Du Hongyi and Zuo Gaopeng looked at each other and went up the mountain. Where they parked their car, there were cars belonging to Political Commissar Zhang and others.
Once they reached the mountain, the two separated.
Zuo Gaopeng went to look for Political Commissar Zhang and others, while Du Hongyi went to look for Yuan Xiangyang.
Neither of them doubted Wei Ling's judgment, they even believed in it immensely because it came from the trust of their comrades.
After Du Hongyi separated from Zuo Gaopeng, he completely hid himself in the mountains. No one could find him with the naked eye. This was their real ability in guarding this border for so many years.
Zuo Gaopeng found Political Commissar Zhang and others quickly.
Political Commissar Zhang immediately noticed something unusual when he saw Zuo Gaopeng coming back. He also figured out what was going on from Zuo Gaopeng's gestures and facial expressions and understood the seriousness of the matter. He did not make a fuss but approached Shi Lianggong, who knew nothing, very naturally.
The two of them whispered a few words, and then Shi Lianggong told the surveying team to finish their work.
"Comrades, we just received a notice from the meteorological department that there will be a heavy snowstorm soon. We must hurry back to the division headquarters to prevent the machines from being damaged by freezing. These machines are much more valuable than an old man like me. We can't afford the loss." Shi Lianggong is 35 years old this year, which is considered middle-aged in this era.
"Captain, don't worry, I will protect the machine as if it were my own life." A team member immediately vowed to Shi Lianggong.
"Yes, Captain, we will definitely protect the machine, don't worry."
The other members of the survey team also expressed their opinions loudly, but they also obediently began to pack up their tools and prepare to return.
Many surveying tools are imported. They are hard to buy and it would be very troublesome if they were frozen and damaged.
When we heard about the blizzard, everyone quickly packed up their tools.
"Comrades, we need to act quickly but not in a chaotic manner. We cannot mess up our hands and feet just to protect the machines." Shi Lianggong was still a little worried about accidents.
"Captain, don't worry, we understand."
The team members did not mind Shi Lianggong's long-windedness, and everyone became even more careful in their work.
It was a job we were used to doing, and we finished everything in less than three minutes. We immediately lined up to go down the mountain.
In addition to the people brought by Political Commissar Zhang, Zuo Gaopeng also escorted them.
Zuo Gaopeng was worried when he escorted Political Commissar Zhang and others down the mountain. He was very worried that he would hear gunshots before he sent them away. Fortunately, he was lucky. He escorted Political Commissar Zhang and others into the car and did not hear any unnecessary sounds.
"Comrade Zuo Gaopeng, protecting the people is your top priority."
Political Commissar Zhang ordered Zuo Gaopeng before getting on the car.
"Political Commissar, don't worry, we will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." Zuo Gaopeng assured Political Commissar Zhang.
"Don't make any alarms after finding out the truth. Send the news back to the division headquarters first. The division headquarters will arrange personnel to assist you as soon as possible." Political Commissar Zhang continued to give orders to Zuo Gaopeng.
"Yes, Commissar."
Zuo Gaopeng did not salute Political Commissar Zhang because the area had become a battlefield at that time.
Our country had not yet restored the military title system at that time, so there were no military titles on the epaulettes. The enemy did not know who the highest commander was, and there would be no situation of being beheaded.
Political Commissar Zhang did not waste Zuo Gaopeng's time. He simply gave an order and got in the car to lead the convoy back to the division headquarters.
At the same time, the division headquarters immediately went on alert, and officers above the company level held a meeting in the conference room.
"Are you sure that it was enemy spies who sneaked into the country?" Wang Chengping looked very serious, and his whole body exuded a murderous aura. It was impossible to say that he had been safe and sound while guarding the border for so many years.
Because the people's peace is always carried by the military.
Over the years, nothing major has happened on the border, but every year some enemy spies who sneak into the country are caught. The XXX Division has long been familiar with dealing with enemy spies, and there is no panic. It's just that no one expected that enemy spies would sneak in on New Year's Day.
And it was only discovered when it was so close to the division headquarters.
It seems that after the person is caught, we have to find out where he broke in from. To be able to reach this position, he has already broken through countless lines of defense.
The reason why Wang Chengping was so angry was that this was the first time he had detected the traces of enemy spies at such a close distance.
"Division Commander, could we have seen it wrong?" Someone couldn't help but ask, as he didn't believe that the enemy spies could really get near the division headquarters.
