Tai Yonglu and his friends were all smiling, looking very proud.
"Haha, they were trying to get some information out of us, but they got tricked."
"That's right, that's right! That little steward thought we were stupid. You know, when we were traveling across the grasslands, he was sleeping soundly on the kang!"
Yang Lihua was so amused she scolded them, "Put away your pride! You just succeeded in deceiving someone. What's there to be proud of? This time, we had to make an emergency decision to raise food. Don't lie or deceive others so easily in the future."
"I know, Mom!" Tai Yonglu quickly stepped forward and hugged my mother's arm, smiling and responding, "We are good children, but we have to make decisions in an emergency. Grandpa said that those who achieve great things don't pay attention to trivial matters!"
"That's right, that's right! Mother, if these grain merchants hadn't hoarded goods at high prices, we wouldn't have plotted against them."
At this time, Chen Zhao came back from outside after settling the carriage, with a slightly frown on his face.
The three boys immediately stepped forward, asking questions in unison, wanting to help.
It turned out that there was too much food, and it took a lot of manpower to transport it to the north. Some people were hired from the north at a high price, but they still had to have their own people to take care of it.
Originally, there were quite a few people in the team who were needed, but after buying and distributing them along the way, they are now a little stretched.
Tai Yonglu was quick-witted and immediately jumped up to grab the job.
"Uncle, let me lead the team in transporting the food this time! I will be responsible and ensure that not a single grain is missing when it reaches the border."
This reminded Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang, and they also scrambled for it.
Chen Zhao was somewhat tempted. He only treated those boys as children at home, but in fact, they were grown men who could support the family outside. Moreover, they had made a lot of progress after traveling outside for a year.
Logically speaking, it wouldn't be too risky to let them take charge at this time.
He thought about it, waved his hand to signal the boys to shut up, and then walked over to discuss with Yang Lihua.
As a mother, Yang Lihua naturally wanted to keep her children under her wings and protect them from any wind and rain, but how could a child grow up strong without being hit by any hardships?
The boys were willing, and delivering food to the border was a righteous cause, so she couldn't bring herself to stop them.
"If Yonglu wants to go, then go. His cousin and elder brother are on the left and right borders."
When Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang heard this, they quickly left the cheering Tai Yonglu and squeezed forward, begging to go back with the grain transport team.
This time it was Chen Zhao's turn to object. He replied, "We've just passed Kyoto. The further south we go, the more food we can buy. We'll need people to transport it back, so you can't all leave at once. Also, Ruiyang, try not to leave. When we get to Shunde Prefecture, we have big things to do. We need... revenge!"
Thinking of his family’s destruction and the deaths of his loved ones, Chen Ruiyang gave up the idea of transporting grain to the border.
The matter was settled. This batch of grain would be given to Yonglu, and the next to Yongyue. Of course, the drivers, guards, and hired personnel were all in place; he was just there to look after them and make decisions if anything happened. As long as they were careful and carried the Border Guard badge, there would be no major danger on the road!
After sending Yonglu and the grain transport team north, the severely reduced Chen family caravan continued south. When they arrived at the next prefecture, Chen Zhao had indeed bought more grain. He even exchanged a small amount of jewelry from his treasure for gold and silver, hiding it among the grain. With Yongyue leading the team, they continued to transport it north...
Near Tai'an County, after more than half a month of arrests, the Tai family team found more than 40 Russian devils. Some were killed, and some were captured alive and handed over to the soldiers of Tunhewei.
After searching for a few more days, they finally didn't encounter any more Rakshasa devils. Only then did everyone feel sure that everything was completely safe, or at least there were no Rakshasa devils within a radius of a hundred miles.
If the villagers heard the news, they were overjoyed and ran around to tell each other. These days, they really slept with one eye open, for fear that the Russian devils would sneak in and burn, kill and plunder.
Now it's okay, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Several villages discussed it and gathered together a lot of rice, stored wine, radishes, cabbages, pork, chickens and ducks to prepare a celebration banquet to entertain the villagers' great hero - the Tai Family Killing Brigade!
Mr. Tai and his companions had been traveling for days, trekking through mountains and snowy plains. It was indeed hard work, but the gratitude they received from the villagers made all the effort worth it.
The land and water nurture the people, and as a hero, you should protect your home!
After a lively meal, Mr. Tai and others only drank a little wine, and finally gave instructions to the villagers in each village.
"Although we have dug deep into the ground and should have captured most of the Russian devils, they are cunning and no one can guarantee that they have been completely killed! The patrol teams of each village must continue, don't be lazy! If you see a Russian devil, beat him to death, with any carrying pole, hatchet, sickle, etc.
"No matter how powerful they are, they are still human beings. If they are cut once, they will bleed. If they are cut a few more times, they will definitely die, understand?
"Behind you are the elderly, children, and women of your family. Don't be afraid! If you are afraid, you will send your family members to the sword of the devils!
"Of course, if you spot a lot of Rakshasa devils, don't rush forward foolishly. Hide quickly to save your lives! If you have the chance, burn smoke to signal the enemy, and the Tunhe Guards will rush over to kill the enemy!"
The villagers from several villages were so excited when they heard this that they all responded.
"Got it, Uncle Tai Liu!"
"We'll be obedient, don't worry, old man!"
"We must patrol well and never slack off!"
Old Master Tai smiled and waved his hand, "Then you guys take care of yourself, it's time for us to leave."
Someone asked, "Old man, where are you going back to? Have all the villagers returned from the mountains?"
The old man hesitated for a moment and replied, "We villagers are still in the mountains and forests, and we don't plan to go back for the time being! Although the Russian devils have been almost captured, the Russian devils outside the pass are still fighting with our border defense troops. We want to go over and take a look and help.
"We definitely can't fight in the battlefield, and we might even be a drag on our brothers guarding the border, but we can do some odd jobs. Help transport food, sharpen knives, feed horses, fetch water, in short, do whatever we can!
"People have sacrificed their lives to protect our hometown, but we are just lying on the warm kang, and it doesn't make us feel good!"
"Yes," a young man from the Tai family excitedly took over the conversation, "They say heroes emerge in troubled times. Right now, maybe I'll get lucky and capture the leader of the Rakshasa devils. I could even get a job as an official! I won't have to farm anymore, and maybe I can bring my family great success!"
"Silly boy, what are you dreaming of!" Old Master Tai scolded the young man with a smile, saying something very pertinent, "How lucky do you have to be to reach the top in one step? No matter what time, you still have to keep your feet on the ground! We went there to do our part. If the border defense army sees us, they would be happy for us to help, give us a salary, or promote us to the army. Of course, that would be a good thing. Even if we have nothing, we are still heroes defending our hometown!"
Everyone was laughing. Many young men from the rescued villages were moved and secretly consulted their elders at home.
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