At this moment, the two of them heard some chaotic footsteps coming from downstairs.

Both of them were shocked: Could it be that the Japanese have come up to investigate? But it doesn't sound like the sound of military boots on the stairs. Moreover, when the Japanese military police carried out their tasks, their steps were neat and not as chaotic as this.

The middle-aged man dodged out of the corridor and stood at the top of the stairs, blocking the porters. When the porters saw a middle-aged man dressed similar to themselves suddenly appear in front of them, they couldn't help but let out a surprised "huh".

The middle-aged man hunched his waist slightly, sneered at the porters, and did not speak.

However, a middle-aged man with a big beard on his face among the porters spoke first and said, "Hey, what are you doing?" Why are you standing here blocking my way, uncle? The bearded man looked at the middle-aged man dressed as a poor man, and saw that he looked humble, so he was not polite to talk to him, and was ready to reach out to push the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man heard the voice of the questioner, who was the one who had just been called the third brother. And it can be seen that this man should be the head of this group of porters.

So, the middle-aged man's waist arched deeper, and he said respectfully to the third brother, "Hello, third brother." I ......"

The middle-aged man was about to continue to weave down, but was interrupted by the third brother waving his hand. But this is just right, there is no need for middle-aged people to talk more.

I only heard the third brother say impatiently: "You are Ma San'er's person, right?" I've already told Ma San'er that I'm not short of people. If you want to find a job, go elsewhere. With that, he squeezed up next to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man took a step back and stopped the third brother in front of him. With both hands clenched into fists, he kept shaking at the third brother, and said pleadingly, "Third brother, there is no rice to cook at home." I know that the third brother is righteous and gives your brother a way to live, so take one with you. ”

When the third brother saw that the middle-aged man spoke sincerely, he was also moved by compassion. Rubbing his beard, his mouth was full of "this, this." "Still thinking about it.

A young man in his twenties next to the third brother said to the third brother with a smile, "Third brother, look at him, it's pitiful." Or maybe he's one? ”

The middle-aged man could hear that the speaker's voice was the young man who had just been scolded by the third brother. He smiled gratefully at the young man. The young man scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

The middle-aged man saw that the third brother had been shaken, and a young man helped him intercede. I felt that with the addition of firewood, the fire would be burned.

So he said to the third brother, "Third brother, give me some wages and let me change the rice." For the rest, I invited the third brother to drink. ”

I saw the third brother pat his head and said happily to the middle-aged man, "Okay, see that my brother is so sincere and so smart, even if you are one." However, the third brother knew that he had lost his words and hurriedly closed his mouth when he was ...... little devil's errand.

The young man turned his face to the side and snickered.

The third brother glared at the young man, coughed lightly, and continued, "You have to be clever when you are an errand for the imperial army. Otherwise, if you accidentally offend the imperial army, let alone take the money, it's hard to say whether you can save your life! If it's not good, it will have to affect us. ”

The middle-aged man smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, the third brother listens to everything." Third brother, please. With that, he flashed to the side and made a gesture of please.

I saw the third brother walking over the middle-aged man with his hands behind his back triumphantly. The middle-aged man followed him up to the fourth floor.

The third brother asked the middle-aged man while going up the stairs, "Hey." Don't know your name yet? ”

The middle-aged man replied, "You can just call me Ah Ping." ”

"Oh, Ping. Why, Ma San'er hasn't had any work recently? Look at you kid, you have changed masters? ”

Hearing the third brother ask himself like this, the middle-aged man's heart couldn't help but tighten slightly. Xindao: What is the third brother and Ma San'er, I have never heard of it before. The third brother's name is still the same as the young man's name before.

If there is a discrepancy between his answer and what the third brother knows, wouldn't it arouse the third brother's suspicion? If the third brother and they found a flaw, then the Japanese bayonet flickered in front of their eyes, and they didn't need to ask the Japanese, and they were allowed to confess themselves.

You know, this group of people has to be coaxed, they have to be deceived, and they are deceived into thinking that they are poor laborers. If they are forced to act in front of the bayonets of the Japanese, their legs and stomachs will tremble, and they will be exposed.

The expression on the middle-aged man's face did not change at all, and he replied, "Let's say whoever we follow." I have long heard that the third brother is righteous and righteous, and he can take the job. If you are lucky, of course you will follow the third brother. The middle-aged man's words diverted the conversation, and he couldn't find any flaws.

These words were praised by the third brother, and he laughed and said, "Ha, ha, ha, you kid has vision and can speak." ”

The third brother listened to the middle-aged man's words of praise, obviously very useful, and then asked, "Ah Ping! Did you marry a daughter-in-law? ”

"Alas," the middle-aged man sighed helplessly at first and replied, "No." This army is in chaos, and I can't afford to support myself, how dare I think about that! ”

I saw the third brother stroked his beard and sighed in the same way. The tone was even more sad than that of a middle-aged man, and he said, "Yes." You can't be blamed for that. is a talent like the third brother, and he is still a single! ”

Hearing the third brother say this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and wanted to laugh. However, I still held back. "Really? That's a shame. ”

But when the middle-aged man looked back, the porters had already covered their mouths and smiled back and forth.