Restarting life in Siheyuan

Xiao Donghai watched Xiaoying and Li Bin's partner go into the reed marsh again and shook his head helplessly. There was no danger at all. Two soldiers were on the boat, ready to provide support at any time.

"Don't worry about them. Let's go fill our stomachs first and the soldiers will eat later."

After getting on the dock, we walked a short distance to a body of water. There were small boats on the dock that went directly to the village opposite. The villagers had been concentrating their firepower there during this period. Almost every household had provided extras to save a meal. People who were filming a movie were all there. Looking at the bustling island, this was the Gazi Village in later generations, and it has not been renamed yet.

After getting ashore, the old branch secretary was making busy arrangements. Seeing a few people coming over, he asked with concern.

"You are the only ones here. Where are the others? Why don't you come and have dinner?"

Li Bin laughed, "Our project is not stopping. People will eat in three groups. Don't worry about us. Those who have a stutter will have it. Please see where we can sit."

There were more than a hundred people dining on the island, including a dozen actors and staff, and the rest were extras. Guizi and Ergouzi were mingling with the Yanling guerrillas, squatting in a circle with their bowls in hand.

“We can only carry it and find a place to eat, but there is no place this big.”

The old branch secretary was very apologetic. With so many people, there were not enough tables or chairs. Many team members sat on the doorstep to eat, chatting and laughing. They were very happy. I vaguely saw the 63 version of Gazi, with his chubby and strong build. Zhu Xuefeng became interested.

"Why don't we hold our bowls and chat with the young actors."

"It's done."

There was no such thing as star-chasing at that time. Actors also got paid and were not wealthy. For a small actor like this, a few cents a day was already a lot of salary. After getting their food, a few people happily gathered around the small actors and asked them questions.

The young actors were also very cheerful. When they saw the older brothers in military uniforms asking questions in a friendly manner, they answered all their questions and had a very happy chat.

After a while, the director team and the official actors were brought over.

It turned out to be the Beijing Film Studio, and the film was about the story of the Yanling Guerrillas. The tentative title of the film was "Yanling Guerrillas".

"Director Cui, we are not experts, but after listening for a while, it seems that the film highlights these young players."

Director Cui is in his forties and has a young assistant director with him. He is very easy-going.

"Yes, this film is adapted from Mr. Xu's work. The main characters in the story are Gazi, Xiaole, Xiaoying and others. Gazi has the most important role."

"Then why not call it Little Soldier? It's simple and clear, and it can better highlight the theme of the film."

"That makes sense. Let me think about it."

"Director, I think this is a good idea. We can report it to the factory and change it to be more appropriate. New Year's Day is when children have a holiday. It will be more attractive to children to watch it, and it will have a better propaganda effect, get more children's recognition, and inspire their revolutionary sentiments."

The young assistant director enthusiastically stated his views. His surname was Bai and he was not very old, only about 26 or 27 years old. He should be here to learn and experience.

It turns out that this film has been scheduled to be released on New Year's Day next year. Now it's the end of September, and time is very tight.

Zhu Xuefeng was very interested in the assistant director and could not help but look at him a few more times. In a trance, it seemed that someone behind the assistant director was staring at him. He looked around but found nothing unusual. While he was wondering, several cars drove over from a distance. The first one was actually a sidecar three-wheeled police motorcycle. Several police officers in white uniforms quickly arrived at the scene.

"What's going on? Xiaobai, go ask the police. We are at a filming site, why are they here too?"

Although this group of people in military uniforms was an accident, the old branch secretary came to explain and Director Cui didn't say much. As long as they didn't come to the filming site, he didn't need to mind it and there was no problem with them eating together.

Time is very tight now, the police have also arrived, the crew can't afford to delay, this is a task assigned from above, a New Year's gift.

Xiaobai put down the bowl, stood up and ran over. After a while, he came back and whispered an explanation in the director's ear. The director frowned deeply.

"impossible."

After saying that, he felt something was wrong and quickly ordered: "Let our people and the extras cooperate well and let them check it out quickly. We have to catch up with the progress later. We still have to shoot four scenes today and there are filming tasks in the evening. We can't afford to delay."

"What's the matter?"

Seeing that no one from the crew paid attention to him, Li Bin was also confused, so he had to put down his bowl and ran over, and came back after a while.

"The police said that there were saboteurs among the extras and they are investigating."

