Chapter 168 Reflections on Being Too Greedy
Sure enough, this is a big case.
After all, this mysterious man was driving a truck, carrying grain to trade, and there were huge problems involved.
Where did the trucks come from? Where did the grain come from? Where did the tangerine peels go after the transaction?
As long as we catch this mysterious man, it will definitely be a major case if we dig deeper. At the same time, we may also seize a batch of grain, which will be a great thing for everyone.
Therefore, the people in the supply and marketing cooperative were in high spirits, and they were all ready to catch the criminals with their own hands.
The truck was driving faster and faster, getting closer and closer to the log lying across the middle of the road. Everyone felt that the final moment had come. Many employees of the supply and marketing cooperative had their heartbeats quickened and they gripped the shoulder poles and hoes tightly in their hands.
The two militiamen also raised their guns, ready to destroy the enemy at any time.
Lin Sanqi also tightly gripped the steering wheel, praying in his heart for the blessings of the Lin family's ancestors, who must let him rush forward. When he looked back, he would definitely burn a mobile phone for each of his ancestors.
If you can't get through and get caught, then things will be troublesome.
Not only will he lose his job, but there are also so many mysteries surrounding him that he'll probably be taken to the woods for target practice.
At the critical moment, there was a loud bang, and the front wheel of the car hit the tree and then ran over the tree.
The car didn't stop, and its rear wheels quickly rolled over the trees. The truck paused for a moment, then accelerated and drove away.
Lin Sanqi shouted YES in the cockpit, and the current difficulty was overcome.
The people at the supply and marketing cooperative were dumbfounded. This was clearly a Jiefang brand truck. When did this junky truck have such kinetic energy? This was unscientific.
The leading staff member was anxious and jumped into the middle of the road and shouted: "Stop, stop right there, fire your guns, shoot the tires!!!"
The two militiamen immediately raised their guns and started firing wildly. The truck was so big that they hit the target quickly.
Unfortunately, the back of the truck was piled with bags of rice, and the bullets had no effect at all when they hit the rice.
Lin Sanqi turned pale with fear, thinking to himself, "I'm just doing some business to earn some tangerine peel. Do you really have to kill me? Do you have to be so cruel?"
At this time, a worker from the supply and marketing cooperative shouted:
"Don't panic. There's only one road to Meijiang Village, and it's a dead-end road. This truck can't get away. Let's chase it!"
"Okay, catch up!"
The people from the supply and marketing cooperative immediately drove a tractor out from the woods on the side of the road. Everyone got on the tractor and rushed towards Meijiang Village.
Lin Sanqi certainly knew that the road leading to Meijiang Village was a dead end. After entering, he could only return the same way. Wouldn't that mean he would be caught red-handed?
Lin Sanqi, who had calmed down, knew that he had no way to retreat. He also knew that there would definitely be pursuers behind him, and the pursuers would even ask for support, and then he would be doomed.
So he stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, used the advantages of the modified truck to widen the gap between the two sides, and finally stopped the car on a river bank.
Lin Sanqi had prepared a retractable tent on the truck and set it up on the riverbank as quickly as possible. Then he drove the truck through the tent door and returned to the "passageway space".
Then he dragged the tent towards the village. Fortunately, there was a dilapidated temple on the side of the road. He pushed the tent into the door of the temple, and the tent disappeared.
After destroying the body, Lin Sanqi ran away as fast as he could towards Meijiang Village.
Because the villagers of Meijiang have made preparations for the transaction, the dried tangerine peels have been packed in bags and the pottery jars have been cleaned out. If they are caught by the people from the supply and marketing cooperative, they will definitely be in trouble.
"Village Chief Li, Village Chief Li~~"
Li Fu was anxiously waiting for Lin Sanqi to arrive. When he saw someone running towards him, he quickly turned on his flashlight and shouted:
"Is that Comrade Li?"
Lin Sanqi ran so hard that he almost died. He sat down on the ground, grabbed Village Chief Li's hand and said quickly:
"Village Chief Li, hurry up and collect all your dried tangerine peels. I encountered an ambush along the way, and they're probably here to arrest us. I'm going to run away first, and you guys pretend nothing happened. Remember not to give me away."
Village Chief Li was anxious: "No, what about our village's food? We are all waiting for help!"
Lin Sanqi waved his hands weakly:
"We'll talk about the food later. If we get caught doing this, I'm afraid both of you will have to go see Grandma."
Village Chief Li was almost crying, and he started to curse loudly outside the village:
"Damn it! How easy is it for ordinary people like us to exchange for food to have enough to eat? We grow our own oranges and dry our own dried tangerine peels, so why do we have to depend on you? You don't even leave us a way out!!!"
Lin Sanqi was silent and patted Village Chief Li on the shoulder:
"Village Chief Li, stop yelling. You should quickly arrange for someone to move the things back. It won't be long before they catch up. Also, tell me the way. Which direction should I run?"
Village Chief Li was furious for a long time before he calmed down. He waved his hand and told the villagers to quickly put the tangerine peels back in their places:
"Comrade Li, if you go west from our Meijiang Village and cross a few mountains, you'll find Dahetang in the neighboring Taishan Mountain. If you go there, no one will be able to catch up with you, and I will also find a way to hold them off. So, I'll let Agou take you away!"