Wang Chengping looked at Political Commissar Zhang. The news was brought back by Political Commissar Zhang.
"It was discovered by Wei Ling." Political Commissar Zhang reported the situation based on the information provided by Zuo Gaopeng.
When they heard that it was Wei Ling who discovered it, no one had any objections.
Because Wei Ling's strength is obvious to all in their entire XXX Division, and everyone trusts Wei Ling's judgment very much.
"Division Commander, get ready immediately. I suspect that the person may not only be close to our division headquarters, but may have already sneaked into the village." A staff officer made a reasonable guess. At this time, we must make bold guesses.
After all, enemy spies are extremely vicious and capable of doing anything.
"Commander, I suggest that you immediately issue a joint investigation order to the county public security bureau, and at the same time notify the surrounding mountain villages. We are most worried that the enemy spies have already entered the lives of the people, so it is better to mobilize the people."
"Yes, Commander, don't underestimate the power of our people. Although they can't be sure who is an enemy, they can tell who is a stranger at the first sight. Our ancestors have lived here for generations, so one more stranger will be a distraction."
"As long as the enemy spies are not locals, informing the public will indeed make it easier to catch them and will also allow everyone to be more vigilant."
Participants expressed their opinions.
Wang Chengping looked at Political Commissar Zhang hesitantly.
The suggestions everyone has put forward are all good ones, but today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. If the people knew that enemy spies had sneaked into the country on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it would easily cause panic.
Political Commissar Zhang had worked with Wang Chengping for many years and immediately understood Wang Chengping's concerns.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Make two preparations. First, take precautions and be ready to provide support at any time. Second, wait for news."
"Political Commissar, are you waiting for news from Comrade Wei Ling?" someone asked.
"Du Hongyi and several others are also with Wei Ling. We are waiting for news from them." Political Commissar Zhang reassured everyone.
"I was wondering why I didn't see Du Hongyi and his men. It turns out they were with Wei Ling. I feel relieved now. I even suspect that Wei Ling and his men can capture the enemy spies."
"That's what I thought."
After all, they have the strongest members of their division together, so their chances of success are definitely very high.
"Comrades, immediately enter level one combat readiness and wait for orders at any time." Wang Chengping gave orders to everyone.
For military personnel, Level 1 readiness is basic readiness.
"Yes." Everyone stood up and saluted Wang Chengping, then strode out of the conference room with serious expressions.
As soon as they left the conference room, everyone reached their posts in the shortest possible time and issued standby orders to their respective areas of jurisdiction.
This was an order from top to bottom, and the entire XXX Division entered emergency alert.
In Kaoshantun, Wei Ling sent Qin Qingman and others home. The car did not drive into the yard, but stopped in front of the gate.
Qin Qingman immediately noticed something unusual and looked at Wei Ling.
"Wife, the division headquarters has an urgent mission, I must go back." Wei Ling couldn't reveal the information about the enemy spies, so he could only explain it to Qin Qingman. At the same time, he also believed that his wife could understand.
"I see."
Qin Qingman nodded and immediately took Huang Wanqing and Chuchu out of the car. At the same time, she also wanted to understand why Du Hongyi and others did not come back with them. There must be something unusual at Yingzui Cliff.
Although she didn't know what had happened that required Wei Ling to return to the team on New Year's Day, she guessed that it must be a very urgent and important mission.
The wolf cub squatted in Chuchu's arms very obediently and looked after Wei Ling.
It still likes the mountains and forests very much.
The wolf cub looked at Wei Ling with sharp eyes, and Chu Chu was also reluctant to leave Wei Ling. He didn't expect that Wei Ling, who could have stayed at home for a good day, would receive an emergency mission. Not only that, he had to send Wei Ling away in person.
The mission was urgent, and Wei Ling couldn't give too much time to comfort the people at home.
After everyone got off the car, he stepped on the accelerator and left Kaoshantun without even having time to tell Qin Qingman to be careful.
Every minute he stays here means Du Hongyi and the others are in greater danger.
Because no one knows how many enemy spies have infiltrated, whether they are individual or organized small groups.
At this time, the whole land was covered with ice and snow. Normally, Wei Ling drove slowly and steadily so as not to let Qin Qingman worry, but today was different. Whether he was sending Qin Qingman and others back or leaving Kaoshantun again, he drove very fast.
