Chapter 30 2. Pretend to be in the trap and go to Sichuan

Qin Baichuan was kept in the dark because his grandfather blocked the news and passed on fake letters. More than half a month later, Qin Baichuan sent someone to send a letter, inviting his grandfather to go to Sichuan to do a game.Grandpa of course agreed.The grandfather asked Dabatou, Erbatou, and Sibatou to take care of the house. He only took one person with him, and that was me.This is the last test of my courage by my grandfather. Since I was with my grandfather, my grandfather has tested my patience, lust, greed for money, kindness, and courage.Perhaps, a person who is not greedy for money, not lustful, and courageous is the last person he can trust.

Grandfather's game will never be guessed.On the way west to Sichuan, my grandfather said to me: "Big head, this time, if you don't succeed, you will succeed." I said to my grandfather, "Why don't you bring more brothers?" Grandfather said: "The less the better." I don't understand, what is the less the more safe, I will not speak. Grandpa looked at me and said, "Are you scared?" I said, "I'm not afraid, it's just that I don't know what to do." The grandfather smiled: "Big head, you have been with me for so long, do you regret it?"

I sighed in my heart and said: "Grandfather, I don't regret it. For such a long time, my grandfather has treated me with such kindness as a mountain. On the contrary, I am not up to date. I have been here for so long, and I have been unable to share my worries for my grandfather." Relieve your worries." Grandpa looked at me, sighed and said: "Grandpa should be the one who feels guilty. I often think that you used to be very good in the teahouse. Although you are poor, you live in peace. If you follow me, you will inevitably be frightened. I I don't know where it will take you. I often think, if I am not in this business and you are with me, it would be great."

Looking at my grandfather's gray sideburns, I felt sour for no reason: "Grandpa, this is fate." The grandfather pondered for a while and said, "Big head, if you were given the opportunity to go out, where would you choose?" I was surprised: "Get out? Where are you going?" Grandfather let out a long sigh: "Hong Kong, Taiwan, Nanyang, everything is fine. Now many brothers on the road are running out, and after they settled down, they all wrote to me to leave. I can't leave, and my work has not been completed..." Speaking of this , the grandfather was silent for a while, "If it is possible... If one day, when I leave, would you like to follow me?"

As soon as I heard it, tears were about to fall. It's not something I want or not, but my grandfather didn't leave me behind. Everyone knows that running outside is not an easy task. People like me have no money and no skills. , There is no one to respond there, even if you run over there, it will be difficult to live. I know that my grandfather was very sad and entangled. After coming to Nanyue, the environment was not acclimatized, and the business was not easy to do. "Feng Zishou" died again, Sanbatou also died, and the dozens of brothers at the entrance of the hall also died. , and now going west to Sichuan to face Qin Baichuan, the outcome is unpredictable...During those days of turbulent times and uncertain future, grandfather showed his hesitation for the first time.

In fact, that period of time was also the most hesitant period in China.To go, or to stay, has become a serious problem for many people.After the People's Liberation Army crossed the Yangtze River in a destructive manner, Chiang Kai-shek was gone.Under the influence of the KMT's negative propaganda, many people were shaken. Around the founding of New China in 1949, millions of people fled with their families. There are Kuomintang remnants and defeated generals who followed Chiang Kai-shek, wealthy businessmen, triad leaders, bandits from the Southwest, and some ordinary people who don't know the truth.Where to escape, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and all over the world.

Especially those triad leaders, they understand that the Communist Party has come, and the Communist Party is fighting the world for the common people. Grandfather is also a gangster, his hands are covered with blood, and he has more money, so he has the need and capital to escape. On August 2, my grandfather and I arrived in Sichuan.It was the first time I saw the legendary Qin Baichuan. He was tall and bearded, and he looked like everyone else.As soon as he saw us coming, he stretched out his hand to greet us happily: "Grandfather, my good brother!" The grandfather also said happily: "Master Qin, don't come here without any problems!"

That night, Qin Baichuan hosted a banquet in honor of him. During the banquet, he explained to his grandfather the plan for this game. He said that this time, we have to make a big picture to solve the current shortage of money in the halls.He said that he had laid out this scheme for five years, and the target was a big bandit in western Sichuan. Bandits are a special group in modern China.After the Revolution of 1911, the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell, the Kuomintang ruled weakly, and China fell into a period of chaos under the warlord regime. Under such circumstances, bandits took over the mountains and became kings all over the country.

There are probably two sources of bandits. One is the rich man who has money in his hands, recruits troops, pulls up a team, protects himself internally, and oppresses the people externally; The poor, these people are combined, and they do things with their heads on their belts. Over time, it has gradually become a climate. The bandits are also very interesting. After pulling up the team, they set up their own organization. The bandit leader calls himself a "commander", and there are "regiment commanders" and "brigades commanders" under him. In fact, there are not many people under his command.

