"Go out and have a look." The person who looked like the leader instructed a man in his twenties who stopped eating next to him.
The man immediately put down what he was holding and found a bundle of rope from the cave. The rope was not one, but had many heads and tails, and each rope had an iron ring on the head and tail.
I saw that he tied a long rope around his waist, held the other rope in his hand, walked a few steps to the entrance of the hole, and hung an iron ring of his rope on a rock on the ground. On the iron hook that came out, a press on the iron hook again, a thing specially used for jamming stuck the extra gap of the iron hook.
Pulled vigorously twice, everything was okay. The man turned his back, turned his back to the outside, and raised his head, and his body "flyed" out. After only a few strokes, he fell more than ten meters.
The length of the rope on the man's body also happened to reach the back. When he saw his hand forcefully, the falling posture stopped immediately, and he took out another rope from his arms. He wanted to hang it next to him. There was also an iron hook there, just for him to hold the rope. The iron ring hangs.
Loosening the original rope in his hand, the man switched to another rope and swung lightly, holding the rope in one hand, and holding the other rope with the iron ring in the other hand, and swung his body parallel to the ground. At the time, when that hand probed, he hung the iron ring on a protruding iron rod.
The iron rod was only slightly bent upwards, which was too far from the shape of the hook. It seemed that if you were not careful, the iron ring would fall off.
Several times like this, the man swung against the rock wall behind the waterfall to the outside of the waterfall. The last rope was used up, and a recessed pit appeared in front of him.
The man pulled in with one hand, and flexibly jumped down and pulled the pits one after another like a monkey. After dozens of times, he only breathed out when his feet landed, and then took a few more breaths. , Obviously the movement just now made him consume a lot of energy.
If someone stands below and looks up, he can’t detect the recessed place on the "road" that he used to use his hands and feet. He just thinks that the mountain wall should be like this, not to mention that most of the recessed places are cut out from the bottom. , From the bottom up, you can only see the flat rock wall.
The man who fell below looked up to the sky. The sound of fireworks exploding was louder than in the cave, because the movement of the waterfall falling and hitting the pool below was closer.
The fireworks in the sky are still blooming, not only the sky in the place that I just saw from the entrance of the cave, but also fireworks in the sky above other places.
The color of the fireworks is very single, just a red, the pattern is also single, all circles one after another, if you look at it at night, it is many times stronger than it is now.
The man who came out of the cave behind the waterfall looked at the fireworks in the sky with a trace of sadness in his eyes. He raised his head and opened his mouth. He took some drops of water that were blown from the sky by the wind, swallowed twice, and took a deep breath. , Follow the way down and climb up again.
When there was a rope, I grabbed the rope with my hand and swung it just below the other rope. The hand that was holding the rope pushed outwards, and the iron ring hanging on the iron rod was swung down.
Several times, he went back to the cave again, took off the iron ring, shook his arms to relax, and when he was breathing well, he said to the person who told him to go out: "Sect Master, the sky outside is full of fireworks, and we The signal is the same, please make the decision."
A few coughs sounded, and after a while, the suzerain called by the man spit out sputum and said: "Trouble, our man was arrested, but was arrested without sending a signal, Wang Zhang People from the two families are here, only they are most familiar with all kinds of fireworks, they will be filled with various metal powders, and how to arrange them."
"Sect Master, do you want to leave early? So as not to be blocked by them?" Another person asked worriedly.
The Sect Master shook his head and gasped hard, his voice was like pulling a bellows, and he said hoarsely: "Leave? You will be caught immediately when you leave. The people hiding below don't know where we are hiding. As long as you don't go out, what about others? Can you think of a cave behind the waterfall
From the cave, you can occasionally see the blurry scenery outside. There is light outside. Looking at the waterfall from the outside, you can't see anything. Before they can find a place, they immediately go to steam the rice and steam the rice out. , Put it in the small openings for ventilation, and let the wind dry.
Starting today, the food is halved and everyone is not allowed to go out. We spend two years with them. We don’t believe that they will always send someone to stare at them. It’s uncomfortable to stay in the cave, but it’s more deadly. Strong, alive, there will be a future. "
With the words of the suzerain again, the other six people seemed to have the backbone, calmed down, finished the rice as quickly as possible, and started to cook the rice. The rice was removed from the outer skin. It will not be stored for a long time in the current environment. , Can only be cooked, and then blow it in a ventilated place behind the cave, and it will not be damaged until it is blown dry.
When you eat it, just soak it in water. The taste is not good, but it can make people survive. Only if you live, there is hope.
When he was busy, the man who had gone down said to the suzerain: "Sect Master Ning thinks that he should do something in Hangzhou, and Suzerain Qi of Duchang, as long as he puts things in the water, it will be the death of fish and people. If you are poor, you will get sick, depending on how they treat it."
Hearing the man's words, the suzerain didn't have the slightest expression of joy in his eyes, and said: "Don't count on it. As expected, they have been arrested. Since the people of King Zhang's family can find Mount Lu, they must be outsiders. They were all found, depending on the momentum, the team they sent was definitely not small.
