1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Tell me, why did you and Jianguo come to me when you found a landslide in the mountain?"

Er Ye asked calmly.

"Er Ye, who else can we go to if not you? Our entire village..., let alone the village, including our town, can only go to you, the old boss, for this matter." Chen Tiezhu said.

This is not just a compliment. Er Ye's reputation, plus he saw Er Ye's strong arrow today, Er Ye is really capable.

"That's right." Er Ye nodded.

"You came to me because I am the old boss. But think about it, how old am I now? How many years can I jump around?"

"When I die, if I encounter such a thing again, who will you go to? Just take the villagers to the mountains and rush around? How many lives are there to add to it?"

"This..."

Don't even mention Chen Tiezhu, even He Jianguo couldn't say what to do.

The Second Master has made it very clear that he wants Chen Tiezhu to be his successor.

"Second Master, I know what you mean. But don't you think too highly of me? I don't know anything else." Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"What did I know when I was young? Didn't I know nothing?" The Second Master said indifferently.

"The land and water support the people, and we, the people of this area, must also protect this land and water. We are hunters, we go up the mountain to hunt and take the treasures of the mountain. This is the reward given to us by the mountain."

"There are beasts in the forest and delicacies in the mountain. Who knows which club can save a life, which prey can satisfy hunger. What we do is killing..."

"Do you know why I haven't gone up the mountain much in recent years? In fact, my hands shake when I want to hunt. When I encounter such a situation, I take Da Huang directly home."

"You are going a bit far. It's not easy to be the head of the village. We have to guard our mountain and protect the people in our village. If the mountain is gone, people will not be able to live well. If people are gone, the mountain will be emptied."

"Second Master, this responsibility is really a bit big." Chen Tiezhu frowned, and after he finished speaking, he looked at the second master carefully.

In the past, he only thought that the head of the village was an honor. Who would have thought that behind this honor, there was such a heavy responsibility?

In this life, he only planned to live happily with Doudou.

"Don't play tricks on me, I'm not old and confused yet." Erye said with a smile.

"Of course I won't force this matter on you. Back then, I didn't expect that I would go down such a path after defeating the Japanese."

"You have this matter in your heart. When you feel that it is time for you to take action, then it's time. There are thousands of ways to live, and you have to choose how to live."

"I agree with this, and I think it's really necessary to think carefully about putting such a big thing on Tiezhu." He Jianguo helped.

"The fish in the pot has been stewed for a while, should the fish head be cleaned up as well? You said you want to steam it, so it should be fresh and tender?"

"Well, I'll clean it up now. In fact, it will be almost done if it is steamed for more than ten minutes." Chen Tiezhu nodded, and then went to do it.

"Second uncle, can this matter really be put on Tiezhu?" He Jianguo asked in a low voice.

The second master nodded slightly, "You'll see, this is fate. Jianguo, I have to remind you of something. Keep an eye on this kid."

"What do you mean?" He Jianguo asked in surprise.

"I wasn't thinking about this yesterday, but today I found that he has a special talent for archery, so I took a few more glances at him." The second master said.

"Maybe it's because he shaved his head and beard, so I can see more clearly. When observing people and their appearance, the most important thing is the eyes."

"It feels to me that if this kid accidentally goes astray, he will become a great villain. He has changed a lot compared to before."

"If he can keep stable, he may become a pillar of society. I can't explain some things clearly, but this is my feeling."

"After traveling all over the country and taking root in our Erdaoling over the years, I often see foreigners who come to Erdaoling to hunt. I am still very accurate in judging people."

He Jianguo nodded, and what the second master said was not bad.

Chen Tiezhu is really a bit devilish in his actions now.

If it were someone else, would he be able to establish a relationship with the county bureau so quickly?

"By the way, people in the village were talking about Li Tongda and Zhu Qingjun being beaten up today. Is it related to him?" Second Master asked.

"Second Uncle, it's really hard for me to say about this." He Jianguo said with a wry smile.

"He had a grudge against the Zhang family, and then someone put coffin nails at the door. He put the blame on the Zhang family.'s body, even though he knew it wasn't them who did it. "

"I guess they were probably dealt with by the Zhang family, which is also related to him. This may be the result he wanted to see at the beginning, but I didn't see it at the time."

"So, keep an eye on him, he has a violent temper." said the second master.

"Second uncle, why did you give him the bow?" He Jianguo was shocked.

He still believed in the second master's vision of people.

"What's the matter? Don't I have it? Without this thing, how could I fight the Japanese back then?" said the second master indifferently.

"The key is to look at the person. If you can suppress him, you will be a help. If the old squad leader back then is still alive, he is the most accurate in judging people. "

While saying this, there was also infinite nostalgia in his eyes.

Those old brothers back then, there are probably only a few left now.

"The fish head is steamed, we can have dinner in ten minutes." At this time, Chen Tiezhu came over.

"Second Master, I heard you say yesterday that this bow is a thirteen-force bow, so what level should it be? Is there a higher level than this bow?"

Second Master was amused, "Of course there is, the highest one is fifteen-force, and ordinary people can't pull it. In fact, if you can pull a ten-force bow and shoot so accurately, if you were in the Qing Dynasty, you would also be a martial arts champion."

"Second Master, what is a martial arts champion? Is it delicious?"

Doudou, who was listening to the excitement on the side, asked curiously.

"Hahahaha..., this can't be eaten. It's about your father, he is very powerful." Second Master was also amused.

"Yeah, Dad is powerful, but he is a little afraid of blind bears. "Doudou nodded her little head.

"Hehe, there is a little cutie who is afraid of night owls." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Dad, dad, Doudou is not afraid of night owls, but she is too lazy to listen to their calls." Doudou corrected hurriedly.

Chen Tiezhu picked her up directly, pinched her waist, and ran a circle in the yard.

The little guy was so happy that he really didn't play this little game in the past two days.

"Dad, dad, the fish smell is coming out. "

While playing, the little guy shouted anxiously again.

Chen Tiezhu quickly put down Doudou, filled a small iron basin with soybean oil, and took down the steamed fish head pot.

When the steamed fish head was taken out, the oil in the pot was also smoking.

Put a wet rag on it and pour the hot oil on the fish with scallion and ginger shreds.

With the sizzling sound, the fragrance filled the yard.

Don't mention Doudou, even Erye and He Jianguo are looking forward to today's dinner.

This cooking skill is really good.