The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Back to the market yard, it is still very comfortable here, and it is kept very clean. As long as you come, I will always prepare the charcoal basin, and the temperature in the room will rise quickly. The life of the rich is really great, you can do whatever you want.

Evil capitalism is pretty good in this respect! Ordinary people are suffering, but people like us are enjoying ourselves. Isn't this a crime?

The younger brother took out the tea leaves and brewed tea with hot water. Hou Jie waved his hand and let him go. He picked up a copy of Zizhi Tongjian and lay down on the recliner, covered himself with a thin blanket and began to read happily.

"Knock, knock, knock" someone knocked on the door.

Hou Jie got up and opened the door. There was a man standing at the door. It was Li Gui. He wondered if he was in trouble.

"Why are you here? Are you in trouble?"

Hou Jie smiled and led the man in, motioning him to sit down. Li Gui was a capable man, and he had seen all of this during this period, and he had put in a lot of effort in running around. Zhang Dalong was still young after all, and although he was capable, he still couldn't control the situation, thanks to the strong support of these guys.

Li Gui did not sit down, but stood upright with a serious face, just like a soldier. Hou Jie was amused by this, but he did not care. He just picked up the book and lay on the recliner leisurely.

"Tell me, what's making you so nervous?"

Li Gui just saluted Hou Jie with a snap.

Hou Jie's eyes narrowed and his face became serious. Could it be that Li Gui was a soldier? Judging from his daily behavior, he might be a member of the underground party of the Eighth Route Army.

"Young Master, I'm sorry I concealed my identity. I'm actually a member of the GCD underground party. I was ordered to carry out a mission and entered your grain store by chance."

Hou Jie understood what he heard.

"Then you can just stay hidden and continue to carry out your mission. There's no need to come to me specially, right?"

"Are you asking for something? Tell me. I'm not against the Communist Party. I can even say that I have a very good impression of you."

Hou Jie told him his thoughts and asked him to speak out boldly.

Hou Jie knew that there were many underground party members in the city, and he also knew that many of his subordinates had also infiltrated the city. It was only a matter of time before he came into contact with them. No one would have thought that he would know the course of history and that the Communist Party would take over the world in a few years.

I was just worried that I had no chance to contact them. Now that they came to me, as long as I extended an olive branch and showed my loyalty in advance, I could feel more at ease in the future. This is really a great opportunity.

Li Gui felt relieved when he saw that the young master did not reject them.

You know, under the rule of the Kuomintang, there are still many hostile forces, they are naturally standing on the opposite side of the GCD, especially these wealthy businessmen and capitalists. I didn't expect that the young master would not exclude them. This is a good thing. I thought I would have to spend some effort!

Li Gui's mission was not to persuade Hou Jie, he only needed to spy on the information of Sijiu City. He just passed Hou Jie's information to the higher-ups, who considered that Hou Jie was a patriotic businessman with a conscience and could be won over to the party.

So we ordered him to contact them and if everything went well, we hoped he could help raise some medicines. The troops were in urgent need of medicines and there were too many wounded soldiers who needed help. The Party organization had limited funds and was really powerless.

Li Gui said solemnly, "Thank you for your understanding, Young Master. On behalf of the Party organization, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you."

Hou Jie did not get up and continued to lie there, waving his hand lazily. According to the more formal way, Hou Jie should stand up, accept the greeting solemnly and exchange pleasantries.

Hou Jie looked at Li Gui unhappily.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point"

Li Gui smiled awkwardly. "Young Master, this is the case. We need a batch of medicines. Many wounded soldiers in the army are suffering due to the lack of medicines. I hope you can lend a helping hand."

Hou Jie knew that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were fighting now. Although the Communist Party was the victor, since ancient times, it would kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 of its own. It was good enough to just rely on some hard work of farming to barely maintain its own food and clothing. Moreover, the Communist Party had strict discipline and did not take a single needle or thread from the masses. It was a rare righteous army in ancient and modern times. This was not just a lack of medicines, it was a lack of everything!

