Most importantly, this group named names and started smashing things right away. Are they scared now?
Too late!
Not to mention that the villagers of Zhaojiagou wouldn't believe it, the soldiers were even smarter and had all studied reconnaissance techniques, so how could they not see through these tricks?
Looking closer, the group was still smoking Daqianmen cigarettes, and the cigarette box that had been lying on the ground was crumpled, clearly a treasured item for a long time.
The group of people were all greasy and had bicycles as their mode of transportation, so it was obvious that they had stolen the cigarettes.
The man who led the vandalism was alarmed and quickly pulled out two unopened packets of Daqianmen and Hongmudan cigarettes from his pocket, stuffing them into the captain's hand.
"Oh, my memory is terrible, I forgot to mention. These two packs of cigarettes can be exchanged for your half pack, don't be shy."
Zhao Youcai finally understands what it means to be shameless and get ahead. His ability to be flexible and adaptable is truly admirable.
Fortunately, although his third son was also thick-skinned, he wasn't as stupid as them.
The battalion commander also wanted to accept the two packs of cigarettes, but he knew that with soldiers around, he couldn't openly accept bribes like that.
He quickly put on a serious expression and refused, almost making the person offering him the cigarette cry.
After receiving a meaningful glance from her father-in-law, Zhao Youcai's eldest daughter-in-law immediately understood and cried out "Ouch!" again while clutching her arm.
All eyes turned to Zhao Youcai's eldest daughter-in-law, whose face was deathly pale, covered in tears and snot.
"My dear husband, I'm afraid I'm not going to make it. I've been beaten to death today. Don't even think about seeking justice for me, lest these people retaliate against our family again. Just take good care of the two children and don't think about me."
Zhao Youcai's eye twitched violently. This acting, so abstract to the extreme, couldn't even fool a ghost.
At least tone it down a bit! How embarrassing!
Fortunately, although Zhao Youcai felt embarrassed, the people who supported him did not.
Instead, he stood up straight and had the soldiers who came with him take the group of people into custody.
"This group of people is very likely enemy spies who have infiltrated the people. Knowing that Comrade Zhao Youcai helped the military capture enemy spies, they have resorted to desperate measures to seek revenge. Arrest them all and take them away!"
The group of people were so frightened that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets. They never expected that they would be labeled as enemy agents when they were just on a business trip.
Aren't these all excuses and tactics I often use? How did they become weapons to attack myself?
The soldier looked again at the dozen or so bicycles parked outside the yard, and then at Zhao Youcai's small yard, which had been smashed to pieces.
Feeling guilty, he thought that this honest and hardworking farmer must have suffered such a great injustice because of them. He could easily decide on such a small matter as compensating Zhao Youcai, and besides, he had long been dissatisfied with this group of people.
Over the years, I've cleaned up the messes left by these people who fabricate facts without evidence and then label others for profit, so I don't feel any remorse when dealing with their things.
"Your yard has been vandalized like this, these people definitely have to pay compensation. How about this, all these dozen or so bicycles will be given to you as compensation. You can take the loss and pay for the yard repairs yourself, okay?"
Zhao Youcai was excited.
The three bicycle tickets they obtained through various means couldn't be exchanged for a single bicycle, but suddenly they had more than a dozen at home.
There are seven bicycles here that look brand new; the chains and pedals are still gleaming.
Losing out? What loss? You're making a killing!
But if the soldier says he's been taken advantage of, then he has been taken advantage of. One must know how to be appreciative.
"Alright, since the soldier comrade has said so, this old man will certainly give him face. But this face is probably..."
Before Zhao Youcai could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the other party, "Of course you can't pay for the loss of these instant noodles. These people must have brought money with them when they came here. Make them pay ten times the amount in compensation."
Zhao Youcai had originally thought that if the soldiers came here to discuss the instant noodle business, he would need a few more days to prepare. He never expected such an unexpected surprise.
What surprised Zhao Youcai even more was that a group of soldiers unloaded a machine from a large truck.
When Zhao Youcai saw the words sprayed with paint on the machine, he was so excited that he trembled.
This is actually a packing machine!
Vacuum packaging bags specifically designed for sealing food!
This is great stuff; his noodles and seasonings can last a long time.
There's just one awkward thing, and that is—
"Soldiers, this machine you brought must be electric, right?"
quiet.
A long silence followed.
The soldier comrade had completely forgotten about this.
Nowadays, candles are used for lighting at night in the village, and a few households use diesel lamps.
The loudspeaker that the team often used to transmit messages was filled with batteries, and every three months they had to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to get a batch of new batteries to replace them.
There isn't a single power line in the village, so this machine would just gather dust if we brought it over.
But the leadership said they would send the machines over, so we have to use them. So many soldiers in the military region are waiting for these supplies to be put to use, so this matter must be resolved quickly, the faster the better.
"Don't worry, your Zhaojiagou will have electricity soon. We just need to get your brigade leader with us to go to the county and get this done as soon as possible."
The approval of electrical circuits must be done at the county level; the town level is not authorized to do so.
The captain was genuinely surprised that another opportunity to shine and make a name for himself had fallen into his lap, leaving him feeling somewhat dizzy.
Zhao Youcai smiled and pulled the captain aside, "The person is right here, you should go and come back soon."
Zhao Youcai had already made preparations. While the battalion commander and the soldiers went to the county to handle some business, he took the blueprints and made a trip to the steel plant to have the instant noodle making machine made.
Free your hands completely so you can do other things, like kneading dough, chopping beef, or making broth.
Unfortunately, he was dreaming. How could he possibly get such a good opportunity to show his face in the county?
So the plan had to be put on hold for the time being, and Zhao Youcai and Zhao Youliang, whose steps were unsteady, got into the military truck.
Some of the soldiers stayed at the Zhao family's house to help them clean up the yard that had been smashed to pieces, and they also moved all the bicycles into Zhao Youcai's yard.
Some of the soldiers took Zhao Laosan to the breeding farm to buy a few cows.
The leader said that we can't let our fellow villagers suffer losses.
The people of Zhaojiagou no longer even had the thought of gossiping behind their backs.
Everyone was secretly relieved, thankful that they were also a member of Zhao Family Village, and they were all proud to talk about it.
...
Zhao Jia Gou, the back mountain.
The youngest brother, Zhao Jianfei, trembled all over, tightly covering his mouth as he stared at the man in front of him.
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