Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Zeng Wangcai and Zhao Hongqing's ideas are both correct. Both the contribution of this battle and the contribution of inventing the Type 81 rifle are great, and when added together they are even greater.

There must be a reward for your efforts, this is the philosophy that Zeng Wangcai upholds.

If Zeng Wangcai knew that there would be spies causing sabotage and that he could show up in this matter, he might have postponed the matter of the Type 81 rifle. After all, there was no rush to use the Type 81 rifle, and the nearest war - the fight against India - was still two years away, so it was completely in time.

"Luo Zheng, have you lost your vigilance after a few days of peace?" Old Xie pointed at Luo Zheng's nose and scolded, "You are a member of a branch office, and all the support from the military region was lost in the main factory of the steel rolling mill, and you also got the news in advance, but you still ordered people to blow up the warehouse. What do you do for a living?

"How do you lead your soldiers? There were casualties in fighting these weaklings. If it weren't for the support of the military district, your soldiers would have suffered even more casualties..."

Luo Zheng was scolded by Mr. Xie so badly that he couldn't even raise his head. Although there was no one else around him now and it was just him and Mr. Xie, he still couldn't raise his head in front of this old leader and superior.

He didn't dare to refute, nor did he have any way to refute, because what Mr. Xie said was absolutely right. He did not lead his soldiers well, and they were full of passion. If it weren't for Zeng Wangcai's ten soldiers who stood up at the critical moment, the casualties might have been even greater.

After scolding him, Mr. Xie softened his tone and said, "Look at the soldiers he leads. They are new recruits. It's their first time on the battlefield. Not only are they not afraid, they are even inferior to yours. You should reflect on yourself."

"Yes, Brigade Commander..." In private occasions, Luo Zheng was still accustomed to calling Mr. Xie by the position he first met.

Seeing that there were no outsiders here, Luo Zheng whispered, "Commander, speaking of which, Zeng Wangcai is too fierce. This time, it was even more incredible. He went into the workshop alone and took down eight good fighters.

"I heard that he has a secret weapon. Those guys' eyes are swollen. The same is true for the gangsters he killed before. Commander, take a look..."

"Get lost, he's already the director, but he still can't change his habit of taking advantage of others." Seeing Luo Zheng admitting his mistake, Elder Xie couldn't help but scold him with a smile, "Do you think Zeng Wangcai is a Japanese who attacked your defense zone and you want to steal his equipment? I'm telling you, it's impossible. His secret weapon was invented by himself. The country doesn't even have it yet, so forget it."

"Ah? You invented it yourself? That's impossible?"

"What's impossible? They have invented a new rifle and are already arranging the production of experimental rifles..."

Luo Zheng called him a monster and there was really nothing he could do about it.

He used to lead troops in the army and was well-known for his ability to make money. No matter what kind of enemy he faced, he would take everything from the enemy's weapons and equipment to their food and clothing.

"Oh my goodness!" Luo Zheng opened his mouth and said, "Zeng Wangcai has made such a great contribution this time, and he can also invent a gun, which is also a great contribution. How should he be rewarded?"

"How to reward is not your business!" Mr. Xie said unhappily, "Mind your own business."

Having said that, Mr. Xie was still worried about his old comrade. Zeng Wangcai's situation was too special, and how to reward him was indeed a troublesome matter.

The liquidation continued. Mr. Xie did not meet them as Feng Baoguo had guessed, and he did not meet them later. All parties were busy dealing with the aftermath, with the most important task being to search for the remaining enemies.

As a result, the city of Beijing suddenly became quiet, the spies seemed to have disappeared overnight, and no one caused any more sabotage.

After the meeting regarding the spy incident, at night, at Old Man Liu’s house in the compound.

Old man Liu and old man Yang, together with old man Xie who joined in temporarily, the three old men drank together.

Old man Yang has something on his mind, which is about Zeng Wangcai's reward, and old man Xie also has something on his mind, which is also about Zeng Wangcai.

