“Bang, bang, bang!”
"Village chief, please wake up! Something bad has happened!"
Late at night, the gate of Lao Jiang's house was knocked loudly by the villagers.
"Squeaky~"
"Erxi, what happened so late at night? Why are you so anxious?"
Jiang Xian quickly put on his clothes and came out to open the gate, only to see Tang Erxi outside with a look of anxiety and panic.
"Village chief, I got up in the middle of the night to pee, and suddenly I heard the sound of gunfire coming from the back hill."
"I thought, aren't they trying to catch some enemy spies in town? So when I heard the noise, I quickly put on my clothes and listened in the yard for a while!"
"Later, several more gunshots were heard, and the sound went all the way towards Buffalo Pass!"
"Didn't I come to you immediately to report when I saw the sound fade away?"
Tang Erxi told everything he had discovered.
You should know that anyone who provides clues will be rewarded.
There are many elderly people and children in their family, so they don’t have enough food on weekdays.
If we can get some rewards, even if they are small, it will allow our family to live a few more days of good life.
Even if he can't get food but can get something else, he can still exchange it for some food.
"I know about this. Go home first. Don't sleep at night and listen for any noises. If the gunshots come back, come to the brigade headquarters and find me!"
Jiang Xian asked Tang Erxi to go home and help him look after the house, after all, their family lived in an area close to the mountains.
I went back into the house and put on a thick cotton coat, a hat and gloves.
"What happened outside?"
Zheng Xiulian was also woken up by the noise outside, but she kept her voice low because the two children were sleeping soundly.
"Erxi came over and said he heard gunfire on the mountain. I'm going to the brigade headquarters to call the town to report!"
"I might not be back for a while, so take care of the house with the children!"
"It's best to lock the gate after I leave. If you hear any unusual noises, wake up our son, daughter-in-law, and daughter!"
Jiang Xian packed up quickly and left the house.
Zheng Xiulian came out wearing her clothes and closed the door. Then she checked the yard again before preparing to go back to her room.
"Mom, where did Dad go?"
Jiang Yanzhi heard the noise and came out to see that his father had already left.
"Erxi came over and said he heard gunfire on the mountain, so your father went to the brigade headquarters to call the town!"
"Son, you must be alert when you go to bed tonight. If you hear any noise, remember to wake up your daughter-in-law as soon as possible!"
Who wouldn't be afraid when encountering such a thing, especially when those people have guns in their hands.
Although I'm not sure whether the gunshots are related to the enemy spies, it's better to be safe than sorry.
"Mom, don't rush to sleep. I'll put on my clothes and go to the brigade headquarters with Dad!"
Jiang Yanzhi was worried about his father going out alone, so he quickly went back to the house and put on his clothes.
Seeing that his wife was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb her.
"Please keep an eye on the house, Mom. If there are any unusual noises, remember to wake Xinyi and Yanli up early!"
After giving the instructions, Jiang Yanzhi quickly left the room.
Zheng Xiulian had to close the gate again, and then placed a few jars at the foot of the wall near the road.
If someone dares to jump over the wall and come in, they will definitely step on the jar and make a noise, which can also serve as an early warning.
Jiang Xian arrived at the brigade headquarters and quickly called the town to report the matter.
Then they were told not to make any noise and not to disturb other people.
The town will send someone over soon. If you hear any other noises, remember to report them in time.
The two of us stayed at the brigade headquarters like this.
"I'm fine here, why did you follow me out?"
After reporting the matter, Jiang Xian looked at his son.
"I've asked my mother to lock the door. I'm worried about you coming out alone!"
Jiang Yanzhi walked to the corner and took out the charcoal stove, then found some corn leaves and started to light the stove.
"There are only women and children at home. Wait until the charcoal fire is lit, then go home!"
Jiang Xi'an was worried about the women and children at home, but what was there for a grown man like him to be afraid of?
"No, I won't go back until the people from the town come!"
Jiang Yanzhi refused his father's request, took the stove outside to disperse the smoke, and waited until the charcoal inside was burning before bringing it back.
"Dad, are there any sweet potatoes here?"
Jiang Yanzhi felt a bit bored sitting there, so he looked around the office for a sweet potato to roast.
"The sweet potato is behind the chair, go get it yourself!"
“Haa ...
"Bake two for me too!"
Jiang Xian said while yawning.
Anyone who is pulled out of bed in the middle of the night will feel a little confused.
Jiang Xian brought the teapot over and sat next to the charcoal stove.
Then he took out the tea he usually drank from the drawer and found two water cups.
If I don’t drink some hot tea in the middle of the night, I probably won’t be able to hold on.
About half an hour later, someone knocked on the door of the only lighted office in the brigade headquarters.
"Is that Village Chief Jiang?"
"We are from the town. Can you tell us more about what happened tonight?"
When Jiang Xian opened the door of the office, more than ten people, all covered in cold air, squeezed in.
It was really tiring to travel so late at night. If it weren't for catching enemy spies, they really wouldn't want to work overtime.
However, they had to come no matter what after receiving the news. It would be even better if they could catch the person, so they wouldn't have to worry in the future.
"Well, I was sleeping at home when Tang Erxi from the back of the village came over and told me he heard gunshots on the mountain!"
"He said he got up to pee at night and heard gunshots, so he got dressed and went to the yard to listen for a while!"
"There were several gunshots, all the way to the direction of Buffalo Pass!"
"I thought it was too cold outside, so I sent him home first. He should still be listening for any noises!"
Jiang Xian poured a cup of hot water for a few people. Since there were limited cups here, he poured a few cups and they took turns drinking.
The hot water in the pot had already boiled. Jiang Xian moved the teapot aside, so it wouldn't be too hot to drink but it wouldn't be too cold either.
"You did a great job. Take us to Tang Erxi's house later and we'll ask him about the details!"
After drinking some hot water, they finally felt a little warmer.
"Okay, we can go there now!"
Jiang Xian put on the coat that he had hung on the chair.
Then he looked at his son who was standing by and watching the fun.
"Son, wait for a call here. If there are any other instructions from above, come find me at Tang Erxi's house!"
Everyone had seen Jiang Yanzhi a long time ago, but everyone had guessed his identity. After all, it would be unsafe for someone to come to the brigade headquarters' house in the middle of the night.
"I know, Dad!"
Jiang Yanzhi watched everyone leave, then closed the office door again and sat by the charcoal stove to continue warming himself.
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