Rebirth of the times, a top-level boss joins the national team

Chapter 288 Wang Bangchui

The old men raised their eyebrows, obviously surprised that the person Tu Shan was looking for was Wang Bangchui.

"Wang Bangchui has no relatives."

"I'm the granddaughter of Wang Bangchui, an old comrade-in-arms. I'm here to see him on behalf of my grandfather. Uncle, is this Xiangma Village? Is Wang Bangchui still alive? Can you show me the way?"

Wang Bangchui had indeed been a soldier, but he was later forced to return after one of his arms was blown off.

No one was surprised that he had comrades.

It was just a surprise that the old guy had connections good enough to come and see his comrades.

"That old man is still alive and well. Just keep walking along this road until you reach the end.

However, the old guy may not be at home, so you have to take your chances."

Tu Shan could tell that Wang Bangchui’s interpersonal relationships were not very good.

"Thank you, sir. Enjoy a cigarette." Tu Shan stuffed a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes into the hands of several old men.

They were all heavy smokers and had a real love for tobacco. They immediately smiled from ear to ear and, ignoring Tu Shan, gathered together to share the cigarettes.

There were many roads running around in the village. Tu Shan followed the path pointed by the old men and walked around the outskirts of the village. It took her seven or eight miles to reach the end. This village was really big. No wonder it could accommodate tens of thousands of bandits.

At the end of the road was a yellow earth house with most of its wall collapsed, a desolate environment, and a dusty yard.

The only few broken utensils were thrown randomly in the yard. There was no gate to the yard, and the door of the house was wide open. Standing on the road outside the yard, one could see the situation in the house clearly.

There was only a brick bed in the room, and on it was a torn quilt of such a color that it was impossible to tell its original color.

A lame table lay limply in the corner, with a few broken jars serving as decoration.

There was another room next to it, without a door. Inside was a stove, a broken iron pot, a rough wooden rack and several baskets.

At this point, there was nothing else in the room.

After confirming that no one was home, Tu Shan politely called out twice: "Is anyone home? Is Wang Bangchui home?"

When no one responded, she went inside.

He put the big bag on his back in the yard, and walked around the yard with his hands behind his back.

After waiting for half an hour and still not coming back, she went to wash the pot and cook.

Fortunately, she was polite and knew to bring gifts when visiting someone, including food, meat and vegetables, otherwise she would have had to drink air.

Keep it simple, stewed bacon rice.

When I started working, I found that there was not a drop of water in the house. This area was severely short of water and it was not easy to get water.

Tu Shan took a pound of food and went out to look for wealthy families in the village.

When she came over, she saw a wealthy family.

A dirt wall more than half a person's height surrounds a large yard of more than 200 square meters.

There are eight large rooms, each with a 30% new wooden door and thick cloth curtains, which shows that the family is definitely well-off.

"Is anyone home? My fellow villager? Is my fellow villager here?"

Tu Shan stood on tiptoe, stretched her neck and shouted inside.

Soon a thin old lady with a headscarf, rosy cheeks and black scabs came out.

"You are the guest of Wang Bangchui's family, right?"

Tu Shan smacked her lips. The news spread really fast.

"Yes, Auntie, I have something I want to ask you for help with. I don't know if it's convenient for you. Here is a pound of grain. Please accept it."

The old lady took a look but didn't offer her hand: "What can I do for you? Tell me."

"I came early and haven't eaten yet. I plan to borrow Grandpa Wang's stove to cook, but he has no water and Grandpa Wang is not at home. Can I exchange a bucket and half a bucket of water at your house?

If there's not enough food here, can I add some more? " She had seen that there was no water within a two-kilometer radius, and she didn't know how they solved the water problem.

The old woman held out her hand: "There is enough food, but only an old bucket."

Tu Shan handed it over with a smile: "As long as it works."

"Come in with me."

Tu Shan followed the old lady into the kitchen.

The kitchen is not big, but there are a lot of things. Although they are all worthless things and there is not much to eat or use, it is kept very clean. It can be seen that this family knows how to live.

There was a large vat in the corner, covered with a straw curtain, and half of it was filled with water.

The old lady found an old bucket and scooped the water into the bucket one scoop at a time using a gourd ladle.

"That old fellow, Wang Bangchui, is inflexible, stubborn, nosy, and harsh in his words. He won't listen to advice, and even at his age, he still refuses to change. No one in the village likes him.

But I have to admit that the old man is a good person.

You are the granddaughter of his comrade-in-arms, which shows that your grandfather has a good relationship with him and may be able to persuade him.

You should try to persuade him to stop running into the desert all day. Is that a place he can just go into? He could die in there and no one would know.

Take it. The village is short of water, so please use it sparingly.

The village's water is collected by the men who set out at three or four in the morning every day to fetch it from the mudflats ten kilometers away. The road is difficult and dangerous, and water is more valuable than human life."

Tu Shan solemnly took the half-filled bucket of water and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I understand. I wonder if I can go get some water too?"

The old lady glanced at Tu Shan and said, "You? You can't do it. You can't even walk to the field, let alone carry water. Don't spill it along the way, it's such a waste."

"I'm very strong," Tu Shan showed the old lady how to carry a millstone with bare hands.

Auntie: "...You can go tomorrow morning if you can."

"Hey, thank you, Auntie."

Tu Shan walked away with the water. When she met fellow villagers on the way, they all recognized her as a guest of Wang Bangchui's family and greeted her.

Tu Shan had to admire the speed of information dissemination in the era without electricity and Internet, which was no slower than in the Internet era.

After returning to Wang Bangchui's house, Tu Shan was frugal and used water to wash the pot and cook.

The rice was simmering in the pot, so she went to the corner and looked around. Luckily, she found two broken bowls, which she washed and set aside.

"Where did this thief come from? He even dared to break into my house. Are you tired of living?"

The voice was as resounding as a bell, and I could tell that the old man was in good health.

"Uncle Bangchui, just wipe your hands and eat." It was impossible to wash hands because there was no water.

Wang Bangchui???

Female thief?

My nose twitched, oh my god, it smells so good.

He strode towards his own shabby kitchen.

A little girl, so small that he could kill her with one punch, was putting rice into a broken bowl.

The rice coated with oil and large slices of bacon are so fragrant that it makes you dizzy. It must be delicious.

"Eat, you're back just in time."

Tu Shan stuffed a bowl into the other bowl and wolfed down the other one.

She was hungry. She had been traveling for the past few days and was completely hungry after eating the dry food prepared by Jia Hui.

Wang Bangchui glanced at Tu Shan and started to eat voraciously without caring who she was.

Damn, how many years has it been since I had such a good meal?

Not bad.

He finished a bowl of rice in three or five bites and then went to get another one.

He thought he ate fast enough, but after three bowls, Tu Shan had already finished six bowls, and there was not a grain of rice left in the pot.

Wang Bangchui was furious: "How come you eat so much, little girl?"

Tu Shan wiped her mouth and said, "I don't mind you eating too much even though you're eating for free."

There is no need to wash the dishes, just leave them there and use them for the next meal.

Wang Bangchui didn't feel guilty or embarrassed at all: "Humph, this is my home."

Tu Shan rolled her eyes: "Your family is so poor that even mice have to leave with tears in their eyes. I was thinking about whether I should send you some food."

Wang Bangchui's face was embarrassed for a second, then he said confidently: "If I eat enough, my whole family will not be hungry."

Tu Shan chuckled: "Are you full?"

Wang Bangchui...

"Hey, where are you from, girl? What are you doing in my house?"