Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 257 Is this 'some'?!

About ten miles away from Beiping City, there was a desolate little village. The mud houses and the weeds growing in front of the doors indicated that the place had long been abandoned and no one lived there anymore.

A convoy of cars pulled up and stopped in the village. Cao Weida jumped out of one of the cars and gave instructions:

"Move all the food and supplies into that house."

Before we arrived here, 10% of the food and supplies had already been transported to the base along the way, and the remaining 90% of the supplies are all here.

If we agree to take only 10%, then we will definitely take only 10%.

When two parties cooperate, they must keep their word!

If you lose credibility, who will cooperate with you next time?

Besides, they didn't lose out. Getting 10% of the supplies for free was already pretty good, especially considering they also got so many truckloads!
Without saying a word, the guerrillas and the driver who came with the truck immediately got to work, some unloading the goods, others carrying them, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Just then, a box labeled 'sulfonamide' appeared in front of him.

Hao Pingchuan blinked and said dryly:

"Master Cao, can we exchange these sulfonamides for something else?"

"For example, what about the grain? If that's not enough, we'll think of other solutions?"

Twenty boxes of sulfonamide, twenty boxes per box, five bags per box, one-tenth is one hundred bags.

The remaining 90% is 900 bags of sulfonamide!
Although sulfonamides are not as effective as penicillin, require a higher dosage, and have some side effects, they are still anti-inflammatory drugs and are highly anticipated in areas lacking such drugs!
Let alone sulfonamides, even anti-inflammatory drugs like Prontosil, which are likely to cause side effects after use and are now gradually being phased out, are still highly sought after in the region!
"Comrade Hao Pingchuan, we can't break the rules!" Cao Weida directly and firmly refused. This wasn't about money; what was agreed upon had to be done according to the agreement!
If you keep changing your mind today and tomorrow, who will trust you in the future?
"I was too talkative." Hao Pingchuan gritted his teeth inwardly, unable to hide his disappointment on his face.

Just as he rolled up his sleeves and was about to join in the moving, Cao Weida grabbed him.

"You come with me."

He pulled Hao Pingchuan into a thatched hut next door and shone a flashlight into the inner room.

Inside the room were rows of wooden boxes. Hao Pingchuan went in, touched one of the boxes, and asked curiously, "Master Cao, what are these?"

Cao Weida laughed and said, "I know you're disappointed that we can't replace those sulfonamides, but rules are rules, and they can't be broken."

"However, it's not like I haven't prepared anything for you."

"These boxes are full of penicillin, a total of one thousand vials. After the supplies are unloaded, we will load them onto the truck and take them with us to the base as soon as possible."

Upon hearing that it contained a thousand penicillin vials, Hao Pingchuan's hand, which was touching the wooden box, trembled, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

Touching the rough wooden box, Hao Pingchuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice trembled as he said:

"Great, that's wonderful! Now, so many of our brothers can save their lives!"

He had come down from the front lines and knew best the organization's scarcity and thirst for medicine, as well as the pain and suffering that wounded soldiers endured without anti-inflammatory drugs.

How many brothers have died slowly in helplessness and despair because of the lack of anti-inflammatory drugs!

Last time, Cao Wei sent them a batch of medicine, which gave many brothers hope of survival after it was delivered to their base!
In his eyes, this batch of penicillin was not medicine, but the lives of his brothers!
"What, not disappointed now?" Cao Weida said in a teasing tone.

"No, not disappointed, no, it should be called a pleasant surprise!"

Hao Pingchuan is a straightforward and rough man. He doesn't know anything about subtlety and can't say anything fancy, but that doesn't mean he's stupid!

He knows what is good and bad, and even better, he knows what is right and wrong!
Even his face flushed with excitement, he pounded his chest loudly, and exclaimed excitedly:
"Master Cao, I won't say much about my gratitude, I, Lao Hao, can't express it. I'll just say this: even if you asked me to go through fire and water, I would do it if you said the word. If I even flinched, I wouldn't be a hero!"

"Alright, alright, why would I ask you to go through fire and water? I'm not short of oil, and you can't squeeze any more out of me."

He was interrupted by Cao Wei Da's smiling wave:
"Alright, enough with the formalities. You are a group of people who fought for the common people. As a member of China, it is only right for me to help you as much as I can."

"I did this because I admire you all, and I respect your beliefs and sense of national righteousness."

"Besides, I'm not doing this without a purpose. The Japanese devils have committed countless crimes in our China, and I hate them to the core! Only when you are well can you help us kill more Japanese devils and avenge our fellow countrymen!"

These words brought tears to Hao Pingchuan's eyes. Who wouldn't want someone to support and understand their revolutionary beliefs?

