Chapter 56 of 100
Chapter 56
14 min read3,387 words
When Hu Hao brought Colonel Zhang and the battalion commander to the warehouse where the grain was stored and opened it, Colonel Zhang said, "Damn it, how much grain did the devils steal from the people! Get it all back!"
Seeing the soldiers come in and start moving the grain, Hu Hao asked, "Bro, are you really going to have the soldiers carry it back bag by bag!"
"What else can we do? We don't have any vehicles, and we didn't bring any wagons to carry things. How else are we supposed to get it back?" Colonel Zhang said.
"Right, you can drive a truck. Go, go get a truck and bring it back to load it up!" the colonel suddenly remembered.
"Ah!" Er Lengzi said.
"What 'ah'! You're the only one in the whole regiment who can drive. Go get a vehicle to load the grain!" Colonel Zhang said.
"No, bro, I have something else to do!" Hu Hao said.
"What else could you have to do!" Colonel Zhang said.
"Bro, I haven't even bought cigarettes yet. I need to find someone to buy some. I don't have any cigarettes left, bro!" Hu Hao said.
"Buy cigarettes! You damn fool, we don't have time to move the grain and ammunition, and you want to buy cigarettes? Try it and see!" Colonel Zhang said.
"Go get the truck first to load the ammunition, we'll get the grain later," Colonel Zhang ordered.
"Right, bro, I just remembered, I saved a girl at noon. She said her father is one of our Eighth Route Army soldiers. I arranged for her to stay at an inn. I'll go get her," Hu Hao said and immediately ran off.
"You little brat, you wait for me! If you dare to lie to me, I'll break your legs!" Colonel Zhang shouted at Hu Hao's back.
Hu Hao didn't care about that. He needed to buy cigarettes. He originally came to buy cigarettes, and killing the devils was just a side job. Hu Hao went to the place where the boy who sold cigarettes usually appeared, but he wasn't there!
"Hmm! Where did he go? He's not even doing business when there's business to be had!" Hu Hao muttered. He saw an old man opening the door and looking out, so he asked the old man,
"Old man, have you seen the boy who sells cigarettes around here? I want to buy some."
"Oh, sir, that boy lives in a courtyard behind here. Go straight from here, turn right at the first intersection, and the fourth house on the left is his home," the old man directed Hu Hao.
"Thanks, old man!" Hu Hao said and walked in that direction. Just then, the political commissar brought many civilians into the city, all pushing carts and bicycles.
"Er Lengzi, what are you doing! Have you seen your brother?" the commissar shouted.
"I saw him, he's at the grain warehouse!" Hu Hao looked back and said.
"Your brother didn't beat you, did he?" the commissar said.
"No!" Hu Hao said, "I could tell you he's switched from using a belt to kicking me now!" Hu Hao thought.
"What are you doing here, why aren't you moving things?" the commissar continued to shout.
"No time, I need to buy cigarettes!" Hu Hao said.
"You little brat, I'll tell your brother, and he'll beat you again!" the commissar shouted.
"Go ahead and tell him, I don't have time now!" Hu Hao said as he walked.
When he arrived at the place the old man had pointed out, Hu Hao knocked on the door. A woman opened it and looked nervously at Hu Hao, saying, "Sir, who are you looking for?"
"Oh, sister, I'm looking for the boy who sells cigarettes. Is he here? I want to buy some."
"Oh, please come in!" The woman opened the door and let Hu Hao in. Inside, he saw the boy who sold cigarettes looking nervously at him.
"Hey, the cigarettes, bring them out!" Hu Hao said. But the boy didn't recognize Hu Hao, as he always wore different clothes, and this time he was wearing the devils' clothes inside out!
"Sir, please, don't take all my cigarettes!" the boy said.
"Stop talking nonsense, bring out all the cigarettes quickly, I don't have time to wait," Hu Hao said.
The boy was about to cry, and the woman looked terrified, tightly holding the boy. Seeing Hu Hao like this, the boy had no choice but to go inside and bring out his cigarette box. Hu Hao opened it, looked inside, and took out 3 silver dollars from his pocket, saying, "Is this enough?"
The boy and the woman were stunned, "He's not here to rob us!"
"You, you..." the boy pointed at Hu Hao, not knowing what to call him, but he seemed to recognize Hu Hao.
"Remembered? Here, take it. I'll come back next time. This will last me a month!" Hu Hao closed the box and handed the silver dollars to the boy.
Hu Hao was about to leave when the boy called out, "Bro, wait a moment." He ran inside and came out with a large bag, placing it in front of Hu Hao. Hu Hao looked at the boy curiously.
"Bro, you always give me several silver dollars, but it's not necessary. This time you gave me 3 silver dollars, but all my cigarettes together are only worth 2. Bro, take these," the boy said.
Hu Hao opened the bag and saw it was full of cigarettes. He was pleased and said, "Good, you're a good guy," and took out another 3 silver dollars from his pocket to give to the boy, who refused.
"Take it, buy more next time. I'll come back to you. By the way, I'll take this bag," Hu Hao handed the box to the boy and said.
"Bro, you really don't need to give me so much!" the boy said.
"Take it, it's from the devils anyway. But don't tell anyone I buy cigarettes from you, or the devils might cause trouble for you, understand?" Hu Hao said.
"Okay," the boy nodded firmly.
"Bro, are you part of the Eighth Route Army?" the boy asked.
"Right, just keep it to yourself. I'm leaving now," Hu Hao picked up the bag and left, feeling particularly happy. He took out a pack of cigarettes from the bag, opened it, and lit one.
"Xiao Jun, is that the person who gives you several silver dollars for your cigarettes?" the woman asked the boy.
"Yes, Mom, it's him. He's part of the Eighth Route Army. Every time he comes to the city, he kills many devils, and after that, he comes to me to buy cigarettes. Today, the Eighth Route Army fought the devils in the city, it must have been him," the boy said.
"Right, be careful not to tell anyone, or the devils will cause trouble for us," the woman said.
"I know, Mom, here's the money!" the boy handed all the money Hu Hao gave him to the woman.
Hu Hao, with a cigarette in his mouth, a gun on his back, and a bag in his hand, walked leisurely toward Colonel Zhang. Halfway there, he suddenly remembered he told his brother he was going to pick up the girl. He quickly turned back to find her, or the colonel's foot would kick someone again!
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