The soldiers and bandits entered the palace one after another. Six Harmonies Hall was in danger but not in danger. They did not lose any money. Therefore, after the incident was over, the production and operation went on as usual.
The weather was still good. After the crops were planted, it rained. The sorghums, corn, and soybeans were all growing well. The pigs that Zhao Shi and Zhang Qingguo fed also became fatter. People were working very hard, looking forward to a good year.
However, Zhang Qingfeng's mood was getting heavier and heavier. He thought to himself,'The soldiers and bandits have entered the courtyard, and their things have not been lost. God bless them.' What if he lost it? How am I going to explain this to my boss? My boss trusts me, so I should not let him down and serve him wholeheartedly. However, in this world, no matter how loyal a person was, they could not stop bandits from running amok. Once the items are taken away, how can I face my boss…
One day at dinner, he finally said to Mrs Zhao,""I think we can't do this job anymore.”
Mrs Zhao knew that her husband had some worries these days, but she did not expect him to say such words. "I've only been here for a few months. Why do you say I'm quitting?" she asked in confusion.”
Zhang Qingfeng told his wife about the depression in his heart. "What's inside?" asked Mrs. Zhao.”
"It's all gold. Gold bars, gold ingots, don't tell anyone!”
Mrs Zhao had never seen these things before, but she knew that they were all valuable. Suddenly, the burden on her shoulders became heavier. "Then what should we do?" she asked.
Zhang Qingfeng thought for a moment and said," How about this? The boss will definitely come back after autumn. We'll clean up the land and everything at home. We'll just hand it over to the boss face to face." Then we'll go home."
In 1940, the situation of the Anti-Japanese War in eastern Hebei developed very quickly. Li Yunchang's troops, which were blocked from retreating westward and returning to Jidong, only had 130 people left to take root in the mountainous area of Lubei. They quickly expanded their troops and spread propaganda among the masses in the mountainous and coastal villages, establishing revolutionary armed forces. The Japanese soldiers occupied the central cities of Tang Shan and Luan County. In order to prevent the fire from spreading in the countryside, the Japanese army frequently attacked and frantically swept through the countryside, killing the rioters and sympathizing with the people who supported them. There were gunshots and news of people being killed every day. After the riot captain Chen Zhuang and Chen Jiabao retreated to the west, he was afraid of being arrested at home, so he hid his identity and came to Laoting to work. Not long after, a traitor reported the news and was captured from the fields and killed in Laoting City. Liu Tianrui and Jiang Youyu were executed in the village of Si Ge. In such a terrifying atmosphere, who could still work outside in peace? First, Zhang Fenglong and Zhang Fengkui suggested going home. Later, Zhang Qingguo also suggested coming home. Because they were all young adults. It was very dangerous. Therefore, when they suggested leaving, Zhang Qingfeng supported them. Let's go then. Staying alive is more important. However, it was not right to abandon the house and leave before the owner returned. Sorry boss. Therefore, Zhang Qingfeng decided to take two steps. The first step was to return home with his wife and children. The second step was to wait for the boss to come back and finish his work. After the crops were harvested and everything was settled, he would go home. Not long after that, Mrs Zhao brought the two children back to Xia Manor. When the autumn harvest came, the owner returned. Although the situation was very tense and the society was unstable, there were many things that needed the boss's attitude. Moreover, Zhang Qingfeng did not plan to do it again, so he needed to come back and make arrangements personally. The owner was a knowledgeable person. He understood Zhang Qingfeng's intention to go home, so he agreed to Zhang Qingfeng's request. However, she couldn't go back for the time being. She still had to help him deal with the matters after autumn. He said," I don't plan to look for anyone else next year. It's not worth it to look for someone else now. Besides, it's not easy for others to pick up on me. Help me deal with it. After you're done, you can go back."”Zhang Qingfeng had no choice but to agree. The owner was most concerned about that jar. At night, Zhang Qingfeng dug it out under the moonlight and handed it over to the owner. The owner was especially happy and praised him for doing well. Then, he still let him be buried in the leek field. It was not until the Spring Festival that Zhang Qingfeng returned home.
Zhang Qingfeng's house was his father, Zhang Chaolu, and his uncle, Zhang Chaoxian, who had inherited the property of his grandfather, Zhang Qigui. In reality, it was only half of a courtyard. There were five shabby and low western rooms. Grandma and Uncle Zhang Qingtang lived in the three rooms in the south, and Zhang Qingfeng's family lived in the two rooms in the north. Compared to He Xinzhuang, the courtyard and house were small. However, this was his home after all, and the family lived a stable life. After the Spring Festival, Zhang Qingfeng used the money he earned in He Xinzhuang to buy two acres of land. He planned to stay at home and live a good life. Living alone had been his dream for many years. When he was eight years old, he went to Chuanjiakou to herd cows for the landlord. When he was eleven, he herded horses. When he was sixteen, he officially became an adult and worked for the Xiao family in Dongqingshui. Grandpa heard that Old Xiao's family was very cruel to long-term workers and was very worried. He walked fifty or sixty miles to Dongqingshui to take a look. The moment she entered the Xiao family's courtyard, she saw her son fetching water. He was sweating profusely and had become thin from exhaustion. Her heart ached so much that she cried. She thought, Why is my child suffering like this?”。When Zhang Qingfeng saw his father, he didn't put down the bucket and cried as well. He said,""Dad, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you. Your mother and I are worried about you coming out to do adult work.”
"It's nothing. I've already grown up.”
"No, we're not working here anymore. This place was too far from home, and the rich man's house always had some light.”
After settling the accounts with the boss, his father took him away from the Xiao family of East Clear Water. However, there was no land at home, and there was no food to eat. He had to work for others. Not long after he returned home, he went to the four families at Xitoumen to work. When he was 18 years old, Second Master Zhang Chaoxian brought him and Zhang Qingzun to Baiquan County in Hei Long Jiang Province to find Shopkeeper Xian to arrange work for them. Shopkeeper Xian said that he wanted to learn some skills, so he sent them to a restaurant to learn how to cook and worked for two years. Going home is still hard work. Now that he was thirty-one years old, he had a family and a career. He had been working hard for months and was ordered around by others. This time, I probably don't have to be ordered around by others anymore. I can work for my own family." Although he was not sure in his heart and did not have much money on hand, he did not know what would happen. However, there was an indescribable excitement in his heart.
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