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

Just as they sat down to eat the rabbit, Liu Minggui shouted in the yard, "Open the door!" and came in, holding a basin filled with dumplings in a net bag. Seeing that the two were about to eat, he put the dumplings on the table:

It just so happened that Caiyun's mother came back from the market and had spent the whole afternoon making dumplings, so I sent some to Xiaofeng.

Chen Weiping was about to decline, saying that dumplings were very precious in this era, and no one would be willing to eat them during the Spring Festival! Landlords rarely made dumplings during the Spring Festival.

Seeing this, Liu Minggui stopped Chen Weiping from serving the dumplings:

Brother, your family fried rabbit, and I just smelled it and I'm craving for it, so let me try some meat, dumplings and rabbit together, okay? After saying that, he asked Chen Feng to find an empty bowl and pour the dumplings into it.

Chen Weiping heard this and stopped refusing. He took a bowl and chopsticks for Liu Minggui. The three of them ate together at the table. Liu Minggui had obviously finished his meal and had eaten a few pieces of rabbit meat. He really couldn't eat any more, so he put down his chopsticks and said to Chen Feng:

I came here tonight to thank Xiaofeng. I don't know when the Japanese will attack Shandong. Jinan City is definitely their target. When the time comes, planes and artillery will bomb and bullets will fly. Who knows what dangers will come? Yesterday, Caiyun insisted on returning to Jinan City after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Her mother and I would not listen to her. Today, she changed her mind after returning from the market. Caiyun's mother said that Xiaofeng met her on the road and persuaded her a few words. I didn't expect it! Young people still think alike. We old guys, what we say is useless.

After listening to this, Chen Weiping put down his chopsticks and thought for a while:

What does Xiaofeng know? Don't listen to his nonsense. He has not even been to Teng County and Yi County many times. But as for Caiyun's matter, you can't let the child do whatever he wants. Going to Jinan City is too dangerous in case the Japanese attack. In times of chaos, human life is the cheapest, especially since Caiyun is a girl who is so outstanding in appearance. You should persuade her well, and the child will understand.

After saying that, he didn't bother to be polite anymore and continued to eat his meat dumplings. Chen Feng didn't say anything. Children should at least refrain from interrupting adults when they are talking.

Liu Minggui didn't want him to eat the dumplings for nothing, so he watched Chen Feng finish a piece of rabbit meat and asked Chen Feng:

When did Xiaofeng hear someone talking about the Japanese attack on Jinan last month?

Chen Feng smiled bitterly in his heart. Telling a lie requires countless lies to cover it up. He had just woken up a few days ago and hadn't recovered his memory at all. He said he heard it last month? It was completely contradictory!

Chen Weiping also reacted and looked at his son curiously.

Chen Feng could only grit his teeth and continue acting:

Actually, I did remember everything when I was unconscious. I remembered things that happened before in bits and pieces, but I didn't dare think too much about it. It gave me a headache. I really forgot when I heard others say that the Japanese attacked Jinan city. It was either last month or the month before last. It should have been said by two officials.

Chen Weiping continued to eat dumplings, feeling a little indignant. This naughty child didn’t even remember his biological father, but only remembered the Japanese.

Liu Minggui did not doubt anything. With the knowledge of a country boy like Chen Feng, he could not imagine such a thing. He said to Chen Feng:

Take your sister Caiyun with you when you go hunting again, and let her go with you to see the scenery and relax. She didn't say a word when she came back from the market today, and her mother was very worried.

After saying goodbye, he left, and didn't let the father and son go out to see him off, saying that the dumplings were getting cold.

Chen Weiping said he was full, and there were still more than 20 dumplings left. With his appetite, he could finish another 40. He was reluctant to leave some for his son. Tonight, he had rabbit meat and dumplings, and he had already had meat, which would ensure he would sleep well.

Seeing that Chen Feng was still chewing the rabbit, he stood up and said:

Eat more dumplings. Dad will make more for the Mid-Autumn Festival the day after tomorrow. The flour your uncle Liu gave you yesterday is enough to make several dumplings. Don't save it. Don't forget about your sister Caiyun. She saved your life. You don't have to go to the fields tomorrow. Take Heiwa with you. Otherwise, people will gossip if they see you. It doesn't matter if you can't catch prey. Don't run too far and can't come back at night.

