The Second Master raised his head and glanced at Captain Qin.
"Eighty-six, what's wrong?"
"What!! You're already eighty-six!! I thought you were only in your early seventies!"
As expected, people love to hear nice things, and upon hearing Captain Qin’s praise, the Second Master narrowed his eyes, nodded, and scolded with a smile.
"Okay, stop fooling me, an old man. Just ask me if you have anything to say."
Seeing that his intentions were discovered, Captain Qin chuckled and asked:
"Grandpa, where did you learn all this knowledge about firefighting? I just saw the photos they took, they are so professional!"
After hearing what Captain Qin said, Erye looked into the distance and fell into deep memories.
"It was May 1987. I had just come down from hunting in the mountains with Brother Meng when the team leader called me to the team committee. That day, several forest farms under the four forestry bureaus of Xilinji, Tuqiang, Amur and Tahe in Daxing'anling caught fire at the same time. It was the largest wildfire since the founding of New China. Not only did the firefighters rush to the front line, but we villagers who had been hiking in the mountains for many years and were familiar with the mountains were also called in.
When I got there, I realized what purgatory on earth was. Looking around, the mountains for dozens of miles were all burning red, and thick smoke rose to the sky. The sun could not be seen for half a month.
Batch after batch of people came, batch after batch died...
My fire-fighting skills were acquired entirely at the cost of human lives!
No...No way...
Even if one person is slow, the lives of the entire team will be at stake!
Still remember............."
The Second Master slowly recounted the original story. Captain Qin and a group of soldiers had all sat cross-legged around him without him noticing. The scene was completely silent, with only the Second Master's deep voice echoing.
They all looked at the little old man in front of them with burning eyes, their eyes full of respect.
It was a long time after Erye finished his story before everyone came out of it.
"stand up!!!"
"Salute to Senior Anti-Fire!!!"
“Swish!!”
All the soldiers stood up, straightened their bodies, raised their hands high, placed them beside their ears, and saluted!
This is not a simple military salute.
It is a tribute to a fire-fighting predecessor!
It is also a tribute to those predecessors who died in the fire.
The second master's eyes were a little moist, with tears glistening in them.
"Okay, okay, it's all in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore. Sigh... I was busy all night last night, and I have to go back to sleep. I'm old and useless. Please do me a favor and help me carry the dog home."
The second master waved his hand and slowly walked towards Meng Fei's house.
Zhao Tianming and Captain Qin saw that the fire had been put out and there was no point in staying, so they just said goodbye and left Mengjiagou.
At this time, in Meng Fei's house, his second uncle, second uncle and second aunt were sitting on the kang and chatting.
"Uncle, is the dog okay?" asked the second uncle with a worried look on his face.
"It's okay, he's just too tired, he'll be fine after two days of rest. This kid is very strong, I think he'll be full of energy tomorrow!"
"That's fine. Look at what this child made. It's made of clay balls, just like clay monkeys. Uncle, you should go back and have a rest. I'm here for Gouzi, don't worry." Second Aunt touched Meng Fei's face, which was covered with soot, and said with concern.
"Well, fine. I'll go back now. You two can stay with him. Oh my old bones are almost falling apart from fatigue."
After the Second Master left, the Second Aunt filled a basin with hot water and planned to wipe Meng Fei's body. But as soon as she unzipped his clothes, she saw a huge red butterfly lying on his chest, flashing a faint red light.
"Oh my God! What the hell is this!!!" Second Aunt was immediately frightened and screamed.
When the second uncle heard the sound, he also came over. When he saw the ice butterfly that had turned red, he also showed a look of surprise.
"A moth? There are moths in the middle of winter! And they're alive!! This is the first time I've seen such a big moth." As he said that, the second uncle wanted to reach out and touch it.
"Stop!" At this moment, the second master hurriedly pushed the door open and came into the room, stopping them sternly.
"Uncle!? Why are you back? You fluttering moth??"
"What the hell! This is a butterfly! I haven't even gotten home yet and I already thought of this. Don't touch this butterfly, wait until the dog wakes up and deal with it yourself."
"Uncle? What's going on with this butterfly?" The second uncle looked confused.
"Have you two heard the story of the Ice Cicada and the Ice Butterfly?"
"Ice cicada, ice butterfly, I've heard of it! When I was a kid, the old people in the village always talked about it. Wait!!! This butterfly couldn't be it!!!!"
The second master nodded and said, "If it weren't for this little guy, we might not be able to save Mengjiagou. Thanks to its timely arrival and the heavy snow, the fire was put out."
"Oh my god! The legend is actually true!" Uncle and Aunt were both shocked.
"Gouzi is so lucky that he can even encounter this legendary thing." The second uncle looked envious.
"Yeah... Gouzi's luck is really great... But that's good too, we can also benefit from it." The Second Master rarely showed a gentle smile.
"Okay, you two stay with him. Don't move this ice butterfly. Just wipe it off."
The second master was a little worried, so he gave him instructions again before leaving.
After the Second Master left, Second Aunt felt a little distressed when she saw Meng Fei, who was covered in dirt.
He took off Meng Fei's shoes and pants, and wiped his face, hands and lower body carefully.
"Old Second, stay with the dog for a while. I'll go make some porridge for the dog to drink when he wakes up."
"Well, go ahead, wife. I'm here, don't worry."
After Second Aunt left, Second Uncle felt bored, so he leaned on the pile of quilts and scrolled through his phone.
Although my second uncle should be able to walk normally at this time, his body was still a little weak, and he dozed off while brushing.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Fei's eyelids suddenly moved, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Meng Fei felt as if his head was about to explode, as if someone was piercing his head with thousands of silver needles, causing excruciating pain.
Meng Fei took a few deep breaths, and the pain eased a little.
It took a lot of effort to prop myself up and sit on the kang.
As if sensing Meng Fei's awakening, the ice butterfly on his chest flew up from his body, came in front of Meng Fei, and flapped its wings slowly and weakly.
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