Chapter 210 Willow Branch Brigade?
Gu Yuehuai reached out and grabbed Yan Shaoyu's sleeve, smiling and pointing to the road ahead: "If we follow this road, we will definitely find the team. As long as we are sure where we are now, we can find our way back!"
Yan Shaoyu nodded expressionlessly, lowered his eyes to glance at her hand pulling his sleeve, and pursed his thin lips.
"Let's go!" Gu Yuehuai also knew that he was feeling uncomfortable, so he took the lead by spreading his sleeves and walked forward.
Yan Shaoyu paused, forced himself to look calm, and followed with a cold expression.
The two walked one after the other on the bumpy muddy dirt road, until the night rose high and they could vaguely see the lights.
Gu Yuehuai only felt that the soles of his feet were numb from the pain. He hadn't seen any human beings for several days. When he suddenly saw the lights in the valley, he thought for a moment that it was a mirage.
Yan Shaoyu was walking behind and finally noticed Gu Yuehuai's strange walking posture. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Gu Yuehuai turned to look at him, her eyelashes trembling, and said pitifully: "My feet hurt, and there are blisters on them."
Yan Shaoyu met her pitiful eyes and felt secretly annoyed. This woman really didn't know how to write the word "reserved".
He turned his head, put his fist to his lips, and coughed a few times: "I'll carry you."
As soon as Yan Shaoyu finished speaking, Gu Yuehuai readily replied, "Okay!"
As she spoke, she opened her hands and motioned Yan Shaoyu to squat down quickly, looking very frank.
Yan Shaoyu's eyelids twitched and veins popped out on his forehead. He felt that Gu Yuehuai had been waiting for these words for a long time.
He half-knelt down, letting Gu Yuehuai hold his neck and lie on his back.
Her breath was hot, and it fanned onto the back of his neck, bringing with it a tingling and uncomfortable sensation. Yan Shaoyu frowned, wanting to say something, but felt that saying it would only add a hint of ambiguity and embarrassment, so he tightened his lips and turned a cold face.
Gu Yuehuai did not miss the opportunity to get close to Yan Shaoyu and asked, "Am I heavy?"
Yan Shaoyu said nothing, but walked towards the light in one go.
"It's a cool night. You can at least block some of the wind by carrying me on your back, right?"
"Shao Yu, you said you would help me when you return, you can't change your mind, right?"
"Shao Yu? Why aren't you talking? Don't you want to talk to me?"
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Once Gu Yuehuai's talkative nature was activated, the mountain road was filled with her pleasant voice.
She felt Yan Shaoyu's body becoming increasingly stiff, her brows relaxed and a smile appeared on her face.
You little brat, I told you to pretend to be deep, but as soon as you left the cabin you started to do everything you can to distance yourself from me, haha.
As they approached the brigade where lights flickered sporadically, the noise in their ears finally quieted down a little. Yan Shaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and strode into the village. It was already very late and most families had gone to bed.
Gu Yuehuai looked around, not knowing which team this was.
However, the brigades in these remote mountain valleys are generally poor and their living conditions are average.
She said, "Let's see which house still has a kerosene lamp on. Let's knock on the door and stay here for one night. We'll talk tomorrow."
Yan Shaoyu looked back at her with cold eyes. Now he was speaking normally and his logic was clear. Why did he insist on whispering nonsense into his ear just now?
Gu Yuehuai pretended not to see his slightly resentful look and raised his chin to signal him to knock on the door quickly.
Yan Shaoyu closed his eyes and turned his head away, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
He found a slightly larger house with a kerosene lamp on, knocked on the door of the courtyard, and asked, "Is anyone there?"
Gu Yuehuai put one hand around his neck and the other hand on his mouth, shouting, "Fellow villager, we are from the Dalaozi Production Brigade. We were trapped in the mountains due to heavy rain two days ago. We finally got out. Can you help us?"
She spoke fluently in her hometown dialect, and soon the door was opened.
A middle-aged man in a coat lifted the door curtain and walked out. He held his coat in one hand and held a pipe in the other. After coming out, he looked at Yan Shaoyu and Gu Yuehuai and said, "From the Dalaozi Production Brigade?"
Gu Yuehuai nodded: "Yes, wasn't there a heavy rain the day before yesterday? We were on the mountain at that time and were trapped."
The middle-aged man looked at the two men carefully. Seeing that they looked miserable and covered in mud, he knew that what he said was true. However, the grain harvest was poor this year and all the teams were short of food. If they took them in, they would have to be given food, right?
Gu Yuehuai had lived two lifetimes and was well versed in the ways of the world, so he naturally saw his reluctance.
She said, "Uncle, can you tell me where your brigade secretary lives? I want to see if he can take us in to stay at your breeding facility for one night. We will go back early tomorrow morning."
After hearing this, the middle-aged man looked at her and nodded, "I'll take you there."
He didn't want to take in the two people, and he felt a little embarrassed. After all, they were trapped fellow villagers, so he accepted the job of leading the way.
Gu Yuehuai smiled and said, "Thank you very much, uncle."
The middle-aged man waved his hand, opened the gate, put on his loose shoes, and walked in one direction.
As they walked, he said, "You look young, you must have just gotten married? You came up the mountain to find food, right? You are lucky to be back alive. Did the Dalaozi Production Brigade also say that there is a food shortage? Alas, age is not good for you."
As he spoke, he took a puff of his pipe, his face looking a little haggard.
Hearing this, Yan Shaoyu's eyebrows moved. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Gu Yuehuai say, "Yes, uncle, it's a bad year. This year, we can't have a good year. By the way, I haven't asked, what kind of team are we? I haven't been here before."
The middle-aged man was walking in front. After hearing this, he turned around and asked, "Didn't you see the old willow tree at the entrance of the village when you entered?"
When Gu Yuehuai heard this, he was stunned and subconsciously looked at Yan Shaoyu, but his expression did not change.
But it's true, he is from the capital, not a local, so naturally he is not clear about the situation of the several brigades under Qing'an County.
As far as she knew, there was only one brigade named "Liu", and its characteristic was that there was a century-old willow tree at the entrance of the village. The trunk was so thick that it required two adults to hug it. In fact, it was older than Qing'an County.
And this brigade is the Willow Branch Brigade!
Her mind was just on the houses with lights on, and as it was too dark outside, she didn't pay much attention to the situation at the village entrance. She didn't see the willow tree, otherwise she wouldn't have bothered asking the fellow villager.
The middle-aged man didn't care that he didn't get a response, and continued, "The Liuzhi Brigade is quite far from your Dalaozi Production Brigade. It seems that you got lost on the hilltop and ran far away. But it's okay. The team will drive a bullock cart to the commune tomorrow, and you can still take a ride."
"Liuzhi Brigade?" Yan Shaoyu paused and looked up at the middle-aged man.
The hands that were supporting Gu Yuehuai's legs stiffened, and then his fingertips trembled slightly, revealing his emotions.
Gu Yuehuai patted his shoulder gently, signaling him to calm down.
She didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. The two of them got disoriented in the mountains and ran for a whole day, and actually ran to the Liuzhi Brigade. So, there must be a will in the world. It seems that God took the opportunity to give Yan Shaoyu a chance to visit his relatives.
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