Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven

The northwest wind was blowing, and the entire Tongbai Mountain had lost all its prosperity in the cold wind, and became chilling and lonely.Even in this season, the good show that should be staged must be staged. Zhang's delivery team was surrounded by the sudden appearance of the security team in a valley to the west of Pinghan Road.Liu Jinsheng went to negotiate with an officer of the security regiment, "Company Commander Sun, we have a special pass issued by the Security Command of the Sixth District in Southern Henan. You don't seem to be qualified to inspect our goods." Captain, I know that you Huai Yuansheng have thick roots, but I am following the order from above, and it is about my job and the five and a half catties on my shoulders, you should cooperate and accept the inspection." Liu Jinsheng looked angry, " Since your county security team doesn't give face, I won't send this product. Send an order, turn the car around, and let's go back to Taiping Town."

A jeep drove over, and the smug Zhu Guoliang got out of the car, walked squarely in front of Liu Jinsheng, "It's late! Liu Jinsheng, even if your goods are not shipped out, you still have to be inspected." Liu Jinsheng said: "Commander Zhu , What do you mean, we are only within the boundary of Tongbai, why do you want to investigate?" "Don't do bad things, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Liu Jinsheng, it is my duty to maintain the law and order in Tongbai. As a good citizen of Tongbai, if you don't cooperate, I will act according to the law." Zhu Guoliang sneered a few times, Unable to conceal the satisfaction in his heart, he shook his head, and Company Commander Sun immediately directed the security team members to walk towards the foreign convoy with their guns in hand.

Another jeep drove over and stopped, and Zhang Shijie got out of the car accompanied by a middle-aged officer.The middle-aged officer cleared his throat, "Commander Zhu, you are very dedicated to your work. It's so cold, and you still come to check the post yourself." Zhu Guoliang hurriedly greeted him and said, "Chief of Staff Wang, why did you come to such a place?" Chief of Staff Wang snorted: "You Commander Zhu came, why can't I come? I heard that the pass issued by the Security Command of the Sixth District of Southern Henan is not valid for you Commander Zhu. I will come and have a look. It seems that what I said is true Yeah." Zhu Guoliang carefully explained: "Chief of Staff Wang, of course the special pass of the Sixth District Security Command is useful, but I am afraid that someone will use the special pass to do some illegal activities." The middle-aged officer pouted at Zhang Shijie, "Second Master Zhang Commander Zhu suspects that you are engaged in illegal activities, how do you feel?" Zhang Shijie sighed, "I, Zhang Shijie, have had a bad time, and even Zhu's second brother, Commander Zhu, would not let me go." Zhu Guoliang said: "Shijie, I didn't mean to I can't get along with you. It's just that I got a report that you illegally transported alcohol and drugs to enemy-occupied areas. Chief of Staff Wang, the Taiping Town Alcohol Factory has a share in Commander-in-Chief Chen. The Commander-in-Chief’s reputation. Alcohol and drugs are a serious crime for the enemy! No one can afford it.” Zhang Shijie said: “Commander Zhu, I have been doing business with enemy-occupied areas, but I have been doing legal business. , I have never transported any prohibited materials. This is a false accusation!" Zhu Guoliang said: "In that case, why didn't your subordinates allow inspection?" Zhang Shijie said unhurriedly: "Can't the special pass prove my innocence?" Zhu Guoliang said "It just so happens that Chief of Staff Wang is also here. Master Zhang Er, why don't we let Chief of Staff Wang see if the special pass of the headquarters has been abused. Whether it is a frame-up or not, it will be clear after looking at the goods." Zhang Shijie shrugged helplessly. : "Chief of Staff Wang, did you see it, alas!" Chief of Staff Wang's face darkened, "Commander Zhu, I said this is Commander Chen's goods, do you still think it is necessary to check?" Zhu Guoliang seemed to be sure of winning, "Wang Chief of Staff, I did this entirely for the benefit of the party and the country, and I believe Commander-in-Chief Chen can understand me." Chief of Staff Wang's face became ugly, "Master Zhang Er, it seems that this batch of goods must be inspected. You If you deceive Commander Chen and carry prohibited private goods in the goods, you can't eat them and walk around!"

Zhang Shijie stomped his feet and shouted loudly: "Jin Sheng, unload the cargo and let Commander Zhu check it." Liu Jinsheng ordered people to unload the cargo from the car.Zhu Guoliang made a gesture, and his subordinates came over to unpack the goods, and the alcohol barrels appeared in front of them.Zhu Guoliang said proudly: "Chief of Staff Wang, you can see clearly." Zhang Shijie sneered: "Who said that the alcohol barrel must be filled with alcohol? Jin Sheng, open the barrel." Liu Jinsheng opened the lid of the barrel, revealing the cork inside. A tea bucket full of tea.Zhang Shijie took out a small bucket, opened the lid, and said, "This is the last batch of tea produced by my Zhangjia tea factory this year, and it will be shipped to Anhui. Commander Zhu, it is not illegal to transport this thing? At least it is no worse than using a military vehicle with Shunxing." Is it illegal to transport private salt?" Zhu Guoliang stared dumbfounded at the alcohol barrel in front of him, and unwillingly opened the lid of another barrel, which was still a small tea barrel.Zhang Shijie said: "Open it! Open it all, let Commander Zhu see it all at once." The guys opened up all the alcohol barrels, which were full of tea leaves.

Chief of Staff Wang took out a bucket from the big bucket, "Commander Zhu, the pass issued by Commander-in-Chief Chen has become a piece of paper with you. I hope you can give me an explanation. I will wait for you at the headquarters." He said sternly After finishing these words, he turned and walked towards the jeep.Zhang Shijie said: "Chief of Staff Wang, go slowly. Commander Zhu is a loyal minister of the party and state, a loyal minister, don't blame him." Zhu Guoliang chased to the car, opened the door, and said, "Chief of Staff Wang, calm down, I will go Headquarters plead guilty."

