Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

"Didn't he notice?" Sui Zhongliang asked after examining the fragments of the wild beehive for a while.

"No!" Da Liu said, "If he had noticed, would he have obediently come down with us? He would have run into the mountains long ago! It's just a pity that the cigarettes and alcohol that Xiao Jiang brought for everyone are gone. I wonder if he hid them."

Zhang Jianjun glanced at Jiang Sen, who was sitting in the cafeteria, eating and chatting idly with the chef.

"Didn't they say the weather was going to change? They need to speed things up on the mountain! Go back and tell all three shifts. I'll take some men to headquarters right away!"

"Then please make the decision about changing our food rations! The higher-ups will be running out of food in just a few days!"

"Borrow some from the team headquarters first, then exchange them at the farm headquarters and get them back."

"Okay! I'll grab a bite and head back!"

"Go!"

Jiang Sen remained calm throughout.

Because he knew that Liao Zhongyi was like a grasshopper in autumn, difficult to deal with on the mountain, so he could only find an excuse to send him down first.

Da Liu went into the canteen, sat down next to Jiang Sen and started eating, whispering instructions about going to the field headquarters.

Zhang Jianjun walked out of the cafeteria and called out, "Luo Yongcai! Come here for a second!"

After calling the deputy captain over, he recounted what had happened on the mountain, then tilted his head towards the infirmary.

Luo Yongcai said, "I guarantee I will complete the mission!" After saying that, he immediately went back to his office to get his gun, and then called two other people over, who also got their guns, and went into the infirmary.

After Jiang Sen and Da Liu finished their meal and came out, they immediately saw Liao Zhongyi lying on a carriage, bound hand and foot, with a rag stuffed in his mouth.

Luo Yongcai walked up to Zhang Jianjun and said, "Captain, are you ready?"

Zhang Jianjun glanced at the clothes Jiang Sen was wearing and said, "Go and get my army overcoat for Jiang Sen to wear, in case the weather changes when he comes back!"

Jiang Sen had already thought of this before he came down the mountain.

If we go to the farm headquarters, we might encounter that heavy snow.

But he hesitated for a moment and then didn't take it. After all, in this kind of weather with daytime temperatures of 23 or 24 degrees Celsius, carrying a coat would be a bit conspicuous.

The temperature in the mountains was lower than outside, so he only wore a thin sweater underneath.

Luo Yongcai brought Zhang Jianjun's military overcoat, which was a bit old but very clean.

Jiang Sen said, "Captain, is it really necessary? What if it gets dirty?"

Zhang Jianjun said, "It's alright, it's just dirt. Just bring me some strong liquor later!"

He noticed the wine pouch on Jiang Sen's waist; it was deflated.

I kind of regret not having the nerve to ask on the way.

Jiang Sen said, "I was thinking of giving everyone some to drink during the winter, but I was afraid someone would steal it if I left it outside, so I hid it under some wood. Yesterday, when we ate bear meat, I took it out and gave it to everyone. Actually, I also lost two bottles of Moutai. I was thinking of asking the squad leader to bring them to you during the New Year, but they're gone..."

"Maotai?" Zhang Jianjun looked at Liao Zhongyi, who was tied up like a pig on the carriage, his eyes blazing with anger. That was Maotai!

"However, I have two more bottles left with the captain. I'll have him bring one over to you later."

The surprise came so fast that Zhang Jianjun burst into laughter before he could even withdraw his fiery gaze.

"That's so thoughtful! We'll visit your class during the Chinese New Year to offer our greetings, and we'll all have a drink together then!"

Even though I can't drink it now, I'm still happy!

What a sensible child!

His life has been full of misfortunes, no wonder he is always so cautious and timid, and is often bullied.

"Luo Yongcai! Be careful on the road!" he shouted. "Go back to the regimental commander later; there's something you need to retrieve!"

"understood!"

Luo Yongcai and two armed men, along with Jiang Sen and Liao Zhongyi, set off.

Jiang Sen waved goodbye to Zhang Jianjun and Da Liu.