After looting Japan the year before last, I threw a lot of food and weapons to them, so these should not be so urgent. After the Japanese army was defeated, they must have also looted a lot of good things. What is most urgently needed now is medicine, which is not enough during the war years.

Hou Jie thought for a long time and then looked up and asked, "What else do you need? Tell me and I'll find a solution."

"Really? Young Master, I need to ask for your permission for this."

Li Gui answered excitedly, and quickly turned around and ran to contact his superiors, leaving Hou Jie staring blankly in the room. Hou Jie was depressed, you should say hello to me before leaving! Is it necessary to be so anxious? I can't run away.

Hou Jie covered his face with the book and stopped reading. He pulled up the quilt and took a nap.

I don't know how many of my subordinates are underground party members. Since I have underground party members under my command, there must be Kuomintang spies as well. It turns out that I have been caught in the vortex without knowing it and am in an extremely dangerous situation. I need to be more careful.

Li Gui walked out of the yard, his expression had recovered. He still had some qualities. He went to the secret contact point and agreed on the code. Li Gui handed over a note, and the person opposite picked up the note and turned away.

Li Gui was in the room, holding up his teacup and waiting patiently. His thoughts drifted to Hou Jie unconsciously. It was amazing that he managed such a large family business at such a young age.

The key is that they are open about what they do. Inflation is so severe and prices are soaring. Look at how they do it. One dollar for 20 kilograms of rice and flour, which is cheaper than the price in previous years. With such a large shipment volume, how much money will be lost in a day? But they are willing to do it.

The grain prices in the city of Sijiu were forced to fall, and he was responsible for handling these matters himself. He knew that the young master had offended too many people.

In order to appease these people's resentment, he supplied these unscrupulous businessmen with rice and flour at the price of one dollar for 25 kilograms. If it were him, he would not do such a thing.

Li Gui admired the young master very much, he was really a hero. It turned out that there were not only heroes in the army, but also many unsung heroes among the common people who were doing things silently. Whether out of public or private interests, he should do his best to protect his safety and not let him make any mistakes.

About two hours later, an underground party member handed Li Gui a list. Li Gui took it solemnly, folded it, and put it in his arms like a treasure.

Li Gui returned to Hou Jie's room and saw him sleeping. He could not bear to disturb him and waited patiently. Hou Jie would soon wake up, and sure enough, within a few minutes, Hou Jie opened his eyes and saw Li Gui waiting for him.

Hou Jie glanced at him reproachfully and said, "I'm not a big shot, why make it so formal!"

"Why don't you wake me up?"

Li Gui said, "It's only been a few minutes. I just got here too."

Hou Jie nodded and stretched out his hand to him, "Take it. There's no need to be so anxious."

Li Gui took it out from his arms and handed it to him with both hands seriously.

Hou Jie opened it and read it carefully. There were not too many things listed on it. The wounded needed medicine, medical equipment, alcohol, bandages, etc., as well as a lot of salt and daily necessities. To him, they were all simple things and he could take them out at any time.

I have my own warehouse outside the city, I just need to throw the things there. I can't let others know, it's too dangerous, it seems I have to work hard tonight and throw the things there in advance.

Hou Jie looked at Li Gui and nodded, "No problem, prepare a few drivers, come to my place tomorrow to get the keys, and go get the stuff yourself!"

Li Gui nodded with gratitude.

Hou Jie asked again, "How many of you are here?" I was quite curious.

Li Gui was embarrassed, but he still told him.

“Dozens, maybe.”

Hou Jie's eyes bulged. With so many people, they look like a sieve. No wonder you guys won the world in the end! This strategic vision and layout are undeniable.

I'm afraid my past has been investigated almost completely! Except for the source of food, they couldn't find out the rest, but they just didn't say it.

Don't look down on people! Just be an ordinary citizen! He doesn't want to be an official, it's too troublesome!