Chapter 48 47 Before the decisive battle

People from one family ran to another, old men sought old men, young men sought young men, women sought women, and when they saw each other, they just looked at each other knowingly and gathered together.He told him about it, he told him about it, and they talked at first in a tone of disbelief, even in a tone of horror, questioning each other.They asked those close to the cadres, the militia, and some cadres.The news was confirmed, but the news also increased.Some people said that when Zhang Zhengguo went to Qian Wengui's house, he was nowhere to be found.It was later pulled from a haystack in a stable.Some said that he was still lying on the kang, and when he saw Zhang Zhengguo, he only said: "Ah! You are here! We have been waiting for you for a long time." Others said that the militiamen did not dare to do anything, so Zhang Zhengguo tied him with a rope.Some people also said that when he left, he also put on a pair of new foreign gauze socks and a big blue woolen shirt, because he was afraid that it would be cold in the middle of the night, um, maybe he was afraid that he would not be able to find a decent dress to go back to his hometown.

The old women were still sitting on the stove and cooking breakfast, but the young people didn't even have a heart to eat, so they went around to Xu Youwu's door to have a look.A militiaman standing guard at the gate forbade them to go in. They said they were looking for someone, so they forced their way in.They went into those houses and asked them, but they said they hadn't seen them, they only knew that there was a commotion before dawn, and the people were locked in a remote and small courtyard behind.There is only a large firewood room there, and now there is no firewood, only an earthen kang with some rotten wood.They still had to go in, but the door of the small courtyard was tightly closed.There were militia inside and out, and they had to retreat.Others thought they saw Qian Wengui through the crack of the door, saying that he was waving his fan leisurely.

Some people who knew said: "Yesterday, the old Zhang from the county came down. Don't look at the young man, after all, he was born with a gun. He has spent a lot of time in our area and passed the scene. To do these things, it is not enough to be polite. " People came and went on the street like going to a market, and the blackboard was crowded with people. People in front were reading, people behind were listening, and everyone who was reading and listening laughed.They stood in front of the wooden window where the cooperative sold things, stretched their heads to look in, and saw cadres walking around inside, so they stretched their ears to hear something.

That Gu Changsheng's mother-in-law didn't even bother to cook, she brushed her thin top hair, and stood on the street again.Her daughter ran out every now and then to tell her to go back, but she didn't return. She saw someone passing by and asked, "We detained someone in our village last night, did you know?" People knew that she was talkative and ignored her, so they just agreed to her and walked away.There are also people who forget her temper because they are happy, and she leans over and says, "Well! You can see the blue sky! If our village doesn't pull down this flagpole, the Communist Party, no matter how wise it is, won't be able to shine. Once upon a time Our long-lived father took some time off in winter and sometimes sold peanut pancakes. He said we made money and didn’t honor him, so he took his father’s basket during the year. His father had no choice but to give him ten catties of peanuts A catty of sugar. This made him ashamed. He dumped the things he had delivered on the floor, saying that we underestimated him, and imposed an illegal charge on us, and that his father would be sent to Daxiang for punishment. His father was an honest man, he had no choice but kowtowed and lost money, but finally he didn’t send it. Later, he wanted to send our Changsheng to Tiehong Mountain to work as a coolie. No one in Tiehong Mountain knew that there was a way to go and no return. A pig was sold. Well! We have to get our pig back, it’s about 70 to 80 catties..."

Those activists, like Guo Fugui, Wang Xintian, and Hou Zhongquan's son Hou Qinghuai all crowded into the cooperative, followed Zhang Yumin, and Li Chang ran to the old man Han's house.They are willing to find those staff members and get more enlightenment from them. There seemed to be too many militiamen, and there was an endless stream. Sometimes a few people ran in groups, as if a major incident had occurred.When people ask them what, they don't say anything seriously. Hou Diankui couldn't get out either, he was still quietly sitting in front of the wall, it was still early, the sun only shone on the top of the wall, he even put on a jacket, pretending to bask in the sun.While everyone was not paying attention, he eavesdropped on a few words and kept them in his mind.Hou Qinghuai prefers to walk here. Every time he walks, he always shows a proud look, and sometimes says loudly to others: "We need to clean up one by one!"