At the same time, I was filled with patriotic fervor. With countless people like Comrade Cao Weida who care deeply about China and its people, our great nation of China will never perish! "Good! Don't worry, Master Cao! I will definitely arrange for people to deliver these things in batches, ensuring they are all safely delivered to the base area and fully utilized in the anti-Japanese cause. I will absolutely not let you down!"

As for why he didn't go to deliver it himself, it was because he had to stay behind to protect Cao Wei Da's safety!

That's right. Because of his skill and knowledge of Cao Weida's identity, he was ordered by the organization to stay near Cao Weida and be specifically responsible for protecting Cao Weida's safety!

Zheng Chaoyang will continue to infiltrate the police station and keep an eye on Cao Weida's safety. Lao Luo will be responsible for transporting supplies to the base. Security matters will be handled by Hao Pingchuan from now on.
At the same time, this group of guerrillas will cease guerrilla tactics and instead lie in wait in Beiping City, ready to obey Hao Pingchuan's orders at any time!
As Cao Wei Da's contributions to the base area increased, the Red Party also paid more and more attention to and became closer to him.

"Alright, alright, let's not be so polite. You're getting me all worked up." Cao Weida smiled and quickly changed the subject; he simply couldn't stand the emotional entanglement.

"There are some Japanese weapons and ammunition in the next room. They are a small gift from me to support your organization. Please take them with you!"

When Hao Pingchuan arrived next door and saw the weapons and ammunition, he fell silent.

30 M1941 semi-automatic sniper rifles, with 5,000 rounds of ammunition.

Two Type 92 infantry guns, with 600 rounds of ammunition.

Three Type 94 75mm mountain guns, with 700 shells.

20 mortars, 500 shells.

Fifty Type 50 light machine guns and thirty thousand rounds of ammunition.

Ten heavy machine guns and 10 rounds of ammunition.

Three high-powered military radios.
"Master Cao, you mean these are...some?!" Hao Pingchuan stared blankly at the supplies, unable to reconcile them with the word 'some'.

He thought that at most, there would be a dozen or so light machine guns, plus some rifles. Cao Weida had provided these during the previous night raid, so he wasn't surprised.

But seeing this now, he couldn't help but be surprised.

It's fair to say that light machine guns are the most common weapon among the supplies here!
Even the M1941 semi-automatic sniper rifle is much more valuable than this!

Not to mention heavy machine guns and mortars, even mountain guns and infantry guns!

The number of shells and ammunition was more than enough!

Their mortars are comparable to those of four Red Army divisions!

Don't doubt it, just look at the data.

1944年，120师全师只有4门迫机炮，129师全师爷仅有6门迫机炮！

With just 20 mortars, it's comparable to twice the combined total of all the mortars in the 120th and 129th Divisions!

Infantry guns and mountain guns were even fewer, not to mention the New Fourth Army combined, which didn't even have enough to fill a hand!
Artillery shells are extremely precious, and they are sold individually; an application is required to use each shell!
"With these weapons, the troops will no longer be suppressed by the Japanese pillboxes. When attacking pillboxes, we will no longer have to sacrifice our brothers' lives!"

Hao Pingchuan trembled with excitement, and tears streamed down his face silently.

It can be said that all of Cao Weida's supplies were delivered right to the heart of the Red Party!
"Alright, alright, stop this nonsense. You're a grown man, why are you still crying?" Cao Weida couldn't stand seeing men cry, especially these martyrs who fought and bled.

He knew why they were crying, and it was precisely because he knew that he couldn't bear to see them cry, because it would make him feel suffocated.

The lives of our revolutionary predecessors were truly incredibly difficult!
He feigned impatience, waving his hand dismissively and urging, "Weren't you just going to help unload the supplies? Hurry up and finish so I can get some rest."

Hao Pingchuan showed no dissatisfaction with Cao Weida's attitude. Instead, he grinned and exhaled through his nose, causing two thick, long snot streams to spray out.

Cao Wei Da jumped back in fright, looking disgusted, and said, "Don't come any closer! Stay away from me!"

Hao Pingchuan's rugged face flushed red instantly. He quickly wiped his snot and then his tears, grinned at Cao Weida again, revealing his honest and simple nature, and then ran out.

He couldn't wait to transport these supplies back. It was thanks to these trucks that they were able to get the supplies out; otherwise, with their small group, they wouldn't have been able to move them at all!

Cao Weida stood to the side, smoking and watching them busily moving things around.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "People of this era are truly hardworking, with simple minds and unwavering faith!"
If it were modern people who came here, and they were left without pay, hungry and cold, and had to fight the enemy, he doesn't know how many of them could have survived.

(End of this chapter)