vstars Chapter 1018 Old You's Hatred
Chapter 1018 Old You's Hatred
The winter nights are so cold that once the can of beef is pried open, the meat, broth, and oil inside are frozen solid.
Fan Biao and Instructor Li had no choice but to take the pried-open cans and heat them up next to the fire pit.
"Hmm, you know what, this canned beef head tastes really good!" Fan Biao said, his mouth greasy with oil.
While eating, Instructor Li laughed and said, "Only country bumpkins like us who haven't eaten much of this would think that way. I heard from the boss that those clown soldiers feel like throwing up when they see this stuff!"
"Huh? Why? This is so delicious, and you don't want to eat it?" Fan Biao asked in surprise.
Instructor Li shook his head and said, "No, during the clown soldier's service, he was given one of these canned meats every day. He ate them every day, and after a while, he felt nauseous just looking at them!"
"Haha, that's true. No matter how delicious something is, you'll get tired of eating it every day!" Fan Biao laughed and nodded.
After finishing the canned meat, Fan Biao was still a little unsatisfied. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a few satisfying puffs. After a few seconds of blissful enjoyment, he turned to Instructor Li and said, "Old Li, I plan to take down the Japanese pillbox twenty miles to the north after the brothers finish their training. That pillbox is built right at a traffic intersection. People have to pass through there to go in all directions. It's like a noose around our necks. It's really too uncomfortable!"
"What I hate even more is that this pillbox sends out patrols every day to inspect the towns, townships, and villages, forcing us to hide in the mountains every few days. I'm worried that if the Japanese launch a surprise attack and we're caught off guard, we'll suffer a great loss!"
After listening, Instructor Li said, "Actually, I had this idea a long time ago, but I had only been here for a short time then, and the brothers' training had only just begun, so they didn't have combat power yet, so I didn't mention it!"
"The brothers' training is almost over, and a new batch of weapons and ammunition has arrived, including both light and heavy firepower, as well as four mortars, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers. Those two things are powerful weapons for taking down bunkers, so we have enough confidence!"
"I'd like to discuss something with you. Tomorrow, we'll get the brothers new weapons. We'll take them to the threshing ground for target practice and let them get used to their new equipment. Also, someone needs to learn how to operate the mortars, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers. I can teach them all!"
Fan Biao immediately agreed: "Okay, it's decided! In addition to the two of us, each team leader will be issued a pistol."
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The office of the director of the grain bureau, 5:40 p.m.
Jin Chao was reporting to You Shichang about his experience of following his sister-in-law, You Wangshi, today.
"...After the lady left home in the morning, I followed her in my car. She got into a rickshaw, and the rickshaw driver took her through the Chinese-controlled area, the International Settlement, and then into the French Concession. Finally, we stopped in front of the Youth Apartment building."
"I saw the lady pay the fare and walk towards the apartment, so I immediately parked the car on the street and followed her. But there was a foreign doorman at the apartment building, so I couldn't get in. The doorman couldn't understand what I was saying, and I couldn't understand what he was saying either, so I didn't know which floor or which room the lady went to."
“I could only wait downstairs until 3:30 p.m. before I saw Madam come out of the youth apartment. Then she hailed a rickshaw on the roadside, and I followed her in my car until she returned home. Only then did I drive here to report to you.”
You Shichang's face was gloomy, and he asked with a frown, "Isn't there any way to get into the apartment?"
Jin Chao shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I tried it, but the foreign gatekeeper kept shaking his head. Later, I asked people who came out of the apartment building, and it turns out that you can't just go in if you're not a resident. If you're looking for a resident, you need to call the resident from the gatehouse, and only if the resident agrees will the foreign gatekeeper allow you to go in!"
You Shichang's face was very ugly. These past few days he had been worried about Liu Changhe's rice trading business. Now, his wife was suspected of having an affair. His backyard was on fire. How could he sit still?
When a woman has an affair with a younger man, it is the most painful blow to a man's self-esteem.
Yu Shichang said with a face full of resentment, "Isn't there any way to find something wrong with her? Is it really impossible to get into a small youth apartment?"
Jin Chao thought for a moment and said, "Sir, it's not that there's no way. If we can bribe the foreign doorman at the youth apartment, we should be able to get into the apartment and find out which room Madam went to. But I don't have that much money. Most of the money you gave me a couple of days ago was used to rent a car!"
"Damn it, if it can be solved with money, it's not a problem. Why didn't you say so earlier?" You Shichang said with a dissatisfied look, and immediately opened the drawer, took out a wad of money, and handed it to Jin Chao.
"Take this money and bribe that foreign doorman. Make sure he gets into the apartment and finds out which room the lady went to!"
Jin Chao glanced at the banknotes and shook his head, saying, "Sir, that's a Frenchman. He doesn't want these banknotes at all. I've tried. He only wants francs, pounds, and US dollars!"
You Shichang slapped his forehead: "Damn it, I'm such an idiot, how could I not have thought of that?"
After he finished speaking, he immediately walked to the safe, opened the door, took out a stack of francs and a stack of US dollars, closed the door, turned around and handed the money to the bodyguard: "Take this and get things done!"
"Yes, sir, don't worry!" Jin Chao replied, taking the money.
He had just reached the door when he was called back: "Wait, come back!"
Jin Chao walked back and asked, "Sir, is there anything else?"
You Shichang took out a camera and handed it over, saying, "Take this camera. If you see Madam with anyone, take a picture!"
"Understood!" Jin Chao took the camera and left.
"Phew—" You Shichang plopped down in his chair and let out a long breath, then picked up his teacup and took a couple of sips.
"Ring ring..." The phone on the desk rang.
It's almost time to leave work in the afternoon, who would call at this time?
You Shichang answered the phone with a puzzled look on his face: "Hello?"
Chang Hui's voice came through the phone: "Director, I'm back. We've collected 3 shi of rice in the townships over the past two days, and I've already sent people to deliver it to the warehouse we rented in the west of the city!"
You Shichang was overjoyed: "Good, excellent! Chang Hui, you've done a great job. Keep up the good work and strive to collect 100 million shi in the shortest possible time!"
"Don't worry, Director, I will do my best to complete the mission!" Chang Hui said immediately on the other end of the phone.
You Shichang immediately replied, "Alright, alright, I promise you, as long as you can complete the purchase of 100 shi of rice within three months, I will promote you to the position of deputy director. I mean what I say!"