"Grandma, my brother and I sleep on the small kang." It just so happened that one of them was staring at the yard while the other was staring at the path outside the door.
"I understand. You two can take turns sleeping." Grandma He, who had already laid down with her partner, nodded in response.
Afraid that the people above might hear, he lowered his voice and after he finished speaking, he held one of his granddaughters in each hand and let them rest.
She said she was resting, but in fact she was just lying down and looking up. Her mind was full of worries. She was afraid that those people would come to her house and find this place, and then she would kill them all.
He Wanqing, who started climbing the mountain after work at 2:30 in the afternoon and was tense with nerves to save people, fell asleep as soon as she got on the kang.
She was very tired. She first heard the sound of gunfire on the mountain, and hurriedly carried more than 100 kilograms of wild vegetables down the mountain. She had not even taken a break and only drank a sip of hot water before the rest of the things happened.
Fortunately, the result is good now, and neither her man nor Su Benjun will be in trouble.
She fell into a deep sleep, with her brows wrinkled in her sleep. If He's mother hadn't seen her pale face and lay beside her, patting her back, she would probably have muttered a few words.
Seeing this, Aunt He and the other two who were originally talking in a low voice lowered their voices and moved to the other side to discuss the situation outside in a low voice, but their eyes kept falling on He Wanqing from time to time.
While their family was hiding in the basement, the women and children in every household in the village also hid in the cellar, and the only ones left outside were the men in the family.
The only one from the Xu family left outside was He Cao, and she was covered in wounds. If it weren't for the heaving of her chest, one would have thought she was beaten to death.
At this moment, He Daniu's family was walking around anxiously. No one of them wanted to stay upstairs, but the cellar downstairs was not big, and could only accommodate a few children and Wu. No more than that.
Perhaps because the noise was too loud or because they had too many bad ideas, everyone in the room turned their eyes to He Baosheng's house next door.
As soon as they walked out of the yard, they heard a burst of shouting. The whole family was so scared that they collapsed to the ground and did not dare to get up until dawn, when they heard the sound of gongs outside.
But after everyone stood up, there was a puddle of wet water under their bodies, and even on their pants. It was unclear whether it was due to peeing or sweating.
The family in the basement did not come out until the gong sounded three times, with the last one being struck by Uncle He.
"Jiadong, it's getting late now. You should hurry to work at the commune or you won't be late."
"Yes, let's go quickly. We didn't make breakfast at home today. Go to the state-owned restaurant and buy some buns."
After Grandpa He finished speaking, Grandma He thought about the situation at home and the current time, and began to urge him.
"My family still has some dumplings that we made last night. There aren't many, but they should be enough to fill our stomachs." Thinking of the dumplings on the lid, He's mother spoke.
"No, leave it for Wanqing, you and Xiaoping. Especially Wanqing. I see she doesn't look well. Let her eat more to replenish her body."
Aunt He looked at her son and daughter-in-law, then looked at her niece's face and immediately refused.
For them, dumplings are also a very good nutritious food. Now that my niece doesn’t look well, I’ll give the dumplings to her and let my son and daughter-in-law buy the food themselves!
"Aunt, we don't want to eat anymore. It's getting late now. We'll leave first."
After looking at the time and finding that it was almost six o'clock, He Jiadong started running, talking as he walked.
Seeing this, Xu Mei, who was talking to Aunt He and others behind her, nodded to them and ran away.
Seeing this, several people who were going to work in the commune stopped and ran to catch up. Soon they saw the two of them riding their bicycles away together.
Looking at the people who were leaving in a hurry, Aunt He just said she was going home to make breakfast when she was notified by the village loudspeaker to go to the brigade headquarters for a meeting, and everyone got the message.
Seeing this, the family looked at each other, then turned around and walked out together.
They no longer had the enthusiasm to play with the neighbors when they went out. They simply nodded and walked towards the brigade headquarters with their heads lowered.
The more people walked in, the more they came. Everyone was the same, with sullen faces and a simple nod to each other as a greeting.
He Wanqing was dragged along the way by her mother, who was sleepy. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the people who used to be aggressive and would fight whenever they met, but now they were so obedient. She felt a little uncomfortable.
I have to say, the village was lively before with all the noise, but now it looks dead and dull, which is not good at all.
We soon arrived at the entrance of the village, and what caught our eyes was a large area of red on the ground.
Looking at the red, everyone stopped and felt fear and worry for a moment.
At this moment, everyone seemed to be remembering something and they all turned to look at the people around them, to see if there was anyone they had a good or bad relationship with who had not come.
Looking at the red on the ground, He Wanqing felt a little breathless and nauseous. She raised her hands to cover her chest, and her face became paler than before.
"What's wrong?" He's mother, who had been standing beside her, became worried when she saw that she looked unhappy.
"It's okay, let's go." He shook his head and walked towards the brigade headquarters.
Seeing this, He's mother's heart skipped a beat and she followed.
Seeing this, the people behind him also left. As for the blood-red under their feet, they were thinking that they were all bad guys, so they were not afraid.
I don’t know if it was the effect of psychological preparation or the sight of the military truck parked not far away, but everyone’s fear and discomfort just disappeared, leaving only pride.
Gu Cheng'an, who was explaining things to his subordinates in front, saw his wife and mother-in-law coming. He said, "Hurry up and do it," and left.
Seeing this, his partner who was standing there was about to say something to him, but he saw him walk up to a girl and stand still.
"Instructor, stop looking at her. She's my sister-in-law. If you're envious, just find one for yourself. There's no need to look at the boss. Be careful if he finds out or you'll get scolded."
"Go away, I know."
The man who was called the instructor narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at He Wanqing's appearance, and kicked away the people who were joking around him.
"Mom, Grandpa, Grandma... Wanqing." After everyone had greeted each other, he walked over to He Wanqing alone and raised his hand to touch her forehead:
"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Looking at her pale face, Gu Cheng'an's face was full of worry.
Her eyes fell on the gauze on his chest, looking at the blood spilling out of it and his arm hanging up, He Wanqing frowned and shook her head:
"I'm fine. Go back and find the military doctor. You're bleeding again."
While the couple was talking, the crowd behind them suddenly became lively.
They didn't expect that the educated youth who was originally demoted by them as useless and could only rely on the little money from his family to make a name for himself was actually a soldier.
And the position is not low. At this time, everyone's eyes are looking towards the Xu family and He Daniu's family.
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