Chapter 187 Let Us Die Hard

Or, why not just join the army?

Soon, this idea popped up in Li Guoqiang's mind, but he rejected it immediately.

On the one hand, it was not easy to get by in the army these days. On the other hand, he had already promised Shang Xiuzhen that he would not fight for the quota to join the army, and he couldn't go back on his word!

Next, he thought of recruiting workers, but that would have to wait at least two years, that is, in 71.

Therefore, this approach is also not feasible.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel helpless, and at the same time he regretted why he indulged himself in the first place.

After all, this is because his thinking has not yet completely changed from the later generations' concept of playing with flowers and girls.

Coupled with his advanced consciousness and excellent skills, he unconsciously has a mentality of being superior to others, which leads to thoughts of charity and compassion, and he completely ignores the fact that human hearts are fickle and selfish by nature.

Although with his abilities and reputation, he was not worried that Qu Yinfeng and Xu Yuping would threaten him with matters between men and women, nor did he have to worry about them telling others about the matter. He could even threaten them in return.

However, once something happens, it will never be the same again.

Just like now, after he knew that Qu Yinfeng was plotting against him, he could no longer regard Qu Yinfeng as the kind, enthusiastic and lovely lady she used to be, but instead regarded her as a potential threat.

The only thing that made him feel relieved was that Xu Yuping did not agree to Qu Yinfeng and plot against him behind his back.

Therefore, for the time being, he doesn't need to be so anxious to sever his relationship with Qu Yinfeng. He just needs to pay more attention to her in his daily life.

Or maybe he can.
His eyes narrowed slightly, then he reached out and pushed open the door.

Following a slight "creaking" sound, Qu Yinfeng, who was in the wooden house and kept saying that Xu Yuping was too stupid, was instantly startled and quickly turned her head to look at the door.

When she saw Li Guoqiang striding in, her face suddenly became a little panicked.

When Xu Yuping saw Li Guoqiang suddenly open the door and come in, she was also a little frightened. She pinched the corner of her clothes nervously, not sure whether Li Guoqiang had heard what they had just said.

If Li Guoqiang knew that they were planning to plot against him behind his back, how would they have the face to stay with him in the future?

"Qiangzi, why did you come back suddenly?"

"What? Can't I come back?"

Li Guoqiang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, then asked in a deep voice.

Seeing his attitude, Qu Yinfeng, Xu Yuping and others instantly felt their hearts in their throats and their expressions became somewhat panic-stricken.

Then they looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Then, Qu Yinfeng gritted her teeth, quickly got down from the fire pit, bent her knees, and knelt down directly towards Li Guoqiang.

"Qiangzi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I was too selfish. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

"Hey, Auntie, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to shorten my life?"

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang quickly moved aside and spoke with some displeasure.

"I"

Qu Yinfeng was slightly stunned, and then she didn't know whether she should stand up or continue kneeling.

"Mom, please get up quickly!"

Seeing that Li Guoqiang really didn't like this, Xu Yuping hurried forward to help Qu Yinfeng up, then lowered her head with a guilty look on her face, walked in front of Li Guoqiang, and whispered: "Qiangzi, I'm sorry, we really didn't mean to hurt you."

"okay!"

Li Guoqiang waved his hand, and then said with some disinterest: "You don't have to explain so much to me. I can understand why you are like this."

"As the saying goes, if you don't work for yourself, you'll be punished by heaven and earth. It's normal for you to think this way. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame myself for being too stupid to actually believe what you said."

"Since you no longer regard me as one of your own, then we should stop associating with each other. I will pack up my things and move to my master's house later."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the fire pit, wanting to pack up his bedding.

"do not want!"

Xu Yuping was shocked when she heard this, and then she hurried forward to grab Li Guoqiang's arm and shouted loudly: "Qiangzi, you can't move away. I promise I will never do this again."

