Chapter 620 People in the Mountains

Zhou Shanhu was seen through by Zhang Yang. He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "Brother, I just seemed to have heard you say you were going to Xiaoshiwa?"

Zhang Yang nodded.

Zhou Shanhu took the initiative to say, "Brother, let me help you lead the way. It's not easy to go from here to Xiaoshi. The road is very complicated. If you don't do it, you have to get lost. It's better to find someone to lead the way if you don't often walk this sheep's intestine

Zhang Yang said, "Okay!"

Zhou Shanhu took the opportunity to make a request and said, "Brother, can you help me drag the tractor back to the village?"

Zhang Yang laughed and had already guessed what the boy was thinking.

Zhou Shanhu felt even more embarrassed when he saw Zhang Yang's smile. His face turned red. Looking at his broken tractor, he probably didn't want to help himself. He said in embarrassment, "It's not convenient..."

Zhang Yang said, "Okay, you bolt the car, but I haven't dragged this tractor." Zhou Shanhu heard his willingness and said happily, "It's okay. As long as you drive slowly, I'll be responsible for the handle in the back."

Zhang Yang didn't want to do more palms here. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's go quickly. I still have something important to do." "Okay!"

After the tractor was tied up, Zhang Yang let the other two young men get on the car. Zhou Shanhu controlled the direction behind him. The pickup truck has a lot of traction. Naturally, this tractor is not a problem, but after all, it is in the mountains. The mountain road is nine twists and eighteen curves, which is much more difficult than the Zhou Shanhu didn't lie to him. The more he drove in, the more dangerous and narrow the mountain road was, which could only allow a car to pass through, and on one side was the mountain body. The other side was the abyss, which was much more dangerous than the 18 plates of the Black Mountain. Zhang Yang not only had to drive carefully, but also The machine was thrown under the mountain. You should know that there is still a big living person sitting in the tractor.

Jiang Liang sat on the co-driver, looked out of the car window, and felt dizzy. He was a little scared. He quickly closed his eyes, wrapped his coat tightly, and whispered, "How far is it..."

The rural young man in blue behind him said, "From the place where the accident happened just now to our village, there is Fengwuli Road, but it's all mountain roads. Except for us locals, the drivers outside dare not drive this road."

Zhang Yang stopped at the fork in the road in front of him, turned around and said, "Which of these two roads leads to Xiaoshiwa Village?"

"The one on the left"

Not long after Zhang Yang opened, the cement road was gone. It was all potholed and rugged mountain road. The sky was much dim. The clouds seemed to have been hit by lead. The pressure was getting lower and lower. Jiang Liang was a little worried and said, "Is it going to snow!" As soon as he finished his words, salt particles fell in the air and crashed into the windshield. The warm wind in the car was very good. Of course, there was no need to worry about the cold, but the dense salt particles obviously affected the opening of the line of sight. It was more and more frightened and paralyzed, but it was snowing now.

After a while, the salt particles turned into goose feathers and snow. He was dumbfounded. He didn't dare to drive on the road. Maybe he got under the cliff.

The young man in blue said, "Big brother, "I'll go down and show you the way. I'll go in front, and you drive in the back." He said to his companion beside him, "Zhuanzi, there are still five or six miles. Let's rotate. I can't stand the cold and come down for me!" Shu

Zhang Yang and Jiang Liang looked at each other. Both of them looked helpless. They had arrived at this place and could only move forward and not retreat.

The two young men took turns to lead the way for them. The pickup truck advanced at a speed in the mountains, so they walked and stopped. The mountain road of five or six miles drove for more than two hours. Zhang Yang was tired. The feeling of this mountain road was more tired than running thousands of miles.

The snow is getting bigger and bigger, and the sky is full of heavy snow. The mountains and trees are all dyed white, and there are some shadows. Although it is only after four o'clock in the afternoon, it looks like twilight, and the wind is very tight. Jiang Liang pushed the door and walked down. A ball of snow was wrapped in Without opening his eyes, the mountain wind roared, like a roaring beast, rolling snow, roaring, rolling, covering the sky and rushing to the earth.

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Zhang Yang parked his car in the open space at the head of the village. The roads in the village were narrow, and the pickup truck could not drive in at all.

Zhou Shanhu jumped off the tractor. "He was covered with snow and looked like a snowman. His hair, eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with ice. He grinned at Zhang Yang and said loudly, "Thank you, brother." Although he tried his best to speak, his voice was still torn apart by the wind and snow.

Zhou Shanhu handed the tractor to his two companions, pointed to the village, and shouted, "Brother! Let's go to our house to have a rest first*..."

Zhang Yang and Jiang Liang had no other choice. They followed Zhou Shanhu to the village with a shallow foot. Zhou Shanhu's home is located at the west end of Xiaoshiwa Village. The yard is made of stone. The house is also made of stone. There are three stone houses in total, and there is a kitchen in the east.

