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Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Sending Weapons

It would save time to take a mountain road or a small path, but Han Hui had to push Huang Shufen, so they took the main road.

The main road was paved with gravel, making it easier to walk on than the mountain path, but it also had many potholes. Fortunately, Han Hui had considered this in advance and laid a thick layer of hay under the bamboo basket to mitigate the bumps.

Huang Shufen saw Han Hui sweating profusely and said distressedly, "Daughter, let's go take a rest under the big tree in front!"

Han Hui shook her head and said, "It will be even hotter in the afternoon, so let's hurry up now and find a place to rest at noon."

At noon, they happened to see a village, so Han Hui pushed Huang Shufen into the village, found the village chief and said that she wanted to stay in the village for one night.

The village chief refused, saying that the village did not accept strangers. Although they were three women, in today's world, who knows whether it is good or bad.

Han Hui took out her household registration and said, "Uncle, we're going to the provincial capital to look for my father. Don't worry, we'll pay for the accommodation, and the food is extra."

The village chief took the household registration and, after confirming that there was no problem, looked at Huang Shufen's sallow face and asked, "Girl, what's wrong with your mother?"

After applying the ointment prepared by Han Hui, Huang Shufen's face and neck turned yellow, and her hands too, looking as if she had some kind of illness. Some diseases are contagious, so the village chief couldn't afford to take it lightly.

Huang Shufen said as soon as she heard it: "Village Chief, I'm in good health and not sick. I applied something to avoid trouble."

Han Hui held her forehead with her hand.

The village chief asked doubtfully, "If you're not sick, why are you sitting in a cart and letting your daughter push you?"

Huang Shufen said shamefully, "I can't walk steadily. I'm a useless mother and I'm dragging my daughter down."

Hearing her full of energy, the village chief knew she was indeed healthy. He was a filial child, pushing his bound-foot mother to the provincial capital. "Two dollars a night?"

Xiaocao's eyes almost popped out. It cost so much money just to stay for one night. It would be better to sleep outside!

Without saying a word, Han Hui took out two dollars and handed them to the village chief. She showed with her actions that she had the ability rather than just empty words.

"follow me."

Han Hui carried a wheelbarrow and followed the village chief to an old lady's house. The house was a brick and tile house and looked pretty good.

When the old lady heard that they could get two silver dollars for a night's lodging, she warmly invited them inside: "Sisters, girls, it's sunny outside, come and sit down and rest for a while."

Han Hui pushed the wheelbarrow for more than six hours, sweating profusely. It was not only uncomfortable but also smelled terrible. "Auntie, I want to boil some water for a bath."

If Huang Shufen had not repeatedly warned her not to take a cold shower, she would have directly brought water into the house and wiped her body.

"it is good."

After a quick wash, Han Hui ate a large bowl of egg noodles, then gave Huang Shufen five dollars and said, "Mom, I have something to do and I have to leave for a while. Go buy two chickens and eat them when I come back."

There was no use for her to keep the weapons in space, so she had to give them away.

The dry food was filling but not very nutritious, and it would take ten days to reach the provincial capital. So I stayed at other people's houses and tried to eat as much as possible.

"it is good."

Seeing Han Hui leave, the old lady frowned and asked, "Sister, where is your daughter going?" Their village wasn't peaceful, and getting into a fight with someone would be a real nuisance. She only had two grandchildren left, and she didn't want to get into trouble.

Huang Shufen explained that she had left something important at home, and Han Hui went back to get it.

"It's such a mess outside, how could you let her go back alone to get her things?"

Huang Shufen pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay. She has been learning martial arts from an old man in the village since she was a child. She has learned for so many years that most people are no match for her."

The old lady then understood why the mother and daughter dared to go to the provincial capital without any escort. It turned out that the girl was a martial artist.

To get to the provincial capital, one had to pass through Nanwan, and the village where they were staying happened to be located within the borders of Nanwan. She had a good sense of direction, and after walking for over three hours, she arrived at the cave where they had stored the grain. However, there were sentries outside the cave, and people were coming in and out; it was obvious they were moving the grain.

Zhang Mancang watched as a group of people left with food on their backs. He sat on a wooden block and said to his companions, "I heard from the team leader that we can keep 50,000 kilograms of food here. With this food, we won't have to eat wild vegetable and pumpkin porridge in the winter."

Miao He, the team leader, estimated the amount of food in the cave and reported it immediately. After his strenuous efforts, the higher-ups agreed to leave them 50,000 kilograms of food.

Fellow soldier Liu Ashui also said with a smile: "Not only us, but also our fellow troops will no longer have to eat pumpkin and wild vegetables."

Zhang Mancang said with some expectation: "At noon, I heard from the captain that the Japanese armory was emptied the night before. This must have been done by the immortal. It would be great if the immortal could give us this batch of arms!"

Liu Ashui also hopes: "I don't want them to give us everything, but at least give us some guns and ammunition, so that I can have my own gun."

He and Zhang Mancang were from the same village. Three months ago, when the Japanese attacked and wiped out his family, he was the only one left in his family. He joined the army, but he still didn't have a gun of his own. In fact, their team was quite good; half of the men had guns, while the other guerrillas had less than a third.

Zhang Mancang was very proud when he heard this. He had performed well in the last battle and was given a gun.

Han Hui heard every word of their conversation. She was truly admirable for persisting in the fight against the Japanese invaders in such a difficult situation and never backing down.

"boom……"

Everyone in the cave looked horrified when they heard the gunshots. Zhang Mancang led his team to the source of the gunshots and saw a pile of weapons.

Thinking about what he had just said, Zhang Mancang felt like his dream had come true. He knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the man in front of him, and shouted loudly: "Great Immortal, Mancang and his brothers thank you for your great kindness."

Seeing this, the dozen or so people who followed also knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

These words echoed in the valley, and even Han Hui, who had walked a long way, heard them. A smile appeared on her face. Only when these weapons were given to them could they truly play a role.

Zhang Mancang kowtowed three times, then stood up and said to Liu Ashui, "Ashui, you stay here and report to the captain."

He must report this kind of happy event!

"Good. Full warehouse, with so many weapons, I think my dream of having my own gun will come true tonight."

Miao He heard the gunshots and rushed over with his men. On the way, he saw Zhang Mancang and asked, "What did you say? The master sent a lot of weapons?"

Zhang Mancang said excitedly, "Yes, they sent a lot of weapons, some of which I don't recognize. In addition to weapons, there are also many boxes and packages."

He hadn't had time to see what was in those packages and boxes, but the things the immortal had sent must be good. The immortal was truly kind, sending food and weapons, and he really wanted to go and pay his respects.

"lead the way."

(End of this chapter)