Zhuxi is a stream only more than ten kilometers long. Its source is several lakes and mountain springs in the north of Guangzhou. It is also a natural drainage channel in the east of the city. The upstream is narrow and the downstream is wide and flows into the Pearl River from north to south. The locals also call it Dongxi.
The trench is only surrounded by green bamboo on both sides of the river for about four kilometers downstream, so the people of Lincun called it Zhuxi.
An Yi had heard of Lin Village, but had never had the opportunity to visit it. Now he led four brothers into the village to bathe in the sunset, and he felt fresh and curious in his heart.
After passing the wooden bridge for tens of meters, there are gradually more and more Lingnan houses with green bricks and gray tiles hidden in the green bushes. On both sides of the stone road, there are tall and lush tree species such as pineapple, almond and water carambola, as well as ornamental plants such as evergreen monstera and so on.
You can see it everywhere, and the small courtyards at the entrance of several houses are filled with blooming begonias and roses. The air is fresh, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, as if this is a quiet world far away from the world.
When a group of children saw An Yi and the other five walking into the village, they stopped playing and stared in surprise. An Yi ran away before he could squeeze out a kind smile, and disappeared in the corner of the front house and among the green trees in the blink of an eye.
An Yi shook his head helplessly, and ordered his brothers to maintain their formation, and walked deeper at the normal patrol speed. Within a hundred meters, he immediately saw strong men standing in twos and threes in the corners of the alleys on both sides of the road. Everyone was using
Vigilant eyes monitored every move of the five soldiers, and the originally elegant and peaceful atmosphere was slowly replaced by a depression of tension and hostility.
An Yi, who was walking in front, raised his head and chest as if he was not squinting. In fact, he was looking in all directions and listening in all directions. He was secretly complaining about the current environment he was in. He had already seen the blades of knives disappearing in every alley.
Seeing the dangers lurking in the men hiding their hands behind their backs, he also realized that his escape route had been blocked. However, An Yi did not panic, but instead ordered his brothers in a low voice not to hold guns in their hands, but to carry them on their backs as before
The gun walked boldly. Huang Jianguang and the other four brothers secretly panicked under the invisible pressure and ubiquitous threats. They felt that with just one mistake, the lives of the five of them might be at stake here. When the time comes, these fierce villagers
If you dig a hole anywhere, you and the five of you won't be able to find even a single corpse. However, seeing An Yi's fearless look, the brothers feel somewhat dependent on him.
"Hold!"
A loud roar sounded, and dozens of men holding machetes, harpoons and old-fashioned guns swarmed out to block the way. The first big man on the stone road actually held a large Guan Dao in the style of Guan Erye, and the two next to him fell down one after another.
Carrying a bamboo-jointed steel whip and holding a three-jointed stick in one hand, it is obviously the result of years of martial arts practice.
An Yi raised his hand to signal the team to stop. He took a few steps forward and stopped three meters away from the dark-faced middle-aged man in front of the crowd. He stood at attention and saluted with a bang, and announced loudly in skilled Cantonese: "National Revolutionary Army Whampoa Military Academy II"
An Yi, the acting captain of the district team, pays tribute to the fellow villagers! The second district team was ordered to perform military missions at Zhuxikou. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I came here to give a detailed report to the folks in Lincun, over!"
There was a commotion in the crowd, and everyone started talking after hearing An Yi's words. Most of the people heard that it was the Huangpu Army, and most of their hostility disappeared. The black-faced man whispered a few words to the short and stocky middle-aged man next to him, and the short and stocky man nodded and disappeared.
In the crowd, the black-faced man handed the Daguan Dao to the young man behind him, stepped forward and clasped his fists at An Yi: "I have admired the reputation of the Huangpu Army for a long time, but I wonder why this brother An entered the village without permission? And in this village, Zhu Zhu
What mission does Xikou perform?”
An Yi smiled slightly: "Can I ask what your eldest brother's name is?"
"My surname is Lin, and my name is Lin Xudong."