The jeep rolled up a cloud of dust and went away.Zhu Guoliang was thinking about whether he should say a few words of apology to Zhang Shijie, when Gao Liansheng came from the east with Huai Yuansheng's cavalry.Gao Liansheng jumped off his horse and shouted: "Second brother, you are too slow." Zhang Shijie said: "There is no way, Commander Zhu suspects that we are carrying prohibited items, so we can't get up soon. Has the goods been delivered?" Gao Liansheng said: "It has been delivered. Commander Zhu , you should leave us a way to survive." Zhu Guoliang said bitterly: "Shijie, I admit defeat. I also want to send you a word: There is no general victorious in the world. Brothers, withdraw."

When Zhu Guodong heard that Chen Xiangting was offended, he didn't dare to be careless, so he hurried back to Nanyang to do work, spent a sum of money, and accompanied countless smiling faces. It cannot affect the production and sales of alcohol factories.The two brothers returned to the Tongshunxing Nanyang branch in disgrace, and an attendant came to report: "Eldest young master, second young master, Wu Sheng is dead. The people in the police station said that Wu Sheng committed suicide by taking poison. But the Zhang family said that Wu Sheng was killed by someone. If you killed him, give Wu Sheng's family a large sum of money." Zhu Guodong said: "Understood, you go down." As soon as the entourage left, Zhu Guoliang's face was gloomy, he grabbed the things on the table and threw them on the ground, and said through gritted teeth: "Zhang Shijie , I am at odds with you." Zhu Guodong picked up the things on the ground, patted them, put them on the table, and said, "Guoliang, as I said earlier, Zhang Shijie is not a simple person. Besides the inner ghost, he can also appease the inner ghost's family." , This move is absolutely perfect. Wu Sheng has no worries, who will he lie to if he doesn’t lie to you? Guoliang, don’t worry, we will fight him slowly.” Zhu Guoliang lamented: “What are you fighting for, brother, if it weren’t for you, I would I'm afraid this security commander is going to be the end. I've never experienced such uselessness, and I really want to find someone to shoot him a black gun." Zhu Guodong shook his head and said, "You must not do this. This Zhang Shijie is really difficult to deal with." Zhu Guoliang said: " Brother, you don’t know how profitable his alcohol factory is. Even though half of the profit is given to Chen Xiangting, the money still flows into Zhang’s bank. I, I really want to turn the alcohol factory into our Zhu family’s property this time. Originally, this was a good plan to kill two birds with one stone, but I didn’t expect that if things didn’t work out, I would ask him to disclose our business partnership. Brother, it won’t affect you, right?” Zhu Guodong said: “You don’t have to Worry about me. Don’t talk about Chen Xiangting, even if Bie Tingfang is still alive, he doesn’t dare to interfere in the affairs of the Central Army. You can’t be tough on Zhang Shijie right now. Guoliang, when Zhang Shijie’s son is full moon, you will send me Please lower your head for now." Zhu Guoliang said: "I'm really not reconciled, we really just let go?" Zhu Guodong pointed to his head, "You need to use your brain. My people reported that this time it was Yang Kaitai's gang. Zhang Shijie left this batch of prohibited goods. This is what is called killing three birds with one stone. I also heard that Bingxue’s cousin’s heart is still on Zhang Shijie, and Yang Kaitai is a bit of a taster. There is room for fuss here.” Zhu Guoliang was surprised Looking at his brother anxiously: "You, do you have someone beside Yang Kaitai?" Zhu Guodong said: "Yang Kaitai is too big, so we can't guard against it. Once Zhang Shijie and Yang Kaitai join forces, we will be in danger. If you want to kill Zhang Shijie and hit him with a black gun, He probably has the same thoughts about you. This time Yang Kaitai helped Zhang Shijie because he was pregnant with Liujia Bingxue cousin. We need to make good use of the conflict between them." Zhu Guoliang asked puzzledly: "How to use it?" Zhu Guodong He took out a letter: "You send this letter to Taibaiding, it's best for Bingxue to see it first."

Zhu Guodong said in the letter that he returned to Taiping Town this time, and he sympathized with Zhang Shijie very much.Zhang Shijie has completely changed, smoking opium, visiting brothels, sleeping with girls, and not doing any serious things.On the day Wutong gave birth to his son, he went whoring in Nanyang Baihualou.The roots of these things lie in Yang Ziyun and Zhu Guozhu.In order to give Zhang Shijie justice, he wanted to thoroughly find out the relationship between Yang Ziyun and Zhu Guozhu.He said that if Yang Kaitai also wanted to find out about this matter, he could send a trusted aide to find him in Zaoyang.Yang Kaitai read the letter again and again, and asked Guo Bingxue, "What does Boss Zhu mean by this? Going to a kiln, smoking opium, is it possible?" Guo Bingxue said: "You ask me, who should I ask? I know. What Zhang Shijie does has nothing to do with me. Huaiyuan Sheng is rich, and it is not new for the shopkeeper to open a brothel or smoke shop. Don't bother me with these things." Yang Kaitai said: "What are you doing? Angry words. Zhang Shijie has become like this, will you not care? After all..." Guo Bingxue stood up excitedly, "What do you mean? Ouch..." Guo Bingxue felt his lower abdomen rolling for a while when he was angry and stimulated Strange pain.Yang Kaitai was shocked, "Bingxue, what's wrong?" Guo Bingxue said with difficulty: "I'm about to give birth, find a midwife."

