Chapter 244 Penicillin
Chapter 244 Penicillin
"Zhiyou, didn't you celebrate with the stationmaster and Li Ya?" Yu Zecheng said with a tired smile.
Hong Zhiyou is one of the few people he doesn't have to deal with while wearing a mask.
“The stationmaster asked me to get you some medicine.
"Now medicines are being given priority to the frontline. All major hospitals are in short supply. Even Ding Defeng's wife couldn't get medicine when she was sick.
“We don’t have the technology here.
"We can only rely on the United States and the West for this, it's tight.
"You have it ready at home."
Hong Zhiyou took out two boxes of medicine from his pocket and handed them to Yu Zecheng.
Yu Zecheng is actually not in good health.
Although he had not been tortured like Ma Kui, he also had not suffered from malnutrition and hunger in Yancheng like Li Ya.
But he had been nervous for many years, which caused him to suffer from frequent migraines.
The last time she went to Jingling, Cuiping asked Hong Zhiyou to ask Manager Qiu to prescribe a prescription for her.
“Thank you.
"Chat for a while?"
Yu Zecheng sat down, took the teacup and said.
"Then you have to... have to give money." Hong Zhiyou imitated Xie Ruolin and stuttered with his head tilted.
"Give."
Yu Zecheng took out a handful of French currency from his pocket and pushed it all over.
"You don't even have enough to buy a sesame bun.
"Forget it, take my pocket."
Hong Zhiyou pushed the money back.
Yu Zecheng quickly put the money back into his pocket: "Your senior sister is very strict, she only gave me money for the newspaper."
"You really obey the rules." Hong Zhiyou said.
"What can I do if I'm not satisfied?
"She has a big fist and is a party member. She set up a party branch at home. As a non-party member, what else can I do except accept her leadership?"
Yu Zecheng said with a smile.
Hong Zhiyou could see that he and Cuiping were getting along better and better.
“She’s in charge.
"My senior sister is a person of good character, she can't be bad."
Hong Zhiyou smiled.
"Why.
“Now when I hear the broadcast, I get chills all over and my heart starts beating wildly.
“Li Ya is watching me, so I don’t dare go to the bookstore.
"I don't know what happened to the organization."
Yu Zecheng rubbed his temples with a headache.
Hong Zhiyou looked at him.
Old Yu has had a lot of white hair on his temples recently, and his eyes have become dull.
This is not a good sign.
Especially at this critical juncture, many things cannot escape the eyes of veterans like the webmaster and Li Ya.
"Why are you panicking?
“They survived the Long March, but this is just the beginning.
"Hu Zongnan may not win, and the organization may not lose.
"There is a kind of failure called occupation, and there is a kind of victory called retreat."
Hong Zhiyou looked at him and smiled calmly.
"There is a kind of failure called occupation, and there is a kind of victory..."
Yu Zecheng chewed over these words, and light gradually appeared in his eyes.
“Is this also a form of protracted war?
“When it was published in the newspaper, even the Japanese were terrified.
"Zhiyou, do you know something?
"Tell me quickly."
Yu Zecheng knew that Hong Zhi was well-informed.
"What can I know?
“It just feels like the wisdom of those who plan and strategize is beyond the comprehension of you and me.
“This is a showdown between the commissioners.
“It’s no use thinking too much.
"But you are a thoughtful person, so I'll help you to the end."
Hong Zhiyou stood up, picked up his landline, and dialed Xie Ruolin's number:
“Thank you.
“Help me get the latest battle report, especially the one on Qinghuajian.
"right.
"Also, help me find someone, Zuo Lan.
“It turned out to be a social security officer.
“I once worked as a clerk in the Tianjin Military Mediation Office and studied in the Soviet Union.
"Yes.
“This person is very important, I need to know her news as soon as possible.
“The money thing is easy to talk about.
"Okay, see you later."
After saying this, Hong Zhiyou hung up the phone and returned to the sofa.
Yu Zecheng felt warm inside and said gratefully, "Zhiyou, thank you."
Of course he cares about Zuo Lan.
It was just that this was not the right time to ask, but unexpectedly Hong Zhiyou saw through it at a glance.
"You're welcome.
"Just wait, there will be news in a few days.
"Go back and catch up on your sleep. Everything will be fine."
Hong Zhiyou patted him on the shoulder and walked out.
Yu Zecheng suddenly felt much clearer.
Hong Zhiyou is known as "Hong Banxian", I don't know what others think of him.
