Chapter 8 Oolong Incident, Suspicious Blind Cheng Some bosses who came over later and didn't know what was going on spoke up after hearing what the new recruit said. “Yes, little comrade, you speak out. If anyone bullies you, we will all take care of it for you!" Some of the new recruits who had been calmed down by the veterans became excited again after hearing what the veterans said. They all looked at Qin Yangming. At this moment, Qin Yangming was looking at the kitchen squad leader who was shouting his injustice and the new recruit with a wronged look on his face, and he felt like his head was about to explode. "Political Commissar, please give us your judgment. The team leader said he wanted to make something delicious for everyone, so the steamed buns I made for them this time were all made from cornmeal. I didn’t even add shredded sweet potatoes, and I even added some animal oil to the dish.”
"You're lying, you didn't give us any good food. Before our team came here, we ate steamed buns made of white flour every day. The worst we can do is eat white flour and cornmeal, and we can eat meat every day!" “We can even eat cornmeal buns. But each person only has a fist-sized portion, which is not enough to fill them up.” “Yes, yes, yes, we all have those to eat even though we’re standing in line that far away. Why is the food so bad when we get to the main force? You must have done it on purpose!" As soon as the new recruit said this, the old soldiers on the periphery were stunned. "My goodness, is the food in the 772nd Regiment so good? Still eating white flour and meat every day? It's not a lie, is it? " "I don't think it's a lie, look at these new recruits, they all have rosy faces. And the veterans in their platoon just now kept telling the new recruits that not all troops are like them." “I’m also from the 772nd Regiment. How come I didn’t know our group food was so good?” "Could it be that the food got better after the big cleanup?" "What's the meaning? I have always been in the 772nd Regiment, and was recently transferred to the New 1st Regiment." "What about them? Aren't they from the 772nd Regiment?" "I remember they were wounded soldiers like us."
"Injured soldiers? A wounded soldier among the strong and powerful ones?" Sun Zhigang, who was in front, informed the recruits of the information and then closed his eyes. "It's over. I can't even keep the last bit of my fortune." Just before the meal, the head of the regiment's logistics department came to Sun Zhigang with orders. Ask him to hand over the equipment to the regiment headquarters. Sun Zhigang, who had long expected to be asked to hand over his equipment, saw that there was no mention of handing over supplies such as food, so he just handed over his equipment. And he collected all the food and other things. He originally planned to keep this batch of supplies and use it as a transitional reserve for the troops after arriving at the new base. But he didn't expect that the newly formed regiment was so short of supplies. Not only is the food bad, the quantity is also small. The soldiers whose appetites had been trained by Qin Yangming could never get enough to eat. Fortunately for the veteran, he was mentally prepared for this situation. But it’s different for new recruits. From the first day they joined the army, they have never stopped eating white flour and meat. There was even an egg every morning, and the food was better than what ordinary people had during the Chinese New Year. As a result, when the new troops arrived, they were faced with rough cornmeal buns and extremely bland boiled radishes and cabbages. These recruits simply couldn't stand it. Originally, Sun Zhigang was planning to give the new recruits some special treatment when he returned home in the evening. But now that these new recruits are making a fuss, everyone knows that their platoon has the best food. It is probably impossible for them to have the whole thing to themselves. That batch of collected supplies will definitely not be kept. After listening to the new recruits' stories, Qin Yangming understood what was going on. Similarly, he did not expect that the New 1st Regiment was so short of supplies. "Old Sun, how much flour, dried meat and canned food do we have left?" Sun Zhigang spoke helplessly after listening to Qin Yangming's question. “We still have ten bags of flour, just enough for us to eat for ten days; There are still about 500 kilograms of dried meat and three jars of lard. The Japanese still have about a hundred cans of beef." "And two hundred kilograms of beef jerky made according to the method you described." Zhong Zhicheng on the side also felt a little embarrassed at this time. He didn't expect this to be the case.
