Winter passed and spring came. In September 1960, Ye Zhiqiu, who was tanned, had a look of helplessness on his face.
"Commander Ye, we can't go on like this. The soldiers are working all day and not getting enough to eat. They can't handle it!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled bitterly and said, "I know everything you said, but there's nothing I can do! The sandstorm is coming again, and we have to walk twenty miles to carry food. But we really can't supply so much food for tens of thousands of people!"
The person who spoke looked at Ye Zhiqiu, whose left hand was bandaged and hung around his neck. He had broken his hand when he fell while carrying food. He could only sigh deeply.
"well…"
The food shortage this time is so severe. Compared to the one a year ago, the number of people this time is tens of thousands! But the sandstorm will not stop covering the land just because of the number of people.
The food supply has always been insufficient because there are no grain-producing areas here. Since the railway was opened at the beginning of the year, food has been transported from other provinces to Hami by train and then transported by truck 20 kilometers away.
As for getting food to the base, it all depends on camel transport and human labor! The lack of food and drinking water is something we have to overcome by gritting our teeth.
What everyone doesn't know is that Ye Zhiqiu is now a platoon-level cadre. They followed the commander-in-chief and took the lead in reducing their own food.
So when Ye Zhiqiu was rushing around the construction site, he felt the sun was a bit dazzling, and in a trance, he fainted on the ground due to hypoglycemia.
"Someone, someone! Instructor Ye has fainted!"
Although we were anxious, we did not panic because people fainted every day and we were already used to it.
When Ye Zhiqiu woke up, he was already in the medical room. What he saw was a man in his twenties, wearing a military uniform.
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu open his eyes, he grinned.
"Comrade, what's wrong with me?"
"It's okay, you just fainted from heatstroke due to exhaustion."
"Oh, so that's how it is. I have to go back quickly..."
Ye Zhiqiu wanted to get up, but was held down by the man. Ye Zhiqiu looked at him in confusion, not understanding why he was not allowed to get up.
The man took out a cigarette and handed it to Ye Zhiqiu. After taking it, he was a little surprised and said, "This... Smoking is not allowed in the medical office..."
"Go ahead! I want to talk to you!"
Ye Zhiqiu was a little confused about the situation, but he happened to be out of cigarettes, so he lit one and started smoking.
Seeing his skilled movements, the man smiled and said softly, "My father's name is Li Zhenhua, my name is Li Youguo, and I have a brother named Li Youmin who is three years older than you, and a sister named Li Youhong who is one year younger than you."
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned. He looked at the man who called himself Li Youguo, but there was a name that sounded very familiar to him.
His mind was spinning, and he immediately remembered who it was. He said in surprise, "Your father's name is Li Zhenhua? I think I've seen him before. I once cooked for his subordinates, just to entertain him!"
Li Youguo smiled and continued, "My mother's name is Ye Zuying, you should call me cousin!"
Ye Zhiqiu couldn't believe his ears. He turned to look at Li Youguo, rubbed his eyes, and felt as if he had not woken up yet.
But everything proved that this was not a dream, because Ye Tianya clearly said that Ye Zuying was gone!
Li Youguo seemed to know a lot of things. He explained with a smile: "Haha, I have seen my uncle, your father! I didn't expect that he changed his name, which caused my mother to not be able to find him when she wanted to find them.
However, my second and third uncles have reconnected. We always thought that my youngest uncle was missing, but I didn’t expect that you, my cousin, look so much like my grandfather. As soon as my mother saw your photo, she suspected that you were my youngest uncle’s son.
I didn't expect that after checking, it turned out to be my uncle. However, our family is not doing well now, so I didn't go to meet him. This time I came to deliver the machine and also to see how you are doing.
It's good that you know the relationship between our two families. Don't tell my uncle and his family yet. Because things are quite complicated now, my old leader is the one who is being suppressed.
Cousin, can you understand me?"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded woodenly, then shook his head and asked, "Are you really my cousin? Is my aunt really not missing? But my father once told me that my aunt disappeared in Nanjing!
You suddenly came out and said this, I'm a little confused. And you said you saw me in the photo and then doubted my identity, but I don't have any photos hanging around!"
Li Youguo slowly recounted what happened at that time. It turned out that before the Nanjing Incident, Ye Zuying was forced to move because her identity was exposed.
That's why the people from the Ye family who stayed there couldn't contact her. After all, Ye Zhiqiu's grandfather loved his daughter very much at that time. For her safety, he sent several servants there to protect her.
But as soon as the person disappeared, even the servant they sent disappeared, so the Ye family thought that Ye Zuying was gone too.
Later, Nanchang fell and the Ye family became a ruin. Ye Zuxin fled Nanchang and eventually made his way to Beijing and changed his name.
Ye Zuying naturally couldn't find his youngest brother, and only after so many years did he discover Ye Zhiqiu from a photo and investigate to confirm Ye Zuxin's information.
The photo was actually taken at the brewery at that time, and Li Zhenhua actually worked in the Ministry of Light Industry, so he brought the Ministry's internal newspaper home, and that's how Ye Zuying saw the photo.
Ye Zhiqiu's mind was a little confused. He didn't expect this to be the case, but no matter what, everything Li Youguo said was right!
So he sighed and said, "This is so bizarre! I now believe you are my cousin. How is my eldest aunt now? If my father knew she was still alive, he would definitely be so excited that he would go crazy!
My father said that the three brothers admired their eldest aunt the most. If Grandpa hadn't forced them to leave the country, they would have wanted to follow her and join the army.
Li Youguo nodded and said, "I know this. My mother also talked about this. She had a quarrel with my grandfather at the beginning. She also said that if everyone ran away like this and did not stand up when the country was about to be destroyed, the graves of our ancestors would not be preserved.
Your aunt has suffered numerous injuries and is now suffering from numerous health issues. She was also shot in the left leg, so she walks with a limp and can't do any heavy work. Although she's not yet of age, arrangements have been made for her to retire.
I'm in good spirits taking care of your second cousin's and my children at home every day. It's just that the current environment is not so good that I dare not go to meet you. I'm afraid that if something happens in the future, it will affect you."
When Ye Zhiqiu heard Li Youguo say this, he understood what was going on and did not ask any further questions.
"So, cousin, you're here to deliver a machine. Are you in the army or working in a factory? I really don't know what to say. I feel like I'm dreaming!"
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