"Hello Brother Lin! Our second district team was ordered to station at Zhuxikou half an hour ago. We thought it would be appropriate to inform the village as soon as possible, so we led a few brothers to visit the village. Please forgive me for not knowing the rules of the village! As for us
The mission we are performing is a military secret and we cannot tell it to Brother Lin. Please bear with me! Don’t worry, Brother Lin. We are just reporting as usual and will not disturb the people. If it is inconvenient for Brother Lin and the fellow villagers, please report our report to the police.
Patriarch, to avoid possible misunderstandings, our mission has been completed and we are leaving. Goodbye!" An Yi replied unhurriedly.
"slow!"
Huang Jianguang and others were already in a panic. When they heard Lin Xudong's roar, they immediately grabbed the gun in their hands and quickly gathered around An Yi to be on guard. The village heroes also opened up their postures, raised their swords and stood up sticks, and were ready. The atmosphere that had just relaxed became tense again.
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An Yi turned around and ordered loudly: "Stand at attention! Line up... stand at attention! Put the gun on your shoulder and take a break!"
After letting the brothers relax, An Yi turned to Lin Xudong and smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry, Brother Lin, we are all new recruits and have never experienced this kind of formation. Hehe... I wonder what Brother Lin's orders are?"
Lin Xudong saw An Yi being so calm and neither humble nor arrogant, and secretly praised him. He turned around and looked back, and saw that the old patriarch had arrived. He ordered everyone to get out of the way, and said kindly to An Yi: "Brother, we didn't know just now.
You are the Huangpu Army. As a rule, when the government sends people down, you have to say hello first. If you suddenly break in, we will definitely stop you. Just now I heard you said that you are the Huangpu Army. Brother, I dare not handle it without authorization. I can only ask the clan leader to negotiate...
...Master, please slow down."
The patriarch with a clear face and three long silver-white beards walked up to An Yi surrounded by several big men. He slightly raised his white eyebrows and looked at An Yi carefully. When he saw An Yi's calm eyes and respectful expression, he nodded slightly and gently
He coughed and asked kindly: "Young man, do you have any basis for saying that you are a Huangpu Army?"
An Yi saluted, then took out the envelope from his jacket pocket, opened it and took out the dispatch certificate and handed it over with both hands. The old patriarch smiled after reading the words on it and the seal of the military academy, and asked someone to return it to An Yi in a low voice.
: "It is indeed the Huangpu Army. In fact, Lao Chan has some friendship with you. Mr. Yixian was still alive at that time. He sent someone to send a letter to Lao Chan, hoping that we in Lincun could contribute people to join the revolutionary army, but we in Lincun did not
It is a soldier's rule, so I replied to him a letter and sent him a thousand oceans, which can be regarded as a small token of my gratitude."
"The elder patriarch is so upright and upright, and the younger generation deeply admires you! The younger generation thinks that you are a vigorous old man with a rosy face. You must be a hero who has retired to live in seclusion and enjoy family happiness. You are as old as Nanshan and your steps are steady. Such magnanimity is rare in the world.
I hope you will give me more advice in the future!"
An Yi suddenly made a deep bow with a smile on his face, leaving the brothers behind him stunned.
The old patriarch looked at the two huge black jade balls in his hand, and looked up at An Yi who was respectfully paying homage to his younger generation. He couldn't help but laugh: "Young people are not simple. They can take two stones from the old man's hand at a glance.
You have the courage to see a lot of things, and it seems that you are not an ordinary person. Otherwise, how can you be so generous and knowledgeable? Haha, very good! The future is bright... Come on!"
"Uncle, please give me your instructions." The two strong men bowed down respectfully.
"Put away what you have, remove all the defense teams, and send these young brothers out of the village as gifts." The old patriarch stroked his beard and turned to the middle-aged man on the left: "Ah Hai, please bring a few people to Zhuxikou
The Huangpu Army sent ten pounds of sausages, half of pork, and some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar."
"My nephew, let's do it now!" Ah Hai bowed and left.
The old patriarch turned to An Yi and said kindly: "Brother, if you have time one day, please come to the old man's house to chat with me, haha! You speak fluent Cantonese, but the old man arrogantly concluded that the little brother must be from Sichuan. The land of Bashu is full of outstanding people and heroes.
