Chapter 156: Top Secret Operation Sneaks Back to the County Seat

The Wilderness Road. The moon stars are scarce. The land is quiet.

Fang Jiren, who was dressed as a detective, drove the carriage towards the direction of the county seat, and Fang Lusheng, who was also dressed, rode a red horse and led the black horse to follow closely before and after.

More than eight or nine hundred meters away from the west gate of the county seat, Fang Jiren pulled the reins of the horse and slowed down. The outline of a large expanse of dwellings of varying heights came into view of the outside of the city, and he flicked the reins off the main road and drove his horse north into a dirt road in the cornfields, and after walking for a while, he turned east. Francis flicked the reins, and the carriage walked slowly down the street among the low houses. After turning another corner, Francis drove the carriage to the west gate of the coal factory, he jumped out of the carriage and walked to the iron gate, jumped up with both feet, grabbed the top edge of the iron gate with both hands, jumped over the iron gate and landed softly. He pulled the latch and opened the two iron doors, Fang Lusheng pulled two horses into the coal factory, and Fang Jiren drove the carriage to rush in. Fang Lusheng closed the door tightly.

Lin'an County. Outside the west gate of the county seat, in a room in the backyard of the coal factory on the west side of the road, the lights are dim.

Lao Lu, the director of the coal factory, was in his forties, bearded, tall and athletic, sitting at the square table, looking at Fang Jiren, who was holding a teapot in both hands and raising his head to drink tea, and persuaded with concern:

"Young master, drink slowly, don't choke, where is there such a cup of tea?"

Fang Jiren put down the teapot with both hands, lifted the placket of his clothes, wiped the corners of his mouth, sat down, and said:

"Happy. I'm dying of thirst, and I'm almost smoking.

"Master, are you hungry? I'll go to the kitchen and get you something to eat. ”

"No, no, no. It's so late to alarm others again. I can't stay still, I'll have to leave after talking to you for a while. Uncle Lu, I haven't been back for a long time, how is the situation at home? ”

Lao Lu pulled the single coat draped on his body, and said with a worried face:

"Young Master, why did you come back? I'm in a hurry. Alas, how is the home, you ask? Hum? It's all messed up, and I'm waiting for you to come back and get an idea. ”

"Huh? What's going on at home? It's still messed up, is it so serious? Uncle Lu, tell me about it. Francis asked eagerly.

"Alas! A few days ago, another large army of devils came, and the new devil leader forcibly occupied the front yard, middle courtyard and east courtyard of our Fang family, and became his headquarters. The old man said that if you don't do it, you have to do it, if you don't do it, you will say that you are an anti-Japanese communist. Young master, you said that this devil is so bad and bad, he is really immoral and smoking. Isn't this forcing the master to be a traitor? ”

"Oh. Uncle Lu, did my dad agree? ”

"Alas! If you don't agree, you have to do it? These days can make the old man sad to death. Young master, it's good for you to come back, go and give the master an idea. ”

"Uncle Lu, what do my uncles and brothers say?"

"Just because of this, the master called a meeting of the big guys to discuss it, and called me too. Some people say that they must not do this errand that is scolded by thousands of people, and they may even cause death. Some people say that if you don't do it, you have to do it, is that little devil easy to mess with? I also said that I couldn't do this errand. We talked about it, we quarreled and didn't come up with a clear idea. Young master, do you think this old man is doing it or not? ”

"I have to think about it, and I think I can find a way to get the best of both worlds. Okay, I'll go back in a minute. Uncle Lu, how is the business of the coal factory? ”

"The coal mill business is still like that, and it has always been good. Now summer is the off-season, much worse than the peak season in winter, every year. Young Master, you know this. ”

"Yes, yes. Uncle Lu, I came back secretly this time, don't tell anyone. ”

"Oh, I understand, I won't say it. Young master, you have to be careful. ”

"Uncle Lu, the four tunnels in the coal factory are still tight, right?"

"Young master, rest assured, the tunnel entrance is very tight. Except for me, there is no second person in our coal factory who knows. This tunnel is used to save our family's lives when they are in trouble, and I know the weight of it. ”

"yes. Uncle Lu, although your family's surname is Lu, you and the Fang family have been friends for several generations, and they have long become a family. Otherwise, how dare my dad hand over such an important and fatal matter to you? ”

"Who's to say it isn't! Our Lu family has been begging for a life in the Fang family for several generations, and after so many years of favor, we have to do our best to repay the favor, and we must not live up to the Fang family's trust in us, and at a critical juncture, I have to risk my life to protect the Fang family and the people of the Fang family. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Lu. Don't say anything to repay the favor, we don't talk about two families as a family. Uncle Lu, the location of the tunnel crossing hasn't changed, has it? ”

"It hasn't changed. I have to inspect the four tunnels in this house, the stove in the house, the trough in the livestock shed, and the well, and I must not let outsiders see the slightest appearance. Ay? Master, why are you asking about the authenticity? ”

"I won't hide it from Uncle Lu, I may have to go through the tunnel often when I come back this time."

"Oh, I get it. The young master can do whatever he wants, and I will help you. ”

"Uncle Lu, why didn't you go home to sleep today?"

"Alas! Recently, there has been a mess in and out of the city, and I am afraid that something will happen to the coal factory, so I have been living in the coal factory these days, and the master also asked me to keep an eye on it. ”

"You have to keep an eye on it. Uncle Lu, did anyone come to the coal factory to find fault and make trouble? ”

"Finding fault? Huh? Who would dare? The more than 20 guys in our coal factory have all worked hard, and almost all of them were brought out by you. Let's just talk about me, and it's okay to deal with three or five hooligans. Besides, in the name of our Fang family, it is second to none in the entire Lin'an County, and no one dares to make trouble. ”

"Let Uncle Lu bother more. Aunt Lu, Xiao Liang, and Yingzi are all okay? ”

"It's all good, thank you, young master, for remembering. It's the trabecular that makes people worry. ”

"Isn't Xiao Liang quite sensible? Why did Uncle Lu say that about him? ”

"He's sensible? Hum! He's too sensible, and now I can't even control him. By the way, young master, Xiao Liang is an apprentice you brought out, you have to discipline him well for me. ”

"You can't control him, don't you still have my third uncle."

"Whew! Don't mention it. Xiao Liang, this kid, is not only good at martial arts now, but also able to speak well, the third master can't talk about him at all, sometimes the third master is so angry that he wants to beat him, hey! This kid not only didn't hide or run, but also stretched out his head and stabbed him into the arms of the third master to let him beat, shouting in his mouth: Third father, fight hard, after the fight, I will go to the godfather to sue you. Hey, when the third master heard this, not only did he stop beating him, but laughed happily. ”

"Godfather? Who is Xiaoliang's godfather? Can he suppress my third uncle? ”

"Of course, I can hold the third master. Xiao Liang's godfather is the master. ”

"Huh? My dad is Xiaoliang's godfather? This? When did this happen? How could I not have known at all? ”