Chapter 17
White on the street
Blind Bear brought his men to the county government. The police officers stepped aside.
[Gan Wu: What happened to the bear?] With so many soldiers, he was not afraid that the bandits would destroy his camp.
Policeman: " Don't say it. It's really strange. The blind bear and the scarred face are giving way to each other outside the city. They just can't fight."
She saw Zheng Dongchen on the street.
Gan Wu said,"Young Master, aren't you going back? We won't disturb you."
Zheng Dongchen said," I've changed my mind. I'm not going back. If they can't fight, send two people with me."
" Young Master, it's not safe outside," Gan Wu said." You have to be careful. Why don't I go with you? I can rest assured."
Zheng Dongchen: " You don't have to worry about me. This is a critical period. You guys have to be careful."
"Alright, Young Master. Be careful." Xiao Simao, Blacksnake, you two follow Young Master well.
Xiao Simao and Zaoche: Yes, class monitor.
Independent Division Camp White
Adjutant Lin came to the camp.
Adjutant Lin asked," Division Commander Zhang, has the North Sichuan Army's Blind Bear not withdrawn from Guang 'an County yet?"
Swine Fever: No, the blind bear just wants to stay.
Adjutant Lin said," The Chuanbei Army is staying in our 20th division's base. Even if we use force to deal with them, Chuanbei Jun will have nothing to say."
Swine Fever: " That's right. But look, Deputy Lin, although we have a lot of people, our weapons are still not as good as the bear's. Didn't you say that the military promised to give us a batch of weapons?" When will it arrive?
Adjutant Lin said," The weapons of the military will definitely be given to you. However, your independent division doesn't even have a base now. You can't give them to us."
Scarface thought to himself,"Aide-de-camp Lin didn't come here just to tell us that the weapons haven't been delivered yet, did he?"
Adjutant Lin said," We will definitely not lose your weapons. Commander Zhang, Commander Yuan is very concerned about the Independent Division's garrison in Guang 'an."
Scarface: " Don't worry, Commander. Our Independent Division will definitely win the battle of entering Guang 'an. When the weapons of the Military Department arrive and if the Blind Bear doesn't withdraw, we will make our move." Chief of Staff Zhu, take Deputy Lin to check the scene and make a battle plan. We should strive to garrison Guang 'an as soon as possible.
Swine Fever: Yes, sir. Deputy Lin, please. (Bring Adjutant Lin out)
Spray of Flowers: Commander, the Blind Bear isn't a pushover. Do you really plan to fight the Blind Bear?
Scarface,[What the hell are you doing? I'm just fooling Lin.]
Spray of Flowers, I knew that Master wouldn't make a loss.
3 Wharf Teahouse White
The police were stationed outside the teahouse.
Zeng Banxian: " Boss, we are from the 20th division. Why are you guarding us?"
Policeman: " Cut the crap. If it weren't for the instructions from the higher-ups, I would have arrested you as bandits. What independent division?"
Zeng Banxian: " Boss, outside the city are the troops of our 20th independent division. They are all our own people."
Policeman: " Who's on your side? The bandits outside the city are dressed in strange clothes. They're an independent division and the 20th division. Who are you trying to fool?"
Shopkeeper: " We have just adapted and haven't had time to change into our military uniforms."
Policeman: Oh, you used to be bandits. You became soldiers when you put on military uniforms.
Manager: Yes, no, boss.
Policeman: Go away, stop nagging. If you said this a few days ago, you would have been arrested. Let me tell you, all of you stay in the teahouse obediently. The streets are under martial law. If you walk on the streets, we will arrest you as bandits. I don't care who you are.
4 County Government Meeting Room
Blind Bear walked into the meeting room.
Blind Bear: " I'm here today to discuss something with everyone. Fortunately, everyone is here, so I don't have to send someone to invite them personally."
Attendant: " Captain Xiong, I don't dare to invite you. If you have something to say, say it. It's so uncomfortable to hold it in."
