march to victory

Two more days passed.

Early in the morning, Ma Hongji went out, because today is an important day.

However, this time he deliberately wandered around the street first, because he heard that since the scene of Jin San and the opening of the breakthrough from Jin San, the people in the village have been very serious about accepting the apology from Li Jing and others. The result was relatively smooth, so he wanted to see the result with his own eyes.

At the same time, he also had some expectation in his heart: think about it, at least half of the people here were all vicious bandits who robbed houses and houses in those days, but now they have all turned into outstanding soldiers who actively help the people. A rarity.He always felt it was a pity not to see it with his own eyes.

Not long after going out, I ran into the soldier who was carrying water for Widow Zhang's house.

The same people, the same thing, but the results are very different.

The soldier had just brought water to the door of Widow Zhang's house, and when she heard the noise, Widow Zhang hurried out and said with a smile all over her face: "Oh! Xiaoping, you're carrying water for my house again, how sorry you are! ~!"

Xiaoping poured two buckets of water into the big tank under the eaves and said, "It's okay, ma'am, I have plenty of strength."

The large water tank under the eaves is mainly used to prevent water leakage, and the water tank for eating and drinking is used at home.

The aunt came out from behind the door with two small chairs, handed one to Xiaoping, and said, "Are you tired? Come on, sit down and rest for a while."

"This is the first load, I'm not tired!" Even so, Xiaoping still took the chair and sat down... To get closer to the people, not only must you take actions, but you must also be able to speak.Only when we know each other well will we generate trust and support.

"I remembered..." The aunt was about to sit down, when she suddenly remembered something, she walked into the room and said to Xiaoping: "Xiaoping, wait for me, don't leave."

"Okay. Ma'am, do you need my help?"

There was a response from the aunt in the room: "No need, you just have to wait for me."

Not far away, Ma Hongji was very happy when he saw this: they are all conscientious people, and if they compare their hearts to each other, everyone will burst out with kindness.

Soon, the aunt came out of the house, holding a large bowl in her hand, with a small bowl covered upside down, and a pair of chopsticks between the index finger and thumb of her right hand.

Handing the bowl to Xiaoping with both hands, he smiled and said, "Xiaoping, come, eat it while it's hot."

Facing the aunt's indifference, Xiaoping treated each other warmly; facing the aunt's rejection, Xiaoping remained the same; facing the aunt's ridicule, Xiaoping resigned himself.However, in the face of the aunt's enthusiasm, Xiao Ping felt a little panicked for no reason.

He hurriedly got up, waved his hand and refused: "Ma'am, this is not acceptable. I don't want to help you for anything. I just want to do my best to help the folks..."

"I know, you are all good people, but my aunt is not a cold-hearted person... Your Eighth Route Army is kind to our people, how could our people be indifferent? No, seeing you carrying water and chopping firewood for my aunt these days is very hard. , Auntie sees it in her eyes and warms her heart... let’s not talk about this, come on, I woke up early in the morning and made this for you, hurry up and eat it while it’s hot, it won’t taste good when it’s cold.”

As she said that, the aunt patted the chopsticks directly into Xiaoping's hand, and then, holding the bowl with one hand, uncovered the small bowl that covered the big bowl with the other hand.It turned out that there were four poached eggs inside... You know, the people were generally poor at that time, how could there be poached eggs on weekdays?Although the villagers in Majiapo Village are relatively well-off, the aunt only has two daughters, both of whom are married and are not around. Otherwise, Ma Hongji would not often help the aunt. From this point, it can be seen that the life of the aunt is The family is not rich, otherwise, why do you need other people's help?

Needless to say, the four poached eggs must have been specially made for Xiaoping by the aunt who saved money and money.

"Mother, don't embarrass me, okay?"

"How can this be called embarrassing? Why, look down on these poached eggs made by my aunt?" The aunt's complexion was a little ugly: I don't like you chopping firewood and carrying water for me. Please eat some poached eggs, whether it is a favor or Counting wages, how can I embarrass you?Boy, it's a bit disgusting for you to say that.

Xiaoping quickly explained: "Auntie, you misunderstood... Let me tell you the truth, I also came from a poor family, and there are many brothers and sisters in my family, all relying on my parents to work as tenant tenants to support me... I was born to suffer, don't When it comes to poached eggs, sometimes you can’t get enough of your meal..."

"That's better."

"No, ma'am, listen to me. I am now in the Eighth Route Army. Our Eighth Route Army has three disciplines and eight points of attention. One of them is not to touch the masses. If you violate it, you will be punished. will be shot."

"It's just a few poached eggs. How could they be shot? Besides, this is my aunt's stuff. I invite you to eat it because I am willing. If I don't steal it, who can control it?"

Xiaoping smiled wryly and said: "Ma'am, there is really discipline, and it is a rigid rule. No one can violate it, or they will definitely be punished. I...I..."

Seeing Xiaoping talking more and more anxiously, the aunt asked with some doubts: "Will he really be shot?"

Xiaoping nodded.

"Just a few poached eggs, will they be shot?"

"Ok!"

