Chapter 2 Section 2 Iron Egg

The title of this story is the iron egg, but it really started with the egg. Check Cihai, the explanation of the word egg is very simple: the eggs of birds, turtles, and snakes. This is a typical example that it is better to have no books than to believe in books. Such famous reference books will have such mistakes!Can the eggs laid by the platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) not be called eggs?It is neither a bird, nor a snake, nor a turtle.The eggs laid by fishes have the same structure as eggs, but they are more specific, and they can also be called eggs. Fish are not birds, turtles, or snakes.And what about insect eggs?The word egg is from the insect department!

It is really complicated to define the egg in detail, and I leave this work to scientists, not to novelists. I just write my story. It started after school, with big eyes and ghostly thoughts, asked me to go under the big mulberry tree.Big eyes are a very special character in the school. His appearance is absolutely unflattering. He has a small head and a long body, soft hands and feet. He is a bit half-male and half-female. Only then did he admit that he was a man).But on his small head, there is a pair of huge eyes, and his eyesight is excellent, which is a natural ability. He can see everything clearly in a dark environment where ordinary people cannot see.Moreover, his aiming ability is also extremely high. Although he can't penetrate the willow with a hundred steps, he will never miss when he hits a willow branch with a self-made bow and arrow at a distance of ten steps.

His self-made twig slingshot is the treasure of the teenagers in the city. It is strong and durable, and it seems to be very accurate when shooting the target. In addition, the clay balls he made are round and hard, and they hit people's flesh. The head is extremely painful.He once secretly punished the big guy who was rude to him and made him beg for mercy in public, so among his classmates, he was considered a hero with big eyes. When he got under the big mulberry tree, he raised his head, covered his forehead with his hand, and asked me: Did you see it? I smiled wryly: What are you looking at?

This big mulberry tree is a scene in the city. It is four or five stories high, with luxuriant branches and leaves. The mulberries it bears are big and sweet. I don't know when and what month it was planted. I'm afraid it has been several years old. Hundred years. At this time, it was the beginning of summer, when it was not yet the time for mulberry fruit. When I looked up, I saw dense branches and leaves. The big eyes swallowed a mouthful of saliva, which showed the tension in his heart, and he announced: there is a magpie's nest at the highest treetop. I understand: you can't climb up by yourself, so you want me to get the magpie eggs for you, right?

Nodding vigorously with big eyes, a little coy: I want magpie eggs, but also to give away.I'll take one hundred mud pellets and one jujube slingshot, two are enough. From his expression, one could tell at a glance that he got the magpie egg and was going to give it to a girl.I didn't tell him anything, just clapped my hands and made an oath: Tomorrow morning, barter. Magpies usually build their nests at the highest places in the treetops, and it is difficult to reach them unless they have super tree-climbing skills.As for climbing trees, that is one of the necessary conditions for an outstanding boy. I, Wesley, dare to say that I am among the top three in the city. I really have to be proud, saying that I am number one.

At that time, I actually never saw the magpie's nest, but I just pointed with my big eyes and remembered the direction. He said yes, that's definitely not wrong, I have confidence in him. Handling magpie eggs is very skillful. When the sky is bright, climb up the tree and stare at the nest. At that time, one female and one male, the magpie couple are all in the nest, and the eggs are under their bodies.If you do it rashly, the magpie will destroy the egg by itself, so as not to fall into the hands of the enemy.We have to wait for the first light to appear, the male flies out to look for food first, and soon he is full and flies back to replace the female. It takes about a second or two between one flying back and the other leaving. There are only eggs in the nest and no birds, so you can have a sharp eye and a quick hand to grab the eggs.If you miss this opportunity, you will have to ask early tomorrow!

I have understood this trick since I was six years old, and it is not a problem for me to come under the mulberry tree before dawn (the reason will be explained below), so everything went smoothly, and when the sky is about to dawn, it is not clear. When I was standing on a big tree, the air I breathed was particularly fresh and pleasant because the tree would emit oxygen. I perch on a horizontal branch, and wait beside the magpie's nest, the distance is just within reach. When the east gradually turns white, the male magpie croaks first, drags its long tail, and flaps its wings to fly away. , I started to get nervous.After a while, the male magpie flew back screaming, and the female magpie also screamed to meet it. There were seven or eight magpie eggs in the magpie's nest.

Seeing that the hand was ready, there was no doubt, how could I know that at that moment, on the collar of the back of my neck, there was a forceful pull back, this force was actually not too great, But when I was totally unprepared, this force suddenly came, and I was so surprised that it was indescribable, my body couldn't stop on the branch, I swayed, and fell down. At last, he was very skilled, fell three or four feet, grabbed a branch with both hands, and made many assumptions in less than a tenth of a second: What kind of power is that? The answer was there immediately, I didn't come up with it, but on top of my head, among the thick branches and leaves, a pretty face as white as jade suddenly appeared.

