HCB Chapter 35 Don't force yourself to stay strong.
Chapter 35 Don't force yourself to stay strong.
"Is it possible that these 'Blue-Faced Demons' gang learned from the Japanese?"
"Is there still this matter?"
The more the village chief thought about it, the more uneasy he became, feeling that there was actually some truth to it.
"Now that you mention it, I remember. There were two places on the mountain that the old man mentioned before. It seems like they set up temporary outposts there to guard against the Russians..."
I visited both places when I was young, and there was nothing there. They weren't far from our village or Baijia Village, except for a Ganoderma lucidum mushroom on the mountainside, but the slope was too steep for me to pick it.
"Why don't the people around here go to those places?"
"Why go to those places? Nothing grows there, not even wild plants in the mountains. It's not worth it for a Ganoderma lucidum."
"Uncle Tian, we haven't seen any strangers around the village, have we?"
"No, there are no unfamiliar faces."
Nobody went? And we haven't seen any strangers. Where did those people come down the mountain from?
The village chief himself figured it out: "Do you mean there are other paths through those two mountains?"
"The enemy!"
"But there are no roads on those two mountains, and they are very difficult to traverse."
"What about going through the tunnel?"
Qin Qiming and the village chief exchanged a glance, feeling that things were becoming increasingly promising.
Just because there's no road on the ground doesn't mean you can't walk underground!
Qin Qiming and the village chief discussed the hiding place of the Blue-Faced Demon for an hour.
Qin Qiming was in charge of the analysis, the village chief provided the information, and they finally determined that they had to find a time to go up the mountain to check.
No matter how dangerous it may be, we must investigate.
These people will definitely leave traces.
Even if it's hidden underground, it's impossible that nothing was left behind.
Qin Qiming's biggest question was how the Blue-Faced Ghost obtained the information, knowing about the buildings left by the Japanese soldiers on the mountain and how to enter them.
They wanted to repair those buildings after the Japanese surrendered, but the conditions simply didn't allow it.
It takes a huge amount of manpower and resources to work on the mountain, and it's impossible to keep it a secret unless you eliminate all those who know, like the Japanese devils did.
However, there has been no news of conscription in the vicinity in recent years, so the most likely explanation is that after the Japanese surrendered, the Blue-Faced Demon obtained the information and the method of entry from them.
After their conversation, Qin Qiming went home, where Min was preparing dinner.
However, her face showed some anger.
What's wrong with you?
"Nothing's wrong, we just need one more dish before we can eat."
Min's voice was a little cold, but her hands were constantly stirring in the pot in the kitchen, sprinkling some salt, and then pouring some soy sauce into it.
Qin Qiming said, "Xiao Xu, go and tell your sisters to go read some books. I'll call you back for dinner later."
"Hey, good!"
Chen Xu glanced at **Min, then ran away.
"What's wrong with you? You don't look well."
Qin Qiming simply pulled Min into his arms.
Min put the spatula directly into the pot.
"I was angry. Liu Dacui came over this afternoon, and I splashed her with foot bath water to wash her stinky mouth!"
"Liu Dacui?" Qin Qiming was taken aback, recalling this person.
"Aren't you going to ask her what she was rambling on about?"
"What nonsense was she spouting? Tell me about it."
"Let me go first, I need to scoop the vegetables out, otherwise they'll burn."
"I come."
Qin Qiming took a shovel and then brought over the large iron basin next to him.
Afterwards, Min told Qin Qiming what Liu Dacui had said.
"Hey, you have no idea, she can be so infuriating, it makes you want to grind your teeth in anger!"
As Qin Qiming washed the pot, he said, "You should pour out her sheep urine."
Min was amused by Qin Qiming's words: "You're much more ruthless than me!"
“That little brat of hers, she’s always been the village’s crybaby and troublemaker since she was a child, how dare she mess with my new wife.”
"You don't have any other thoughts about Liu Dacui, do you?" Min asked.
"What thoughts could I possibly have? I'm trying to avoid her as much as possible!" Qin Qiming quickly denied.
Min was clearly much happier: "That's more like it!"
Qin Qiming lowered his head and kissed Min's small lips.
"Oh dear, let's make sure no one sees us."
"It's alright, I sent Chen Xu and the others to read, no one saw us," Qin Qiming said nonchalantly.
"Don't do that," Min said shyly.
She truly dared not engage in any more intimate actions with Qin Qiming.
He also has to support his younger siblings, so he has to put his close relationships on hold for the time being.
In this day and age, condoms are hard to come by and expensive.
However, Qin Qiming had already asked someone to get a few boxes of them.
The two lingered in the kitchen for a while longer before finally eating.
The family sat together and enjoyed a lively dinner.
After the meal, the children gathered around the oil fire, diligently reviewing their lessons.
Chen Xu taught his younger sisters pinyin, helping them recognize the phonetic symbols one by one.
There aren't many other evening activities available right now, so reading has become the best way to pass the time.
The next day, Qin Qiming got up before dawn.
I talked to the village chief yesterday and we're going into the mountains to check out the situation!
Qin Qiming pushed open the door and entered the room. He saw that Qin Kang was also neatly dressed, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Brother Kang, where are you planning to go?"
"Aren't we going into the mountains?"
"You? Going into the mountains?"
Qin Qiming looked incredulous: "Your injury hasn't fully healed yet. You need to stay home and rest properly. How could you go into the mountains?"
"I gave my approval for him to go into the mountains."
The village chief slung the gun over his shoulder and tightly secured all his belongings.
"Uncle Tian, how can my brother Kang, with his health condition, go into the mountains!"
The village chief looked at Qin Kang and said, "Whether it's okay or not is up to you. Don't make Qiming worry about it."
"I can manage. I know my own body best. When I was bitten by the wolf, it was just scary to look at, but I'm fine now."
Qin Qiming didn't believe it. He was the one who stitched it up. Although the wolf hadn't bitten deep enough to reach the tendons and bones, it wouldn't have healed overnight.
"Qiming, stop thinking about it. I'm definitely going up the mountain this time. My dad has been there more times than I have. I thought about what you guys were talking about for a long time before I went to bed last night. There were some things that I didn't think were wrong before, but after thinking about them last night, I really feel like there's something fishy going on."
"You wouldn't recognize those places even if I told you, and you wouldn't be able to find them, so I'll have to come with you."
"Brother Kang, do you really think it'll work? You know your own body best, don't push yourself too hard."