eurekapd Chapter 528 The Deserted Village
Chapter 528 The Deserted Village
"Boom..."
"Boom..."
"Crackling..."
A sudden commotion jolted Jiang Xia awake from his unconscious state.
"Old Wang, what's wrong? Something's up?"
"Hey, you're awake? I wonder who's setting off firecrackers over there, it's quite lively. Hey, is the commune over there starting its temple fair?"
"Let me tell you, the temple fair used to be so lively, but it hasn't been held for the past few years..."
Old Wang kept a close eye on the road while carefully turning the steering wheel: "What are the people from the commune doing? They dug up the road like this. Those excavators were supposed to be used for construction, why did they come and cut the road off? Let me tell you, the road I traveled through the snow-capped mountains wasn't even this bad..."
Jiang Xia ignored Lao Wang's rambling and just stared blankly at her reflection in the car window.
what the hell!
Oh, no, who is this blood-covered ghost on the window?
He stuck out his tongue at the dusty car window, and after confirming that the person was indeed him, he opened his lips to look at his blood-filled gums.
"Tsk, no wonder it tastes like rust. Is this the price of overstepping boundaries?"
Jiang Xia rolled down the car window a crack, letting the cold wind outside cool his head. While Lao Wang was focused on driving, he took out his water bottle to freshen himself up.
Take out a towel and, while wiping your face, review your actions.
"It seems that when using a scanner to construct virtual parts, it's possible to interfere as one wishes, but there's a corresponding price to pay..."
Looking at the bloodstains on the towel, Jiang Xia gave a bitter smile. The price was a bit too high; how many red dates would he have to eat to make up for it...?
How long was I unconscious?
He looked up at his watch and glanced at the start time of the experiment recorded in his notebook. "Huh? I was only dizzy for fourteen minutes? Have I gotten stronger?"
"Ugh, how pathetic of me. When did not fainting become a sign of victory? How pathetic!"
Jiang Xia cursed himself twice, threw the blood-stained towel into the space storage, and then excitedly opened the scanner to look at his experimental results.
Hmm? Here are the scan results!
Damn it, it's completely blank. Little Ahoge is really dumbfounded this time...
"I know you shouldn't do 'overclocking' unless you're an expert, but I overclocked and ruined the processor!"
Turn the scanner off, then on again...
That's all!
That familiar green screen is gone!
Oh no, that thing... it's been ruined?
"Damn it, you didn't even give me an instruction manual! You can't blame me if I break it!" Jiang Xia slammed his head against the car window in frustration. Even though the window glass was frozen solid, he was too lazy to move.
What?
There are still so many machines that haven't been completed!
We still want to build tunnel boring machines and bridge erecting vehicles, but we haven't even managed to make the three essential cranes for construction sites yet!
Jiang Xia leaned against the car window, her eyes brimming with tears.
Pshaw! It's just scanning blueprints, building parts, and assembling them! Just wait until I get a 3D printer; it can achieve the same level!
But I still really want this scanner...
woo woo woo...
"Hey, the village is just ahead. But why is there nobody here? Did you tell Grandma we're coming back?"
"No, but going home on New Year's Eve is a tradition!"
Jiang Xia struggled to sit up and peered ahead.
"Grandma! Nephew, Uncle, I'm back!"
The village was quiet; not even a dog barked…
Well, it's normal that there's no barking. These days, who has the mind to keep a dog? Not to mention that the Air Force bigwigs came and looted some a while ago to make dog-skin coats or something.
However, it would be abnormal if there were no human voices, especially as the festival approaches.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Old Wang frowned, put the jeep in neutral, and slid it down the shoulder into the field next to the road.
"Something's wrong..."
"Something's definitely not right..."
Jiang Xia tried turning on the scanner again, but alas, it was still a blank screen...
"The sound we heard ahead, could it be..."
Upon hearing this, both Lao Wang and Jiang Xia felt a tightness in their chests.
"No way! Those stupid spies near Beijing wouldn't be that bold!"
