Lin Lan was immediately delighted. He was giving her the "imperial sword". Then she said seriously, "Third brother, you can't do this. Don't you know that many officials' corruption starts with excluding their wives? They are doing things properly in front, but their wives are doing illegal things behind them."
"Can you do it?" Han Qingsong controlled the handlebars with his right hand, and couldn't help wanting to touch her head with his left hand. Her height allowed him to touch her just by raising his hand, and it was really too nice to touch.
Lin Lan looked up at him and said, "How do you know I won't... Of course I won't! I am a member of the party. Under the influence of Director Han, I have an extremely loyal and firm belief in revolution. I am determined to protect my reputation and not be a corrupt element."
Han Qingsong couldn't help but curl his lips. He stopped suppressing himself and directly touched her head with his big hand, "He is a good comrade."
When they passed by the school, they heard a radio playing the criticism of Lin Biao and Confucius. Han Qingsong rang the bell at the door, and Lin Lan went to pick up Xiaowang.
Xiao Wang ran out, "Mom, come and listen to the radio!"
Lin Lan smiled at Huo Hongzhen who came out to greet her, "Do you have a radio?"
Huo Hongzhen laughed: "It was assembled for us by Shen Yu and Wang Jun. The county and regional radio stations can receive it. It's very clear."
Lin Lan listened and thought it was true, "It's really good. Buy more parts and let them assemble a few more." But it looked very simple. She had to find the wood board herself, install the circuit components on it, and do the soldering herself, and she also installed the small antenna herself.
After watching for a while, she said goodbye to Huo Hongzhen and took Xiaowang home.
Xiao Wang: "Mom, Xiao San Ge didn't go on the radio last Friday, and there's been no news in the past two days. I've been thinking about him a lot."
Lin Lan: "There must be a competition. It's not convenient."
"He always writes to us in advance of every competition." Xiaowang was still a little confused.
"It's okay, little brother San, you have teachers and classmates to take care of you, you're fine." Lin Lan comforted him and told him about how she beat someone in the commune today.
Xiao Wang's eyes immediately lit up, "Mom, you are so awesome!"
Lin Lan was very happy. "That's your father, and there are many comrades here. I won't fight him one-on-one, or I'll get beaten by him."
Xiaowang nodded, "I think so too. Mom, if you get angry in the future, let my elder brother beat him up. When I grow up, I will help you beat him." He clenched his little fist.
Xiaowang is more delicate and handsome than his brothers. His fists are white and tender and his fingers are slender, which makes him look even more adorable.
He talked to Lin Lan about school and what he was studying, and then went home.
I opened the door and went home, feeding the chickens, ducks and dog first, then went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables for cooking. Xiaowang did not help Lin Lan to tidy up the vegetable garden today, but took off his clothes and went swimming in the river.
Lin Lan and Han Qingsong finished tidying up the vegetable garden and didn't see him, so they called out, "Little boy, are you home?"
Xiaowang agreed, put on his clothes quickly, hid the pebbles he had found at the bottom of the river in his pocket and took them home, for fear that Han Qingsong would see them.
When Han Qingsong went to fetch water, he took the initiative to say to Lin Lan, "Mom, I'll light a fire and cook for you."
Lin Lan: "Thank you, Brother Xiaowang, you are so thoughtful."
Xiaowang is better at making fire than Sanwang. Sanwang is clumsy and playful. When making fire, he either burns his hair or scribbles on the stove, or uses a fire stick to burn ants...
After cooking, Lin Lan went to the yard to wash salted vegetables. She heard the sound of "tap, tap, tap". She asked, "Little baby, what are you doing?"
Xiao Wang: "Mom, nothing, I'm just playing with rocks."
Lin Lan came in and saw a pile of smooth stones at his feet, rubbing them against each other.
She asked, "Can you light a fire?"
Xiao Wang laughed and said, "I have found several pieces to see which one works best. I will find a few more pieces later."
Lin Lan: "Mom is lighting a fire, go find it."
Oh, the child has really grown up. She subconsciously still thinks of him as that little child, but in fact, he is already very caring for his family and has the ability to think.
Lin Lan sat down to light a fire. Xiao Wang hugged her neck and kissed her on the face. "Mom, I'm going out. Don't tell my dad."
Lin Lan smiled. Just then Han Qingsong came back from fetching water. When she heard him say "don't tell dad", she glanced at Xiaowang.
