Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

After saying that, he continued to grind the chili peppers in the mortar with the wooden pestle in his hand.

"However, you've caused such a big stir in North China this time that some people down below think this is prematurely exposing our strength."

"The Japanese troops behind us and those in the south are probably keeping an eye on us."

“Although I said you have a way.

But you know what I said, except for a few comrades who agreed with it, many people did not believe it.

They all said that they would be ready to look for you when you came.

You have to be mentally prepared.”

After hearing what Teacher Yang said, Zeng Jiwen's expression did not change at all, but he smiled instead.

"Teacher, I'm used to it. We even lost our voices in the beginning, but we still managed to get through it this way."

Hearing Zeng Jiwen's words, Teacher Yang smiled.

He shook the chili powder in the mortar, took an old newspaper next to it, and poured it on top.

Seeing this, Zeng Jiwen immediately stood up and picked up the short broom on the millstone.

Then I helped Teacher Yang clean up the chili powder stuck on the mortar.

Then Teacher Yang put the short broom and mortar in place, and Zeng Jiwen rolled the ground chili bread.

After cleaning up, Zeng Jiwen saw Teacher Yang take out a cigarette paper and immediately interrupted Teacher Yang.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket,

"Teacher, try this. I bought it from the cigarette factory in Tainan when I came here.

The factory has just been built, and I bought some of this first batch to bring over for you to try."

After hearing Zeng Jiwen's words, Teacher Yang was stunned and took the pack of cigarettes from Zeng Jiwen's hand.

Said at the same time.

"It won't happen again. This time it's just you. If it happens to someone else, I'll definitely criticize him."

"Giving gifts is a bad habit."

Zeng Jiwen smiled when he heard what the teacher said.

"This isn't the first batch. I want you to try smoking too. You know me.

I don’t need my regular allowance.

This time when I came back, I was thinking that if I brought anything, I might just set them up again, so I decided to just pay for it myself."

Teacher Yang opened the cigarette box, took out a cigarette, and held it in his hand to hold it carefully.

"Your cigarettes are very finely made." Teacher Yang said with some admiration after seeing them.

"Yes, this is the first batch from the cigarette factory. After discussion, they finally decided to supply the troops and sell some of it."

Zeng Jiwen said.

After hearing Zeng Jiwen's words, Teacher Yang became thoughtful.

"Who are you going to sell these cigarettes to?"

"Isn't it Beimian who wants to see me this time? Such a good thing should be allowed to Big Brother to enjoy."

Zeng Jiwen suddenly said with a smile on his face.

After hearing this, Teacher Yang suddenly understood something.

"I was wondering if you've built so many light industries in Lanzhou, and I'm afraid you've had this plan for a long time."

Zeng Jiwen nodded.

"Once the war breaks out in the west, Lanzhou will be able to be revitalized."

Hearing this, Teacher Yang's face became a little serious.

"I know you've been laying the groundwork in the West over the past few years, but I still have to say that they've helped us a lot!"

"You have to control some of the degrees yourself."

Zeng Jiwen nodded.

"Don't worry, teacher. After all, we are all on the same path. I can still distinguish the important from the unimportant things."

Teacher Yang nodded.

Teacher Yang spoke only after the two entered the house.

"Let's have dinner at my place tonight. This is the chili pepper I just made. Your mistress is going to make spicy oil noodles tonight."

Zeng Jiwen nodded happily.

"I haven't eaten the meal cooked by Master's wife for a long time. I didn't expect to catch up this time."

Teacher Yang turned around and said unhappily.

"How dare you say that? Every time you come, there's a lot less food in my bowl."

Zeng Jiwen chuckled and said nothing.

After the two entered the house, they sat on the kang in the innermost room.

Zeng Jiwen saw the unfinished materials on the table on the kang.

I immediately realized that the teacher had stayed up late again last night.

"Teacher, please stay up late less in the future," Zeng Jiwen advised.

"Oh, no, Jiwen, there are too many things to do."

Teacher Yang sat on the kang and said to Zeng Jiwen.

"The documents that come in every day are waiting anxiously at the front. As you know, your teacher Shi has gone north, and someone needs to handle this huge pile of work."

"You can let other comrades handle it, teacher."

"This is the document after it has been handed over to other comrades." Teacher Yang said to Zeng Jiwen with a smile.

After saying this, Zeng Jiwen began to tell Teacher Yang about what had happened since he came to Shanxi until he returned home to Tainan.

At the same time, I also expressed my thoughts to Teacher Yang.

Teacher Yang lit a cigarette, took a puff, held it in his hand, and listened to Zeng Jiwen's story.

Zeng Jiwen spoke for about ten minutes. After Zeng Jiwen finished speaking, Teacher Yang put out the cigarette in his hand and placed it in the ceramic ashtray beside him.

At this time, there were four or five more cigarette butts in the empty ashtray.

After listening to Zeng Jiwen's report, Teacher Yang looked a little serious.

"Jiwen, your plan is a bit risky.

What if, I mean what if, the person in the north doesn’t admit it.

After all, the document you asked Mr. Zhao to ask your instructor for the promise has been lost."

"It's just the two of us here. Let's be honest. If this gets out of hand, we'll be the ones who suffer."

Hearing Teacher Yang's worried words, Zeng Jiwen chuckled.

"Teacher, how do you know that the document is really lost?"

Teacher Yang was startled and a little shocked.

"What do you mean...?"

Zeng Jiwen nodded meaningfully.

"That's right!"

When Teacher Yang heard Zeng Jiwen's words, he was shocked and a little excited.

He quickly got up, put on his shoes, and looked at the map on the wall, lost in thought as he stared at the north.

He muttered to himself.

“When you think you have no way out, you will find another village.”

It can be seen that Teacher Yang is very happy.

Seeing the teacher's happy expression, Zeng Jiwen couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Teacher, you must keep this a secret and don't tell anyone."

"Yes, I know, don't worry."

But then I became a little worried.

"Do you think we can really do this?"

Zeng Jiwen heard what Teacher Yang said and nodded affirmatively.

“Everything depends on human effort!

After all, nothing is set in stone yet.”

"What if the one from the north really breaks off relations without hesitation?"

Teacher Yang turned and looked at Zeng Jiwen and said.

"Teacher, do you still remember He Ping and Yuan Zi?" Zeng Jiwen did not answer directly, but changed the subject.

"Of course you don't know. You know that our secretary who lives far away in the north is upset because the two of them didn't study in the north."

Teacher Yang said with some amusement.

"Their teachers are researching the kind of weapons I told them about before."

Zeng Jiwen said to Teacher Yang.

Hearing this, Teacher Yang was a little surprised.

I thought about it.

"Didn't you say it was difficult?"

"It's difficult for us, but it won't be difficult for them once the war breaks out in the west."

Zeng Jiwen said while looking at the map on the wall.

"Once the West truly figures this out, all other problems for the entire organization will be put aside."

"We can just drag it out until it becomes a fait accompli. We can't go to war against our brothers."

Zeng Jiwen said.