Early the next morning, the security team arrived. There were a total of six people, four from the town's security team, a sedan chair, and two villagers who were temporarily hired to carry the sedan chair. The leader was Song Qing, who was now the vice-captain of the security team. He was skinny and was dressed in black shorts like the other security guards. The only difference was that while the others carried long guns, he carried a German 24-gun replica from the Hanyang Munitions Factory on his waist.
Mu Liangfeng's house was halfway up the mountain. There were only five or six families around him. They were all hunters who usually hunted for a living. In addition, Song Qing had been to Mu Liangfeng's house before, so he was familiar with the place.
John saw a few people suddenly appear in the house. Even though he knew that the town would send someone to pick him up, he was still a little nervous. He asked Mu Liangfeng,"Are these people from your government?"
"Don't worry, I know them. They're all from the town security team.”
John was relieved and casually added,""Why are the people from the government wearing such clothes?”
Song Qing first greeted Old Master Mu with a smile,""Greetings to the old master." As he spoke, he handed over a cigarette."Where's Mr. John?"
Old Master Mu didn't take his cigarette and pointed to the house.
John and Mu Liangfeng came out.
"Mr. John, I'm Song Qing, the deputy captain of the town security team. I'm here to pick you up and send you to the county town. The technicians from the county town would arrive soon. They would take care of the plane.”
"Thank you!" John said indifferently.”He turned around and said to Old Master Mu and Mu Liangfeng,""Grandpa, I'll be leaving first.”
"John, come back and visit us when you have time!" Old Master Mu was a little reluctant.”
"My base is in the county. I will definitely come back to visit you when I have time.”He then made a fist clenching gesture at Mu Liangfeng."Brother Celestial, your country needs a young man like you. If you have the chance, you must go to the battlefield to fight against the invaders and serve the country.”
Mu Liang nodded, his eyes slightly wet.
"Mr. John, please get on the sedan!”Song Qing made an inviting gesture.
"Ohoh, I'm not sitting on this thing.”" No," John insisted." It's just my hand. I can walk slowly with you. It's too much to let others carry me."”
"Your injuries haven't recovered yet. You can't waste your strength.”Old Master Mu said.
Only then did John reluctantly get into the sedan chair.
"Liangfeng, do you want to go to town with me for a few days?”Song Qing looked at his childhood friend and spoke.
Mu Liangfeng wanted to go with Liu Yan because he still owed her a pheasant, but Old Master Mu stopped him. Song Qing didn't try to persuade him anymore. He left two security guards to guard the plane while the rest followed the sedan chair down the mountain.
Not long after John left, the news of the defeat of the national army in Fenglingdu was overwhelming. The Japanese army had fallen and was gathering their forces to advance south. This time, there was no need for the security team to intervene, because this was no longer a rumor. The people who released this news were all officials-those were the remnants and wounded soldiers of the national army who had retreated from the front line. At this moment, Wind Chime Ferry was already packed with people. The refugees who had been fleeing from the north, the students and workers who had retreated with the troops in Wu Han, and the hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers and wounded.
Early in the morning, Uncle Zhou, a neighbor, spent 100 French coins to buy a Hanyang gun from a defeated soldier. He carried the gun and returned to the small village with only a few families."Liang Feng, come and take a look at Uncle's new spear.”Mu Liangfeng had just returned from hunting two pheasants at the back of the mountain. When he saw the gun, he was tempted. She pestered Old Master Mu to go down the mountain to buy a gun.
Old Master Mu was furious." That gun is used to fight the Japanese. How are they selling it?" How can we buy it? That's a weapon to protect the country!"
Uncle Zhou had wanted to come over to show off, but Old Master Mu scolded him and left awkwardly. However, Mu Liangfeng couldn't care less."I can also buy him to fight the Japanese.”
"You're still young. Wait another two years!”
"I'm not young anymore. I'm already 19 years old.”
Old Master Mu took a deep puff of his cigarette." If you say no, then no! There are some things I'll tell you slowly in the future. Now, you have to listen to me no matter what you do."”
This was the first time Mu Liangfeng saw his grandfather acting so intensely, so he didn't dare to mention buying a gun or joining the army.
"Grandpa, I want to go to town."
Old Master Mu was silent for a moment before agreeing."Go early and come back early. Remember not to cause trouble.”
