When Chen Shuning arrived at the brigade headquarters with his backpack, the place was usually only this lively during the autumn harvest and grain distribution, but Chen Shuning could hear a lot of noise from afar.
Those heart-wrenching, agonizing cries clenched Chen Shuning's heart, causing her to quicken her pace involuntarily.
Stepping into the courtyard of the brigade headquarters, one immediately sees the brigade leader surrounded by a crowd.
The old man was doing his best to comfort the agitated villagers.
"Fellow villagers, please calm down! What's the use of you all standing around crying and making a scene? Right now, the most urgent thing is for us to quickly organize people to go into the mountains to search for them!"
So, early this morning I sent someone to invite Comrade He over. Everyone knows that Comrade He is an officer in the military and is most skilled in mountain search and rescue.
Next, it remains to be seen which villager will be willing to accompany him into the mountains to search for the person.
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the entire courtyard seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, instantly becoming completely silent.
The weather has been so unpredictable these past few days that even someone as experienced as the old Party Secretary couldn't accurately predict it.
Therefore, no one is willing to risk entering the mountains at this time, because the most likely outcome is that they will not only fail to find the missing person, but also get themselves killed.
The captain, being an experienced and shrewd man, could easily see through the concerns and resistance in everyone's hearts.
After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and resolutely said, "Everyone who goes into the mountains to find people will be rewarded with fifty work points per day! Anyone who wants to go should sign up with Accountant Wang. Time waits for no one, so hurry up!"
The hunting team consists of the best young men in our village. We've been neighbors for so many years; we can't just stand by and watch them get into danger, can we?
It should be noted that a strong adult can only earn a maximum of ten work points after a whole day of hard work.
The prospect of receiving such high rewards for searching for missing persons in the mountains is truly tempting.
As the saying goes, "Where there's a generous reward, there will be brave souls." As soon as the captain finished speaking, the previously silent crowd began to stir, and one after another, people responded, expressing their willingness to go into the mountains to search for the person.
The captain then selected several physically strong and energetic individuals from among the volunteers.
After all, if the missing person is found but someone is unfortunately injured, it will take strong people to bring them back safely.
The accountant wrote down the names of the people and then told them to go home as soon as possible to change into warm clothes, take their tools for going into the mountains, and then return to the brigade headquarters to assemble before following He Chaoyang into the mountains to search for the people.
Amidst this chaos, Chen Shuning finally seized an opportunity to find He Chaoyang.
She quickly stepped forward, handed him the backpack on her back, and patiently explained to him what she had prepared and its purpose.
She described each item in great detail, as if afraid that He Chaoyang might miss any crucial information. After all, in that dangerous forest, she believed that everything could be a lifesaver.
After giving her instructions, Chen Shuning didn't forget to ask He Chaoyang if he had forgotten any important items that she herself had forgotten to bring.
Actually, she was secretly planning to take advantage of the current chaos and slip anything she had forgotten into her backpack without anyone noticing.
He Chaoyang listened attentively as his wife described the items in her backpack. Finally, he cleverly used his tall stature to block out the crowd around him, then lowered his voice and whispered in Chen Shuning's ear, "Wife, you've prepared very thoughtfully. It would be even better if you could give me a bundle of rope."
After listening, Chen Shuning suddenly realized that he had forgotten something so important!
So she quickly concentrated and used her mind to search the space. Before long, a sturdy and durable thick hemp rope miraculously appeared in her backpack.
In fact, Chen Shuning's space also contains more advanced, sturdy, and durable climbing ropes.
However, given the current era, there are no ropes of such high quality available.
Therefore, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble and suspicion, she had no choice but to take out a relatively ordinary but inconspicuous thick hemp rope.
The two talked for a while, and the people who went home to change clothes and get tools returned one after another. The accountant made a mark after the names of the people who returned, and He Chaoyang led everyone into the mountain.
Although He Chaoyang led the search team into the mountains, the families of the hunting teams were all worried and refused to go home, insisting on waiting for news at the brigade headquarters. Now, the families of the search and rescue personnel were also worried.
Although Chen Shuning was also worried about He Chaoyang, reason told her that staying here would be futile.
She knew in her heart that even if He Chaoyang and the others found the missing person as soon as they entered the mountain, they would not be able to bring the person back safely until evening at the earliest.
Moreover, the conditions at this brigade headquarters were extremely rudimentary, consisting of only a stove, a few dilapidated desks, and a few wooden chairs.
Not only was it cold, but there wasn't even a place to rest. Many people were standing in the brigade headquarters building.
Rather than waiting here in vain, it would be more practical for everyone to go home and wait for news.
However, at this moment, most of those remaining in the brigade headquarters were the families of the hunting team members, as well as the relatives of the young people who had gone into the mountains with He Chaoyang to search for people.
Chen Shuning knew that persuading these people to leave was not an easy task. He had seen that the captain and accountant Wang had almost worn their lips out trying to talk the family members away, but not a single one of them had left.
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