Due to the abnormal fetal position, Guo Bingxue yelled all night, but the baby was not born.At dawn, five midwives had already arrived in Taibaiding. Zhang Shijie and Gao Liansheng rode horses to the foot of Taibaiding Mountain with great gifts and a wedding invitation to invite Yang Kaitai and Guo Bingxue to their son's full moon wine, just in time for Jingui to come back with two midwives.After Zhang Shijie asked about the situation, he drove straight to the county seat, took Dr. Liu who had treated him, and drove to Taibaiding.Zhu Guoliang heard at the headquarters that Zhang Shijie took a male doctor to deliver the baby to Yang Kaitai's wife, and immediately thought of making a fuss about it.

It was noon, and Guo Bingxue was still sleepy on the bed.A midwife whispered in her ear: "Ma'am, wake up, Ma'am, use your strength, if you don't, if the child is not born, we will not be able to live. Ma'am..." Guo Bingxue groaned, wanted to use force, but felt limp all over, felt anxious, and passed out. In the meeting hall outside, Yang Kaitai was like a trapped beast, "Why can't you give birth yet? Jin Gui, go find a midwife again, find a good one." Jin Gui said in embarrassment: "Village Master, all the midwives nearby are invited to come. Yang Kaitai yelled: "Then you go to Taiping Town to look for it, go to the county town to look for it, go to Nanyang to look for it..." A soldier came in and reported, "Report to the village owner, Zhang Shijie, the second young master of Huaiyuansheng, is here. I brought a doctor." Yang Kaitai was overjoyed, "Doctor, that's great, please come in." Zhang Shijie and Gao Liansheng brought Doctor Liu in, and Zhang Shijie asked, "Brother, how is Bingxue? Has it been born yet?" Don't be polite, "Where is the doctor? Hurry up and save Bingxue." Dr. Liu walked towards the back carrying the first aid kit.Yang Kaitai said in astonishment: "Shijie, why is he a male doctor? Bingxue gave birth to a child..." Zhang Shijie quickly explained: "Dr. Surgery." Yang Kaitai paused and said: "As long as Bingxue's life can be saved, I can't control so much. Shijie, Liansheng, sit, smoke. Jingui, serve tea." Several people sat bored until half an hour later in the afternoon , finally heard a baby cry came out.Everyone in the room cheered up and stood up at the same time.

A midwife ran out of the house, "The village owner, the village owner, gave birth to a beautiful lady." Zhang Shijie hurriedly asked: "How is Madam?" The midwife said: "Madam is fine." Yang Kaitai Asked: "Where is the doctor?" The midwife said: "The doctor is sewing up a wound on Madam. Madam's pelvis is small. If the doctor hadn't cut her down..." Yang Kaitai interrupted her, "Okay, why are there so many words?" , Jingui, reward them with money." Seeing Yang Kaitai's unhappy look, when Dr. Liu finished his work, Zhang Shijie offered to leave on the grounds that there was something urgent, but Yang Kaitai didn't keep him, and accompanied them to the door of the conference hall with a slumped face.Dr. Liu said: "Master Yang, tell Madam not to move around, stay in bed and take a bath with light salt water every night. After two days, the wound may be a little itchy, which is normal. After seven days, I will go up the mountain to remove the stitches for Madam. .” "I won't bother you. I want to go back to see the ice and snow, so I won't accompany you. Shijie, thank you for caring about the ice and snow. Jingui, take the guests down the mountain for me." Yang Kaitai finished speaking in a cold tone, turned and entered the conference hall . Zhang Shijie wanted to speak, but held back.Jingui walked over with two guards, and said with a gloomy face, "Please." Gao Liansheng said hurriedly, "Jingui, we know the way, so there is no need to send it away." Send you to the gate of the cottage. Let's go." On the mountain road, Zhang Shijie rode in front on a horse, Gao Liansheng led the horse, Dr. Liu rode on the horse, and another horse followed.Dr. Liu felt a little sorry, "Mr. Gao, you should also get on your horse and ride." Gao Liansheng said, "This section of the road is not easy to walk. I will get on my horse when I get down the mountain. You are no match for us. We have been on horseback all year round. Doctor Liu said: "Then I will trouble you." Gao Liansheng said: "You saved Mrs. Yang's life. You should do such a small thing. I don't think Brother Yang is very happy. Is it because he gave birth to a daughter?" Liu The doctor shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not the only reason. The place Tongbai is relatively old-fashioned, and people still can't accept male doctors to deliver babies. Once, people dragged women to the hospital, and when they heard that I, a big man, came to deliver babies, they took them away. They dragged away again, but neither the mother nor the son kept it. If it weren't for the face of Master Zhang Er, I really didn't want to make this trip." The three walked on a relatively flat road, and Gao Lian got on the horse.Zhang