Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 86 Benefactor, please accept my greeting

"You're quite capable, kid. I asked you to call a mule cart, but you just pulled it here?" Yu Qiutang said with a smile.

"Of course, who are you looking down on? What's so great about borrowing a mule cart? I have more than that."

"Okay, you're awesome, come and give me a hand."

"Here we come." Wang Haofeng jumped off the mule cart and, together with Yu Qiujiang, helped Yu Qiutang lift Lao Liu onto the cart.

"I'm really sorry to bother you. You guys are all good young people. If it weren't for you, I might have been eaten by wolves in the mountains."

Old Liu had just experienced being abandoned, but then he met the enthusiasm of Yu Qiutang and others. He felt mixed emotions of sadness and joy, and his mood was quite complicated.

Yu Qiutang still saw his look, but he thought about it again and again and did not say anything to comfort him. This complicated feeling may only be resolved by Lao Liu himself.

Yu Qiutang didn't say anything, but Wang Haofeng smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, don't say that. We met you in the mountains, so we must save you. We can't just leave you in the mountains and pretend we didn't see you, right?

Besides, saving people is the best way to send the Buddha to heaven... Bah, bah, bah, look at what I'm saying, anyway, that's what I mean, you know what I mean."

After he helped Yu Qiutang put Lao Liu on the cart, he jumped back on the shaft, thought for a moment and asked Yu Qiutang, "I'm afraid I can't handle it alone. I'm driving in the front, what if the uncle falls off from the back?"

Yu Qiutang smiled, "Of course I'll go with you. What are you thinking? Even if you can do it, I wouldn't dare to leave it to you alone. Uncle's body can't stand any more torture. We must send him home as quickly and safely as possible."

"Hey, just say it."

Wang Haofeng grinned widely, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He patted the seat next to the cart and said, "Come up and sit next to me. I can teach you how to drive a mule cart."

Yu Qiutang ignored him, went around the mule cart and sat on the board.

"You should drive your car carefully. I'll sit here and keep an eye on the uncle so that he won't fall off the back. But you should drive as steadily as possible. I remember that the road to Lao Liulin Village is very bumpy. It may not be easy for the car to move."

"Look at you, you are looking down on me, aren't you?" Wang Haofeng pretended to be angry. He patted his chest and said very dissatisfiedly, "I tell you, Tangtang, you are my master in hunting in the mountains, but when it comes to driving a mule cart, you may not be as good as me."

"Okay, okay," Yu Qiutang was just giving a casual reminder and didn't mean to look down on Wang Haofeng. But Wang Haofeng had finally found a place where he could show off his awesomeness, so he had to perform well. How could he allow others to look down on him?

Everything that needed to be processed had been processed. Yu Qiutang instructed Yu Qiujiang to keep an eye on the meat and make sure it wasn't taken away by any wild cat or weasel.

He sat on the car floor, covered Lao Liu with clothes, and checked his injuries. He found that there was still blood seeping out. The situation was not very optimistic and had not completely improved.

"Catch the ball!!"

With Wang Haofeng's loud shout, the mule received the order, kicked the ground with all four hooves, and walked forward with strong steps.

The endurance of a mule is not as good as that of a donkey, but it is stronger than a donkey, so people bred a mule from a horse and a donkey. Mules have both the majesty of a horse and the perseverance of a donkey, and except for the inability to reproduce, they have almost no other shortcomings.

It started to get colder on the mountain at two or three o'clock, but it was still hot at the foot of the mountain, especially during this autumn heat, which made people feel exhausted.

What's even worse is that there was no wind today, and even the cicadas were chirping lifelessly in the trees. Apart from a few sparrows hopping around by the fields, there was no sign of anyone on the road.

Wang Haofeng was quite talkative at the beginning, and enthusiastically asked Yu Qiutang about various hunting and hiking knowledge. Every time he guessed correctly, he would be overjoyed.

But as he walked, he lost his strength and was too lazy to even speak. He maintained a weak posture, and even when the mule went astray, he could only raise the whip weakly.

"Tangtang, how far is it?" This was the third time he asked.

"We're only halfway there. After passing this intersection, turn right a few hundred meters ahead, and then keep going north until you reach the entrance of their village."

"We were only halfway there, I thought we were almost there." Wang Haofeng said with a sad face.