After eating a few simple dishes and drinking a bottle of Erguotou that Old Man Liu treasured, Old Man Yang pulled his hair and said worriedly, "Being too capable is not a good thing. He has only been in the army for a short time. If he is promoted, what will other people in the military think? If I had known that he had this ability, I should not have given him the exceptional rank of lieutenant."

This spy incident has not yet been completely resolved, but the rewards for those who have made meritorious contributions have already been discussed. The higher-ups want to promote the heroes of this incident as quickly as possible to eliminate the adverse effects, and at the same time call on everyone to learn from them.

The general direction is determined by the state, but the rewards and work arrangements for meritorious officials in each place are the local issues themselves.

Old man Yang was just racking his brains over how to arrange for Zeng Wangcai. His original expectation for Zeng Wangcai was to let him lead more people, give him a position as a company commander, and have him lead more people to get supplies.

But Zeng Wangcai refused to do it. Zeng Wangcai made it clear that he would not bring more people with him to get supplies, and he could not do so unless they were farming.

In the past, Old Man Yang would have thought of suppressing it, but now he doesn’t, because the talents shown by Zeng Wangcai are not limited to obtaining supplies.

"This time the brat has done a great job. It would be unreasonable for you not to give him more responsibility." Old Man Liu thought of the Type 81 rifle designed by Zeng Wangcai and said bitterly, "You should know that this brat is also capable of inventing guns and ammunition. I would never give him to you at that time. If you think it's not enough to reward him, return him and I will reward him."

At that time, Zeng Wangcai was allowed to join the army because of his ability to obtain supplies.

Now the matter of the Eight-One Bar is no longer a secret. After the Eight-One Bar was recognized by senior domestic experts in this field, Old Man Liu really regretted it.

In Old Man Liu's opinion, military development is the backbone of the country, which is more important than eating. Without a strong military force, even if you can have enough food, you will be in danger of eating on your knees, just like before.

"That won't work. He just broke the deadlock with me. What's the point of withdrawing now?" Old man Yang got angry. "I was counting on him to lead a self-sufficient special forces unit for me. Look, he's a good fighter and he won't starve to death no matter where he's left. Isn't he a natural candidate for the special forces? This is a blank in our army..."

Major countries all have special forces that are suitable for operating behind enemy lines and can accomplish impossible missions.

Old man Yang was right. There was indeed a blank in this area in the country. He had more ideas about Zeng Wangcai's future.

Similarly, Old Man Xie also had an idea, and he said, "What Old Yang said makes sense. We can see from this spy incident that Niang Xipi also has a corresponding special forces unit. You don't need to ask who trained him.

"This time it's all thanks to Zeng Wangcai, otherwise who knows what kind of big trouble would have happened. But Zeng Wangcai shouldn't be such a person. He relied on some secret weapon to accomplish this feat. I don't think he has such a skill."

The topic changed again.

Old Man Yang chuckled and said, "That kid has a lot of things in his head. I don't know what he was thinking. His teacher Zhou Yuanbai said that he mentioned that aspect when he was teaching him calligraphy before. Just like that, he got a gun. I don't know what the thing that blinded the enemy this time is..."

"This is a talent!" Old Man Xie concluded, "I think Zeng Wangcai's most suitable job is to lead troops..."

"Yep!"

Before Old Man Yang could finish his response, Old Man Xie changed the subject: "I think we should let Zeng Wangcai be led by me, so that he can still do research and inventions with Old Liu..."

"Good fellow, I thought you were in the same group, but it turns out you are also targeting Zeng Wangcai." Old Man Yang said unhappily, "No, I tell you, Zeng Wangcai is going to participate in the competition soon, and he is determined to participate."

The three old men started arguing, Old Man Xie and Old Man Liu were on one side, and Old Man Yang was alone on the other.

After a while, the third old man decided to meet Zeng Wangcai tomorrow and hear his opinion.

Unconsciously, Zeng Wangcai's status had greatly improved, and he was moving towards living with his head held high.

The next morning, Zeng Wangcai started moving.

Zeng Youqian and his wife, as well as brothers Xiaoqiang and Laifu have lived in the guesthouse for quite some time. Now that things have come to an end, it's time to move back.

This time when the Zeng family moved back, the treatment they received was different from before.