When Zhang Guoqing was recalling the Daqing Mountains, Zhangjia Village - no, it should be the various brigades at the foot of the Daqing Mountains faced an extremely dangerous crisis.
The black bear is out and about.
"Third Grandpa, two scoundrels from Xialin Village were beaten to death by a black bear on the mountain."
A young man in the village ran towards the field from a distance, shouting loudly.
All the members who heard it immediately put down their work and gathered around.
Everyone was asking what was going on.
Ever since Xialin Village was merged with two nearby villages to form the Hongxu Brigade, they've been living together. How could something like this happen if it wasn't near the foot of the mountain?
Xialin Village, once incredibly poor, has been blessed with good fortune since its move to Hongxu Brigade. First, the entire village now has access to a communal dining hall, and then, last year, every bachelor was able to marry without paying a cent.
When they suddenly heard that the people from Xialin Village had been beaten to death by a black bear, everyone was a little bit unconvinced. How could those bastards be so lucky that they could even go up the mountain?
Seeing this, the old captain yelled, "What are you doing? Get back to work." He glanced at the panting young man and said, "Just beat him to death, why are you yelling?"
The young man shrank his neck and said, "Third Grandpa, those two people were bitten to pieces... Er, no, that pile of bones is right above us, at the Taoist temple halfway up the mountain."
Upon hearing this, several people, including the old captain, were immediately stunned. Normally, the death of an outsider was just that, a death, as human life was the least valuable these days. But hearing about the scene of the accident made things seem different.
It takes less than half an hour for the black bear to descend the mountain to the village. And how do they get back up the mountain during the autumn harvest? You know, they usually use the middle of the mountain as their safety line.
The old captain didn't think the boy was lying, but he asked again, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"I didn't go halfway up the mountain. It was the members of their brigade who were looking for people who told me about it. Many people vomited at that time."
The old captain nodded and said, "Good boy, go drink some water first."
After saying this, he saw some young people getting restless and glared at them, saying, "Whoever is tired of living and goes up the mountain, watch out for yourself."
"We won't. I'm going to work."
"I'm going to work too. Wait for me."
Normally, the old captain might have given a few more instructions, but he didn't care at the moment. He said hello to Uncle Zhang and the others, then walked around to the left and right brigades with his hands behind his back.
He also had to find the leaders of each village. Even though the captains and squadron leaders were famous, if something really happened, he still had to find the elders in each village.
"Old Zhang, you're not doing this for Black Blind Man, are you?"
The old captain frowned and nodded.
"Alas... the harvest is almost here. I wonder if there will be any other big guys coming down the mountain besides the black bear."
The old captain waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, stop saying such depressing things. We old guys need to get together and discuss a plan. I'm going to look for someone. Do you want to come?"
The white-haired old man stood up with a smile and said, "You are still so impatient. Let's go. I think we should get a few hunters from the village to go up the mountain together to take a look.
I heard this time the black bear was over 2 meters tall, weighed over 600 kilograms, and had a cub with him. It's not enough to go up the mountain with just a few people. If we really did get into a fight, we'd need more people, otherwise a single slap would kill someone."
As he walked away, he glanced at the old captain and chuckled, "Old Zhang, this incident is very close to your village. Shouldn't we send some dry food or something?"
The old captain said angrily, "Is your village far away? Maybe the black bears just like to move around. And you're still talking about dry food? We're lucky that no one in our team is starving to death, yet you're still talking about dry food."
"That's not very kind of you. Several of our villages have visited several families fleeing famine, but your village has none. How can you be any less lenient than ours?"
The old captain's eyes sparkled, and he gave him a wry smile and said, "Last year we had two pigs, but this year there's not even a hair left. If things were more relaxed, wouldn't you raise some?
Now we have to wait for the wheat harvest, otherwise the whole village will be killed. When I heard the news, I hurried here because I was worried that these beasts would come down the mountain and destroy the crops.