It is worth mentioning that some of the bandits are righteous bandits. Although the righteous bandits are also engaged in the business of robbing houses and houses, what they rob is the money of the wicked, and their purpose is to rob the rich and help the poor.Zhang Baima, the Northeast Horse Bandit, is a famous righteous bandit in modern history. His team is strictly disciplined, and he is not allowed to kill the poor, not to kill revolutionaries, not to rape women, and not to oppress the people. The bandit Qin Baichuan was talking about had occupied western Sichuan for decades, and he was called the Southwest Five Tigers together with several well-known bandit leaders in western Guizhou and western Yunnan. He was an out-and-out bastard.Qin Baichuan said: "I've been watching this roe deer for a long time, and his family has millions, and now he trusts me. Recently, he's going to move his ancestral grave, so let's make a Feng Shui bureau for him together."

The grandfather asked: "Why do you want to move the grave?" Qin Baichuan said: "Change your luck and pray for blessings. The People's Liberation Army has already conquered the Yangtze River. It's hard to say where Lao Jiang will go. After the Communist Party comes, can the bandits have a good life?" The grandfather smiled and said, "Why doesn't he run away?" Qin Baichuan said: "The current situation is uncertain. Who can guarantee that Lao Jiang will not make a comeback?" Qin Baichuan's words expressed the ambivalence of the domestic reactionary groups at that time.Let's run, if you have a big family and a big business, moving is tantamount to losing your fire, and it's hard to leave your homeland, no matter good or bad; don't run, you have done too many evils, and you will always be liquidated. At the same time, Chiang once again publicized "strategic counter-offensive" in the military conference in the southeast region, and put up a slogan of "half-year training, one-year counter-offensive, and three-year success!" What is clear is that he deviated from the masses, and he stood on the opposite side of the people. In fact, the domestic situation was very unstable at that time. Even after the founding of New China on October 1, 1949, there were still a large number of Kuomintang remnants in nearly one-third of China's land. Some coastal areas, such as the Zhoushan Islands, still remained There is an air force garrisoned by the Kuomintang. In addition to these regular troops, there are also a large number of bandits and spies hidden in many parts of the country.In February 1950 alone, the Kuomintang Air Force entrenched in Zhoushan dispatched 17 sorties to the urban area of ​​Shanghai, killing and injuring more than 1,000 citizens and destroying power plants and many houses. The grandfather smiled and said to Qin Baichuan: "With Master Qin's ability, he can take down the opponent himself." Qin Baichuan said: "No! No matter how well I do myself, I am not as good as my grandfather. The Chinese people think that 'foreign monks can chant scriptures'. The less they understand, the more mysterious they are. I have been in Sichuan for so many years. It is true and false. , False, true, they can no longer tell whether I am a real person or a fake person. If the money goes directly into my pocket, it will easily make people suspicious. Besides, I have a close relationship with this bandit, just like a doctor cannot treat his own family. Similarly, it is better for outsiders to handle the important event of moving the ancestral grave!" The grandfather laughed loudly: "Master Qin, Gao! Admire! Admire! However, since Master Qin and the other party have eight acquaintances, they have sworn to the sky together. Isn't Master Qin afraid of retribution?" Qin Baichuan smiled: "When did grandfather become so bodhisattva-hearted? You and I are the good brothers who are allied with blood. Everyone else is just playing tricks!" Grandpa cupped his fists, "That's right!" The next day, after the grandfather dressed properly, he followed Qin Baichuan to the bandit's house. I held a compass and followed closely behind my grandfather. I knew that my grandfather was prepared for everything, but this time, I couldn't see where my grandfather was behind me.I always thought that there would be someone here to respond, but until now, it's just the two of us, two of us dealing with Qin Baichuan and a bunch of bandits. Thinking of this, I felt relieved. Being with my grandfather is the entrustment of life and death. If he dies unfortunately, I will die with him, and my younger brother will die with the boss. There is no regret. So, I was very calm along the way. After entering the door, I acted proactively, helping my grandfather to push the chair and let him sit down. When the other servant offered tea, I refused him three steps away like a bodyguard. After drinking the tea, wait for Qin Baichuan and the bandit to drink from their cups before handing it to grandfather. I'm afraid the tea will be poisonous. Later, my grandfather said to me: "Big head, at that moment, I think you have really grown up." This made me feel warm in my heart. After living with my grandfather for so long, I was finally able to do something for him. son. In fact, mine is superfluous, Qin Baichuan will not let grandfather die like this.If the grandfather dies like this, Qin Baichuan will be too substandard. Qin Baichuan wants to build up his reputation and make a game in the middle of the game, so that the brothers in the four halls of the south, east, west, and north will think that the grandfather deserves to die, and his death is justified. In this way, After the grandfather died, he could show up with an innocent and benevolent face, so that he could clean up the mess.