Xiaowang smiled and ran out with a small basket.
Han Qingsong poured water into the water tank and glanced at Lin Lan as he walked out, but Lin Lan snorted and turned her head away from him.
Han Qingsong: “…”
He put the two buckets in one hand and used his free hand to touch her face.
Lin Lan wanted to turn her head away and ignore him, but he grabbed her chin and turned her back, "Confess and I'll give you a fair shake."
Lin Lan: “Huh.”
He saw that her slightly angry look was more like a coquettish expression, and it seemed that she was not angry as he thought, so he bent his head and kissed her, then went to fetch water again.
Lin Lan called him, "Go water the vegetable patch first. I'll call you when it's time for dinner."
Han Qingsong responded and went to the vegetable field. When he passed by the river, he heard a "tapping" sound. When he walked over, he saw Xiaowang squatting by the river with his bare butt, banging a few stones against each other. There was also a bunch of dry grass leaves in his hand, as if he was trying to start a fire.
Han Qingsong: "..." He seemed to understand something. He didn't say anything and went straight to water the vegetables.
Xiao Wang tapped for hundreds of times, and finally found two pieces that he was satisfied with. He discovered that tapping produced large sparks. But he still couldn't light the dry grass, and he got a little anxious. At this time, Da Wang, Mai Sui, and Er Wang came back from school. They didn't see Xiao Wang, so they came to see him when they heard Lin Lan say he was at the river.
Mai Sui: "Little brother, what are you doing? Ta-ta-ta."
Xiaowang raised his index finger and said, "Tsk." Don't let Dad hear it.
The three of them went down to the riverbed to see what Xiaowang was doing, and saw him trying to make fire with pebbles.
He whispered, "Dad doesn't allow us to bring matches, I want to find a flint for my brother."
Da Wang knew that Han Qingsong wanted to train him how to survive in the wild without matches and food, so he had no complaints. However, he felt warm in his heart when he saw Xiao Wang caring about him so much.
He squatted down and dug for a while, "None of these will work. Two stones won't start a fire."
Xiao Wang was anxious: "What should I do?"
Erwang: "I know that people used to use fire scepters."
Mai Sui: "You can also make fire by rubbing wood together. Just use wood to rub wood together, rubbing and rubbing."
Xiao Wang: “Should we give it a try?”
Mai Sui: "Then you have to rub your hands until the skin is bald."
Xiao Wang: "... Never mind. Flint is better."
Da Wang: "To strike a flint, you need a fire king or tinder, fire paper, or fire rope. You can't light it with just a stone."
Erwang: "Then my father won't allow me to bring a smelter." If I can bring a smelter, wouldn't it be the same as bringing matches? It's better to bring a smelter.
Xiao Wang was very disappointed when he heard this, "Then I can't help you."
Da Wang rubbed his head. "It's very useful. You taught me how to find flint."
He has been walking for almost a year and is very familiar with the road. He knows all the trees, rivers, mountains, rocks, etc. along the way. At first, it took him six days to get there, then four or five days, and now two days. If he doesn't bring dry food, he will have to find food. Learning to make fire is also necessary for survival in the wild.
He had been thinking about this matter today, and now, inspired by Xiaowang, he had a clearer plan in mind.
Erwang said: "Brother, we have to test it in advance to avoid wasting time."
Da Wang nodded: "Go home and eat first."
Lin Lan had already set the table and was looking at the children returning home with a smile and winking at Xiao Wang.
Xiaowang smiled and sat next to her, winking at him, the two of them acting as if they were keeping something secret.
Han Qingsong: “…”
After dinner, the children told Lin Lan and went to find Shen Yu. They wanted to try to see how to make a fire in the wild. Whether it was flint or tinder, what was necessary and what was not found in the wild.
Lin Lan let them go, and when the children left, she looked at Han Qingsong with a smile, "Third brother, why did you let my son walk more than 200 miles without any matches or dry food?"
Han Qingsong: "They didn't even notify us when danger was coming."
There is no danger now, so it's a good time for him to learn by himself.
Lin Lan walked over and sat next to him: "Then teach me." Don't tell me how to make fire by drilling wood together. I know this, but I'm afraid you won't be able to make fire even if you drill for a whole day.
Han Qingsong: “No.”
Lin Lan: ...I'm angry. You've offended me. You know I'm a very stingy person.
She snorted, "Well then, our family is in danger of running out of food. We can't light a fire and cook."
