Chapter 22 Chapter 19 New Year

After leaving Jinyinshan, Li Hanzhang and Zang Huangmao walked smoothly all the way. Li Hanzhang was carrying the belt on his back, and in his hand was the leather bag left by Zhou Yungang.At first, Zang Huangmao wanted to curry favor with Li Hanzhang, and said to him: "Master of the Communist Army, can I carry this bag for you?" Li Hanzhang stared at him, and said word by word: "Take care of your way, this old man can afford it!" After hearing this, Zang Huangmao scratched his head, not daring to mention it again.Of course, if he went further, even if he had the intention, he would not have the strength.He had a leg injury, and he walked more and more slowly while leaning on a stick. After walking for a while, the pain was unbearable, and he had to sit down to rest.Although the walk was very difficult, Zang Huangmao said that before he was arrested, he "ran the pier" between Gulin and Bijie, and he often walked this way for safety.

Li Hanzhang believes that what Zang Huangmao said is true: this route consists of sections of mountain roads, and each section of mountain road is like the local mountain people cutting firewood nearby, and then walking along the road home, the road is broken.But Zang Huangmao was able to find a path in the bushes and insert it into another road... In this way, although it was troublesome, it was safe, and there was no communist army and no second brother. Along the way, I was hungry during the day, and when I met someone, Li Hanzhang went to the door to get money in exchange for some food; when he couldn’t find anyone, Li Hanzhang picked up a gun, shot some pheasants, built a fire, and roasted them casually to fill up abdomen.When they were sleepy at night, when they met someone, Li Hanzhang would come to the door and say good things to them for a night; if they couldn't find anyone, they would find a cave and spend the night casually.As a result, along the way, Li Hanzhang became Zang Huangmao's health worker and orderly.

When Li Hanzhang and Zang Huangmao broke up, it was already noon six days later.Li Hanzhang was going to Xuyong, then crossed the river to Lu County, and returned to Chengdu along the original road.Zang Huangmao had to go east to return to his hometown in Gulin.When sitting on the side of the road saying goodbye, Zang Huangmao actually shed tears, wiped his cheeks over and over again and said, "Master Communist Army, you are the kindest person I have ever met when I grew up." "Brother, to be able to go through this incident together, and to go all the way for so long, we are considered destined in this life." Li Hanzhang grabbed a few bundles of RMB from his back and patted them in Zang Huangmao's hand, "here , take it, go home, quit smoking, and honor your old mother!"

"Master Communist Army, you call me...call me...'brother'?" Zang Huangmao stared blankly at Li Hanzhang for a long time, then suddenly put the banknote in his hand on the ground and took it from his arms. He took out a few lumps of smoke and threw it far away with a "shua", "Master of the Communist Army..." Before Zang Huangmao could speak, Li Hanzhang interrupted him.Said: "I'm going to break up, and I don't need to hide it from you. I'm not a communist army, so don't call me uncle. As long as you quit opium smoking, take the right path, use the money to go back and marry a wife, and be good." Respect my old lady and live a good life, you are my good brother. If there is fate in this life and I can meet again, I will still look forward to seeing your old lady hugging her grandson and eating the rice cooked by your mother-in-law."

"Brother, I listen to you, I listen to you. I, Zang Huangmao, have been bullied in the Gelaohui all my life, and I was still bullied when I was caught and put on the back of a strong man. You treat me as a person, heal my wounds, and treat me I wear clothes, and give me back the money..." Zang Huangmao knelt down to Li Hanzhang, and burst into tears. "Okay, brother, don't let this go! Brother, thank you for leading me, otherwise, I would have fallen into the hands of Commander Zhang. Therefore, you are also a good person." Li Hanzhang pulled Zang Huangmao up, and then The few bundles of banknotes were stuffed into his arms, and he waved at him, "Hurry up and go home, the Chinese New Year is coming."

