Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0387 Trouser Leg Army
If we had to find a matchmaker between Nan Yi and Liu Zhen, the most suitable candidate would definitely be Xian Yaodong. If there was anyone who played a role in the development of the relationship between the two, it could only be Xian Yaodong.
So, here he comes.
In the living room of the old house, Nan Yi explained the main points of the matter to Xian Yaodong.
"Uncle Xian, this is it. We will only have one wedding, but two banquets, one in the capital and one in Wenchang. We won't invite those doing business outside, but we will invite those in the village.
Eight people per table, help me calculate how many tables I need, add three tables to this number, and prepare three more tables just in case."
"Where will the banquet be held? In the threshing ground?"
"No, I'll just put it in front of my house. When you get back, I'll ask the construction team to level the ground first. I'll also ask the kitchen team to find a menu based on their specialties. Give me the list and I'll have them prepare the ingredients.
In addition, we asked the garment factory to produce 1,000 wedding bags, made of red velvet, not two-sided, rectangular, 19 cm long, 7.7 cm wide, and 6.2 cm high. Don’t make mistakes with the size, the numbers have a purpose.”
"You two were born in 1962 and met in 1977?" Xian Yaodong asked.
"Yes, that's what I mean." Nan Yi nodded and continued, "Ask the food factory to help me order a batch of peanut candies and milk candies. Put 32 milk candies and 30 peanut candies in each gift bag.
I will ask someone to send chocolates to Wenchangwei and put two chocolates in each wedding bag.
In addition, please help me change some new money at the bank, and put a red envelope of 19.77 yuan in each gift bag. There are also two red peanuts and two red eggs. "
"You receive red envelopes at your wedding, why are you giving them out?" Xian Yaodong asked in surprise.
"There are always guests who don't want to come, but it's not appropriate for them not to come. Lest they feel they're being taken advantage of, they'll complain behind your back. If you give them a red envelope, so they can eat and earn, they'll complain less."
As for the current market situation of giving red envelopes at weddings, the amount given is 50 cents or one or two yuan for people with average relationships, and 5, 8, or 10 yuan for people with better relationships; any amount exceeding 10 yuan is a special phenomenon and is not statistically significant at all.
This is the situation in several large cities with relatively good economies. The situation may be less in other places.
In other words, 90% of the red envelopes received by Nan Yi and Liu Zhen will not exceed ten yuan. From a profit perspective, the guests who come to their wedding will make a profit.
Come with blessings and leave with benefits, that's good.
To be honest, Nan Yi still has a headache about how to repay the favors of the guests in the future. When you have a happy event, they come. When others have a happy event in the future, Nan Yi will also have to go, but he can't spare so much time.
"Nan Yi, you are really thoughtful. I have already noted these things. Tell me what I need to pay attention to when I betroth the bride."
"There's nothing to be careful about. I'm very polite. As long as Liu Zhen's family's requests are not too excessive, I can agree to them. I don't want Liu Zhen to be embarrassed."
Nan Yi said as he carried the things he bought from the Friendship Store to Xian Yaodong, and took out a red envelope from his pocket, "Uncle Xian, take these things and keep the red envelope."
Xian Yaodong took the red envelope, which was quite thick and heavy.
"Nan Yi, Uncle Xian helped you with something, and you gave him such a big red envelope. Just give him a little bit of money as a token of your appreciation."
"It's my duty. It's a good omen. Uncle Xian, we know each other well. You know this little money is nothing to me. Just keep it. I can't ask you to pay for the trip."
"Then I'll take it. Where does Liu Zhen live? It's almost time. I'll go there now." Xian Yaodong knew that Nan Yi was not short of money, so he put the red envelope away and said.
"There's a car that will take you to the entrance of the alley. Get off at the entrance of the alley, go in through the fifth door, and keep going until there's no way to go. That's Liu Zhen's house. I guess you don't have to look for it. Someone from her family should be waiting for you at the entrance of the alley."
"Okay, I'll go then."
Nan Yi sent Xian Yaodong to the car and stood there for a while.
Nan Yi put some thought into buying the things that Xian Yaodong brought.
Cigarettes and alcohol can only be bought at the Friendship Store, and both require foreign exchange coupons, but the prices are not outrageously expensive, which is both face-saving and not too ostentatious. The same goes for dim sum, which can be seen by ordinary people, but are difficult to buy if you want, as they all require special tickets.
For Liu Zhen's sake, Nan Yi put in some effort.
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Nan Yi is preparing for his own wedding, but the Nan family’s chariot cannot stop, it has to continue moving forward.
Wang Tao, codenamed Honey Badger, is a machine gunner of the Quail Squad. She and Natalie, a member of the same squadron, travelled through the jungles of Laos and arrived in Kangbang, Myanmar.
On a hilltop, Jinxie was looking at a military camp a few hundred meters away with a telescope.
"Honey Badger, this military camp is poorly arranged and has many loopholes. As long as we deploy a few mortars here and have 50 infantrymen to cooperate, I can wipe them out completely."
"That's pretty good. None of the people in the second team had any military experience before coming here. They all gained their experience step by step through actual combat."
"I can't understand. You are not sent by the country. Just because of a slogan, you cross the border and come here to work for others?"
"Yes, you can't understand our sense of historical mission. In fact, I couldn't understand why I came here. It was because I couldn't figure it out that I left."