"It's hard to say... Some people are mentally unstable, but with Grandma around, they shouldn't get away with it!" Old Wang said anxiously.
"Give!"
Jiang Xia turned to look at his old house, took the thing that Lao Wang handed him, and thought, "Hmm? Why is it so cold?"
Looking down, I was surprised to find that they were several small melons.
"I said, just give me either the 56 or the half!"
"Promise Grandma you won't touch a gun!" Old Wang lowered his voice, then pulled out two bulletproof vests from under the car seat. After putting one on each of them, he rolled out of the car.
"Stay close to me! Show me everything the old company commander taught you!"
Old Wang put on his usual unapproachable expression again and gestured for Jiang Xia to follow him.
"understand!"
Reconnaissance formation, move out!
Uh, reconnaissance my ass. Little Dumb Hair had just bled a lot and was already extremely weak. He could only watch as the agile Old Wang began to investigate the scene.
He then ran to the front of the old well, grabbed the rope from the well pulley, and crawled into a secret chamber in the well wall.
Ah, so "Laokan Well" is the ancestor of Jiangjia Village. Others' godparents are not just casually appointed. Not only can they provide sweet water, but they can also provide a place to hide in critical moments!
……
After a while, Old Wang ran back and pulled Jiang Xia out of the old well.
"Hiss, that's strange. There's not a single person left in the whole village, but judging from the furnishings in the houses, there's no sign of them being disturbed. The stoves are cold too. It seems like everyone in the village must have left early this morning!"
"Did they all go to the temple fair?"
"No way, Grandma isn't one to join in the fun. Besides, if she knew I was coming back, she'd definitely cook me a bowl of noodles!"
Perhaps convinced there was no danger, Old Wang started shaking his head and beating his head again, displaying the husky's antics.
"That's my grandma!"
The weakened Jiang Xia protested, but Old Wang didn't care. He grabbed Jiang Xia by the collar and hoisted him up.
"I said, why are you so fragile? You were fine when you got on the bus, but you're already like this when we got to Grandma's house."
"Speak! Are you trying to badmouth me?" Before Jiang Xia could answer, Old Wang continued:
"Hey, I just found some footprints. Do you want to go home and lie down while I go look for them, or do you want to come with me?"
"Of course we'll go together. What if you misjudge and find out I've been tied up after you've found Grandma? That would be a real loss!"
Jiang Xia shifted her body, finding a comfortable angle on Lao Wang's shoulder to lie down flat...
Ah... my scanner.
Come back soon, I promise I'll never bother you again!
At this moment, Jiang Xia was somewhat dejected, hanging on Old Wang like a large, salted fish...
Old Wang assumed that his body couldn't withstand the bumpy journey, so he carried him towards the area with more footsteps.
"Look, they seem to have come this way..."
Arriving at the foot of a small hill, Old Wang pointed to a small path that had been trodden out by people.
Jiang Xia sat up and looked around: "Huh? Isn't this the upper reaches of Xiaoqinggou? What are Grandma and the others doing here..."
Jiang Xia climbed off Old Wang's back, stuffed another handful of chocolate into his mouth, and said, "Let's go! I'll lead the way!"
At first he was extremely narrow, but only then did he understand people. After walking dozens of steps, I suddenly became enlightened.
A series of booming sounds came from not far ahead. Grandma's loud voice gradually became clearer:
"Come on, comrades!"
"Keep it up, yoho hey!"
"Comrades, lift it with all your might—heave-ho!"
"We lifted it with all our might—oh dear!"
"We lifted the rammed earth, repaired the warehouse and built houses!"
"Saving water is like saving grain, oh my! Water is gold and silver treasure, oh my!"
……
Watching Jiang Dazhu and the others, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, pulling on the thick hemp rope, repeatedly lifting the stone ramming hammer into the air, and then with a flick of their wrists, the millstone-like hammer slammed heavily onto the ground, making a thunderous sound...
This is……
What are we building?
Jiang Xia habitually unfolded the scanner, tsk, he forgot that this thing seemed to be broken...
Wait, no, there's a reaction?