Blind Bear: Alright, if you guys like me to be rough, I won't be polite either.
[When have you ever been polite, Captain Xiong?]
Attendant: You've long since stopped treating yourself as an outsider. You've never been polite.
County Head Jiang: " Captain Xiong, you brought so many people to the county government. Are you just here to be polite and get close to us?"
Blind Bear: " Of course not. I received an order from the North Sichuan Army to withdraw from Guang 'an County and return to North Sichuan."
County Chief Jiang: " Alright, Captain Xiong. We should have left a long time ago. Guang 'an is not your territory."
[Attendant: Captain Xiong, are you here to say goodbye to us?]
Blind Bear: "Of course we have to say goodbye. I know Guang 'an isn't my territory. If we want to leave, we naturally need this." (Gesturing)
County Head Jiang: What is this?
Blind Bear: Magistrate Jiang, don't you understand this?
County Head Jiang: " I really don't understand."
Blind Bear: " County Chief Jiang, don't pretend to be ignorant. How can we set off without money?"
County Head Jiang: How much do you want for the starting fee?
Blind Bear: Not much, 10,000 dollars.
County Head Jiang: " Aren't you the ones collecting taxes? We don't have money."
Blind Bear: " You guys don't want to pay? Fine, I've said it before. You're welcome." Guards, detain them all and bring them to the barracks.
Scarface Camp White
The bandits grabbed the ducks and returned to the camp. Location 1: Kitchen
Soldier 1: Where did you catch the duck? Now we have duck meat to eat.
Soldier 2: Look, the rice has just been harvested. The ducks are very fat.
Soldier 1:" Put them in the kitchen first. Don't let them run around. I'll boil water to kill the ducks later."
Scarface was smoking in the temporary command post.
Scarface asked,"Any news from the city?"
Swine Fever: No, the city gate is closed and martial law is imposed. Even if there is news, it can't be sent out.
Spray of Flowers, Should we send people into the city?
Scarface replied," No need. I reckon that the police and the troops of the Blind Bear are also busy. If there's an emergency, they'll think of a way to send the news out."
Swine Fever: " Our army is at the city gates. I reckon that Blind Bear will not have a good time either. Commander, I'm worried that if we stay outside the city for a long time, we won't have enough food. Our brothers won't be able to stop us from stealing."
Scarface: " Brothers, what's the big deal about stealing from the common people? As long as no one dies, it's okay to rob. What's the big deal?"
6 County Office Bai
" Blind Bear, you're too lawless. We're all reputable people in Guang 'an. You have to have a reason to arrest us."
[Brothers, did you hear that?] This old man said that they have face. Do you know what to do? Tell him to behave himself.
Soldier: Yes. We know what to do. (Smash the participants with guns)
Attendant: Ouch, ouch.
Blind Bear: (Bending down) Do you have any face now?
Attendant: " Aiyo, Captain Xiong, you, you…"
Blind Bear: " Invite all of them to the military camp. No one is missing."
Attendant: " We're here for a meeting. Aren't you kidnapping us?"
Blind Bear: " So what if he's kidnapped? I can't do anything about it. We don't have money. We brothers still need to eat." Brothers, hurry up and escort them back to the barracks.
Wang Jin: " Wait, Captain Xiong. We can discuss this."
Blind Bear: Chief Wang, you have money now? How could I forget that you, Chief Wang, are the God of Fortune?
Wang Jin said,"I don't have any money."
Blind Bear thought,"Chief Wang, you're not playing with me."
Wang Jin: " Captain Xiong, don't worry. We don't have the money, but we still have a way."
County Head Jiang: " It's not that we don't have money. What can you do?"
Wang Jin: " County head, the government doesn't have money, but we can borrow money from the bank in the name of the county government. The bank can't possibly lack 10,000 yuan."
County Head Jiang: I forgot. That's the only way.
Blind Bear: " County Chief Jiang, send someone to do it. You've made me waste my breath."
