1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Tiezhu, get up quickly."

Chen Tiezhu was sleeping soundly when he heard Han Xiuying's call.

"What are you doing? Are you going to raid at night? Welcome..."

Chen Tiezhu suddenly became alert.

"What are you talking about? I see a lot of people gathered outside our gate." Han Xiuying patted him unhappily and said.

Chen Tiezhu moved to the window, lifted the curtain and looked outside.

That's right.

The flashlight flickered back and forth, and there must be at least a dozen people.

"Are they all planning to follow the mountain worship?" Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"Whatever, you should get up and take a look first. I'll call the girls to get up. You still have to go into the mountains to look for people, otherwise what else to eat?" Han Xiuying said.

"Hey..., I'll make the hot pot in a while, and we'll have a quick meal of hot pot." Chen Tiezhu sighed.

Those who dared to hang around in front of their own door so early must have come to follow the mountain worship. Or did they want to cause trouble? But no one had the courage.

It was just that he was different from others. Others could go home and do whatever they wanted after the mountain worship, but he had to go into the mountain to look for people, and he couldn't come out for a whole day.

He took a look outside first, and it was not bad at all.

Last night he just shouted on the loudspeaker, and didn't say what time he would go, so everyone was afraid of missing him, so they came early to wait.

After talking to everyone and finally confirming to leave at 7:30, he returned to the house with his coat on.

"Master, I can't eat so early. I'll eat when I come back." Lu Dan yawned.

"Actually, you can go or not, why do you have to suffer this?" Chen Tiezhu said while cleaning up the hot pot.

"Dad, dad, what's wrong? Why are you eating meat so early in the morning?"

Doudou asked in confusion after getting dressed and rushing out.

"We have to look for people in the mountains today, so we need to eat well in the morning." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Then Doudou should also eat well, and go with dad to look for people." Doudou nodded his little head.

Chen Tiezhu looked at Han Xiuying with a guilty conscience, "It's just a simple search for people, with Doudou and the little animals, it's nothing, don't worry."

"You don't care about Doudou at all, and you have to spend the night in the mountains, how miserable it is?" Han Xiuying said with eyes wide open.

"Don't we still have the An Dahan? Let it help me carry the luggage. I won't take the silly roe deer, it makes me confused when I look at it." Chen Tiezhu said.

"I don't want to bother with you. Although finding people is important, we have to pay attention to your and Doudou's safety. Let me check your gun first. It's been a long time since you cleaned it, right?" Han Xiuying said.

"Well, I've been busy recently." Chen Tiezhu said awkwardly.

"Master's wife, can you also clean a gun?" Lu Dan asked curiously.

"Of course I can. I'm not like that lazy guy." Han Xiuying said, and then led the two girls into the house to clean Chen Tiezhu's gun.

I know that Chen Tiezhu dared to take Doudou into the mountains because of his good marksmanship. If I stop him, Doudou probably won't agree.

Even though it's early in the morning, Chen Tiezhu and Doudou are still the kind of people who are full of fighting power and firepower.

One big and one small are around the hot pot, you take a chopstick, I take a chopstick, and the mutton is so delicious.

"Oh..., I really envy Doudou, this appetite is too good." Lu Dan said with emotion.

"Otherwise, how can you be uncle's dear baby, and do everything like uncle." Qi Cuiwen said with a smile.

Lu Dan took a closer look, and it's not to mention that the way the father and daughter eat is almost the same.

Take eating mutton for example, they both like to take a big chopstick and eat it to their heart's content.

The style of the father and daughter eating breakfast is no worse than that of dinner.

"Hey..., those who know this is going into the mountains to look for people, and those who don't know think it's a picnic. It's just pitiful that An Dahan has to help carry so many things."

Looking at the things Chen Tiezhu packed, Qi Cuiwen sighed.

"That's a must. If it weren't for the limited space, I would have wanted to take Doudou's pillow with me. In the future, I can buy a tent or something." Chen Tiezhu said casually.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes, "Hurry up and get out, everyone is coming together again, and it's almost time."

"Well, don't worry, there's no danger, it's all a small matter." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

Then he prepared the bag, and the gun, bow and arrow were also slung over his shoulders.

"Oh my god, Uncle Jianguo, Uncle Dong, Uncle Nan, why are you all here too?"

When he came outside, he was really shocked.

The first wave of people who came here were all young people in the village, and now those who gathered here are almost all the villagers.The main force in the family.

Can the villagers be so active in worshipping the mountain?

"If you happen to worship the mountain, you have to get involved." Hu Yadong said with a smile.

"Besides, my brother and I occasionally help our village go up the mountain to cut trees, so we can't not join in the worship. Don't talk about us, your uncle Shulin is here too."

"Hehe, we all make a living by cooking, so let's follow for good luck." Qiao Shulin said with a smile.

"Uh..., I see that they are all men, can't we bring female comrades?" Chen Tiezhu asked after a quick look.

"Tiezhu, there are no requirements for this. But one representative from each family is enough. After all, it's very cold in the morning, and the two girls have to dress warmly." He Jianguo said with a smile.

"Yes, there is no taboo." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"What taboos can there be? There are no female comrades in the Mu Gang? Female comrades can't hunt? You are not very old, but you are quite feudal and superstitious."

The voice of the second master came from the back of the crowd.

"Old man, why didn't you tell me clearly when we had dinner last night?" Chen Tiezhu asked with a smile.

"Then you didn't ask. It's not a big deal, why should I tell it?" The second master asked back.

Chen Tiezhu raised his thumb, "Look, this is the real second master, he will cheat."

"Okay, it's almost time, it's time to set off. Have you bought everything?" The second master asked.

"A chicken, a pig's head, a sheep's head, and the rest is incense." Chen Tiezhu said.

"I didn't dare to get candles, for fear that if I fell to the side, there would be a fire. When the mountain temple is built, I will get the candlesticks then. OK?"

"OK."

The second master smiled and nodded.

"It's done, let's go."

Chen Tiezhu waved his hand.

"It's done, let's go."

Doudou, who was held by him, also waved his hand, which was very imposing.

Everyone was very excited and set off together.

Actually, Chen Tiezhu was originally in a mood to pay respects to the grave today, because there were too many uncertain factors.

But now that it's like this, he is a little nervous.

Because he has no idea how to choose a location.