564: Entering the Mountains Again
Zhou Ziheng sent Yu Xiaoye to Liang Qin's home, then left the division headquarters and returned to Mishan Farm.
On the way back, I was worried about many things. I felt that there were still many things that had not been explained clearly. I was worried about this and that.
I was worried that her hot-tempered personality, unwilling to suffer any loss and her love of meddling in other people's affairs, would lead to quarrels and conflicts with others.
Worrying about whether she can have enough food and clothes.
I was worried that she would cry secretly because she missed home.
Thinking that Yu Xiaoye would be very busy and tired in the future, he felt distressed and thought that such a heavy burden should not be placed on a little girl.
In short, I feel empty inside.
The farther away I am from her, the more I miss her.
Returning to Mishan Farm alone, Zhou Ziheng adjusted his mood in time, temporarily put aside his thoughts about Yu Xiaoye, and began to think about other things:
He wanted to implement the plan agreed upon with Yu Jiahui.
He first went to the farm hospital, stayed there briefly, and then came to the second farm with a doctor.
At this time, the New Year has passed and the holidays are over, but the farms have not yet fully resumed production.
Including the logging company of the second division, they are still staying at the foot of the mountain to arrange other work and have not yet entered the mountain.
After Zhou Ziheng arrived at the second division, he found the bearded captain who was temporarily settled in the stable, and asked him to organize five or six people to go into the mountains with him.
The bearded captain stared and asked:
"Are we going to start work?"
"It's not work, there are other things."
"What's up?"
Zhou Ziheng didn't say anything, but just asked the bearded captain to find a few people to follow him into the mountains.
Captain Bearded followed instructions and found six lumberjacks. Zhou Ziheng also asked them to bring some tools such as hammers, axes and ropes.
Everyone was confused and didn't know what the director wanted them to do.
After gathering the manpower and equipment, they found two cart owners, drove two two-horse carriages, and a group of eleven people set off to the logging company.
The carriage reached the foot of the mountain, and everyone got off and started to climb the mountain.
After everyone else had left, Zhou Ziheng walked up to Old Yang, the driver, and asked in an ambiguous tone:
"Old Yang, you delivered supplies here before and helped the savages a lot, didn't you?"
Old Yang suddenly became alert. What did the director mean? Was he expressing gratitude or holding someone accountable?
Thinking of the storm the director had stirred up in the five-minute field and dealt with many people who were secretly buying and selling, Lao Yang felt a chill down his spine.
"Um, Director, um—"
"Old Yang, I can let bygones be bygones, but from now on, no one is allowed to help the savages. No one is allowed to use the excuse of delivering supplies to help him transport any goods. This applies not only to you, but also to everyone else in the caravan. If I learn that anyone in the caravan is secretly helping the savages with this kind of activity, I will investigate thoroughly."
Old Yang's hair stood on end when he heard this.
Although the director's tone was not harsh, the warning that was intimidating without even being angry was even more frightening.
What does a thorough investigation actually mean?
This means that the entire fleet will be implicated.
People in the fleet, whether they drive trucks or cars, are more or less dishonest. They will use the convenience of their cars to help people buy and sell, or act as intermediaries to connect buyers and sellers.
Sometimes it's simply helping.
It is more about seeking benefits and making a little money from it.
As long as they are not caught or get into trouble, everyone will turn a blind eye. After all, the free market is indeed more convenient than the planned economy and is more in line with everyone's actual needs.
If the director is determined to conduct a thorough investigation, he will definitely find out everything. No one will be clean, and who knows how many people in the entire fleet will suffer.
By then, Lao Yang would have become the public enemy of the entire team, a rat that spoiled the whole jar of sauce.
Old Yang didn't dare to offend the entire team, so after hearing Zhou Ziheng's words, he immediately shook his head like a rattle and swore a poisonous oath:
"Captain, I promise to draw a clear line between myself and the savage from now on and never help him! If I don't keep my word, may the heavens strike me dead with lightning!"
"You don't have to be so cruel. Anyway, you know what to do."
“I know, I know!”
Zhou Ziheng didn't say much. He just said a few simple words and turned to go up the mountain.
Until this time, Captain Big Beard and others were still confused and didn't know what they were going to do on the mountain. Everyone was whispering in private and didn't dare to ask.
The bearded captain could no longer hold back and quietly approached Zhou Ziheng and asked:
"Captain, what are we doing here?"
"You'll know when you get there."
The bearded captain was so anxious that he felt like he was being scratched by a cat. If it was someone else trying to be so mysterious, the bearded captain would have already beaten them up.
I told you to keep it a secret!
I told you to keep it a secret!
Kill you!
But the person in front of him was Director Zhou, and the bearded captain could only suppress his curiosity like everyone else and see why Zhou Ziheng brought them here.
When Zhou Ziheng led everyone towards the small wooden house on the mountain, everyone vaguely guessed the purpose of this trip, which was to look for the wild men.
However, they still guessed wrong.
Zhou Ziheng was not going to look for the savage, he was going to look for the skinny monkey.
When he arrived outside the wooden house, Zhou Ziheng stopped, signaled everyone to stop, and then walked towards the wooden house.
"Manager, be careful that skinny monkey might poke you with a stick!"
"I know, you just wait here."
The bearded captain was worried about the director approaching alone, fearing that something might happen to him, so he had no choice but to disobey orders and quietly follow Zhou Ziheng.
If anything happens to the director, I can help him in time.
The others stood on the periphery, watching them anxiously.
Zhou Ziheng tiptoed to the outside of the house and stood still. Instead of pushing the door open directly, he stood beside the door in ambush.
Reach out and knock on the door.
Not long after, the wooden door suddenly opened and a pointed wooden stick extended from inside.
Zhou Ziheng was quick-witted and quick-handed. Without waiting for the skinny monkey to jump out, he grabbed the stick with one hand and pulled it out, while with the other hand he grabbed the skinny monkey's neck.
Before the skinny monkey could react, he subdued the man to the ground, ruthlessly and neatly, without any unnecessary movements.
The skinny monkey lay on the ground, howling.
Although the skinny monkey looks thin, he is very strong. He fell to the ground like a lively fish, trying to break free from Zhou Ziheng.
"Captain Hu!"
The bearded captain rushed up and pressed down the skinny monkey's ankles with both hands.
"Tie him up!"
The bearded man took out the rope from his waist and quickly tied it around the skinny monkey's ankles.
"Why are you all standing there like idiots? Come over here and help!"
At this time, everyone gathered together and tied up the skinny monkey's hands.
Zhou Ziheng stood up and called out to the accompanying doctor:
"Doctor Li, tranquilizer!"
Doctor Li quickly opened the medicine box, took out a syringe with swift movements, drew a sedative from the small medicine bottle, walked over, and gave the skinny monkey an injection.
At first, the skinny monkey kept shouting, and every cell in his body was struggling.
But less than a minute later, he lost his resistance and fell into a semi-comatose state, with only his eyes wide open, and a hint of anger in his distracted look.
It was only at this time that everyone realized that the manager was targeting the skinny monkey.
But why mobilize such a large force to deal with a skinny monkey who has been staying in the mountains all year round?
"Captain, why are you arresting him?"
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