Zhenhua Clothing Factory White
Three or four soldiers from the Scarface Independent Division walked to the factory entrance in strange clothes.
Soldier 1:" I saw a lot of beautiful girls in the factory. Why don't we go rob them?"
Soldier 2:" What's there to rob? Do you think you're still a bandit who would rob anything?"
Soldier 1:" I forgot that I'm not a bandit. I can't even snatch what I see. It's so damn boring."
Soldier 3:" I don't know what Big Brother is thinking. It's so uncomfortable to be reorganized into a soldier. If I wanted to be a soldier, I would have done it when I was at home."
Soldier 2:" We can't rob them. It's so frustrating. Why don't we use the factory to scare them? It's not bad to extort some silver."
The other soldiers thought, Alright, we're bored anyway.
8 Zhenhua Clothing Factory White
Zheng Dongchen and his classmates watched the workshop master teach them how to make clothes.
Policeman 1:" Young Master, it's not good. The scar-faced bandit is smashing the door outside."
Teacher Chen: " Stop them! We can't let them enter the factory. The scar-faced bandits will rob anything they see. If we let them in, the factory will be finished."
Zheng Dongchen: "Mr. Chen is right.(To the two policemen) Go to the door immediately. Don't let them in."
Policeman 1:"If they insist on rushing in, we only have two people. We can't stop them."
Zheng Dongchen: " Don't worry. We'll immediately organize the workers to the gate. Everyone will protect the factory together."
Mr. Chen: Dongchen, let's go to the main gate immediately?
Zheng Dongchen: " Okay, Teacher Chen, you take the students. I'll go out first."
White at the entrance of Factory 9
The four scar-faced soldiers knocked on the door of the factory.
Soldier: Open the door, open the door, we want to check.
Zheng Dongchen: (Bringing two policemen to the door) What are you doing?
Soldier: " Open the door. We are from the 20th Division. I heard that bandits have infiltrated your Zhenhua factory. We are here to inspect."
Zheng Dongchen: " That's just a rumor. The Guang 'an County Police Station has been ordered to send people to protect the factory. There are no bandits."
Soldier: " What should we do? There are policemen inside?"
Niu Stutterer: " There are policemen, what are you afraid of? We are the national army of Tangtang Hall."
Zheng Dongchen: " You're from the national army. We don't believe you. You don't even have a military uniform. You're dressed like bandits."
Niu stuttered," Although we were bandits in the past, we are now the national army. Don't look down on us."
Zheng Dongchen: " Get your men out of here. Look, we have guns in the factory. If you charge in, our bullets don't have eyes. We can't tell what the bandit army is."
Soldier One: Brother Bull, why don't we just forget about it? We don't know what's going on in the factory, let alone the police.
Soldier 2:" Are you scared of the police?"
Soldier One: " What am I afraid of? I just said that we would suffer if we charged in. Didn't Big Brother say that it's better not to kill anyone?"
Zhenhua Clothing Factory White
Factory Manager: Have the bandits left?
Worker: Not yet. Manager, they are not bandits now. They are from the 20th division.
Factory Manager: It's not the same. What's the difference? Teacher Chen, we really have to thank you. If it weren't for you, we really wouldn't know what to do.
Teacher Chen: You're still being polite with me.
" These bandits came once in the morning. We didn't dare to open the door. They came again in the afternoon. How hateful."
Teacher Chen: " It doesn't matter if they stay outside. If we don't open the door, they won't dare to rush in. Besides, students can learn some skills from the workers when they go to the factory."
Factory Manager: Students, you can learn anything you want. Just be careful and don't press your hands.
11 County Bank White
Bank President Zhou sat behind his desk and scratched his feet. The staff from the Finance Bureau placed a gift in front of Bank Governor Zhou.
Financial Officer: President Zhou, I'm from the Guang 'an County Financial Bureau.
President Zhou: " You're from the Finance Bureau. Where is your Bureau Chief Wang Jin? Why did he send you here?"