Younger than old, little brother is indeed a heroic young man! However, when visiting the old man's humble house, one has to follow the old rule of 'a person is no more than three broads and a sword can be removed'. If the little brother is willing, the old man is waiting at any time, haha! I won't send you far away!"
An Yi smiled happily and gave a military salute: "Junior, I obey! I would like to thank the folks in the village for their deep friendship, and thank the old patriarch for his trust and gift. I will say goodbye for now!"
The old patriarch watched An Yi leading the four brothers away calmly. He couldn't help nodding and said to Lin Xudong beside him: "A Dong, this little brother named An Yi is a magnanimous man with extraordinary magnanimity. He is heavy-handed, smart and commanding.
He will definitely be a famous general in the future."
"Yes, my disciple also admires his courage. It seems that he has never practiced martial arts, but he is knowledgeable and well-mannered. He speaks politely and like a scholar. Even though he is a soldier, he also knows the etiquette of the world. Disciple
I don't know whose family he comes from." Lin Xudong also looked at the direction An Yi was leaving.
The old patriarch nodded: "Now the world is in chaos and wars are raging. The various sects in the rivers and lakes have long since faded. It is difficult to distinguish the fish and dragons in the rivers and lakes. There are probably any sects, but you are right about one thing. He has no martial arts, but he has a righteous face.
Kang Jian is indeed a scholar. During this time, if you have time, go to the village entrance to see them. Instruct your subordinates to strictly abide by the clan rules and monitor them closely. However, you can act cheaply. If you feel that you are in love with him, you might as well make more friends. You can never have too many friends.
In addition, I found that although these soldiers live a poor life, they are self-respecting and self-respecting. Although they accepted our meeting gift, it was only for the expediency of both parties to get along harmoniously. They will never accept our gifts next time, so don't do embarrassing things again.
, except that they are not allowed to observe the precepts and enter the village, they can do whatever they want, and they can appropriately instruct the young men of the tribe who are docked at the west pier to send some small fish and shrimps."
"Disciple, I remember!"
At night, all the brothers, except for the security personnel on duty, gathered around the bonfire, eating fragrant braised pork, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was lively. Huang Jianguang and several others excitedly announced the story of their entry into the village. The brothers admired An Yi and were all moved.
I feel very lucky to have such a colleague.
"Xiaoyi, why do you say so many clichés? I heard from Jianguang that the old patriarch was very polite to you. How did you do that?" Zhang Tianyi exhaled smoke and asked curiously.
An Yi lit a cigarette and sighed: "I was also blind. It turned out that I heard some things in the world mentioned by the old Taoist who depended on me, and I just remembered them after listening to them. I knew I could easily hold two Diaolongmo
The people of Yuqiu are very senior in martial arts and have high kung fu. I didn’t believe these words before, but today I saw it and experienced it myself and I have to believe it. I have heard about the martial arts and the strong people’s sentiments in Lincun.
I didn't expect them to be so powerful. They have a clear division of labor and are well-trained. Except for their primitive weapons, they are no worse than the army. They also have many rules and are very vigilant. When I came back, I made a request to cut bamboo to build a camp. They discussed it for a long time before reluctantly agreeing.
It seems that our military-civilian relations are difficult to improve this time!"
Zhang Tianyi nodded: "It's good to be able to do this. Okay, let's discuss building fortifications and setting up hidden sentries tomorrow."
"Okay, I was just about to mention it to you... Xiao Chen Jian, what's the matter?" An Yi saw Sun Jiaqi coming to stand next to him, and knew that he had something to say.
Sun Jiaqi asked uneasily: "Xiao Yi, you said we accepted so much meat from the villagers, what will happen if the superiors find out? It's against the rules."
An Yi, who was sitting on the ground, kicked him over: "Grandma! If you can, spit out the meat you eat, and I will write a checkup immediately."
"No, no, hey! Am I kidding? Hey hey...Two officers, talk slowly, talk slowly."
Sun Jiaqi received a heavy kick, and when he saw An Yi was about to get angry, Zhang Tianyi's eyes widened, and he was so frightened that he took a few steps back and ran away. An Yi and Zhang Tianyi looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.