Han Qingsong: “…”
She became more and more eloquent, and he was completely speechless.
"I'll teach you in the evening," he said.
Lin Lan glanced at him and said, "Don't mention the evening to me. I will sleep on the same kang with my daughter tonight." After saying that, she got up and went out.
Han Qingsong: “…” Completely speechless.
The children went to find Shen Yu, and then consulted Han Yongfang, who finally found a solution for them. Da Wang could carry a small iron tool, such as a knife or a shovel, with him, which he could use to dig things and also to strike flint to make fire.
Flint can be found in rivers and ditches. There are many colors, including dark red, white, black, brown and even blue. As long as it can produce a lot of sparks when struck, it is easy to identify. At this time, some people still have a tinder at home, which is matched with flint.
Shen Yu told them that there was a dead volcano in their area, which produced flints. The stones near the dead volcano were washed by the flood and fell to their place along the ditch. When the children heard this, they wanted to stroll in the ditch the next day to find flints for their eldest brother.
He also learned how to obtain combustible fibers from the wild to help with combustion, including sorghum stalks, mugwort fluff, and hemp fibers. If you want to save trouble, you can first simmer and carbonize stalks or rags at home, or make a fire starter rope. When using it, put it under the flint, strike it to produce a big spark and it will burn, then use the fire starter fiber to produce an open flame and you can start a fire.
Why are you learning this when you have matches? Mrs. Han Yongfang thinks she is full, so why not just bring matches?
Han Yongfang: "What do you know, old woman? Is this about learning how to light a fire? This is about training the will of the proletarian revolutionaries, so that they can learn to find solutions to difficulties."
The old woman snorted, "I don't understand this. I just know that you are torturing the child."
Several children were smart. They listened to what others said and then tried it out. You use this method, I use that method, to see whose method can light the fire first. Finally, after brainstorming, we chose the most convenient and quick method that can easily obtain raw materials and kept it. Everyone learned it.
Although Lin Lan pretended to be angry with Han Qingsong, she did not really leave him alone. She just wandered around the door and went home, then took the opportunity to snort at him.
Han Qingsong had been speechless the entire night, his only thought being that no matter how much she begged for mercy, he would never show mercy!
When the children came back, Lin Lan immediately turned from gloomy to cheerful and went out to greet them with a smile, "You're back? How are you?"
The children gave her a victory sign.
Xiao Wang: "Tomorrow I will write a letter to Xiao San alone."
The children were whispering excitedly, but they lowered their voices for fear that their father might hear them.
After the children finished washing, Lin Lan whispered to Da Wang, "My eldest son, mother has saved a piece of dried meat."
Da Wang shook his head and assured her, "Mom, I can find food."
Lin Lan saw that he didn't seem to be lying, and was afraid that he was just trying to comfort herself. However, she felt relieved when Da Wang assured her that there really was a way.
"Okay, I wasn't worried in the first place, I just asked, you all should go to bed quickly."
When she returned to the room, Han Qingsong had already put down the mosquito net. She got on the kang and glanced at him proudly.
Attracted by her slightly provocative look, Han Qingsong couldn't help but pushed her down on the kang.
Lin Lan: "Sorry, I don't want to learn anymore."
My son does!
hey-hey.
Han Qingsong sympathized with her for having to get up early to cook the next day, so he decided to hold her in his arms and let her go to bed early, and even fanned her with a palm-leaf fan.
Lin Lan took his hand away, indicating that she had the backbone to resist temptation, and they each slept with their own.
Who told you to be so harsh and not let my son bring dry food! Even the troops went to war and carried their own rations. Even in the most difficult times, the Eighth Route Army had cloth bags with fried noodles in them, so they could eat a handful when they were hungry. Of course, she had to ignore the fact that her son was not in danger at the moment and that Han Qingsong was also training him to survive in the wild.
Why didn't he discuss it with her and take it step by step? If you had the guts, why didn't you take him with you on the journey without any food or matches? Why did you have to let your eldest son go alone?
Han Qingsong lay there silently for a while, neither angry nor able to speak. Finally, he turned over and forcefully locked her in his arms.
Lin Lan: “…” You are really not afraid of the heat, you don’t know how hot you are, right? Do you think I am cooler than you?
She muttered to herself, but slept soundly, hugging her special human-shaped pillow.
