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Unforgettable: The military and civilians are affectionate
Yin Yulu
"Is this the place that gave me a second life. A white-haired old man stood at the head of Huangyan Village, looking at the brand-new house and asked secretly. He rubbed his eyes again, looked around, and said to himself affirmatively, "Yes, this is it." This familiar river, this familiar mountain, and this familiar ancient locust tree......"
The old man's name was Liang Kaixuan (1923.8-2013.1), who was the vice governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government. In a warm spring season, he finally returned to Huangyan, Qianxi, after a half-century absence. It is this remote mountain village that he has been unforgettable for many years, because there are simple villagers who risked their lives to cover him and saved him with a mouthful of water and food.
Source: Communist Party of China News Network
It goes back 50 years. Liang Kaixuan is a native of Luan County, and at the age of 19, he joined the 12th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei with national hatred and family feuds, under the pseudonym "Second Tiger", fighting devils, bombing bunkers, and end strongholds in eastern Hebei. One day in October 1944, he and several comrades were on a mission when a team of devils suddenly discovered them. The Japanese squad leader brandished his sword and chased after them with a large number of people, and he and his comrades quickly retreated by taking advantage of the familiar terrain, and the enemy was getting closer and closer, and the situation was extremely urgent. "Hurry up, I'll cover up. Erhu shouted to several other comrades.
Soon, several other comrades retreated in the other direction. The two tigers retreated while firing guns, attracting the enemy. Bullets chirped all around him. He burrowed into the woods one moment, then hid behind the rocks, and was nimble and resourceful in his maneuver with the enemy. As he ran, a bullet hit his left leg, and blood flowed down his trouser leg. Looking at the enemy who was screaming and chasing closely not far away, Erhu endured the pain and rolled into a thatch bush to hide. Perhaps after the chase just now, the enemy was exhausted, and after searching for a while, they retreated. When the second tiger saw the enemy go away, he suddenly felt a heart-piercing pain. He fainted.
"Water...... "Freshly boiled hot water...... "Come on, drink some of it! Hearing this, it seemed to come from a long distance, and it seemed to be his mother's voice, Erhu slowly opened his eyes. A silver-haired, patched woman, fifty or sixty years old, was holding a steaming porcelain bowl and looking at her kindly. "Alas, poor boy, wake up, drink some water. The second tiger bracked himself up to sit up, and the eldest mother said, "Slow down, slow down." As he spoke, he picked up the bowl, held Erhu's back, and let Erhu drink some water one by one. After a while, Erhu felt a little more relaxed, so he asked, "Auntie, what kind of place is this, how did I get here?" The eldest lady said: "This is Huangqian Xiyan, which is the Eighth Route Army recuperation. I'm at the door with the soles of my shoes at the door, my eyelids are jumping, there must be something, the soldiers have sent you here on a stretcher! It's a remote place, and the enemy doesn't come often, so you can rest assured that you're here to recuperate!" After listening to the words of the eldest lady, Erhu was very excited, "Auntie, you are tired." The eldest lady said: "Silly boy, what are you talking about, you are not a local by listening to the accent, are you? At a young age, in order to fight devils, in order to let our common people live a peaceful life, you left your father and mother, how distressed they are! Here, just like at home, lie down and rest." ”
Erhu stayed at the eldest mother's house. I wanted to return to the team after a few days of recovery, but here is closed, there is a lack of medical treatment, and I suffer from tetanus, so I am even more anxious, and the injury is getting worse day by day. This is very busy, the eldest lady gets up early every day, boils water to cook, scrubs the wounds of the second tiger, washes bandages, and washes clothes. was so moved that Erhu wanted to shout "Mom, rest for a while" several times.