As soon as he entered the yard, a big black dog shouted and rushed over. Zhou Shanhu shouted, "Lao Hei, go back to the house"

The black dog was very obedient, and he turned around and stayed in the kennel.

Zhang Yang and the others followed Zhou Shanhu into the hall. There was no one in the room, and he didn't have the gate! Locked, Zhou Shanhu pushed open the door and said, "Brothers, please sit inside!"

Zhang Yang looked around the room. There was not much furniture in it, a case, an Eight Immortals table, and two tattered chairs. Because of the long time and the dim light in the room, the color of the furniture could not be seen at all.

Zhou Shanhu picked up the rag on the table and dusted the chair. He said enthusiastically, "Please sit down. I'll make a fire for you."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Don't bother, brother." Haven't your village been opened yet*..."

Zhou Shanhu nodded and said, "Yes," not yet. I heard from the village that our village will be connected to electricity next year, and then we will be able to watch TV.

", he went out. After a while, he came in with a stove and put the stove in front of Zhang Yang and Jiang Liang. A strong smell of gas soon spread in the air.

Jiang Liang put his hands in the sleeves of a cotton coat. Now he is proud. He really admires his foresight. It's warm to come out in a cotton coat. He looked at Zhang Yang beside him and found that the man was sitting there like nothing to do. It seemed that he could not feel the slightest cold at all. Jiang Liang really admired his physique. After all, he was a young man with strong firepower.

Zhou Shanhu got a dirty sheepskin jacket and put it on. He moved a horse and sat down by the stove. While roasting the fire, he said, "Brothers, why are you doing in our village in such a heavy wind and snow? Is there something important?"

Jiang Liang said, "Is your village secretary there? Can you take us to him?

Zhou Shanhu laughed and said, "You have found the right person. The secretary is my own uncle." He lives in front of my house." Zhang Yang and Jiang Liang were overjoyed. They got up and said, "Let's go, take us to him." Zhou Shanhu nodded and took the two of them to the house of Zhou Youliang, the The head house is much more neat than Zhou Shanhu's house. The house is made of square polished stones, and the yard is much bigger. When they entered the yard, Zhou Youliang was making a stove in the yard. When he saw Zhou Shanhu coming in, he rubbed his eyes and said, "Huzi, you came just the right time. Help me give me It's over. I'm fascinated.

Zhou Shanhu said, "Uncle, there are two police comrades looking for you!"

Zhou Youliang narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them: "Police investigation? I haven't seen you! The source of the township *..."

Jiang Liang smiled and said, "Zhou Zhishu" We are from the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau. This time, we came here to ask you something." "What's the matter? I'm an honest man. If I don't steal or grab it, what can I do for you?" Zhou Youliang is still quite vigilant.

Jiang Liang was happy: "Zhou Zhishu, I'm infering about the past."

Zhou Youliang pulled a cotton-padded jacket and said, "Sit in the room*..."

Several people came to the house. There was not much difference between the layout of Zhou Youliang's house and Zhou Shanhu's house, but many portraits of great men were pasted on the walls of Zhou Youliang's house, which is very common in local mountain villages.

Jiang Liang speculated from his face that Zhou Youliang was about forty or fifty years old. He should know something about the fact that the educated youth went to the countryside to jump the queue, so he said, "Zhou Zhishu, it's like this. We want to investigate some things. Before and after the Cultural Revolution, there were a lot of educated youths Impression?"

Zhou Youliang said, "I'm not familiar with them. In those years, I worked in the Xishan quarry. I seldom came home. I only came back once in half a year at the longest. I know that there are many educated youths in the city, and some of them live in our homes." At this point, he paused, Jiang Liang said, "Flye me!" He took out a box of Red Tower Mountain from his pocket, took out one and handed it to Zhou Youliang, and put the rest on the table.

Zhou Youliang looked at the box of cigarettes and said, "Good smoke, Hongta Mountain"

Zhang Yang said, "Zhou Zhishu, I'll give you one later." I'll bring it to you later."

Zhou Youliang pretended, "How can it be?" How can I take your things? Can't I take bribes?" Zhang Yang smiled secretly and took bribes. Your village secretary didn't have such a chance to take bribes.

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Zhou Youliang took a sip of a cigarette, spit out a ball of smoke, and said slowly, "My father was the party secretary of Xiaoshiwa Village at that time. These educated youths are the reception of my father. He knows these things best."

Zhang Yang was overjoyed and said, "Zhou Zhishu, where is his old man now?"

Zhou Youliang sighed and said, "I left the year before last!"

Jiang Liang and Zhang Yang looked at each other and couldn't hide their disappointment.

Jiang Liang said, "There should be people in the village who are familiar with these things, right?" Zhou Youliang said, "At that time, most of the cadres in charge of this matter in the village were gone. If not, you can ask the old accountant to see if he can help."