Seeing this face clearly, I was even more surprised than before! I wish Xiangxiang! Zhu Xiangxiang is on the mulberry tree, she must be the one who pulled my collar hard just now!What is she doing on the tree?Is it also for magpie eggs? Just now I was so frightened that I almost fell down, and my life was in danger. At this time, I had completely calmed down, and I quickly stretched out my hand and pointed at the magpie's nest.Zhu Xiangxiang shook her head, stretched out her hand from among the mulberry leaves, and pointed down. I was stunned for a moment. I didn't have to turn my head to see where she was pointing. I knew she was referring to my classmate, good friend, and Tie Dan's home.

In an instant, I felt a burst of panic again, even worse than before! I already know that Zhu Xiangxiang is a member of the Iron-Blood Anti-Apocalypse Group, and she is also responsible for carrying out operations, and has many successful experiences.After I knew about it, I wanted to ask her for further information several times, but she kept silent, preventing me from asking questions. She pointed to Tie Dan's house, which meant that her purpose in the tree was to monitor. Could it be that there was someone in Tie Dan's family who was the target of the Iron-Blooded Rape Squad? The matter has something to do with my good friend Tie Dan, and the anti-rape group's actions are merciless, how can I not be surprised?

I cried out: No! After a cry, Zhu Xiangxiang's hand was already covering my mouth, and she covered her mouth with her soft little hand. My heart was beating wildly, and I was dizzy for a while. I couldn't make a sound, so I had to meet her eyes. Hope, one second is like January, and best this second can be turned into a year! In Tie Dan's family, there are only Tie Dan and his uncle. It is difficult to find out whether Uncle Tie's surname is Tie, but he is the best blacksmith in the city, but there is no doubt because he is the only blacksmith in the city. Blacksmiths are necessary craftsmen for the folk, and many tools for production and daily life are supplied by blacksmiths. How can there be only one blacksmith in such a large county?It was a very sad and tragic thing to say. Just as the sky is darkest just before dawn, so the enemy is craziest when the war is about to end.That night, a Japanese cavalry brigade rushed into the county town, gathered blacksmiths, apprentices, family members, and all production tools from seventeen blacksmith shops in the city, loaded seven large trucks with people and belongings, and drove out. to the city.There were three middle-aged blacksmiths who were unwilling to be taken captive. They were chopped off with sabers by the Japanese army, and their blood was splashed on the street. After these people were taken away from the county, they never came back, and they don't know why the Japanese army captured so many blacksmiths.The Japanese cavalry brigade was ambushed about half a year later, and almost the entire army was wiped out.It was not until after the war that many skeletons were discovered under a mountain range more than a hundred miles away from the county seat. This kind of mass burial ground, which was massacred in the war and buried in random piles, is collectively called mass graves. It continues to be found where wars once raged, showing the horrors of war. After identification, it is believed that these bones are the group of blacksmiths and their family members who were taken away that day. It is speculated that the Japanese army forced them to carry out a secret mission. After the mission was completed, they were killed to silence them! After suffering such a catastrophe, there were no more blacksmiths in the county town. It was not until Uncle Tie and Tie Dan came that he became the only blacksmith in the city. He was welcomed and moved into the largest blacksmith shop in the past and opened for business. , Tiedan also entered the school. Tiedan was slightly older than me, mostly because he was out of school since he was a child, and his level was very low. After he was transferred to the class, his homework was very difficult, but he was very diligent and studious, and soon became good friends with me.Although his book knowledge is poor, his life experience is extremely rich, he has a wide range of knowledge and knowledge, and he is also a generous person.When everyone talked about volunteering, he always held out his chest and slapped his broad chest loudly: I want to be a general, a famous general! When he said this, he really had the air of a general (or at least a soldier). So, when I knew that Zhu Xiangxiang was on the big mulberry tree, watching the blacksmith shop, I was naturally very anxious. When my lips became dry, I stuck out my tongue and wanted to lick my lips, but I forgot that Zhu Xiangxiang was I reached out to cover my mouth, and this time, I was licking her soft palm.She shook suddenly and withdrew her hand, I didn't know what to do, not only my lips became more dry, but my throat also became hot, I wanted to explain, but I didn't know how to speak. After being stiff for a long time, the sky was bright, and the morning glow reflected on Zhu Xiangxiang's face through the leaves, and pink dots appeared on Zhu Xiangxiang's face. He dared to stare at her. Zhu Xiangxiang suddenly let out a sigh: Another night of waiting wasted, but it's always these few nights. I was taken aback: you wait on the tree every night?Why? Zhu Xiangxiang tilted her head with a challenging look: If you want to know, come and wait with me tonight! As she