Chapter 8 Eight

When I woke up the next day, the sun was already a pole high. Zhiguang went back to the district office with Deng Ming three times for breakfast, then went to Song Mingtong and reported to him what he heard from the sentinel of the "Gendarmerie Task Force" last night. Song Mingtong said: "Looks like the banquet last night is the key, we must find out the result of the negotiation between the captain and the passing cadre last night." Zhiguang thought to himself, the only way to ask about this matter is to ask the third girl, there is no one else to ask.It would be inconvenient for him to go to the third girl, and it would inevitably attract attention. What would a young student do looking for a girl from a brothel? At this moment, Deng Mingsan sent someone to call Song Mingtong, and he and Song Mingtong went to the district office again.

Deng Mingsan went to Song Mingtong to prepare the car for Captain Jin.After explaining, Song Mingtong went to work.Zhiguang came up with an idea to ask Deng Mingsan to summon the third girl. "Third Uncle, you are eager to prepare the car for Captain Jin, but this kid is secretly trying to tear things down for you, have you heard?" "No wow, I have nothing to do with him, what's his idea?" "I heard from his guard that the banquet was held last night to negotiate conditions with the Eighth Route cadre." "I know that." "Do you know what the conditions are?"

"I heard that if that one is demoted, give him an official job." "What's the official? There's a radish and a hole here, you have to pull out one and press the other, right? Do you know which hole to pull out?" "Which one?" "Just pull you out, the guards told me. If you are a junior official, you won't be tempted, and if you are a big official, you won't be able to pull it out. You, the district chief, have a lot of fame and little power. Promise that person to surrender and call him Be mayor." When Deng Mingsan heard this, smoke came out of his orifices immediately, and he cursed, saying, "I've never lost money like this before in business. I got a traitor hat and put it on, and I haven't got it back yet, so I'm going to be dismissed! I'll fight him. Is this true or not?”

Zhiguang said: "I don't know if it's true or not. Anyway, there is no wind without waves. Wasn't the dinner served by the third girl last night? Why don't you ask her to ask?" Deng Mingsan asked someone to call the third girl. Someone outside promised to go.Deng Mingsan sat on the kang and sulked, and Fourth Master Liu walked in through the curtain. Fourth Master Liu looked at Zhiguang, and whispered to Deng Mingsan, "I'm leaving, what else do you have to tell my eldest nephew to go out and hide?" Deng Mingsan said: "He is from there, so there is no need to carry him. You give the tax money collected in these two collections to the head of the anti-Japanese district, saying that it was collected by us, and you dare not keep it. The other two hundred, It's a condolence gift from me personally, please accept it with the honor of comrades of the Eighth Route Army, as long as you give me a way out, I will never do something so unscrupulous as 'suppressing the Communist Party'..."

Just as he was talking, the third girl was called outside.Deng Mingsan stopped talking. The third girl has sleepy eyes and loose hair, she seems to be ten years older than yesterday.As soon as he entered the door, he yawned first, and said lazily: "Just after I got my eyes, you called your soul again." Deng Mingsan said angrily, "You worked hard last night, so you deserve a reward, right?" The third girl said with a half smile: "You don't redeem me to be a good man, and you don't ask me to do business, how can I mess around?" "Only those who are in the world have to talk about conscience and loyalty."

"Which point am I not righteous?" Zhiguang gave the third girl a wink, and said with a smile: "Third girl, don't take it seriously, my third uncle is in a hurry. He wants to know about Captain Jin's banquet last night." "What are you talking about, why did you slap the table to scare the rats?" Deng Mingsan asked: "Did you invite the Eighth Route cadre last night?" The third girl said: "We don't know if the cadres are cadres or not, anyway, they are wearing the worn-out uniforms of the Eighth Route Army. "What did Captain Jin say?"

"He only told me to persuade me to serve wine and vegetables, but when it was time to talk about business, he paid me out and asked me to go to the house where his servant lived to rest." Zhiguang asked: "So you didn't hear anything?" The third girl said: "There is half a yard in the middle, those little bachelors see me and laugh happily, what can they hear?" Zhiguang asked: "Didn't hear a word?" The third girl said: "Two of the attendants stayed in the upper room to listen to orders. They slipped down to rest their legs and heard a little bit from their mouths."

Deng Mingsan asked anxiously: "You can tell me what you hear!" "They praised that Balu as a tough guy." Deng Mingsan asked: "How to enforce the law?" The third girl wants to say something: "Captain Jin said that they have found out that this man is a big cadre, and they will never let him go. They gave him a fake funeral a few days ago. Eight roads knew that he was dead, and they would never let him go again." Rescue him. There are two paths now. Be tough and never let him pass this year; express your cooperation, if you want to be an official, do it for the official, but if you don’t want to be an official, give him a sum of money and send him to a big place to enjoy happiness.”

Deng Mingsan asked, "What kind of official do you want him to be?" Zhiguang winked and said, "Are you asking him to be the district chief instead of my third uncle?" The third girl said: "Captain Jin said that if you want to be the head of the district, you should be the head of the district. Deng Mingsan hurriedly asked, "What did that man say he was going to do?" The third girl said: "It's hard here. They don't utter a word, they don't even show their breath. Captain Jin had no choice but to ask someone to bring a new set of cotton trousers and jacket, and told him, you don't want to talk." Okay, if you change into this clothes yourself, it’s considered peace. If you don’t want to wear it yourself, we will put it on for you as a shroud on the first day of the new year.”

Deng Mingsan asked: "Have you changed?" The third girl said: "It's not that he didn't say a word, and didn't pick up his clothes. He stood up and went back to his house." Only then did Deng Mingsan heave a sigh of relief, and cursed: "The Eighth Route Army has to deal with these thieves. Come on, old man, burn me some cigarettes! They are called men, we are Song Sanba! Smoke and live a day Make it a day!" Fourth Master Liu bid farewell and went out, followed by Zhiguang, and returned to Song Mingtong's place.After listening to Zhiguang's report, Song Mingtong said, "That's all right. You still have a task, and you can go back to the business after finishing it."

Zhiguang asked: "What task?" Song Mingtong said: "Today, it must be today. You try to go to the military police team to meet that person, tell him that the organization understands his performance, tell him to persevere, and organize to try to rescue him." Zhiguang said: "It's not easy for the gendarmerie team to enter. I was at the gate yesterday and was blocked!" Song Mingtong said: "Didn't you know two soldiers? No matter how tough a traitor is, he is afraid of his master. Go to his master to find a way. Man, think about the heroism of that comrade. No matter how difficult we are, we can't compare with him. I know you will be able to figure out a way to let them know that the old Balu is powerful, and the little Balu is not a bear!" A high hat made Zhiguang feel hot in his heart, and he also felt that he was a rare capable person in the world.He took the other cigarette he had saved and went straight to the mansion.When he was going out, he saw Liu Siye and Song Mingtong put their heads together and muttered something, then they got on his little donkey and ran out of the village.