There is Room for Rebirth in the 1950’s

There were quite a few people in the main room, the uncle and uncle of the Zhang family and several cousins ​​were all present. The men chatted happily. The three brothers, Father Zhang and Zhou Xiaozheng recalled being young and frivolous, and joked with each other from time to time. It provoked a few little ones to have fun by the side. A large table was full of meat and vegetables, and they didn't move much, just drinking and chatting.

Seeing Lin Lishan and Zhang's mother coming in, everyone invited them to be seated. After repeated delays, Lin Lishan and Zhang returned to the room.

Uncle Zhang had just finished talking about the grand hunting events in the village in previous years, talking about drinking dragon soup and roasting venison in winter, and everyone present was itching to talk about it.

Zhang Qingshan, the eldest son of Uncle Zhang’s family, shouted, “Father, you’d better stop talking about it. Eat some vegetables first, the dishes from Second Aunt’s house are more delicious than those roasted in your field.”

Uncle Zhang looked at him contemptuously, Didn't you sit around the barbecue and drink wine in the snowy day? Boiling water. It’s fun for people to play.”

Everyone laughed when they heard the words. Is it true that those scholars in ancient times stepped on the snow to find poems, cooked tea and watched the snow, and recited poems for fun? But now in the winter, every family also surrounds the stove to clean the pots and gather together.

Father Zhang looked at everyone cheerfully, and said to Zhou Xiaozheng: The day after tomorrow we will go into the mountains, do you want to go? You won't forget your hunting skills, right?

Zhou Xiaozheng was drinking wine, gave him a sideways glance, and said dejectedly: I was not as good as you at the beginning, but now you are not as good as me. The day after tomorrow count me in. I will headhunt tigers for my daughter, and get the tiger skins for her to play with.

Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhang laughed loudly when they heard this, and they all held up wine to toast him, It doesn't matter if we hit the tiger or not, we'll drink this bowl of wine first for this reason. This year, the four of us will see if the tiger comes out or not. If you hit a tiger skin, give it to your daughter to play with.

Zhang's second brother, Zhang Qingfeng, is the eldest son of Uncle Zhang's family in the third room. He loves to play, so he teased Zhang Guoqing, Xiao Wu, your father-in-law is playing with tiger skins for your daughter-in-law. What are you going to play for your daughter-in-law?

The cousins ​​all watched Qing He teasing Xiao Wu without interjecting, just watching cheerfully.

Zhang Guoqing looked at these people and said with a smile: I won't fight with my father-in-law. I plan to hunt a beautiful bird for my son to play with.

Everyone burst into laughter, Father Zhang and the others didn't notice the juniors, they heard the laughter and asked curiously what was going on, Zhang Guofu next to him explained with a smile.

Father Zhang scolded with a laugh: Brat, just you, I thought you could beat a leopard anyway, and your wife must like that leopard's fur.

Yes, just shoot a leopard. Its fur is comparable to that of a tiger. You go up the mountain to kill a bird. Be careful when your old man is angry and drags your little daughter-in-law back to her mother's house.

Everyone next to him joked: Xiao Wu, you gave your son a sable, and the diaper made of that fur is better than your white diaper. It's warm and beautiful.

Hey, Xiao Wu, I heard from your sister-in-law Chunlan that your son's diapers are whiter than towels, and the pieces are hanging in the yard so rare that even a doll can see them. Tell me, is it true that you are not red ass/ass.

You don't need to ask Xiao Wu, I know it all. I don't really have red rashes. You see, doctors in the city use white gauze to wrap wounds. I saw that diaper is thicker than white gauze, and it is tightly woven.

Zhang Qingfeng winked at him and said: Third brother, you can do it, and you have studied it, so tell me whether the homemade cloth that the third sister-in-law weaves is thick or not? After finishing speaking, the voice just fell.

Everyone laughed loudly when they heard the words, and they all came up and beat Zhang Qingfeng hard, especially Zhang Sange poured wine into his mouth.

Uncle Zhang looked at Zhou Xiaozheng in a daze, and explained to him with a smile: My third daughter-in-law knows everything, but she doesn't know how to weave. I tried to weave a piece of homemade cloth before. I hurriedly made a pair of trousers. I just put on the new trousers and didn’t go to the field that day, so I went to pay the public grain with a few of them. Before I arrived in the village, the cart sank in the pit halfway, so he squatted down and moved forward vigorously. , the pants exploded at that time. These bad boys still remember.

Zhou Xiaozheng also laughed out loud when he heard this, and the quality was indeed not up to standard. This rural woman knew how to wash the cloth after weaving it, and then she knew whether the homemade cloth was good or not. I guess the daughter-in-law is also short-tempered, so she asked him to put it on after finishing, without pulling the homespun cloth too hard. Squatting down and pushing the cart vigorously, even the thinnest fabrics in the world can't hold it up, let alone a novice weaving homemade cloth.