spoke, she climbed down nimbly, and reached the ground in no time, stretched out her hand to straighten her hair, and walked away briskly. On this day, I naturally had many opportunities to meet her at school, but she never talked to me again. I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but I always felt that Tie Dan's behavior and demeanor were a bit weird.The big eyes were also unhappy because they didn't get the magpie eggs. Anyway, on this day, I felt unspeakably uncomfortable. And it's really hard for me to decide that I can spend the night with Zhu Xiangxiang on the big mulberry tree. In the future, when I describe my many strange experiences, I often say one sentence: I have received strict Chinese martial arts training.This kind of strict training officially started when I was nine years old. Every midnight, the master would come on time to conduct the training.Therefore, it is very easy to ask me to dig out magpie eggs before dawn, and I don't need to sleep at all.But I stayed with Zhu Xiangxiang all night, and when Master arrived at midnight, he couldn't find me! The training process of martial arts is very strict. I don't even dare to think about what kind of punishment I will receive if I miss one day, but when the sun goes down, I have a decision!No matter what kind of punishment, the head will not fall to the ground! When it was dark, I came to the big tree, looking left and right, when a bunch of leaves fell from the tree and hit me on the head, I used my skills and swished up the tree, Zhu Xiangxiang was already sitting firmly on a horizontal branch, I pretended to be very natural, got very close to her, and sat down. In fact, the side of my body that was close to her was a little stiff. Zhu Xiangxiang didn't speak, and pointed down until we got down the tree again. We really didn't talk, but we got closer and closer, to the extent that we were shoulder to shoulder.Time passed quickly, and not long after midnight, I saw two people walking towards the blacksmith's shop in a hurry, and before I knocked on the door, the door opened, and it was clear that it was Tie Dan who opened the door! When these two people entered, Zhu Xiangxiang pulled my hand, and we quickly climbed down the tree, and went around to the window at the back of the house, and heard a man asking in a hoarse voice: Are you really the only survivor? It was Uncle Tie who answered: Yes, look at the scars on my saber, I lay down among the dead and pretended to be dead, that's how I escaped! The person asked again: Do you know where the treasures are stored? Uncle Tie said: "It's useless to know. The lock that dozens of blacksmiths spent more than half a year casting is so strong that no amount of explosives can blow it open. Even if it explodes, the treasure will be reduced to ashes. You need those two big keys." ! That personality laughed dryly: What do you think we are doing?We are the two survivors of the cavalry brigade. We found the two keys on the body of the captain who died in battle. You were on mission in the mountains that day, and we were on guard outside, so we didn't know where the treasure was hidden! Uncle Tie became anxious: You have a look, who am I? The oil lamp coming out of the window lit up, and two people exclaimed, followed by two heart-pounding fracture sounds. Zhu Xiangxiang and I looked at each other, and stretched out our hands to touch our necks together. He said that he could hear it as soon as he heard it. It was the sound of a broken neck. Someone hit hard and killed the two Japanese cavalry who slipped through the net. At this moment, the window suddenly opened, Tie Dan poked his head out, and said in a deep voice: "Come in!" It turned out that people knew that we were hiding outside the window and eavesdropping. Zhu Xiangxiang took my hand and jumped in from the window. I happened to see Uncle Tie find a key seven or eight inches long on the two dead men. . Tie Dan looked serious: the Japanese army hid the treasures looted in ten counties deep in the mountains, and captured blacksmiths to make extremely strong locks, which cannot be opened without keys.After the cavalry brigade was wiped out, only two soldiers slipped through the net, and the key could not be found, so these two slipped through the net must have been taken away, and after so long, they did not see them open the treasure, so we pretended that we were the only survivors Those who lead them to take the bait. I said loudly: The hidden treasure belongs to you! Zhu Xiangxiang also said in a loud voice: Why should it belong to you? Tie Dan pointed at Uncle Tie: He is the commander who wiped out the Japanese cavalry brigade, and I am his messenger. When the chief of staff of the Japanese army was seriously injured and dying, he told us the location of the treasure! Zhu Xiangxiang and I were in awe, and Tie Dan shook hands with us. When we parted, he reiterated: I want to be a general, a famous general! A few years later, Tie Dan really became a famous general. A group of young people are together. It is completely unpredictable who will become what in the future, but they will also become what they will inevitably become. This is life. By the way, how did Zhu Xiangxiang know all this would happen and wait on the tree? I wanted to ask her several times, but this beautiful girl is very good at keeping secrets. I can't ask, and I can't torture, can I? Also, that night, Master did not find me, what kind of punishment did I receive?Oh, don't mention it, in short, women are disasters! However, I don't regret it at all, not at all!