Unexpectedly, Liao Zhongyi would do such a thing in his life. And because of him, Zhang Jianjun did not go to pick up the educated youth, but instead Luo Yongcai did it.

It's a bit of a pity that we didn't see Bai Qiang and Shao Jiajia.

With a horse-drawn carriage, a journey that would normally take a week can be completed in three days, and if you travel quickly, you might even arrive in two days.

Luo Yongcai was driving the carriage, with two men carrying guns sitting one in front of the other.

Jiang Sen sat to Luo Yongcai's right. Liao Zhongyi was lying on one side of the car, and bear skin and roe deer skin were placed on the other side.

Even though it's dried, the fur hasn't been tanned and will emit an unpleasant, fishy smell.

Having just rolled down the mountain, he was inexplicably tied up and thrown onto a carriage. Now, the stench made him dizzy, nauseous, and unable to vomit because his mouth was gagged.

Liao Zhongyi was so anxious that he was furious. He treated him like this without even asking what happened, and wouldn't even let him speak.

He is unjust!

What exactly happened?!

He racked his brains trying to figure out why this was happening.

Did they steal the class's food rations?

Did they steal Dashanzi's grain coupons?

Slacking off at work?

That's really not true!

He also thought about framing Jiang Sen, but the squad leader didn't say a word from beginning to end, and his attitude was not different at all.

We shouldn't be exposed!

Why is that?

Filled with questions and aches all over his body, he drifted off to sleep.

When he woke up, he found himself at the hunter's hut, where he was thrown next to a woodpile and several people were eating around a table.

The aroma wafted into my nose, and my stomach was growling loudly from hunger.

One of them glanced back at him, chuckled, and started smacking his lips as he ate.

Jiang Sen wanted to laugh, but he was struggling to suppress it.

They had already eaten four meals since they came down from the mountain, but Liao Zhongyi hadn't even had a sip of water.

After eating, everyone tidied up and went to bed on the kang (heated brick bed).

Jiang Sen had a coat that Zhang Jianjun had lent him, which he used as a blanket—it was very comfortable!

Everyone else brought a coat, probably because they were worried about the weather changing.

The next morning, after breakfast, Luo Yong noticed Liao Zhongyi's "on the verge of death" state, kindly gave him some water, and then prepared to continue their journey.

Just as they were about to gag him, he spoke up, "Wait, I need to go to the toilet! Let me go to the toilet, I'm bursting!"

Luo Yong picked him up like a little chick, took him outside to untie him, drained the water, and then tied him up again.

"Vice Captain, don't tie me up!" Liao Zhongyi said weakly, "I can't run away..."

Luo Yong thought for a moment and then tied her up with a rope, but not so tightly. He also tied several knots around her wrists and led her forward like a donkey.

Jiang Sen, sitting in the carriage, smiled when he saw Liao Zhongyi staggering.

The two people next to him also laughed, but unlike Jiang Sen who remained silent, they immediately shouted, "Vice Captain, are you leading a donkey?"

Luo Yongcai chuckled and pulled on a rope. "Go up yourself!"

Liao Zhongyi struggled a bit before finally climbing onto the carriage and lying down.

I was hungry, tired, and in pain, so I couldn't sit still at all.

This time, however, Luo Yong didn't try to gag him. He pulled out the whip from the carriage shaft and cracked it, "Snap!" "Giddy up!"

The carriage continued on its way, traveling quite quickly. If it didn't stop for the night, it could reach the farm headquarters by midnight.

Luo Yongcai decided to rush there overnight, and ate his dry rations along the way.

Liao Zhongyi swallowed hard, wanting something to eat, but no one paid him any attention.

As they walked, the group started chatting.

"This kid is too bold. He thinks he can get away with it. Humph, if he still doesn't confess when he gets to the farm headquarters, the farm manager will definitely drag him out for target practice!"

"Exactly! If he confesses on the way, maybe we can spare his life!"

"Exactly! That's a Moutai Daqianmen, and this kid wiped it all out, and he even dared to bring in bears to cover it up! Humph!"

As he listened, Liao Zhongyi suddenly understood why. His eyes widened, and he shouted, "I didn't! I didn't! You're framing me!"