Brothers, this is revenge. Why am I telling the truth?

Zhang Qingshan looked at him amusedly, seeing that he wanted to flirt with the third child, but don’t be impatient. , You can’t go into the deep mountains. Those people in Laohugou in autumn, when they went hunting in the mountains, they encountered wolves and were injured.”

Uncle Zhang also had a meal when he heard the words, This time the three surrounding villages went up the mountain together, and how many hits belong to their respective villages. As for how much we hit, it depends on the arrangement of the village. We don't go deep into the mountain, but go up the mountainside. Then go in But it’s all about working hard, and now it’s not like you didn’t have enough food or clothing to stay warm a few years ago, so there’s no need to work hard.”

Father Zhang nodded straight, he didn't want any accidents, and his family was not short of money. Both his sons are promising, and his in-laws are going, so if they encounter a pack of wolves, he and Xiao Wu alone can't take care of them.

In the past two years, wolves have often howled in winter. There are fewer hunters and a lot of big wild animals. You still have to be careful. There are wild boars and deer on the mountainside, and there are a lot of wild animals there. How can you go into the deep mountains? Hundreds of veterans carry wooden warehouses.

Zhang Guoqing became anxious after hearing this. He saw a lot of wild deer in the creek. The men from the three villages in the day after tomorrow rushed into the forest, and they were all scared away. He has observed the terrain and it is very safe. He only went up the mountain in the past few days, but now he is so busy that he has neglected it.

Father, do you still remember the creek on the mountainside that I mentioned last time? It's a good place, let's go there early, otherwise everyone will rush to it, and those wild animals will not be scared away.

Uncle Zhang asked very interestedly: Xiao Wu, is it the creek next to the black forest? It's close to Linxiang, so no one goes there. Did you see any footprints?

Zhang Guoqing said triumphantly: It's that black forest, and that place is close to Linxiang. I think that people who are in Linxiang are not willing to go far away. We are used to walking westward. There are a lot of wild animals, and it is far away from the mountains. I went to explore the road several times, and the land is safe. There are many footprints of wild deer, roe deer, and wild boar by the stream. There are also mushrooms in the black forest in winter, and there are many wild fruits in it.”

Uncle Zhang sighed very much: You have learned ten percent of your grandfather's skills, and you know how to find places. Good boy, there are probably no places in the mountains that you are not familiar with. Tell me, you started going there when you were 5 years old. Running on the mountain, there is still a piece of land that I haven’t been to.”

Zhang Guoqing spared his head, Followed my grandfather to the west and went all the way to Laohugou. I went to the mountain range with Mr. Wang and the others. Now I am looking for the north side. I have basically been to this mountain range.

Everyone took a deep breath, even Zhang's father didn't know that his son had run away not far away. No wonder he is the only one who sells wild animals from time to time, and the pheasants and hares are often dried at home.

Uncle Zhang knew it well. The old man often went hunting in the deep mountains while he was still alive. Xiao Wu learned 90% of his lessons from him at the age of 10. No matter what, the old man would take him to the deep mountains to practice courage.

Have you met a pack of wolves? The old man is still alive, but he said that the wolf king in the deep mountains can't be beaten.

The wolf king that grandpa said has been beaten to death by Mr. Wang. The old man is low-key, he has kung fu in his hands, and he has the Baguazhang handed down from his ancestors. Once drunk, he secretly told grandpa that the Siberian tiger that beat the head has beautiful fur. It’s very good, I want it to be a family heirloom. Last time, I gave the wolf king skin to Xunmo to give it to Grandpa Lin. Hehe, he never sells the tiger skin in his family. I heard from grandpa that his family’s wealth is the best. Thick, with the most secrets.

Uncle Zhang nodded excitedly, That's right, his family hides this piece of rare fur. It's not just old man Wang who is powerful, his eldest son has also received the true biography. I heard that Baguazhang can't be passed on. Dead tiger, even the county king Bai Wanwan personally invited him to be a guard, but he put it off. Xiao Wu, your grandfather often takes you to his house, have you learned two tricks?

Zhang Guoqing shook his head, then nodded again, I didn't learn Baguazhang from others. When I was 8 years old, he improved my grandfather's tricks and taught me. I don't think it's useful. The key is that I am strong, and his eldest son When I punched the stone, some powder fell off, and I smashed the stone with one punch. The old man was angry, and told his grandpa that I can carry a thousand catties with one force, as long as I don’t want to kill anyone, there is no need to learn martial arts and hurt my body .”

