Old Master Qi snorted. Seeing that the old man did not believe them, Bai Yihua said to Old Master Qi,"Old sir, I know that in this chaotic time, there are a few forces that are currently plundering the remaining food in the hands of the commoners. In order to express our sincerity, I can state my position now: This time, we can use this method to borrow food: We'll write the loan slip for you, but you can personally distribute the grain to the people. Moreover, the grain you borrow will only be distributed to the villagers in your village. As long as you say the number, it will be fine. I can write the loan slip for you now and stamp it with the seal of the Wanping County Government and me.”
When Old Master Qi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. He said,"" Captain Bai really meant what he said?"
"I, the little white dragon, will never go back on my word." Bai Yihua patted his chest. But I wonder how much food the old mister is willing to lend us? I can also write a loan receipt for you. In the future, when we have food, we can guarantee to repay you.”
"How about this? There are 40 households in our village. Will 100 catties of grain be enough?"”
Bai Yihua saw that the old man agreed so readily. He immediately took out a pen and paper and wrote a loan note."We, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the Wanping County Government, have borrowed 100 catties of grain from the Qi Mansion. The commander of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, Bai Yihua. Jiao Ruoyu from Wanping County Government." After he finished writing, Bai Yihua took out his seal and stamped it. Hao Yan also took out the county government's stamp. Then, Bai Yihua handed the IOU to Old Master Qi. Old Master Qi took the IOU and called the butler,""Open the granary and release the grain."
Bai Yihua immediately asked Hu Zi to go to the village to call the people to collect the food."Tell the villagers that this is the grain that Old Master Qi gave out to help the villagers. Tell everyone to come and get it quickly." Turning around, Bai Yihua said to Old Master Qi,""On behalf of the people of Pingxi, I would like to thank Old Master Qi for his generosity. The villagers will never forget you." The old gentleman said with emotion,"The Eighth Route Army of the little White Dragon is really a benevolent army." In the past, I only heard of the troops that collected grain from the common people. This is the first time I've encountered a team that borrowed grain for the common people. This old man is convinced." With that, he tore the IOU in front of Bai Yihua and Hao Yan."This old man is willing to do my part for my hometown. What use is this note to me?”Bai Yihua grabbed Old Master Qi's hand.""Sir, you are indeed an enlightened gentleman. I think the people in the base will never forget you.”
Old Master Qi held Bai Yihua's hand and said,""Let's go and see how we distribute the food."
In front of the Qi family's granary, the villagers did not believe Hu Zi's words at first. A few of them only came with the attitude of giving it a try. They did not expect that it would really happen. In this way, word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and the entire village came to collect the grain.
Under the leadership of Old Master Qi, Bai Yihua successfully completed the first phase of the grain borrowing mission.
In fact, most of the squires did not accept Bai Yihua's IOU. They had their own ideas. In this turbulent era, it was hard to tell which force would become the mainstream. Being kind was actually leaving a way out for oneself. Moreover, they were borrowing food. If they met those bandits, who would give them an IOU? It was better to do him a favor and provide some food. In front of his fellow villagers, he could also win a good reputation for his descendants.
Bai Yihua felt that the second phase of the grain collection work would be very difficult. Those traitors and landlords who had committed heinous crimes, the people's fat and grease that they plundered from the people would become their lifeblood. They were all misers. They valued their property more than their lives. It was harder to get anything from them than to climb to the sky. He also agreed with the saying,"A miser is stingy."
