1942, I lived on hunting

The thing in the river was blown up by the bomb in its belly and floated directly on the water, revealing its yellow-white belly. The violent explosion almost blew it in two. But even so, its huge body still gave off a strong sense of oppression.

Li Hao did not even dare to jump into the water to try to fish it out. Instead, he quickly directed a group of boatmen to chase after it. Fortunately, the big guy did not sink to the bottom of the river, otherwise Li Hao would be at a loss.

When the ship approached, Li Hao put the big guy into the space with just a thought and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

The boatmen on the boat couldn't see clearly in the storm, they only saw a huge white object floating on the water. When the boat caught up with the object, it suddenly disappeared. They thought it was not dead and went back into the water. They were so scared that Li Hao didn't have to make up an excuse.

The problem in the water was solved, but Li Hao and his team were not out of trouble. The storm was still continuing and there was no sign of the wind and waves decreasing.

Li Hao had no choice but to serve as a lookout in the wind and rain. Li Hao didn't understand some of the terms used by the boatmen, but fortunately he only had to be careful not to let the boat hit the shore, which was simple.

After more than an hour, the rain gradually subsided and visibility improved a lot. Lao Hong carefully looked at the location of the fleet and found that it was very close to the section of the levee where the construction site was located, so he simply did not stop the boat and went directly to the construction site.

At the construction site, after the rain subsided, the leaders of the flood control and rescue command gathered on the levee. The rain came too suddenly and too heavily, and it happened to be when the shipping team was returning. Everyone was worried that the shipping team would not be able to withstand the strong winds and waves. If it capsized, it would not be a matter of losing some cement and boats. There were dozens of boatmen on the boat!

The leaders were very happy to see the fleet return safely, and regardless of the mud, they hurried to meet them.

Lao Hong commanded the fleet to dock quickly, and before the ship had time to stop, he began to report the situation of the cement on the ship. The leaders thought to themselves, this guy is really careless. We are worried about your life, but you are worried about the cement?

However, it was raining heavily at the moment, so it was impossible to unload the cement. The leaders could only ask all the workers on the construction site to be ready and start saving the cement as soon as the weather cleared.

Li Hao was also very tired, and most importantly, he was a little cold. In such a storm, wearing a raincoat was just like not wearing anything. The rain poured down his neck and his whole body was soaked. How could he not be cold?

Li Hao was still okay. Many boatmen were fighting against the strong wind and heavy rain with their bare chests, and their lips had turned purple from the cold.

After getting off the boat, Li Hao secretly exchanged some materials, and quickly went to the canteen at the construction site to make a big pot of hot and sour soup, adding a lot of shredded ginger, so that the boatmen could all drink their fill. Only then did everyone's faces become rosy.

The next morning, the weather was fine, and everyone except a few boatmen who caught a cold went to the construction site to rescue cement. Cement is not unusable when it is wet, but it cannot be stored and needs to be used immediately, which forced the entire finishing work to be accelerated.

Li Hao did not go to the construction site, but stayed in the straw shed that served as a dormitory to take care of several boatmen who had caught a cold and had a fever. Li Hao gave them some medicine, and they felt better after taking it, at least their fevers went down. But a cold ultimately requires the human immune system to work together with the medicine, and it can't be cured in half a day. Several people were still unconvinced, thinking they were already well, and they wanted to go out and work with them. They were really embarrassed to stay in the dormitory and be lazy after eating a full meal.

Li Hao was terrified. If it was just a common cold, he wouldn't say anything, but didn't you see how frozen you and the others were yesterday? You couldn't even walk steadily. Do you really think you are indestructible?

Li Hao forced a few people to not go out to work, and gave them a bunch of sour oranges to supplement their vitamins. After confirming that they were fine, Li Hao prepared to leave.

All the boatmen came to see Li Hao off. They were reluctant to part with this comrade who always had good things to give. When he left, they had nothing good to give, so they could only give Li Hao a few bags of dried shrimps, which touched Li Hao. These simple men were simple, hardworking, and kind-hearted. Li Hao still liked to deal with these people.

Before leaving, Li Hao gave Lao Hong a large sack of hemp and asked him to share it with everyone. Lao Hong didn't care and accepted it generously without even looking at it. He also knew that Li Hao was a powerful person, who was not comparable to the boatmen who made a living by physical labor, so he didn't refuse Li Hao's kindness, but only asked for Li Hao's mailing address.

In Lao Hong's words, they are brothers from now on and should keep in touch. Li Hao also acted like a little girl, left his address in the village, waved his hand, and got on the truck that came to pick him up.

After Li Hao left, Lao Hong returned to the dormitory with a sack on his back and called the boatmen over to share the gifts Li Hao left behind. After opening them, they were almost scared to death. Li Hao had not only put some good wine, cigarettes and delicious food in the sack, but also dozens of watches. There was still room for one watch for each boatman, which almost made the boatmen drop their jaws.

If they didn't know that Li Hao was not related to the other side, they were ready to call the police! How much would these dozens of watches cost? On the black market, they would cost more than 10,000 yuan!

When Li Hao returned to the county town, the old brigade commander had already returned to Beijing. Li Hao did not stay there and bought some local specialty - aged vinegar, and then set off on his journey home.

Li Hao did not go directly to the capital this time, but went to Henan instead. The last time he was shopping in the black market, he suddenly remembered that he had buried a bunch of treasures that were said to have come out of the palace more than ten years ago! He might as well take them out on the way.

First, I took a bus south to the train station, then followed the Longhai Line to Zhengzhou. After arriving in Zhengzhou, I changed trains to Qi County.

As soon as the train arrived in Zhengzhou, you could see an endless plain outside the window. You could hardly see hillsides. The ground was covered with green tents. Most of the crops were corn, which filled your vision. This was not spectacular. The wheat harvest season in early summer was more beautiful in a good year! When the wind blew, the golden wheat waves began to dance, and even the air was filled with the pleasant aroma of straw, which was the smell of a good harvest.

It has to be said that the Central Plains has a strong resilience. It was first a scorched earth and a vast ocean, and then experienced drought and locust plagues, but it still did not make the land lose its vitality. Just like the bamboo forest after a fire, after a spring rain, the spring bamboo shoots will still burst into vitality. The villages on the plains have regained amazing vitality, and the chickens and dogs can hear each other and the cheers are boisterous.