Finance Officer: We have urgent needs and need to borrow some money.
President Zhou: " Guang 'an has a lot of money. Do you still lack money?"
Finance staff: No, it's urgent, urgent.
President Zhou: How much do you want? Is the procedure done?
Accountant: Yes, this is the county government's stamp.
President Zhou: How much do you want?
Accountant: Not much, 10,000.
President Zhou: Xiao Li, apply for a loan of 10,000 yuan for Guang 'an.
Finance staff: Thank you, President Zhou.
Xiao Li took care of the receipt and handed it to the financial staff.
Finance staff: " President Zhou, why is there only 8,000 yuan for 10,000 yuan?"
President Zhou: Oh, I forgot to tell you. Now that the loan interest has risen, we have to deduct the interest first.
12 County Government
Wang Jin: " What are you doing? You took out a loan of 10,000 yuan and got 8,000 yuan back?"
Financial staff: Director, you know that President Zhou deducted 2,000 yuan from the interest.
Wang Jin,"I'm too ruthless. I haven't even gotten the money, but he's already deducted 2,000 yuan."
County Head Jiang: " The finance department will gather 2,000 yuan first. We'll talk about it after we get rid of the bear."
Accountant: There's no money in the account. Besides, it hasn't been paid in for a long time.
County Head Jiang: Are you looking for President Zhou for another loan?
Wang Jin: (To the accountant) Go and borrow more money. You're short of the 2,000 from Blind Bear. Open a separate ticket.
" I understand, Director."
White Outside the Clothing Factory
Soldier 1: Brother Bull, are we just going to do this?
Niu stuttered,"You're so annoying. Learn from me."
Soldier 1: I, didn't, didn't imitate you.
Niu stammered,"You, you still want to learn? I'll teach you a lesson."
Soldier 2:" They have guns and are hiding inside. We can't take advantage of them."
Bull stammered,"That, that, retreat, retreat."
Soldier 2:(Pull the bolt) People in the factory, listen up. If you don't open the door, we will shoot. We will rush in and kill everyone we see.
White Inside the Clothing Factory
Policeman 1: Young Master, what should we do? The bandits are charging over. We only have two people and two guns. I'm afraid we can't stop them.
Zheng Dongchen: The bandits are retreating.
Policeman 1: The scar-faced bandits are not far away. As long as they rush over, the bandits nearby will come to reinforce them.
Zheng Dongchen: They are bluffing. You don't have to aim. Just shoot in front of him and he will retreat.
Policeman 2:" I'll try. My marksmanship isn't good anyway."
Evening at East Morning's Home
Grandma Zheng: " Dongjiao, it's almost dark. Why isn't your brother back yet? It's chaotic outside."
Dongjiao,"He went to save the country through industry."
Grandma: What industry to save the country? Little girl, why don't I understand?
Dongjiao: " It's the clothing factory. The clothing factory is his industry to save the country."
Grandma: Such a small factory, can it save the country by producing a few pieces of Dongbula's outfitting?
Dongjiao: Who knows? Grandma, why don't you ask me when I come back?
Grandma,"You're still hiding something from me."
"I can't tell you. This is a secret between me and my brother."
Grandma: Alright, Grandma won't ask.
Mrs. Zheng: " Mom, I don't know when they'll be back. Let's eat first. The dishes are already cold."
Evening at the Police Station
Zheng Xiaohong looked at the map of Guang 'an County in the police station and pondered.
Zheng Xiaohong,"How's Scarface outside the city?"
Captain Liu,"I'm cooking."
[Zheng Xiaohong: Where's the blind bear?]
Captain Liu: No news yet. The county government has given us a starting fee of 10,000 yuan.
[Zheng Xiaohong: The blind bear may leave at any time. Tell the brothers to strengthen their vigilance.]
Captain Liu: Alright. Chief, we've got a new discovery from our surveillance of the dock teahouse.
Zheng Xiaohong: What discovery? Guns?
