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As for education, it does have a lot to do with material conditions and living environment, but it is not absolute.Being able to educate children well under difficult conditions and in a bad environment is a difficult but worth showing off.These two children are probably the only men in the present who can show off.
"... Oh... Please sit down, please sit down... I'm going to boil some water!" The man simply washed his hands and face, and took an old cotton cloth as a towel to wipe it.Hearing Hong Tao's comment, he froze for a moment, and just as a little bit of joy appeared on his face, it was wiped away by a long sigh.
"Don't drink water...Camila, go to Xiyingmen, buy more wine, vegetables, favorite food!" Hong Tao stopped the man a little arrogantly, took out ten yuan and handed it to the little girl.
"No, no, we can't, we..." Standing together with Hong Tao, the man looked a bit like a child. He was not tall and thin. He wanted to go over to block his daughter, but he was blocked by an arm and couldn't even push twice. After returning from success, it can only be changed to reasoning.
"There is only one sheep left in the herdsman's house, kill it, and invite guests... You don't have a sheep, I have, eat mine! I can't sleep on the street, sleep at your house. Go buy, buy more wine!" Unfortunately, he touched When I meet a person who specializes in nonsense, he is especially good at speaking.You haven't even opened your mouth yet, he's finished talking, and it still sounds so reasonable.
"...Alas...Mr. Beers, you gave this to the child last time. We can't take it, it's too expensive..." The man was poor and short-lived, and the man endured the meal, and waved at the little girl. The two little guys rushed out immediately.But the matter was not over yet, the man went into the back room and took out a light chocolate-colored plastic bag.
"Hurderer, you can't take it back if you send it away!" This time Hong Tao didn't even bother to say anything, and lifted his cloak to reveal the gleaming hatchet inside.
Chapter 458
"I, my child and I sleep in it, put the two tables together..."
People who have lived in Xinjiang for a long time know a rule, don't talk about Han people's principles with minority herdsmen, because living habits and cultures are different, and some reasons do not make sense.
The man should be a local Han. Seeing the ferocious Hong Tao, he had no choice but to give up. By the way, he didn't even have to discuss the matter of staying overnight. Who would dare to bombard him outside.
"On the ground, the ground is comfortable...your name?" Satisfied with this arrangement, Hong Tao covered the ax with his cloak and started chatting.
This man should have a lot of stories, and he has also stayed in the Redeemer base. Maybe through chatting, he can learn a lot from his mouth that Iszhawei is unwilling to say.
"Oh, look at my memory... My surname is Fang, Fang Wenlin... You must be Kazakh, right?" Regarding the shredded tobacco box that Hong Tao handed over, the man was not polite, and took out a small neatly cut stack from the drawer of the desk. The neat cigarette papers were carefully rolled up.
"Kirgiz... what do you do, what did you do without zombies before?" Hong Tao still tore up a strip of newspaper and rolled cigarettes, and the two rolled them almost at the same time, but their appearances were very different.Hong Tao's cannon can be as thick as a finger, and Fang Wenlin's thickest end can barely catch up with chopsticks, so it can only be regarded as an anti-aircraft gun.
"...just to the north of the base, next to Liuxing Street, Ili Normal University teaches." Fang Wenlin obviously didn't want to talk about this question, but he couldn't help but say it when asked, he hesitated before pointing north.
"Your surname is Fang, Camilla, Yu Jia...the Han people all have the same surname!" Hong Tao felt a little complacent first, and he guessed right, this guy is a university teacher.
But doubts followed. When I heard the names of the two children, I wanted to ask, and now I want to ask even more.The father's surname is Fang, the daughter's name is Camilla, and the son's name is Yu Jia. Even if the child's mother is an ethnic minority, it's not so messy.
"...the adopted daughter and adopted son... er, not my child, a friend's child..."
Fang Wenlin didn't want to talk about this issue, but he glanced at Hong Tao's abdomen, and then thought about the axe.Fortunately, the other party is a herdsman who can't even speak Chinese well, so it doesn't matter to talk about it.
Suddenly realized, Hong Tao couldn't help but patted his thigh. It turned out that the three people were not a family at all, so they had different surnames.It's not that I lack imagination, it's that the times are different.
These days, very few refugees would raise other people's children, no matter how close they were, every mouthful would be an extra piece of food.After eating this meal, I don't know where the next meal will be. The burden of raising children is too heavy.
"I, send mutton... You read a lot and are smart... Tell me a lot, I can understand it, but I can't explain it!" People who can do this must have a story, so they have to dig deep!Do not say?If you don't say anything, just lift your clothes to reveal the axe, let alone have a gun on your lap!
