There were many mountains in southern Hunan, and the mountains were in the shape of stairs. Wuhu, Tongling, and Chizhou along the Yangtze River were plains. The further south they went, the higher and more dangerous the mountains were. In Qingyang County, which was more than 100 miles away from the Yangtze River, the mountains were all less than 1,000 meters above sea level. Jiuhua Mountain, which was 60 miles to the south, was 1342 meters above sea level. Huangshan, which was further south, was even higher at 1873 meters above sea level. At the border of Zhejiang and Hubei, Qingliang Peak was also 1787 meters above sea level. Southern Hunan was high and dangerous. The territory was filled with cliffs, and most of the mountains were cliffs that could not be climbed. Walking through the mountainous area of Wannan could not be described as climbing over mountains and ridges. It could only be described as passing through mountains and winding around ridges. In many places, hunters, tea pickers, and herb pickers looked at the cliffs and sighed. The mountains around Qingyang were only the first step in the entire Wannan mountainous area. Ten miles east of Qingyang County, there was a "famous mountain". The reason it was called a famed mountain was because its name was too famous. It was called "Flaming Mountain". This wasn't the Flaming Mountain that Tang Sanzang and the other three monks had passed through in Journey to the West. It was in Turpan, the Western Region. The Flaming Mountain in Turpan was famous because of Journey to the West. The entire mountain was made of red sandstones. In addition, the temperature in the local summer was absolutely high, making the Western Region's Flaming Mountain famous. The Flaming Mountain in Qingyang was a cliff that was 3400 meters high and several miles wide. There was a lot of iron in Wannan. Although the iron content was not high and it was not worth mining, the red iron dioxide formed after the iron ore was oxided, commonly known as hematite. It could be found everywhere in Wannan. Large pieces of iron dioxide seeped out from the cliff. From afar, it looked like large balls of flames. Especially when the summer sunset shone on the rock, it looked like balls of flames were about to come out of the rock wall, which was amazing. The huge Flaming Mountain blocked the path of the local villagers to the north. For the convenience of hunting and chopping firewood, the locals chiseled out stone steps about two feet wide from the cliff. The stone steps went up from the bottom to the top of the mountain. On one side was the cliff and on the other side was the cliff. The locals were used to walking, so they could meet people in the middle while carrying firewood. However, for those who came in from the outside, this road was like a road to hell. The grass that grew from the cracks of the rocks would make people slip when they stepped on it. Many outsiders could only sit on the stone steps and move down bit by bit. People gave this road a name called the Heavenly Stairs.
At the foot of Flaming Mountain, there was a large village with more than 2000 households and a population of 6,000 to 7,000. The village was called Sanjia Village. As the name suggested, there were three major surnames in the village: Niu, Wei, and Murong. The three surnames made up more than 80% of the village. Three Family Village had been established for more than 300 years. It was said that during the late Ming Dynasty, in order to escape the war, three families fled here and gradually formed the village. There was a wall outside Sanjia Village, surrounding the village. The structure of Three Family Village was a little strange. It was said that when the village was built, there were only three exits in the entire village, namely the north, west, and southwest. There was no exit in the east, and the streets in the village were all irregularly curved roads. There were almost no straight roads, so the villagers could not name the streets. They could only roughly divide the village into four parts. The east was called the east hall, the west was the west hall, the north was called the upper hall, and the south was the lower hall. In the middle of the village was a large pond made of bluestone. The pond was very round. The spring water flowing down from all over the Flaming Mountain eventually flowed into this pond, becoming the main water source of the village. The overflowing water flowed into the farmland in the south of the village and became irrigation water.
The buildings in Sanjia Village inherited the style of Hui architecture. Black and white brick walls, tall and wide cornices, exaggerated parapets, and many buildings were two or three stories high. The streets in the village were clean and tidy. When people outside came in, they felt that this was a wealthy village. It gave people a feeling of peace.
Niu Zheng, Wei Wuji, and Murong Yao's houses were in the village. Niu Zheng's father was still the village chief of Sanjia Village. When the three of them entered the village, it was time for everyone to have dinner. The streets were very clear. After greeting a few people, they came to the pond. The three of them lived near the pond. They agreed to meet at the training field tomorrow morning and then went back home.
Niu Zheng walked into the house. Before he could take a closer look, a dignified voice said,"Let's eat first. We'll talk after we eat." It was Niu Zheng's father, Niu Yunfeng. This middle-aged man also had a red face. He sat at the table and looked very powerful. His left arm was empty. When he joined the Northern Expedition in his early years, his left arm was blown up by a grenade. Niu Zheng called out to his father and went to wash his arm before sitting on the table. His mother, Mrs Liu, and his younger brother, Liu Chong, were also sitting on the table. His younger brother was only five years old, 11 years younger than him. Niu Zheng knew that his father had joined the army and his younger brother had only been born after his father had recovered from his injuries. After dinner, Liu-shi made a cup of tea for Liu Yunfeng. Niu Yunfeng asked Niu Zheng,"Have you received her?"
"It's connected."
"How's the situation in Nanjing?"
"No. 3 didn't say much. It's very messy anyway. You can ask him yourself when you see him tomorrow. He's also graduated.”
"Oh."
"However…" Niu Zheng hesitated.