Don’t be afraid, and don’t underestimate the enemy, guard the cave, not only to keep your lives, but also to keep a copy of our understanding of Datang for the rest of us. Once we die, all the intelligence we have collected over the past few years will be lost. , Many, are in my heart. "
"Sect Master, Sect Master Qi acted cautiously, how could he be caught? Why not get caught? Instead, I took advantage of the fact that they didn't find him, go out first, and bring the information to the tribe. I can still use my skills in the mountains."
The expression of the man who had climbed down was suspicious, and there was a trace of determination.
"Haha." The suzerain sneered twice, and coughed twice: "Are you good in the mountains? Will the Zhang family's seedling guard team be worse than you? Once you go out, you will be caught. You can be sure you don't say anything. Get out of the cave where we hide? Just stay here, for the sake of the hope of the tribe, and endure for a year and a half, what's the point."
His voice fell, and the six people in the cave became silent. Obviously, they did not want to spend too much time in the cave. The cave was damp and cloudy, and there was the sound of a waterfall that kept ringing in my ears.
I still didn't believe that Sect Master Qi would be arrested, but I didn't dare to object, because the people in front of him had never missed what he said.
"Unfortunately, there are a few small holes that pass through the wind from the caves and I don't know where they lead, and the holes are too small to allow people to pass through. Otherwise, you can find a way to the place closest to the outside, listen to it. Quiet, it’s better if we have nothing to do and dig in, maybe we can find a new way out."
"Dig as long as you want. Don't make too much movement, lest someone discover the hole outside, and you are also puzzled. Be careful. Be careful not to make a big mistake."
This suzerain didn't continue to block it, so it's okay to find something to do for others.
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"Brother, are you going to fish for shrimp in the middle of the night?" Compared with the nervousness of the cavers, Xiaobei and others are much more relaxed.
After eating dinner made of real rabbit meat, Beckham lay in the tent regardless of daytime fatigue, thinking about what to play in the middle of the night.
They saw a pool of water on the side of the "road". To be precise, it was a small river passing here. Affected by the topography, the pool formed into a blister, which was nothing more than living water.
In the evening when Zhang Xiaobao was cooking, Xiaobei fished out three transparent shrimps. Each shrimp is two centimeters long. According to Xiaobei's understanding, when the water is near the water, the water is shallow, so the shrimp is small, so the water pool The depth of the water in the middle allows the shrimp to grow up.
Catch shrimp is more difficult than catching fish. Xiaobei estimated that according to the water level of nine people, he jumped and caught one night. On average, each person could catch three shrimps, even if it was a remarkable result.
So she dispelled the idea of catching with her hands, and wanted her brother to help with the fishing, or use a net to fish, but the net that her brother carried with him was not used to catch shrimps.
However, if you switch to fish, you don't need your brother to take action. Beckham can catch enough fish for everyone to eat in a very short time. There is no challenge, so don't fish.
Zhang Xiaobao was worried. His younger sister said that she wanted to fish for shrimps. She should fish for her, but how could there be shrimps in the small water pool? The hook is thicker than the shrimp, unless the shrimp is really blind, and has learned the skills from a python, and if you have a mouth, you dare to swallow anything in your stomach, otherwise you will never bite the hook.
"Well, let me go down and see if there are any river snails. If so, tie them up and allow you to drink some wine in the evening. I will make you spicy fried river snails. Didn't you bring chili in your bag? Your sister tells you a story, and after listening to the story, I returned with the river conch."
Zhang Xiaobao really didn't have the ability to catch shrimps, so he changed dishes for his sister.
Beckham is quite sensible. He didn't make trouble like other kids. After thinking about it, he said, "Well, I don’t listen to the story. He’s good at it, it’s hot, and the water is not too cold."
"Okay, let's go together." Zhang Xiaobao promised very happily, and brought his younger brothers and sisters to the pool.
The sky hasn't been completely dark yet, but the setting sun is no longer visible because of the mountain. The sky is still bright, and the mist that has just risen is set against it, like a dream.
The nine children changed their swimming styles. They took it deliberately. Lushan has a lot of water, especially where there are waterfalls. Beckham wanted to fight against the waterfall. As for seeing the waterfall, his brother had to watch the waterfall. The size, and how the water flows.
When he was about to go down, Xiaobei refused to let his brother follow, saying that he didn't need a sledgehammer to kill the chicken. Nine of them were enough.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were guarding by the water pool, looking for some dry grass and branches that could be ignited, and planned to keep on and light up at night.
"Seeing you are used to them, I guess you can pick off the stars." Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao, looking at his younger brothers and sisters playing in the pool.
A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaobao's face: "The stars are not good, they are too big, they are bigger than the sun, and they can't be picked. If you want a monkey, I can catch them. If you have the ability to make them happy, why do you have to control it.
It's not that they don't know the people's suffering, let them endure more hardships so that they can treat ordinary people as adults in the future, since they are very clear that there are still people living in a difficult life, I will not refuse their request. "
"Don’t admit it, what I’m saying is not that they don’t care about the feelings and lives of ordinary people when they grow up, but that you promise them everything and they will keep asking for things. I saw my colleague and his family before. Every time I see my child, he asks for all kinds of cars and other toys.