As the saying goes, it is not clear why a scholar meets a soldier, but Fang Wenlin encountered a hard stubble today.Let's talk, some things are hard to say when we meet for the first time.Reject it, it's not appropriate for someone to treat children so well and look so simple.I had no choice but to pick and choose, dodge and dodge, and talk about him from left to right.
But when the food and wine were bought, after a few sips of wine, he couldn't control his mouth anymore.The depression that has been held in my heart for several years, I wish I could shake it all out at once.Who said that a man does not flick his tears lightly, that is not yet sad.
Fang Wenlin, like Hong Tao, belonged to the first batch of people who participated in the establishment of the survivor group, and they were also quasi-backbone.At that time, there were mainly three groups of survivors in Xinjiang Province, one in Urumqi, one in Yining, and one in KS in southern Xinjiang.
About 3 years after the outbreak of the zombie disease, the three groups were influenced by the revival alliance and decided to merge together to strengthen their strength, abandoning Urumqi and KS to jointly build Yining.
At that time, this decision was not fully supported by the management of the Yining base. The reason was simple. The ethnic composition was too complicated. The Yining base was mainly Han, Kazakh, and Mongolian.
In addition to the Han people and some ethnic minorities in Urumqi, there are also many foreign survivors from Russia and Mongolia.KS is dominated by Uyghurs and Kirgizs.
So many people with different living habits, different cultures, and even different nationalities came together.Although there are more people, there must be more conflicts. No one can tell whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.But the main manager of the Yining base at that time still wanted to give it a try, so the big alliance started.
To paraphrase a common saying, the ideal is plump, but the reality is skinny.Not long after the merger, the problems that were originally worried appeared and intensified, eventually leading to the first split, and some people left the Yining base.
But this is not the end, it's just the beginning.After the first time, there will be a second time, and the second time is more intense than the first time, and force is actually used. The reason is because of religion.
The survivor managers from Urumqi, especially the Russians, want to restore their religious beliefs, or their religious beliefs, and have wooed some Kazakhs and Mongolians.The Han people were naturally unwilling, and the two sides developed from a high-level quarrel to an all-out confrontation, which eventually led to a firefight.
At this time, to the surprise of the Han group, the Han leader from Urumqi suddenly defected and stabbed the original management in the back.Not only did the conflict fail, it almost wiped out the management.
The leading rebels were all massacred, and many people below were also expelled from the base and became refugees.From there, the Han leader from Urumqi established the Redeemer and proclaimed himself a bishop.
As the victors, the Russians became the second largest force in the base. Their leader was Sabin, who served as the commander-in-chief, responsible for managing the government and military affairs of the entire base.
But in fact, the Yining base is somewhat similar to the management method of the integration of politics and religion, and all members must believe in religion.In this way, the rights belong to the bishop. Whoever opposes the bishop is against the redeemer, that is, against the owner of the Yining base, and will be eliminated immediately.
That penance is a religious organization in name, and it often goes out to preach, but in fact it is the bishop's secret service, religious police and educational institutions, with great power.
Fang Wenlin is not very clear about the content of the Redeemer's religion. He was cleared out during the second split, and he survived only because he held a more technical job and was not counted as the core management.
Camilla and Yu Jia's parents were not so lucky, they all died in the fire.As their friend, Fang Wenlin didn't leave the children in the base, but took them away with them. He has been struggling to survive in the refugee area all these years.
As for what to do in the future, Fang Wenlin shook his head besides wryly smiling.His right leg was hit by a stray bullet. Although the bullet did not stay inside, his bone was injured.In the absence of medical treatment and medicine, it is lucky to survive.
It is also a miracle that a teacher who does not have much strength can support two children by manual labor and even raise them up.But it's useless for him to think about what to do when the child grows up.
The reason why Fang Wenlin tried his best to bring the children out was to prevent them from becoming tools of the redeemer.He is also very clear about the purpose of saving suffering and suffering and redeeming sins from God. If he can be deceived by others, he will not be deceived by him.
If you run, you can't escape, and there is no place to run.If you stay, there is a high possibility that the children will still enter the base in the future, especially Camilla.As long as she is 10 years old, she will be selected by those nuns 100%, and she will become a nun when she is brought back to the base.
Apart from the matter of the Redeemer Base, Hong Tao also took advantage of Fang Wenlin's drunken conversation and quietly asked Iszawi.
According to Fang Wenlin, this profiteer came from southern Xinjiang when the three groups merged. Because he was able to talk and do well here and got a small official position, he didn't leave when the first split.
