Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 123: Li Yunlong, you are so kind-hearted, you are not harboring any evil intentions, right?

"Brother Yunfei, logically speaking, the quantity you want is a bit large and difficult to handle, but we brothers hit it off right away. I will do my best to get this done for you. How about we agree to deliver the goods in ten days?" Yunlong said reluctantly.

Chu Yunfei didn't care about Li Yunlong's little trick. He calculated the time needed to collect food. After he was sure that it could be done, he agreed: "Brother Yunlong, let's do as you said. We will deliver the goods in Xiaoxue Village in ten days. This place is at the border between our two sides. You and I can both feel more at ease, so as to avoid any trouble that will affect the relationship between you and me!"

As soon as Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei met, they felt a mutual understanding as if they were old friends. After they finished discussing their business, they started chatting about family matters. The meeting lasted for two hours, and both got what they needed.

After watching Chu Yunfei leave, Li Yunlong came to the backyard of the restaurant and saw Xu Zhongyi who was busy. He greeted him, pulled up a chair, sat next to Xu Zhongyi, and spoke a powerful speech as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Lao Xu, don't say that I, Li Yunlong, have good things to do and don't care about my fellow countrymen. I plan to take out a bottle of penicillin and let you make friends with the Japanese dignitaries. Isn't that nice of me?"

Xu Zhongyi raised his head, looked at Li Yunlong carefully, and asked uncertainly: "Li Yunlong, when did you become so kind? You must have some conditions. If you have something to say, please say it quickly. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you!"

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "Lao Xu, why don't we say we are from the same hometown? You have received such a great benefit for nothing. If I don't let you do something, you will definitely not feel at ease! My request is not difficult. Can you find a way to get me a batch of Japanese canned food? I will use it to supplement the nutrition of my brothers. This request is not too much, right?"

After Xu Zhongyi confirmed that Li Yunlong only had this simple request, he immediately agreed: "Old Li, I didn't expect you to be sensible. For one bottle of penicillin, I will get you 20 boxes of Japanese canned food. I guarantee that they are all canned beef, and there may be canned fish. Please bear with me on this!"

Li Yunlong replied with a smile: "Lao Xu, since everything has been arranged, I will leave the city tomorrow. Let's have a good drink together tonight!"

"Haha, Lao Li, I've been waiting for you to say this. Let's not go home until we're drunk tonight!"

Zhaojiayu, the location of the independent regiment’s headquarters.

Zhao Gang was meeting with the intelligence agent Wang Yufei who had rushed over from Taiyuan. This time Wang Yufei came to escort an important person, and hoped that the Independent Regiment could provide some assistance to protect the safety of this important person through the Independent Regiment's defense zone.

At first, Zhao Gang didn't care, but when he heard Wang Yufei say the name of this important person, his face changed slightly. He promised with his mouth, but his heart was in turmoil. He really couldn't understand what he heard. Suppressing the shock in his heart, he pretended to be very serious and responded: "Captain Wang, when you arrive at the independent regiment's housing area, it's like being at home. Our independent regiment is the main force. This area is firmly under our control. The Japanese can't get in. Just send the people over with peace of mind!"

Wang Yufei excitedly stepped forward and shook Zhao Gang's hands, saying, "Thank you very much, Political Commissar Zhao. Your independent regiment has really helped us a lot this time. When we arrive at the headquarters, I will definitely ask the head of the headquarters for your credit! Comrade Lin Zhenhua was hit by the devil's bullets on the way to our escort and suffered some minor injuries. He needs to rest in your independent regiment for a few days. I am here on behalf of Comrade Lin Zhenhua to thank you for your hospitality!"

Zhao Gang also pretended to be very enthusiastic and said, "Comrade Wang, we are all family. Can you tell me where this Comrade Lin Zhenhua came from? If it is not convenient, then there is no need to tell me!"

Wang Yufei touched his head and replied a little embarrassedly: "Political Commissar Zhao, according to the principle of confidentiality, I can't tell you, but I'm almost at the headquarters now, and you, Political Commissar Zhao, can't shout it to the world, so I'll tell you secretly that Comrade Lin Zhenhua is a military expert. We spent a lot of effort to invite him. We even sacrificed more than a dozen comrades to escort Expert Lin safely to the base!"

"We passed through many blockades of the Japanese on the way. It would take two days to tell you all the thrills. Oh, I have a big mouth. Once I start talking, I like to talk non-stop. Anyway, this expert Lin is very important and there can be no mistakes!"

Zhao Gang nodded to indicate that he understood, and said enthusiastically: "Captain Wang, our independent regiment has a clinic in Xiaozhao Village, and the wounded are being treated there. I have already written a note for you, just take it with you!"

Wang Yufei took the note handed over by Zhao Gang, said a few words of thanks and then left the regiment headquarters. Zhao Gang looked at his leaving back and fell into deep thought for a moment. This reminded him of the episode "The True and False Monkey King" in Journey to the West that he had seen before. He always felt that the scene in front of him was somewhat familiar!