Because the car was going too fast, the wheels kicked up a lot of snow foam as they rolled over the snow.
Snow flakes fell from the sky in large flakes, like a freezing rain.
Qin Qingman couldn't help but feel her heart beating heavily as she watched the jeep disappearing at a rapid speed.
Something is wrong!
Maybe something really serious has happened.
Qin Qingman's mind quickly recalled whether there were any major events that had occurred in the country this year, and these major events had to be related to the Northeast.
A new year, this year is already 1971.
"Go home." Just as Qin Qingman was thinking, she unlocked the lock on the gate and pushed it open.
"Sister." Chuchu walked dejectedly beside Qin Qingman. He was very disappointed at this moment, but he knew that he could not affect Wei Ling's work because Wei Ling was a soldier and the work of the military was sacred.
Huang Wanqing looked at the listless Chuchu and didn't know how to comfort her for a moment. She could only look at Qin Qingman with trust.
Chuchu's voice reminded Qin Qingman.
Qin Qingman smiled and rubbed Chuchu's head, saying, "Chuchu, we are A Ling's family. We should be his solid backing, not a burden." She actually had a lot of nice words to coax the child, but she didn't want to say them. Instead, she wanted Chuchu to clearly understand how difficult it is to be a soldier.
To become a soldier, you need many other things besides passion.
Chuchu looked up at Qin Qingman, and seeing the light in Qin Qingman's eyes, he understood, nodded heavily, and assured: "Sister, don't worry, I will never hold my brother-in-law back."
"My Chuchu has grown up."
Qin Qingman touched the child's head again and led the person into the house.
The gate was closed behind him.
It’s not locked. Wei Ling didn’t say whether he would be back at night, so there’s no need to lock it. Anyway, their courtyard wall is only for keeping out wild animals, not people.
After returning home, Qin Qingman and the others did not take off their cotton clothes immediately, but went to light the stove first.
The stove was shut off before I went out today.
As soon as the wolf cub entered the door, he went to pounce on the two geese that had been moved to the sheepfold.
The sheep pen is equipped with heating pipes, and the temperature is reasonable. Both the two sheep and the two geese adapt well to it.
"Sister, I'm going to milk the goats." Chuchu took a look at the sky and went to the kitchen, carrying the milk bucket to the sheep pen. He hadn't milked the goats today, and if he didn't, the ewes would make a fuss.
"Qingman, I'll go help Chuchu."
Huang Wanqing glanced at Qin Qingman who was tidying up the stove and planned to go help Chuchu. There was nothing to do at home today, so she wanted to go and see how the goats were milked.
"Go ahead, be careful and don't catch a cold."
Qin Qingman answered while thinking about the question.
The Qin family had dinner neither early nor late, just like everyone else in the village. In addition to cooking dumplings, they also fried a few simple dishes and mixed them with shredded radish, and the family solved the dinner problem.
People paid great attention to the New Year celebrations before liberation and in later generations as well. But in this special era, people are not so particular about it.
Even if someone wants to discuss it, they are afraid of being reported, so everyone just doesn't care.
Qin Qingman took Chuchu to take a hot bath on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
She should have washed up after cooking on New Year's Eve, but the meal lasted until after midnight, so she didn't wash up. Since she had nothing to do today and there were no outsiders at home, Qin Qingman took a comfortable bath.
After taking a shower, Qin Qingman sat by the fire, drying her hair while watching Huang Wanqing and Chuchu play games.
The two of them were playing a simple cat's tuck game.
This game can be played by both boys and girls, and it helps kill time.
"Sister, will my brother-in-law come back today?" Chuchu didn't want to play tumbling rope with Huang Wanqing anymore after playing for a while, and couldn't help asking about the thing that concerned her most.
Huang Wanqing also looked at Qin Qingman.
She was afraid to return to Wei Ling, but she still hoped that Wei Ling would return home safely. Her family was different in the capital, and she knew the dangers faced by soldiers like Wei Ling stationed on the border.
Qin Qingman looked at the two clear eyes and was unable to answer.
Because she didn't know whether Wei Ling would come back tonight, she could only say: "Go to bed early, Ling should be back when you wake up." Some words cannot be explained.
"oh."
Chu Chu obediently stood up and carried the wolf cub back to the kang in the east room.
He had already washed his face and brushed his teeth when he took a shower, so there was no need to clean up.