Zhou Shanhu took the initiative and said, "I'll take you there"

When Zhou Youliang sent them out, he said again, "I don't want that cigarette!" It's not that he doesn't want it. He simply reminds Zhang Yang not to forget to give him the cigarette.

Zhang Yang smiled. He first went to the pickup truck at the entrance of the village to get three cigarettes and gave two of them to Zhou Shanhu: "Huzi, one of these two cigarettes is for your uncle, and the other is kept by yourself."

Zhou Shanhu shook his head and said, "I don't want it. You didn't help me with the trailer just now. My tractor must be on the way. Thank you for not having time. Is it difficult to get your things?"

Zhang Yang said, "Then take this cigarette and give it to your uncle later."

Zhou Shanhu said, "He said no, don't give it to him!" From the tone of his voice, it can be seen that he doesn't like this old man very much.

Jiang Liang said, "Where does the old accountant live*..."

Zhou Shanhu said, "The stone house in front is"

Jiang Liang looked up, and the front was full of stone houses. He couldn't tell which one it was.

The mountain tiger said, "There is a sycamore tree planted at the door!"

Zhou Youjin, an old accountant, is in his seventies. He heard that someone came to Jiangcheng and asked about the educated youth jumping the queue at the beginning. He looked a little confused and looked at the fire and thought for a while before saying, "It's been more than 20 years that I can't remember it clearly."

Jiang Liang reminded him, "Uncle Zhou, think about it carefully. Is there anyone named Xu Changde among the educated youths who came to the countryside of your Xiaoshiwa Village at that time?"

Zhou Youjin thought hard for a long time: "Xu Changde? It sounds a little familiar, but I can't remember..."

Zhang Yang took out the photo and handed it to Zhou Youjin and said, "Uncle Zhou, do you know anyone in this photo?"

Zhou Youjin looked at it over and over again several times, and finally shook his head and said, "I don't recognize one, I don't know any of them... It seems to be a little familiar, but I can't remember it."

Zhou Youjin's wife said, "Don't ask him. He has no brain in the past two years. Not to mention what he has just done. As soon as he turned around, he forgot that it has been so many years since the educated youth went to the countryside. Who still remembers that those young people came from the city at that time, and the Several cadres, but now most of them have passed away, and our family is not flexible." Zhang Yang said, "Daughter, someone must remember that it was impossible for the educated youth to be closed when they jumped the queue, and it was impossible not to contact the villagers."

The old lady said, "You'd better go to school. Principal Chen was relatively close to them at that time. They were all intellectual youths. Presumably he should know something."

Zhang Yang looked at Zhou Youjin again. The old accountant leaned on the chair and didze off. The years did not forgive him, and he could not get any clues from the old man.

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Leaving the old accountant's home, the snow outside did not stop, but became bigger and bigger. Zhou Shanhu said, "The school is still a mile away from our village. Shall we still go there today?"

Jiang Liang looked up at the sky, looked at his watch, and sighed, "I expected to rush back today. It's almost five o'clock."

Zhou Shanhu said, "Such a heavy snow, I can't go back. It's too dangerous. I live alone and have a place at home. If you don't think it's simple, stay in my house for one night, and I'll take you out of the mountain tomorrow morning.

Zhang Yang nodded. "Although he arrived at Xiaoshiwa Village, he hadn't found out anything yet. Of course, he didn't want to give up. Zhang Yang said, "Huzi, you're going to work hard today." Zhou Shanhu smiled and said, "It's not that you haven't helped me, but if we want to go to school, we have to hurry up. It's snowing again later." The mountain road is not easy to walk."

This mountain road is not a problem for Zhang Yang, but Jiang Liang is different. After not far away, he fell behind and said breathlessly, "Today I feel the difficulty of the Red Army over the snowy mountains and grassland. A happy life comes from the difficulty!"

Zhang Yang laughed and said, "It's just climbing the snowy mountain. It's not as exaggerated as you said."

Jiang Liang said, "If I had known this, I should have asked Du Yufeng to accompany you... He also came out of the mountain... Climbing the mountain is a good hand..."

Zhou Shanhu smiled and said, "Brother, it's not far away. It's cold. Walk more and warm." They climbed up the snow slope. Zhou Shanhu pointed to the red flag fluttering in the wind not far away and said, "That's it!"

Zhang Yang said, "Is there any students in class with such heavy snow?"

Zhou Shanhu said, "No, today is Sunday!"

Jiang Liang said, "Doesn't the headmaster have a rest on Sunday?"

Zhou Shanhu said, "Principal Chen has never been married, and he is alone." His home is a school.

Zhang Yang said, "How old is he*..."

Zhou Shanhu said, "Fifty years old, I don't know! Anyway, I have been with him since I was a child, and now he is still substituted at school." Zhang Yang said, "Such people are rare, and they have donated to education all their lives."

Zhou Shanhu said, "Principal Chen has a strange temper. When you see him later, you'd better be mentally prepared. Most of our villagers have never seen his smiling face."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's try to let him do it.

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