After saying these words, Li Hanzhang put on his backpack, carried the leather bag, and walked towards Xuyong.Walking far away, looking back, Zang Huangmao was still standing at the fork in the road, looking at himself, and waved to him.In any case, Zang Huangmao still has an old lady to respect, a home to return to, and a reunion year.And what about myself?Where should I go?Just like this, where is the head! Li Hanzhang walked along the mountain road to Xuyong for another two days, and finally saw a town.Will there be checkpoints from the Communist Army in the town?Li Hanzhang touched the fake road strip in his jacket.The road was opened by Huo Jinshou after he was robbed to Tonggu Mountain, and he never used it once.I really encountered a checkpoint of the Communist Army. I don’t know if I can get away with it?Li Hanzhang didn't know anything about it.

"Let it be fate." Li Hanzhang raised his hand and touched the neckline. The few rings Sufen sewed for him were still there, and he felt a little more at ease.With the ring, there is the hope of being reunited with his wife and children, and he can live the kind of peaceful life that Zhou Yungang said.Just move on. Faintly, the sound of firecrackers came from the town.Li Hanzhang calculated the time: on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, it's time to celebrate the new year!He stomped his feet and walked over to the sound of firecrackers. After entering the town, Li Hanzhang looked around vigilantly. Fortunately, there was no sign of the communist army setting up a trap.Seeing a large group of green brick and tile houses at the east end of the town, he thought that it was the Chinese New Year, these people would not make things difficult for passers-by, at least they could exchange banknotes for a meal, there should be no problem, right?

The sound of firecrackers was scattered in the town, but neither dragons, lanterns, lions, nor people came and went. On the contrary, all the children playing outside the house were wearing shabby clothes.There were two children picking up squibs on the side of the road. Li Hanzhang walked over and asked, "Whose doll is it? Can you tell uncle, where is this?" Before the kid picking up the squibs answered, a crisp voice suddenly came from behind Li Hanzhang: "This is Qinggangpo. It's only 30 years old today, and the God of Wealth is here?" Li Hanzhang turned his head and saw that the girl who spoke was only fifteen or sixteen years old, also wearing patched clothes, holding a small shaukei filled with peanuts, and was looking at him.

"Little girl, I'm a passer-by, so even if it's the God of Wealth, it's early." Li Hanzhang knows that it is a custom in Sichuan that on the first day of the first lunar month every year, some beggars pretend to be the "God of Wealth" and go to the door of other people's houses. Ask for the lottery. The girl walked up to Li Hanzhang, turned around to look at him, and asked deliberately: "Even if you come early, you must prepare your outfit. Look at you, carrying a backpack and carrying a broken bag, you are not like the God of Wealth. Fleeing famine It’s more or less the same.” Li Hanzhang knew what the girl meant, and she was making fun of him.According to common sense, although those "fake gods of wealth" usually wear sloppy clothes, on the first day of the first lunar month, they will find a way to wear an official robe on the stage, regardless of civil or military officials, as long as it is bright; Official hat, no matter which dynasty or generation it is, it just looks good; a string of corn whiskers hangs around the mouth, white or yellow, as long as it can float; put some oil paint on the face, regardless of the left or right, as long as it can make people laugh; Take a golden whip, it must be made of sugarcane, and preferably the root of sugarcane, which is sweet and thick; hold a tray in the left hand, and put some ingots pasted with gold paper and tin foil, the size does not matter, but it looks like Jinshanyin Mountains; black paper is used to paste boot buckets on the insteps. As for whether straw sandals or no shoes are worn under the feet, no one cares.Just like this, he stood at the door of someone's house, raised his whip and tray, and stared wide-eyed, not like the God of Wealth but like Zhong Kui.However, whether it is the God of Wealth in charge of money or Zhong Kui in charge of Jinshi, the host will happily reward a few happy coins.