"Qingman, did I cause you any trouble?" Huang Wanqing had actually been feeling uneasy for a long time. Seeing Chuchu return to the room, she hurriedly and nervously asked Qin Qingman in a low voice.
Qin Qingman was stunned for a second before she realized what Huang Wanqing meant.
He smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with you. Don't think too much about it. Just like I told you before, forget it. Forget it completely. This is the only way to protect everyone."
"Qingman, I understand." Huang Wanqing nodded heavily.
Qin Qingman glanced at her watch and said, "Wanqing, it's already past nine o'clock. You should go and have some rest. You have a few days off. Take a good rest at home and don't let your mind wander."
"Yeah." Huang Wanqing happily hugged Qin Qingman before returning to the east room.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Chu Chu sleeping with the wolf cub in her arms.
The child may be missing Wei Ling one second, and fall into a sound and deep sleep the next. That's quite a feat.
When Huang Wanqing got on the kang, the wolf cub glanced at her slightly, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
There is no difference from usual.
This made Huang Wanqing, who had just been tense, smile helplessly, then relax and close her eyes.
Her subconscious reaction just now came from the true identity of the wolf cub.
Huang Wanqing laughed at herself for a few seconds, and then quickly fell asleep. Since coming to the Qin family, her sleep quality has been super good. She can fall asleep in seconds and she didn't have any headache when she woke up the next day.
Qin Qingman was still sitting in the living room drying her hair and did not return to the west room.
She waited until all the noise in the east room had died down before she stood up and looked around the house. Nothing had changed, she didn't feel any danger, and there was nothing abnormal with the goose and wolf cubs in the house.
This means that home is safe.
Qin Qingman trusts the wolf cub's sensing ability very much.
The two geese may be less sensitive at night, but the wolf cub will never relax because of whether it is day or night.
For wolves, vigilance is ingrained in their bones.
Qin Qingman checked the house carefully and then came to the kitchen door. She looked at the refrigerator at the door and fell silent.
This thing is useful, but also conspicuous.
When she opened the lid of the freezer, she found not only the meat brought by Du Hongyi and others, but also ready-made buns and dumplings. She had made all of these with just enough ingredients, and the filling was 50% meat and 50% vegetables.
Qin Qingman looked at the empty yard and thought for a long time before hiding all the things in the freezer in the snow again.
This is how every household stored food when there was no refrigerator at home.
Under the accumulated snow, the food will not get dirty or damaged, and no animals will dig it up.
After hiding the things in the freezer, Qin Qingman's gaze shifted to the brine ribs on the beam of the kitchen. She had eaten some on New Year's Eve and today, but there were still a lot left. After all, the wild boar was really big and there were a lot of ribs that could be picked out.
Standing on a high stool, Qin Qingman took down the braised spare ribs.
Then he dug a hole in the snow in the yard and buried it.
At this moment, Qin Qingman really hoped that she was overthinking it, but in this era when materials were so scarce, she had to be more careful.
After doing all this, Qin Qingman stood up, took a deep breath of the cold air, and then turned around.
When I turned around, I met a pair of green eyes.
Qin Qingman: ...
After a few seconds, she smiled, squatted down, picked up the fat wolf cub, and whispered, "Are you feeling uneasy?"
The wolf cub's body was not only chubby but also very warm. Qin Qingman didn't want to let go after hugging it.
“Awoooooo——”
The wolf cub didn't understand what Qin Qingman said, but he howled very quietly.
It can be heard that it does not want to wake up the two people who are sleeping in the east room.
Qin Qingman could also sense what the wolf cub was thinking. She touched his head, then closed the kitchen door tightly and carried the wolf cub back to the living room. "Since you can't sleep, stay with me."
After saying that, he checked all the doors and windows again. After making sure there were no problems, he carried the wolf cub back to the west room.
She placed very convenient sticks behind the door of the west room and on the kang.
If something unexpected happens, she may not be able to beat the bad guys, but she can definitely break the window glass in the first place.
On a quiet night, the sound of broken glass can travel far away and will definitely alarm the neighbors.
Qin Qingman was lying on the kang with her clothes on.
As soon as she got on the kang, she ordered herself to close her eyes and go to sleep quickly. The wolf cub was lying beside her. If there was any noise, his hearing would be better than hers.
As the night deepened, the whole earth fell into absolute silence.
In the early morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, there was no moon or stars, the sky and the earth were dark, and two figures approached Kaoshantun cautiously.
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