He Daqing, do you know how I've lived these past years?

Three days passed in this way, and Leyou watched as more than a hundred people slowly struggled and died.

"Sir, a telegram has arrived from the Xinjiang Garrison Command."

"Oh, could it be General Manager Song? Let me see it."

You won't believe it until you see it, and once you do, you'll be shocked.

The telegrams were full of insults:

"You little brat, can't you behave yourself? I'll be coming over in a while. You guys take the train to Beijing. Chengdu doesn't want you anymore. The war has started in the north, so be careful. Give my regards to your master."

"Hey,"

After reading the telegram, Leyou shook his head, turned around and instructed Chen Si to inquire where the county town had a train station connecting to Beijing.

He then went inside the tent, took out a jar of rice wine, and began to drink.

An hour later, Chen Si wiped the sweat from his brow and scoffed:

"The sun must be getting hot after 46 years."

Upon entering the tent, he found Leyou drowsy from drinking, so he whispered in his ear:

"Brother, we've found out that the train to Beijing is over 100 li away from us."

Leyou waved his hand and said:

"Order a forced march; they must arrive within two days."

After saying that, he buried his head on the table.

Chen Si stepped out of the tent and shouted to Lao Liu outside:

"Sixth Brother, call someone to help Big Brother to the jeep. We're breaking camp now and marching at full speed."

……

蓉城

"Instructor, they've already started fighting to the north. We can't get out of here. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, our comrades will defeat them."

"They're joking, saying they'll only give you one provincial governor position."

……

three days later

Leyou divided the troops into 10 batches, who boarded the train bound for Beijing one after another.

He and his master were among the last to leave.

Through Chen Si's information over the past few days, I've also learned that the two parties have begun a civil war.

It's heartbreaking. Going to Beijing is good; it'll be far from the battlefield.

I wonder how many more men have lost their lives.

For several days in a row, Leyou carried his son around, and Nianmin, as the older brother, also began to teach Jianguo to recognize people.

After boarding the train, seeing the ruins along the way and the starving people, I felt a deep sadness.

A few days later, Leyou and the others finally arrived at the train station near Beijing.

The adjutant of the former commander of the Beijing city defense was also waiting there.

Through a series of conversations, Leyou gained a vague understanding of most of the situation within the city.

The soldiers who arrived earlier also set up camp outside the city.

Just as he was leaving, a chubby man ran over with a big smile, bowing and scraping, fanning himself with a fan and saying:

"Sir, you've had a long and tiring journey."

"I've booked a table at Qingyun Tower in the city; I humbly request that you grant me a chance, sir."

Le You looked at the grinning fat man in front of him and asked the adjutant from the capital city who had come over:

"Who is this person?"

The adjutant hesitated for a moment and said:

"His name is Fatty White. He worked as a translator for the Japanese a few years ago, but he wasn't particularly evil. He passed on a lot of intelligence to us, so the enemy didn't arrest him after they surrendered."

Upon hearing this, Leyou patted him on the shoulder and said:

"You can stand firm on matters of principle, that's good. I'll give you that chance tomorrow at noon."

Upon hearing this, the chubby man nodded repeatedly and said:

"Thank you, boss. You've worked hard. I'll be waiting for you at Qingyun Tower tomorrow at noon."

Leyou laughed heartily and walked out of the train station. The adjutant of the city led the way, and soon they got into a prepared jeep and headed towards the second vacancy in the city.

The chubby guy stayed at the train station entrance and watched the two jeeps leave.

"Fat boy, fat boy"

"How's it going? Has the commander agreed to let us come to dinner?"

Just then, an urgent voice came from behind.

A man in a black coat rushed over and said.

The chubby man also covered his forehead and said:

"Oh dear, Captain Jia Gui, don't worry, the boss has agreed to come for lunch tomorrow."

"Really? That's wonderful! If they hadn't come, we really wouldn't have been able to survive."

"Yes, I'll bring my cousin along tomorrow. That way, we'll be one step closer to success."

Upon hearing this, Captain Jia hurriedly said:

"What! Your widowed cousin?"

I've heard that he and a junior worker at Lou's factory are on good terms.

My sister-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, lives in the same courtyard as that man, and he's married. What will happen if the officials find out?

Upon hearing this, the chubby man was also surprised:

"Then what do you suggest we do? Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Didn't you see that the three women who just got on the bus were all beauties?"

Jia Gui hesitated for a moment, then suddenly patted his head and said:

"I've got it! Old Chen's daughter at Zhengyang Gate is quite pretty. I'm itching to try her on that cheongsam."

Upon hearing this, the chubby man retorted:

"How could that be? Old Chen's cloth shop is one of the best in Beijing, with suppliers all over the surrounding area. He wouldn't send his precious daughter out to entertain guests."

"Then what should we do? Should we ask Old Man He to step in?"

"Hmph, he was originally childless like you. He barely had time to teach his adopted nephew, let alone care about this. You'd be more interested in going to his tavern for a drink."

Captain Jia, utterly dejected, slumped to the ground and said:

"Then what do you suggest we do? This won't work, that won't work."

We were traitors, and now we can't find any work. We've given all our last money to Qingyunlou; we won't have enough for drinks either."

The chubby man slowly started fanning himself and said:

"I told you, don't worry, I have a good idea."

Jia Gui hurriedly got up from the ground and said:

"What's a good idea? Tell me quickly!"

"Do you remember Yan Bugui with the small glasses? His family owns several shops. He's timid and cautious. All you have to do is pull out that pistol you've been hiding, and the money will come to you."

Jia Gui hesitated for a moment and said:

"But his older brother is quite formidable; he's a Manchu, and especially since he has a powerful patron named Niu behind him."

After hearing this, the chubby man also smacked Jia Gui on the head with his fan and cursed:

"Whether we go or not, the boss has already agreed. If we don't have the money to get things done, we'll have to run away. I've done my research; this new garrison commander has a reputation as a butcher. Besides, the Manchus have all passed their term, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Jia Gui gritted his teeth and said:

"Alright, let's do it this way then. We'll go to Yan Bugui's house tonight. I heard he had a son named Jiecheng."

The chubby guy nodded in agreement.

"Let's go to the Nan family's place first, have a few drinks to bolster our courage."

Jia Gui shook his head and said:

"No, that old man is very stubborn and won't let me buy on credit, and his son, Nan Yi, is even more so."

I'll take you to Nanluoguxiang. Do you remember the banquet we held when the Japanese invaders came a few years ago? There was a chef there who cooked really well, and we even took a picture together."

The chubby man thought for a moment and said:

"It's that guy named He... He Daqing."

Jia Gui nodded and said:

"That's him. He knows Tan family cuisine and even defeated a Sichuan cuisine master. But his wife had a difficult childbirth and passed away recently. He's been drowning his sorrows in alcohol ever since. We can keep him company and have a nice meal without spending any money."

How do you know so much?

"My mother's sister-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, lived in the same courtyard as him, and of course, her lover, the widow Bai, also lived in the same courtyard."

"Come on, come on, stop talking so much. I'm starving. Go get some money from your sister-in-law later to cover your expenses."

“I’m not going. My sister-in-law is a shrew. We have to be careful when we go to see He Daqing. We can’t let her see us, or she’ll scrape off a layer of all that grease off you.”

……