Chapter 26 Woohoo, why does father-in-law ask us to practice martial arts?

Yang Zhengshan naturally didn't know the battle situation at Chongshan Pass. At this time, Yang Zhengshan was still training the young and strong people in Yangjia Village.

After nearly a month of training, the young and strong men in Yangjia Village have acquired a certain degree of discipline. Perhaps they have not yet reached the level of abiding by military orders, but they have been able to follow orders and behave in an orderly manner.

On the wasteland behind the mountain of Yangjia Village, more than a hundred young men stood motionless, holding spears.

The chilly north wind swept across the hills, passing between the figures, but the hundreds of young and strong men stood still like stubborn rocks.

Seeing this scene, Yang Zhengxiang's face was full of relief and joy.

During this period, he came to visit almost every day. It can be said that he witnessed the growth of these Yang family members with his own eyes. From the initial shock to the excitement, now there is only relief and happiness in his heart.

"Zhengshan, thank you for your hard work during this period!" Yang Zhengxiang retracted his gaze and said to Yang Zhengshan next to him.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "It's not hard work, they are the ones who are really working hard!"

He is considered an instructor, and it might be a bit hard at the beginning, but now the training is on track, and the team leaders can conduct their own training, so there is no need for him to teach in person.

Therefore, the ones who really suffered were the children of the Yang family, not himself.

Yang Zhengxiang put his hands behind his back and turned to walk towards the village. "The base in the mountains has been almost prepared, and the food has been transported up."

Yang Zhengshan followed behind him, thought for a moment, and said, "I suggest that we conduct an evacuation drill for everyone!"

"Evacuation drill?" Yang Zhengxiang was puzzled.

Yang Zhengshan explained: "Let everyone familiarize themselves with the road into the mountain in advance, and organize everyone into teams. Once we discover the enemy, we can evacuate in an orderly manner instead of in a panic."

This matter concerns the life and death of the entire Yangjia Village, so no matter how much preparation we make, it is not excessive.

Besides, it is still winter and everyone has nothing to do, so it is good to spend some time doing drills.

"It's a 20-mile mountain road from our village to the base. It's not easy to walk. People who are not familiar with the road and the mountain environment are likely to get lost."

"In addition, some of the elderly and weak in the village may not be able to walk such a long distance. We may need to carry them into the mountains. This must be arranged in advance!"

"And children need to be looked after by adults. Arrangements must be made in advance as to who will take care of their children, so that no one is left behind."

"Finally, there are several neighboring villages, including Jiangjia Village, Wangjia Village, Lijia Village, etc. If possible, it would be best to contact them and ask them to make some preparations as well!"

Yang Zhengshan slowly expressed his thoughts.

Hiding in the mountains is Yangjia Village’s last resort, and this road must be kept unobstructed.

There is a high probability of panic and many mistakes during evacuation, so necessary preparations must be made.

As for the neighboring village, Yang Zhengshan is not a pushover, but there are some things he has to do.

Take the villages around Yangjia Village for example. Yang Yunyan lives in Jiangjia Village, the eldest daughter-in-law Wang’s parents’ home is in Wangjia Village, and the second daughter-in-law’s parents’ home is in Lijia Village. Many villagers in Yangjia Village have in-laws with these villages.

It’s impossible to take care of those who are far away, but since the distance is so close, I would naturally take better care of them if I can.

Yang Zhengxiang listened to his suggestion and sighed, "Zhengshan, I think you are more suitable to be the clan leader than me!"

He felt that Yang Zhengshan was very thoughtful and had taken care of every aspect.

“Hehe~” Yang Zhengshan chuckled and glanced at the expression on Yang Zhengxiang’s face. Seeing that he was just sighing and had no other meaning, he said, “Patriarch, I’m still young and I want to go out and see!”

Yang Zhengxiang was stunned for a moment, then he stroked his beard and laughed.

"Yes, you are still young!"

He was not jealous or afraid of Yang Zhengshan, and he even wanted to hand over the position of clan leader to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's words meant that he refused to be the patriarch.

Of course, if Yang Zhengxiang felt jealous or fearful, Yang Zhengshan also wanted to dispel his jealousy and fear.

Although Yang Zhengxiang is nearly sixty years old, he is in good spirits and walks briskly.

After receiving Yang Zhengshan's suggestion, he immediately took action and put the evacuation drill on the agenda.