At the same time, Qu Yinfeng's face also changed, and then she quickly walked to the other side of Li Guoqiang, grabbed Li Guoqiang's arm, and said in panic: "Qiangzi, you can't leave, you promised the old man to take good care of this family."

"That's right!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "I promised Uncle Shan that I would take good care of this family, but now you are all plotting against me behind my back, so you can't blame me for not keeping my promise."

"you"

Upon hearing this, Qu Yinfeng was suddenly speechless.

Then, she took a deep breath and said seriously, "Qiangzi, I admit that we were wrong in this matter. Now you can beat me or scold me as you like, as long as you can stay."

"If you feel that this is not enough to satisfy you, then just tell me what you want me to do to satisfy you. Even if you want me to die right now, I will not say no."

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang's expression gradually eased a little, and then he said softly: "Auntie, I don't mean to embarrass you on purpose. You also know how complicated the situation outside is now. If you are not careful, it will be a situation of no return. I can't help but be cautious."

What he meant was that he could no longer trust Qu Yinfeng.

At this time, not only Qu Yinfeng, but even Xu Yuping understood the meaning of Li Guoqiang's words.

However, they had nothing to say about this. If they wanted to blame someone, they could only blame themselves for having the wrong thoughts in the first place.

Feeling extremely regretful, Xu Yuping pursed her lips, then lowered her head and asked, "Qiangzi, what do you think we should do so that you can feel at ease?"

"this."

Li Guoqiang hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly: "I think I should move out!"

To be honest, there is no perfect plan for such a shameful thing! Everything is based on mutual trust. Once the trust is gone, it will be difficult to maintain it.

Therefore, in order to avoid any accidents, the best way is to cut off all ties as soon as possible.

"no!"

Xu Yuping glared at him, then objected firmly, "You can't move away!"

If Li Guoqiang moves away, what's the point of her living?
"That's right!" Qu Yinfeng heard Xu Yuping's words and quickly echoed: "Qiangzi, if you move away like this, how will the villagers see us?"

"Besides, there are only two kangs in your master's house. If you move there, you will have to squeeze in with others. How can it be as comfortable as living here?"

At this point, she saw some movement on Li Guoqiang's face, and hurriedly continued, "Well, if you're worried, I'll take Yuping to the old man's grave and swear that if we dare to have any bad thoughts about you again, we will die miserably."

"This"

After hearing this, Li Guoqiang's eyes lit up slightly, and then he nodded reluctantly and said, "Okay then! Then I will trust you again. I hope you won't let me down!"

"will not!"

Seeing that Li Guoqiang finally gave in, Qu Yinfeng was overjoyed, and then she waved her hand and said, "I promise I won't do it again in the future, so don't worry."

Xu Yuping also breathed a sigh of relief, and then showed a look of relief.

After this experience, she really doesn't want such a thing to happen again in the future.

At the same time, this also made her deeply realize how important Li Guoqiang is in her heart.

If she really lost Li Guoqiang, she didn't know how she would live on.

Afterwards, in order to make Li Guoqiang completely at ease, Qu Yinfeng did not waste much time and directly took a few incense sticks from the next room. Then she took Xu Yuping to Xu Guangshan's grave, swore a solemn oath, and did not forget to let Li Guoqiang witness the whole process.

At this point, the matter has come to an end.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the shooting competition.

Li Guoqiang woke up from his sleep early in the morning, and with the attentive service of Xu Yuping, he had breakfast, and then he carried the Type 54 rifle and took his whole family to the threshing ground.

Although Qu Yinfeng, Xu Yuping, Xu Dani and Zhu Caixia had heard from Li Guoqiang countless times that he was not interested in joining the army, they could not completely let go of their worries until the result was announced.

When they arrived at the threshing ground, they found that a lot of people had already gathered there, including many villagers and educated youth.

When Shang Xiuzhen saw Li Guoqiang coming, she hurried forward and greeted him.

"Li Guoqiang, you're here!"

