Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 169 Chapter 168

The two stood on a hill, and Chu pointed forward to a higher hill in the distance and said, "Do you see the fog floating in the valley over there?"

Xue Jianguo looked over carefully, and nodded after a while, but he didn't understand in his heart that there was fog in the valley, so there was something strange about it.

Seeing his bewildered look, Chu Xiangqian couldn't help scolding Yumu's head in his heart.

But in fact, if Chickadee hadn't found the hunting team in the rolling mill first, Chu Xiangqian would not have seen the problem.

I can only forcefully explain, "Based on my experience, there is a high probability that someone lit a fire in that valley to keep warm, which caused more water vapor in that valley than other valleys."

Xue Jianguo felt it made sense when he heard it, and nodded excitedly, "God, if you hadn't pointed the direction for me to look, even if I looked there, I wouldn't have noticed this clue."

After finishing speaking, he began to hesitate again, and looked sideways at Chu Xiangqian, "Qianqian, how can you be sure that it's those people from the rolling mill?"

Chu shrugged forward, "To gather fog in that valley, there must be at least three or five fires, which means there are more people.

Second, the people from the rolling mill have been in the mountains for five or six days, and their physical strength is relatively high.It's 4pm and they've had a lot to eat.

Only then will the fire be prepared early to keep warm, and while the food is grilled, the night will be prepared early.

The most important thing is that if these people lose contact for a long time, their mentality will become unbalanced. As long as the team leader is not stupid, he knows that it is better to walk for an extra hour.

It's better to let everyone fill their stomachs earlier and find a place with less wind and shelter from the wind to have a good sleep. "

Xue Jianguo nodded hurriedly. He didn't know much about this, and with the clues in front of him, he would naturally believe whatever Chu Xiangqian said.

Chu Qianqian looked around, pointed to a forest on the mountainside, "We'll spend the night there."

Xue Jianguo naturally had no objection, and it took the two of them half an hour to descend to the mountainside.

Chu Xiangqian took down the small shovel hanging from his backpack, took some measurements on a snow field, and began to dig snow in the open space.

With the efforts of his physical strength monster, Xue Jianguo just assisted from the side. Before dark, the two of them built a snow house with a diameter of 2 meters, which can lie down and shelter from the wind.

Chu Xiangqian had seen a video of Eskimos building an igloo in his previous life. It is actually not difficult to build an igloo when there is more snow and the weather is drier.

But for Xue Jianguo, that was a rare thing.

After entering the igloo, I suddenly felt that the temperature was much higher.

When Chu Xiangqian lit a fire in the house, and hung a kettle with a branch to heat hot water, and took out dried meat to roast, Xue Jianguo hurriedly asked, "Qianqian, if you build a fire here, won't the snow house be destroyed?" Has the snow on top melted?"

Chu Xiangqian smiled and said, "Don't worry, the inner layer will indeed show signs of melting, but the outer layer will freeze quickly under the action of cold wind and low temperature.

The roof will then be stronger. "

Xue Jianguo scratched his head and was about to help when he saw Chu Xiangqian feeding Da Zhuang and Hong Niu two large pieces of shredded jerky.

Then he cut a small wooden sign with a hunting knife, carved 'I am Chu Xiangqian' on the wooden sign, and wrote the words 'Stay where I am and find you' on the back.

After the engraving was finished, he took out a piece of charcoal from the fire and blackened all the words engraved on the wooden sign.

Use a leather rope to hang the wooden block around Da Zhuang's neck.

After doing all this, Chu Xiangqian thought about it. Normally, he probably didn't know that the hunting team had already killed one, two, and three wild boars.

Then it is normal thinking to let Da Zhuang and Hong Niu carry some food such as jerky on their backs.

Busily tied four pieces of jerky about 2 catties in size with a rope, and tied them to the backs of Da Zhuang and Hong Niu.

Check again to make sure the two hounds are not affected.

Only then did he tell Da Zhuang and Hong Niu a few words, and they saw Da Zhuang and Hong Niu rub their heads against Chu Qianqian's legs, then turned around and ran out of the snow house, disappearing into the night.

Xue Jianguo hurriedly asked, "Moving forward, aren't you afraid that Da Zhuang and Hong Niu will encounter wolves or tigers at night? Also, how are you sure they can find the group at the rolling mill?

And should we take turns at the vigil? "

Chu Xiangqian glanced at his second uncle, "Second brother, I've been tired all day, eat some barbecue and go to bed early, and I have to walk all day tomorrow."

