Our troops are stationed here; we can't just stand by and watch the people starve to death. We have to do something practical."
Wan Tao quickly skimmed through the plan, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. He sighed, "I understand the logic! But where are we going to get so much grain? The grain reserves in the division's warehouse are for wartime use only, we can't use them! Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice!"
He Yanzhi leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, "I'll take care of the grain issue; my wife has connections."
"What?" Wan Tao looked up abruptly, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Your wife has it? Xiao Guan? Where...where did she get so much grain? That's no small amount!"
Without changing his expression, He Yanzhi began to fabricate a story in a calm tone, "Speaking of which, it was also a backup plan left by Grandma Guan before she passed away."
She had experienced famine years before and had a habit of hoarding food. She had secretly saved up a batch of durable compressed dry rations, rice, flour, and cooking oil, hiding them well; even I only recently found out. Wenru originally intended to keep them for emergencies, but now, in this situation, they come in handy.”
He paused, observing Wan Tao's expression, and continued to fabricate, "But you know where this batch of things came from; it's shady, so we need our military uniforms and the name of the army to cover it up."
My idea is to have our regiment take the lead in organizing a disaster relief operation of "military and civilians working together to help each other through production."
He Yanzhi pointed at the plan and said, "I'll find a way to secretly transport the grain out. You're in charge of mobilizing reliable people for the transport. Go back and select fifty absolutely reliable, illiterate soldiers from the regiment."
The original packaging of this batch of grain cannot be kept; it needs to be completely removed and put into our sacks. This task will be assigned to these fifty people, and strict confidentiality must be maintained!
Once the packaging is cleaned, we'll transport the grain to the various communes under the guise of our group's efforts to comfort the disaster area and support production. The communes will then organize large-scale cooking and distribute the grain to the disaster victims. We must at least find a way to ensure that the most vulnerable people can survive until the autumn harvest!
Wan Tao was stunned. His mind raced, and he instinctively wanted to ask Mr. Guan how much grain he had hidden.
But seeing He Yanzhi's unusually serious and unquestionable gaze, he swallowed his words back.
He knew that some things shouldn't be investigated too deeply; this was the rule, and also a matter of discretion.
Wan Tao let out a heavy sigh, slapped his thigh, and said, "Fine! I trust you! No more questions! I'll do it! I'll go back and pick the men right now! I guarantee they'll all be tight-lipped and quick!"
He Yanzhi nodded. "Okay! Be quick, but be steady."
Wan Tao stood up, decisive and efficient, "Don't worry! I'll take care of it right away!"
He grabbed the plan, turned around and walked out, his steps much more determined than when he came.
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