It was the 10th day of staying at my mother's house. As usual, the eldest mother helped Erhu get dressed, washed his face, and went to the courtyard to wash the bandages. Suddenly, the neighbor's child ran into the yard panting: "Third mother, it's not good, the devil has entered the village from the east!" When the eldest lady heard this, she picked up the bandages in the basin and said, "Little Si'er, quickly hide these in the firewood and grass pile outside the courtyard, and call your father." After speaking, the eldest lady hurriedly entered the house and said, "Huzi, don't worry, there will be a way." As he spoke, he helped the two tigers to the edge of the kang. After a while, Xiaosi's father came and said anxiously: "Auntie, let's think of a way to cover this comrade." The eldest lady groaned for a moment and said, "Yes, isn't the poplar coffin that the eldest girl prepared for me in the backyard? ”
After saying that, they helped Erhu up and came to the coffin in the backyard. By this time, the shouts of the enemy had been heard. The eldest mother said: "I have wronged you, child, hold on for a while." They helped Erhu into the coffin, covered it, and hurried to the front yard, where the enemy was shouting outside the gate. The eldest lady brushed her hair and opened the gate, and the enemies swarmed in. The Japanese translator shouted hoarsely: "Old woman, what are you doing, do you have any hidden roads in your house?" The eldest lady said calmly: "What are the eight roads and nine roads, what can I do as an old woman!" The enemy searched the house for a while, and when he saw that there was nothing suspicious, he called out and left. The eldest lady looked at the enemy and walked away, so she hurriedly came to the coffin and helped the second tiger out of it, and the second tiger was already too uncomfortable. The eldest lady said, "It's okay, go back to the house and lie down." ”
In those years, there was a shortage of wars and chaos, and the people were very poor. The eldest mother's family is usually not rich, but after the second tiger came, it was even more conceivable. In order to let Erhu heal his injuries as soon as possible, the eldest mother killed the only hen in the family and stewed chicken soup for Erhu to drink, but her own family ate bran vegetables; The neighbors sent some millet and eggs, but the eldest lady was reluctant to eat a bite, and always said: "Child, you eat more, take care of your injuries and go to fight devils." ”
Under the careful care of the eldest mother, Erhu's injuries healed. On the day she left, the eldest mother got up early to boil water and cook, and gave a pair of her cloth shoes to Erhu, which she personally made for Erhu. He boiled a few more eggs and left him to eat on the road. Looking at her busy figure, Erhu remembered the figure of his mother on the day he joined the army. Isn't this exactly what the mother is preparing for her child? The eldest mother is not her own biological mother, but she is better than her own mother! Erhu's tears welled up in his eyes again, and he said: "Auntie, thanks to your care these days, you have been exhausted. The eldest lady said: "Where do you say, you are injured for our people, who will we take care of if we don't take care of it?" The eldest lady said while packing up her things: "Child, after returning to the army, I will fight more devils and drive the Japanese devils out of China." When you go back, don't forget this place. The eldest lady instructed her to send the second tiger out of the door. The villagers have been sending the two tigers to the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, and everyone said goodbye in tears. "Time flies, 50 years in the blink of an eye. Looking at the red bricks and green tiles in front of him, the rows of fruit trees, and the green wheat fields, Liang Kaixuan sighed from the bottom of his heart. The dream has finally come true. Over the past 50 years, Liang Kaixuan has never forgotten the hot land of Qianxi, the mountain village of Huangyan, and the villagers who risked their lives to save them. Before leaving, he came to the grave of the eldest mother, "Auntie, I am back, I see you coming." It was you and the villagers who protected me, and I will let future generations always remember the deep affection of the fish and water back then. ”
About the Author
Yin Yulu is a member of the Communist Party of China. He was born in February 1955 in Yinzhuang Village, Yinzhuang Township, Qianxi County, Hebei Province. In 1981, he was admitted to Changli Normal School and graduated as a history teacher in Qianxi No. 1 Middle School. After 1985, he successively served as a staff member of the County Culture and Education Bureau, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Saheqiao Town, mayor of Donghuangyu Town, director of the County Party Research Office, secretary of the Party branch of Qianxi No. 1 Middle School, and secretary of the Party branch of Qianxi No. 2 Middle School. He presided over the compilation of "The History of the Communist Party of China in Qianxi County" (Volume 1 and Volume 2), "The Soul of the Old Area", "The Development History of the Revolutionary Old Area of Qianxi County", "The Source of Fish and Water", "The Red Memory of Qianxi", "Education Chronicles of Qianxi County" and other historical books. He is the author of the monograph "The Wonderful Law of Learning History".
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Source: Sichuan Provincial Office of Local Chronicles
Author: Yin Yulu (Qianxi County, Hebei Province)