Captain Liu: No. (I can't hear you)
Evening at the Pier Teahouse
A tightly sealed palanquin was carried into the backyard of the teahouse. He Laosi came out of the sedan chair. He looked around warily.
Teahouse Manager: " Fourth Brother, it's okay. The courtyard is full of our people."
He Laosi: What's with the police outside?
Teahouse Manager: They are all on duty. They never come to the courtyard. Why hasn't Big Brother's men entered the city yet?
He Laosi: Hmph, is it something you should know?
The teahouse manager said,"I'm too talkative, but you're too careful."
He Laosi,"Carry the things in the sedan chair down."
"Yes, Fourth Brother." Hurry up.
Evening Outside the Teahouse
A group of soldiers in yellow uniforms suddenly rushed into the courtyard and shouted, Don't move." He Laosi was about to take out his gun when he was forced by a few soldiers with guns. He could only raise his hands obediently.
Manager: (stepping forward) Boss, we are all well-behaved people.
Soldier officer: (face dark) We received a report that bandits infiltrated your teahouse.
Shopkeeper: " Look, there are only a few of us. How can there be bandits?"
Soldier officer: What are they doing?
Manager: Boss, they are all staying in the hotel.
Soldier officer: " Who are you? Who asked you to come?"
Shopkeeper: I won't say anymore.
Soldier: Sir, this guy has a gun.
Soldier officer: " Tell me, what's with this gun?" He continued searching.
He Laosi: " Boss, we travel everywhere in business. We carry it with us for self-protection."
Soldier: Sir, what is this?
Soldier officer: " Be good, good stuff. Smoke soil, catch them all." Now that it was the Republic of China, the government had repeatedly issued five decrees forbidding the sale of tobacco soil.
Manager: Boss, do me a favor. (Take out the ocean)
Soldier officer: (Holding the ocean and tossing it in his hand) Good, good, catch them all.
Soldier: " Sir, if we capture them and feed them, it's not as good as money.
Soldier officer: (To the shopkeeper) Any more?
Shopkeeper: Yes, yes,(to his underlings) Go and get the money at the counter.
Outside the City, Scarface's Military Camp Night
The blind bear was discussing military affairs in the barracks.
Scarface said," Some people say that I'm thick-skinned. We've been outside the city for so many days. We've been living in the wind and sleeping in the open, but that Blind Bear is still not leaving." Was there any way to chase him away?
Swine Fever: A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake. It is not difficult to drive him away.
Scarface said,"If it's not difficult, then hurry up and think of a way."
Swine Fever: " I'm waiting for the batch of guns from the military. We don't have the advantage to deal with the bear."
Spray of Flowers thought,'Those good-for-nothings from the military, the guns that we agreed on haven't moved.'
Swine Fever: The military wants to exhaust our strength. If our strength is too great, they are afraid that we will not listen to their commands.
Scarface: " Continue to urge the military. We have besieged Guang 'an County for several days. Please send guns to Guang' an as soon as possible."
Spray of Flowers thought, Are we really going to fight?
Blind Bear thought,'What do you mean we're really fighting? We'll talk about it when the reinforcements arrive.'
Evening at the Teahouse
He Laosi slapped the shopkeeper.
He Laosi: Didn't you promise me that you would be absolutely safe? How did you guarantee it?
Shopkeeper: " I also can't figure out why the blind bear would send someone to suddenly barge into the teahouse." Perhaps they acted suddenly and coincidentally.
He Laosi: Coincidence?
Shopkeeper: Yes, think about it. They came as soon as you arrived.
He Laosi: " Then, those soldiers and officials all had their faces smeared. How do you explain that?"
Shopkeeper: Maybe they are afraid of being recognized.
He Laosi: You mean we might know them? Someone we know did it?
Shopkeeper: How would I know?
He Laosi: " Get lost. Hurry up and send someone to investigate who they are."
Shopkeeper: Yes. (Covering his face) Am I easy?
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