OBS Chapter 339 Bad News
Chapter 339 Bad News
Zhou Xing suddenly realized, "So I have to use these things to wash it clean. It costs money to wash away the stench. Do I have to wash pig intestines this way? Forget it. Pig intestines are cheap, but these things are not. They have been filled with pig feces. It's better not to eat them."
Everyone nodded.
Zhou Guo also nodded. If a cow's stomach is so difficult to clean, then pig's large intestine would probably be even more difficult to clean.
We have almost finished the snacks and steamed buns on the table, but there are still some pastries left, which we can save and eat later.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Zhou Gu touched his stomach and burped continuously. He said with emotion: "I never thought that one day I would be able to eat so many delicious foods."
Even when our family was well off, we never ate as much as this. At most, we would buy some cakes, a few sesame cakes, and a few strings of candied haws. It was really a big deal to buy everything on the whole street.
Zhou Mi smiled and said, "Brother, you have never been out with Guoguo. If you went to the county town with her, you would know that she eats whatever she sees for a meal. There is nothing she doesn't want to eat, including sesame cakes, noodles, and buns. I benefited a lot from it, so I ate a little bit of everything."
Zhou Gu patted the kang and said, "Then I'll go with you next time."
Everyone laughed. Following her, they could indeed enjoy a lot of new ways of eating. After all, Zhou Guo had a big appetite, and one sesame bun and a bowl of noodles was not enough to fill him up.
She smiled and agreed.
As the days passed, the snow never stopped falling after the winter months. Zhou Guo had to set up a ladder and sweep the roof every few days to prevent it from collapsing.
At this time, news came that the Hu people had launched a large-scale attack on Yannan Pass. The villagers were worried every time they talked about it. The children were no longer seen at the bustling riverside, and people were no longer seen visiting each other leisurely on the road.
There was a dark cloud covering the roof of Zhou’s house.
Li was so worried that she couldn't sleep. "What can we do? We have only been in the military camp for a few days, and those damned Hu people can't stand the fight. Isn't it said that the Hu people are very powerful? One of them is twice as tall as us, and they are extremely strong. It takes several people to beat one. Your uncle is still a new soldier. Can he win?"
How would the people present know this? None of them has ever seen a Hu person.
The old man frowned and said, "Yannan Pass has always been well defended. There have been no major battles in recent years. They shouldn't send in new soldiers, but..."
Everyone seemed quite relieved when they heard the first few sentences, but their expressions changed when they heard the last few sentences.
"But what? Sir, finish your sentence."
Zhou Guo thought for a moment and said, "But maybe they will be pulled up to practice and use the Hu people as their whetstone."
The old man nodded. "Since ancient times, if you want to improve your skills as quickly as possible, you have to fight in actual combat, that is, find someone to fight, and fight to the death. I think it is the same on the battlefield. If you want to train new recruits as quickly as possible, you have to put them on the real battlefield so that they can become sharp arrows."
The Zhou family was stunned. Zhou Xing said, "So the purpose of training new soldiers is to send them to fight against the barbarians. How can they win? Can ten out of a hundred come back?"
Zhou Mi said angrily, "This is simply not treating the new recruits as human beings! Why not fight one's own people against another? It's just like Guoguo and Xiaoshu were fighting. If the new recruits are wiped out in one go, where can we find so many more soldiers? I don't know what this general is thinking."
Zhou Gu and others also nodded.
Zhou Guo thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be all new soldiers who will go up. Maybe veterans will lead the new soldiers? When two armies fight, it depends on the situation. In a real battle between two armies, veterans will be the ones to rely on. New soldiers will go to easy battles. After all, the general is not a fool. Even if he wants to train soldiers, he must ensure victory in every battle. Otherwise, the general will suffer if he loses every battle."
"That makes sense!" Zhou Mai nodded. "My uncle has been the leader of the village since he was young. He has no rivals in the village. He also learned Kung Fu from a master. He is much stronger than ordinary soldiers. Nothing will happen to him."
No one spoke. No one knew what was going on ahead, and this was the only way to comfort themselves.
Zhou Guo was not that worried. Although his uncle's skills were not that good, he was just a new recruit, a general. If he was better than his opponent, he would not be killed so easily. He was not fighting alone.
Ten days later, news suddenly came that a large group of Hu people suddenly appeared behind Wulao Pass. Before they had time to rob and kill people, they were intercepted and killed by General Xu and his men.
But in the end, several groups of Hu people still escaped. The major general led his men to chase them for several days and nights. They caught up with two groups, but the other three groups disappeared.
When this news came out, everyone felt threatened.
The Hu people are a nomadic people who can ride their horses very fast. They might appear in any village at any moment. How can they, who are unarmed, compare with those Hu people who are ferocious and vicious? I'm afraid no one will be able to escape. There are precedents like this.
Someone found the village head and went to the cave. Although the cave was a bit simple, it was safe and there was no risk of losing one's life.
The village head frowned. "The mountain is blocked by heavy snow. You can't just go in if you want. There is heavy snow and ice in the mountain. If you are not careful, you will fall. You young people are fine, but we old bones will not be able to get up after falling."
"Well, we can't just stay in the house and wait to die. If the barbarians attack us, we won't be able to survive. We might as well go to the mountains and try to survive."
If the village head doesn't agree to go, then they will go by themselves.
When I got home and told my family, the younger ones were more willing to go, but the older ones were full of concerns. They waved their hands and said, "You guys can go if you want to. We are old and can't walk anymore, and we will be a burden to you. We are not going anywhere, we will just stay at home. Even if I die, I want to die at home, on the kang."
Others disagreed, "Look at what the mountain is like, with such thick snow and thick ice on the rocks. How are you going to get up there with this whole family? Humph, if we get into the mountain, I'm afraid that before we get a hundred feet, this whole family will go down to see their ancestors."
The village was in chaos.
The Zhou family was not at peace either.
The old man shook his head and said, "The mountain is covered with thick snow, and the rocks are covered with thick ice. It's easy to walk on the outer edge, but it's not possible to walk deeper. Even I have to be careful when I go into the mountain. If I'm buried in the snow, I'm afraid I can only find it when the snow melts in the spring."
Li frowned and said, "This road is not feasible. What if someone comes to our side..."
Zhou Gu said: "If they come, all of us in the village will go up with our hoes and machetes. With so many people, we will chop them into minced meat."
Zhou Mi rolled his eyes at him, "You've got a good idea. Do you think the villagers are like us? We've seen and killed them before? When the barbarians come, they'll be scared and flee in all directions, leaving you standing there all alone. Who knows who will be the meat paste then."