But Yu Zecheng knew very well that anything he expressed was most likely true or could be accomplished.
Maybe the organization really evacuated on its own initiative.
It was not like what was boasted on the radio that those people were fleeing in panic with their lives or deaths unknown. Hu Zongnan was launching a dragnet-style hunt to search for their whereabouts.
As for Zuo Lan.
She will be fine.
Will.
……
Stationmaster's office.
Li Ya and Wu Jingzhong clinked their glasses, took a sip, and said sarcastically:
"teacher.
"Why do I feel that Secretary Hong and Deputy Director Yu are not in a very good mood?
“Isn’t this a good thing that should be celebrated by all?”
"It may not be a celebration for everyone." Wu Jingzhong put down his wine glass, sat down and analyzed with his arms folded.
“Victory, peace.
"Military aid is gone. Just from the Ministry of National Defense to the lower levels, so many people's jobs have been destroyed.
"This does not include all sorts of messy grey trades such as intelligence trading.
“Just you.
"Zheng Jieming is about to recover, will he make things difficult for you?
“Let’s not talk about anything else. He sent an order from the Second Department to transfer you to Lanzhou to plant trees, and you couldn’t handle it.
“And there’s Mao Renfeng, he’s been keeping an eye on Jinhai.
"Will Deputy Station Master Yu be happy?"
Wu Jingzhong said.
"Don't forget, our station is still short of an intelligence chief, a position at the level of lieutenant colonel or colonel.
“Who will Zheng Jieming send?
“Could it be Luqiao Mountain?
"As the war drags on, the higher-ups won't have time to consider these things. Once they're settled, you and even I might be punished and removed from our positions.
"Human resources are politics. It's not that simple."
He pointed at Li Ya and said.
“That’s what you said.
“But I don’t care. No matter how badly the Party and the country treat me, they won’t stop me from being a teacher.
"I will be like Yan Cheng at that time. It will be nice for me to be an elementary school teacher."
Li Ya bit her lip and said.
“I hope so.
"Have you ever thought about what you would do if the Red Tickets were not wiped out and they took over Jiangshan?"
Wu Jingzhong asked again.
"No way." Li Ya frowned.
"Everything has to be considered. I'm talking about possibilities," said Wu Jingzhong.
"Then I will stay here to fight guerrilla warfare and lurk in secret. If they can fight guerrilla warfare to get started, we can also fight guerrilla warfare to get home.
"Treat others in their own way."
Li Ya said firmly.
“If the Party-State wanted everyone to be like you, the battle would have been fought long ago.
"lets change a topic.
"A batch of penicillin arrived at the dock warehouse, shipped over by the Japanese.
“It is said that it was used in exchange for the pardon of some war criminals.
"Go get it and send it to the Xi'an Pacification Office to be handed over to Hu Zongnan's troops."
Wu Jingzhong said in a deep voice.
"Why would the National Government deal with the Japs? They have a blood feud with us." Li Ya frowned and said dissatisfiedly.
“Those people in the Ministry of Defense only care about money and interests.
"When it comes to interests, they won't even blink an eye even if their own parents die, so why would they care about these things?
“This is not something we should worry about.
"Li Ya, penicillin is rarer than gold nowadays. Do you understand what I mean?"
Wu Jingzhong rubbed his fingers and made a gesture as if counting money.
"I see. I know what to do."
Li Ya raised his eyebrows, looked at Wu Jingzhong, and nodded.
"teacher.
"There is something I don't know whether I should say it or not." He said after a pause.
"Well, you say." Wu Jingzhong said.
“The book corner set up by Deputy Station Master Yu has few visitors. Even if someone goes to borrow books, they are all storybooks, magazines, and novels.
“I don’t think it’s very meaningful.
“Or will the bookstore business be over?
"I've seen the rebates for Booklist. After spending so much time doing it, it's time to get a limit."
Li Ya suggested.
Wu Jingzhong looked at him and immediately realized that Li Ya was suspecting Yu Zecheng and the bookstore.
Hey.
It's really worrying. There aren't many days of peace.
"Well, I'll talk to him later and stop this project as soon as possible." Wu Jingzhong said after thinking for a while.
“You go and do your work as soon as possible.
"Hu Zongnan's front line cannot be without medicine for a day. If you do a good job and win the battle, I can ask Jianfeng for credit for you."
Wu Jingzhong pointed at him.
"Yes, teacher." Li Ya gladly accepted the order.
He never dreamed that there would be a day when Wu Jingzhong would assign him a "paying job".