But in the second split, he didn't choose the right thigh, and eventually became a loser and was kicked out.But gold always shines. Although people have come out, the relationship is still there, especially with those Uighur survivors who are on the opposite side of the base.
It is precisely because of this relationship that it quickly gained a foothold and became a relatively large merchant in the refugee area.As for who he knew in the base and how much energy he had, Fang Wenlin didn't know.
With his character, there is definitely nothing to talk about with this kind of speculator. It is just because everyone is unlucky that they can barely be considered acquaintances and meet and say hello.
Chapter 459 She Worth Three Horses
Hong Tao originally wanted to ask about the specific candidates for the management of the Redeemer and the general personality of each person. Unfortunately, Fang Wenlin not only has little strength, but also a small amount of alcohol. He became unconscious after drinking half a bottle.
After drinking once and chatting once, Hong Tao gained a friend and a place to stay in the refugee community.The next day Fang Wenlin woke up very early, enduring the hangover headache and had to go to work in the coal mine.
But before he left, he patted Hong Tao's arm and said that he hadn't had a drink for several years, nor had he said so much.If Hong Tao didn't dislike his poor family, he wouldn't sleep on the street every time he came to deliver mutton.
When he comes back from work today, he can find some bricks and use the spare planks at home to help Hong Tao build a bed in the outhouse. Whether there is a mattress or not, it is much more comfortable than sleeping on the main road.
"The herdsman sleeps outside, it's comfortable...drinking, it's fine!" But Hong Tao didn't agree, needless to say any reason, now he likes the status of a herdsman very much.Regardless of whether others understand or not, understand or not, I am like this, not only no one will doubt it, but also agree with it even more.
But if you want to do this, that is, perform the trick well, you also have to pay a price, such as sleeping on the street.Who doesn't like to sleep in bed, who likes to be exposed to wind and rain.But no, he can deceive people with a few words, but he can't be consistent.Once you get too close to someone, especially if you live together, you have to reveal your secrets immediately.
In addition, he was thinking farther away, he might disappear from here one day, and he might see someone who was not pleasing to the eye before leaving, such as those fake monks of the Penance Order, and kill a few more.Once it is found out, it is difficult to say whether it will be found out on its own head.
Unfortunately, whoever has more contact with himself will be unlucky. A profiteer like Iszawi can say that he is exonerated, but a person like Fang Wenlin who has a dirty butt is really troublesome.
Sleeping on the main road is very good, free and easy, no one cares.And sitting in the corner of the busiest commercial street and watching all kinds of people doing all kinds of things is a kind of fun in itself, and you can find a lot of useful things from it.
The Tao Te Ching once said that knowing the white and keeping the black is the way of the world.Now I just keep it black, not only the place where I stay is black, but the whole person seems to be confused and doesn't understand anything, the so-called black.
While others are in the bright place, they seem to be smart people, but they are equal to performing on the stage.People on the stage can't see how the performance is going, what are its strengths and weaknesses, and people on the stage have to ask those who are sitting in the dark.
See, all human behavior can be guided by philosophy.Of course, there are very few people who can not only get guidance but also summarize and generalize, so they are called philosophers.
Hong Tao really didn't dare to meddle in this knowledge, he didn't even dare to be second-hand.No way, it’s too far away. It’s very difficult to know how to apply what you’ve learned just after getting to the edge. How dare you summarize it lightly.
"Hey... well... good...Kirgiz words?" In fact, even if he pretends to be a philosopher, no one will believe him, and there is no resemblance from the inside to the outside.
For example, when he saw that middle-aged ethnic minority woman with neither good looks nor figure on the second floor of the Yiszawei shop, she couldn't be a philosopher with a face full of virtue.It was too explicit, not only did the saliva flow on the beard, but also touched others, pinching the arms for a while, and pinching the waist for a while.
"..." The woman was frightened by his big mung bean fly, and shook her head tremblingly.
"Brother, brother, don't worry. She is Mongolian. She has raised sheep and can ride a horse!" Iszawei couldn't see it anymore, and hurriedly stood in front of the woman. People have rectified the law.
In fact, he doesn't care how Hong Tao treats this woman, the main reason is that he hasn't got the three horses yet.Humans are not like other goods, they must be paid for first-hand, and they cannot be returned or exchanged after they have been purchased.
"...Your body...is sick?" Hong Tao panted heavily, and almost reached into his waist to take the axe.
"Sick... oh oh... not sick, very healthy, very capable, and able to have children!"
Iszawi really has the temperament of wanting money and not dying. Facing Hong Tao, who is more than a head taller and a lot stronger than him, he didn't take a step back. Highly praised, 100% in line with customer requirements.
