However, I gave him a simple and clear answer.
"Liujiatun, Anji County, Linbei Province, Xiangyang Commune,"
The other party was silent for a moment.
"Xiangyang Commune, Xiangyang Commune, it's really back..."
His face was covered in grime and blood, and with the water splashed on him, it was a complete mess. You couldn't even tell what he looked like. But somehow, I felt a sense of nostalgia. I looked at him and remained silent for a while, without urging him.
After a long silence, Jian Dan was about to go up and check if he had fainted again when he finally struggled to speak.
"Comrade, I... I should hold on, but not for much longer. Could you help me find the garrison?"
They barely exchanged a few words, yet the first thing they said was that they were looking for someone, and a garrison no less. In this remote mountain forest, Jian Dan was speechless.
"You actually believe me on our first meeting?"
The man was breathing heavily, staring intently at her, his lips twitching slightly.
"I, I believe you, you, cough cough, you, your eyes are right."
Before Jian Dan could even hesitate for a second after saying that, she fainted.
"Why?"
To be honest, even though she had just woken him up by splashing him, Jian Dan was still quite startled by how suddenly he fainted.
"Wake up?"
The little ones all gathered around, probably thinking that Jian Dan had found something fun, and they came over and ran around happily. Ji Xiang and the others even lowered their heads to sniff the body, probably thinking it was a toy.
Jian Dan is having a real headache. Looking around, she can't avoid the fact that this place is deep in the mountains. How can she possibly find someone?
At this moment, she missed the mobile phones that people in later generations always had in their hands. With just one finger, you could call someone at any time. What should she do?
Her base can hold people, but how is she going to explain it?
It's unrealistic to tell people later, "I carried you down the mountain."
With her small frame, she's not very good at lying.
The fact that she was so clearly told to go find the garrison and was being chased by unknown people makes it obvious that she's not an ordinary person. Using the base is not a wise move for her, as those eyes are comparable to reconnaissance aircraft. Her cheating is really hard to detect.
It's unlikely that we would leave a person here. This is deep in the mountains, and wild animals might come along at any moment. The person is injured, and the blood all over their body makes it impossible to hide anything. They would be an obvious target.
After looking around, besides myself, there's only the dog left. The little ones aren't enough. How about Big Black?
After thinking for a moment, I took out a pen and paper, wrote a note, tied it up, and hung it around Big Black's neck.
If we're talking about the people Dahei knows best in the village, besides Jian Dan, it would be Li Yan and a few others. Jian Dan wanted it to go directly to Uncle Liu or Liu Weimin, but Dahei is just an animal after all. It is smarter and more loyal than other dogs, but that's about it. It naturally doesn't understand complex commands.
It's highly unlikely that Jian Dan would have their things, so that's naturally impossible.
After searching the base for a long time, I found a bunch of things. I went through them one by one and finally found that the only thing that seemed to be usable was the shoes made by the old lady of the Liu family. The shoes were new and hadn't been worn yet. Apart from being simple, they probably only had the old lady's smell.
Moreover, the old lady doesn't like to go out and rarely visits others. She usually stays at home, so we can only try our best. If all else fails, we'll have to grit our teeth and risk cheating.
I let Dahei smell the shoes so he would remember the scent.
"Big Black, it's all up to you. Find this person, show her this note, and then bring the people over. If you do a good job, I'll cook meat for you when we get home."
Whether it understood or not, Dahei obediently glanced at the cub, barked a few times in a low voice, probably giving instructions, then turned around and jumped a few times before disappearing from sight.
Turning back, Jian Dan sighed first. What a mess! There was trouble every time she went up the mountain. She was starting to feel sorry for Liu Weimin. No wonder he got a headache whenever he saw her. There were just too many things going on, and she always seemed to run into him.
With many people going to the commune, Uncle Liu was naturally not home. Sun Xiang was busy in the backyard. Some of the potatoes that were planted early were ready to be harvested. She was leading the two children in their work. It was only a small plot of land, so there was no need for the old lady. She couldn't stay idle either, so she was washing clothes in the front yard.
Big Black came straight here from the bottom of the mountain. The old lady smiled when she saw it enter the yard. It was a familiar dog, having come here often with Jian Dan.
"Big Black, what brings you here? Where's Little Jian, the educated youth?"
Big Black slowly approached, sniffing the clothes closely. The old lady became a little nervous, stopping her washing and becoming somewhat hesitant to move.
"Big Black, what's wrong?"
After circling the old woman and sniffing her around, as if confirming that this was the person he was looking for, Dahei simply lay down on the spot and showed the old woman the rope around its neck.
The sudden movement startled the old woman, who hesitated for a moment. However, seeing Dahei's actions, which seemed to be indicating something, and knowing that something was indeed wrong, the old woman tentatively wiped her hands and pointed to the rope.
"Let me see this?"
Big Black didn't move. The old woman, having no other choice, reluctantly pulled up the rope, only to discover that something seemed to be tied to the other end.
"Why?"
Having lived through that era, it was like opening Pandora's box; the initial tension vanished, and their hands moved with surprising speed. They even chatted with Big Black.
"Big Black, did Little Jian, the educated youth, send you?"
Big Black naturally couldn't give any response. After thinking for a moment, the old lady simply called Tiger over.
"Go and see if your sister Jian is home, then come back and tell Grandma."
The old lady knew a few words, but not many; she couldn't even recognize all the simple words on the note.
Tiger quickly ran back.
"Grandma, Sister Jane's house is locked."
Upon hearing this, the old lady roughly understood. She guessed that the girl had discovered something and had no choice but to send Dahei down. As for why she was looking for her, the old lady smugly thought that Xiao Jian, the educated youth, was the closest person to her, so she was the first person she thought of.
He immediately stopped washing his clothes, brushed the dust off his body, and started washing them.
"Tiger, you stay home, Grandma's going out for a bit."
Unless something major happens, Liu Weimin is usually in the village, either at home or at the village office.
The old lady arrived at the village office in a hurry. Sure enough, several village officials were there. They were a little surprised to see her, since everyone knew that this old lady was the least likely to go out.
"Third Aunt, what brings you here? If you need anything, just have Tiger call me and I'll be right there."
Seeing that the people inside were all her own, and all of them were tight-lipped, the old lady didn't exchange any pleasantries.
"Weimin, look at this, what does it say?"
This seriousness caused the laughter and chatter of the group to cease involuntarily.
"Third Aunt, what's wrong? You're making a bit scary!"
Liu Weimin muttered to himself, opened the note, and then suddenly stood up.
"Third Aunt, where did you get this?"
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