Hou Zhongquan, who locked his son in the house just yesterday, heard the wife from the sheep house coming to chatter early in the morning. He usually looks down on this woman, thinking that she is talkative and nosy, so he hurried out of the house.But he still heard what they said, he couldn't bear to listen, stood outside the window and fiddled with a few pieces of tinder hanging on the porch, and didn't go away, he couldn't believe it.The shepherd's wife left, and his wife also went out as happily as the one watching the game.Son and daughter are not at home.He couldn't help standing at the door and looking around, when his nephew Li Zhixiang came, Li Zhixiang didn't say anything else, just said: "Auntie! Let's see that your imperial calendar can't be used, and now the dynasty has really changed." He He just said: "Why? Really?" "Yes, it's locked up, everyone should sue!" "What crime should it be?" "Let's say it should be a capital crime!" The old man stopped talking.I couldn't help being a little panicked, like the inexplicable heart palpitations of a boatman suddenly seeing a big storm coming.I also feel that I like it. This kind of love can only be hidden deeply in my heart. It seems that I saw something realized that I didn’t even dare to think about. He is willing to grab it with his hands, for fear that this thing will run away, and the reality will still become a phantom again. He can only ask himself repeatedly with doubts: What happened?Is this really the case?But in the end he gave himself a satisfactory answer: Bad people will eventually have bad retribution, and karma cannot be escaped!Later, he couldn't help but ran out, and walked to the street pretending not to inquire about anything. He walked in the direction of the crowd, and slowly walked to the stage.Seeing that there were too many people, he turned his back and hid aside to knock on his scythe, but when he knocked, he saw Hou Diankui sitting in the corner of the wall like an old beggar, and he also saw that Yi Guandao was watching him quietly. .He felt as if he had been beaten, but he couldn't lift his head because of the sneaky punitive gaze, so he hurriedly dropped his hands, bent over, and fled.

The elementary school students did not go to school, they stood at the gate of the school watching, some ran into the school, and retreated after seeing nothing, and others followed suit.The two teachers didn't know what they were up to, one ran in and the other ran out.People are still grabbing Ren Guozhong and asking.Ren Guozhong was very flustered and wanted to go home, but he didn't dare to see too many militiamen. He wanted to lie to himself: "What are you afraid of? You are not a landlord, you are not a traitor, you are not a 'cube'①, and you are not from this village. People, there are still mistakes in teaching, don’t be afraid, the fucking Qian Wengui has been withheld, it deserves it, what has it to do with you?” But the heart is always restless, why did Zhang Pin tell him to wait for him yesterday?What the hell is he looking for him, and there is something good right now!There was really no way for him to leave the village.That old Wu always turned back and forth at him as if he knew what was on his mind. Wherever he went, he could see that red nose dangling in front of his eyes.

%%%① refers to the KMT secret agents. %%% Later, Zhang Pin also appeared. He was still wearing the collarless shirt, with his head bare and no socks. He tied his shoes with a rope. A piece of blue silk was exposed, and people gathered around it, talking a lot, and he didn't know who to listen to. "Old Zhang! You finish our village and go." "What are you going to do with Qian Wengui?" "When will there be a fight?" "He should have been detained long ago." "Hmph! If you don't buckle up, who dares to speak?" "This time, Chairman Mao is calling the shots for us..."

Seeing people so happy, Zhang Pin couldn't help laughing happily, his lips couldn't close together, and he couldn't stop touching the protruding neck, and said: "Look, Whoever has the most power, as long as the common people are willing to do what they want, they can do what they want. Now everyone has to unite tightly. Only by uniting can the old forces be overthrown and turn over! Your village’s top tip has been buckled, and you have redressed your grievances If you have a grudge and revenge, if you knock the tip of your head down, you will not be afraid. If there is anything, what to say, file a lawsuit to deal with him, and our county will support you, keep your waist strong, don’t be afraid! Hey..."

