Devil's Army

The old landlord was politely asked to leave by the company commander, and the two waiters stood in front of the restaurant at a loss.

"What are you still standing there for? Don't you want your wages? Hurry up and clean up the restaurant. We'll find a manager to come over in the next two days and continue our business." The company commander shouted to the two waiters.

The two men were overjoyed when they heard this. The old landlord still owed them wages. Now, after hearing what the military officer said, they still had jobs and wages.

Two waiters hurried into the restaurant.

The kitchen staff in the restaurant were standing or sitting at a loss as to what to do, and they had not received their wages yet.

When they heard what the guy said, they happily started working together.

The Niangniang Palace Town was recovered intact, and the Second Regiment only sent soldiers to garrison, and did not need to do anything else. Jianye Town was captured by force, so people had to be arranged to rebuild it.

The Second Regiment Commander temporarily stopped recovering other towns and villages. On the one hand, he arranged for the Third Battalion to build a wooden bridge, and on the other hand, he rebuilt Jianye Town.

He placed the regiment headquarters at the Japanese command post in Jianye Town.

The first company commander reported the matter to the second regiment commander, who did not make a clear statement.

The first company commander quietly walked over to the second regiment commander and whispered, "Now we have a place to drink."

"I knew you were holding your fart in." The second regiment commander pointed at the first company commander's forehead and scolded with a smile.

"Second Captain, where can we find a shopkeeper to help us look after this small restaurant?"

"Can you ask Mr. He to introduce one?"

The company commander found Mr. He from Ping'an Village through the introduction of Mr. He.

He Xiucai failed the imperial examinations many times in his early years. Now he makes a living by writing letters and couplets for others, and his life is very difficult.

But he was content with the status quo. When he had a little money, he would buy some cheap wine and eat peanuts while talking to himself.

The company commander looked at Mr. He and asked Mr. He, "Is this man okay?"

"Although Mr. He is aloof, he is honest."

The company commander nodded.

Then Uncle He pointed at the scholar and said, "This military officer has found a job for you. You should work hard, earn some money and find a wife. You are not a child anymore."

The company commander tried not to laugh when he heard this. A man in his forties is still considered old?

"No, no, I am just a free and unrestrained person, with no worries. How wonderful! How wonderful!"

"Hurry up, or there won't be anyone to see you off when you're old." Uncle He pointed at Mr. He's forehead and started cursing.

"I wonder what the sir has to offer?" He Xiucai bowed to the company commander and asked politely.

"We have taken over a restaurant and would like you to take care of the accounts and be the manager. What do you think?"

"Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Jun. I will take on the responsibility."

"Okay, go to Jianye Restaurant in Jianye Town at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and give it a try. Remember not to drink too much while working. If you do, I will not let you off easily."

"Don't worry, sir. I always do things in moderation."

Uncle He also nodded to the company commander.

After two days of cleaning up by the waiters, the kitchen staff and the veterans, the restaurant was reopened. The new restaurant was named Jianye Restaurant. It not only indicated that it was a restaurant in Jianye Town, but also implied that they wanted to drive the Japanese out of China and make great achievements.

On the day Jianye Restaurant reopened, the second regiment commander and the regiment political commissar came with several battalion commanders.

The second captain saw that the restaurant's business was average, not bad, but not good either. He called a waiter and asked:

"How was the business of this restaurant in the past?"

"My lord, the business of this restaurant used to be average. Most of the business was with puppet soldiers and traveling merchants." The waiter answered truthfully.

"I thought it was a goose that laid golden eggs, but it turned out to be a piece of chicken ribs." The second regiment commander smiled at the regiment political commissar.

"It's okay even if it's chicken ribs. At least you can come and smell it when you're craving for it." The regiment political commissar knew that the second commander liked to drink, but he had a strong will and would never drink during combat.

"Hahahaha, the political commissar still understands me."

Three days later, the wooden bridge connecting Niangniangong Town and Jianye Town was completed. This wooden bridge was wider and stronger than the original one, and could accommodate cars.

The collapsed walls in Jianye Town have been rebuilt and the bumpy roads have been paved.

The Second Regiment was preparing to set out in the next few days to continue to recapture the remaining towns. But at this time, something happened to the Jianye Restaurant of the Second Regiment.

After lunch that day, guests eating at Jianye Restaurant began to suffer from diarrhea one after another.

The toilets in the restaurant were not enough, so the army had to temporarily open the toilets in the barracks for the restaurant customers to use.

The company commander immediately brought the regiment's doctor and medical staff to Jianye Restaurant to investigate.

After investigation and questioning, the company commander discovered an important fact: all customers who drank the soup served by the restaurant suffered from diarrhea, while customers who did not drink the soup did not suffer from diarrhea.

The problem lies in the regular soup in the kitchen.

After investigation by the regiment's military doctor, it was found that croton and senna leaves were added to the regular soup in the kitchen.

It is obvious that someone poisoned the restaurant and wanted to cause trouble for Jianye Restaurant.

Who poisoned the food? The Japanese? Obviously, that was unlikely. The Japanese could not just make the diners have diarrhea. They must have poisoned the people to death, which would have caused panic.