"If you have something to say, say it.”
"Third Brother seems to be a little different from before.”
"What's the difference?"
"This time, he spoke Nanjing dialect. His hometown accent is almost gone.”
"This is not strange. Children's accents change quickly. After staying in Nanjing for three years, it's normal for their accents to change!”
"Also, his martial arts seems to be improving very quickly.”
Niu Yunfeng was interested.”
Niu Zheng told him what happened on the way and said,"Logically speaking, my attacks aren't slow either. However, I only made my first punch. Fearless 'abacus could have shot out consecutive attacks. He only sent out two orbs. However, in this short period of time, Third Brother actually sent out nine willow branches. Moreover, he was extremely accurate in identifying the acupoints. The five willow branches mostly hit the Hegu acupoints on the hands of the bandits who were holding weapons.”
Niu Yunfeng thought of the child prodigy who went to school at the age of six and finished primary and secondary school in four years. He didn't believe it."Could it be a coincidence? I'll see when I meet him at the training field tomorrow morning.”
Niu Zheng seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words. Murong Yao's actions in Nanjing clearly told him not to say anything, so it was better not to be nosy.
Niu Yunfeng didn't seem to care about this matter and said to Niu Zheng,""Don't run around for the next few days. The village is preparing to open a clinic in the county town that specializes in treating bruises and other external injuries. Old Murong's daughter is studying medicine in a western school. I've already talked to Old Murong and asked his daughter to help. Western medicine has an advantage over traditional Chinese medicine in treating external injuries. It would be even better if you know how to operate. You've also learned how to massage and set bones. When the time comes, you can go over and help. First, set up the clinic's shelves. " The Japanese are fighting so fiercely. This war will probably burn to this point. External injury treatment is a necessity on the battlefield. We have to be prepared. We don't know if we lack people or things. We have to go to the clinic to find out what we lack. Only then can we slowly improve.”
"Yes!"
"You're tired after walking for a day. Go to bed early!”
Unlike Niu Zheng, when Wei Wuji returned home, the family had already finished eating. Wei Wuji didn't waste time. He greeted his mother and went straight to the kitchen to find something to eat. After dinner, he went to the upper room. The old man was already waiting for him in the room.
"Let's talk about the business first." The old man went straight to the point.
" Although there's a war going on, the trading firm is busier this month than last month. It's mainly transportation. This month's transportation is 40% more than last month's. There's also grain. The price is rising, and the demand this month is also increasing. It seems that someone is hoarding it. What should we do? Should we stock up some too?”
The old man suddenly opened his eyes and said,"How? Do you also want to make a fortune from the national disaster? The granary was on the bank of the Yangtze River. What if the Japanese came? Leave it to the Japanese? It was better to walk on water normally! "However," the old man thought for a moment and said,"I'm not sure."Do we still have spare capacity on land? If there was, it would be better to transport some food to Qingyang. Who knew how long this battle would last? The price of grain will definitely be pushed up. We should prepare more for the villagers. I plan to prepare some grain and other things at your Uncle Zhai's place in Huitouping. They must be enough for the village to last for half a year. What is the current direction of our transportation?”
"The goods are all heading west. It seems like they are moving.”
"I remember that we have a few cargo ships with tents. When these ships come back, think of a way to seize them. When the tide of the escape really comes, transform these ships into passenger ships to carry people.”
"By the way, what did Yao say when he came back from Nanjing?”
"Third Brother said that Nanjing is very chaotic and all kinds of rumors are spreading everywhere. The control of the National Government is very poor. He said that he is not optimistic about this war and that Nanjing may be lost. Big, our Qingyang should be prepared. If the devils really attack, the villagers here will suffer.”
"Well, Old Murong and I were going to Old Niu's place tomorrow afternoon to discuss the current situation and countermeasures. You should go with us and call Yao 'er and Little Zheng. You've grown up, so you should be able to take some responsibility and come up with ideas. At that time, let Yao' er tell us what he saw and heard in Nanjing. It's better than hearing rumors. Oh right, Yao 'er is back too. If your trading company is too busy, why don't you ask him to help?”
Wei Wuji thought for a moment, shook his head and said,""Yes, this time when I met my third brother, I felt that he was very different from before. Murong Yao seemed to have matured a lot and was very calm. He had his own opinions in many of his words and actions. I can't tell exactly what he was like. I feel that we shouldn't trap him in the business world. He should have a better stage. Not only did he graduate from university, but his skills also seemed to have improved a lot. I was a fool in martial arts, but Niu Zheng was very surprised by Murong Yao's growth in martial arts. I won't say more. You'd better observe for yourself when you encounter it tomorrow!”
"Sigh, our Republic of China is still too weak. We have always been bullied by foreigners. If we lose this battle, Old Jiang's capital will be reduced by a lot. This time in Shanghai, Old Jiang has thrown all his assets into it. The people who went up are all German Machinists. If these troops can't hold on, we don't know how to fight the rest of the war.”
Seeing that Wei Wuji didn't seem to understand, Wei Yiqu waved his hand and said,""You will understand in the future. I hope that your generation can shoulder the burden.”
Murong Yao had just pushed open the door when suddenly, a black thing grew bigger and bigger in front of his eyes.
Murong Yao was shocked!
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