I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Tomorrow is the Little New Year in the north, but it is called "Civil Warehouse" in the north now. The Kitchen God is sent to heaven and will be brought back on New Year's Eve. "Civil Warehouse" on the third day of the lunar month and the people's "Civil Warehouse" on the fourth day of the lunar month is a tradition passed down for thousands of years. Zhang Liang's family said goodbye to the Kitchen God on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, and Chen Feng and Heiwa said goodbye to the Kitchen God on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month. On the twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month, Chen Feng gave each of them two hundred yuan and announced that the training would be temporarily ended and they would go home to say goodbye to the Kitchen God. This might be the last chance to say goodbye to the Kitchen God peacefully in the next eight years. When they say goodbye to the Kitchen God next year, the whole Shandong will become an occupied area. They buried all the supplies and each person only kept a pistol and dozens of bullets. Chen Feng's team went to Beizhuang together. Zhang Liang and his friends did not need to buy anything. They had everything they needed at home, so they went straight home. Chen Feng took Heiwa, Liu Caiyun, and the homeless Li Ergou to wander around the Beizhuang market, preparing to buy some New Year goods to bring back.

Liu Caiyun was very happy that she didn't have to train for half a month before and after the New Year. She left the team when she arrived at the market. She probably had everything she needed at home, and she just wanted to buy some things for her daughter's family and dress herself up beautifully for the New Year.

Heiwa had two hundred dollars in his pocket, and like a rich man, he bought all kinds of meat that he had never dared to look at or even think about before. Chen Feng was slightly better off than Heiwa, but he also bought a lot of pork. Li Ergou was also very happy to buy pork without telling Chen Feng. He was going to spend the New Year at Chen Feng's house, and the more meat he had, the more comfortable his life would be.

The three of them bought all the things and found Liu Caiyun, who was carrying a lot of bags, and prepared to go back to Gaoshan together. They hadn't been home for almost two months, and as the year was coming to an end, they all missed their family very much.

People feel refreshed when they are happy. The long journey in the past was now completed in 40 minutes, even with heavy New Year's goods. They naturally separated at the entrance of the village. Liu Caiyun made a face at Chen Feng and went home without looking back. The three of them continued to walk to the back of the village. Chen Feng and Heiwa's homes were both at the back of the village. They met a few neighbors on the way. Seeing the New Year's goods the three of them were carrying and holding, they greeted them and were very envious. With today's living standards, not every family can enjoy the best food and fish during the New Year. They often just cut a few pounds of fat meat and make a few dumplings to celebrate the New Year.

When they arrived at Chen Feng's house, Heiwa couldn't wait to leave. He wanted to go back and show off the New Year's goods he bought to his parents. Chen Feng smiled and watched Heiwa running back home like a calf, and stepped into the house with Li Ergou.

Chen Weiping was cleaning a piece of large intestine. Knowing that his son liked it, he found out that there was a place in the village that slaughtered the New Year pig, so he made a reservation in advance. After the pig was gutted, he brought it back and cleaned it himself. He would cook it in the evening and put it away for his son to eat when he came back. No matter how busy he was with training, he couldn't miss the New Year!

Hearing the noise, he saw Chen Feng bringing a young man into the house. He put down the large intestine in his hand and waited for Chen Feng to introduce it.

This is my friend from Qingdao. He is learning skills from me and will spend the New Year at my house this year.

Chen Weiping was a hospitable person by nature, so he quickly wiped his hands and took the New Year goods that Li Ergou brought. He enthusiastically invited Li Ergou into the kitchen, made him a pot of coarse tea, and told Li Ergou not to be polite and to drink the tea first, as he would cook large intestine for dinner in the evening. Li Ergou felt embarrassed and wanted to go out to help, but was rejected by Chen Weiping, saying that it was not right for him to work for a guest who came to his house.

Chen Feng classified and stored all the New Year's goods. Now that his father was rich, the goods were quite good. Winters were still very cold in this era, so there was no need to worry about the goods going bad. In the past, the New Year's goods of the landlords could be eaten until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Now, with the New Year's goods brought back by his son, the good things in his home were no worse than those of the landlords. Chen Weiping's face was filled with a happy smile. Except for his wife who passed away early and his troublesome son, he felt that there was nothing unsatisfactory about his life.

In the evening, Li Ergou had his first meal at Chen Feng's house. He had cabbage stewed with fatty intestines and some red peppers. He sweated profusely while eating the meal. The food was spicy and fragrant. Chen Weiping's enthusiasm made this child who had lost his parents feel the care and love of his family.