Xue Jianguo knew that Chu Xiangqian disliked him for having too many problems, but he really didn't think that Da Zhuang and Hong Niu could go all the way at night to find those people in the rolling mill.

But to Chu Xiangqian, everything he does now is just for others to see.

As for the defense of the igloo.

You only need to seal the exit of the igloo and leave two air vents on the roof, so you don’t have to worry about wolves, leopards and other wild animals.

There is no need to worry about someone daring to run around at night in this cold winter weather.

Besides, along the way, Titmouse had already observed his back and sides countless times.

Some people follow their own words and can avoid it for a while, but it is impossible not to show up for a whole day.

So Chu Xiangqian is not worried about his safety at all.

With the guidance of the tits, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu, who had a physical strength of 3, only needed one or two hours to cross the thirty-mile snowy road and find those people in the rolling mill.

As for wolves or leopards, their numbers were small, and they were no match for the two hounds.

If there are too many, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu will turn around and run away.

At that time, relying on the absolute advantage in physical strength, when the physical strength of the wolves is exhausted to a certain extent, the tits will attack first, and the two hounds will take advantage of the chaos to attack and kill the wolves casually.

At around ten o'clock at night, Xu Damao and Xie Zhende sat together with sad faces, discussing in a low voice about tomorrow's itinerary.

The two were talking, when they suddenly heard continuous barking of dogs outside the camp.

The others hurriedly stood up with their guns in their hands, and subconsciously gathered together, with the muzzles of their guns facing outwards back to back.

Seeing this, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu could only keep shouting outside the camp.

After a while, Xu Damao suddenly had a thought, "The muzzle of the gun is pointing down, the muzzle of the gun is facing down, maybe it is a hunting dog released by the rescue team who came to look for us."

When everyone heard this, some had their guns pointed downwards, while others kept holding their guns worriedly.

Then one of the militiamen shouted, "Just in case, let's separate out a few people with torches. This way, even if it's a pack of wolves, the torches will give them time to drive them back.

At that time, if you shoot again, it will be easier to kill the wolf. "

Now the big guys feel relieved a lot.

Soon five people held burning firewood as torches, and although the muzzles of the others did not raise their guns, they kept holding their guns.

Chu Xiangqian saw the actions of everyone in the camp through the sight of the tit, and then ordered Da Zhuang and Hong Niu to come out of the darkness.

Everyone's first reaction was wolves, but when they saw that Da Zhuang and Hong Niu seemed to be strapped with something, someone immediately shouted, "Don't shoot, they are strapped with something."

This shout was quickly seen by everyone.

Although Xu Damao shouted excitedly, "It's Da Zhuang and Hong Niu, they came forward to find us."

A dozen or so people were taken aback for a moment, and then cheered.A few people whose mentality had already begun to lose balance, shouted and shouted, tears could no longer be held back.

Da Zhuang and Hong Niu walked to Xu Damao's side, lowered their heads and rubbed against his leg, everyone was sure now that they were really Chu Xiangqian's two hounds.

Xu Damao hurriedly put his arms around the necks of Da Zhuang and Hong Niu, and soon found the wooden sign hanging on Da Zhuang's neck after being excited.

Xu Damao hurriedly knotted the wooden plaque on Da Zhuang's neck.

After taking a closer look, he shouted to the people surrounding him in surprise, "It's really moving forward, he told us to wait for him where we are."

Xie Zhende took the wooden sign and looked at it, nodded excitedly and said, "So, we shouldn't be far away. If it wasn't dark, maybe he would have found us by now."

The wooden sign was quickly circulated in everyone's hands. After the big guy saw it, the smile on his face never stopped.

With hope, the order that was faintly about to collapse quickly recovered.

Xie Zhende's words became useful again.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said, "Leader, since Qianqian is not far from us, there is no need to save that bit of wild pork tonight.

With his ability, he can lead us to get food casually.

And if we eat enough and sleep well, we will have more strength to move forward and leave this ghostly place tomorrow. "

Xie Zhende thought about it for a while, then nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, we must eat enough and sleep well tonight. If we are lucky, we will be able to catch up with the New Year's Eve and return to the city to reunite with our wife and children."

There was joy on everyone's faces, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

There was even a bachelor who said with a smile, "Director, unless you introduce me a daughter-in-law, where can I reunite with my wife and children?"

When everyone heard this, they burst out laughing.

Not only was Xie Zhende not angry, but he smiled and said, "Okay, when I get back, I'll definitely introduce you to some girls.