As soon as he heard his grandfather agree, Mu Liangfeng picked up the two pheasants and ran away. He brought everything he needed, including the Browning pistol, the musket, and the two pheasants that he was going to give away.
The town was indeed full of defeated soldiers and wounded soldiers. Mu Liang Feng saw them gathered in groups of three to five. Some of them wandered listlessly on the streets, while the rich sat in dumpling noodle shops or tea houses. They looked dispirited and demoralized. The wounded were gathered by the army and the town in two ancestral halls and a house facing the street. From time to time, one or two batches of soldiers with better discipline were seen coming from the east of the town, probably to replenish their forces and head to the front line. The roar of the car and the sound of people's footsteps sounded out without rhythm on the street paved with bluestone slabs, causing a commotion.
Mu Liangfeng had never been to a teahouse before. He asked an old man who was passing by, and the old man glared at him."You're already thinking about women at such a young age?”
Mu Liangfeng's face turned red." It's not a woman. I…I have something to do."”
Even though the old man wasn't polite, he still pointed the way.""Turn left in front, directly opposite Baoqing Enterprise.”
Sure enough, there was a beautiful teahouse. The upper and lower floors of the house were made of wood, giving it an ancient sound. In front of the hall in the middle hung the words "Liuyan Teahouse".
What an imposing teahouse.
The hall of the teahouse was filled with people, and more than half of them were wearing military uniforms. When Mu Liangfeng entered, a waiter carrying a teapot came over and greeted him."Little brother, do you want some tea?"
"I'm looking for your shopkeeper!"
The waiter sized him up."Why are you looking for the shopkeeper?"
Mu Liangfeng smiled embarrassedly and said,"I'm here to give her a pheasant."
"Wait here, I'll ask the shopkeeper.”With that, she went upstairs. After a while, the waiter came downstairs and said to him,""Little brother, please go up. Our shopkeeper invites you upstairs.”
Mu Liangfeng went upstairs. There were three small private rooms and a separate room upstairs. Liu Yan was waiting for him in that small room. It was obviously a boudoir. It was fresh and elegant, spotless, and emitting a faint fragrance.
Liu Yan saw him enter the room timidly and smiled."Come in and sit. It's rare that you still remember what you promised others.”
Mu Liangfeng didn't enter the house. He just placed a pheasant at the door."I'm not coming in. I'm just here to give you the pheasant.”
Liu Yan was stunned. She didn't expect this silly boy to say this. She stood up and smiled like a flower." It's rare for you to keep your word. Let me treat you to tea!"”After saying that, she led him to a private room next door by the window and personally made him a cup of top-quality Junshan Longjing tea.
Mu Liangfeng picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp. Seeing him drink the tea like this, Liu Yan giggled."Tea needs to be tasted slowly. Sit down, I'll make you another cup.”
At this moment, a few rough voices shouted from downstairs,"Shopkeeper Liu, come down. Our brothers will invite you to personally make tea.”Liu Yan didn't pay any attention to him. Soon, the sound of things being smashed could be heard from below. The shop assistant was crying,"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper."
Liu Yan then went downstairs, followed by Mu Liangfeng. There were four or five soldiers smashing things on the counter downstairs. The commander was a captain in his early 30s. The soldiers who were chatting and drinking tea in the teahouse also quieted down. The war had worn down their spirits, and they did not want to meddle in other people's business.
"Motherf * cker, I'm working my ass off at the front line, and you're not even giving me face when I ask you to pour me a cup of tea.”The captain cursed and only stopped when he saw Liu Yan.
"Open your dog eyes and see clearly. What kind of place is this? It's your turn to be impudent.”
The company commander sat on a chair casually and placed his tripod on the table."What place?"
"It's the territory of Tang Songshan, the colonel and deputy brigade commander of the 93rd division. You came here to cause trouble, do you want to die?”
The company commander immediately became nervous and stood up. A soldier beside him said,"Captain, don't listen to her. Tang Songshan was turned into a hornet's nest by machine guns during the Battle of WuHan, and his body was collected by the brothers of the 3rd Battalion.”
"I was almost scared by you.”The company commander became arrogant again. Hurry up and pour us some tea, or else we'll teach you a lesson.”
Liu Yan stood there expressionlessly without saying anything.
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