The Golden Scorpion pulled a piece of grass from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it, spitting the saliva secreted on the ground, and said: "I guess you are being used. The Burmese are fighting and tricking you into being cannon fodder. Fortunately, you haven't won yet, otherwise, the day you win will be the day you are slaughtered.
I have spent two years in Africa and met too many rebels. Before they win, their slogans and doctrines sound very nice, but once they win, they will immediately turn against each other.
Bitch, you dare not even give me my commission..."
Jinxie recalled the experience of being abandoned in Africa.
"What's the result?"
"What?"
“The one who doesn’t give you commission.”
"I used his head to exchange for a bounty from his opponent. His opponent was much more generous. He paid me on sight and never cheated anyone. It was a pity that his leadership skills were not good enough and he was quickly killed. Otherwise, I would still be working for him in Africa now."
"Isn't it good now? We have a good boss."
"Yes, the boss is pretty good. Let's go and complete the task he assigned, although I'm not optimistic about it."
Jinxie got up from the ground and hid his tactical backpack in the bushes. He also hid his assault rifle. He only had a pistol and a tactical knife on him.
"Honey Badger, are you sure it will be okay for us to go in? Once we go in, the initiative will no longer be in our hands."
"I'm sure, Golden Scorpion, don't be afraid, we are just here to negotiate a deal, not to confront them."
"Okay." Golden Scorpion shrugged, "I hope what you said is true. If we lose our lives here, I don't know how much budget the boss will have for our revenge."
"The boss won't stand any loss. I believe that if we really die, he will definitely keep an eye on this place until he kills everyone."
"Ahaha, Honey Badger, do you think too highly of yourself? We are just assets that can be sacrificed at any time. As long as they are assets, they have a price. If the price of revenge is too high, I believe the boss will definitely give up."
"So, how much do you think we are worth?"
"One million dollars, maybe a little more, who knows."
"Two million dollars is more than enough for our revenge. But don't worry, Golden Scorpion. We will definitely get out of this alive."
"Ha, I never worry. I try to live and continue waiting for death to come." Golden Scorpion said something full of mercenary philosophy.
"You continue. I'm different. I'll work for a few more years and save enough money. Then I'll retire and live in seclusion in a remote place. I'll go hunting every day. That's good."
"Good idea..."
"Stop, if you come any closer, I'll shoot."
The golden scorpion and the honey badger had already arrived at the gate of the military camp, and the sentry raised the five-six-gun in his hand and shouted at them.
"Comrade, send a message to the captain and the political commissar. Wang Tao is back and wants to see them."
"Wang Tao? Are you the firecracker from the third team?" After hearing what the honey badger said, the sentry widened his eyes and stared at her face.
"It's me."
"Okay, wait, I'll have someone pass on the message."
Having said that, the sentry asked another person on duty to report.
Soon, after being searched and disarmed, the two honey badgers entered the power center of the second team - the team leader's thatched hut.
"Wang Tao, why are you back? Didn't you say you were going to Europe to make a living? And who is this?"
The person who spoke was a man in his early thirties, wearing a suit that looked more like work clothes than a military uniform. It was loose and baggy, and if it weren't for the belt buckled on, he wouldn't look majestic at all.
This man is Jie Wen, the commander of the Second Detachment of the Trousers Army.
Standing next to him was a woman, Zhao Xiaoyan, the political commissar of the second detachment.
"Captain, Political Commissar, I have already arrived in Europe and found a job. This time I came here to negotiate a deal with you on behalf of my boss."
"Business?" Jie Wen frowned and said, "We are a military unit here, what business can we discuss? Are you working for an arms dealer?"
" No, Captain, remember when we conquered Wenmao, there was a tin mine there?"
"Remember, what's wrong?"
"My boss wants to cooperate with the Second Team to mine the tin mine. We will do the mining work, and the Second Team will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the mine."
Jie Wen reached out for the hat on the table, picked it up, and rubbed the brim with his fingers.
After a long while, he said, "How do we cooperate?"
"We can split the profits, or we can give the second team a fee every month."
"How much will the share be? How much will the fee be?"
When Jie Wen asked this , Honey Badger knew that he was interested in talking, so he said, "Captain, I don't know. I am only here to serve as a scout. Since the captain is willing to talk, I will report back and the person in charge of the negotiation will come over."
"How long will it take?" Jie Wen asked anxiously.
Jie Wen had to be anxious. The current situation of the Second Detachment was actually very bad. A big war would be fought soon, but their ammunition reserves were not enough to support a big war.
There are only a few countries that can produce bullets, so the Trouser Leg Army can only find ways to get them from outside, either by seizing them or by buying them.
For now, forget about seizing it, you can only buy it from outside.
But you have to have money to buy it. The Trouser Legs are very poor. There are no jade mines in the places they occupy, and there is no way to make money. When the Trouser Legs held a meeting a few days ago, someone suggested growing the local specialties of the Golden Triangle.
The Trouser Legs Army is a team with lofty ideals. Their slogan is "Liberate the Earth first, then liberate the universe." In such a sacred team, some people actually want to touch that thing. It is conceivable that they are really poor.
"It won't take long. People will definitely arrive within ten days."
"It'd better be quick. We will be taking action soon, and I may not be here by then."
Jiewen cannot expose his own shortcomings and can only find an excuse.
But this excuse doesn't work for Honey Badger. She has been in the Trouser Leg Army for ten years. Although she has been away for quite some time, based on her understanding of the Trouser Leg Army's style, it is impossible for her to take off the hat of poverty on her head.
"Okay, I'll contact them as soon as possible and ask them to come over quickly."