"well……"
The two old men thought about the problem at hand, sighed in unison, and said nothing more.
In just an hour, several old men gathered at Mr. Wang's house, looking at Mr. Wang who was sitting upstairs with anticipation and hope in their eyes.
At this moment, Old Master Wang cursed Zhang Guoqing fiercely in his heart... It was all because of this bad boy, otherwise he wouldn't have had to take action last time. Now, there is one and there are two, and they are all here.
In the capital, Zhang Guoqing sneezed three or four times in a row, and Wan Dayong privately mocked the young man for trying too hard. No matter how Zhang Guoqing refuted, he just said that he was weak.
Not to mention Zhang Guoqing, at this moment, Mr. Wang stretched out his legs, pointed at his aged skin and said, "Look how old I am. How can I still go up the mountain? Not to mention the black blind man, even the black rabbit is too much for me. You know how difficult the mountain road is. I am really not up to it.
I think we should notify the government. They have advanced weapons now, so we don't have to worry about the Black Bears, not to mention the Black Panthers. If you send hunters from each village up the mountain, what if something goes wrong again? These hunters are the backbone of their families. We can't win with our homemade artillery."
The old captain rolled his eyes. "One moment I'm old, the next I'm old," he said. "You old fool, if you don't want to contribute, just say so." "I hope the next time Black Blind Man visits your village, let's see what you'll do."
One of the old men nodded and said, "The government will definitely notify us, but if we do, they'll just tell everyone not to go up the mountain. Then all the wild fruits and delicacies on our mountain will be ripe. What will we do? They're life-saving, and everyone's focused on this harvest."
What could Mr. Wang say? He could only ask them to report the situation to the authorities and have it resolved. He couldn't just let his own children go up the mountain. His family had enough food and clothing, so who would want to risk their lives for an outsider?
That day, everyone went back and reported to the village, then waited for news at home.
Can……
The next morning, before daybreak, two black bears, one big and one small, broke into a large cornfield of the brigade next to Zhangjia Village.
A large area of corn fields, ready for harvest, was trampled overnight, leaving little unripe corn. A pair of more than a dozen strong men on patrol were helpless against the two black bears. After one of them was seriously injured, several others fired volleys of bullets with hunting rifles and then firecrackers to drive them off.
The old captain was extremely worried. Just a few miles away, and all the crops in their village would be destroyed.
Looking at the old women in the neighboring brigade crying and wailing, he secretly prayed for their ancestors' blessings. Now he did not say that the descendants of the Zhang family should have a conscience.
I can’t wait to see what happens next in their team. The old captain led the villagers back to the drying yard.
Under the scorching sun, his steady and powerful voice came from the loudspeaker.
"From now on, everyone must give their all. Whether we can have enough to eat next year depends on this one shot. If anyone is still thinking about themselves and trying to slack off at this critical moment, I will definitely kick your family out of the team. You can join whichever team you want.
I'll say these ugly words first, and there's one more thing I need to tell you.
After the busy farming season, the canteen will be disbanded. If you want to fill your stomachs, you all have to give me some snacks. This time, I won't be distributing food based on headcount. Except for the little kid in my arms, everyone will be rewarded based on work points.
If anyone is dissatisfied, feel free to go to the village and complain about me. It just so happens that I don't want to be the boss anymore.
Now I will do the captain's work for as long as I am the captain.
From now on, all male members of the team between the ages of sixteen and sixty will patrol at night. The arrangements for personnel will be made by the militia captain.
Finally, and most importantly, if you see the Black Blind Man coming, don't rush forward to die. Just light firecrackers and drive them away. Got you?"
The old captain's prestige was immediately evident as he finished speaking, and everyone in the drying yard shouted and heard it.
Seeing this, Uncle Zhang wondered if he would have such courage if he were promoted to team leader. He quickly shook his head. Besides the old team leader, no one else could control these villagers.
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