"Just go on. It will arrive naturally when it's time. There's no point in complaining in advance. Besides, the uncle finally fell asleep. Don't wake him up."

"OK then."

In this way, the mule cart continued to move forward for nearly an hour. Just when Wang Gaofeng was already numb, Yu Qiutang finally said, "Go slowly. When you go up this slope, you will reach Lao Liulin Village. There should be a monument at the entrance of the village."

“We’re here!!”

Wang Haofeng's eyes lit up, as if all the disappeared strength gathered back in an instant, and he was resurrected on the spot. His lazy sitting posture was adjusted to a straight one, and he looked quite energetic.

"Reached?"

Wang Haofeng woke up the sleeping Old Liu. He tilted his head and looked at both sides of the road. "Really? You're back so soon!"

Wang Haofeng curled his lips.

Of course it goes faster if you lie on it. You know how hard it is for me to drive. Let's not talk about anything else, just shouting has made my throat hoarse.

"I'm really troubling you."

Old Liu couldn't find any better words to express his gratitude, and he repeated this sentence countless times.

Yu Qiutang and Wang Haofeng became deaf to what they heard.

The mule cart continued to move upward and finally arrived at the entrance of Lao Liulin Village.

"Uncle, why is your village on the mountain?" Wang Haofeng was very curious when he saw a village built on a hill for the first time.

"Oh, it is said that our ancestors were tenants of landlords. They had to get up before dawn to work and come back late at night. It was very inconvenient to go back and forth, so they finally built thatched houses on the edge of the field to live in, which saved some time for work.

Gradually, more and more people gathered here. Finally, it developed into a village. So you can see that our village is much smaller than other villages, both in terms of land area and number of households, right? "

"After hearing what you said, it's true. It seems that your village has fewer people than our team." Wang Haofeng sighed.

Although Lao Liulin Village and Wangzhuang Village both belong to Qingquan Town, the difference between them is too huge. It is estimated that one Wangzhuang Village has ten people as many as Lao Liulin Village.

Fortunately, there were passages up and down the mountain built in advance. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get down the mountain quickly, and similarly, it would be difficult to get the things below up the mountain.

As soon as the mule cart entered the village, it met an old lady head-on. She looked at Yu Qiutang and Wang Haofeng curiously, and turned her head back to look at them a few more times after she walked out.

"Hey, is that Doctor Liu in your car?" Suddenly, she came back from walking a distance and jogged a few steps behind the car. "It's really Uncle Liu. What happened to him?"

"Auntie, do you know him?"

"How can I not know him? I know everyone, but I know Dr. Liu, right? Don't you think so, Dr. Liu?"

"You are……"

Lao Liu just felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. There were only a few hundred people in the village, and he knew them all. This person was not in the village. "Look at you, you really forgot about me. I had a severe headache last time, and it was you who cured me... Oh, look at my brain, I am Dongzi's mother-in-law."

Old Liu was a little slow, but suddenly he reacted and said with a smile: "I remember, I remember, your family is in Mi Jiawang's place, right?"

"That's right, last time I came to Dongzi's house to see my daughter, I suddenly had a headache. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long the pain would last." The aunt was obviously very grateful to Lao Liu. As she spoke, she actually pulled Lao Liu's arm and said excitedly:
"And let me tell you, Doctor Liu, my headache is an old problem. I have seen many doctors before but to no avail. My son even took me to the city for a checkup, but they couldn't find out what was wrong.

I didn't expect that you could cure the root cause completely with just a few simple prescriptions and at a low cost. Since then, it has never recurred. Isn't that amazing? You are a good doctor."

When Yu Qiutang heard the aunt mention Mi Jiawang, his thoughts flew far away.

Mi Yali is Mi Jiawang's daughter.

He felt anxious when he thought that it was still half a year before he turned eighteen.

Miali is already old enough to be engaged, what if... what if he is the butterfly that flaps its wings.

But no matter how worried he was, he didn't dare to disturb her too much. Perhaps keeping a sufficient distance was the only way to minimize the butterfly effect.

Besides, at his current age, even if he asked someone to propose marriage to him, it would be considered a joke and people would dislike him, and there would be no hope.

This is not the era of free love yet.

Especially for two people who have nothing in common and lack a good environment for getting along with each other, once they are misunderstood, it is basically impossible to restore their image.

