Ignoring the pot stove in the front yard of his house, the rich man hurriedly sent the housekeeper and a few long-term workers in the family to go to the shops in the He family to inform the shopkeeper and steward, and then the parents and children welcomed the chestnut group and several other martial arts team members into the main room and sat down.

Very apprehensive, the rich man peeked at the solemn chestnut group several times, and finally couldn't help but think in his heart, and cautiously opened his mouth to say to the frowning and silent chestnut group: "Captain Li, this time the devil made such a big scene, and he was about to make a black hand at the villagers, you eight roads....... What kind of charter are we going to deal with, I don't dare to ask more. It's just that...... These villagers who fled in the He family's big gathering, how do we plan to settle down in the Eighth Road? ”

Raising his eyes and looking at the rich man He with a worried look on his face, the chestnut group hesitated for a moment before answering the rich man in a low voice: "Master He, I'm afraid this time...... Not only do we have to settle down the villagers who fled from neighboring counties to Hejia Daji, but even the villagers in Hejia Daji must settle down as soon as possible......"

shuddered, and the rich man He who was sitting on the chair almost fell off the chair: "Why is there any such thing as a big gathering here?" The He family set up no one to provoke anyone....... Captain Li, I'll say something that I'm not afraid of you being surprised - most of the people who live in this He family's big set are serious businessmen, and they are all open to do business on weekdays, and all the people who come are guests, and no one can offend, and they can't afford to offend! That's it...... Can't you get a stability? ”

Without waiting for the chestnut group to speak, Zhong Youtian, who was following the chestnut group, couldn't help but sneer: "Stability? Master He, when your son worked as a translator for the Japanese, your He family was stable? He family's big set is stable?! It's just an operation to clean up Tujia Village, and your He family Daji called the devils and the second devils who broke into the He family Daji to make a fuss, and even your domestic gunmen in the courtyard were killed several, right? ”

There was also a sneer on his face, and Meng Mancang also said in a cold voice: "Stability can never be sought, you can only rely on your ability to fight!" Master He, I'm not afraid to tell you clearly - the devils chasing behind these fleeing villagers have all killed people and killed people! Wait until they kill the He family...... Do you think the devil will talk to you about friendship and reasoning!? ”

Seeing that the rich man He had a confused look on his face, the chestnut group waved his hand slightly towards Zhong Youtian and Meng Mancang who were standing beside him, and then said in a harmonious voice to the rich man He: "Master He, there are some things that I don't have to hide from you, and I can't hide them at all!" If you want to block the devils who are chasing and killing the villagers, our Eighth Route Army can only fight hard with the devils in the He family Daji, and try to buy time for the villagers to evacuate! This battle was fought...... The scene is definitely not small, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to keep the He family's big set! ”

Looking at the group of chestnuts dumbfounded, the rich man's throat gurgled, and he groaned for a long time before he held back a sentence: "This ...... This can't be! Captain Li, He Family Daji...... This little bit of possessions that took several lifetimes to save...... But no! I....... I will take the money to work the army, and I will give you all the food! As long as this battle is not fought in the He family's big set, we can all discuss, we can all discuss! ”

With almost a crying shout, the rich man sent out to summon the shopkeepers, housekeepers and long-term workers of the shops, and led the people back to the rich man's house almost front and back.

Ignoring the comfort of the rich man who was so anxious that he was incoherent and shouting indiscriminately, the chestnut group stood up suddenly, strode to the steps in front of the main house, and raised his voice to the shopkeepers and principals who had slowly gathered in the various shops in the courtyard: "Ladies and gentlemen, some of you recognize me, and some of you still see me for the first time. Let me first introduce myself to you - I am the captain of the Eighth Route Army's Southern Hebei Military Division and Qingle County's martial arts team! ”

Solemnly saluted the shopkeepers and stewards of the shops that had gathered, and the chestnut group did not look at the shopkeepers and stewards who had gathered together and bowed to themselves in return, and said aloud to themselves: "Everyone has also seen that after a day and a night's work, the fleeing villagers from Gongnan and Suiping counties have filled the He family's big set!" On this cold day, the fleeing villagers lacked food and drink, and they had to confess their lives when they saw them! On behalf of the Qingle County Martial Arts Team of the Eighth Route Army, I would like to issue a call to everyone - everyone has food and clothing, and helps these fleeing villagers to tide over the difficulties! Big guy talk about it, okay?! ”

When the words fell, the shopkeepers and stewards gathered in front of the main house, but none of them answered the words of the chestnut group, but instead turned their eyes to the rich man who was behind the chestnut group step by step.