Zhu Xuefeng was speechless. He had already seen Xiao Gao and his two companions, who were staying far behind in the jeep without getting out. Judging from their accents, the people conducting the investigation should be local police officers.

Gao Feng looked over from a distance, and he must have seen him. Seeing the unnatural smile on his face, Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to hide. It would be inappropriate to continue eating, so he finished his meal in two or three bites and said, "I'll go over there for a moment, you guys eat slowly."

"What's up? Did you meet someone you know?"

Xie Junjie asked in a low voice, Zhu Xuefeng nodded slightly, as if he was looking for something, he slowly looked over, walked to the side of the car, and asked with his head poked.

"Team Leader Gao, what kind of mission do you have? Why did you come to Baiyangdian?"

Gao Feng had already spotted Zhu Xuefeng, but he didn't get out of the car. "You are just lucky. You found someone. It really has something to do with you. I am not worried when you are here. Tell me why you are here."

She handed him a cigarette and looked at his red eyes, as if he had eaten someone. It was really hard to do their job. Fortunately, it was a part-time job now. She took the cigarette handed to her by Gao Feng and went over to light it.

"Come here to do a water test project. Who are you looking for? It's related to me."

"Do you still remember that guy surnamed Li? What happened last year?"

Zhu Xuefeng suddenly remembered that it was Li Laosan who was caught by him and Yan Zi and then ran away.

"What's going on? Tell me."

Zhu Xuefeng is now also a formal team member, and is involved in a high level of confidentiality, so he has the right to know. Gao Feng certainly would not hide it and told him everything.

It turned out that the National Day was approaching, and various departments had stepped up their inspections as usual. Yesterday, they actually found a sabotage gang that was planning to cause a big commotion near the square during the National Day.

According to the confessions of those who were arrested, they wanted to arrange an explosion near the square. Those who were arrested were there to observe the terrain and explore the route. As for Li Laosan, he was considered the backbone of this activity.

He was in charge of raising explosives and reportedly visited several mines secretly but failed to find any. It was probably because it was before National Day and controls became stricter, so all the mines stopped blasting operations.

It just so happened that the film studio was recruiting extras, and the requirements were not high, all they needed was a certificate. This was no problem for this group of people. Li Laosan suddenly had an idea, as the crew was shooting a war film, and this gunpowder would definitely be indispensable, so it was an opportunity.

So he sneaked into the crew and worked as a temporary actor, preparing to steal the crew's gunpowder. The crew brought a lot of it, and according to Li Laosan himself, it was enough, so he just waited for the right opportunity to act.

"These people are so cruel. During the National Day holiday, there were so many people around the square. If there was an explosion, how many people would be killed or injured?"

"That's exactly what happened. So we have no choice but to rush here before daybreak. We have to find him. We are worried that we don't have a master to deal with him. Now that we meet you, we have no choice but to do it."

It turned out that he had stayed up all night, no wonder he had a pair of rabbit eyes. Zhu Xuefeng certainly would not refuse such a request. He patted Gao Feng's arm through the car window.

"No problem. If you need anything, just call us. But I see a few police officers in front of us. They look like they are also martial artists. Are you looking for someone here?"

This place is not far from Cangzhou, and the culture of practicing martial arts is quite strong, so it is normal to have a few police officers with martial arts skills.

"That's a good fighter we borrowed from our team. They haven't seen Li San, so they shouldn't alarm him. The three of us have met him before, so we can only wait outside. This guy is very skilled, and we were worried that the comrades we invited wouldn't be able to take him down. Now that you're here, everything will be fine."

This Li Lao San was arrested by Zhu Xuefeng all those years ago. Gao Feng was completely free of pressure now. As he was speaking, there was a commotion coming from the direction of the dock. Then, several policemen rushed out from the crowd and headed straight for the dock.

"Fuck, you still want to run away in Baiyangdian?"

Gao Feng quickly jumped out of the car. The outer roads were guarded by people, so he was not worried at all. This Li Laosan actually wanted to run to the dock. It was really incredible that no one could escape the pursuit of the people in Baiyangdian.

When a few people rushed to the dock, they saw a small boat, which was cutting through the waves with the powerful power of a diesel engine. The police were busy boarding the boat with the help of local people.

"It seems that this kid is very alert. He was discovered after all."