Everyone laughed loudly, they really possessed divine power, they slapped him across the face, anyone with martial arts should be careful. It is estimated that old man Wang is angry that his son has been training hard for many years, and he is not as good as a boy.

Zhang Qingshan looked at Zhang Guoqing's arms and palms curiously, How much weight can you lift now? Can you fight against 10 strong laborers?

Zhang Qingfeng was slapping his legs and jumping his feet, he laughed and said, Brother, he fought with six bastards and was knocked on the back of the head. Did you forget? He is just a fool.

Seeing everyone laughing, Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows helplessly, This is a failure in my life, can you not mention it? Who knows that those bastards engage in sneak attacks. I haven't met anyone who dares to surprise me. Beware of the trick.

Zhang Qingfeng squinted contemptuously, In the past, everyone was young and let you be the king of children in this area. Now how many people are waiting to cover you with sacks and beat you up. They all hate you for stealing the golden doll, you are not kind. , how many people are waiting for the golden baby to grow up. Well, when the golden baby has just grown up, you hurriedly took it home, if you don’t attack you, who will you hit?”

Zhang Guoqiang clapped his hands and said in agreement: Brother Qinghe, you don't know, this kid was still weird at the time, how could anyone dare to beat him with a sap. I said he was afraid that someone would put a sack on him and beat him with a sap, so he reacted. He was quite embarrassed It is said that Jiaojiao was his little daughter-in-law in the first place, she is thick-skinned, and it happened that Uncle Zhou was here, so she tore off her skin, so she misses her daughter at such a young age.

Zhang Guofu retorted: Don't say that, Xiaowu beats Xiao and Jiaojiao hand in hand, and when they meet people, they always say that they are husband and daughter-in-law, the two are so affectionate, a handful of wild fruits, Xiao At that time, she wiped her clothes on her clothes and stuffed them into Jiaojiao's mouth. If there was a child next to her, she would be beaten by him, and everyone wanted Jiaojiao to be her bride.

Do you guys still remember? Every time he ran out, he either went up the mountain to catch pheasants and hares, or looked for Jiaojiao and held Jiaojiao's little hand. The two of them held hands and often whispered at the bridgehead in the village, and Xiao Wu ran out to find Jiaojiao when he had something delicious, not because it hurts him to be his own wife.

Zhang Qingshan laughed happily, and nodded repeatedly, I still remember that every time other children asked Jiaojiao to be their bride, he would go up and beat them up. He was domineering. At that time, grandpa said that Xiao Wu was so domineering. Xiao Wu I stopped wearing crotch pants when I was 5 or 3 years old. When I was 4 or 5 years old, I begged my second aunt to help Jiaojiao sew the pants to death at the entrance of the village. Hands, just able to walk.

Zhang Qingyan also said immediately, It's not uncommon. I still remember that time, when I was five or five years old, I caught a pheasant. Grandpa killed it for him. He took the chicken legs and put them on the fire. It was roasted black and covered with leaves. Sneakily ran to the bridge and gave it to Jiaojiao. Now that I think about it, it’s quite fun. You know how to give something to a 4-year-old girl at the age of 5. Xiaowu, did you know that this is your daughter-in-law at that time? ah?

Zhang Guoqing was very helpless in the face of everyone's jokes. This topic is too far away, and the four old chatterers are watching with a smile without even closing their mouths.

He abruptly changed the subject, Brothers, how about we go to Xiaoxi early the day after tomorrow? There are wild deer and goats there. If you are lucky, you can buy a few more and sell them or keep them for the New Year to wash the pot.

Zhang Qingfeng nodded excitedly after hearing this, We really have to go there first. There are quite a few people in these three villages, and they are all scattered. I guess those wild animals have been scared into the mountains. We have nothing to do these days. Xiaowu Count me in.

I'll go too, go early the day after tomorrow and come back early.

I'll go with you guys. There's a shortage of meat. I'll bring guys with me the day after tomorrow.

Needless to say, you have all gone, I must follow. By the way, see if there are any good medicinal materials.

As the boss, Zhang Qingshan saw that everyone wanted to go, and after they finished speaking, he proposed, We will gather at the second uncle's place at 6 o'clock the day after tomorrow, and come back near dark, so as not to be conspicuous. Don't tell the outside world. Prepare more dry food, Bring a small pot over there, Xiao Wu, prepare a small pot. We have seven brothers here, and the rest of the family will go together the day after tomorrow. It is not good for the three of us to have too many people asking for leave. You should also say something by the way, too many people It's not good to go too much. This matter is settled, is there anything else to add?

Zhang Guofu thought for a while, then shook his head, I think the eldest brother has made arrangements, there is nothing to add, just ask my mother to prepare more dry food.

Both Zhang Qingfeng and Zhang Qingyan shook their heads and said they had nothing to add.