Chen Feng understood what his father meant, and thought to himself that Liu Minggui was indeed a landlord, and he was really thoughtful. This was probably the reason for sending dumplings! However, he had to help with this matter, and there was no reason not to help in any way. His father saw it very clearly.

After dinner, he cleaned up the mess, covered the remaining dumplings and rabbit meat, and went to sleep on the kang.

Heiwa was waiting at the door before dawn. Knowing that Chen Feng had a good gun, he pestered Chen Feng to take him hunting. He didn't have a hunting rifle at home, and was drooling over Chen Feng's old hunting rifle, but he didn't dare to take it, but he could still use it.

Chen Feng asked Heiwa to call Sister Caiyun, and he went to the hillside of the back mountain to wait. Seeing Chen Feng carrying two guns, Heiwa happily hurried to call Liu Caiyun. Chen Feng came to the back mountain, loaded the old barrel with gunpowder, put on his Hanyang magazine, practiced Baguaquan several times, and felt more and more familiar with it. He also felt a trace of internal strength, and tried to bounce the small stone to the small tree next to him. With a bang, it hit the target. After a while, Heiwa came with Liu Caiyun with a smile. Liu Caiyun looked like she hadn't combed her hair, and she might still be sleeping in. When she heard that they were going up the mountain to hunt, she didn't eat and followed Heiwa. She had a piece of cake in her hand and a kettle on her back. She was fully equipped. She gave the old barrel to Heiwa, waited for Caiyun to finish the cake, and started to set off.

The mountains in late autumn were colorful, wild flowers were still blooming here, leaves were beginning to turn yellow there, the sky was surprisingly blue, standing on the hillside, the village was in full view, smoke was still coming out of some houses, some people had already gone to the fields, Chen Feng even saw his father beginning to mop the sweet potato vines in the fields. The three of them crossed the hilltop, instantly cut off from the world, and began to search. Caiyun and Heiwa had a good chat, and they told him everything Chen Feng had done in the years since he was away, except for peeking at the widow taking a bath and stealing her sweet potatoes and peanuts to roast.

The more Chen Feng listened, the more scared he became, for fear that Heiwa would say something fishy and tell some embarrassing stories. Liu Caiyun felt much better. She was almost suffocated at home these days. Born in a landlord's family, she didn't have many friends. Chen Feng was one of them when he was young, but he gradually became a stranger as he grew up. After all, childhood sweethearts are only things in stories. She was already past the age of marriage. If her father hadn't been open-minded, her mother would have asked someone to act as a matchmaker. She didn't want to stay in this mountain village. Even if she married to Beizhuang, she would feel it was too small. Only after going to the big city did she find that the world was so wonderful. Thinking of the days when she and her classmates went on strike, even though she was facing the cold muzzle of a gun and the icy water, her heart was still burning.

Don't think too much. Chen Feng and Heiwa have already walked far away. He quickly jogged to catch up with them. It was just hunting, and he couldn't allow himself to fall behind.

The three of them had already gone deep into the forest. Chen Feng told the chatterbox Heiwa to shut up and learn his moves carefully, otherwise he would not take him next time. This trick was particularly effective on Heiwa, so he followed his example, but found that the Feng brother he was familiar with had changed. He was no longer the boy who was careless when hunting. He walked with a hunched back, and every step was firm. He would never step on unstable piles of rocks, and would avoid branches if he could avoid them. Even if he could not avoid them, he would grab the branches with his hands, and slowly let go after passing by, making sure no sound was made. Heiwa learned for a while and felt it was too difficult, but was afraid that Chen Feng would be dissatisfied and not take him with him in the future, so he also tried hard to keep up with the pace.

Liu Caiyun stopped thinking about those messy things and observed Chen Feng and Heiwa. She found it funny to see how cautious they were, but she felt something was wrong. No matter where Chen Feng passed by, there was no sound, not even when he jumped off the embankment. Liu Caiyun waited for the next jump and observed carefully. It turned out that the outside of his front foot landed first, and then the back foot fell down. There was no sound of Heiwa's plop. She became curious about this naughty kid from the village, whom she hadn't seen for several years. The naughty kid who used to sniffle and run around the mountains and rivers had now changed fundamentally.