Li Hanzhang looked at himself. These days, he lived in the open air, and he was covered in mud from the war. He was indeed similar to a fleeing refugee. Then he looked at the girl and replied, "Don't talk about the elder brother, the two are similar. I You won't be much better if you don't have an outfit." The girl was about to reply, when an old man came out from the gate of the courtyard, and said to the girl while knocking a cigarette pot on the pillar: "Suzhen, for the Chinese New Year, you are a guest when you come, don't make things difficult for others."

Li Hanzhang saw that the old man had some imposing manner. Although he was also wearing patched clothes, he was not as frivolous as ordinary local rich people, so he put his hand out of his sleeve cage and made a small gesture.When the old man saw it, his eyes lit up, and he cupped his fists and said, "Since it's my brother, please have a glass of water and wine in the room." Li Hanzhang was also polite, and put the back strap and leather bag in the yard, and followed the old man into the main room.The two sat down, and Li Hanzhang took out the fake road sign of "Zhang Shiming" and showed it to the old man. He still just said that he was in a small business. He met a bandit on the road and ran for a few days. night.The old man glanced at the road sign, and said with a smile: "You really look like a businessman. Haha... Director Li, I think you don't know me anymore." Li Hanzhang was taken aback, stood up quickly, stared at the other party and asked, "You know me?" The old man laughed loudly: "Director Li, do you still remember the sworn brothers with Wang Jinpeng and Jiang Shengyuan in Dazu?" "You are..." When the old man mentioned the names of these two people, Li Hanzhang suddenly remembered that when the old man was ordered by Yang Sen to go to Dazu County to form the "East and West Mountain Guerrilla Columns" and the two "column commanders" sworn brothers, The helmsman who slaughtered chickens and prepared blood wine for them is the man in front of him!So he stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, and asked, "Aren't you in Dazu? Why are you here at Qinggangpo?" "Brother, it's a long story. I don't have any other skills. My mother-in-law has married a few more houses. This is my second wife's hometown. The one you met just now is my daughter. Among my several women, the eldest I only know how to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha, and don’t make a sound with the knife on my neck; ;When I married the fourth child, I took my daughter and ran back to her natal family. I felt sorry, and took the money back to buy her a house and a shop in this town. She took her daughter and opened a grocery store next to her natal brother. I did a good job. After the accident in Dazu, I had nowhere to go, so I came back here." Qin Wuye said, sighed, "The general situation is gone, the general situation is gone..." While talking, the girl and a middle-aged woman came in with food and wine.Qin Wuye introduced to Li Hanzhang: "This is my mother-in-law, her maiden name is Wang; this is my daughter Suzhen, you have met just now." Li Hanzhang saw his sister-in-law and niece, and asked with a smile, "Those kids outside..." "That's my uncle's son, my cousin and cousin." Qin Suzhen rushed to say while putting the food and wine on the table. "The family dismissed the servants, and it was my natal brother and daughter-in-law who did the cooking. The distinguished guests came, and the place where the greetings were not thoughtful was still looking at Haihan." Mrs. Qin saw that Li Hanzhang was not an ordinary guest from Qin Wuye's hospitality attitude, so she didn't ask much. , After only saying a few polite words, he took his daughter out. "It's embarrassing for my sister-in-law." Li Hanzhang turned and sat down, looked at Qin Wuye, and said with a smile, "Isn't it also related to the dismissal of the servants that you are dressed like this?" Fifth Master Qin smiled wryly and said, "It's not the same thing? Although the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, the Communist Party is powerful. It's not like we haven't learned it before. It's better to make plans early... these face-saving things should be done as soon as possible." !" "Yes, it's the Communist Party now." Li Hanzhang said with a sigh. Qin Wuye didn't answer his words, poured Li Hanzhang a bowl of wine, and just said, "Looking at your outfit, I think your journey will not be smooth." Li Hanzhang pushed away the wine bowl and said, "Fifth Qin, to tell you the truth, I