"The man is here, the horse is here!" Hong Tao nodded, and stared at the woman again, as if he was afraid that he would lose his bag if he forgot what he looked like, so he resolutely walked out of the shop with big strides.
"Why are you crying...you still don't like him? I said you really don't know the blessings...he has food, drink, meat and milk, and there are only two brothers. It's better than you serving all day in the base A group of men is much better. When you have two more children, you will be completely old, and you will be thrown out as a refugee!"
Looking at Hong Tao's back in a hurry, Iszawei seemed to have seen a good Ili horse, and that feeling was as sweet as buying a sports car in the old world.
But the good mood was soon ruined by low sobbing, this nun who didn't know what was good or bad didn't seem to be satisfied with the home he had found for her.It's really long hair but short knowledge. Through this contact, if she is a woman, she can't help but marry the two brothers.
What?It is disgraceful to be a wife to two men!Pooh, this is not the old world where laws, morals, and ethics exist. If you can live without starvation, cold, or fear, that is luck.
If you have a little freedom, a stable family, and control over your own destiny, that is happiness.Your mother is about to be happy, but you are crying and dissatisfied, how embarrassing is it for me!
Regarding this sale, it was really unplanned. No one would have thought that a simple-minded herdsman would be willing to pay the price of three fine horses in order to marry a daughter-in-law.
At the beginning, I just said it casually, most of it was ridicule, and most of it was asking for a sky-high price. I didn't think the other party easily agreed, and I seemed quite satisfied.
You must know that it is not difficult to find a middle-aged nun in white clothes who is not too young and has given birth to a child in the Yining base. If there is a connection, a mule or even a donkey can be exchanged.But the current price forced me to talk about three horses, which were tamed Yili mares in their prime, which was a huge profit.
"Alas..." But when he thought that he could only get one of the three horses, Iszawi couldn't help but feel like a knife was twisting his heart.
Those damned ascetic monks can turn the white-clothed nuns who have not yet reached the age of elimination into those who have passed the age of elimination, and make huge profits from it.But I have to curry favor with both ends and work hard to get a share of the pie.
And this cup of soup still has a lot of water. For example, as time goes by, that stupid herdsman gradually understands the market here, and he will definitely know that he has cheated at least one and a half horses.
But it doesn't matter, Iszawi is not afraid of the cold hatchet.In this era, the refugees who run around for a living are very short-lived, especially after becoming a gold digger, they may never come back one day.
I can encourage that stupid guy to go to dangerous places to find valuable goods, but if I don't guarantee all of them, I won't see anyone one day.And his younger brother, who has never shown his face, probably doesn't know the situation outside, even if he comes to find him, he can easily fool him.
"...Hehehe... Hiss, no... I can't..." Thinking of this, Iszawi couldn't help being proud of his wisdom, but he stopped abruptly without laughing twice, and frowned again. Thinking hard.
I can't let the herdsman die in a short time, and I need to rely on him to make more profits than a horse, such as carrying goods.
Without the help of this guy's special pass, it would be difficult to smuggle in and send out those obviously prohibited but high-value goods, at least it would increase the cost a lot.
"Okay...then I'll find you another wife!" Thinking about it, Iszawi's brows gradually widened, and the smile returned to his face.He came up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so that Bi Gesi would not come to trouble him.
After a while, I will find an opportunity to mention it again. With a younger, healthier woman who can do housework and give birth to children, I don't believe that stupid herdsmen will not be tempted.It is definitely not better for two brothers to use one daughter-in-law.
At that time, I still charge him the price of 3 horses, so I won't be considered cheating. After all, if I want to get a nun in black from the base, I will have to pay 2 horses, plus the middleman's fee, which is equivalent to no profit.
Chapter 460 Ready to go
"What are you looking at, why don't you cook! I have to support you for nothing these days, but you are going to live a good life. God, why am I, Iszawi, always so hard-hearted, so kind Already!"
Having figured all this out, Iszawi was very proud, but saw a pair of eyes staring at him, as if he had seen through those dirty thoughts, and immediately felt uneasy.Fortunately, she is just a nun who is about to become a herdsman's daughter-in-law.But when she thinks that she will have to eat and drink for nothing for several days, the feeling of distress is still obvious.
Hong Tao didn't make Iszavedo wait, and took almost the same time as fishing to bring back three Ili horses under 10 years old, picked up the restless bride and left in a hurry, 1 minute I don't want to wait any longer.
"Biges...you, why did you come back so soon? The bride ran away! Brother, if this is the case, I will not return the horse, and I didn't let her run away. If she gets sick and dies later, Don't you come back to me too!"
