I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Chen Guoqing scooped a piece of soft and delicious red date cake for each of the two elders and little Yaya.

"Little Gourd, don't get me wrong. If you are needed to do heavy work, you really can't be used. You should learn more words, learn more knowledge, and use your brain more, okay?"

Little Gourd nodded seriously and said the same thing.

"I will do whatever Brother Chen asks me to do."

After the meal, Chen Guoqing said goodbye to Shen Zhong. Dahulu did not eat at home, even though it was the first meal here. The army had its own disciplines, so the team hurriedly ate a can of food and headed straight to the new city in advance.

As soon as Chen Guoqing left, the Shen family burst into low cheers. Grandpa stood up and touched Xiao Hulu's head. He felt that there was no regret in leaving now. Who was Chen Guoqing? Although he only let Hulu call him big brother, Xiaozhong had secretly greeted him. He was the highest official here. If he had the opportunity to work with him, fifteen dollars would not be that important.

Little Hulu was still a little confused. Did he become Brother Chen's lackey without knowing it? Never mind if it would work or not, he had to work hard for 15 yuan. He couldn't be lazy for a moment. If Brother Chen didn't allow it, he wouldn't even want to go to school. He had to make enough money first so that his family wouldn't have to worry about going hungry.

At daybreak, the large army set out on the journey again. The older people were supported by the soldiers. The road from the small town to the Holy Spear City had been half repaired. The four-meter-wide road was flattened, with rammed earth underneath and densely packed pebbles on top. When the Holy Spear City had surplus cement, another layer of cement would be laid.

Little Hulu was curious about everything he saw. There were towering trees on both sides of the road. Every time he passed a mountain pass, he could see some strange-shaped houses. The houses had no edges or corners and lay on the ground like an upside-down pot. No, this is called a bunker with machine gun holes on it. Little Hulu had seen bunkers on the Longhai East Line, but they were not round like this one.

It was almost noon. After turning the last mountain pass, Xiaohulu and his family finally saw the legendary city. It was not as grand and glamorous as they had imagined. It was like a giant beast covered with weeds lying in the valley. Some of the tallest buildings were actually bunkers with gun muzzles.

After walking for another half an hour, Xiao Hulu finally saw the layout of the city clearly. There were no weeds there! They were all towering trees. The houses that looked low from a distance were actually very tall. They were all covered with cement. The houses looked solid. Many places were still under construction. The construction workers were shirtless and their skin was tanned, but everyone had a happy smile on their face.

Someone was specially assigned to check the names, and a person in charge took Xiao Hulu's family into the yard with five rooms. The person in charge explained with an apologetic look on his face that originally their family could have been divided into a yard with five rooms plus a yard with three rooms, but the project was really tight, but it would definitely be made up in a month.

Big Gourd was not there, and Little Gourd's family of six looked at the person in charge blankly, wondering if five houses were not enough? Why did they have to divide it into three more?

The first thing Grandpa Gourd noticed was the open space in the yard. Other places were paved with stone slabs, but two pieces of land were left at the location of the east and west walls, which together accounted for two mu of land. Grandpa Gourd nodded with satisfaction. The vegetables grown on these two pieces of land were enough for the whole family to eat.

The person in charge introduced the situation of the family. In addition to a full range of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, each family had 100 kilograms of rice, which was distributed free of charge by the Holy Spear Corps to help the immigrants overcome the initial difficulties.

There are beds in every house. The two rooms in the middle are connected to each other as a main room, which the person in charge said is called a living room. There are beds in each of the three rooms on both sides, but the bedding looks a little thin. However, I heard that there is no cold weather here all year round, so thick quilts should not be needed.

There are three rooms, one for grandparents, one for parents, and one for Xiao Hulu and his sister. A small bed will be delivered soon, specially for Xiao Yaya. The person in charge felt a little embarrassed and said that if we wait for another month, the two children can each have a room.

The person in charge introduced that we can go to measure the land tomorrow. A large family like Xiaohulu can get four acres of good land, three acres of which can be used to grow rice and one acre of which can be used to grow vegetables. In addition to eating the vegetables themselves, the extra vegetables can be sold to the Holy Spear Group, but they can only grow a maximum of one acre. Although the land is not large, it can be harvested three times a year, which is definitely enough for the family.

Upon learning that Xiao Hulu was chosen by Chen Guoqing to do odd jobs, the person in charge showed deep envy and asked about Shen Kaishan's situation. He learned that he didn't have any skills but was quite strong, so he recommended him to work in the cement factory. Shen Kaishan naturally agreed. During the chat, he learned that Shen Kaishan was good at carpentry. The person in charge immediately changed his mind. Now there is a shortage of carpenters, and the treatment is much better than that of cement factory workers. As long as they pass the assessment, they can earn 22 yuan a month after starting work. Shen Kaishan's face lit up after hearing this.

I am twenty-two years old, and the small gourd is fifteen. Not counting the big gourd's military pay, my family's monthly income is thirty-seven dollars, not including the output from the land. Compared with the hardship in my hometown, this is a life I could never have dreamed of!

The impact of happiness was so intense that the family seemed to be still in a dream. Grandpa and grandma's sequelae of seasickness had completely recovered. The pots and stoves were all ready. Hulu Niang was already preparing lunch, steaming rice and frying some sausages sent by Captain Leng Qiang. These were brought from their hometown with great effort, and the first meal after moving was just right.

"Mom, open two cans of food. Yaya has been clamoring to eat some. Let her try some today."

With hope, Shen Kaishan felt that there was no need to be stingy anymore, mainly because he still had 108 yuan in his luggage, which was the confidence of his wealth.

After the person in charge introduced everything, he left and declined Shen Kaishan's invitation to dinner. He would take a day off today, measure the land tomorrow, get to know the neighbors who would help, and then go to sign up for the carpenter the day after tomorrow.

Xiao Hulu helped his mother cook, Yaya walked around the house and yard, grandpa and grandma sat on brand new wooden chairs and looked around the room, Shen Kaishan was so excited that he could not sit still and stood at the door of the living room looking around the yard.

Dahulu joined the defense sequence of the newly built arsenal, half of which were veterans and half were new recruits. Every day, apart from the guard mission, they had to train. Because today was their first day, the new recruits had to familiarize themselves with the environment first and start training tomorrow morning. Upon learning that Dahulu's entire family had moved in, the company commander of the arsenal's guard force gave Dahulu a day off, allowing him to reunite with his family for an afternoon and come back for dinner before dark.

Seeing that Dahulu wanted to go home without eating lunch, the company commander understood the anxiety in the heart of the new immigrant and asked Director Liu of the arsenal to get five pounds of cooked wild boar meat for Dahulu from the canteen.

The locals seldom eat due to their religious beliefs, so they are everywhere in the forest. They are not afraid of people and often appear in the fields to destroy crops. However, the Holy Lance Corps does not tolerate this and often organizes hunting, at least to clear out the areas near the Holy Lance City.