don't drink at all now." Qin Wuye was stunned for a moment, and without saying a word, he took down the wine bowl and replaced it with a tea bowl for Li Hanzhang. During this meal, the two of them hardly spoke a few words, and Li Hanzhang felt very depressed after eating.When he was ordered by Yang Sen to entrust the two commanders, Qin Wuye, the helmsman, looked up; but now, he clearly saw a wall in Qin Wuye's eyes. In the evening, Qin Wuye placed Li Hanzhang in the west wing.In the darkness, Li Hanzhang was lying on the bed, and the look in front of his face was Qin Wuye's eyes like a god of avoiding plague. It's New Year's Eve.Until midnight, Li Hanzhang still hadn’t closed his eyes. Amidst the sound of firecrackers being sent off by people from Qinggangpo, he stroked the three rings in the small folder, waiting for the first day of the new year... After opening the door, Master Qin Wu stood at the door, making a confession to Li Hanzhang: "Bless Director Li for his early years!" Li Hanzhang didn't sleep well, his head was dizzy.Hearing the words "Director Li" suddenly, it was as if someone had cast a curse, and my head hurt even more. "Happy New Year to Fifth Brother! Good luck, everything goes well!" Li Hanzhang had already decided to leave here immediately when he made his confession: Qin Wuye knew his true identity, and if he stayed any longer, accidents would inevitably happen, and it would be bad for anyone. After eating the dumplings on the first day of the new year, Li Hanzhang was ready to go out with a leather bag on his back and a backpack.Before leaving, Mrs. Qin wanted to pack some smoked chicken and bacon for Li Hanzhang, but Li Hanzhang declined, and took half a bag of cornmeal buns that they were going to serve beggars; Qin Wuye prepared some silver dollars for Li Hanzhang, and Li Hanzhang also declined, but In the end, he still accepted one hundred thousand yuan—he didn't want Qin Wuye to know that there were so many of these things in his backpack and Zhou Yungang's leather bag. Before we parted, Qin Wuye suddenly said: "Brother, how precious! More than 30 miles ahead is Xuyong City, where the People's Liberation Army has strictly checked. Also, Gou Peide went to Dazu to look for me. To this person, you Be careful." These words warmed Li Hanzhang's heart in the cold wind on the first day of the new year: Last night, he saw the helplessness in Qin Wuye's eyes, and also saw the wall in Qin Wuye's eyes; now, he saw Qin Wuye The helplessness in Master Qin's heart also saw Qin Wu Master's concern for him. When he walked out of Qinggangpo, Li Hanzhang was always thinking about Qin Wuye.The relationship between Dazu's Youth Gang and Zhongtong is extraordinary, not to mention the relationship with Yang Sen.These people do not need to be notified when they go to Yu She.Because everyone knows that Yang Sen's foundation in Sichuan is so deep because of the support of these people.Now, even people like Qin Wuye can only hide in the mountains and live in fear... Sigh, after he has seen the power of the Communist Party and Gou Peide's wrists as a shit-stirring stick, he can still treat himself like this. There is love and righteousness. Qinggangpo is located on the sunny slope of a hill, just on the small mountain road to Xuyong.When walking out of Qinggangpo along the mountain road passing through the town, Li Hanzhang looked back.It's already halfway in the morning, and there are still intermittent firecrackers on Qinggangpo on the first day of the new year, reminding Li Hanzhang from time to time: This is the first day of the new year, and it is a day for every family to reunite.Others' families are having a round of reunions and eating dumplings, but I have to embark on the road of exile in the bleak cold wind. Turning around a small gentle slope, the smoke from the kitchen in Qinggangpo could no longer be seen. Li Hanzhang kept turning his head until he saw the old man sitting on the stone by the roadside.The old man was disheveled, hunched over, holding a bag in his arms, sitting there smoking a dry cigarette, taking a sip, and coughing for a while. Whose old man, who is celebrating the Chinese New Year, still comes out to flee famine?Alas, in these days, even the elderly in their seventies and eighties cannot live in peace.Li Hanzhang sighed and glanced at the old man.Although the old man's face was pitch-black, his eyes made Li Hanzhang feel so familiar!Taking a closer look at the old and dirty long bag in his arms, Li Hanzhang couldn't help asking: "Father, is your... surname Huang?" "Yes!" The old