It is said that the monkey and Zhuqing's boat turned around a piece of high ground, and then looked ahead, only to see four small boats lined up, each with three people, holding their hands, standing on the boat.

What's going on?

The monkey and Zhuqing's boat approached, and one of them shouted, "Please don't shoot!" ”

The monkey said, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" ”

The man said, "My name is He Lian, we are the Lotus Gang, and this small island is called Lotus Island." We have brought you here because we have something to say to you. Are you monkeys and bamboo greens? ”

The monkey said, "My nickname is Monkey." What's the matter with you? - Please put your hands down and speak. ”

He Lian said: "We have just entered Xianghudang from the outside, we have nowhere to go, and we plan to build a gang here, who knows that we can't, we can't survive here." ”

The monkey looked at these people, their clothes were shabby, their faces were yellow and thin, and they didn't look like ordinary bandits.

The monkey has always been fond of many things, and said, "Tell me what is going on with you, brothers?" ”

He Lian said: "I am from Nanchang Town, because I am poor, I worked for the long time for He Fang's family, who knew that he didn't give me a penny after a whole year." In a fit of rage, I set fire to more than a dozen of his houses and ran into the lake.

"When I met these brothers, we also made a small gang, but we didn't dare to rob or steal, and now we don't even have anything to eat, and we don't know how to live."

The monkey looked at Zhuqing, and then said, "I'm also a poor bastard, and I just don't have a little money on me today, how can I help you?" ”

He Lian said: "We want to be paid as soldiers, but we don't know where to find a team, and we don't know if people want us." ”

The monkey said, "You can get a security team to do it, and then you can get food." ”

He Lian said: "We have inquired. The security team is a team of traitors, and they do things for devils. Also, the devil doesn't give the security team a money, and the security team solves all the things in life? How to solve it yourself? Isn't it extortion yet? ”

The monkey said, "You're right, the security teams are like that. ”

He Lian said: "We heard that you are the Eighth Route Army, and now Sanxing Island is the Eighth Route Army, we want to join the Eighth Route Army, I don't know if you want us." ”

The monkey said: "It's not easy to join the Eighth Route Army, especially in this water, logistics and supplies have to be captured from the devils." That's going to be a war. Fighting devils, do you dare? ”

He Lian looked at the brothers: "Brothers, do you dare to fight?" ”

Those few said, "People can fight devils, why can't we?" It's better than starving here, right? ”

The monkey said: "To join the Eighth Route Army, you have to obey orders and obey commands, can you do it?" ”

He Lian said: "Can you do it? ”

The men said, "We know this, and the soldiers should do this, listen to the commanders." ”

The monkey said: "The Eighth Route Army also eats very poorly, and it doesn't pay salaries, that is, it doesn't pay money, do you know all this?" ”

He Lian said: "It doesn't matter if you don't pay money, it doesn't matter if you eat badly, the key is to eat." ”

The monkey said: "If you join the Eighth Route Army, there is no room for regret, so you have to think about it, once you participate, you can't retreat." ”

He Lian said: "We have discussed all of this, and if we think about it, it is better than starving to death." ”

The monkey said, "Also, being a soldier has to endure a lot of hardships, sometimes you have to work hard, sometimes you can't eat, and sometimes you have to fight at night. In short, you have to think about it, because once you join the Eighth Route Army, you can't be a deserter. ”

He Lian looked at his brothers: "Tell me, are we going to do it?" ”

The men said, "Well, do we have any other way out?" ”

The monkey said: "Another point, our Xianghu brigade is on Sanxing Island, where there is some land, we have to grow vegetables and everything, do you know how to do farm work?" ”

He Lian said: "This is no problem, we are all croppers who do farm work, we just don't have land, we will do any farm work." ”

The monkey looked at Zhuqing: "Sister, what do you think of them?" ”

Zhu Qing said: "This matter has to be discussed with Brother Wei before the final decision can be made." for in the future these soldiers will be asked to be brought with him. ”

The monkey said: "Okay, Brother He, you go back to Sanxing Island with us now, our captain is Boss Wei, and I am the political commissar." We have to get his consent before we can decide whether or not to let you do it. ”

He Lian said: "Brother, you just agree, we know that Boss Wei listens to you." ”

The monkey smiled and said, "Not necessarily, maybe the captain doesn't agree with you to participate." ”

He Lian and his brothers looked at each other, and He Lian said, "Brother monkey, then we will all count on you." ”

The monkey said, "We are trying to help you." Is this your territory? ”

He Lian said: "Yes, this place is too small, just more than an acre of wasteland, there is nothing, we are here, we really can't live." ”

The monkey said, "Let's go up and see." "Everybody jumped ashore and visited this base with a gang with a nice name.

This is what a larger piece of land looks like, less than two acres. In the higher places, two or three small shacks were built, which neither blocked the wind nor rained.

There was some grass in the shack, on which were placed a few broken quilts of unrecognizable color, and there was a shack for cooking, where there was nothing to eat.

Outside the shack, there were a few fishing nets, which were probably all their source of livelihood.

Zhu Qing's eyes were a little red, but he held back and didn't let the tears come out. This is arguably the poorest person she has ever seen in the world.

Shizue clutched Zhuqing's arm tightly, this eldest lady who had been pampered since childhood, saw for the first time that there were still people alive like this in the world.

He Lian and his brothers had embarrassed expressions on their faces. He Lian said: "Brother Monkey, we don't have a place to work and eat." It's a shame that a few of us big men can't support ourselves. ”

The monkey said, "You haven't done a single sale?" ”

He Lian said, "You mean robbery? No. We are about a dozen brothers, and we have never done it once. Robbing big households, we don't have that ability, robbing small households, they have nothing to rob, and we can't bear it. ”

The monkey said, "You are not a thief, you can't be a good person, you can't be a bad person, so you can't live." In this way, I will take you to Sanxing Island now, and if you can't make the Eighth Route Army, I will also find a job for you, so that you can have something to eat. ”

He Lian and his brothers were so grateful that they almost knelt down. The monkey said, "Don't thank you yet, tell me why you followed us back and forth?"

He Lian said a little timidly: "Monkey and Zhuqing are big heroes, we are afraid of begging you rashly, and you ignore us." I used this little bit of caution to get your attention. ”

The monkey said, "How do you know we're going to pass through here?" ”

He Lian said: "We have been paying attention to you for a long time. We all know that you are fighting devils in Wujiaji, and you are going to Woniu Island. In the end, we decided to take refuge in you. ”

The monkey sighed, "You guys are fooling around. Do you know how dangerous you are just now, if we shoot rashly, you don't know how you died! ”