Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

The old cripple didn't go down the mountain; he stayed on the mountain and continued to light the fire to warm the house.

Everyone left everything behind and descended the mountain lightly.

Jiang Sen thought for a moment, and before leaving, he left the wine bag with the old cripple.

"If it gets cold, just take a sip."

The old cripple laughed as soon as he saw the wine jar; his face, blind in one eye, looked somewhat ferocious when he laughed.

"Hey! You got this."

"Sister-in-law Ma gave it to me, saying it was something you used to give to Ma, the clerk."

"Wait a minute!"

The old cripple poured all the wine from the wine bag into a water jug ​​and threw the wine bag to Jiang Sen.

"Bring back another bag; in the chilly spring, a sip of wine will keep you from getting sick."

And so, the newly formed Class Six went down the mountain again.

After arriving at the team headquarters and spending the night there, they drove two horse-drawn carts to the farm headquarters.

The snow on the road had melted and wasn't so thick anymore, so there was no problem for horse-drawn carriages to travel on it.

Two weeks later, the group passed by with their loot.

On one of the sleds, two large iron pots were placed on top of burlap sacks.

Jiang Sen had two baskets leaning against his back, filled with all sorts of cooking ingredients, as well as several bottles and jars.

Upon arriving at the team headquarters, Sui Zhongliang picked up a sack and went to Li Chaoyang's office to return the rations he had borrowed earlier.

After a day of rest, Sui Zhongliang called his men over and began distributing guns.

Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang were overjoyed, looking at the gun back and forth as if it were something precious.

On their way up the mountain, they found two extra wooden crates filled with bullets among their belongings, which were very heavy. Sui Zhongliang carried them himself.

Finally, I returned to Class 6.

The old cripple was sitting at the door smoking when he saw people return, so he stood up.

"Old cripple, take a look. We'll talk about what you need later!" Sui Zhongliang said with a smile, telling the others to put their things down.

The old cripple didn't refuse and told them to open the sack and look at it carefully.

After reading it, he said, "I understand! Move the rations to the back, and put the rest in the kitchen."

Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang carried a burlap sack inside, and when they came out, they threw the wine sack to him.

“It’s full!” Jiang Sen said. “They wanted to drink, but I didn’t give them any, and they almost strangled me to death.”

"Ha ha……"

The crowd burst into laughter.

Although it was said in jest, everyone had gotten to know each other along the way and knew that Jiang Sen had a wine bag.

But Jiang Sen said that he would assign the task to the old cripple when they got back, so no one brought it up again.

Old Cripple is indeed a very strange person.

Despite being lame and blind, everyone from the farm manager to the general manager treated him with great respect.

Young people who don't understand this, ask other educated youth who have been here longer. They will only tell them, "Even if you fight with the farm manager, don't mess with the old cripple."

Now everyone knows that there's an old cripple in the forest farm who's a ruthless man.

He could tear apart hungry wolves with his bare hands, punch tigers, and even bears would run away at the sight of him; the stories became increasingly fantastical.

Those in the know who heard the rumor laughed and offered no explanation.

But Jiang Sen knew.

This old cripple used to be a top soldier, capable of taking down an entire company single-handedly and even blowing up a Japanese officer.

As for how he was injured, many people believe it was on the battlefield.

That's true, but he was injured in the bombing while protecting an important leader.

Jiang Sen heard these things from others, and he doesn't know if they are true or false.

In short, the old cripple was a man of great ability.

He's a local; living in the mountains, he feels as free as a fish in the sea or a bird in the forest.

The old cripple chuckled as he held the wine flask, "Today is like moving into a new house, with the stove and pots all set up. Everyone, have a drink!"

"Great!" everyone cheered.

Sui Zhongliang laughed along, sat down next to the old cripple, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to him, "Here! This is from the regimental commander!"

The old cripple looked at the cigarettes. "Just one pack?"