man agreed, exhaling a thick puff of smoke. The smoke drifted across Li Hanzhang's face, choking him so much that he wanted to cough too.On this lonely first day of the new year, Li Hanzhang suddenly had the joy of "meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land". He quickly put down his shoulder bag, sat in front of Huang Laopa and asked, "Huang Daddy! How do you... look at me, and you still know me ?" "Which one are you?" Old Man Huang raised his head and looked at Li Hanzhang from left to right. "Did you forget, Mr. Huang? My surname is Zhang. About 20 days ago, I, Brother Lu and Brother Hu, we are all iron-carriers. We have been walking together for several days. Hey Didn’t you go to see your grandson? Why did you come back so early? Didn’t you celebrate the New Year with your son-in-law?” Li Hanzhang brought out all the things that Huang Laopa could remember and his own questions in one breath. "Me? Grandson? The son-in-law of the regiment leader?" Father Huang looked at Li Hanzhang in a daze, then suddenly threw down the pipe, and wept bitterly on the boulder. Li Hanzhang's heart. "Father, don't cry, don't cry. What happened, what happened to you?" Li Hanzhang panicked when he saw his father like this, and didn't know how to persuade him. "Wuuuuu...my daughter, my grandson...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...my son-in-law...they are all gone!" Huang The old man hugged Li Hanzhang all at once, crying so loudly.Old Man Huang cried and complained, and Li Hanzhang finally understood what was going on intermittently: Old Man Huang only found out when he went to Bijie that the field hospital where his daughter was staying was raided by "Bang Lao Er" a few days ago. More than a dozen wounded and sick were killed, even Huang's daughter who was in confinement and grandson who was born a few days ago were not spared! "You don't know, woo woo... Such a big doll was chopped up by those god-damned 'great dicks'... woo woo... put it on the chopping board! woo woo... Poor My daughter, also let those turtle sons who are struck by lightning... give... give..." At this point, Old Man Huang couldn't catch his breath, and passed out. "Daddy! Daddy!" Li Hanzhang patted Old Man Huang's chest, and then pinched him. Only then did Old Man Huang breathe a sigh of relief, still crying uncontrollably. What surprised Li Hanzhang even more was that Father Huang told him next that when his regiment leader and son-in-law were also chasing the remnant bandits in Tonggu Mountain, a bandit hid in the dark and fired a black gun, killing him on the spot. Papa Huang’s wail, in the cold wind on the first day of the first lunar month, pierced Li Hanzhang’s heart like a knife... Father Huang cried for a while, looked at the sky, and told Li Hanzhang that he would continue on his way, and go home through Qinggangpo early to meet his wife. "Together... oh, your daughter's family died, and the People's Liberation Army didn't send anyone to see you off?" Before parting, Li Hanzhang asked Father Huang. "My old bone, what are you giving me? Isn't that causing trouble to the government and the army? Besides, isn't it better to leave people to beat those 'best dicks' who deserve to be hacked into pieces? Is it better? Old man, if my legs and feet are still sharp, I will risk my life and avenge my daughter's family!" After Huang's father calmed down, he said to Li Hanzhang, "Are you going to Lu County? This road is not safe, I heard The gang of 'great bastards' who beat my son-in-law to death fled here, so be careful." Father Huang walked away, but Li Hanzhang was still sitting next to the stone on the side of the road.He didn't know which group of remnants of the national army killed Huang's daughter and grandson; but Huang's son-in-law must have died at the hands of Zhu Biao's gang.Papa Huang’s cry made Li Hanzhang feel unprecedented fear of the two pistols in his backpack and sleeve at noon on the first day of the new year: killing soldiers, killing children, and raping female prisoners. Did the soldiers do something?Weapons are used by soldiers to attack the enemy on the battlefield, and it is a disgrace to soldiers to use them to commit crimes! "Isn't that causing trouble for the government and the army?" Father Huang's words shocked Li Hanzhang even more.Before that, the Communist Party often compared itself and the common people to the relationship between "fish and water" in their propaganda slogans. Now, he finally saw this from Old Man Huang, and he also understood that the Communist Army can fight all the way from