Originally they thought that a stranger could make Li Laosan relax his vigilance, so Gao Feng and his companions did not dare to show up. Now they learned from the crowd that the person who ran away looked exactly like Li Laosan, so it should be him.

Across the pier is Xiaozhang Village, and further ahead is the waters where Lin Na and her friends are active. Seeing Li Laosan's boat heading in that direction, Li Bin and his friends also gathered around.

"Hurry up, we have to get on the boat too. The fugitives are heading in the direction of Xiaoying and the others."

It seemed that the boat carrying the police had no chance of catching up with Li Lao San in front because it had only five people on board.

"Team Leader Gao, we have people in the water ahead. I have to go there quickly."

Without even turning back to tell Gao Feng a word, Zhu Xuefeng, Li Bin and their gang hurried to find a boat.

Although several boats were sent to chase, there were still many at the dock, but unfortunately they were all ordinary boats, and those with engines had all left. The six people hurriedly got on the boat, took up the oars and rowed. After a flurry of activity, the boat finally found the right direction and headed towards the back dock of Xiaozhang Village.

"Hurry up, the fugitive will probably run into them soon."

Several people paddled hard, and the hundreds of meters of water seemed extremely long. Fortunately, they were all from wealthy families and had a good mentality. Although they were anxious, they were still calm.

Several people jumped onto the back dock, crossed the village, and ran towards the front dock. They soon arrived at the front dock. Fortunately, according to the soldiers on guard, a boat quickly broke into the waters, but they did not encounter the two jet skis. Seeing the armed soldiers on guard at the dock and on the water, they were also startled and changed direction and headed directly for the main channel.

"Where are those female comrades? Why can't I hear the sound of the engine and can't see them?"

The soldier on guard pointed to the reed marsh. "They went back and forth several times, carrying people in. They seemed to have found something inside. They were there for about twenty minutes."

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that these girls were going to look for wild duck eggs and pick water chestnuts.

"They are so smart. When they are hungry, instead of eating, they go to pick up wild duck eggs."

After a while, a few girls came back happily on the jet skis. After two trips, all seven of them returned to the dock. As expected, they had picked up several wild duck eggs and a lot of water chestnuts. They went up to the dock chatting and laughing, and greeted people from afar.

"Come and eat water chestnuts. They are freshly picked and very fresh."

Several boys smiled at each other. They were extremely worried, but they were fine and went to pick the fruits.

"Xiao Feng, try this. Sister Na and I picked it. It's delicious and has a nice fragrance."

Xia Yuhong happily put a handful of water chestnuts into Zhu Xuefeng's hand. Zhu Xuefeng tasted one and found it slightly sweet and indeed very tender.

"They are all young. You are quite picky."

"Of course not!" Xia Yuhong patted her small schoolbag proudly, "The old ones are all here. What? If you want them, you can't chew them even if I give them to you. You'd better take them home and let my dad cook them into a dish."

I was wondering how Xia Yuhong, a typical northern girl, could tell the difference between the old and the young water chestnuts. I forgot that Xia was from Hubei Province. I rubbed my hand on my butt.

"Hurry up, dry yourself, change your clothes and go to eat, don't get cold."

The girls have all fallen into the water. Although they have gotten used to the water temperature and the weather in September is not too cold, it is still not good to get wet.

"Girls, go eat with the soldiers and come back when you are full."

Li Bin called out loudly, but the soldiers on duty still insisted on staying for two.

"No one will come, so go ahead and don't worry. We'll stay for a while in the afternoon and then leave."

As they were talking, Gao Feng and the old village secretary's boat also docked at the rear pier. The soldier pointed at them, meaning to stop them, but Zhu Xuefeng knew that it was no longer necessary.

"You guys go ahead, there's no need, you guys are all comrades."

The soldier looked at Li Bin and Xie Junjie, and seeing that they both had the same idea, he took the girls with him.

"It seems that I can't catch up. It's a wrong decision." The black shadows on the main channel in the distance are getting smaller and smaller, and it seems that the ones behind are a little farther away from the ones in front.

"Xuefeng, how about we give it a hand? We can definitely catch up with this thing."

Xiao Donghai looked at the jet skis parked at the pier and suddenly suggested.

"Yes, hurry up."

Just now, I was so concerned about the safety of several girls that I forgot about chasing the fugitive. Now that things have calmed down, everyone has reacted.