But four days later, when Eszawi opened the store early in the morning, he was shocked to find that the shepherd who was supposed to be the groom's officer was sitting upright on the steps, chewing dry food with just this bowl of hot tea.
"I didn't run away, okay, my brother is satisfied...I gave it to you!" Hong Tao opened his mouth and smiled silently, picked up a small package from the side and handed it to Iszawi.
Of course he won't be the bridegroom's official, not even half of it.After taking the woman back, Kerim was overjoyed. There were new leather jackets, new boots, and a full set of gold and silver jewelry.This made him very depressed. When this guy saw him, he came to the door with a knife in the middle of the night, and he forgot his old friend when he saw a woman.
Now that someone has a daughter-in-law, he should stop being a light bulb in front of him, and do what he should do.So I packed up the disembarkation hut, took care of the aftermath of the long-term departure, bid farewell to the newly married Crimea and returned to Yining, preparing for the exploration of southern Xinjiang.
As for whether this woman is safe or not, and whether the location of Sailimu Lake will be exposed, Hong Tao inspected it for three days on the way to take her there, and it doesn't seem like he has some kind of purpose.
She didn't deliberately leave marks along the way, and she didn't do anything unusual while she was asleep at night, but she shed tears twice as the mountains and forests became more and more dense, which is natural.
Once she arrives here, it's really not up to her to make decisions, and it's impossible for Crimea to let her go out alone, basically losing contact with the outside world.It must be said that she could kill Kerim and escape in the middle of the night. Killing Hong Taoxin can be done as long as she is ruthless, but it is impossible to escape alone.
The way this woman walks on the mountain road shows that she is not good at living in the mountains. If she is thrown into the forest, she is more likely to get lost. If anyone can climb mountains and ridges at will, then everyone is a herdsman.
"You... have you changed your horse?" Looking at the huge lump of cheese in the package, Iszawei had an ominous premonition, and when he looked at the tall black horse and the gray pack horse tied next to Zhang Pinggui's tea stall, his premonition became even stronger.
"It's good for my younger brother to marry a wife. There are not enough horses. I'll dig gold to make money and marry a younger one!" Seeing the uneasiness in Iszawi's eyes, Hong Tao put on more effort.He just likes to see the faces of others being fooled by him, and he has a high sense of accomplishment.
"Then, where is the mutton that Sister Zhuma asked for!" Sure enough, Iszawi showed a disappointed expression, but he was not willing to lose this channel to bring goods easily, so he carried the nun in red out.
"Explore the road first. There is mutton, but not in winter. I'm going to pan for gold!" Hong Tao continued to gnaw on the dry food in his hand without raising his head, and spewed out a large amount of crumbs when he spoke.
"Oh... hurry up and learn Chinese, next time I will find you a more beautiful and younger Han girl."
Like riding a roller coaster, Iszawi finally put his heart in his stomach.Then I was a little annoyed. After several months, the herdsman's Chinese didn't improve at all. Communication was too strenuous and prone to misunderstandings.
"South, Miss Kirgiz. I'm in the south. I'll look for it!" After stuffing the last mouthful of dry food into his mouth, Hong Tao stood up and touched the chest of the leather jacket, pointing hard to the south.
"It's dangerous over there... a lot of beasts, a lot of robbers, and guns!" Well, the heart that just fell in the stomach rose again. Iszawi didn't care about the lives of others, but this shepherd was still useful to him. It's better not to suck to death.
"I have a gun, an axe, and a good horse. Don't be afraid! You bring the goods, give me the money, and I'll go..." In the face of difficulties and dangers, Hong Tao showed his fearlessness as always, and deliberately lifted his cloak to show off his waist. Hatchet pinned and pistol in leg.
"...Where are you going?" Iszawi shook his head helplessly, wanting to continue persuading but didn't know what to say.Since this herdsman appeared at the Yining base, he has received the attention of several groups of people.
There are bandit gangs in the refugee area, there are gangs that collect protection fees, and there are ascetic monks in the ascetic order.Naturally, the purpose is also different. The bandit wants to block the way and rob, the gang wants to find an opportunity to blackmail, and the ascetic monk wants to find out the ins and outs of this person.
But months passed, and none of the bandits, gangs, or ascetics succeeded.As long as this guy leaves the base, breaks away from the area controlled by the Redeemer, and enters the forest, he will come and go without a trace, just like the snow leopard that his name implies.
Among the ascetic monks, some have been herdsmen and even scouts, but they still have nothing to do in the wilderness and mountains.Even if you can barely stay behind during the day, and track through traces, as soon as night falls, you will never be able to find people again.No one dared to drive at night in the mountains and forests where they could not see their fingers, so they had to give up.
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