You should know that this kind of work was usually done by Hong Zhiyou and Yu Zecheng in the past.
The teacher is truly sincere to me.
Li Ya was thinking as he walked.
He had no interest in living in Lu Qiaoshan's house, and had asked Hong Zhiyou to find someone to sell it.
I want to make some money from this batch of drugs.
Wouldn’t your wallet be fatter?
As soon as Li Ya left, Hong Zhiyou walked in.
"The National Government obtained a large amount of penicillin from the Japanese. Jianfeng asked me to transport it secretly to the front line, especially avoiding Fu Zuoyi's territory.
"I have already handed this job over to Li Ya."
Wu Jingzhong said.
"Medicine is very scarce now. Fu Zuoyi sent many telegrams to the Tianjin Military Supply and Transportation Office, asking Chen Changjie to negotiate the purchase of penicillin.
"The chairman is still biased."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
"of course.
"Now that we have occupied Yancheng, the elimination of bandits is just around the corner. The chairman is hoping that Fu Zuoyi will kill as many people as possible.
“Let Li Ya do it.
"He will definitely take a cut, these things cannot be hidden from Jianfeng.
"Once Jianfeng sees through his thoughts, Li Ya's reputation in his heart will only become worse."
Wu Jingzhong said with great foresight.
penicillin?
Hong Zhiyou couldn't help but think of the people in Yancheng.
There is actually money in Yancheng.
The assistance from overseas people such as Situ, the Rong family, etc.
What makes it difficult for them is the blockade, which means their money is useless or they can’t buy anything.
Since it was shipped to Hu Zongnan.
If you can use some tricks to get a piece of the pie and pour it into the north of Yancheng, you can not only make a lot of money, but it is also a good job to help people in need.
Later, in the 1980s and 1990s, reform and opening up began.
As long as he had a slight mark of his own in the book of merit, plus the many witnesses such as the Rong family.
It is very convenient to come back occasionally when you are in your sixties or seventies and meet old friends from all walks of life.
"Teacher, the black market for penicillin is booming right now.
"Can you try to get some of them and sell them to Fu Zuoyi and his people?"
Hong Zhi said with well-organized thoughts.
"Fu Zuoyi?
"Forget it. If you touch this thing, you might lose your life." Wu Jingzhong shook his head.
"Won't.
"Fu Zuoyi's troops are also short of medicines right now. If they knew there was such a batch, they would definitely rush to grab it.
"We all know that once Hu Zongnan wins a battle, the Chairman will turn his guns inward.
“Could he not understand?
“If there’s any wind, they’ll definitely fight to their death.
“Besides, the chairman doesn’t dare to offend them right now, so it would be useless if he really robbed them.
"What's more, this batch of goods is the devil's goods that cannot be seen in public.
"The chairman knew about this, but he could only swallow his bitterness and not express his pain.
"We can split it 30% to 50% at that time. Once we resell it, it will be real money."
Hong Zhiyou persuaded.
"Can you clear yourself of this?" Wu Jingzhong asked.
"able.
"When inspecting the goods, have the people from the Army Hospital, the Security Bureau headquarters, and the Second Department sign." As long as they are genuine products, they will be sent out.
“It has nothing to do with our Jinhai Station. I will arrange for someone to do something about it along the way.
"Let Fu Zuoyi's men blow up a section of the mountain road along the route.
“As long as the train can’t go to Xi’an, we have to go by land.
“That gives us more opportunities.”
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
“Okay, you decide.
"Just one thing. No matter how many times they investigate, they won't be able to find out about you."
Wu Jingzhong ordered.
He still likes money.
This is the only thing that can make him willing to take risks.
……
night.
Hong Zhiyou came to Xie Ruolin's residence.
There was a woman's voice inside.
He waited patiently for a few seconds.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, I realized the rhythm was wrong.
After a moment, it stopped.
Hong Zhiyi looked at his watch. It was 86 seconds.
It is significantly longer than the previous three seconds.
"Lao Xie."
He knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened and a girl who looked like a college student ran away with a red face.
Old Xie, with a cigarette in his mouth and wearing thongs, opened the door for Hong Zhiyou with a smile on his face.
He wrapped himself in the quilt and pointed at the briefcase on the bedside.
"The information you want is there, take it yourself." Xie Ruolin said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that I've seen them all?" Hong Zhiyou was not polite and directly took out a stack of papers from his bag and started searching.
"You want to point at me, we're all men, you can look at me as you like.
"You, if you want to point them at me, I can afford the loss. Sooner or later... I can kill them back. Just look at them."
