Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Baoziyu is located in Taihang Mountains and vehicles cannot enter at all. It is the gathering place of tomb keepers of the Western Qing Tombs. It has always been a mixed population of Manchus and Han people. Chen is a big surname in Baoziyu. In the early years, they were members of the Bordered Yellow Banner and the Bordered Red Banner. Their original surname was Chen Jia, and they changed it to Chen after the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

The car stopped at the foot of the mountain. The guide Xing Meiyu found looked at the soldiers behind him with an inexplicable awe. He said with a smile on his face.

"Leaders, this Leopard Valley is called this because leopards were the most abundant in this place in the early years, but they have become rare in recent years.

There are about 70 or 80 households in Baoziyu, all with the surname Chen, so it's considered a large family."

He took Dabao, Yu Zecheng and others into the mountains. It hadn't rained this year, so the leaves had fallen and the tree trunks were bare, looking extremely desolate.

Dabao looked into the mountain from afar, and all he could see was a sea of ​​yellow and green. Apart from the sound of the wind, there was not even a sign of any animal activity.

"There hasn't been a drop of rain this year. It's still a bit better in the mountains. People can just pick up a handful of leaves and eat them. They won't starve to death. The worst off is the Red Flag Commune. It's far from the mountains and people rely on farming for a living. After August 15th, some people go out to beg for food.

The remaining elderly and children at home were unable to walk and starved to death within two days. It was so tragic. In this world, there are thousands of ways to die…”

The guide wiped his tears as he walked, but his dry eyes could not shed a few tears. What he said struck Dabao and the others hard.

"The worst thing is starvation. People who die of starvation will pick at the wall before they die, and put it in their mouths. They can only pick at the wall, and eat whatever they can eat..."

The guide turned around and looked at Dabao.

"Leader, why do people like us have such a hard time?"

Dabao lowered his head deeply, not daring to look into the guide's eyes. He didn't know how to answer this question.

The group walked forward in silence with their heads down. The soldier in front heard what the guide said. The young soldiers wiped their tears as they walked. The people behind them asked quietly what had happened. In a short while, the entire family-searching team turned into a funeral procession because everyone was crying.

Dabao stopped and said while supporting the guide with his hand.

"Uncle, hold on a little longer and everything will be fine. I promise that within three days, relief food will be distributed. Once we get through this difficult time..."

He suddenly couldn't continue speaking. Dabao found that the only thing he could wish for was relief food. He didn't dare to say anything more. Dabao also made up his mind that if Yi County couldn't take out the relief food, he would find a way to get it in his own space.

Now Dabao finds that he is still that selfish ordinary person and can never become a saint who can help the world.

The guide's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Leader, I know you are a big boss and your words are as good as nails. You said the relief grain can come, so it must come. We old farmers can't stand being deceived anymore."

Dabao nodded heavily and strode into the mountains.

Baoziyu is thirty miles away from the county town, and most of the road is mountainous. By the time Dabao and his friends arrived, it was already noon.

The houses in the mountains are all made of stone and mud, covered with straw. From a distance, they look dark.

Yu Zecheng was extremely anxious. When he saw Leopard Valley, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and started jogging. The people behind him also quickened their pace.

Only Mu Wanqiu was weak and stayed behind, being carried forward by two young soldiers.

This little mountain road is nothing to Dabao. If he wants, he can walk the three and a half hours mountain road in fifteen minutes.

It was supposed to be lunchtime, but there was no smoke rising from any house in the entire Baoziyu area. It was obvious that they had run out of food.

Dabao and others walked into Baozi Valley and found that there were old people sitting under the eaves of almost every house. Some of the old people were holding skinny children in their arms. They looked at the soldiers entering the village with indifference.

The guide was an elderly local man who also had a relative who had married into Baozi Valley. He brought Dabao and the others directly to his relative's house. After knocking on the door, it opened and a woman, so thin that she was just a bag of bones, poked her head out. When she saw it was the guide, she was stunned.

"Second uncle, why are you here?"

When she saw dozens of soldiers behind her, she suddenly became frightened and trembled all over.

The guide said quickly,

"Don't be afraid, Erya. These leaders are here to look for someone."

After a while, the woman calmed down. The guide was her second uncle, whose family lived much better than theirs. It was impossible for him to climb such a long mountain road to borrow food from them.

She embarrassedly asked Dabao and the others to sit outside. There were no chairs, only five or six large wooden stools.

"I'm sorry, sir, but the room is too dark and messy, so I won't invite you in to sit down."

Dabao didn't mind, he sat on the big wooden block, took the kettle from Tong Liang, took a sip, and started talking.

"Sister-in-law, you're welcome. We came to Baoziyu this time to look for someone. How many years have you been married to Baoziyu?"

The woman thought for a moment and said.

"It's been almost twenty years. I got married when I was fourteen."

"Then do you know Chen Cuiping and Chen Qiuping?"

The woman was stunned and looked at Dabao and the others in confusion.

"The leader is talking about Taohua and Xinghua, right? I definitely know them. My husband is their cousin. Taohua has been dead for almost five years. How come there is news about Xinghua?"

Yu Zecheng covered his mouth with his hand and suppressed the sobs.

Now that we have found the place, there is no need to rush. Dabao also wants to know what Cuiping has experienced over the years.

"Sister-in-law, can you tell us about this Chen Taohua?"

Although the woman's face was full of doubts, she looked at her uncle and nodded.

"If Taohua were alive, she would be about my age. She was a strong woman. When the Japanese invaders were here, she led a team to fight guerrilla warfare in the mountains. She was even the guerrilla leader.

Those Japanese devils and traitors were afraid of her. They couldn't even sleep well when her name was mentioned.

Xinghua left early. When the Japanese invaded the Central Plains, she left. I heard others say that she joined the army to fight the Japanese, but the Japanese and the Liao army were all driven away. Why hasn't she come back yet? If she doesn't come back, she won't be able to see the last few people in her family.

Dabao didn't open his mouth and finally couldn't say anything.

The woman wiped her eyes.

"Taohua, this girl, had a bad temper, but she was kind-hearted and loved to help others. She was also a good shot. My generation called her the female knight. In 1947, she suddenly left the army, saying she was going on a mission. In 1949, she came back with a big belly..."