Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

Early the next morning, Li Guohua called the factory, first notified Zheng Aimin, and finally reported the situation to Wang Shaosheng.

After Wang Shaosheng learned about this, he seemed very happy. He praised Li Guohua for his quick mind and told him to exercise more in the future and not to learn from Zheng Aimin.

Li Guohua was left in tears and laughter. This time when he returned, Old Zheng would definitely come to complain to him again.

Finally, arrangements were made for the comrades in Ulan City to connect with the textile factory, and everyone set out on their journey again.

"Guohua, if you ask me, this meat shouldn't be shared with them. They call me daddy when they pick up the bowl and curse me mom when they put it down. What the hell is that!"

Zhang Tao obviously had some grievances with some people in the team, and he started complaining as soon as he got on the car.

"Taozi, what nonsense are you talking about? We came out together, so we are a team. We don't know what dangers we may encounter along the way, so our first priority is unity!"

Li Guohua took out a pack of cigarettes and stuffed it in his hand, asking him to stop talking. This guy is sometimes like a child.

"Hey, Director Li is right! Taozi, do you know why Captain Wang asked everyone to check the guns and ammunition when we set out just now?" Dai Guoyi took the cigarette from Li Guohua and said with a smile.

Director Li was born to be a leader. During the journey, the two of us smoked at least two or three packs of his cigarettes, and he never said a word. He was so open and frank. Who wouldn't want to follow him?

"Prevent emergencies!"

Zhang Tao himself is from the security department. His mission this time is to protect the safety of the convoy. Naturally, he knows that he must be prepared for battle at all times.

"Then do you know where we are going to pass next?"

"Next? Guisui, how could I not know this? You still want to test me?"

He had done his homework before going out this time. He had a plan of where to pass and where to stop to rest.

"Hey, do you know about Sa County (fictional)?" Dai Guoyi said slightly mysteriously.

Sa County was very famous before liberation.

This is the "Yellow River Flood Area" after the old Yellow River course was changed and moved southward. The land is fertile, and a large number of people who "went west" came here to open up land.

Later, warlords were in power and there were years of chaos. The population density was high, the competition pressure in life was great, and social security was chaotic. The poor people became the targets of robbery.

This was originally a no-man's land, and those who dared to venture out were all tough guys. In order to protect themselves from being exploited, everyone formed "stick teams" and "independent teams". As time went by, this place became a place that others were afraid to talk about.

After liberation, people's lives improved, and all the big bandits were eliminated, and peace finally settled down. But the local people were very tough, and that was not to be underestimated.

"Tsk, what's the big deal? I'm just worried that the journey will be too boring. When the time comes, I'll beat one by one, or two by two to form a pair!" Zhang Tao said unconvinced.

In his opinion, it has been so many years since the liberation, and the north has long been cleared up. Even if there are one or two unreasonable people, no one dares to attack the convoy.

The group chatted and boasted along the way, which was not boring, but the plan to reach Guisui City today might not be realized.

When passing a place called Datangou, one of the cars in the convoy broke down and the entire team had to stop to rest.

As the name suggests, this place is a large river beach, and there is a river that is about to dry up next to the road.

Captain Wang Hao saw that it was almost noon, and it was impossible to leave the car behind in this place where there was no village or shop nearby, so he ordered his men to light a fire and cook, and simply had lunch before leaving.

Seeing that he couldn't leave, Li Guohua decided to get off the car and take a walk, firstly to stretch his legs, and secondly to find a place to relieve himself.

"hiss!"

It is March now. The lowest temperature here is -5-10°C and the highest is 5-10°C. White air comes out when you open your mouth.

He didn't feel it when he was in the car, but when he got off, he felt quite cold. Li Guohua tightened his cotton coat.

"Guohua, wait for me!"

Seeing Li Guohua walking towards the valley, Zhang Tao knew what he was going to do, and quickly picked up his spear and rushed over.

The two found a place sheltered from the wind and stood side by side. When they got off the riverbank, they found that the river had dried up long ago, leaving only some low-lying muddy puddles in the middle.

"How come there is no water at the beginning of the year? How can we grow crops?" Zhang Tao asked curiously when he saw that there was no water in the river.

He was thankful that the convoy brought drinking water, otherwise he would not be able to cook.

"China is so big, how can it be the same everywhere?" Li Guohua replied with a smile.

Guisui has a temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and large temperature differences. There are many strong winds and severe droughts in spring, and there is a saying that "nine out of ten springs are dry."

But when summer comes, it is a rainy season, with 75% of the annual rainfall falling within three months, making floods prone to occur.

Li Guohua said it was normal, but he began to wonder in his heart whether the drought was too severe. Some places had large cracks densely packed in them.

The team was on a business trip and was subsidized, so the food they brought was rice. The main reason was that it was easy to cook. Just add some water, put it on the fire, and you don't have to worry about anything else.

The dish was even simpler, just a pot of stewed cabbage and some pickled cabbage that I brought with me.

The experienced drivers in the team are all good at cooking. In order to make the dishes delicious, they specially chopped up a few large pieces of mutton and roasted them. When they were cooked, they cut them and mixed them with the cabbage, which made a sumptuous meal.

"Guohua, why don't we grill some too? It would be so cool to eat barbecue directly!" Zhang Tao said with some drooling when he smelled the aroma of barbecue.

"Okay, let's grill too!"

This time, Old Man Lu donated more than a dozen sheep, and Li Guohua also got one. They were all already slaughtered and easy to roast.

Seeing the roasted mutton, Li Guohua couldn't control his appetite, so he followed suit and cut a large piece of mutton, chopped it into small pieces and skewered them. Then the two of them sat around the fire, roasting the mutton while keeping warm.

"What are you doing?" A sharp shout came from the security guard on sentry.

Li Guohua looked up and saw five or six children dressed like refugees. Their clothes were dirty and black, and their original colors could not be seen. In such a cold day, they were barefoot, wearing large shoes, stepping on the ground. The oldest of them was only eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest needed to be led by someone to walk.

There are several mud houses not far away. They should be children from the nearby commune, attracted by the smell of barbecue.

Seeing that it was a group of children, the sentry breathed a sigh of relief and ignored them.

Seeing that no one cared about him, the children gathered around Li Guohua. It was because the meat he was grilling was almost cooked, and drops of fat splashed onto the fire, causing crackling sounds.

It smells so good, it really smells so good that the little guys couldn’t stop drooling as they watched it.