Zhang Pin walked to the school, many people surrounded the school, Zhang Yumin also went in, and there was a militiaman standing on the door, some people guessed it, some people were puzzled, they all waited outside.I saw Lao Wu running over and running back.After a while, Teacher Liu also walked over, looked outside, and said nothing.Soon Zhang Pin and Zhang Yumin came out, and primary school teacher Ren Guozhong followed him.He carried a small bedroll and stuttered, not knowing what to say. Zhang Pin saw many people surrounding him, so he said to the militiaman, "You can accompany Teacher Ren for a while, walk slowly, and we will come later." Ren Guozhong had no choice but to pretend that nothing had happened, and staggered out. Some people followed to see, and after following for a while, he came back.

Someone in the crowd said: "We have long said that this guy is not a good person. He is sneaking around behind the rich people's buttocks. I don't know what he is up to?" Another person asked, "Detain him to the county?" Zhang Pin only smiled and asked, "What do you think of this man?" Everyone replied: "Who can't see that he has eaten ink into his stomach, and his whole body is completely black." "Young man! We try to educate, but we can't teach him well? Let's take him back to the county to enter the teacher training class, reform his brain and send him back to you, so as not to miss your children." Zhang Pin said Then go outside. Everyone said again: "This is right, give it to the discipline." People followed up and said, "Lao Zhang! Just leave, what shall we do when you leave!" Zhang Pin said as he walked, "We'll come back in two days. We still have something to do. There are Comrade Wen and the others here. If you have any opinions, you can go to them. You can also find Zhang Yumin." Zhang Yumin kept sending him out, they talked for a long time, and finally Zhang Pin said at the entrance of the village: "You go back. Everything depends on the opinions of the people, and it is easy to do. Look at the situation this morning. People are very courageous. They are not afraid of fighting. Get up, but, alas—" He hesitated for a long time before continuing. Zhang Yumin looked at him again, and he looked at him too, both of them understood what the problem was. For a long time, Zhang Pin had to say: "Don't beat people to death." "Then leave it to you." Zhang Pin pondered again. He couldn't think of a good way. He often worked in the village and understood the psychology of farmers. If they didn't fight, they would fight to the death.They don't want to go through legal procedures, they are afraid that after going through legal procedures, they will only be sentenced to prison terms if they think they should be shot.They often feel that the Eighth Route Army is too lenient, they have not yet had a far-sighted vision, and they demand revenge and pleasure.Farmers in some villages often ignore the three sevens and twenty-ones, and beat them to death with fists for a while.The district and village cadres all push on the common people. There are many common people, and they don't know who they are.Zhang Pin also knew that the village cadres had the same thoughts as the common people. They were always worried about future revenge, and would not stop doing anything.It is not easy to talk through many people at once. "Leave it to us. That's not necessary. The county can't solve many people at once. It's better to solve it in the village." "Oh," Zhang Yumin also felt too embarrassed, and said, "What else do you not know? It's all about whether the common people are motivated or not." "Do you have this idea too?" Zhang Pin asked. "Many cadres have this kind of thinking." "This is a kind of changing thinking. We have to correct it. It is not good to kill people casually. We can collect his crimes and submit them to the court. It is wrong for the dead to not go through the court. Our struggle today is to defeat the people politically. He, if you want him to bow his head to the people, you don't have to destroy his body. You have to convince everyone." "Yes." Zhang Yumin could only agree to him. "We'll see when things are done. Let's go to the county and report the situation first, and then everyone will discuss it. If the common people insist on his death, the crime deserves death. Then let's send someone over. I can't make the decision alone, you I understand——listen, the gong is on, let’s do this for the time being: you want to fight to the death, but keep people; you need to see the power of people’s unity in the struggle, and you need to eliminate the idea of ​​changing the sky in the struggle.” When Zhang Yumin walked back to the village, Old Wu had already played the gong towards South Street, the sound of the gong was very loud, and many people followed behind him, yelling.only hear: "Dang... Dangdang" as soon as the gong stopped, he sang happily in a husky voice: "Catch Wutongshen alive, happy New Year, come to the meeting quickly, sue and turn over."