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Chapter 690
Xiaoniujiaogou Village.

Located at the foot of the remaining mountains of Songfeng Mountain, it is a small village with a population of nearly 500. The people in the village basically make a living by farming and collecting medicinal materials.

However, since the Japanese established the Puppet Manchukuo, under the various apportionments and cruel exploitation, the life of the local people is just like Wang Xiaoer's New Year, and every year is not as good as every year.

Early this morning, the villagers who were drinking coarse grain porridge at the entrance of the village saw a car driving into the village, and then two people got out of the car, one was a White Russian ghost, and the other looked like a Chinese.

But when they saw that the other party bowed before talking to the village chief, they immediately knew that this was a Japanese. These bastards looked gentle and gentle, and their hands were very dark.

Among other things, let’s just talk about the anti-Japanese team that was originally active in the vicinity. The Japanese couldn’t fight those heroes in the mountains, so they set fire to the mountains directly, and I don’t know how many people were burned to death.

"Pooh."

The villagers who felt unlucky returned home with their jobs, and the bustling village entrance became empty, except for the village chief who was elected by the Japanese puppet side, and his smile remained unchanged.

"Mr. Okamoto, welcome to Xiaoniujiaogou. Mr. Torreta has already stated your request. I will leave the matter of Kikyo and Fangfeng to me. I promise to make arrangements for you.

You must not be as familiar with these mud-legged people. They rarely see people outside the mountains. They are a little scared when they see cars at first. I will definitely talk to them later. "

"Yosie, good."

Zuo Zhong replied in broken Northeast dialect: "It was Okamoto's impoliteness to scare the villagers in your village. You should say hello to the village chief before you come, and you shouldn't be an uninvited guest.

Please don't worry, I'm a businessman, not a soldier, and I don't care about political affairs. If it's convenient, please take me to the medicine field to have a look. I want to check the quality of the medicine. "

"No problem, you are too polite, please come with me." The village chief raised his hand with a smile, and pointed towards the foot of the mountain not far away, where part of the village's medicine field was.

Seeing this, Torrieta covered his mouth and rubbed his eyes: "Okamoto, I'll take a rest in the car and wait for you to come back. I'm too tired after driving all morning. Let's have two drinks at noon."

"Okay, see you later."

Zuo Zhong didn't force the other party to follow him. In fact, the Belarusians didn't say this, so he wanted the other party to stay. With this Japanese eyeliner, he couldn't ask directly about many things.

After finishing speaking, he followed the village head in the field in a suit, making his feet and trouser legs covered with mud, and his hair wet with dew stuck to his forehead, looking very embarrassed.

The two walked for about twenty minutes, standing on the edge of a sloping field of several tens of acres, all they saw were well-growing herbs, Zuo Zhong pretended to be happy and squatted down to check.

During the preparation for the operation, he deliberately went to Jinling University to secretly learn the basic knowledge of herbal planting. From his level of two knives, he could see that this place was very suitable for planting medicinal materials.

Beidacang,
What a well-deserved reputation.

People in the world use sticks to beat roe deer and scoop fish to describe the richness of Northeast China. This is not an exaggeration. The rich resources and unique geographical climate make this place a natural treasure house.

It's a pity that such a good place was lost by a prodigal son and a non-resistance leader. If there is no blood transfusion from the Northeast, the Japanese will not be able to survive for so long in the future.

There is also the puppet government of Manchukuo. They sold the precious wealth of the country and the nation to satisfy their own selfish interests, and they tried to restore an extremely corrupt small court, which is very abhorrent.

"Very good, I am very satisfied."

Various thoughts flashed through Zuo Zhong's mind, he got up and patted the soil on his hands, turned around naturally with his hips on his hips, and then his heart sank, and there was a rising sun flag floating on the mountain peak.

Why is there a flag in the wilderness? Is there a military facility there, or is it taking an oath of territory? This must be clarified, otherwise the next task will not be easy to handle.

He seemed to ask unintentionally: "Mr. Village Chief, in addition to Platycodon grandiflorum and Fangfeng, I also need some herbs that grow in the rocky ground, such as wild ginseng, Guan Phellodendron, and Liaowuwei.

I don’t know if you can introduce it to me. I see that there are many mountains in your village, and the land is rich in fertility. If it can be cultivated artificially, the yield and quality will definitely be very good. "

"this one"

The village chief looked embarrassed, hesitated for a long time, saw Zuo Zhong's face getting darker, and then posted over to reveal: "The imperial court has set up observation posts on the surrounding hills.

Those anti-Manchurian and anti-Japanese elements like to stay in the woods, but no matter how well they hide, they have to cook, and when they cook, there will be smoke, which can be seen clearly from dozens of miles away.

Mr. Okamoto, please don't go up the mountain. It will be troublesome if you are caught. Last year, several students from your country said they were going to climb a mountain, and they were arrested and interrogated in the police station for several months. "

Trouble.

How should the terrain of the Back Yin River be surveyed now.

You can't see one and kill another, that kind of "infiltration" will only appear in the game. In real secret intelligence operations, as long as people die, seeing blood means the operation failed.

A trace of worry rose in Zuo Zhong's heart, and he smiled heartily on the surface: "Please rest assured, Mr. Village Chief, I am the most law-abiding person, and I will never ask for trouble to go near the top of the mountain.

Then let's go to other places to have a look, after confirming your planting environment, I can pay the deposit today, and I ask for your help in collecting the medicine, Arigado. "

After finishing speaking, he bowed again to express his gratitude to the other party. He acted in a full set, and the medicinal materials must be purchased. This kind of troublesome matter can only be left to the village chief to deal with.

This era is not like later generations. Farmers don’t have any trust in foreigners, let alone a Japanese in name, who not only has a lot of things to do, but also is easy to be cheated.