Xie Ruolin laughed dryly.
"That's progress." Hong Zhiyou quickly picked out a piece of useful information.
"What do you mean?" Xie Ruolin asked.
"This time you lasted more than 80 seconds, while in the past you only lasted three seconds." Hong Zhiyou said.
"hey-hey.
"That's all thanks to your brother. Drinking deer antler powder every day is really, really good.
"To be honest, if I can drink for a year or two, I can drink for at least that long."
Xie Ruolin gestured by holding up two fingers and shaking his head proudly.
"Two hours?" Hong Zhiyou asked.
"That's too exaggerated, two... two minutes!" Xie Ruolin said proudly.
"That's all you have achieved." Hong Zhi was speechless.
“Men.
"Speed is secondary. Just make yourself happy. Who cares about them?"
Xie Ruolin is also a consistent and sophisticated egoist in this matter.
"Row.
“I took the stuff.
"I want to discuss a deal with you."
Hong Zhiyou told the story about the medicine.
"Tsk.
"This... this is a matter of losing your head." Xie Ruolin frowned.
"What's wrong? You don't want to do it?" Hong Zhiyou asked.
“How is that possible?
"I can earn money in the morning and die in the evening...
"If I don't make money, God will...will punish me. I was born to do this."
Xie Ruolin shook his head, and the truth came again.
"However, I am not familiar with the people in Zhang Yuan, so I can't communicate with them." Turning around, he said in a dilemma.
"Don't worry about this, I will contact Zhang Yuan later.
"Someone will agree to the deal by then."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
"Okay, I feel at ease making money with your brother.
"Isn't it just about finding someone to collect the money when the time comes?
"Don't worry, just leave it to me, I'm a professional!"
Xie Ruolin patted his chest and made a promise.
Hong Zhi didn't ask any more questions.
He knew that there were many specialized people working on Lao Xie's line.
For example, replacing a death row inmate.
Take the blame and go to jail.
As long as they can pay, they can find anyone.
Moreover, it is safe, clean and has no trouble.
"okay.
"I have to go now. Don't cause trouble to female students for no reason."
Hong Zhiyou stood up and said something.
“A fly won’t bite an egg without cracks.
"With my status, I still need to cause trouble. It's all... they are just trying to get close to me, okay?
"It just won't last long."
Xie Ruolin smiled.
With the amount of time you have, there’s no chance it can last long.
Hong Zhiyou complained secretly and walked out.
"and many more.
"Leave some deer antler powder for me." Xie Ruolin called out to him.
"I'm not weak. Whoever goes out with this thing? I'll give it to you next time." Hong Zhiyou rolled his eyes at him and walked out quickly.
"Spoof...spoof the fun!"
Xie Ruolin threw his hands away and said depressedly.
Hong Zhiyou arrived on the street, picked up the phone and dialed a number:
"Adjutant Sun?
"In two days, there will be a batch of penicillin shipped to the Xi'an Pacification Office in Tianjinghai. It's Japanese goods.
"Have someone do something on the railway along the way and stop the trains first.
“Then hijack the drugs.
“Someone will come to you to collect the money afterwards.
“It’s credible, I’m… an owl!
"it is good.
"waiting for your good news."
Hong Zhiyou finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Adjutant Sun was a hidden pawn of the Red Ticket Press planted next to Fu Zuoyi.
Owl is Rongbin's code name, and he has been in contact with Sun Shang before.
Of course, the relationship between the two is top secret, even higher than Yu Zecheng's confidentiality level.
However, the organization is now at a critical moment of life and death, so it doesn’t matter whether it is top secret or not. The first thing to do is to protect the organization.
After obtaining consent, Rong Bin also considered that Hong Zhi had shown goodwill to the organization many times in the past.
This code name fell on Hong Zhiyou.
It just comes in handy now.
As soon as the owl was mentioned, Sun Shang naturally knew the meaning behind this transaction.
……
Jinhai Wharf.
Li Ya is organizing the Transportation Bureau to unload cargo from the large ship.
The headquarters inspector, Hu Zongnan's adjutant, and representatives of the Army Hospital signed one after another.
"Captain Li, according to the docking list, there are still two boxes of medicine missing." Hu Zongnan's adjutant said coldly.
"Adjutant Zhou.
"This is a glass tube. It's normal to have some damage from bumps and bruises.
“You want the goods.
"If those damaged drugs are delivered to the front line, who will be held responsible if something goes wrong?"