The next day, Han Qingsong was going to deal with the case of the murdered oxen, while Lin Lan was busy with the propaganda department. Both of them were very busy. Cao Guangrong also took the initiative to help Lin Lan, responsible for sending notices to the countryside and asking the propaganda team leaders of each brigade to come to the commune for a meeting.
Han Qingsong did not get off work on time in the evening and arrived home at 7:30.
Lin Lan quickly told him to wash his hands and face and eat. They had already eaten and left the food in the pot for him.
Han Qingsong took a small dagger with a scabbard from his belt and handed it to Dawang. He also took out a letter of introduction and a certificate from his schoolbag and asked him to take it with him. "If anyone checks, show them this."
Da Wang already had a temporary certificate issued by the army, so Han Qingsong gave him a certificate for carrying a knife from the commune to be on the safe side.
The children were very curious and asked their eldest brother to take out the dagger and have a look at it.
The scabbard of this dagger is slender and made of brass. The guard and the end of the handle are also made of brass. The scabbard has a buckle to prevent it from falling out.
Da Wang pressed the buckle and pulled out the dagger, which flashed with a cold light. The blade of the dagger was silvery white, slender, with a three-sided protrusion and a blood groove on one side. The top was sharp and thin, more like a slightly wider spring knife.
There was a flash of surprise in Da Wang's eyes, and he fell in love with her at first sight.
The kids exclaimed, “Wow, is that going to be fast?”
Han Qingsong signaled Da Wang to take the knife with him and go out. He explained to him the rules of carrying a knife and then showed him the details on how to use it.
Mai Sui, Er Wang and Xiao Wang hid not far away and watched Han Qingsong teach their eldest brother the basic moves of using a dagger. Later, they saw Han Qingsong holding the dagger, and without seeing how much force he used, with a "puff" sound, the dagger directly pierced through a dead tree next to it.
"Wow!" Several children's eyes widened.
Han Qingsong turned the dagger over and handed it to Dawang, "Be careful."
Da Wang took it, and although his expression was calm, his eyes showed an eager look. He had seen this type of dagger in the army before. It was said that only reconnaissance soldiers had it, and there were not many of them. The company commander had one and cherished it like his only son for ten generations.
He had now learned the basics and knew how to exert force, so he sheathed the dagger and began to practice each move.
The force is never exerted by one hand alone, but with the legs and feet as the foundation and the waist as the central control, which drives the back, shoulders, and arms to exert force naturally. Only in this way can the force be strong and heavy enough.
Han Qingsong looked at her for a while, gave her instructions carefully and went back to eat. He found that Lin Lan was smiling and very enthusiastic towards him.
He glanced at her and ate in silence, while Lin Lan diligently picked up food for him.
Han Qingsong: "How about you feed me?"
Lin Lan smiled and put down her chopsticks. "Thank you for your hard work, Director Han. Have you caught the bad guys who killed the cattle?"
Han Qingsong: "It's almost there."
The dead cow was later taken to the slaughter group for autopsy. He confirmed that the wound was not caused by an ordinary spike, but rather a homemade bayonet. The person who could make such a weapon was not an ordinary person, either a militiaman or a retired soldier. So he expanded the scope to blacksmiths, investigating when someone had made such a thing.
However, investigation is also a very tedious and time-consuming task, and it is naturally not that easy.
Seeing that he was confident, Lin Lan didn't know how to solve the case so she didn't say much and just asked him to eat more.
"Not angry anymore?" Han Qingsong looked at her.
Lin Lan: "Who is angry? How come I didn't know someone was angry?"
It was almost nine o'clock in the evening when Mai Sui, Er Wang and Xiao Wang came back from outside and took out all the stones they had mobilized everyone to find.
Lin Lan thought they were going to look for the cicada turtle, but it turned out they were collecting stones. She saw a blue stone the size of a fist and reached out to take it.
Xiao Wang said excitedly: "Mom, this blue flint is the best, it gives off big sparks."
Lin Lan glanced at him, then at Erwang and Mai Sui: "Where are you from?"
Mai Sui: "My second brother and I went to the river ditch in the commune at noon to look for it."
Lin Lan's face suddenly became overjoyed, "Anything else? Mom will go look for it tomorrow, too!"
Haha, I’m rich! This is raw sapphire!
In her previous life, she had worked on a set of books on gemstones and mineral rocks, so she had some knowledge of this. She was absolutely sure that this was a sapphire mine!
Is it going to be made?