Don't think farmers don't lie,
mixed with sand,
splashing water,

There are many small means to increase the weight of the goods. It is impossible for Dai Chunfeng to agree to such a long-term waste of money. The Ministry of Finance of the Nationalist Government did not open it for the Secret Service.

Don't look at what the bald man said, he's a fool at all costs, if he really spends too much money, I'm afraid an emergency recall order will be sent from the bureau headquarters the next day.

"Okay, okay, you're welcome."

The village head on the opposite side was relieved when he heard that Zuo Zhong didn't force him to go to the top of the mountain, and quickly stepped aside. The Japanese are notorious for turning their faces and denying others, so it's not easy to offend them.

The other party has no choice but to use him as a soldier, but what if he takes his anger out on himself? This kind of thing is not uncommon in the Kanto land today. In short, you must be careful when dealing with these beasts.

Both of them were cautious, wandered around in the hypocritical greetings, and took a general look at the origins of several medicinal materials in Xiaoniujiaogou. During the process, they also met a group of Japanese soldiers.

On the nearby ridgeline, more than a dozen Kwantung Army armed with live ammunition patrolled in the north-south direction. When they saw someone down the mountain, the officer leading the team held up a telescope to observe from a distance.

The barking of dogs from time to time proves that these people are equipped with military dogs, which are more effective than any observation equipment in the mountains. Dogs have a keen sense of smell, so sneak attacks and lurking are out of the question.

On the highest peak called Chimney Lazi, an antenna was erected on the roof of the observation post, apparently equipped with a radio station to call for support from other troops.

With such strict security measures, not to mention scouting the terrain of the Beiyin River, even getting close is not easy. It seems that we can only wait until night to see the situation, and night will be the best cover.

Zuo Zhong didn't think about the task for the time being, just like a businessman who really came to collect medicinal materials, he listened attentively to the introduction or asked questions, and didn't go back until it was almost lunch time.

In the distance, a few people in harmony suits were lying on the grass, monitoring every move here, and one of the fat men was Gao Bin, the head of the ordinary senior unit of the Special Affairs Division of the Police Department.

This person stared at "Okamoto" with sharp eyes, and after a long time, he raised his hand and waved, signaling his subordinates to follow. He must not be careless until the other party's suspicion is completely eliminated.

noon,

Village head home.

Zuo Zhong sat cross-legged on the kang and chatted with the village chief and Torreta. The village chief's wife and daughter-in-law were busily busy, bringing out a few plates of farm food quickly.

Pork-wrapped meat, fish in sauce, big skin, crispy yellow vegetables, braised fish, a large bottle of homemade shochu, the wine and dishes are very rich, just smelling it is already mouth watering.

Outside the house, the village chief's little grandson looked at the dining table through the curtain and swallowed secretly. It seemed that even if he took refuge in the Japanese puppets, the village chief's family couldn't often eat these things.

Ordinarily, such a lunch is nothing to a rich man, let alone this is the rich Northeast, but the oppression of the Japanese and the Manchukuo is for all Chinese.

traitor,

That has to be taxed too.

Zuo Zhong noticed this scene from the corner of his eye, turned his head and smiled and beckoned him to come over, but the child ran away in fright, causing a burst of severe reprimand from the mother outside.

The village chief laughed dryly, picked up the soju and poured a full glass, then changed the position of the pot of meat, and said with a little pride: "Mr. Okamoto, this is my guy's specialty.

Last year, when your country and the imperial army passed by to suppress the anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements, several officials said after eating, there is nothing good to entertain in the mountains, and you must eat more. "

"Mr. Village Chief is polite."

Zuo Zhong picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, put it into his mouth to taste it carefully, and then praised with a thumbs up: "Mr. Village Chief, your lady's craftsmanship is better than many big restaurants.

No wonder even the imperial officers are full of praise. I respect you for this glass of wine, and I will leave it to you to collect the medicine. Please rest assured that I will never let you waste your time in vain. "

"Yes, Mr. Okamoto is very generous."

Torreta, who was gobbling on the side, didn't forget to help. I don't know if he was implying something. Considering the greed of the Belarusians, this possibility is very high, and he really wants money.

The village head nodded with a smile on his face. It was very lucrative to collect the medicine. Why did he do his best to welcome the Japanese? Isn't it just to win this lucrative business.

Since they wanted to talk about something, the three of them quickly finished their lunch, and then discussed the specific share while drinking tea. Finally, Zuo Youyou generously expressed that he would give all the profits from the medicine to the two of them.

After getting what they wanted, the village chief and Torretta were very excited. In the evening, there was another big table of fish and meat. After drinking and drinking, Zuo Zhong and the two lived in the side room of the village chief's house.

It was colder in the mountains than in the city, and the kang had already been burned, and the warm quilts made them fall asleep quickly. As the lamp oil was ignited, the lights went out, and the room was pitch black.

"Hurr~ snort~"

In the middle of the night, Torrieta's loud snoring was deafening. Zuo Zhong, who seemed to be asleep, opened his eyes, and slowly pressed his hand on the carotid artery of the other party, causing him to fall into a coma.

Based on his experience, this can make the Belarusian lose consciousness for at least two hours, which is long enough for him to go to the surrounding mountains to feel the situation without worrying about being discovered by the other party.

After finishing all this, Zuo Zhong stood up, put on his shoes and looked outside the door, then pushed open the wooden window at the back of the house, and when he landed, he lowered the window little by little, and walked lightly to the backyard.

　Let me explain, it’s not the number of words. I originally wanted to use a lot of historical materials to prove the cruel exploitation of the Japanese, but in order to keep this book going, I changed the method and used a small incident to explain it sideways, trying to say what I wanted to say.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)