Li Ya glanced at it, signed his name quickly, and slapped the notebook into the arms of the clerk beside him.
“When will the cargo be loaded and depart?
"The battle is fierce at the front, and the wounded soldiers are in urgent need of this batch of medicine."
Adjutant Zhou urged.
“You think I don’t want to hurry?
“A section of the railway in the Longmen direction is damaged, and the railway department is urgently repairing it.
"It needs to be repaired tonight, and I'll arrange for it to be loaded onto a truck and sent to Xi'an tomorrow."
After Li Ya finished speaking, he turned around and left without paying any attention to them.
What kind of business meal?
He was too lazy to arrange it.
"Li Ya!" Adjutant Zhou was so angry that his teeth were itching.
He is Hu Zongnan's adjutant.
Everyone respects him wherever he goes.
This Li Ya investigated and punished Ye Tianhua in Peiping. If it weren't for Jianfeng's protection, Commander Hu would have executed him personally.
I didn't expect that this bastard not only didn't learn his lesson, but also dared to be so rude to me.
Really looking for death!
"Adjutant Zhou, what should we do?" asked the guard nearby.
“What else can I do?
"Let Commander Hu call Wu Jingzhong and urge them to work harder." Adjutant Zhou said angrily.
"This Li Ya, I will have to deal with him sooner or later."
After saying this, he cursed angrily.
……
Li Ya drove a car loaded with two boxes of "scrapped" medicines and headed straight to Xie Ruolin's house.
Xie Ruolin had already changed the bed sheets, washed the cups and was waiting to entertain Li Ya.
He was more casual towards Hong Zhiyou because he was his brother.
Li Ya is different. He is particular about people.
There is still work to be done on the appearance.
Soon, Li Ya, wearing a Zhongshan suit and with his hair neatly combed, walked in:
"Old Xie, why are you getting married so quickly?"
"For people like us, why would we marry a wife?
“You’re only focused on catching red tickets.
“I just want to make money.
"A woman will only hinder our pace of struggle."
Xie Ruolin laughed dryly.
"I agree with that."
Li Ya pulled a chair and sat down.
Xie Ruolin poured him some tea and said, "Tell me, what good business do you have, brother?"
Li Ya had no desire to reach out, so he crossed his legs and said calmly:
"I got some penicillin. Please help me pour it out."
"Sure. Penicillin is more valuable than gold. I'll take all the money you have." Xie Ruolin said.
“You can’t pack it.
"Two big boxes!"
Li Ya said.
"so much!"
Xie Ruolin's expression became serious: "I can't eat this, I can't even pay the deposit.
"I have to ask someone to sell it for me."
"It's up to you. Just name a price first." Li Ya said.
"I'll give you eighty ounces of gold.
"Or give you five thousand dollars."
Xie Ruolin said.
Li Ya gave him a cold look, then stood up and left.
"Don't go. When doing business, isn't that just bargaining?" Xie Ruolin was anxious and quickly grabbed him.
“The minimum is $10,000.
“Not even a point less.
"Also, I can't sell it to red ticket holders. This is my bottom line."
Li Ya said.
“That’s fine.
"Now all divisions need medicine, especially the Guangxi and Shanxi-Suiyuan factions that have no supplies. As long as it's ready-made, we can get it out in minutes.
"It's just 10,000 US dollars, it's too high, brother, you have to give me some money."
Xie Ruolin said.
"So, eight thousand dollars, not a cent less.
"If you don't want it, I'll go find Shangbo."
Li Ya said impatiently.
"He's already passed away, why are you looking for him?
"Okay, okay, just $8,000, I'll take it.
"Excuse me, your Secretary Hong is more capable than me, why don't you go to him?"
Xie Ruolin asked with a smile.
“Looking for him?
“I’m afraid these two boxes of medicine will end up in the red-ticket field hospital in no time.
"How long will it take? I want cash."
Li Ya said.
"Eight thousand US dollars, I can get it together later." Xie Ruolin said.
"it is good.
"I'll come get it later."
Li Ya waved his hand, and the two of them went out of the yard and carried the medicine down.
After Xie Ruolin checked everything and found nothing wrong, he paid a deposit of three thousand yuan and Li Ya left quickly.
As soon as Li Ya leaves.
Xie Ruolin called Hong Zhiyou:
"Hello, Secretary Hong.
"I have two boxes of penicillin here, the batch that Li Ya poured out.
"Yes, I'll give you a brother for 13,000 U.S. dollars!"
……
(End of this chapter)