When the soldiers nearby heard what Sun Zhigang said, they all looked at Qin Yangming. Especially the eyes of the kitchen squad leader were extremely fiery. There are so many things, enough for the entire independent regiment to have a good meal. "What are you doing? What are you all doing here?" A rough and distinctive voice sounded from behind. It was Li Yunlong who came over after discussing things with Zhang Dabiao. "Look at you guys, you're just the ones who can drink and eat meat. If you want to eat meat, it’s very simple, just go and snatch it from the Japanese!” “The fact that they can eat meat is because of their ability. If you are jealous, just close your eyes." "If any of you have the ability to eat meat every day. I would be happy even if I had to eat bran and vegetables every day!" “Put away all your little thoughts. Do you have the nerve to eat the flour that people bought with their lives?" Li Yunlong is worthy of being Li Yunlong. These words shocked all the soldiers. “Alas, you little bastard, my soldiers have no meat to eat. This is because I am incompetent as a team leader, but my old face is still worth something. I am borrowing some meat from you, and I will definitely return it to you when I capture it later." After scolding the soldiers, Li Yunlong turned his gaze to Qin Yangming. He has already taken too much from Qin Yangming. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he was too embarrassed to take other people's rations. Qin Yangming spoke after listening to Li Yunlong's words. "What are you talking about, Captain? I am originally from the New 1st Regiment. There is no question of whether to borrow or not. These materials were seized, and they should naturally be turned over to the public." "I think it's better to do this, I'll take out all the supplies. Let the kitchen staff prepare well. Let's have meat for everyone tonight."
Although Li Yunlong said he wanted to borrow it. But it is impossible for Qin Yangming to really ask Li Yunlong to write an IOU. What's more, they ate meat while other soldiers had to eat bran and vegetables. Qin Yangming would not do such a thing. "Captain, I think Captain Qin's idea is feasible. Now that the new group has just been formed, having a meal together would help everyone get to know each other. It is beneficial to increase the cohesion of the troops. " After listening to Zhong Zhicheng's statement, Li Yunlong nodded and agreed to the other party's proposal. So Sun Zhigang and others looked at him reluctantly. The kitchen crew of the New 1st Regiment moved the supplies from the carriage one by one. But they didn't take everything away, they also left the canned food and beef jerky. After the dried meat is stewed, each soldier can get more than half a pound, not to mention two jars of lard. As for the new recruits in the vanguard company, they didn't have any ideas. If the meat is gone, the worst that can happen is that we can just snatch it from the Japanese. Isn't that how they get their meat? After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Yunlong returned to the regiment headquarters to rest. The moment I lay down, I remembered that I hadn't called Blind Cheng to thank him yet. "Hello, please connect me to the commander of the 772nd Regiment. I'm Li Yunlong." Captain Cheng, who was chatting with the political commissar about the training of new recruits at the regiment headquarters, was a little confused when he heard the guard say that Li Yunlong called him. "This is so weird, why would that bastard Li Yunlong call me for no reason? I gave him all the wounded soldiers who had not yet returned to the army, and he still isn't satisfied?" "Hey, Li Yunlong, let me tell you, this is all the soldiers and equipment I can give you. If you don't want it, just give it back to me." "Oh, Blind Cheng. How did you talk to your old squad leader? " "Blind Cheng, you are a real person, and I, Old Li, thank you. They sent me so many preparations and soldiers, half of whom were veterans who had fought for more than a year." "We, Old Li, will remember this kindness. When you have time, come to the new group and I, Lao Li, will treat you to a drink."
Looking at the hung up call, Captain Cheng was also a little surprised. He gave some wounded soldiers to Li Yunlong, and at most added the equipment that the wounded soldiers brought with them. Just for this little equipment and personnel. Li Yunlong actually called to thank me. This is not like his character. "Old Cheng, it looks like your old squad leader is really in trouble." "Alas, my old squad leader is good in every way except for his personality. Because of this reason, he has been removed from his position as team leader countless times. He was supposed to be the leader of the 772nd Regiment, but when the time came, he made another mistake." After listening to what the political commissar said, Captain Cheng also felt that Li Yunlong was in real trouble. Otherwise, they wouldn't have called me specifically to thank me for thirty or forty wounded soldiers. Thinking of this, Captain Cheng couldn't help but speak to the guard, remembering how the other party had taught him how to shoot. "I remember that we still have about ten old sleeves that have just been repaired in our regiment. Send these weapons to Captain Li." (End of this chapter)