As soon as the sumptuous dinner was served, the stomachs of the guerillas began to rumble, and they kept swallowing their saliva.
"We can just eat a bite and make some. Why make it so grand?”
Looking at the noodles, braised pork, and a bowl of steaming egg soup on the table, Zhao Li said with some embarrassment.
"Political Commissar Zhao didn't know that you were coming, so we didn't prepare enough. These are the leftovers from our dinner, so you can make do with them!”
Wang Xiaoshi was not as stingy as Bai He Hua. He had wanted to kill a chicken to entertain Zhao Li and the others. However, after thinking about it, he realized that it would take a lot of time to make these dishes.
They must have been starving from the long journey, so they ordered the kitchen to bring up the leftovers from their dinner.
"Brother, are these the dishes you usually eat?”
Lotus Mountain had given Zhao Li too many surprises. Their standard of living here was really too high.
"Although our living standards are not good now, it will be better in a few years. I plan to raise some poultry. I believe our living standards will get better and better.”
Wang Xiaoshi said with some emotion. He was indeed not satisfied with the current food. Everyone's training intensity was very high. They could only eat meat twice a week, which made him a little uneasy during training.
"Brother, I think you're being too modest. This kind of life is so bad. Compared to our guerrillas, it's like heaven and earth.”
Zhao Li was not sure if Wang Xiaoshi was telling the truth, so she could only flatter him.
"Sister, don't waste your breath on him. Hurry up and eat while it's hot. There's still a lot in the kitchen.”
Bai He Hua glared at Wang Xiaoshi. Seeing his smug look, she really couldn't stand it.
"Then we won't stand on ceremony."
Zhao Li thanked them and let the comrades start eating. They hadn't had a drop of water since morning and were starving.
The guerillas could not hold it in any longer. When they saw Zhao Li give the order, they hurriedly swallowed.
In the beginning, everyone was still relatively polite. Later on, they could not care less and began to wolf down the food.
Some of the comrades almost bit off their tongues.
Bai He Hua went to the kitchen three times before the few of them burped and stood up.
"Sorry for making you spend so much money."
Zhao Li looked at the empty plates and bowls on the table and said awkwardly.
"Sister, you're being unreasonable. We're all fighting the Japanese. We're family. If you're not full, I'll go to the kitchen again.”Bai He Hua glared at Wang Xiaoshi.
"We're already very full.”
Zhao Li hurriedly stopped her. He was really embarrassed to let Bai He Hua go to the kitchen again.
"Sister, since everyone has eaten, I'll bring you to the village for a walk to digest your food. It'll be the New Year in a few days. Why don't you stay and celebrate the New Year with us?”
After saying that, Bai He Hua dragged Zhao Li out, wanting to show her around.
He had lived in the village since he was young. Other than Xiao Yu and her sister, he had no one to talk to.
Even though Zhang Ya and Lan Hua had joined in, they didn't get along very well due to their polar opposites.
However, Zhao Li was different. Not only was she well-educated, but she was also well-informed. Her temperament was similar to hers, so Bai He Hua had long treated her as an older sister.
"Why are you wandering around?" He must have something important to do since he came all the way here. Do you think he's like you, eating alone and not starving the whole family?
Wang Xiaoshi immediately stopped her. He did not want Bai He Hua to bring Zhao Li around the village.
It was even more impossible for him to stay here for the New Year.
He smiled and said to Zhao Li,"Political Commissar Zhao, if you have anything to say, just say it. I, Wang Xiaoshi, will not decline if I can help."”
"Sister, this time I really have something to look for Wang Xiaoshi. Let's visit next time!”
Zhao Li looked at the two of them meaningfully and then said to Bai He Hua.
Seeing that Wang Xiaoshi dared to refute him, Bai He Hua immediately wanted to rush up and attack, but she held back.
Wang Xiaoshi ignored him and led Zhao Li out.
He wanted to send Zhao Li away as soon as possible so that he wouldn't be unable to answer her questions.
When they arrived at Wang Xiaoshi's room, they gave Zhao Li another surprise.
"It seems that this Young Master Wang really knows how to enjoy life. He actually built such a good house in this poor valley.”
"The interior is beautifully decorated and has all kinds of facilities.”
Zhao Li didn't know that this room was decorated by Wang Xiaoshi's sister-in-law and Lan Hua. Wang Xiaoshi didn't do it himself.
Seeing that someone had arrived, Zhang Ya asked Orchid to serve her some tea before returning to her room.
"Brother, there are two things I want you to do this time?”
"First, do you still have your anti-inflammatory medicine? You just need to name your price, we won't bargain.”
Wang Xiaoshi had long guessed that their visit this time must have something to do with anti-inflammatory drugs. After thinking for a moment, he said to Zhao Li,"Political Commissar Zhao, you still treat me as an outsider. I still have some medicine. Don't talk about money. If you want it, you can exchange it with someone!”
"What kind of exchange?"
Bai He Hua and Zhao Li looked at Wang Xiaoshi in confusion.
"Listen to me. Our village is expanding. We need a large number of knowledgeable and cultured people, especially those who understand machinery.”
Wang Xiaoshi didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his conditions.
He wanted to build his own system. He could exchange for equipment in the system store, but the workers were a problem.
Moreover, he planned to open a school in Lotus Mountain in the future, so he had to recruit some cultured people.
If he were to recruit these people, he would definitely have to go through a lot of trouble.
With Zhao Li's help, it would be twice the result with half the effort.
"No problem."
After hearing Wang Xiaoshi's conditions, Zhao Li agreed without hesitation.
Wang Xiaoshi's condition was easier to solve than money.
"Thank you in advance."
Wang Xiaoshi simply made it clear. He clearly stated how much medicine a person could exchange for and guaranteed that the supply would be met. He also promised to predict a portion of their medicine.
"Brother, thank you in advance. The other thing is that I hope to work together to fight the Japanese in the future.”
Wang Xiaoshi had wanted to be polite, but when he heard what he said, his expression immediately changed.
"Brother, don't be agitated. This is what happened. We received reliable information that the Japanese will be escorting a batch of firearms to the county town in a while. Considering that we don't have any decent firepower on hand, and even the Japanese will send a large number of people to escort them, Captain Li and I have discussed that we should work together to rob this batch of firearms. After that, we'll split it fifty-fifty. Do you think we can do this deal?”
Zhao Li was afraid that Wang Xiaoshi would misunderstand that he was here to reorganize the team, so she quickly said.
"So that's what happened."
Wang Xiaoshi rubbed his head and his face became much clearer.
However, he immediately hesitated. It was already the 27th of December, and it was almost the new year. He felt a little uncomfortable to have the troops move out in the snow and ice.
Moreover, the brothers had just trained for more than half a month, so their combat strength was not too strong.
If they managed to pull it out, the casualties would definitely be very serious.
The most important thing was that the road was too far. The Japanese were at least dozens of kilometers away from Lotus Mountain. They had to bypass the county town. If they wanted to reach it smoothly, they had to walk dozens of kilometers.
When Zhao Li and the others arrived, they were covered in dust. They must have walked a lot of wrong roads and suffered a lot to reach this place. (Flower evaluation)
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