Shijie said: "Thank you, Doctor Liu. Lian Sheng, please take Doctor Liu back to the county." Doctor Liu waved his hand: "You are welcome, you are all busy people, so don't send me off, I am familiar with the way ahead." Zhang Shijie said: "Okay, let's go to the county town another day, and I'll buy you a drink." The three broke up on the side road, and Dr. Liu rode straight to a forest alone.A crisp gunshot pierced the sky.When Zhang Shijie and Gao Liansheng heard the gunshot, they reined in their horses tightly, their expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly turned their horses and ran over.Zhang Shijie got off his horse and helped Doctor Liu up on the ground, "Doctor Liu, Doctor Liu—who did it, who did it?" Gao Liansheng rode his horse around a few times before dismounting and said, "I didn't find anyone else. The killer can only go Run up the mountain. Second brother, this is still Taibaiding’s territory, and ordinary people may not dare to come here to play wild.” Zhang Shijie put Dr. Liu on the horse, “Go back to Taibaiding.” After Zhang Shijie and Gao Liansheng left, two farmers dressed as The man walked out from the depths of the forest and ran towards Tongbai County. After seeing the delicate and delicate daughter like a flower, and feeding Guo Bingxue with his own hands, and watching her fall asleep, Yang Kaitai ordered people to go down the mountain to find a nurse.The subordinates came down to report that Zhang Shijie had gone up the mountain again.Yang Kaitai went out and came to the ruined temple, where he saw Zhang Shijie and Gao Liansheng standing there with angry faces.Doctor Liu's body was placed on a bluestone slab.Yang Kaitai hurriedly asked: "Shijie, what's going on?" Zhang Shijie said coldly: "I was just about to ask you. He just saved the lives of your wife and children, and it happened in a blink of an eye. You seem to know about it... ..." Yang Kaitai's face changed, "Do you suspect that I killed him?" Zhang Shijie said: "He is a doctor. I didn't expect you to be so narrow-minded." Yang Kaitai said: "Why do you think I sent someone to kill him?" Zhang Shijie Said: "The place where he was shot is still in your Taibaiding territory." Yang Kaitai said: "In my territory, my people must have killed him?" Zhang Shijie was anxious: "Then who else would dare to kill him?" Shooting and killing people in your territory?" Yang Kaitai was angry, "Since you believe that I did it, then it's on my head. What do you want?" Zhang Shijie said: "Hand over the murderer." Yang Kaitai sneered : "How about handing me over to you? If you want to kill or cut, you come to me." Zhang Shijie was stunned, "You—how could you do this? He is your benefactor of Yang Kaitai! I brought him Yes. When this happened, how do you ask me to explain to his family?" Yang Kaitai said coldly: "I didn't ask you to bring a doctor up the mountain. I don't care how you explain! I can guarantee that without me No one under my command would dare to shoot anyone. He was brought by you, and you took him away. He saved my wife and children. I accept his kindness and remember his kindness. Come on, Prepare five hundred oceans." Zhang Shijie looked up to the sky and sighed, "This blood debt can only be placed on my head. Liansheng, help Doctor Liu get on the horse, and let's go." Gao Liansheng carried Doctor Liu's body onto the horse's back.Yang Kaitai shouted: "Wait, bring the money." Zhang Shijie rode on the horse and said: "He who is the head of the family, dare to act or not, is called a villain." He patted his horse and walked down the mountain.Yang Kaitai laughed loudly, "Do whatever you want. This matter has nothing to do with me, and it has nothing to do with my brother." Seeing that Zhang Shijie had gone far away, he turned his head and said, "Jingui, did you send someone to do it?" Jin Gui said: "I But I don’t have the guts of a leopard. I have thought about it, but I didn’t dare to do it without you in charge. Whoever did it, he’s clean when he dies. He looked at his wife and touched his wife, so he deserved to die. "Yang Kaitai stared blankly at Jingui, "That's right, I've thought about it too. Listen, don't let your wife know about this. Jingui, come for me and send the five hundred oceans to that doctor's house." .After all, he died on my turf." Zhang Shijie went directly to the county seat to organize the funeral for Dr. Liu.Gao Liansheng couldn't control his mouth, and expressed his doubts.When Zhu Guoliang heard the rumors, he couldn't mention how happy he was, so he hurriedly took fifty oceans to visit Dr. Liu's grave in person to offer his condolences.Just at this time, Jingui and two attendants came with five hundred oceans.Zhu Guoliang shouted: "Take these murderers for me. Doctors, you dare to kill them, are you still human?" Zhang Shijie tried hard to persuade Zhu Guoliang not to arrest them on the spot.At this time, Zhang Shijie had calmed down, and hurriedly sent someone to send the three of Jingui out of the county. At