the northeast to the The Southwest, the root cause of why the seemingly powerful national army will be defeated. Anyway, the new year has started again, Zhou Yungang has returned to Wumeng Mountain, and he can no longer go on the road with him.And he still has an uncertain future to go.Li Hanzhang smoked a few cigarettes, ate the dry food prepared for him by Qin Wuye and Mrs. Qin, stood up, and started on the road again. After walking not far, Li Hanzhang saw a mountain temple on the south side of Qinggangpo.He knew that people in the mountains had the habit of going to the temple to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, but on the first day of the Lunar New Year, when people were busy paying New Year's greetings, they ignored these gods, and the temple must be very quiet.Li Hanzhang thought for a while, left the path, and walked towards the mountain temple.After entering the temple, he saw that there was not a single stick of incense in the incense burner in front of the statue. What should I do next?People, only when they are lonely and helpless, will they seek sustenance from these clay gods.Therefore, most people who go to burn incense have something on their minds.Li Hanzhang never believed that these clay sculptures could bring happiness to people, but now, when he was at a loss and had nowhere to go, he knelt in front of the clay sculptures—however, he didn’t pray for anything, he just wanted to use this method to make a serious One decision: he wants to bury the two guns and bullets on his body, as well as the silver dollars brought from Chengdu all the way to the present, near this mountain temple! In the past, when he encountered a crisis, he was like this. As long as he stood in front of President Jiang's military uniform for a while, he could make up his mind and make a decisive decision. After smashing the gilded porcelain incense burner with the size of a washbasin in the Shanshen Temple, he picked up a large piece of porcelain from the incense ash, went to a big yellow fir tree behind the temple, and dug a hole more than half a meter deep. pit.After digging the hole, Li Hanzhang opened Zhou Yungang's leather bag, and saw that besides two sets of bunt clothes, there were 160 silver dollars and more than 10 million yuan.Afterwards, he looked at his backpack again, which contained more than one hundred silver dollars, more than a hundred thousand yuan, and the bamboo chicken that Zhou Yun had just roasted for him... Everything with the logo of "Li Hanzhang" was wrapped by Li Hanzhang in his old clothes, including two pistols, bullets, silver dollars and the first-aid kit.After carefully putting these things into the pit, Li Hanzhang put the roast chicken on it, checked that there was no one around, and then began to seal the soil, using floating soil, dead leaves, etc. to camouflage the new soil. After finishing all this work, Li Hanzhang leaned against the yellow fir tree, sat on the ground, and let out a long breath!Then, slowly folded Zhou Yungang's two sets of clothes and the leather bag, and put them into the back strap. Li Hanzhang picked up his shoulder sling, walked out of the mountain temple, looked back at this small mountain town called Qinggangpo, and hurried on the road to Xuyong. Because Qin Wuye said that "the People's Liberation Army in Xuyongcheng is strictly investigating", Li Hanzhang bypassed Xuyongcheng and went to a small town not far from Lu County.But what he didn't expect was that at the entrance of the town, there was still a Communist Army checkpoint, and there was already a long queue in front of the checkpoint.There was probably a platoon of People's Liberation Army armed with weapons, checking passers-by one by one. Turning around was obviously impossible.Li Hanzhang saw a small tea shed by the side of the road, and there were some people sitting inside. He probably didn't want to queue up, so he walked over, found an empty seat, and asked the boss for a bowl of tea.While drinking tea, he touched the fake road strips on his body, and repeated in his heart "I am Zhang Shiming, an iron dealer". "What happened in front?" Li Hanzhang asked tentatively while the boss was serving tea. "You don't know yet?" the shop owner leaned down and whispered, "These are the People's Liberation Army from Luzhou, and they want to catch the second son on the border between Sichuan and Guizhou." Li Hanzhang pretended to be surprised and said: "He came from Luzhou? It's not close. If you come here every day for inspection, won't you be exhausted?" The shop owner waved his hand: "How can I come from Luzhou every day? They are stationed in the town." "Oh. It's all right now. We've caught the second brother, and those of us who run small businesses can go on the road with confidence." Li Hanzhang said, drinking tea slowly, observing the movement at the gate over there.Along the way, he has never used that "Zhang Shiming"'s fake road and identity certificate once, and he really has no idea whether he can get away with it, so he dare not rush there. After watching for a while, Li Hanzhang discovered a pattern: Although everyone had a certificate in their hands when they passed the checkpoint, the People's Liberation Army who guarded the checkpoint did not look at the certificate. Those who came were old, weak, women and disabled, so they let them pass directly; Anyone who came was a young and middle-aged man, so he stopped them all and stood on the side of the road to wait.In this platoon, except for a few standing at the checkpoint, the rest are all guarding the young and middle-aged men with guns in their hands. Seeing this situation, Li Hanzhang knew that the People's Liberation Army didn't have a specific target, and they were not targeting any one person.After drinking a few bowls of tea, seeing that the tea was clear, I paid the bill, said goodbye to the owner of the tea shed, put on my shoulder strap, and walked to the checkpoint.Sure enough, when it was time for Li Hanzhang to pass the border, the PLA guarding the card didn't even look at the road signs and documents in his hand, and took him directly to the side of the road.Like other young and middle-aged men, Li Hanzhang stood in line, each of them looked like a little boy who was punished by his master for some unknown reason, with their backs arched and their heads lowered, not daring to speak or look around. However, at this moment, Li Hanzhang saw Hu Feng walking towards the checkpoint!Why is she here?Li Zhuanyun, the waiter in the shop, was shot and killed by himself in Jinyinshan. Presumably she has nothing to rely on again?Or was Commander Zhang suppressed by the communist army, and she escaped, and she wanted to return to Chengdu from here?But no matter what, Hu Feng must not let Hu Feng see himself! Thinking of this, Li Hanzhang quickly turned his face to the side, letting his back cover him.Li Hanzhang saw from the corner of his eye that Hu Feng, who was dressed as a village woman, passed the checkpoint smoothly and walked away in a hurry. As the sky darkened and there were almost no pedestrians on the road, the People's Liberation Army team assembled and brought Li Hanzhang and the others back to the town.In a large courtyard on the edge of the town, Li Hanzhang and his party were handed over to another batch of People's Liberation Army.It's a queue again, entering the room one by one, and coming out one by one.It was Li Hanzhang's turn, and he was led in by two PLA soldiers. He saw two PLA soldiers sitting behind a table, one without a hat, with paper and pens in front of him; the other with a hat, and nothing in front of him. This scene reminded Li Hanzhang of Yiguan Temple and Director Zhang, so he couldn't help feeling nervous secretly. Li Hanzhang was brought before the PLA wearing a hat.The other party asked him: "What's your name?" "My name is Zhang Shiming." Li Hanzhang said, taking out his ID card and the tax stamp for selling things along the way from his pocket. "You have traveled a lot." The other party looked at the tax stamp and then at Li Hanzhang, as if trying to test something. Li Hanzhang then told in detail who he met along the way, where he went with them, where he met Bang Er Er, how he escaped, and which houses he went to find food on the way.The People's Liberation Army wearing a hat listened carefully to his speech, and then gave the certificate and road signs to the People's Liberation Army without a hat.The People's Liberation Army without a hat looked at the certificates and road signs again, carefully registered each item, and then returned the two items to Li Hanzhang, saying to him: "You can go." Li Hanzhang came out of the yard and saw that the streets were full of People's Liberation Army. He thought to himself, if he left all night at this time, he might be suspected and it would be too bad to be arrested.Besides, the sky is already dark, and it is not safe to drive at night. Since the road and identification of this "Chengdu trader Zhang Shiming" can guarantee him to pass the checkpoint, and he does not have silver dollars and weapons on him, then it is better tonight Stay here and leave