Carrying a large mountaineering bag and dragging the suitcase, Chen Fei stayed in place for a while. After thinking about the electronic map, Chen Fei was about to follow the walking navigation prompts and set off. As soon as he lifted his feet, he heard someone shouting.
"Hey, I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to cross this road, leave the money to buy the road!"
"Robbery, men on the left and women on the right. Anyone who is neither a man nor a woman should stand still and don't move."
"Be serious, it's robbery!"
Then there was another burst of laughter.
Chen Fei followed the sound and saw a row of little heads lined up on the mountain ridge not far away, looking at him with winking eyes.
It turned out to be a group of naughty kids causing trouble.
"Ali, Amir, Mauri, you guys are in trouble again. There was the sound of a gyrocopter just now. Who is coming?"
A pleasant female voice came over, and the heads of those naughty ghosts disappeared in the blink of an eye, just like mice seeing cats, they all dispersed.
"Hello!"
Chen Fei took the initiative and said hello loudly.
"Are you... the new teacher?"
A young girl appeared in Chen Fei's field of vision, with her hair tied sideways in a ponytail, standing on the other side of the mountain ridge, standing tall and graceful.
"No, I'm not a teacher." Chen Fei quickly waved his hand, pointed to the direction indicated by the electronic map, and continued: "I want to go to the 911 Air Service Base."
The 911 air service base where the "Sanbengzi" two-seater rotorcraft was warned on the public radio channel was his destination.
"Isn't it?"
The girl was obviously a little disappointed, but she quickly adjusted her mood, looked Chen Fei up and down, and asked: "My name is Shen Fei, Shen with three o'clock of water, Fei with fragrant grass and trees."
In the Hindu Kush Mountains, the most common people are the native Pathans, or the Tat people, and the Taimuris. The foreigners from the northeast are the least common, and they are even more ethnic minorities than the ethnic minorities.
"Hello, I am Chen Fei, Erdong Chen, right and wrong."
After traveling thousands of miles to reach the Kush Mountains in Hindustan, he unexpectedly met Chen Fei, a compatriot, and his mood suddenly improved.
At least here, I am no longer alone.
Moreover, both of their names have the homophonic sound of "fēi", which in a sense is considered fate.
"That's right, fellow fellow, nice to meet you, Chen Fei!"
The young girl climbed over the ridge and walked toward Chen Fei.
When a fellow villager meets a fellow villager, tears well up in his eyes, and a sense of intimacy arises spontaneously.
His surname is Chen Mingfei. He speaks fluently without stumbling, has a straight accent, and textbook-level standard pronunciation. He also has black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin. He is probably a fellow countryman who has not run away.
Chen Fei thought that the other party had just mentioned the "new teacher", and then contacted those little brats pretending to be the king of the mountain, so he tentatively asked: "Shen, Miss Shen, are you... teaching here?"
Shen Fei nodded and said with a sweet smile: "Yes, I am a primary school teacher here. I teach all subjects. I am also the principal, school doctor, chef, and nanny. I have to do everything here.
This is not the place to talk, come with me!"
She immediately led the way for Chen Fei.
Chen Fei glanced furtively, and saw that the girl's face, which was still in its prime, had more or less traces of the mountain wind and sunshine.
A young woman teaches in this remote mountainous area where Patans and Thaksas are everywhere. Her impulse and passion alone are not enough to persevere.
Chen Fei said with emotion: "It's really not easy!"
"Someone has to do some things, right?"
Shen Fei had no complaints and was still very optimistic.
At this moment, the two of them happened to climb over the ridge and saw a large courtyard surrounded by cement and stone walls.
Several simple houses housed both classrooms and dormitories.
In the front yard, the floor was poured with cement, a basketball stand was set up, and there were two ping pong tables also made of cement. In the back yard, there were several vegetable patches, which were growing green and gratifying, with several trees of different varieties scattered here and there. In the meantime, you can actually see a greenhouse with sheep pens and poultry houses next to it. The sounds of bleating and clucking are intertwined, making people feel comfortable and peaceful.
The light of civilization shines on the world, but not every corner has the same brightness. There are always some remote places that seem to go back in time and look like they were more than a hundred years ago, as if they are isolated from the world.
Shen Fei pointed at the carefree children who were playing happily, and said in a pleased tone: "Look, there are them here. I'm not alone."
