Chapter 21 Negotiations at Gunpoint
When the Japanese and puppet army stronghold in Donghui Town, the sentry ran into the stronghold with the benefits he had just obtained.
After finding Zhang Fugui, he reported with a flattering expression: "Company Commander, Zhou Da Qiang of Zhouzhuang sent someone to find you, and also pulled a large cart of food!"
"Grain?" Zhang Fugui asked in confusion.
"I did contact Zhou Xuhui half a month ago and asked him to check the virtual reality of the Eighth Route Army in Xiaoling Village, but didn't ask him if he wanted food!"
The sentry received the benefit fee and must have spoken for Zhou Xuhui. He quickly explained: "Company Commander, no matter what his purpose is? The food has been pulled to the door, and it must be for us. A young man who led the lead also asked Bei Zhi to tell you: They have achieved results in the investigation of Xiaoling Village, and they have also gained a lot of benefits. They dare not take it alone, and then they sent it to us as soon as possible, and there are things for you."
"Really!" Zhang Fugui smiled on his face and stared at his subordinates with anticipation.
The sentry quickly replied: "Don't worry, the company commander, everything that Bei Zhi said just now is true!"
"Okay! Then go and meet them for a while." After Zhang Fugui said that, he strode out of the company.
At the gate of the stronghold, Zhou Cheng, the captain of the village protection team, two team members and two captive soldiers, guarded around the chariot, with a serious and nervous expression.
Because there were six Japanese and puppet troops standing side by side in front of them, all of them holding rifles aimed at them.
In the machine gun bunker not far away, two Japanese soldiers were operating a crooked hand at them.
A further away from the artillery tower, you can clearly see a heavy machine gun barrel protruding out from the shooting hole, also facing everyone.
As long as the Japanese shoot, the five people here don't even have a chance to turn around and will be instantly beaten into sieve.
Although it was very risky to come here and any accident could cost you life, Zhou Cheng still came.
Risks and interests are proportional. The greater the risk, the greater the benefits it brings.
Zhou Cheng is full of expectations for today's meeting. If it goes well, the village protection team will have at least one month's rest time.
"Captain, someone is coming out!" A member of the village guarding team reminded.
Zhou Cheng frowned and corrected his resentment: "How many times have you said it? From now on, I call me Young Master Zhou. I am Zhou Xuhui's nephew and I am temporarily responsible for managing the Zhou family."
"Yes, young master!" The team member was embarrassed to answer.
Tang Shengbo and Zhang Fugui met once, and took the initiative to cooperate with the village protection team many times.
After Zhou Cheng decided to come to the base, the first thing he thought of was to bring him with him.
Standing on the other side of Zhou Cheng, he reminded him after seeing the visitor: "Young Master, the one who walked in front is Company Commander Zhang of the puppet army. In addition to the Japanese squad leader, he has the highest position and is deeply trusted by the Japanese."
"Well..." Zhou Cheng nodded, and the serious expression on his face was slowly replaced by a smile. Zhang Fugui walked over and stretched out his hands, saying with a compliment: "Hello Company Commander Zhang!"
"Are you?" Zhang Fugui asked with a frown.
"Hello, Company Commander Zhang!" Tang Shengbo stood up at the right time: "I came here once a month ago. Do you still remember me?"
"This is our boss's nephew, who is temporarily responsible for all the things in the Zhou family. Today I was ordered to meet Company Commander Zhang and report on the boss's harvest in Xiaoling Village?"
Zhang Fugui did not believe a stranger because of Tang Shengbo's words, and asked in confusion: "All things about the Zhou family are temporarily replaced? Where is your boss? Why did such a young man come to manage the Zhou family? If the matter of the Imperial Army is misleading, the entire Zhou family will not be able to afford it."
"Captain Zhang calmed down..." Zhou Cheng quickly answered the words.
He took out a small yellow croaker from his pocket and handed it over: "This is my uncle's wish, please accept it."
"This is the situation. The day before yesterday, my uncle took people to Xiaoling Village to search for food, but Xiaoling Village was empty and there was no one."
"My uncle guessed that the unlucky people in the village were hiding into the mountain. He happened to be familiar with the mountain again, so he immediately ordered his guard to go into the mountain to search."
"Although I encountered several attacks on the way, I still found the unruly people and took them out of the mountains."
"From these unlucky people, I learned that there were indeed three people living in the village some time ago, and these people were also troubleshooting when entering the mountains. Because my uncle had unlucky people in the village as hostages, he waited in Xiaoling Village for a day but didn't see the Eighth Route Army coming out."
"Yesterday he took hostages into the mountain to search, but the Eighth Route Army was too cunning. It only attacked and did not show up. It searched the entire mountain but couldn't find them. It should have been because it was not good enough to run to other places."
"In two days, two died and one injured in the hospital guard. My uncle unfortunately fell in the mountains and broke his right leg. He was sent to the county town for treatment overnight yesterday afternoon, and then I was asked to temporarily be responsible for the Zhou family's big and small things."
"In order to retaliate against the unruly people in Xiaoling Village, we snatched 1,500 kilograms of grain from the village before leaving, and delivered them all today. I hope Taijun can give the people of Xiaoling Village a chance to reform themselves."
Speaking of this, Zhou Cheng took out another bag of ocean: "This is fifty ocean to improve the food for Company Commander Zhang and his brothers. I hope Company Commander Zhang can go to Taijun to give some good words to the people of Xiaoling Village."
"Xiaoling Village has more than 300 people and more than 1,200 acres of land. Under normal circumstances, these lands can produce 300,000 kilograms of grain every year. Leave 100,000 kilograms of grain for them as food. Imperial Army, Company Commander Zhang, and the Zhou family can distribute at least 200,000 kilograms of grain."
"If Xiaoling Village is destroyed, the 200,000 kilograms of grain will be gone."
As the war continues, the price reduction will definitely get better and better. If 200,000 kilograms of grain are replaced by oceans, it will definitely be two thousand.
If he had been here as the company commander of the Imperial Army, in Zhou Xuhui's style, he could give him at least 500 yuan a year. This was a good deal to make money from nothing, and Zhang Fugui had no reason to refuse.
To take a step back, even if you don’t plan to earn 500 yuan a year in the future, the little yellow croaker and fifty yuan they just bought are enough to help Zhou Caizhu.
Moreover, Zhou Qianzhu also sent 1,500 kilograms of grain and gave them as gifts. Then he followed the situation and told Okazaki not to deal with Xiaoling Village. It would definitely be very relaxed.
"Okay, I'll accept these fifty dollars for my brothers."
"I will accept the grain as well. I will go to Taijun to report this matter later and no longer cause trouble for Xiaoling Village."
"Go back and tell your uncle, rest well, the Imperial Army will not treat him badly."
Zhou Cheng suppressed his inner excitement and pretended to be grateful and replied: "Thank you, Company Commander Zhang!"
Chapter completed!