"Let's go. Xuefeng drives one, you take Xiao Xie, I drive another, and Dong Hai follows me. This thing should be able to catch up easily with one person."

"There's no need for so many people. I'll go by myself. The fugitive is very skilled and accidents are likely to happen."

Zhu Xuefeng did not recommend that everyone go, but he was unable to stop the few people who were determined to fight, so he had to follow Li Bin's arrangement.

"Team Leader Gao, don't worry. It's just a coincidence today. This Li Lao San can't escape. Look, we're bringing him back. Haha."

Ignoring Gao Feng's surprise, several people ran towards the dock laughing.

"Be safe! Don't try to be brave!"

Gao Feng was anxiously reminding loudly at the dock that it was a bit rash for the four young men to chase after them unarmed. They didn't know whether Li Lao San had any weapons. Zhu Xuefeng was quite skilled, but it was useless in the water.

Huang Yuanshan and Xu Mingchuan, who were left behind, could only watch helplessly as the two jet skis left a long line of water and went away.

The speed soared rapidly and soon reached 80. The waterway in the reed marsh was not as straight and wide as that in the Ba River. Zhu Xuefeng did not run too fast, so it was easy for him to catch up with the ones in front at this speed.

"Why don't you speed up!"

Li Bin and Xiao Donghai quickly caught up, and seeing that Zhu Xuefeng no longer accelerated, he shouted loudly.

"Safety first!"

Li Bin nodded and controlled the speed to continue chasing. At a speed of over 80, he soon saw several ships chasing in front. Now the gap was even bigger. Li Laosan was almost 400 meters ahead of the pursuers.

"What's behind that? Why is it so fast?"

The roaring motor behind the pursuers attracted the attention of the police who were chasing them.

"I don't know. That thing came so quickly. It must be here to help us chase the fugitive."

"When did Baiyangdian have something so advanced? I come here every week and have never heard of it."

The police were very confused, but they still judged that they must have come to help catch the fugitive. It was not such a coincidence. In broad daylight, no accomplices of the criminals would dare to openly block the police.

Sure enough, the jet ski soon caught up with the police, and Zhu Xuefeng shouted loudly to identify himself.

"We were called in by Team Leader Gao for support. Does the other side have guns?"

The roar of the engine was too loud for the police to hear clearly, so Xie Junjie shouted again behind him.

"Does the fugitive have a gun?"

We got closer to the boat, and this time the police heard it clearly.

"The other party didn't fire a shot, I don't know if there was any..."

He wanted to say something, that it would be best to replace the person behind him, but unfortunately Zhu Xuefeng did not give him the chance to make a request. When he heard that no shots were fired, he felt relieved, accelerated again, and quickly caught up.

The policeman stretched out his hand and wanted to negotiate with Li Bin, but Li Bin didn't even look at him and followed him.

In a few minutes, he reached the side of Li Laosan. Zhu Xuefeng kept a distance of several meters because he knew that this man was capable of using hidden weapons.

"You can't run away, stop the boat! Don't be stubborn anymore."

Li Laosan was almost collapsing at this moment. He had picked a suitable boat and had a great chance of escaping the police. If he ran for a while longer and increased the distance, and once he was out of the pursuers' sight, he could find a fork in the road and everything would be fine.

I didn't expect that two strange things would chase me on the water. They were running very fast on the water and caught up with me so quickly.

"You want me to stop the boat? You're dreaming. I'll die anyway. I'm going to fight."

After saying that, a black thing was thrown at him. Zhu Xuefeng laughed out of anger. What was thrown at him was the bamboo basket used to hold fish on the boat.

"If you continue to resist, we will not be polite." Li Bin had already circled around Li Laosan and shouted to him. Li Laosan no longer had the chance to turn and dive into the reed marsh.

"Stop talking nonsense, if you have the ability, jump over and catch me..."

Li Laosan had gone completely mad. He knew he couldn't escape and would probably die if caught, so he just risked his life.

Zhu Xuefeng wanted to pull out his pistol several times, but finally gave up. He was not decisive at the time and should not have let Li Bin and the others catch up, which has caused a lot of trouble now. Of course, if he drove away in one car, he would probably not be able to stop them from following in another car.

I can only grit my teeth and say, "Xiao Jie, sit tight, let's hit him! Are you afraid?" (End of this chapter)