this point, both Zhang Shijie and Yang Kaitai felt lumps in their hearts.None of them realized that this matter would be related to Zhu Guoliang. Dr. Liu's wife was a very emotional and strong woman. After entrusting her son to Zhang Shijie, she drank arsenic and died.Zhang Shijie had no choice but to take Doctor Liu's five-year-old son home.Li Yujie looked at the child, sighed, and said, "Wu Tong, take the child. From now on, he will be in your room, treat him like you would treat little Wanlong." "Yes, Mom." Zhong Wutong agreed and walked over, glanced at Zhang Shijie, took the little boy's hand from him, and walked out. Li Yujie shook her head and said bitterly: "Shijie, I didn't mean you, Bingxue has long been Yang Kaitai's person, she gave birth to a child, why are you meddling?" Zhang Shijie muttered: "You can't just leave it alone, can you?" Li Yujie said: "You saved two, took two, and made the relationship with Yang Kaitai stiff, why didn't you think about it beforehand?" Zhang Shijie was still angry, "I didn't expect Yang Kaitai to be so narrow-minded." Li Yujie He snorted, "It's not too late to think about it now. A man's heart is sometimes so big that it can hold a boat, and sometimes it can't even pass through a thread. You care so much about Guo Bingxue. Back then... Forget it, it's really a sin. It’s still the old rule, all the expenses of this child will be counted on your head.” Zhang Shijie bowed his head and agreed: “This is what it should be.” Li Yujie looked at his son lovingly, “What should I say about you? In a month, you will have two sons and one daughter, one biological, two... Including Dr. Liu's from Wu Sheng, there are already five! You can make trouble, make trouble, when will it be the first? Open this hole, the family has A mountain of gold is not enough! I don’t know what big things you did secretly. But no matter what you do, you have to save face. Smokehouses, kilns, are those places where serious people go?” Zhang Dewei came in and answered. "I'm afraid he's in trouble. You didn't see, Shijie has gray hair. He must have been helpless, so he made such a plan." Li Yujie said with a serious face: "Is there a father like you? Shijie, what do you do?" I listen: On the day Wutong was born in Wanlong, you happened to be fooling around in Baihualou. I’m afraid Wutong’s ears have been worn out by all these bad things. Wutong is a sensible person, and I haven’t heard her say a word about you. , I didn’t love her in vain. Man, you chose it yourself, and you can’t blame anyone. Go and explain it to her clearly. You gave her the status of young mistress, so you can no longer treat her like a maid. Take it easy, and pay more attention to Wutong and the children. The sky is falling, and someone taller than you will bear it first, and sweep the snow in front of your own house." Zhang Shijie agreed with a smile. Winter goes and spring comes, time flies.In a blink of an eye, Zhang Shijun and Zhang Ruolan are about to graduate from college.On the radio, it was said that the US military had severely damaged the Japanese navy in the Pacific Ocean, and that the Japanese army was no longer able to support it in Southeast Asia.In the middle of summer, the radio said that Generalissimo Chiang had become the leader of the four major powers fighting fascism in the world.All these news seem to be saying one thing: the devil is almost finished. However, what Zhang Shijie saw was a different scene: the national army and the devils lived in peace, and the severe drought in Henan created millions of refugees.For more than a year, there has not been any earth-shattering movement in the base area.Half a year ago, Zhao Jiusi asked Cao Zhenhe to send a message, asking him to continue to live in a gray face, so he had no choice but to do so.As time passed, he wondered if he still looked like a Communist Party.The organization did not give him a major task, so Zhang Shijie had to devote his energy to the family business.For more than a year, Huai Yuansheng's business has been managed by Zhang Shijie with great success. On this day, Zhang Shijie was settling accounts in the accounting room when Cao Zhenhe came and brought Zhao Jiusi's instructions: the disaster situation in Henan is already very serious, and cannibalism has already occurred in Luoyang.The incompetent national government did not do enough to relieve the disaster, but has been concealing the disaster.Right now, we must try to expose the disaster situation in Henan through Nanyang's "Pioneer News".Zhang Shijie was alert and asked: "Is the Kuomintang going to fight against the Communist Party on a large scale again?" Cao Zhenhe said: "Old Zhao will tell you more important things. Right now, you only care about the newspaper." As soon as Cao Zhenhe left, Zhang Shijie called over Liu Jinsheng said: "Jinsheng, I'm going to Nanyang. There are more and more hungry and homeless people. You help Liansheng to open porridge factories in counties and towns as soon as possible. Remember: pay attention to people who may be useful to us." Two days later, Zhang Shijie took Zhong Wutong and his son to Nanyang. The family of three went to the photo studio to take a family portrait. Zhang Shijie went to meet with the editors and reporters of the newspaper to discuss and report the truth about the Henan famine.Zhong Wutong took his son to Huaiyuansheng Branch to pick up Zhang Shijun and Zhang Ruolan who graduated from university. The store was full of laughter and laughter. Zhang Shijun held Zhang Wanlong in his arms, and while lifting the child up, he said: "Little Wanlong, Zhang Wanlong, is the booming boom of guns, not the booming boom of business. Hurry up and grow up, uncle!" Take you to fight the Japanese devils." Zhu Jianzhen, who was sitting beside him, said: "When little Wanlong grows up and fights the Japanese devils, are you ashamed? Can't we people drive the devils away?" Zhang Shijun hurriedly said: " I was wrong, little Wanlong, what are we going to do when we grow up? To be a high-ranking official, or to be a scholar?” Zhu Jianzhen called out, “He smiled, look, it’s so beautiful. I didn’t expect children to be so funny. " Zhang Ruolan said angrily from the side: "You like children, give birth to one yourself." Zhu Jianzhen curled her beautiful red lips, "Brother Lian Sheng didn't come to pick you up, why are you angry at me?" Zhang Ruolan said: "He runs the porridge factory at home, so I don't want to be angry with him. Along the way, starvation is everywhere, but you are still in the mood to talk and laugh." Zhang Shijun said: "We are sad, so we can save those victims?" Zhang Ruolan was angry Said drummingly: "You will help see the truth." The three were bickering, Zhong Wutong came in from the outside, holding a little girl by the hand, "Shijun, Ruolan, the carriage is ready, let's go, or we won't be able to go home at night." Zhang Ruolan asked: " Second sister-in-law, where is second brother? He won't go back? Whose child is it?" Zhong Wutong said: "I bought it from refugees. Some people in their family starved to death, it's poor. Your second brother still has something to do, let's go back first Miss Zhu, are you going to come with us, or wait for your second brother in your shop, he is in the population market." Zhu Jianzhen hurriedly asked: "Does he also buy those children who have lost their relatives?" Zhong Wutong said: "Your second brother Brother only buys girls aged 13, 17, 17 or 18, and he chooses their looks. Your elder brother is in the Central Army and has a wide network, so he can send these girls to the rear." Zhu Jianzhen asked: "Send them to the rear? They go What are you doing?" Zhong Wutong said: "What else can I do, I must have been sold to a brothel." Zhang Ruolan exclaimed: "Ah? Seriously, your brother would do such an outrageous thing?" Zhu Jianzhen said with a serious face: "Second sister-in-law, Wutong, is this true?" Zhong Wutong said: "What is this? It's not that your second brother is doing this kind of business alone. Of course, it's not good to say it. Listen to what our family Shijie said, "Pioneer The newspaper reporters are investigating these things." Zhu Jianzhen's expression changed drastically, and he ran away.She wandered around the population market for a long time, but she didn't see Zhu Guoliang, so she went to the Tongshunxing branch to ask, only to know that Zhu Guoliang had brought more than 20 girls back to Tongbai.The next day, Zhu Jianzhen returned to Taiping Town.As soon as Zhu Jianzhen got home, he told Zhu Zhaolin everything about Zhu Guoliang's actions and what outsiders thought of the Zhu family. Zhu Zhaolin, who cared about face, immediately sent someone to the county to call Zhu Guoliang.In the evening, Zhu Guodong actually came back with his younger brother.As soon as Zhu Guoliang entered the living room, he asked, "Father, call us back, what's the matter?" Zhu Zhaolin stood up, trembling, and shouted, "What's the matter? You have ruined the reputation of the Zhu family, and you still act like nothing happened. Yes, I have raised two good sons." Zhu Guodong hurried over to support Zhu Zhaolin, "Father, calm down, what happened, point it out, and I will correct my mistakes." It was the first time Zhu Zhaolin didn't say anything to Zhu Guodong. With a good voice, "You are not training in the defense area, what are you doing at Guoliang?" Zhu Guodong said with a smile on his face: "Jianzhen graduated from university, I want to take her to live in Zaoyang for a while, and visit Guoliang on the way back. "Zhu Jianzhen said: "I will not go to Zaoyang with you. Brother, you are a regular soldier, how can you collude with the second brother to traffic people to Chongqing? And the traffickers are refugees." Zhu Guoliang asked sharply, "Where did you come from?" Did you know about this? Did someone from the Zhang family tell you?" Zhu Jianzhen said, "People from your security team go to the population market to buy young girls every day. Who in Taiping Town