When they got up in the morning, it was the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. Tonight was the day to say goodbye to the Kitchen God. Chen Feng and Li Ergou practiced Baguaquan twice. This was the team's daily training task. After a busy day with his father, they tore down the Kitchen God in the evening, burned some paper money, and ate dumplings. That was considered saying goodbye to the Kitchen God.

After saying goodbye to the Kitchen God, it is the end of the year. Some poor people start to worry about debt collectors coming to their door. After a year of birth, aging, sickness and death, weddings and funerals, they will always be short of money. They have to borrow some money from landlords or rich families for cash flow. The most feared thing is the end of the year. It is okay if the harvest is good, but it is difficult in years with poor harvests, not to mention paying back the money. However, everyone in the village was surprised this year. As the only rich landlord in the village, he did not start collecting debts from every household as usual. People who were attentive heard Liu Minggui quarreling with his daughter several times, and it seemed that the daughter had to earn money to support the family in the future, and all previous accounts with the villagers were invalidated.

It was the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Liu Minggui had not yet gone out to collect debts. The villagers who owed debts breathed a sigh of relief. If he did not go out at this time, this hurdle for this year would be over. The families who owed debts were filled with gratitude to Liu Caiyun. Although it was natural to repay debts, the year was bad and the food supply could not even last until the spring, so how could they have the money to repay the debts? However, the people there were simple and honest, and no one would default on their debts. They all made up their minds to pay off their debts next year when they had enough money.

Liu Minggui came to Chen Feng's house once, bringing with her half a cooked pig's head. While thanking Chen Feng for teaching his daughter skills, she also had some complaints about Chen Feng. She didn't know what Chen Feng taught his daughter, but after the Little New Year, she stopped her from going out to collect debts and gave her two hundred dollars, saying that she was paying off a debt for a neighbor. Liu Minggui felt that her daughter looked down upon her. The neighbors owed her dozens of dollars in total this year. Was her daughter going to throw the money at her?

Chen Feng found Liu Minggui's angry expression somewhat amusing, and noticed that Liu Minggui was still somewhat proud in his heart. He was not complaining to him, but was looking for someone to vent his happiness. He felt that his daughter had grown up and matured. Although the way she handled the problem was a bit extreme, the family would not care about it. Chen Feng smiled without saying a word, guessing Liu Minggui's purpose. This shrewd landlord must want to find out something.

Liu Minggui couldn't hold it in any longer. This guy was smarter than him. He said helplessly:

Xiaofeng, you grew up under the care of Uncle Liu. I won't hide it from you. I know you didn't train so hard just to fight a few bandits. Now that the Japanese have occupied Jinan, it won't take long for them to get here. Uncle Liu has a question for you. Tell me the truth. Are you ready to fight the Japanese?

Seeing Chen Feng fall into silence, Liu Minggui sighed:

I should have thought of it a long time ago. Caiyun has not been home for two months because she has revenge in her heart, and it is definitely not because of a few bandits that she has been tied down. But Xiaofeng, don't worry. Uncle Liu will not tie her down, and he can't tie her down. I know her temper best. Stopping her now is tantamount to killing her. Uncle Liu has no other request except that when you lead the team to fight the Japanese, you must act within your ability and not fall into desperate situations.

When Chen Feng saw Liu Minggui holding back the pain, he suddenly felt that Liu Minggui was no ordinary person. He was very experienced and had accurately analyzed the purpose of his own creation of the team. Now, he was like an old father who was reluctant to let his children go to the battlefield. He must be in great pain in his heart.

Chen Feng was also feeling a little depressed, but he said to Liu Minggui solemnly:

Please rest assured, Uncle Liu. As long as I am not dead, I will not let Sister Caiyun get into trouble. I will not lead the team to fight a bloody battle with the Japanese. That would be seeking death. I cannot tell you how we fight, but believe me, there will not be large numbers of casualties.

After hearing Chen Feng's assurance, Liu Minggui felt a little more relaxed:

Xiaofeng, you are fighting against the Japanese invaders, saving the country and the nation. If you need anything, just tell Uncle Liu. I can't help you with anything else, but there is enough food.

Chen Feng thanked Liu Bo for his support and promised that he would not be polite to him if necessary.

Liu Minggui was still in a low mood. He declined the offer to stay for dinner and left with his hands behind his back.