PFC Chapter 386 No Money to Buy Medicine
Chapter 386 No Money to Buy Medicine
Political Commissar Li was worthy of being in charge of ideological work. After the greetings, he began to talk about their difficulties.
"Captain Leng Qiang, you should know something about the situation over there. We are short of guns and bullets, food and clothing. We can overcome these. Even if we lack weapons and ammunition, we can still kill the Japs with swords and spears. If we have nothing to eat and nothing to wear, we can go find trouble with the Japs, dig up wild vegetables, scrape tree bark. No matter how hard life is, we can't delay in fighting the Japs."
Chen Feng listened carefully. Yang Qingfeng was very impressed while drinking tea. It was obvious that he wanted to get some money, but he first told him about the difficulties and national justice. You see, he was moved by what he said. Seeing Chen Feng nodding repeatedly, Political Commissar Li's eyes turned red and he praised Chen Feng first.
"The last 2,000 doses of medicine saved the lives of 1,232 soldiers. The leaders of the headquarters and northern Shaanxi have sent telegrams asking me to thank you on their behalf. They will invite you to visit them if you have the chance and they will treat you well."
Seeing Chen Feng still smiling and nodding, Political Commissar Li felt inexplicably embarrassed. This pair of eyes was so bright that it seemed they could penetrate people's hearts. However, he had not yet told Chen Feng his mission, so he had to continue fooling people.
"Captain Leng Qiang, 1,800 bottles of medicine were sent to Taihang Mountains and disappeared in a blink of an eye. We still have a big gap there. Now many wounded soldiers have hope. Please give us some more, Captain."
"No problem. We'll sell to anyone except the Japanese. Once the money is received, the medicine will be shipped."
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Yang Qingfeng couldn't help it any longer, he tilted his head and sprayed the tea onto the wall, coughed awkwardly a few times, and hurriedly apologized to the two of them.
"I got a stitch in the side, sorry, please continue."
Political Commissar Li took a sip of tea to hide his embarrassment, and then said embarrassedly:
"Captain Leng Qiang, it's like this, can you give us the medicines first? You know, the way back is long and mountainous, and it will take some time to transport them across the ocean. The key is that the wounded cannot wait"!
"No problem. Just tell me the amount and when the money will arrive. You've helped me many times, so this is no big deal."
Political Commissar Li looked around for a while, and it was really hard to speak! If you have money, why bother so much? This old Yang, his head is down under the table, and he can't be relied on at all. The more relaxed Chen Feng said, the more pressure Political Commissar Li felt. Seeing that Political Commissar Li was about to cry, Chen Feng put down the teacup and said seriously:
"Political Commissar Li, Captain Yang, I understand the situation on your side. You are all teams fighting the Japanese. It is only right that we provide you with some support. Political Commissar Li, do you think two dollars per stick is too much?"
Political Commissar Li was confused, and for a moment he did not understand what the cold gun meant. Two dollars was really not expensive for a life-saving thing, so he quickly shook his head:
"It's not expensive. Not to mention two dollars, even five dollars is not expensive, but it's just in our place."
"Okay, don't worry about it. Special matters will be handled specially. If you don't come to me, I will come to you. Ten thousand guns a month. I am only responsible for transporting them to Nishan and escorting them. You can figure out a way yourself."
Yang Qingfeng finally raised his head, his face full of surprise. Political Commissar Li knew there was more to come, so he looked at Chen Feng eagerly, waiting for the next words.
"The cost of medicines is very high, and actually we don't make much profit. The pharmaceutical factory is not mine, it's the property of the guerrillas. The money from the sales will not go into my pocket. I still have to buy weapons to fight the Japanese. Twenty thousand dollars a month, it's a bit difficult to ask you to give me cash. I'm not going to make things difficult for you. Just write me an IOU, you can write me once a month, or once every six months or a year."
Seeing that Political Commissar Li was about to take out a pen, Chen Feng continued:
"You can't write me an IOU. We know you too well. I would be embarrassed to ask you for money if I'm short of money someday. I need two signatures. You can go back and apply for them. If possible, 10,000 medicines will be sent to you in five days. Ten thousand per month thereafter, and it will be sent on time."
Yang Qingfeng and Political Commissar Li both breathed a sigh of relief. The task was only half completed. It was just a matter of signing their names. It shouldn't be difficult. Political Commissar Li still took out a pen and a notebook.
"Captain Leng Qiang, you said so. I will go back and report tonight."
"***, ***".
Yang Qingfeng and Political Commissar Li were a little surprised. The second name was not surprising, the deputy commander-in-chief of the army. The first name was unexpected. It was too far away! We still have to go to northern Shaanxi.
"I've said before that a six-month contract or a one-year contract will be fine. Once we expand our production capacity, it's not impossible to have a longer contract. Ladies and gentlemen, my request is not excessive, right?"
Yang Qingfeng finally spoke.
"It's not too much, not at all. I will send a message when I go back in the evening and try to settle the matter today. Captain Lengqiang, I am very grateful for your kindness."
"Okay, that's settled. Tell me when you have any news. As long as they nod, I will deliver the medicine to you on time, regardless of whether the IOU arrives or not. Let's go, let's eat first. You two have come from far away, so I have to do my best to be a good host."
Yang Qingfeng and Political Commissar Li felt much more relaxed. To be honest, this request was not excessive at all. It was no different from taking it for free. Ten thousand a month, and it could be increased as the scale expanded. This favor was a bit too much! If there was any joint war in the future, we had to find a way to repay it with our lives!
Lin Chuan didn't know what the captain talked about with the two leaders of the Lunan branch, but the two were obviously much more relaxed than when they came. He guessed it was about medicine. Looking at the captain with a smile on his face, he felt more and more confused about how he could research such a miracle drug.
"Captain Lin, from now on on the 20th of every month I will have 10,000 penicillins delivered from the mountain. Captain Yang and the others will send people to pick them up. You must keep it confidential and try not to let outsiders know. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Captain! I guarantee there won't be any problems."
Lin Chuan thought that the captain was worried about Japanese spies, so he agreed without hesitation. In fact, the captain chose Pingyi City because of Lin Chuan's stubbornness. In his eyes, there was no political issue, and all the struggle should be directed against the Japanese. From the previous joint operations, it can be seen that Lin Chuan's attitude towards the Lunan Detachment was very good.
On the way back, Yang Qingfeng held it in all the way, which made Political Commissar Li laugh. When they were almost at Mount Ni, Yang Qingfeng finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Old Li, I feel something is wrong about what happened today."
Political Commissar Li pretended to be surprised:
"What's wrong? Do you think Leng Qiang will regret it?"
Yang Qingfeng took off his hat and touched his head. He thought about it all the way and his head was almost smoking:
"It's not that I regret it. We've dealt with each other so many times. A cold gun is always a nail. I feel like he is playing a trick on us today. He has been thinking about supporting us for a long time, but we had to watch the show with a smile."
"You're not playing tricks on me. I'm the one playing tricks on you the whole morning, okay? Old Yang. I was counting on you to say a few words to me, but you've been drinking tea with your head down for the whole morning. It's nice of you to just say a few words to me!"