These lovely children are the motivation for her to persevere. They may be a little skinny and a little bearish, but during class, they all listen carefully and their hard work is not in vain.
"Besides those students, are you the only one?"
Chen Fei looked at this small farmhouse full of life.
In this desolate mountain wilderness, the yard is like a paradise.
"Myself!"
Shen Fei nodded with certainty, and then said: "Although it is not convenient, the locals are very enthusiastic. By the way, there is also the 911 Air Service Base. I often go there to buy things, and they will also help me carry some things. Do you still want to go to 911? It will be dark soon, and the road may not be easy to walk, and there will be wild wolves and bandits. How about you stay here for one night and I will find a student to take you there tomorrow?"
"Wild wolf? Bandit?"
Chen Fei couldn't help but open his eyes wide. How could these students and a female teacher be able to stop those vicious guys?
Shen Fei stuck out her tongue and said playfully: "Don't worry, I don't have anything valuable here. Bandits never come. They don't rob the school. As for wild wolves, the locals regularly hunt them down and throw away their bodies." The wild wolves don’t dare to come nearby, and I also have a gun, a Type 95, a second-hand replica, but it’s pretty good.”
The 95 gun family, which has relatively small recoil, is always a bit older and is indeed suitable for women with little strength to control. Its lethality and accuracy are guaranteed, and it is more than enough to deal with emergencies such as bandits and beasts.
Shen Fei looked Chen Fei up and down and said, "Have you thought about it? I still have an empty room here!"
"Thank you. No need. I'm in a hurry."
Chen Fei shook his head. Because he was delayed too much on the road, he had to complete the registration today, otherwise the consequences would be serious.
"All right!"
Shen Fei did not try to persuade her to stay again, but waved to a few little boys running wildly in the small yard.
"Amir, bring me my gun, two magazines, and a bag of bread."
The name "Amir" is exactly one of the naughty kids who just tried to "verbally rob" Chen Fei.
"Okay, teacher!"
One of the little boys slapped his buttocks with his heels and rushed into a room in a hurry. Soon, he ran out with a black and shiny Type 95 automatic rifle on his back and two stuffed guns in his arms. Bullet magazines and a full plastic bag.
Chen Fei's eyes were a little straight.
Following his gaze, Shen Fei guessed what Chen Fei was surprised about, smiled, and said, "Every household here has a gun. Guns and ammunition are necessities of life. Children have been handling guns since they were young and know how to measure them. Don't worry!"
In Chen Fei and Shen Fei's hometown, it would be unthinkable for an underage child to swagger through the market with a murderous weapon like this.
Taking the Type 95 automatic rifle and magazine from the little boy Amir who ran all the way, Shen Fei handed it to Chen Fei and said, "Here, I'm lending it to you. It can be used for self-defense and it's also a token." , you should be able to use it, right? This is the safety, this is the speed switch, this is the trigger, remember the safety, be careful of misfire, take the bread with you on the road, I made it myself, it tastes very good."
"Yes, I can use it, thank you, what about you?"
Chen Fei reacted immediately and hurriedly took the gun and magazine. The gun and magazine included a total of 90 rounds of ammunition. He would not be frightened when encountering a small group of bandits or a pack of wolves. It could indeed ensure personal safety.
"I also have a small revolver and a few grenades."
The warm-hearted fellow Shen Fei shrugged her shoulders.
As the only school within a hundred miles, it is actually very safe. What’s more, the local people have strong morals and will not sit idly by in case of an emergency.
The Type 95 automatic rifle I got from the 911 Air Service Base was not only for self-defense, but also a reminder. Seeing it was like seeing my hometown, otherwise there would be a small peach wood carving fish hanging from the muzzle.
There are so many broken AKs in the local area that the original factory does not have any. As decades have passed, the internal stress has been released and the gun body has deformed. Basically, they are all made by various unknown brands of unknown origins because the technical requirements are not enough. High, the vitality of this old gun is particularly tenacious.
As for playing with feelings, there are almost no accurate reproductions, and the muzzle sight is also tied with a mahogany fish, which is unique.
As soon as locals saw the gun they knew who it belonged to.
"Thank you, Teacher Shen, I will return the gun to you as soon as possible."
Chen Fei thanked him again.
The first time they met, he could lend him a self-defense gun. He had to remember this favor.