"Look at your expression of being helpless. What's wrong with recognizing me as your brother? Now that I've done something great, maybe I can even move up a level. I'll protect you from now on."
Being with his good brothers who had shared life and death with him, Zhang Xiangnan seemed extremely relaxed and his words were not as serious as before.
"Okay, if you do more meritorious deeds, and become a big leader in the future, I will be waiting for your support."
Zhao Youzhi has been demobilized for more than two years and was not aware of Zhang Xiangnan's undercover work in northern Myanmar, otherwise he would not have failed to take care of his family.
"Don't worry, I will definitely support you."
"Youzhi! I came here today because I have something important to discuss. You must help me with this!"
Zhang Xiangnan said seriously.
"Zhang Xiangnan, that's enough. You brought three brothers with you in one sentence. Are you here to have fun?"
Zhao Youzhi gritted his teeth and really wanted to give Zhang Xiangnan an electric shock on that smirking face.
"Look at him, look at him, he's still the same as when he was young, getting angry while talking.
I have a niece who graduated from high school. Due to her household registration, she couldn't find an employer and is now working as a scorekeeper in our village.
I thought that you have been working as the director for more than two years, and you must know more people than me, so I thought of coming over to ask.
Of course, I won't ask you to beg for mercy. You can pay with money or even exchange with your flesh."
Zhang Xiangnan stated the purpose of his visit.
"That's easy. As long as we have meat, the work quota won't be difficult to meet. Is Xiaoguang still in school? Should we take care of his job as well?"
If you want him to join the army, just ignore what I said. If you don't want to join the army, just work in my bureau. I have quotas, and you can save both your money and your body."
Zhao Youzhi came from the neighboring Dongxing County. His entire village was massacred by the Japanese invaders. He survived by fleeing famine and begging, otherwise he wouldn't even know his own birthday.
His son and daughter are still in school, and he has no other immediate family members, so the quota he has has been unused.
"Uncle Zhao, I'm not going to school anymore. I'm working in a machinery factory now."
Zhang Shuguang answered from the side.
"Machinery factory? The old squad leader I'm talking about is the director of the machinery factory. Whose connections did you use to find Xiaoguang a job? Didn't you explain it clearly at the time?"
Zhao Youzhi asked hurriedly.
"I didn't find him the job, he traded it for an elk.
I've been gone for three years without any news, and I've even been branded a traitor. If it weren't for my son's dedication, I don't know what would have happened to our family!"
A flash of guilt crossed Zhang Xiangnan's face.
"As long as you don't let suffering defeat you, you will eventually become stronger. Well done to my nephew."
Zhao Youzhi looked at Zhang Shuguang again, as if he wanted to get to know his nephew again.
“If it’s just your niece, don’t bother anyone else, just work as a household registration officer in our bureau.
After all, she is a girl. Although the chances of meritorious service are few, the advantage is the stability and leisure."
The current work indicators are not cheap, and Zhao Youzhi doesn't want his old comrades to spend money and owe them favors.
"No! I have other plans for you. During the three years I was away, my family was basically deserted by everyone. Only my eldest sister's family and my father-in-law's family always helped us.
Don't you have a joint defense team down there? Could you please send a few of them in for me?
We'll do what we have to do. I won't let you make any mistakes. How about 100 kilograms of wild boar meat for each head?"
This was what the father and son discussed in the car.
The joint defense team has low wages and no staffing, so one hundred kilograms of wild boar meat is enough.
"Okay, since you said so, let's do it this way. How many do you want to arrange? Let me hear it."
Zhao Youzhi knew Zhang Xiangnan's character. He always kept his word and didn't like to let others suffer losses. There was no point in arguing with him any further.
"How about six? Is that difficult?"
This is what Zhang Xiangnan thought, and he made arrangements for the two sons of his eldest sister.
Then there is my father-in-law's family and my four uncles' families, one person is arranged for each family.
The fourth son, Su Zhenjiang, has a young son, so he lets him do the job first. When his son grows up, he can take over.
In this way, everyone who helped them was rewarded.
“There are several joint defense teams in the county. The west side of the city has been a bit unstable these days, so we’re planning to set up another one.
Six places can be arranged, but do you have that much wild boar meat?"
If there were only one or two, Zhao Youzhi could handle it even without giving them meat, but if there were too many, it wouldn't work.
Even though the county town is not big, there are many leaders from various departments. Who doesn’t have a few poor relatives?
Now that I have a new job, I wonder how many eyes will be watching me.
Although Zhao Youzhi is the chief leader of the joint defense team, he must have a reasonable reason to arrange so many people at one time.
"Uncle Zhao, don't worry about this. I work in purchasing at the machinery factory and I have connections in this area.
I didn't know about this relationship before, but now I know. If your office is short of meat, just tell me and I'll get it for you."
The reason why his father brought him along was to let him meet his old comrades, so that when he returns to the army in the future and has any problems at home, he will know who to ask for help.
"Really? That's great! If you have any meat, just bring it over. I'll take as much as you can. I'll give you whatever the black market price is."
The shortage of supplies has now reached an outrageous level. It is not easy for him, a department-level cadre, to have a meal of meat.
"Okay, Dad, you chat with Uncle Zhao first. Give me the car keys. I'll go pull the wild boar over and get my cousin's job done first."
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