dtnovels Chapter 185 Touched Villagers
Chapter 185 Touched Villagers
As soon as the voice fell, the few people walking together suddenly felt that they had really been "judging others by one's own mean character".
For a moment, everyone was so embarrassed that no one could speak.
To be honest, Shen Qianzhong couldn't help but show some contempt when Gu Mingyue was about to make a request.
Although most of them think that young people are not stable enough, they do look down on this kind of petty-mindedness.
But after listening to it, he realized that he was the one who was narrow-minded.
The girl never thought about herself from beginning to end.
He had clearly emphasized before that this achievement was worth more than enough, even if it meant obtaining a Beijing hukou and getting a job.
But even though Gu Mingyue knew it, she remained unmoved.
On the contrary, she was worried that the few requests she made, which were not really requests, were too difficult and she felt embarrassed.
Shen Qianzhong specifically asked, "Don't you regret it?"
Gu Mingyue asked back, "What do you regret?"
"For example, you could ask for a house, or even a monetary reward that would allow you to live comfortably in the future, but you didn't leave any requests for yourself."
In response to Shen Qianzhong's words, Gu Mingyue just smiled slyly and said, "You misunderstood. I'm not that great. I asked for food for the villagers because I share the same fate with the villagers. If they live in peace, I will benefit as well. And asking for two calligraphy pieces is to show off, so that others will know about our family's heroic deeds and will be more afraid of me and dare not provoke me casually. The same is true in the village. After all, I am the village party secretary. If everyone knows that our village has been praised by the big leaders, I will have face when I go out. You see, I am actually quite selfish, not as good as you think."
'When the false is made to appear true, the true becomes false; when the true is made to appear false, the false becomes true', this is what is happening to Gu Mingyue now.
No matter how much she explained, her colleagues seemed to have their own filters for her, and the way they looked at her was full of admiration and emotion.
Seeing this, Gu Mingyue didn't say much. After all, how could they know how much value a piece of calligraphy by a great leader would have when the ten-year revolution came.
When we reached the foot of the mountain, we noticed that many villagers were gathered there, looking around. If there hadn't been someone watching, they would have run up the mountain long ago.
"Captain Shen, my eldest brother told the villagers that the troops were conducting exercises here. This excuse may be enough to fool outsiders, but the village is so close, and you guys are transporting things in the mountains every day. You definitely can't hide it. You have to come up with another excuse to appease them."
Shen Qianzhong comforted Gu Mingyue, "It's okay, I have my own arrangements."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked ahead, arranging Gu Mingwei to gather the villagers together.
Then he said to everyone, "Hello, everyone. Let me introduce myself. I am Shen Qianzhong, commander of the 33rd Division of the Army. I am sorry to bother you today. Because the situation was not confirmed before, I didn't announce it to the public for fear of causing unrest. Now it has been found out, and I would like to tell you about it. Thanks to Comrade Gu Mingyue, she accidentally discovered a cave, where we found many weapons left by the Japanese devils, which just fill the gap of our country's scarce weapons and have high research value. It's just that the weapons have been buried in the cave for many years, and we are worried about accidental discharge over time. For a period of time, we need everyone to cooperate and don't go near the back mountain to avoid unnecessary casualties. We will also deal with it as soon as possible and try our best to ensure that it does not cause trouble to everyone."
The villagers discussed:
"See, I told you something must be wrong, otherwise, why would so many soldiers come here to serve?"
"Weapons, will they explode?"
When Shen Qianzhong heard this, he immediately explained, "No, we will check it carefully. Under normal circumstances, as long as you don't touch it yourself, it will not explode. Please rest assured. Even if there is real danger, we will be the first to rush to the front and will never bring harm to the people."
Everyone was very confident about the soldiers and said:
"Commander, you must also pay attention to your own safety."
"Yes, yes, and Secretary Mingyue, you should also stay away and don't run around with Damao next time."
Gu Mingyue was speechless, "When did I run around with Damao? Who is ruining my reputation?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and someone took the opportunity to shout, "Mingyue, don't ruin your reputation, it's not that good."
"Sixth brother Gu, don't think that I can't hear you just because you are pinching your throat when you speak." Gu Mingyue questioned with her hands on her hips.
"Haha... I can prove that it was Gu Laoliu who was shouting just now."
Feeling the atmosphere in the village, Shen Qianzhong also understood why Gu Mingyue had such deep feelings for them. Perhaps this is what is called a two-way relationship.
He went on to say, "I hope everyone will cooperate with us and not go to the back hill. Most importantly, please keep it a secret to prevent the Japanese from finding out and sabotaging it."
When it comes to the Japanese, everyone is united in their hatred of the enemy and promises, "Don't worry, Commander, we will definitely not go. Not only will we not go, we will also help you guard the place together, and no one will try to do anything bad."
Shen Qianzhong saluted everyone formally to express his gratitude.
Li Laizi took the opportunity to ask, "Chief, if you come here, can you help us apply for relief food? The village is running out of food."
When this was mentioned, everyone's smiling faces turned tense, and they couldn't help but feel more expectant.
Shen Qianzhong shook his head slightly. "I'm sorry, the relief grain is the responsibility of the local government. I can't interfere."
Just when everyone's mood hit rock bottom, he said, "But I can help you apply for rewards."
The villagers were puzzled "Reward?"
Shen Qianzhong pointed at the people next to him and said, "Speaking of which, you should thank Comrade Mingyue. She has made a great contribution this time, and I also told her that the reward will not be small. At the very least, she will get a house and a job in Beijing."
There was an instant uproar all around. Perhaps no one would feel much if only verbal rewards were mentioned.
If it were replaced with real objects and made concrete, they would understand how great the contribution is.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Is Aunt Mingyue going to leave the village?"
Shen Qianzhong whetted everyone's appetite and then said, "You misunderstood. I only said that this reward can be exchanged for these things. But Comrade Mingyue has rejected it."
Just now everyone was a little envious and jealous, but now there is only regret and pity...
They hurriedly advised, "Mingyue, how can you refuse? What a great opportunity. Are you worried about Xiao Shitou? We can all help..."
Shen Qianzhong saw that the villagers were really anxious, and said with emotion, "It's worth it for Secretary Mingyue to take the trouble to plan. If any of you showed any indignation just now, I would never help you."
Gu Mingwei couldn't help but ask, "Commander, what's going on?"
Shen Qianzhong did not hide anything anymore and told the truth, "I asked Mingyue to make a request. She said she had no other request. She just hoped that I could help the village apply for some food, enough for you to survive until the spring. She also hoped that the leader could write a calligraphy for the village, so that the people in your village will not be laughed at when they go out in the future."
Many people in the village couldn't help but have red eyes, and said guiltily, "Secretary Mingyue, we are the ones who are holding you back."
Gu Mingwei was also relieved and regretful. "Why didn't you come back to discuss it?"