"He only had this one pack left. If we hadn't arrived in time, it would have been snatched away."

The old cripple nodded with a smile, opened the package, took out one and handed it to Sui Zhongliang, then took one for himself and lit it.

The pack of cigarettes has a white outer packaging with no words or patterns on it.

Jiang Sen thought to himself that he should take some time to check on the hidden things, and wonder if they were broken.

While they were away, the old cripple hunted a few rabbits and cooked a pot of braised rabbit for dinner. He also added some strong liquor, and the meal felt like a New Year's celebration.

The new camp for Class Six has four houses in total.

One of the rooms was where Sui Zhongliang and the old cripple lived, and it contained some important items, such as guns and bullets.

Jiang Sen and his group of six were divided into two rooms. He shared a room with Wang Haiyang and Fu Chunsheng, while the other three stayed together.

There is one room left, which is currently unoccupied and reserved for other people to stay overnight on the mountain.

The sixth team of the forest farm was officially established.

As before, the old cripple stayed in the camp to guard the house.

Sui Zhongliang, along with the others, carrying guns, began their patrol of the mountain.

On the first day of the patrol, we didn't go far. We just circled around the camps of the three teams and the logging area.

It sounds simple, but in reality, it takes two or three days.

Therefore, they will need to stay out overnight for the next two or three days.

When he went to the field headquarters, because of the special nature of the sixth squad, Li Chaoyang made a special trip to the division headquarters to obtain a batch of equipment used by the troops.

A deerskin sleeping bag, a military knife, and a small kerosene stove and pot needed for camping.

There were also several packs of compressed biscuits.

It's said that only the military is equipped with these, so let them try them out too.

The rest they had to gather and hunt for themselves.

After all, in the mountains, food is everywhere you look.

The first day went smoothly, and we managed to get around to the other side of the logging area.

Sui Zhongliang said that after crossing a few more mountains, they would reach the border.

That night, everyone fell asleep with smiles on their faces in their sleeping bags.

After setting off the next day, Jiang Sen discovered a pine forest.

The pine cones on top were bigger than their fists.

The pine nuts that ripened last year seem to be beckoning to them.

Some pine cones still had pine nuts hanging from them, but most had fallen to the ground, and many had gone into squirrel nests.

"Squad leader! Can you get some?" Jiang Sen asked.

The duty of the sixth class is to patrol the mountains, but that doesn't stop each of them from carrying a basket on their back, so they can bring back some mountain produce along the way.

Sui Zhongliang looked around and shouted, "Let's do it!"

Everyone was very excited and ran towards that direction.

In times of food and clothing shortages, pine nuts were the best supplement.

They saw food, while Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang saw money.

The hillsides were covered with glittering coins.

An hour later, almost everyone had picked up half a basket.

We can't pick any more; if we come across other mountain products, we won't have anywhere to put them.

Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang whispered to each other for a long time, and finally Wang Haiyang went to find Sui Zhongliang and whispered to him for a long time as well.

Sui Zhongliang nodded in final agreement, and Wang Haiyang returned with a grin.

"It's done!"

Jiang Sen was also pleased. If the sixth squad helped them collect mountain products during their patrols, and then shared the profits with everyone, no one would be unwilling.

If you want to make money, you can't be stingy with small amounts; otherwise, you won't make big money.

Just like treating a new prisoner, small favors and kindnesses are needed to earn his gratitude.

If you only know how to bully him, even if you do him a greater favor later, he won't be grateful to you.

Jiang Sen and Wang Haiyang are doing this now.

Jiang Sen said to Wang Haiyang, "We can only really make money if everyone can make some. If it's just the two of us, we can only earn some pocket money. Your company is a long way off!"

Jiang Sen was bold, and Wang Haiyang was no less so. The two hit it off immediately, and Wang Haiyang went to find Sui Zhongliang.

Of course, Sui Zhongliang also instructed them to only say that the team needed to change some necessities and not to tell anyone else about it.