After she finished speaking, she looked towards Li Guoqiang with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

Although Li Guoqiang had previously made it clear that he had no interest in joining the army, she could not calm down whenever she thought of his amazing marksmanship.

Back then, after she reached the level of hitting 10 out of 10 shots at a distance of 300 meters, she suddenly wanted to see how much better Li Guoqiang's shooting skills were than hers, so she asked Li Guoqiang to demonstrate in front of her.

This display was so amazing that it completely shattered the little bit of pride that had just risen in her heart.

Until now, she still remembers very clearly that Li Guoqiang just casually picked up the gun and pulled the trigger, and directly hit a rabbit 500 meters away, even with one shot in the head.

Therefore, this also made her deeply realize how awesome Li Guoqiang's shooting skills were, and completely gave up the idea of ​​defeating Li Guoqiang.

"Yeah! Come on later!"

Li Guoqiang glanced at Shang Xiuzhen, then laughed and said something encouraging.

Afterwards, without waiting for him to say more to Shang Xiuzhen, Xu Guangfu walked directly to the front of the crowd and loudly repeated the rules of the shooting competition.

Perhaps because they wanted to save trouble, the rules were very simple. Every contestant was required to shoot at corn stalks at a distance of 100 meters.

In the end, whoever hits more straws will win.

After hearing this rule, Shang Xiuzhen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then revealed a very confident look.

Li Guoqiang specifically asked Xu Guanglu to arrange him to shoot behind Shang Xiuzhen.

In this way, he only needs to make his shooting score lower than Shang Xiuzhen to achieve his goal.

As for whether Shang Xiuzhen could eventually get a place to join the army, that was not within his consideration.

Soon, under the arrangement of the brigade cadres, all the young people participating in the shooting competition lined up in a row, and then stepped forward one by one to shoot.

And, to be fair, the guns and bullets were provided by the brigade.

Seeing this situation, Shang Xiuzhen couldn't help but feel nervous, and then hurriedly recalled in her mind what Li Guoqiang had taught her, wanting to sharpen her skills before the battle.

As bursts of gunfire rang out, it was soon her turn to compete.

She looked back at Li Guoqiang, and then, under Li Guoqiang's encouraging eyes, she walked to the shooting position.

Then, she took a cavalry rifle from Xu Guangfu, carefully checked the condition of the gun, and then hurriedly loaded it with bullets.

After completing all the preparations, she took a deep breath, raised her gun, and concentrated on aiming at the corn stalks a hundred meters away.

Perhaps because the gun in her hand was different from the one she had practiced with before, she aimed for a long time but still didn't have enough confidence that she could hit the corn stalk.

Finally, she thought that everyone was in the same situation, so she stopped hesitating and followed her feeling and gently pulled the trigger.

The next moment, a bullet shot out from the gun barrel and hit the corn stalk directly on the wall of the brigade warehouse behind.

Seeing this result, no one reacted much, except Shang Xiuzhen herself, who was suddenly worried.

Afterwards, she tried her best to calm herself down, but when she thought about the possibility that she might lose the shooting competition, she couldn't calm down completely.

In the end, under the gaze of everyone, she had no choice but to continue pulling the trigger.

"Bang! Bang, Bang, Bang!"

Before long, she had fired all the bullets in the magazine.

Due to excessive mental tension, she didn't even know how many corn stalks she had hit. She could only look nervously at the brigade accountant Xu Yuliang who was counting the results.

Soon, Xu Yuliang shouted out the shooting results with an expressionless face.

"Shang Xiuzhen, eight out of ten bullets hit the target, now switch to the next one!"

Hearing this, Shang Xiuzhen's heart skipped a beat, and then she turned back to the team with some trepidation.

Although her shooting score was temporarily ranked first, she was still two bullets short of full marks, so she naturally couldn't feel at ease.

If someone gets hit with nine bullets next, then all her efforts will be in vain.

(End of this chapter)