Lin Sanqi thought this was the best way to avoid getting lost. The Lingnan mountain area was still a primeval forest at that time, with snakes and insects everywhere. He might even lose his life here.
"Village Chief Li, thank you."
After saying that, Lin Sanqi took out a stack of food coupons from his backpack and stuffed them into Village Chief Li's hand:
"Here are 200 kilograms of national food coupons. I can't help you much, but you can keep them. You can use them to exchange for some food in the city."
Village Chief Li sighed and took out a pottery jar from the pile of tangerine peels next to him:
"Comrade Lin, I'll take this food coupon. We mountain people don't have much good stuff. This is 1960s dried tangerine peel. Take it and make tea or soup with it. It's the best tonic."
Lin Sanqi felt really emotional, and thought of a saying: Those who are loyal are mostly butchers, and those who are unfaithful are mostly scholars.
"Okay, Village Chief Li, take care!"
"Comrade Li, take care!"
Led by a villager, Lin Sanqi quickly ran towards the back mountain and disappeared into the night.
When the people from the supply and marketing cooperative drove a tractor to Meijiang Village, the whole village was quiet, without even a light.
The head of the supply and marketing cooperative was not in a hurry and instructed his subordinates:
"Everyone, search separately. Search the big truck first. We can catch the dirty people together. Don't worry if they cheat."
One employee joked, "Boss, what if they refuse to admit it?"
"What should we do? Isn't this perfect? If the truck is confiscated, they won't admit it's theirs anyway, so it's a good deal for us, hahaha."
A group of people laughed and walked along the dirt road, holding flashlights, looking for the big truck.
Then several people searched up and down, inside and out, for a long time, but there was no trace of the truck.
Not to mention trucks, there weren't even any traces of car tires on the dirt road.
At that moment, everyone in the supply and marketing cooperative was filled with questions. They all wondered what the heck was going on. Had the truck transformed into a plane and flown away?
After all, the dirt road ends at Meijiang Village, and there is a stream beach ahead, making it impossible to drive ahead.
The head of the supply and marketing cooperative, unwilling to give up, knocked on the door of Village Chief Li's house again.
Village Chief Li came out of the house, yawning and cursing: "Who is it, knocking on the door in the middle of the night? Is there a death or a fire in the house?"
The old man was very angry, so he could use this opportunity to vent his anger.
"Village Chief Li, it's me, Lao Xiang from the supply and marketing cooperative. I want to ask you, are there any large trucks coming into your village tonight? Is anyone here to trade tangerine peel with you?"
Village chief Li got angry when he heard this, and thought to himself, if it weren't for you, I would have gotten the food long ago. Why are you ruining my plan?
"Bullshit! I'm sleeping soundly and you're saying we're selling dried tangerine peels in the middle of the night? Open your dog eyes and take a look. The dried tangerine peels are all in the warehouse. Even mice wouldn't steal them. Who would come to buy them in the middle of the night?"
When the head of the supply and marketing cooperative heard this, his face turned red with anger, thinking that farmers had poor quality and were full of nonsense.
Unwilling to give up, the people in the supply and marketing cooperative went to check the tangerine peel warehouse and found that although the warehouse was in a mess, there were piles of tangerine peels stored there, and it was obvious that the quantity had not decreased.
The head of the supply and marketing cooperative knew that there must be something fishy about this matter, but he also understood that to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods, and to catch an adulterer, you must catch both.
Now he has no evidence and is sure that he can't do anything to the people of Meijiang Village. What's more, the farmers of Meijiang Village are not his subordinates and are not afraid of him at all.
It seems that he can only continue to ambush halfway and wait for the mysterious truck to appear by itself. He will drive out eventually, right?
In this way, the local supply and marketing cooperative lay in ambush for half a month, but in the end, they didn't even catch a mosquito...
Led by the villagers, Lin Sanqi walked for most of the night before reaching the neighboring Taishan Mountain. By then, the sky was already getting light.
Lin Sanqi was so tired after the excitement of the whole night that he didn't even want to walk. He took out 5 kilograms of national food coupons from his pocket and handed them to the villager who was leading the way.
The villagers naturally expressed their gratitude profusely before returning to Meijiang.
After a long time, Lin Sanqi recovered some strength and began to reflect while walking on the mountain path.
His biggest problem was not that the acquisition of Chenpi was wrong. He traveled to 1959 and wanted to monetize the traffic. Of course, the purpose was to make money, which was correct.
My mistake was that I was too greedy and stayed in the same place for 6 days, which increased my risk of exposure.
There is no wall that is impenetrable. In this era, everyone is highly nervous. Once there is any abnormal behavior, the first thing to do is to report it.
There is no end to making money, and there is no end to collecting supplies for 1959. We should not be too conscientious and should insist on moving to another place after each shot.
At worst, we can come back to purchase next year or the year after. Anyway, this is only the first year of the natural disaster. The next few years will become increasingly difficult. Our own food will only become more and more precious and can be exchanged for more good things.
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi felt better as he held the pottery jar.
Just this one pottery jar contains about 3 kilograms of 60-year-old dried tangerine peel. If it were sold, it would be worth at least three or four million.
Don’t blame Lin Sanqi for being narrow-minded. He is just an ordinary child from an ordinary family. Character is accumulated over time and no one is born with it.
Next stop, Zhanjiang!
(End of this chapter)
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