doesn't know about it? Does anyone need to tell me? Mrs. Zhu gave Jian Zhen a hand, "Jian Zhen, your eldest brother did this for the benefit of our Zhu family, where did you turn your elbow!" Zhu Zhaolin patted the table, "What do you mean for the benefit of the Zhu family? Guoliang, Guodong, the disaster victims went to Nanyang and Tongbai, and you took the opportunity to collect some gold and stone antiques, which shows that you have economic acumen, and I agree with it.” "What kind of economic acumen, I think it's taking advantage of the fire." Zhu Jianzhen curled his lips.Zhu Zhaolin glared at his daughter, "See, don't interrupt me when I'm talking. But you shouldn't be trafficking human beings, it's an outrageous thing." Zhu Guoliang had an indifferent expression, "Father, it's nothing serious. You first Sit down, drink some water, and listen to my explanation. First of all, this matter has nothing to do with my brother. Besides, I did this to do good deeds. Think about it, those victims of the disaster were all willing to sell their children and daughters. I bought The girls in his family saved his family's life, isn't it better than their family starving to death?" Zhu Jianzhen said: "Are you so kind? You want to sell these girls to the kilns in Chongqing." Zhu Guoliang said: "Father, our family doesn't have a money printing machine. I can't do this good deed in vain. Where is Chongqing? It's the rear area, it's a big city. When these girls go to that fancy world, they might meet a high-ranking official. Their whole family Didn’t they all go up to heaven with chickens and dogs? Dad, what’s the use of having a good reputation these days? You can’t eat or drink. The money is more solid. The Zhang family’s porridge factory is just a cover. They also bought children, but the children grow up When they grow up, they will work for them, and they also know not to do business that loses money." Zhu Jianzhen was relentless, "You are talking nonsense!" Zhu Guoliang became angry and said loudly: "It's against you! Who are you speaking for? Wife, sister Come back, you need to discipline her more. Look at what she looks like? If not, she will be another Guo Bingxue, serving as the wife of the bandits. This is called ruining the reputation of the Zhu family!" Zhu Jianzhen did not show any weakness, "Yang Kaitai Better than you, he beats devils, he is not a human trafficker!" "Okay, okay!" Zhu Guodong said, "What are rumors, do you know? Guoliang did this, I know. I sent these girls to the rear. Most of them are for the front-line officers. The few good ones have joined the army. Whoever chews his tongue, let him chew it. Jianzhen, let me ask you, are you and Shijun dating?" Zhu Jianzhen was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "My own business , don’t worry about it.” He turned his head and went out.Zhu Guoliang was surprised and said: "She, she likes the third child of the Zhang family?" Zhu Guodong said: "There is nothing wrong with that. Father, I am going to let Jianzhen and Shijun go to the army. For the Zhang family, you can't just beat them, you should fight them." I still have to pull. Also, you should be more polite to Yang Kaitai, in troubled times, you have to stay behind when doing things." Zhu Zhaolin said: "You can figure it out." Zhang's family has been very lively these two days, their son and daughter have graduated from college, Zhang Dewei and Li Yujie are very happy from the bottom of their hearts.After graduating from university, what the two of them should do is a big deal.Zhang Dewei hoped that his daughter would go to the county to teach, but Zhang Ruolan quit and insisted on staying at home to learn business.Li Yujie hoped that his third son would learn to do business at home, but Zhang Shijun said that he wanted to join the army and go to the front to fight devils.The family discussed for two days, but they still couldn't come up with a Chou Yinmao. Zhu Guodong suddenly came to the door and proposed to let Zhang Shijun serve as a soldier in his army, which shocked the two children of Zhang's family all at once.Li Yujie was afraid that his son would respond first, so he hurriedly said, "Nephew, don't worry about it. His uncle has already planned it for him." Zhu Guodong smiled sheepishly, "I forgot this level. Chongqing is a big stage with a bright future." Zhang Shijun said coldly: "I'm not going to Chongqing, and I'm not going to participate in the Central Army either. This kind of government, this kind of army, why join it?" Zhang Shijie stepped into the living room, "What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Guodong, thank you Your kindness. In the past two years, the business stalls have expanded and there is a shortage of manpower." Seeing that the words were not speculative, Zhu Guodong went home after chatting for a while. Zhu Guoliang saw the elder brother's face, and smiled triumphantly: "The hot face kissed his cold butt. The Zhang family won't listen to us." Zhu Guodong sneered, "You