When Yang Zhengshan returned home, he saw that everyone in his family was attending class seriously in the main room, and he nodded with satisfaction.

Although the training of young and strong people took up a lot of Yang Zhengshan's time during this period, the Yang family's small class did not stop.

However, Yang Zhengshan is no longer the teacher of Yang Family Classroom, and Lin Zhan has taken over as the teacher.

Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao all participated in the training. The rest, including Wang, Li, Yang Yunxue and others, were actually in the stage of learning to read. Lin Zhan was fully qualified to be their teacher.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming back, Wang and the others did not stop the class. This was Yang Zhengshan's request, and the classroom discipline was still very strict. Yang Zhengshan did not disturb them, but walked into the kitchen on his own, adding water and lighting the fire.

After boiling two buckets of water, Yang Zhengshan took out two bowls of spiritual spring water and poured them into them.

Although the effect of the diluted Lingquan water is much weakened, it still has the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing the vital energy.

It was freezing cold, and it was inevitable that the young and strong people would catch a cold during training, so Yang Zhengshan would prepare some diluted spiritual spring water for them to drink every day.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t know how many people would have caught a cold by now.

After carrying the boiled water to the back mountain and watching everyone drink a bowl of it, Yang Zhengshan gave them some pointers on practicing the Yang family's spearmanship.

At night, Yang Zhengshan arranged people to keep watch.

Although he didn't know the battle situation on the border yet, he had already arranged people to guard Yangjia Village at night, and also arranged several guard points around the village to avoid being caught off guard.

When Yang Zhengshan arranged everything and returned home, everyone in the Yang family was already waiting for him at the dining table in the main hall.

"father!"

As soon as Yang Zhengshan entered the house, Yang Mingcheng brought him a bowl of hot water to drive away the cold.

The winter in Anning County is not only long but also cold. It is already February, but Yang Zhengshan estimates that the temperature is still around minus seven or eight degrees Celsius.

After drinking a bowl of hot water, Yang Zhengshan felt a lot warmer.

"Let's eat!"

Everyone started to eat.

During this period, the Yang family's meals became more and more abundant.

As a result, no one in the Yang family is interested in meat anymore. Instead, they like to eat dried vegetables, mushrooms, fungus and the like.

The changes in the Yang family during this period of time are also enormous.

Everyone's face was flushed and their bodies became stronger.

Especially the eldest daughter-in-law, Wang, has a tendency to develop horizontally.

Looking at Wang who was eating with relish, Yang Zhengshan's mouth twitched slightly.

"Yunxue, starting tomorrow, I will take you two sisters-in-law to practice martial arts together!"

The dinner table suddenly fell into a state of stagnation, especially Wang and Li, who looked at Yang Zhengshan in disbelief as if they were sculptures.

"Dad, do we want to learn martial arts too?"

Wang shuddered and asked timidly.

Wang was full of awe for her father-in-law.

In the past, Yang Zhengshan was serious and had a cold face, so she didn't dare to say much to him. Now, Yang Zhengshan has become much gentler, but his identity has changed a lot. Not only has he become a warrior, but he has also become one of the most powerful figures in Yangjia Village.

Faced with such a father-in-law, Wang did not dare to show the slightest disrespect.

Yang Zhengshan picked at the food in the bowl and nodded calmly.

If you don't exercise, you'll become a glutton.

He asked Wang and Li to practice martial arts not because he wanted them to become warriors, but because he hoped they could have a healthy body. Of course, it would be even better if they also had a certain ability to protect themselves.

"Dad, we have a lot of things to do!" Wang said cautiously.

"Let Yunxue and Yunqiao help you." Yang Zhengshan said without raising his head.

In fact, Yunxue and Yunqiao would usually help Wang and Li with housework, but because they were still young, Wang and Li would not let them do too much.

Wang looked at Yunxue and wanted to say something, but Yunxue spoke first: "Dad, I will teach my two sisters-in-law seriously."

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

Although Yang Yunxue was raised in the Yang family, she did not develop a spoiled and lazy character. After all, the Yang family was just a farming family in the past, and no matter how much they pampered her, it was impossible for them to raise a young lady from a wealthy family.

Wang and Li looked at each other, both of them with depression and helplessness in their eyes.

Practicing martial arts is very hard!
Woohoo, why does father-in-law ask us to practice martial arts?

(End of this chapter)