Coincidentally, Lin Zhenhua, who is in the Qingyunzhai Arsenal, has no idea that his identity will be in turmoil again because of the arrival of a group of people, and may even put him in a dangerous situation. However, he knows nothing about this and is busy making a hydroelectric generator.

"Comrades, let's work harder. We have now completed the production of half of the parts for the hydroelectric generator. Let's strive to complete the manufacturing of the hydroelectric generator within a month. In the future, we will have a constant supply of electricity and we won't have to carry anything on our shoulders!"

Lin Zhenhua's hands were moving quickly as he was polishing the parts. In order to obtain qualified parts, polishing became a very important matter. It even determined whether the hydroelectric generator could be successfully assembled.

"Comrades, the kitchen staff has prepared canned beef stewed with radish for lunch today. You can't miss such a good meal. It's already noon, so hurry up and pack up. Let's go eat now. We can do the rest of the work this afternoon!"

When the soldiers heard that there was meat, they finished the work at hand, washed their hands with water, and came to the kitchen. They saw the beef stewed with radish cooking in the big pot. The aroma was so fragrant that they couldn't help but drool.

"College student, I asked someone before and they said you can eat egg whites but not egg yolks. I peeled the egg whites for you and made a dish of stir-fried bean sprouts and egg whites. How do you taste?"

Lin Zhenhua had been feeling a little unwell these days, so he consulted a famous old Chinese doctor, who took his pulse and prescribed a few prescriptions. After taking the medicine for a few days, he felt much better. However, he needed to pay special attention to his diet. Several of the delicacies he liked to eat before could no longer be eaten. This made him so greedy that he almost couldn't help but eat them secretly.

Fortunately, Li Yunlong had asked Wei Dayong to keep a close eye on him, so Lin Zhenhua was not in any trouble. After a few days of torment, Lin Zhenhua recovered and didn't want to eat as much as before after not eating for a few days. He thought that this guy was really weird.

"Haha, I know that old squad leader treats me the best. The food you cook is really delicious. I have eaten wild vegetable pancakes many times, but I still can't get enough. The old squad leader's cooking skills are really amazing. If we open a restaurant, we will definitely make a lot of money. When we drive the Japanese out one day, we can just open a restaurant together. You can be the chef and I can be the shopkeeper. We can definitely make a lot of money!"

The old squad leader Xu Tiande smiled and replied, "College student, I'm not bragging to you. My ancestors were imperial chefs in the palace and served the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. When it comes to cooking, no one in our independent regiment can beat me!"

"College student, the main reason is that there are not enough ingredients right now. If there were more ingredients, I could make dozens of different dishes for you!"

Lin Zhenhua put down his chopsticks and asked in surprise, "Old squad leader, are you telling the truth? As long as I can get you enough ingredients, can you really come up with dozens of different dishes?"

Hearing Lin Zhenhua questioning him, the old squad leader said with a little dissatisfaction: "College student, we have been together for a few months. When have you ever seen me brag? But now our independent regiment can't even get enough food, and you still have time to do so many things? Now I am worried about how to feed the soldiers every day, how can I have time to think about those things?"

Lin Zhenhua quickly apologized to the old squad leader and asked curiously, "Old squad leader, I heard that you can make medicinal food. Is it true or false?"

The old squad leader Xu Tiande scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a guilty conscience: "College student, I really don't know how to make medicinal food. My ancestors didn't pass it down, and I don't know much about it. Besides, it involves medicine, so I dare not study it blindly. If someone gets sick after eating it, the consequences will be disastrous!"

After getting the answer, Lin Zhenhua continued to eat. A bold plan just came to his mind, which required the cooperation of someone who could cook medicinal food. After learning that the old squad leader could not do it, he could only give up the idea temporarily.

"Old squad leader, Captain Li is already trying to find a way to get food. I estimate that within half a month at most, our independent regiment's food crisis will be resolved, so that every soldier can have enough to eat, and they won't have to eat wild vegetable pancakes every day like they do now!"

The old squad leader sighed and said, "College students, it's good to have wild vegetable cakes to eat now. The last time the Japanese raided our base, they caused great damage. We didn't bring out a lot of the food stored in our independent regiment. In the end, it all went to the Japanese. Otherwise, why would we worry about food?"

"Old squad leader, you don't have to worry too much. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. People can't hold their urine to death. I can't reveal the specific situation. I can only tell you that the food crisis will be over soon!"

Lin Zhenhua also knew that too much talk would lead to mistakes, so he took the opportunity to change the subject and said, "Old squad leader, the soldiers in the arsenal have been consuming a lot of physical energy these days. Give the soldiers a box of canned fish and meat that Political Commissar Zhao sent the day before yesterday. One meal of meat a day is too extravagant. One meal of meat every five days is still possible for now!"

"Okay, college student, I'll take note of this matter and arrange it tomorrow!"