According to the plan, Bai Yihua's first target was Li Mantun, the rich man from Li Family Village in Fengtai. Li Manren was only fifty or sixty years old. Before going to Lijiatun, Hao Yan introduced Li Mantun's situation to Bai Yihua. He was a big landlord in this area of Lijiatun. Before the Japanese came, Li Mantun's name was notorious. He bullied men and women, robbed fields and houses, and committed all kinds of evil. His family had more than 30 guards. These people were extraordinary. When the Japanese arrived, Li Mantun immediately threw himself into their arms. With the Japanese backing him up, Li Mantun became even more arrogant. The things he did sometimes made people feel ridiculous. They wished that he could snatch the sesame seed cake from the child's hands and take a bite or two. A while ago, when the Japanese were sweeping the area, he was the one who secretly tipped them off and blocked the guerrilla team in the village. Fortunately, the team moved in time, or else the Japanese would have made dumplings. For this reason, Bai Yihua and the others formulated a detailed work plan: This time, he was looking for Li Mantun mainly to collect food, so he just needed to teach him a lesson. If he still insisted on going his own way, then he would take his dog life. In terms of time, Bai Yihua decided to take action at night. In order to ensure the success of the operation, Bai Yihua ordered the guards to participate in the operation, with two platoons of soldiers pushing the carts. In addition, Bai Yihua asked Hao Yan to pull out a few members from the county brigade who were familiar with the terrain of Li Village to act with the guards. Hao Yan said to Bai Yihua,"Then I'll transfer the guerrilla squad of Li Family Village over and act together with us."”After everything was planned, Bai Yihua set the time of the operation at 10 o'clock the next night.
The next night at 9 o'clock, Bai Yihua asked Hu Zi to gather the soldiers of the guard company. Hao Yan also transferred Li Youcun's guerrilla squad over. They pushed the big carts and small carts and went straight to Li Village. On the way, Bai Yihua said to Hao Yan,"When we move out, divide the guerilla soldiers into two groups. One group will follow me, and the other group will follow the sixth deputy company commander." You are in the second group. After we subdue Li Mantun, your second group will be responsible for loading the food into the truck and transporting it away.”
Hao Yan panicked." You're discriminating against women. You don't understand the situation in the village. I'll go with you. I can help you enter Li Mantun's courtyard." Women have their own advantages."
Bai Yihua had no choice but to agree. However, he quietly told Hu Zi," He had to ensure Hao Yan's safety.
Just like that, Bai Yihua brought the soldiers of the guard company to Li Family Village very quickly. At the village entrance, Bai Yihua ordered the troops to stop moving forward. He said to Sixth Brother,"Take the second and third platoons of soldiers and hide at the entrance of the village.”
With that, Bai Yihua and Hu Zi continued to walk towards the village. When they were still far away from Li Mantun's house, they heard a series of dog barks. Hao Yan was walking at the front of the group, leading the way for Bai Yihua and the others. Bai Yihua and Hu Zi followed closely behind. They came to the front door of the Li family. Hao Yan was about to go up and call the door, but Bai Yihua signaled Hu Zi to get ready.
Hao Yan reached out and knocked on the door a few times. After a while, she heard a fierce voice from inside."Who is it? Calling at the door in the middle of the night, they wouldn't talk about it tomorrow. Our master is already asleep."
Hao Yan immediately said in a sweet voice,""Big brother, it's me. Your master asked me to come. Hurry up and open the door."
"Why didn't Old Master tell us about the people he invited?”The burly man inside sounded a little suspicious.
"Big brother, don't tell me your master has to tell your servants what he wants to do?”Hao Yan said sarcastically.
The Litong man hesitated for a moment before saying,"That's true." He heard the sound of the door being locked. Then, the door opened and Hao Yan quickly dodged to the side. Hu Zi quickly stepped forward and pointed his gun at the burly man's head."Don't move. We're from the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment. Tell me, which room is your master in?”
The burly man was frightened by the cold muzzle on his head. He trembled and said,"Hero, spare me! Hero, spare me! I'll take you there." As he spoke, he walked ahead. Hu Zi's gun never left his head.
The burly man brought Bai Yihua and the others to Li Mantun's room. Bai Yihua said in a low voice,"Call the door."
The big man walked to the door.”An old and lazy voice came from the room.""Which family's young lady is looking for me? Why don't I know? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Hao Yan kicked open the door.”Before he finished speaking, he was about to rush into the house. Hu Zi grabbed her and rushed into the house. Hao Yan followed closely behind.
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