"Hey, auntie, can't you see that Lao Liu is not in a good condition? If you want to chat, you can go and chat some other time." When Lao Liu met someone, he was too embarrassed to say goodbye because he saw that they were so enthusiastic. However, Wang Haofeng could not stand it and went straight to the point.

"What happened to Doctor Liu?"

"Can't you look at it yourself? You don't care about anything and just drag people to talk..."

"Ah, there's blood!"

The old lady then noticed that the wound covered by Yu Qiutang's clothes was still bleeding, and she screamed in fright.

Her shouting attracted people in the yard next door, and soon many people came out. These people were all acquaintances in the village and were also familiar with Lao Liu. When they noticed his wounds, they were immediately very worried. Some of them ran to Lao Liu's house to look for his family.

The mule cart moved forward slowly, with more and more people following it.

Wang Haofeng felt a little annoyed at first and didn't want anyone to get close to him, so he wanted to send Lao Liu home quickly. But as more and more people came behind him, he found that everyone's eyes were sincere and their attitudes were honest, and that their concern was not pretended, so he slowly changed his mind.

The fact that he is respected by so many people shows that Lao Liu is indeed a very good person in the village. The people have sharp eyes and a scale in their hearts, and they can clearly tell who is good and who is bad.

After walking a little further, I saw a few people running towards me from a distance. Leading them was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a sturdy build, handsome features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard.

His skin is also dark, a bit like Li Kui in Water Margin, but much more handsome than Li Kui.

He rushed over, not caring about anything else, pushed the people in front of him away, and pulled the side of the car. Looking at the pale-faced Old Liu in the car, he almost burst into tears.

"Dad, what happened to you? Why did you become like this? Who made you like this? Was it them?!"

As the big man spoke, he looked up and stared at Wang Haofeng and Yu Qiutang fiercely, his eyes red.

have to.

Yu Qiutang was stunned. What's the matter with you? It's 1984 now. Are you going to get scammed?

I sent the person back to you out of kindness, but I can't let you guys blame me for it in the end, right? !
He was still struggling, but Wang Haofeng couldn't help but yelled, "What bullshit are you talking about? Why would I harm Old Liu? Do I look like someone who would harm others?!"

"Still arrogant, huh..."

"Da Hu, what are you doing?" Old Liu hurriedly grabbed his son's arm. "Dad got into trouble in the mountains. If it weren't for the kindness of these two, your dad would have been eaten by wolves or frozen to death in the mountains.

Why don't you apologize to them? They are my father's savior, and I haven't even thanked them yet, but I was yelled at."

"Really?"

"You little brat, daddy would never lie to you."

The sturdy man called Da Hu also noticed Lao Liu's wound at this time. He turned over his clothes and took a closer look. He noticed the stitches on the seam and quickly understood what happened.

He turned around and knelt down in front of the car.

Yu Qiutang was frightened and jumped out of the car in a hurry and helped him up with great effort.

"No, it's not necessary. Why are you still kneeling on the ground?"

Wang Haofeng was even more stunned.

People in the northwest attach great importance to etiquette. Men usually only kneel to worship gods and elders, while women do not need to kneel.

Apart from that, I would never kneel down to others even if I were beaten to death.

Yu Qiutang never expected that this man was so upright that he knelt down completely without any time to react.

It was very frustrating for him.

There is also a saying here that people should not be easily worshipped by others, otherwise it will damage their merits and lose their blessings.

Kneeling is supposed to be enjoyed by gods and parents. Since they are not someone else's parents, it is robbing the gods of their merits, which is not only not a good thing, but may also bring bad luck.

Although superstitious, Yu Qiutang felt that the inner spirit was correct. A man has gold under his knees, which represents his dignity and cannot be easily abandoned.

He himself is unwilling to do so, and he will not let others do so.

"You saved my father, so you are the benefactors of our Liu family. Thank you for saving my life. I should kowtow three times and nine times." Da Hu wanted to struggle to kneel again, but Yu Qiutang held him up with both hands and he could not kneel any further.

This guy is probably a stubborn person.

Yu Qiutang was also helpless.

At this time, the people watching around tried to smooth things over, "Da Hu, take your father home quickly and take a look at his wounds. There is no time to stop thanking your benefactor."

Da Hu finally reacted and came to the back to help the mule push the cart, leaving the mule confused.

Who are you looking down upon that I can't pull this?!
(End of this chapter)