The Bravest

Just a few days after the New Year, Lin Jie was lazy and did not go to work. Anyway, Lin Jie felt that there was nothing good about the classes of the Wang Puppet Government, which were full of petty thefts.

Therefore, unless there is something special, Lin Jie would rather stay at home with his wife and children.

Of course, there is also Michiko. Haitang was right about him. He was doing things recklessly in broad daylight. There was nothing he could do. Lin Jie had to go home every night, so he could only work during the day.

On the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, Liu Qingshan called Lin Jie and said that he had something important to discuss and asked Lin Jie to take Haitang home.

"Haitang, your dad asked us to go back to his place. Go change your clothes and I'll pick out some gifts for him."

After Lin Jie hung up the phone, he said to Haitang, who was eating melon seeds beside him, that he was going to the small room in the house where he kept things.

Lin Jie looked at the piles of items in the room and thought for a long time, but he didn't know what to choose.

Liu Qingshan has always lived a simple life. He lives in a big house bought by Lin Jie and raises several children from welfare homes. They are all their own people. It seems that he lives the life of a wealthy family, but that is all for outsiders to see.

In fact, he kept all the money that Lin Jie and Haitang gave him, except for the food for himself and his children, and would transfer it to the organization through a special transportation station together with the information given by Lin Jie.

"Honey, are you okay?" Haitang had changed her clothes and saw that Lin Jie hadn't come out yet, so she came in with her big belly to check on him.

"Haitang, I don't know what to choose. Your dad is reluctant to use anything. You choose." Lin Jie asked Haitang for help helplessly.

"You are stupid. Don't take these. Ask Liu Sheng to bring a few bags of rice and flour and see how he turns them in. Just bring two bottles of tiger bone wine."

"Ah, are you sending me that kind of wine? I will miss you when I drink it. If you give it to your father, will he be able to bear it?" Lin Jie touched Haitang's belly and laughed at her.

"What are you talking about? It's tiger bone wine, not the tiger penis wine you drink. You want to do bad things all day long. I was deceived by you and fell into your trap." Haitang walked out with a red face.

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"Dad, I didn't bring anything this time, just some food. Tiezhu and the others are young and can eat it. When you cook, make more. There are also two bottles of medicinal wine. Your legs and feet are not good, so drink a small cup at night to promote blood circulation. Don't hand it in, or it will trouble the traffic officer."

In Liu Qingshan's study, Lin Jie patiently persuaded his father-in-law.

"Okay, I know what's going on. You keep nagging me. This place is much better than the base. They won't starve. Do you think they are all like you, living like a rich man?"

Liu Qingshan said unhappily, but when he thought about his daughter living this kind of life, he didn't say much.

"Dad, I tell you, after the new China is established, it won't take decades for everyone to live a good life. If you take good care of your health, you will definitely see that day." Lin Jie comforted his father-in-law.

"Well, of course, but now we still have to work hard and can't just enjoy ourselves. But it's good that you have confidence. The most frightening thing is to lose confidence in the future."

Liu Qingshan values ​​Lin Jie's firm belief in the future. But he doesn't know that Lin Jie has such absolute confidence because he knows the future.

"Let's get down to business. The frontline troops have entered a phase of gradual counterattack from a stalemate, but they have suffered heavy casualties and are seriously short of medicine. Xiaojie, can you think of a way to help get some?"

"Dad, the Japanese are now strictly controlling medicines. The people from the Military Control Commission are also collecting them. Even on the black market, they are becoming less and less. The price is more expensive than gold. I will try to get some, but the quantity may not be large."

Lin Jie told the truth.

"Dad knows, just take whatever you have, don't force yourself, safety is the most important thing, okay? Also, we can't give you much money for now, so you can help us out first. I'll keep track of the accounts for you, and I'll pay you back when the situation stabilizes in the future."

Liu Qingshan himself felt embarrassed, but he did not lie. He had always kept a record of the accounts. Public is public and private is private. This cannot be confused. It is a matter of principle.

"Dad, why are you saying this again? When did you see me do this for money? Others don't know, but don't you know?"

Lin Jie was unwilling. If it was really for money, wouldn’t it be good for him to do business with the Military Control Commission?

"Alas, Dad knows. I have wanted to introduce you to the organization for a long time, but your current family situation is really not suitable."

This is what Liu Qingshan regrets the most. Liu Qingshan is very aware of the cruelty of political struggle. He does not want Lin Jie to be involved in it in the future. This will not be a good thing for both Lin Jie and Haitang.

Liu Qingshan sometimes fantasized that if Haitang had met Lin Jie earlier, the outcome might have been different.

"Dad, it doesn't matter. No matter where I am, I can do things for the country." Lin Jie didn't care, as long as he could be true to his conscience.

"Well, you are right. I will not be polite to you about this matter. Be careful. You have a family now."

"By the way, Dad, after you get the medicine, can you transport it out? If you need help, just ask, I'm in charge of this matter now."

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Lin Jie and Haitang went home after lunch. At night, after Haitang fell asleep, Lin Jie lay on the bed and thought about the medicine.

It is really not easy to get medicines nowadays. We can only get the medicines from Gangcun and Xiaoye on the black market, but this costs a lot of money.

Lin Jie tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It wasn't because he was reluctant to part with the money, but he couldn't mobilize so much money at once.

Moreover, it is difficult to explain this matter to his family. No matter who it is, he cannot explain clearly where the large amount of money went, which will cause problems.

"Can we rob each other?" Lin Jie suddenly had an idea.

It is not difficult to stage a drama with force, but the most feared thing is to arouse Gangcun's suspicion. Even if it is only a little bit, it will be more difficult to obtain intelligence and supplies from Gangcun in the future, and even Lin Jie himself will be in danger.

The next day, Lin Jie went to the welfare home and found Liu Qingshan.

"Dad, I have some drugs, but not much. I'm afraid it's not worth the transportation station to transport them. However, Gangcun and Xiaoye have stockpiled a batch of drugs and will probably sell them within this month. But I don't have enough money. I want to discuss with you whether it is possible to blackmail him."

"Ah, no, this won't work. It will implicate you. Even if you can get through this, as long as Gangcun has even a little suspicion, it will definitely affect your ability to obtain intelligence in the future. In the long run, it's not worth it!"

Liu Qingshan immediately figured out the key. This was not just a matter of taking risks or not. If he lost Lin Jie's source of intelligence, the loss would still be huge.

"Dad, I've been thinking about this all night. Do you think it's possible for us to snatch the drugs from the buyer after I complete the transaction?"

Lin Jie told Liu Qingshan about his sudden idea.

"Who is the buyer? Do you know his background? Don't rob your own people."

This is not impossible. After all, Liu Qingshan himself can only understand his own line, and there must be other channels taking action.

"I don't know much about the background. In this kind of black market transaction, there are many layers of separation between the two parties. Why don't you wait for me to find out more? In addition, I will also think of other ways to see if I can solve it."

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