After carefully looking at Xiaoping's serious face, the aunt believed it a little bit. After thinking about it, she moved closer and said in a low voice: "Why don't you eat secretly, I won't tell you, you won't tell me, and no one will tell you." Know."

Xiaoping shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Ma'am, I am a soldier. Defending the country is a profession. It is only natural to help the villagers... If I violate the discipline today, even if no one finds out, I know in my heart that I am a soldier. I am pregnant with discipline. So, ma'am, you can sit at home with peace of mind. If there is anything I can do to help, just say, don't be polite to me. If I'm not around for a while, you can also find me in the camp , or ask other comrades for help, everyone is the same, it is definitely for the sake of the folks."

"Yes, yes, but..."

"Ah! Auntie, I remembered, we are going to have dinner, I have to go quickly..." As he said, Xiaoping put the chopsticks on the chair, picked up two buckets, carried a pole between them, and walked out quickly Turning back to the aunt, she smiled and said, "Auntie, the water tank at home is already full. I will come back to the big water tank outside after breakfast."

"This child, really...really..." The aunt smiled and muttered a few words, looking at Xiaoping's back who was walking away quickly, the aunt's eyes were a little moist, and she murmured to herself: "It seems that the rumors are indeed true , the Eighth Route Army is really our own soldiers, and it is for the sake of our common people in everything."

When Xiaoping passed by Ma Hongji, Xiaoping smiled and nodded to Ma Hongji, and Ma Hongji also smiled and nodded in response.

After Xiaoping walked away, Ma Hongji came to the aunt and asked with a smile: "Auntie, does this soldier come to chop firewood and carry water for you every day?"

"Isn't it?" The aunt hurriedly asked Ma Hongji to sit down, then handed the bowl and chopsticks to Ma Hongji, and said, "Hurry up and eat while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

After seeing Ma Hongji refusing with a smile, she was not polite. After putting the bowl and chopsticks aside, she said to Ma Hongji: "This child is really a caring person, and he has a rare temper. If it weren't for my two daughters who married early, I would definitely I have to let such a good young man be my son-in-law."

"Oh~! So good?"

"Patriarch, you don't believe me. A few days ago, he fetched water for me, and I blocked the door to prevent him from entering the house. I didn't even give him a knife for chopping wood. But, I didn't expect this child to be really a Solid eyes. If I don’t let him in, he will fill up the big water tank outside first, and then pick another bucket and put it by the door. Every time, I deliberately make things difficult for him, but he doesn’t get angry at all, on the contrary, he does this every day. And she said goodbye to me very politely every time, and she had to hear my promise before leaving..." As she spoke, the aunt laughed and asked Ma Hongji: "Tell me, is this kid a solid-eyed boy?" ?”

"Well! This kid is really good."

"Patriarch, I heard that all the soldiers who followed Li Battalion Commander were similar to Xiaoping. They not only did not bully us people, but also did not treat us people as outsiders. They always remembered the difficulties of our people and tried every means The solution to this... Patriarch, is it like this?"

"Didn't you see it all? You still ask me?" The aunt's courage and mouth are also in the village where one person dares to scold the head of the village. With Ma Hongji's care, other idlers really dare not provoke her.The aunt is free and has nothing to do. She walks the east street and goes to the west street, doing family affairs with this one, and befriending Jinlan with that one. She has made friends with many people, and gradually she is almost like a matchmaker.In fact, the aunt has indeed become a matchmaker in the past few years, walking around in and out of the village. It can be said that whenever there is a little trouble, the aunt can get news.

Naturally, my aunt knew every word and deed of the soldiers brought by Li Jing in the village.

"What's wrong with you? I'm asking you because I respect you, and I want to get the most certain answer from you. Who told you that you are the patriarch, if I don't ask you, why don't you go to the grave and ask the dead ghost of my family?"

Hearing this, Ma Hongji's head grew bigger. Naturally, it is impossible to argue with an old woman in public. In fact, there is no need to make fun of herself. Who told the other party to watch her grow up, and her man still protects her. If his father died, if he wanted to talk back to the other party, he would definitely be stabbed in the back.

"Okay! Auntie, I'm afraid of you, okay?" Ma Hongji said while taking out two oceans from his pocket and handing them to the aunt.The aunt looked at him coldly, and asked, "What are you doing? It's useless to dislike me as an old woman. I need your help, right?"

But Ma Hongji said with a familiar smile: "Auntie, how dare I despise you! I saw that the courtyard wall behind your house has collapsed a little. Find someone to repair it yourself, this is the salary for repairing the wall of the courtyard, and it is also my filial piety to you, so you can accept it, so as not to embarrass my filial piety, right?"

In fact, Ma Hongji knew that the aunt wanted to be strong and save face, so every time he helped the aunt, Ma Hongji had to think of an excuse first, so that both of them could have a step down.Otherwise, it would be a bit embarrassing if the aunt didn't accept it.

"It's more or less the same." Only then did the aunt accept the two oceans with satisfaction.

After chatting with Ma Hongji for a while, he entered the house after Ma Hongji left, thinking in his heart: Since the soldiers refused to accept it, then, when I have a chance, I will donate money and food. Bar?

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