his face was pale, obviously extremely painful. Wang Linshuo hurriedly took out the serum from his bag, and after injecting it little by little, he looked at him with a frown and said, "How do you feel?" ”
Zhang Siyuan said weakly: "I don't feel anything other than a little pain......
Wang Linshuo breathed a long sigh of relief: "Okay, the venom should not have spread into the bloodstream, if there is no feeling of dizziness, then your life will be saved." ”
My heart finally fell to the ground slightly, and when I looked at Zhang Siyuan carefully, I saw that he had nothing unusual except for his pale face caused by blood loss, and couldn't help but sigh: "Why are there so many rattlesnakes in the desert, I thought that I would never meet snakes again when I came to such a dry place." ”
Katsuko's eyes widened and he shook his head: "You're completely wrong, there were more snakes than this in the past few years, and at that time, people who went into the desert to do errands had to take a stick and make a stroke on the sand while walking, and they might come out of nowhere." ”
Zhang Siyuan had palpitations, patted his chest and described: "We may really have to do this, I was joking with him just now, my ankle hurt coldly, I looked down and looked, good guy, a rattlesnake is staring at me!" ”
Wang Zhen picked him up on his back, took out a stick from a tent and opened the way in front. As Katsuko said, the further you go, the more snakes lurk in the sand, and a slight touch of the sand can force a snake out, and there are several times when I almost get bitten.
Wang Zhen panted, simply stood in place and didn't leave, looked back at us cautiously and sighed: "What's the matter, the environment here is so bad, how did they survive?" ”
I was about to answer, but I heard a loud hissing sound from under my feet.