should kiss the cold butt. The third child of the Zhang family, The heart is also towards the Communist Party. It’s really good. In two days, you will send Jianzhen to me. She is an adult, and it’s time to contribute to the family. We must let her marry the person we need. The whole Here comes another opportunity for family..." Zhu Guoliang immediately said, "It's not difficult to find an opportunity to kill the three brothers. Brother, you are timid." Zhu Zhaolin cleared his throat, "Guoliang, I think you should do things safely One point, the last time I checked the Zhang family’s goods, I almost lost the commander of the security regiment. I couldn’t get any real evidence. Don’t bluff here. Guodong’s future is more important than the Zhang family’s. Since Zhang Shijun doesn’t know how to praise, Guodong, Hurry up and take Jianzhen away, and among your subordinates, find a promising family and marry her as soon as possible." Zhu Guodong said: "I have already arranged it. Guoliang, you are so stupid! Without you Worker. Kill, kill, is Zhang Shijie holding a stick of fire? Chairman Jiang is now the leader of a big country, and it has always been his wish to eradicate the Communist Party. An organization of the Qing Communist Party, the Funiu Mountain Work Group, has already started to act. I think , Zhang Shijie will definitely take action. Guoliang, listen: the only way to get rid of the Zhang family is to make a fuss about his communist party. As long as it can be confirmed that he has something to do with the Communist Party, ten Chen Xiangtings will not be able to save him." 赵九思终于又一次来了太平镇。看见赵九思，张世杰鼻尖一酸，眼泪差点流出来。赵九思伸手摸摸张世杰鬓角上染了轻霜似的头发，叹口气道：“怎么搞的？你才多大，头发都白了。”张世杰苦笑道：“你再等一年不来，我就老死了。一年多没正经事儿干，能不愁吗？你是不是把我给忘了？你让我灰，我就灰，可这灰色的日子真的不是人过的。你知不知道，我已经灰得发黑了。”赵九思笑道：“不就是抽几口大烟喝几次花酒嘛。我相信你不会将计就计的，你有坐怀不乱的定力嘛。”张世杰拍拍胸口，“我心里痛！大烟鬼、嫖客，都是我张世杰最瞧不上的人。现在，在镇子人眼里，我也成了这种混蛋了。”赵九思道：“这种戏我也演过，没啥。这一年多，你这里没出事，就算大功一件了。”张世杰道：“报纸把河南的大灾捅出去后，也没啥效果，难民还是乌泱乌泱涌来，我家的粥厂都开不下去了。难民中，青壮年很多，能不能把他们收拢起来，送到根据地去……”赵九思连连摆手，“不行不行！罗斯福承认了蒋介石在中国战区的领袖地位，宋美龄访美又弄来了不少美元和武器，本来，这对中国的抗战是好事。可惜呀，老蒋想的还是窝里斗。各个根据地都受着日伪顽三重压力，日子很不好过。前一段各根据地都在进行复员工作，都在进行生产自救。我们实在没能力接纳这些难民。”张世杰叹道：“太可惜了。这些青壮年难民，都痛恨国民党。”赵九思道：“河南有四大害，水旱蝗汤。汤恩伯把河南给毁了。不说大的了。说说你们能干的事吧。前些天，伏牛山工作团已经把我们在南召的地下组织彻底破坏了，杀了不少人。他们下一步的目标是宛西各大学。大学里我们发展起来的人，需要马上转移出去。”张世杰道：“这好办。我有陈香亭的特别通行证，你说送多少人吧。这一年多，没干别的，为陈香亭挣了不少钱。送几百人过去都没问题。”赵九思嘿嘿冷笑着，“我掌握的情况，跟你讲的可不一样。陈香亭已经和中央同流合污了，前两天，他还设宴请了伏工团的头头。要命的是，针对你的大网，朱家兄弟已经织好……”张世杰大惊：“什么？”赵九思道：“千万不要把敌人想得太愚蠢！朱国梁已经在防区内布置了十六处暗哨。你呢，又上了朱国梁的离间计，把借道太白顶的路给堵死了。”张世杰问：“我中过离间计？”赵九思道：“刘大夫是朱国梁的人杀的。凶手我已经抓到了。这批同志必须假道太白顶到根据地。事不宜迟，我们分头行动。你呢，先带人手去向杨开泰请罪，我去南阳接人。”张世杰恨恨地骂道：“狗日的朱国梁，你也成精了！我马上去。凶手在哪儿？”赵九思道：“慌什么？你和杨开泰已经有一年多没来往了，这才是这次行动成功的保障。要让朱国梁继续认为你和杨开泰还没来往。你绕道太白顶，从南边上山，老曹在山脚土地庙等你。 " 郭冰雪经历一次难产，元气大伤，调养了一年，才又像个人样，会走路了。杨开泰每天都要扶着郭冰雪走几圈。菊花大放的时候，郭冰雪已经可以一次走四五里路了。 这一日上午，郭冰雪独自出去采了一束菊花后回了卧房。屋子里多了许多摆设，宝宝的摇篮放在大床的旁边，靠墙是几排书架，墙上挂着几幅水粉画。杨开泰打量着屋子，自嘲地摇摇头，“这个地方，越来越不像一个匪首窝了。再过两天，你开始练骑马吧。” “谁规定匪首窝里墙上一定挂着枪，床上一定铺着老虎皮？开泰，你要有长久打算，我不信我们会在这山里窝一辈子。”做了母亲之后，郭冰雪开始为女儿的将来考虑了。杨开泰道：“下了山去又能如何？我又不是没下去过。只要能让弟兄们有口饭吃，能让你们母女享安乐，我也就别无所求了。”郭冰雪抿嘴一笑，“对我你也不说实话，你箱子底下放的是什么？一套二十九军军服，一套新四军军服。”杨开泰无奈地长叹一声，“就是这两套军服让我英雄气短。二十九军，新四军，别提了，等把小日本赶走，再作打算吧。只是太委屈了你。”郭冰雪嗔怪道：“再说这样的话，我可不理你了。”杨开泰走过来抱着郭冰雪，“冰雪，能娶到你，我这一辈子知足了。”郭冰雪从杨开泰的怀抱里挣脱出来，“开泰，你和张世杰之间到底发生了什么事？你们有好长时间不来往了。”杨开泰觉得扫兴，面露不悦道：“我们没什么，他做他的生意，我当我的土匪。”郭冰雪道：“不对！肯定有事！是不是和我生宝宝有关？记得我当时难产，昏迷中好像张世杰带了个医生来，生下宝宝后，张世杰好像又上了一趟山。你说，到底发生了什么事？”杨开泰淡淡道：“冰雪，紫云的事儿，张世杰可能对我有意见。”郭冰雪较真道：“不对，张世杰在桐柏养伤的时候，你还去看过他。是不是和我有关？你怀疑我？”杨开泰道：“冰雪，你嫁给我的时候，是个清清白白的好姑娘，我怎么能怀疑你呢？至于张世杰，他安的什么心，我可说不准。”郭冰雪拎把椅子坐下道：“你说说，他都安了什么心？”杨开泰咬牙说道：“他娶了个丫环，不甘心，也不想让我们过好日子。”郭冰雪严肃起来，“你和张世杰认识多少年了，他要是这样的人，你当初能把紫云交给他？开泰，你老老实实说吧，是不是你做了亏心事？如果你没做错事，张世杰不会一年多不来太白顶。开泰，我只想听你一句实话。”杨开泰慢慢坐下来，“都给你说了吧，不说我也憋得慌。那天，他带个男医生上山，我心里就不痛快。这也太巧了。我老婆啥时生孩子，他怎么会知道？再说，他找个男医生……”郭冰雪打断道：“你这个狭隘的男人，醋劲儿可真大。不是为这个吧？”杨开泰道：“这个刘医生叫人打死了。” “什么？”郭冰雪猛地站起来，“他死了？因为他是个男的，给我接生，你就把他杀了？”杨开泰道：“我没有动手。”郭冰雪追问：“还用你亲自动手吗？”杨开泰道：“我知道你也会这么想。当时，张世杰也认为是我派人杀了刘大夫。我可以对天发誓，我没有让人杀这个刘大夫。山上的兄弟，我一个一个都查了，没人干这事。可是，这刘大夫确实死在山下。我长一百张嘴也解释不清。我暗中查了一年，一点线索都没查到。冰雪，人真的不是我杀的，不是，也不像是兄弟们干的，我，我真的是跳进黄河也洗不清了。就为这，世杰他再也没……冰雪，请你相信我，也请你相信弟兄们。弟兄们都懂规矩，这个刘大夫是我的恩人，我……我想世杰也没有杀了刘大夫嫁祸于我的道理。我也不知道该怎么办。”郭冰雪一直认真看着丈夫，慢慢点头道：“我相信你。张世杰带刘大夫上山，有没有别的人知道？”杨开泰道：“我没问他。他一口咬定是我派人干的，我就撑着他了。” “他没上山，你就不会下山去？”郭冰雪痛心地说，“这件事肯定另有隐情。开泰，看问题眼光要远一点。你和张世杰，你们是单纯的朋友关系吗？他的自卫队，你的山寨，得互相扶持。你以为朱国梁真的念着紫云和朱国柱的关系，念着我和他的表兄妹关系，任由你在太白顶发展下去吗？他时时刻刻都想剿灭你，只不过时机不成熟罢了。你和张世杰闹矛盾，就是给他机会。备马，咱们去找张世杰。”杨开泰道：“你行吗？”郭冰雪道：“行不行都得去。我们不能当一辈子土匪！我们更不能失去张世杰这个朋友。走，马上下山。哪大哪小你分不清吗？”金贵慌慌张张跑了过来，“大当家的，张二少爷带着凶手上山赔不是来了。”杨开泰急问：“他人呢？”金贵道：“在大殿跪着呢。那个大夫是朱国梁的人打的黑枪。” 杨开泰和郭冰雪跑进大殿，张世杰和高连升还在虎皮椅子前跪着。他们身边躺着被捆成一团的凶手。郭冰雪喊：“快起来。开泰，快扶世杰起来。”张世杰仰脸看着杨开泰，“大哥，世杰有眼无珠，错怪大哥了，要杀要剐，都行。”杨开泰把凶手抓起来，“说——再说一遍，谁让你干的。”凶手道：“朱国梁朱司令。那天，我们有兄弟找刘大夫看病，听说了刘大夫跟着张二少爷上山……”话还没讲完，杨开泰掏出二十响把凶手打成了一个筛子。 第二天，他们把赵九思从南阳接出来的十六个地下党从太白顶送走了。 朱国栋得到报告，忙驱车赶到桐柏保安司令部，质问弟弟，“你是怎么搞的？这么好个机会你都抓不住，你还能干什么？张世杰和杨开泰结仇了吗？自以为是！再这么玩下去，是要掉脑袋的！”朱国梁无奈地摇摇头，“他奶奶的，人家在我眼皮底下也安了眼线。杀医生的事，漏了。我没想到这一层。人是从太白顶走的。哥，留着这个杨开泰，后患无穷，干脆把他剿了吧。”朱国栋道：“剿也要剿个出师有名。写个报告，把张世杰伙同匪首杨开泰放走共党这件事咬死了。不，先把张世杰撇开。就说杨开泰脱离共党是假，请求下令剿灭他。反共这事，可以做也可以说了。看看陈香亭怎么说。眼下，还是不能做反共急先锋。张世杰是共党，一定要想法坐实这件事。起码，要借助伏工团的力量促使陈香亭放弃张世杰。”