The train driver in the courtyard

The entrance to the cave in Makeng Mountain.

The withered yellow grass snarls in the cold wind. It may feel that it can rely on the shelter of the stone wall to survive this cold winter.

It is a pity that in the face of Wei Li, all struggles are in vain. A strong wind blows and the grass is uprooted.

With his waist pressed against the muzzle of the gun, Commissioner Zhang calmly picked up the grass leaves on his cloak and clenched them tightly with his palms. The leaves turned into fragments and fluttered in the wind.

"Commander Wu, this seems to be against the rules. As a special commissioner, I have a great stake. If something happens, you will be cut off from contact there."

The unquestionable words seemed to have lost their former power at this time.

The corners of Wu Quanfu's mouth cracked and he said with a sinister smile: "I'm not that idiot like Liao Dadu, who was fooled into death by a piece of paper. If you don't take the lead today, my brother will be sorry and tie you up and send you to the foot of the mountain. It can also lead to a better future.”

As soon as these words were spoken, two figures flashed out of the cave entrance, their black muzzles aimed at Wu Quanfu.

Yi Er's expression suddenly changed, and he and the bandits all drew out their long and short spears, aiming at the two men brought by Commissioner Zhang.

The sound of bullets being loaded was endless.

The situation in the cave was on the verge of breaking out, the scene was stagnant and the atmosphere was tense.

"Hahaha" Commissioner Zhang's expression changed rapidly, and the veins in his neck trembled slightly.

Just when one ear felt bad, he drew his pistol and wanted to strike first.

Commissioner Zhang suddenly burst into laughter and put his arms around Wu Quanfu's neck.

"Commander Wu, since you are so elegant, my brother will accompany you for a while, but we can't wear these clothes. Those train drivers are all smart people with sharp eyes!"

The atmosphere in the cave suddenly relaxed.

Wu Quanfu waved his hand, and Yi Er's group lowered their guns.

Wu Quanfu walked to a broken cabinet and took out two pieces of clothing. He chuckled and said, "I picked these off when I was kidnapping people. They are just right for use."

Both parties reached an agreement and the team was ready to go.

Commissioner Zhang was changing clothes in the cave when he suddenly felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. He turned around and was stunned.

When Wu Quanfu was changing his clothes, he was waited on by one ear.

The relationship between the two is quite close.

"Commander, it's too dangerous. How about I stop the train for you?"

"I know what you're thinking, but this time the stakes are very high."

Wu Quanfu looked at him, "If we really rob the train, we can go to sea."

"Really? That's great."

"Don't worry, I have saved a lot of gold."

Commissioner Zhang couldn't help but shudder, his body was covered with goosebumps, and he quickly turned his head away.

He had long heard that Wu Quanfu had unusual hobbies, and he thought it was someone else who was slandering him, but he didn't expect it to be true.

No wonder the bandits ran out early in the cold wind.

In the snow-covered mountain forest.

A steam train travels through the wilderness, spraying clouds and mist into the sky, shaking the heaven and earth with its sonorous sound.
Bursts of black smoke came out of the roof chimney and stained the snowflakes, and the black wheels rolled over the rails and splashed little bits of slush.

At this time, the train driver was in the building.

The atmosphere was very lively.

While driving the train, Li Aiguo listened with great interest to Zhang Yingzhang's talk about the suppression of bandits a while ago.

Whenever he heard something exciting, he would applaud to express his excitement.

Just kidding, smoking a cigarette, humming a tune, riding a train, wouldn't it be very depressing if you were robbed by bandits?

Therefore, a day without bandits is a good day.

Liu Qingquan: "Lao Zhang, you are too nervous. I have never seen a bandit who dared to rob a train!"

"Damn it, report to Driver Li, there is someone blocking the road ahead!" Before Liu Qingquan could finish his words, he stuck his head out as usual, suddenly looked shocked, and reported loudly.

The atmosphere in the driver's building suddenly became tense.

Li Aiguo grabbed the gate, but failed to pull it down directly.

He always felt something was wrong. "This place is in a remote place, and it's snowing heavily now. How could anyone block the road?"

"Brake, brake quickly! The heavy snow collapsed two trees and fell on the railroad tracks in front."

Liu Qingquan's shout came from outside.

This shout was driven by panic and was slightly distorted by the strong wind.

The train was most afraid of obstacles on the tracks, so Li Aiguo immediately stopped in accordance with the rules and regulations.

The wheels rubbed against the rails, causing sparks to burst out. The rumble of the brakes was deafening, and the earth was shaking.

Finally, the train slowly stopped.

Everyone in the driver's building breathed a sigh of relief.

"Comrade driver, I'm going to check on the situation." Liu Qingquan stood up and was about to walk out of the side door.

As soon as he grabbed the handle, a big cold hand grasped his arm.

Liu Qingquan raised his head and was startled when he saw Li Aiguo's serious expression.

"Driver Li?"

"Wait a minute, there's something wrong. It's in the wilderness, it's blocked by people, and it's under a big tree. It's such a coincidence."

Hearing this, Liu Qingquan also became vigilant.

As a co-driver and driving all year round, he has seen a lot of things.

The woman in red on the railroad tracks and the little widow on the roadside are things that cannot be easily provoked.

Liu Qingquan turned around and was about to return to the passenger seat, but was stopped by Li Aiguo again.

"I'm the train driver, I deal with them."

Liu Qingquan's calves were already shaking at this time. He bit his lip and nodded towards Li Aiguo: "Driver Li, be careful."

The two changed positions.

Li Aiguo sat on a chair with his head sticking out.

In the heavy snow.

There were two figures walking along the railway track, one deep and one shallow, wading through the snow.

Both of them were wearing ragged cotton-padded jackets.

The cotton-padded jackets were a bit big and swayed too much around the body, so a cloth rope was tied around the waist to tighten them and keep them warm.

One of them is slightly taller, wearing a pickled felt hat, trousers, and straw shoes. He has a relatively strong body and looks like he is a villager.

The other guy, who is shorter and weaker, is interesting. He actually wears sanitary trousers on his legs.

Don't think too much, the sanitary pants of this era have nothing to do with the women's products of later generations, but a kind of flannel pants.

Flannel pants are high-end clothes that are only sold in stores, and ordinary people cannot afford them at all.

Their faces were livid from the cold, and their eyebrows and beards were covered with ice and snow.

A short middle-aged man walked up to the locomotive and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Comrade, I am the village chief of nearby Zhaojiazhuang. The track in front is blocked by a big tree and cannot pass, so I blocked your train."

He raised his palms to cover his eyebrows, trying to see clearly what was going on in the driver's building, but unfortunately the window was too high.

Li Aiguo looked down from a high position, looked at the two of them, and his expression suddenly became warm.

"Fellow, thank you so much. If you hadn't discovered the danger in time, our big train would have hit a big tree and would have been derailed."

"Looking at what you said, we are all a family. Besides, you are also sending relief food to us, right?" the village chief asked seemingly unintentionally.

"Yes, yes, there are more than ten truckloads of rice! They are all transferred from the Northeast."

Li Aiguo spoke.

He quietly made a gesture to the tent with his hand below.

Zhang Yingzhang was stunned for a moment, and finally followed Li Aiguo's wishes and hid in the tender truck.

This was the response Li Aiguo had discussed with Zhang Yingzhang during the march.

Zhang Yingzhang originally thought it was unnecessary, but he didn't expect that he actually encountered bandits. (End of chapter)