I want to be a good person

It was a little after four in the morning when Zhang Aiguo got up, had breakfast and harnessed the car. There were still a few remaining stars blinking in the sky and from time to time there were a few chirping sounds coming from the cold mountains.

We traveled all the way through loess, gullies and sparse vegetation, making this one of the poorest areas in the Republic of China.

We’re almost there, we’re almost at Wuqi Town.

How to send things out?

If he appeared out of nowhere, he would be sliced ​​and studied. The world cannot accommodate such an awesome person.

How to do it?

As the distance got closer, Zhang Aiguo suddenly remembered the key issue: giving gifts is a purely technical job.

After taking inventory of what he could give away, he found that he already had enough supplies, so he left behind a batch of dried meat and even the supply wagon.

Where to hide?

Where can I hide it?

There is an abandoned cave in front. I don’t know why it is abandoned. Is it because of bandits?

The baggage cart stopped where it was. Zhang Aiguo climbed up and saw three earthen kilns, each five or six meters deep, with the doors and windows a bit broken.

After thinking it over, he decided to throw the wheat and cotton into the cave. The cave was still too small to hold them all, so he covered the guns and ammunition in the yard with waterproof canvas and weighed them down with stones.

What is security?

They set up a circle of trip mines around the front and back, and began to sprinkle yellow soil on it as camouflage.

After finishing all this, it was already afternoon.

When we got back to the road, there was no one around. We harnessed two supply wagons, put two radios and some cloth in the first one, and loaded the second one with food and dried meat.

Sitting on the lead carriage, he drove the horses towards Wuqi Town with the sound of jingling bells.

Hu Zi's two horses were tied to the carriage board, with a dozen Japanese cotton-padded jackets tied to them, a Horse brand pistol in his arms, and a sundry bag containing a wristwatch, a pocket watch, a gold pen, dollars, silver bills, and a cargo list.

"My friend, what are you pulling? We need to check it."

The sentry at the intersection stopped the car. His tone was kind and his face was serious, but he made people feel approachable and down-to-earth.

Although he was thin, his clothes were worn and patched, his spirit was full of confidence, and his hard-working and simple lifestyle made people miss him so much.

"I came here from Hong Kong. The company sent me a batch of supplies and asked me to come here to help."

"Support materials? We welcome them. Please accept inspection first."

Zhang Aiguo jumped off the carriage, handed out the Continental pistol and spare magazine, and took off his utility bag.

"The things in the bag are for people I want to give away. You can take a look. Can you give them back to me first? I want to see Comrade Li."

"Comrade Li?"

Another sentry checked the wagon and found it was filled with food and dried meat.

“Is this a radio station?”

"That's right!"

"Please wait a moment. I will report to my superiors urgently."

Zhang Aiguo took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed one over.

"Sorry, I don't smoke."

The slight yellowing between the fingers betrayed the other person's caution.

"understand."

Half an hour later, several fast horses came running over. Before they stopped, they jumped off, took two quick steps, and reached out to hold Zhang Aiguo's hand.

"Comrade, thank you for your hard work. This is a timely help."

"It's not hard, you are the ones who work the hardest, you deserve it!"

"According to our regulations, you need to cooperate with us in the review."

"I can understand spies and traitors, betrayal and persistence."

"Excuse me, are you a comrade from Shanghai?"

"No."

The censorship was much stricter than Zhang Aiguo had expected, and there was not much revolutionary spark left.

The questions ranged from the origin of the goods to the transportation route, and were very detailed. How did Zhang Aiguo answer?

There is no way to explain it clearly. Such a large amount of materials had to be transported secretly through Yan Laoxi's territory, which was a long journey with many difficulties.

"I have also told you where the stuff is and how it came from. As for the route and method of transportation, I know your party wants this transportation route, but I can only say that it is basically impossible without our operation."

After two or three hours of interrogation and repeated questioning, Zhang Aiguo became a little impatient. He felt that he was being tortured, but he could understand that only by taking every step carefully and steadily could one achieve ultimate success.

"I hope you can continue to report to your superiors. If you want to do something bad, no one is willing to spend so much money."

"There are two radio stations and hand-cranked generators. You can start working on them right away. Didn't Comrade Liu say to unite with all those who can be united?"

That night, Zhang Aiguo enjoyed the treatment of having guards standing guard.

As soon as the sun rose, the highest leader who stayed behind came to the cave in person, bringing a bowl of hand-rolled noodles with a poached egg and a layer of oil floating on it.

This bowl of noodles should be the food that I brought myself. It was obviously ground by a stone mill, so I had to get up very early.

"I am sorry for wronging you. I sincerely apologize to you. We welcome our patriotic compatriots. Only when we unite as one can we drive out the Japanese pirates."

"At the same time, Comrade Li Desheng, whom you want to meet, is not here at the moment. He is 180 kilometers away. We can arrange for guards to take you there."

"After the supplies were counted and received, I immediately rushed back to Shanghai. I hope I will have the opportunity to meet you next time."

"But I have a request!"

"Please tell me."

"This Omega watch will be given to Comrade Li, the gold pen to Comrade Hu, the pistol to Comrade Wang, and the pocket watch to Comrade Chen."

"I will definitely do it."

Zhang Aiguo handed over the item and the other party took it carefully.

“Where are the supplies stored?”

"This is the list of supplies, please take a look first."

"20 tons of wheat, 150 dan of cotton, 50 Type 50 rifles, 6 Type 4 lances, 6.5 Type 5 rifles, 15 Taisho 1500-year-old heavy machine guns, 10 rounds of 2mm bullets, 4 box pistols, rounds of bullets, silver dollars, baggage wagons, and horses."

As the number was read out, the other party began to get excited. It was more than just a timely help, it was a solution to his urgent problem. He slowly stood up.

I re-watched it three times from beginning to end.

"This is real?"

"Really? The stuff is in the south of Wuqi Town, and we need to organize people to deliver it."

"No problem. The people support us. I will report this to my superiors immediately. I think the leaders will be very happy to hear this news. It's a pity that we can't give you anything."

"We are in trouble, and this can be considered as contributing to the war of resistance."

"Thank you for your support! I believe that with your support, we will definitely win!"

"If possible, please write me a message."

"Oh, I think the leaders will be very happy!"

"I think a word is worth a thousand gold."

"Hahaha, okay, I will report truthfully. How can I give it to you after I finish writing it?"

"If there is a chance to send it here, don't rush, just let it be!"

Zhang Aiguo picked up a pen and wrote down an address.

"Come on, I'll take you to where the supplies are stored."

A platoon of guards marched forward in high spirits. Fifty or sixty years later, perhaps only these ordinary soldiers will uphold their loyalty and beliefs.

After the work was done, Zhang Aiguo declined to be retained. Although other leaders had rushed back, it didn't make much sense without the three giants!

Life is full of regrets, nothing is perfect.

PS: I can’t write too much about this, please understand.