Yuan Fangguo told the brothers present without reservation the news that two important cities in Guangdong Province were still carrying out special activities to combat smuggling.
After talking about the severe situation of combating smuggling there, Yuan Fangguo changed the subject and told everyone the news he got from Tian Ying and newspapers.
The contents of the two pieces of news were one surprising and one delightful. They not only made everyone realize the seriousness of the situation and warned them not to act recklessly, but also told everyone that the scope of the crackdown had certain limitations.
In fact, when he went to Guangzhou this time, he was worried about another thing, that is, the people were not united. If that was the case, it would be difficult to lead this team.
After listening to this, Zhao Yong and the others nodded in agreement. "Old Yuan, the company commander has already explained the situation over there, and everyone is mentally prepared. Let me just say a few words here. Brother Yuan and I have been to Guangdong Province several times, and honestly, we've always encountered difficulties. We've either run into bandits trying to rob us in the middle of the night, or been caught by the police in the village where we were smuggling. Thanks to his courage and carefulness, we've always been able to avoid danger. So this time, we're also being upfront. If anyone disobeys our orders and acts recklessly outside, don't blame me for being rude."
Zhao Yong said this in a resolute voice, and while he was speaking he looked at the faces of several retired veterans. Yuan Fangtai and Dafei were still serving in the army, so they naturally didn't dare to do anything rash.
The veterans nodded in agreement. A chubby fellow said, "Brother Yong, you and the company commander brought us all up here. You all know our situation, so just be at ease this time. If we do anything to wrong you, you can punish us however you want."
As soon as he finished speaking, he received nods of affirmation from the other three guys.
Zhao Yong smiled and gave Yuan Fangguo a gentle look, indicating that he should continue.
After taking a sip of green tea, Yuan Fangguo continued, "There are eight of us this time. There might be only three cars, or six. In short, no matter how many cars we have, we have to drive it back. When we go there, Brother Yong will drive over with four other retired brothers. You guys leave ahead of time. The second brother, Dafei and I will fly over. You guys will wait for us in Qingdu County. We will go directly to Weishan. I know the location, so we will find a car and follow them all the way to Qingdu. If the situation changes, for example, the police have already arrested them, we will rush to Qingdu ahead of time and then we will all go back together."
"If the goods are delivered successfully, we will pay them in Qingdu. Brother Yong and the others will take some of the money, and Lao Er and the others will take some. Everyone will take some with them."
The plan formulated by Yuan Fangguo sounded very feasible and covered all aspects. After listening to it, everyone tried hard to find the flaws in the plan. However, even so many experts could not find any flaws.
Zhao Yong also thought hard for a while, and then he asked Yuan Fangguo a question: what if the other party is robbing him?
This seemed to be the only thing Yuan Fangguo had not thought of. This problem was actually very easy to solve. They must all bring their own weapons. If the other party robbed them, they would have no choice but to fight. However, they chose Qingdu County as the trading location, a place that no one was familiar with. The probability of such a thing happening should not be high.
"Okay, guys, bring your weapons when the time comes," said Zhao Yong.
Yuan Fangguo set the departure date before New Year's Day, and only then could he spare the time to go to Guangdong Province.
After discussing this issue, they quickly changed the subject. Yuan Fangguo asked Zhao Yong what his plans were.
"Let's look at a job first. My wife registered her household registration in Chengdu a while ago. The company commander said he could help me when I'm demobilized. If the job is suitable, I'm willing to hold a stable job. If not, I'll just leave."
"I'm about to retire. Once I make a decision, will I still be able to choose in the future?" Yuan Fangguo was a little confused. At least this was not possible when he was in the army.
"There have been so many veterans in the past two years that we simply can't accommodate them all," Zhao Yong said with a wry smile. "The government naturally wants to minimize the pressure on retired soldiers, so they introduced this policy."
After Zhao Yong's reminder, Yuan Fangguo finally remembered that the government was currently resettling a large number of retired soldiers, which was mainly related to the wars in previous years. The Chinese nation has always worshipped heroes. Because of the war, many soldiers on the front line had made meritorious service and received awards, and they also met the resettlement conditions. This was also one of the direct reasons for the great resettlement pressure on the government.
"Yes, in many cases we also need to consider the policies," said Yuan Fangguo.
"I think so too. After all, I'm already in my thirties. Starting a business might not be very appealing to me. Having a stable job is more secure. But I don't want to work for a state-owned enterprise, like the Hongqi Machinery Factory. If I were assigned there, I'd be screwed."
Yuan Fangguo couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that the example Zhao Yong gave was closer to reality.
Just when everyone was bragging excitedly, suddenly a burst of shouting came over.
"Stop, damn it! Don't run!"
The sound immediately attracted the attention of the tea drinkers on the riverbank. They saw three middle-aged men running in front with embarrassed looks on their faces, and dozens of young and strong men chasing them with shining machetes behind them.
Seeing this, Yuan Fangguo and the others quickly moved aside, fearing that they would be caught up in the fight without knowing the truth.
The three middle-aged men were in good physical condition. Although they were covered in blood, they had to use all their strength in this environment where they would be hacked to death if they ran slowly.
As they ran, they threw chairs, thermoses and teacups at the young people.
A minute later, the group disappeared from sight.
"How dare he chop people in broad daylight." Zhao Yong said in astonishment.
"It's Han Laoliu's people." Fat Brother said at this time.
"Who is Han Laoliu?" Zhao Yong and the others obviously didn't know who Han Laoliu was.
"Han Laoliu is a gangster. He made a lot of money speculating in futures in the past two years. All of this capital was accumulated from his previous gang life. It is said that one of Han Laoliu's nightclubs was smashed last week. He is now looking for people all over the world. I guess it was done by those three old gangsters." Fatty said with a smile.
"Why offend these people when you can offend anyone else?" Zhao Yong sighed.
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