The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

In a blink of an eye, He Ping'an has been gone for six days. Today is the seventh day, which is also the deadline agreed upon by He Ping'an and Lao Xu. After Lao Xu got up in the morning, he sat at the door of the guesthouse waiting for He Ping'an. He looked at the door from time to time, hoping that He Ping'an would appear.

The reason why Old Xu was so anxious was that today was the last date agreed upon between He Pingan and himself. Most importantly, he had received intelligence from Outer Mongolia and knew how much He Pingan and Balin had done in Outer Mongolia.

As time went by, Old Xu fiddled with his watch more and more frequently. Just as he could not help but issue an order for the comrades in Outer Mongolia to take action, the sound of horses neighing and Balin's voice came from outside the door:

"Finally I'm home. These past few days have almost exhausted me!"

"How dare you complain of being tired! If you hadn't taken the wrong direction, we would have been able to come back yesterday! Fortunately, I reacted in time. If we really went in the direction you pointed, we would have been in trouble. It's hard to say whether you can even breathe now. I don't think you are tired, you deserve a beating!"

He Pingan was furious when he heard Balin's words. The weather suddenly changed. The sun was shining brightly one second ago, but before he could finish his words, it suddenly started to rain heavily. The rain was so heavy that it was difficult to open your eyes, and the visibility was low. He Pingan thought that Balin was a grassland native and should have experience, so he asked him to lead the way.

As a result, Balin led He Pingan and rushed towards the direction of the other party's pursuit team. If not, He Pingan heard the neighing of a large number of horses. The two sides would inevitably have a fierce battle. By then, not to mention the money, it would be hard to say whether Balin could come back alive.

"Captain, this is really not my fault. It was raining so hard at the time that I wanted to find a sheltered place to rest. Who knew those bastards thought the same thing?" Balin said aggrievedly.

"How dare you talk back? You're a rebel! I think you've been living in peace for too long, you've put your weapons into storage and let your horses run wild, and you've even forgotten the most basic common sense of a sniper!" Seeing that Balin dared to refute him, He Ping'an picked up the whip and was ready to attack.

"Director He, I've been looking forward to seeing you back for so long! How is it going? Is it going well?" Just when He Ping'an was about to help Balin relax his muscles, Old Xu suddenly walked out of the guesthouse. He looked He Ping'an up and down, and seeing that he was not injured, he said happily:

"It went smoothly, and the mission was basically completed. I just encountered some minor troubles on the way back, but it's nothing serious!" He Pingan glanced at Balin and said vaguely.

"Come on, let's go in and talk. You go back to your room and wash up first. I'll have someone prepare some food for you!" Old Xu had just heard the conversation between He Ping'an and Balin, but since it was a matter between their comrades-in-arms, he was smart enough not to get involved.

After taking a shower, He Pingan managed to get rid of some of his fatigue. When he changed his clothes and came out, Lao Xu had already prepared the food. Looking at Balin drooling at the food, He Pingan said unhappily

"I'm not good at anything else, but I'm very active in eating. What are you standing there for? Eat!"

"Hehe...thank you, Captain!" Hearing He Ping'an's words, Balin smiled innocently and started to eat with relish.

"Mr. Lou, I have prepared the gifts you need to make friends. We can start using them when we arrive in Outer Mongolia! As for who can be friends, here is the list. The stage is set, and now it all depends on Mr. Lou's methods!"

He Pingan took out a piece of paper from his bosom. The people on it were all wealthy cadres. He Pingan was considerate and ranked them according to their wealth. He Pingan, who had just eaten a few bites, suddenly seemed to remember Lao Xu and added:

"Old Xu, you've met a lot of people and experienced a lot. Please take the trouble to help Mr. Lou and make a plan. Once Balin and I have rested, we'll set off."

He Pingan was indeed exhausted. He took a rest after lunch and did not wake up until the evening of the next day. Old Xu had been paying attention to He Pingan. When he heard the noise coming from the next room, he knew that He Pingan had woken up. He quickly called Lou Bancheng, and the two of them knocked on He Pingan's door together.

"Director He, based on your list and some information I have, Mr. Lou and I worked out a plan overnight. Mr. Lou is an expert, so let him tell you what's going on!" After Old Xu made sure that He Ping'an had received his hint, he stepped aside and gave his position to Lou Bancheng.

"Director He, the situation is this: the list you gave me yesterday was confirmed by Old Xu, and almost all of them are cadres. Although those cadres are greedy, we are not familiar with them, and we are foreigners. If we rashly go to their door, they will definitely not believe us, and they may even arrest us."

"If we want to get in touch with them, we must find an introducer. I discussed with Lao Xu and we decided that the most suitable introducer would be the 'white gloves' of those cadres. So, my suggestion is that we go to various black markets first. I think that although there are many black markets on the China-Mongolia border, the boss behind them is probably the same person. And this person is most likely their 'white gloves'."

"As long as we find this 'white glove', we can ask him to help us build relationships with those cadres. As long as they feel our 'sincerity', making friends will be a natural outcome. This may take more time and money, but it is safer. If Director He is not satisfied, I can also try to contact those cadres directly!"

Last night, Lou Bancheng gave the list He Pingan gave him to Lao Xu for confirmation, and found that all the people on it were cadres. He guessed that He Pingan wanted to contact those cadres directly, but that was too risky. As it was related to his own life and property, although Lou Bancheng did not want to offend He Pingan, he had no choice but to go ahead.

Lou Bancheng guessed correctly that He Pingan had plans to contact those cadres directly. The main reason was that Outer Mongolia was too poor and lacked supplies. He Pingan didn't want to waste time in Outer Mongolia, so he wanted to try his luck in the Soviet Union. After all, although the corn growers had fallen out, both sides were still restrained. It was far from the point of fighting after Su Xunzhang came to power.

Although He Ping'an planned to make a quick decision in Outer Mongolia, what Lou Bancheng said made sense. If a foreigner suddenly appeared to bribe him, anyone would be suspicious, especially since he had just finished his "friendly" visit to them. If they really did something to backstabbed him, it would be troublesome.

After thinking for a moment, He Pingan sighed and said to Lou Bancheng and Lao Xu: "You two are experts in this field. Since you both think it's better to be safe, then let's do it safely!"

Lou Bancheng and Lao Xu looked at each other with satisfied smiles on their faces. Lou Bancheng was thinking about his own safety, while Lao Xu was thinking about completing the task assigned to him by the director. The next morning, the four of them packed up and officially set out on their journey.