Chapter 54 Greedy Li Yunlong
Truth comes out when drunk.
After drinking more than half a bottle of Moutai, Li Yunlong suddenly opened up and began to pour out his bitter feelings.
"Damn it, I don't know which stupid guy came up with such a bad idea to the boss, asking me, Li Yunlong, to come to the clothing factory and do women's work."
Li Yunlong had no scruples and shouted and cursed loudly.
Yang Lin quickly made a gesture to keep quiet and reminded, "Captain Li, there are ears on the other side of the wall, be careful of villains reporting behind your back.
If this gets to the ears of your Eighth Route Army leaders, you will probably be in big trouble again."
"What is Old Li afraid of now? Not only did the headquarters remove me from my position as regiment leader, they also sent me from the front-line combat unit to this clothing factory. Can't I even complain a few words?
Is there still law and justice?"
Li Yunlong stuck out his neck and became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he wanted Yang Lin to judge the matter.
"Brother Yang Lin, you were also involved in the last breakout. Please judge for us and tell us what happened."
"We not only completed the task assigned by our superiors, but also successfully protected the main force of the division and the field hospital and other units as they moved to a safe location. We also defeated the Sakata Regiment head-on.
Hey! Good fellow, after such a great achievement, it would be fine if the higher-ups didn't give me a reward, but instead gave me a chance to disobey orders and go to the battlefield.
I just can't figure it out. It doesn't matter where we break out. Maybe if we break out from Yujialing, our old Li will be dead there ."
Yang Lin consoled him, "Captain Li, you don't have to complain. It won't be long before the higher-ups come to invite you out of retirement in a sedan chair carried by eight men."
"Hmph! Let alone a sedan chair with eight bearers, even if you use a sedan chair with sixteen bearers, I won't go.
Old Li has given up. It would be great if he could just stay in this clothing factory. There is food and drink, and there are so many girls to keep him company..."
After venting a few words, Li Yunlong felt much better and gradually calmed down. He changed the subject and talked about Yang Lin.
"Brother Yang Lin, you are now quite famous. I heard that you not only took advantage of the Wanjia Town, but also destroyed the Qinghe Town Railway Station. As a result, you were commended by Yan Laoxi and promoted to the commander of an independent battalion.
I say, you have been really lucky recently, you have been promoted and made a fortune. "
“Hehehehe!”
Yang Lin smiled mysteriously: "Captain Li, I didn't expect you to have such a sharp ear. Yes, brother, I have made a small fortune recently."
As he spoke, Yang Lin sighed deliberately again: "Hey, brother, originally, I was planning to make a fortune with you, but I didn't expect that when I went to the New First Group to find you, I found out that the New First Group had changed.
In the end, Captain Ding Wei Ding got the upper hand. "
Li Yunlong had also heard about this. It would have been better if Yang Lin didn't mention it at this time. As soon as Yang Lin mentioned it, Li Yunlong became furious again and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Come on, let's go with one more brother."
Yang Lin picked up his glass and clinked it with Li Yunlong's. Then he changed the subject and said, "Captain Li, to be honest, in addition to coming to see you, I have something else to ask of you."
Li Yunlong's heart moved, but he looked indifferent and said with regret: "Brother Yang Lin, you know my current situation. I think you found the wrong person."
Yang Lin smiled slyly: "Captain Li, apart from you, no one else can help with this matter."
"Then tell me what you think."
Although Li Yunlong looks careless, he is actually a meticulous person, so he did not agree blindly.
Yang Lin said: "I became the battalion commander, so I recruited a new group of soldiers.
But you should know Commander Yan very well. He is a notoriously stingy person. He just gave us an empty title of battalion commander and didn't give us weapons, money or food, and he didn't even give us military uniforms.
So, I want to ask you to produce a batch of military uniforms for us, brother."
Yang Lin's attitude was extremely humble, and the way he addressed him changed from Captain Li at the beginning to Brother now.
Li Yunlong was a man who would pluck two feathers from a flying goose. When he heard that Yang Lin wanted a favor from him, his mind immediately became active.
He rolled his eyes and said with embarrassment: "Brother Yang Lin, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I can't do anything.
You see, our Eighth Route Army is also short of uniforms, and many of our brothers are still wearing civilian clothes."
How could Yang Lin not understand Li Yunlong's thoughts? He was a greedy man who would not give up until he saw the rabbit.
So he said, "Brother Yunlong, this is not in vain. I can pay you."
"How about this? We have brought 3,000 sets of cloth for military uniforms. I only want you to produce 2,000 sets of uniforms, and the remaining 1,000 sets will be your wages."
"I think, even if we put aside our friendship, you have made a lot of money on this deal, right?"
“This…this…”
Li Yunlong pretended to be hesitant and said, "Brother Yang Lin, although I am the director of the clothing factory, I am afraid I cannot make the decision on this matter.
How about this, I ask my superiors for instructions first, and then I’ll give you a reply in two days?”
Yang Lin knew that Li Yunlong was trying to blackmail him, but since he needed help, he could only lower his posture and say:
"Brother Yunlong , making 2,000 sets of military uniforms is just a piece of cake for you, right?
Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly, just ask for whatever you want."
Li Yunlong rubbed his hands, showing a wolf-like greedy look, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang Lin, since you said so, I would be sorry if I didn't ask you for something."
After a pause, Li Yunlong changed the subject and said, "I heard that you gave Ding Wei a cavalry company's worth of horses and a battalion's worth of weapons and equipment."
"However, I don't want a battalion's worth of equipment, so just give me a cavalry company's worth of horses."
Yang Lin looked at him with disdain and said, "Brother Yunlong, didn't you say that you would stay in this clothing factory? Even if the superiors invited you with a sedan chair carried by sixteen people, you would not come out?"
Li Yunlong shamelessly waved his hands and said, "That's just drunken talk, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."
Yang Lin said: "Brother Yunlong, to be honest, you are really greedy. For a cavalry company, let alone hiring someone to make 2,000 sets of uniforms, even if you exchange them, you can at least exchange them for tens of thousands of sets.
Besides, even if I gave you a company of military horses, what could you do with them?
Are we going to let these women in the clothing factory stop working and practice riding horses and fighting?"
Li Yunlong seemed to think that his offer was a bit too much. He scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Hasn't it that you have become rich? Now I am down and out, you have to help me."
"As for what use it would be for me to have it, well, to tell you the truth, even though I'm down and out now, it won't be long before I'll be transferred back to the front."
"I know our boss very well. He doesn't need us for now, but when he needs us, Old Li, he will definitely beg us to come out."
“Hehehe…”