After arriving at his house, the whole room was almost full, but the child still cares about him. This is called insatiable, insatiable, and unable to develop bad habits. "
Wang Juan talked about what she had seen and told Zhang Xiaobao as an experience.
After listening to Zhang Xiaobao, he disagreed, and asked, "Does your colleague never play with his children? The child asks for something, and he has money, so he buys it directly, throws it at the child after buying it, and gives the child to the nanny and school at ordinary times. Give it to the kindergarten if you are young?"
"How did you know?" Wang Juan was taken aback.
"How can I not know? I specialize in this kind of thing. The kid actually doesn't want a car. He wants a car to show off with his friends, so that there are more people around him, so Always let the adults buy it continuously to ensure that oneself exchange material and spiritual conditions with others.
In fact, children’s requirements are very low. You buy them a few toys and a little snack every day. They are enough. They mainly want to play with adults, because they trust their relatives the most, and they are the most attached to them. of.
If you don’t believe me, you can find someone who is rich now and see whose children are often unable to be with an adult. You order the adult to ask his child when his child asks for something. Two choices, one It’s to buy things, one is to accompany it to go out for a long time to see how many children choose to play with adults? "
Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan that by virtue of their identities, no matter how they order to take a family, the people in that family dare not have the slightest objection.
"I don't believe it. How can I find someone else to test it? You don't have any children, so you are ashamed to say that you understand?" Wang Juan retorted.
"Whether I have children or not is not a matter of me alone. I am not an intersex. The children of the world are all my children. Whoever does not want to give it to me, I will leave it all.
Okay, now I will do an experiment for you where you can see the results immediately. You tell Xiaobei and the others, let them play by themselves, and the two of us will go to rest. After they have played enough, we will also go to rest and stir fry the snails. Do it tomorrow morning and see if they can still be as happy as they are now. "
Zhang Xiaobao proposed a solution.
Wang Juan thought for a while, and he was really tempted. Watching the younger brothers and sisters who were swimming around in the pool and throwing the conch from time to time, seeing them having fun, he shouted to them: "Xiao Bei, Xiao Yuan , You play for yourself first, your brother and I are going to rest, waiting for tomorrow morning to make good food, let’s play."
As soon as the voice fell, the nine children who were playing in the water all stopped, stepped on the water, and looked towards the shore.
"Sleep? Oh, then I'll go to bed too, and I will fish tomorrow morning." Beckham's voice came, looking very regretful.
The other children did not make a sound, but they also swam toward the shore.
"See? They don't actually want to play in the water. They want us to accompany them, even if they watch them play. You call it, you can solve it."
Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan gleefully.
Wang Juan glared at Zhang Xiaobao and said: "It was your idea, you solve it, I don't care, what can you do? You can't turn back, right?"
"Me? I mean, look." Zhang Xiaobao said, and said to his younger brothers and sisters who were swimming towards the shore: "Your sister is afraid that you will be cold, the water is cold, are you cold? If it is not cold, continue to catch it. Actually We are waiting to eat."
"No... It's cold." The nine children shouted almost at the same time, cheering, and then turned their heads back to the place where they were just now and continued to fish for river snails.
"Little kid, you lied too." Wang Juan admired in his heart, but belittled Zhang Xiaobao.
"I want to be honest with them, what do you think they would think when they heard it? Wait, you will have to put mosquito repellent on them later, don't bite the bag."
Zhang Xiaobao was talking, looking at his younger brothers and sisters who continued to have fun, a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
When the two were playing with their younger siblings, four figures appeared on the way they came. Seeing the tent being propped up here, they speeded up and ran over.
"Little son, little lady, the person surnamed Qi has already let go and found what they want to get in the lake and river." One of the four said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Zhang Xiaobao did not immediately speak to the incoming person, but shouted into the water: "Four more people are here, grab more, ask them to eat together, come up and rest when tired."
After speaking, there was an affirmative reply, and Zhang Xiaobao asked the incoming person: "What is it?"
"If you go back to the little son, it is some leftovers from the extraction of copper, silver, gold, iron and aluminum. Some are from Japan, as well as from a few small countries in the southwest. They have been trading with us at very low prices. nice one.
As a result, the waste they refined did not get into the water or the sea. They were all accumulated, then dried, packed in barrels, and secretly transported to Datang, starting from the year before last.
They are planning to pour those things in the lake and river waters. We have found the things. There are more than 10,000 barrels. People from the Communist Party are rushing over. After seeing them, they can estimate that the things will be poured into the water. What a hazard. "
Someone replied.
Hearing what he said, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan both had their eyes straight. After looking at each other, Zhang Xiaobao nodded and said: "A good strategy, more than ten thousand barrels of dried metal objects? Volatilize part of the poisonous, and the rest Are they all ready to be used by us? Thanks to how they came up with it, good, good ability, don't pour things over, keep them for me, I will let them call Dou Zhuan Xingzhang."