tomorrow morning openly. After making up his mind, Li Hanzhang walked down the street to find a place to eat with his backpack on his back.After turning around a few small alleys, I saw a noodle restaurant. I went in and sat down and ordered a bowl of noodles. Regardless of whether it was salty or not, I ate it into my stomach like a wind and cloud, and then asked the owner of the noodle restaurant: "Is there any inn here? It's cheap. some." "There are no cheap or expensive ones, and everyone is full." Probably because today's business is good, the restaurant owner's face is red, and he speaks like iron, bang bang. "Are they all full? So what should we do?" Li Hanzhang was a little anxious. "Brother, I see that you are also a hard-working person. I will point you to a place that doesn't cost money, but you will suffer. Do you want to go?" The shop owner couldn't bear to see Li Hanzhang like this, and suggested to him . "Brother, please tell me." Li Hanzhang quickly stood up and asked. "You just registered with the People's Liberation Army, right? There is a house opposite the compound, which was burnt down last month. Although there are no tiles on it, there are still walls on all sides, which can barely shelter from the wind and rain." The shop owner Just as he was about to turn around after putting away the bowl, he said, "The surname next door is Zhu, you can go and ask for some hay." Li Hanzhang thought, this is a good way, living opposite the People's Liberation Army, it is safe and will not be suspected.Then I thanked the owner of the noodle shop and went back the same way, and came to the dilapidated house.I went in to have a look, and it was exactly the same as what the noodle shop owner said, so I chose a corner and planned to rest there. After choosing a place to sleep, Li Hanzhang came out to borrow hay from a family surnamed Zhu. When he walked to the street, he encountered the PLA who was not wearing a hat to register.The People's Liberation Army saw his familiarity and asked, "My fellow, why are you here?" "I don't have the money to stay in a hotel, and I dare not leave when it's dark, for fear of encountering bandits, so I just want to make do with it all night." Li Hanzhang pointed to the dilapidated house. "Can people live there?" The PLA frowned. "Yes, yes. People who go out are not so particular, as long as they can lie down." "Then you don't sleep in it, where are you going now?" the PLA asked vigilantly. "I'm going next door to bale hay, and there's moisture in the ground." Since this is where the People's Liberation Army is stationed, they will naturally suspect that someone has come to spy on information. Thinking of this, Li Hanzhang's back felt numb. "Oh, so, then come with me, we have hay in the stable." The PLA said, and walked forward. This sentence was unexpected by Li Hanzhang.He froze for a moment, and hurriedly followed the PLA to the stables. He couldn't tell what it was like: If he was really just a small businessman, wouldn't he be very moved now? It is said to be a stable, but it is actually a threshing floor near the town.When the People's Liberation Army without hats went to find the grooms, Li Hanzhang calculated that there were at least one battalion of troops stationed here, because these horses were enough to equip a cavalry company. After returning from the stable with a large bundle of hay, Li Hanzhang curled up in this dilapidated house all night.I tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep all night. I thought to myself, it’s spring now, it’s getting warmer, and the bandits have been arrested. Even though I don’t lack money, I can’t stay in the inn as long as I can. That would be even more dangerous. If you bring a bedding, you don't have to worry about it, you can just spend the night wherever you want. The next day was bright, Li Hanzhang got up and left the town.After walking for less than two hours, he saw more than a dozen corpses beside the road.Don't ask, just look at the attire and you will know that it is a bandit who was shot.He thought of Hu Feng who hurried past yesterday. Was it Commander Zhang and the others who were beaten to death?Is that big nose that he almost killed by tossing in it?Li Hanzhang thought about it, but he didn't come closer to look: Is there any difference between them?For people like them, this is the only way to end up. This is how they end up, what about themselves?What will be your end in the end?Thinking about it, Li Hanzhang quickened his pace, as if he wanted to avoid something, but also seemed to chase something.