It seems to be seen that the rich man He has a gray face, and the whole person is as listless as an eggplant beaten by frost, and several shopkeepers who are closer to the rich man He on weekdays glanced at each other, and then cautiously tentatively opened his mouth to the chestnut group and said: "Captain Li, they are all from the villagers, and when we see that there is something difficult and narrow, we can naturally reach out to help!" Merely...... In this chaotic world, we are all doing small business, and there is not much food and clothing that can be taken out......"

"That's right! Others see that we have shops poking on the street, but who knows how difficult it is for us to do this business? Not to mention the sins of getting up on the fifth watch and sleeping in the middle of the night, the money earned is also the benefit of picking the soil at the tip of the needle, barely enough to make a living! ”

"At present, there are 10,000 fleeing villagers in the He family's big gathering, that is, one person eats one bite, and it must add up to a mountain of food! Just us traders...... Where did you get all this food? ”

"This year, whose clothes are not new for three years, old for three years, sewing and mending for another three years! Where can I find extra clothes......"

Quietly listening to the reasons found by the shopkeepers who were trying to shirk their mouths, the chestnut group quietly turned his head to look at the rich man He who was standing behind him with a disgraced face, and then turned his head to the shopkeepers who opened their mouths and shirked and said: "I have some truth in what the big guy said. As the old saying goes, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. If everyone is really embarrassed, we can't force our heads without drinking water! It's just that...... I have a sentence that I want to ask the shopkeepers - if the big guys can have a mouthful of surplus food at home, are you taking relief to these troubled villagers? Or did you take it and let the devil go to waste? ”

Looking at each other, the shopkeepers who gathered in front of the chestnut group were all speechless for a while......

In this chaotic world, who can have surplus food and some surplus wealth, isn't it all trying their best to collect it in case of emergency? Even if you really have the good idea of saving people in your heart, you can look at the villagers in front of you who are full of pits and grains, hungry and cold, and you have to make a sudden slap in your heart - if one day, your own family also has that difficult and narrow thing, how can you save yourself?

can only bite their teeth, close their eyes, and sweep the snow in front of their own doors, and don't care about the frost on the tiles of others!

With a disgraced face, the rich man who was standing behind the group of chestnuts couldn't help but sigh deeply when he saw the cold scene: "Captain Li, don't ask these shopkeepers anymore....... I'm not afraid to say it clearly, under this messy world of porridge, no one can afford to have such kindness! In the past, I gave food to devils, and even my son was sent to the Japanese to work as an errand and follower translator, that is, to find a way to live for myself! Now...... When the Japanese speak, they are going to hit our He family Daji, and you also said that the Eighth Route Army will fight with the Japanese in He Jia Daji to the end! I...... Even if I am in front of the shopkeepers of various shops today, I will be a big man - let's gather some food and clothes to help the villagers, and change the Eighth Route Army to fight with the Japanese in Hejia Daji, will it be done? ”

As soon as he heard the rich man He say that the Eighth Route Army was going to fight with the Japanese army in Hejia Daji, all of them were shopkeepers who looked like saw-mouthed gourds, and they all couldn't wait to open their voices and shout at the chestnut group: "Fight with the Japanese in Hejia Daji?" Then why don't we have to be beaten into a pile of rubble? ”

"You can't do that! The guns are eyeless, the war is ruthless, let's do some small business, and it took several lifetimes to save this little bit of belongings, such a dozen...... But it's all ruined! ”

"I give food! Give me 500 catties of new wheat this year, and I just ask Captain Li to raise his noble hand and lead your brothers to fight with the Japanese elsewhere......"

"Captain Li, I probably know a little bit about the 100 village meetings held by your Eighth Route Army in Tujia Village! But...... Most of the people in our He family market are shop traders, but they are different from ordinary villages! If it is really destroyed, even if your Eighth Route Army really helps to rebuild the house, our business will all be yellow! When the time comes, we are all traders, we can't pick on our shoulders, we can't lift our hands, and our capital and belongings are gone, so we can only wait for the whole family to starve to death! ”

"Captain Li, you're doing well...... I own a clothing appraisal shop at home, and I take out all the ready-to-wear clothes I can have! I just ask Captain Li for help, and you must not bring people to fight with the Japanese in Hejia Daji! ”

"Didn't the Eighth Route Army say to help the people? We are all authentic people, and we pay food taxes and donates a lot on weekdays. That's it...... Can't you get a peace of home?! ”

Seeing the shopkeepers of the shops gathered together chattering endlessly, the chestnut group had not yet spoken, Meng Mancang, who was standing beside the chestnut group, could not hold back the anger in his heart, and suddenly turned his hand and pulled out the two long knives on his back, and shouted like a lion roaring tiger: "What's the noise?" Shut up! ”