I have to drink your wedding wine next year. If you are lucky, you may be able to drink the wedding wine for your child’s birth at the end of the year. "

Xie Zhende was obviously trying to win people over, but after experiencing this incident, he also had a special feeling for the militiamen in the 12 rolling mills.

And after this experience, these dozen or so people naturally tended to get closer to him.

Of course, it's hard to say whether you can talk to each other.

After a full meal, the big guys chatted and laughed for a while before they were divided into three shifts, groups of four, or sat by the fire and dozed off, or held guns and were on duty in the camp.

The night passed quickly.

Because Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jianguo went to bed early, they started to pack their things and set off at 5 o'clock in the morning.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu suddenly stood up and barked in the direction of Chu Xiangqian.

Everyone in the rolling mill, who had been waiting for a long time, became vigilant, and at the same time looked at the direction where the two hounds were staring.

Then, under the watchful eyes of a dozen people, he suddenly rushed out of the camp to find Chu Xiangqian.

Several militiamen hurriedly wanted to catch up, but they heard the militia leader shout, "Don't run around, Qianqian specifically told us to wait in place.

If someone gets lost at this time, let alone catch up with the New Year's Eve dinner, it will be fine if there is no accident. "

The few people who had just started running stopped obediently, and together with the others, kept staring at the direction in which the two hounds were running.

Ten minutes later, a long whistle could be heard faintly in the distance.

Everyone was stunned, and immediately understood that the two hounds and Chu Xiangqian had converged, and excitedly raised their guns and cheered.

But after waiting for a full hour, I saw two figures appearing on the hillside in the distance, following the two hounds.

No one can stand it now.

They all ran towards the hillside in a swarm.

After meeting, Xu Damao burst into tears, holding Chu forward and shouting, "Brother, brother thought I would never see you again."

Chu Xiangqian couldn't help rolling his eyes, but said, "Okay, okay, it's okay. We can go back to Sitai Village almost tonight, and return to the city at about noon tomorrow."

When the others heard this, they all smiled expectantly.

After Xu Damao got excited, he hurriedly let go of Chu Xiangqian. Unexpectedly, everyone else hugged Chu Xiangqian and thanked him again and again.

After a while of politeness, I introduced Xue Jianguo to everyone.

Someone who knew Xue Jianguo earlier, naturally felt a lot of emotion and gratitude.

Back to the temporary camp to clean up, and under Chu Xiangqian's command, it took more than an hour to make two simple sleds before setting off together.

Along the way, even Xue Jianguo was a little bit eager to return home. Everyone's pace was much faster without realizing it, and they didn't feel too tired.

I just ate a meal of roasted wild boar in the middle, then rested for 15 minutes, and then hurriedly set off.

It was estimated that it would take ten hours to complete the journey after dark, but it took only seven hours. At around 7 p.m., we arrived outside Sitai Village before it was completely dark.

Even on the way, when the tits found a few wild boars, Chu Xiangqian sneaked over there with time, and shot together with the militia captain more than 60 meters away, killing a wild boar weighing about 200 catties and a wild boar weighing about 160 catties.

A group of people stood on the hillside, looking at the village not far away.

The mood is called an excitement and complex.

Some people even turned around to look at the mountains and forests, and suddenly felt as if they had passed away.

But before they finished expressing their emotions, cheers came from Sitai Village.

It seemed that someone in the village had already seen the group of them.

Soon, ten people ran out from the village and rushed towards the hillside.

Chu Xiangqian had the best eyesight. Not only did Cao Guanglin, Chen Huaili, and Deputy Factory Manager Li, but also a big leader of the district run out of a yard.

Chu pulled Xue Jianguo forward, then looked at Xie Zhende and the others.

The big guy nodded with a smile, "Go forward, don't worry, we must agree that this rescue is led by Comrade Xue Jianguo.

Besides, as long as you two came to rescue us, if you are not the captain of the rescue, then Comrade Jianguo will be the one. "

Xue Jianguo scratched his head in embarrassment, but he wasn't so pedantic that he insisted on talking about it.

At that time, even if everyone knows that Chu Xiangqian is the main one, the report only needs to say that the rescue team led by Comrade Xue Jianguo successfully brought the comrades trapped in the mountain out of the mountain.

Then his credit cannot escape.

Moreover, Xue Jianguo did go to the mountain to rescue, which cannot be faked.

After the teams converged, everyone was surprised that the 5-member team that set out to rescue yesterday has not returned yet.

On the contrary, the group of three who set off with Chu Xiangqian this morning returned to Sitai Village early because someone sprained his foot at noon.

Chu Xiangqian couldn't help cursing in his heart.

(End of this chapter)