Chapter 95 No Other Choice

Judging by the time, the corn in the space should be ripe by now.

Then we can harvest the mature corn later.

However, corn cobs are quite bulky, making them inconvenient to carry around easily.

We'll have to wait until the harvest is complete before we can try to thresh and grind the corn into cornmeal.

After all this fuss and busyness for quite a while,

Seeing that there were no other matters requiring attention within the space,

He then casually flipped through a few pages of the Kangxi Dictionary.

As I looked at it, my eyelids started to droop involuntarily.

Before I knew it, I had fallen into a deep sleep.

In my sleep,

He lightly tapped the dictionary's built-in knowledge input function.

In a daze, I was once again back in the old private school.

Listen attentively as the teacher patiently guides and earnestly instructs you.

In the following days,

He Yuzhu stayed quietly at home.

He practiced martial arts with Xu Damao.

I read and learned to read with my mother.

He already knew the contents of the Kangxi Dictionary by heart.

However, the outward appearance still needs to be done thoroughly.

Xu Damao suffered the most.

They always take advantage of their young age to make excuses in every way.

As a result, he was severely suppressed and disciplined by He Yuzhu each time.

There was no need to wait until Mother came to check the next day.

On the same day, He Yuzhu would personally supervise them to complete their homework.

Xu Damao's brain,

To say that I can't learn this knowledge would be a complete lie.

It's simply that their minds aren't on studying at all; they're unwilling to settle down and study diligently.

This peaceful existence lasted for about half a month.

He Daqing secretly pulled He Yuzhu aside for a private conversation.

Ultimately, the topic still revolves around the supplies stockpiled at home.

The main reason is that Fengzeyuan's business is becoming increasingly bleak and depressed.

In the past two months, he has been taking leave and missing work.

They didn't earn much money at all.

Food, vegetables, meat, eggs, and other supplies from outside have long been difficult to obtain.

Moreover, the price is outrageously high, making it prohibitive for most people.

If this continues, we'll eventually run out of money.

No one can predict what the future holds.

How could He Daqing not be extremely anxious?

He Yuzhu took the opportunity to inquire about the current situation in Beiping.

He Daqing frankly admitted that what he said was all hearsay he had heard over the years:

Several major battles had already broken out outside the city, causing a great commotion.

A significant number of Japanese troops were also transferred from inside Beiping to outside the city.

He Yuzhu's supplies were already fully stocked.

But seeing that the family could barely make ends meet,

He did not take the initiative to show off the supplies.

His mother taught him to read and write.

In fact, it's also a way of looking after him indirectly.

We will stop him from going out and running around as he used to.

"I see you're working in the factory, and your skills are decent, so just stay here and keep working."

"My meager skills are of little use even if you were to learn them."

Wei Jianxiong spoke with a hint of mockery on his face.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was jolted awake.

If we were to actually make him learn that old man's half-baked skills, it would be better to just let him kill himself.

"Yes, yes, you are absolutely right."

He quickly lowered his head and respectfully responded.

"Alright, take this money and go home."

"You are not to utter a single word about what happened tonight to anyone."

"If I don't contact you these days, please don't come over on your own."

"When I need you, I will send someone to call you."

Wei Jianxiong waved his hand impatiently, indicating that he could leave.

Yi Zhonghai quickly stood up from his chair.

He carefully tucked all the silver dollars into his pocket.

He bowed respectfully to Wei Jianxiong.

He turned around and hurriedly walked outside.

Wei Jianxiong slowly narrowed his eyes.

Their gazes were fixed on Yi Zhonghai's departing figure.

A mysterious and enigmatic smile slowly appeared on his face.

Yi Zhonghai walked briskly all the way.

Until you walk out of the alley entrance of Qianliang South Alley,

Only then did he dare to turn around abruptly and spit a mouthful of saliva on the ground.

He dared not linger any longer and quickened his pace, heading towards Nanluoguxiang.

With such a large sum of money in his pocket, he was always worried that he would encounter thieves on the way.

I finally made it home with a lot of anxiety.

Although Li Guihua didn't dare to ask him where he had gone,

But when she saw Yi Zhonghai pull out a handful of silver dollars and hand them to her,

Finally, he couldn't help but ask.

"Master, what... what exactly did you do?"

"Where did this money come from?"

"It's best for women not to pry into the affairs of men who are out there working hard to make a living."

"Keep this money safe and serve me well."

"You'll have plenty of food, clothing, and other necessities from now on; your life will only get better and better."

Yi Zhonghai walked into the room, and only then did his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settle down completely.

A wave of intense drowsiness instantly washed over me.

He gave a few perfunctory replies and then went straight to bed on the kang (heated brick bed).

Li Guihua silently put the silver dollars away.

She quietly turned around and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Since the tragedy that befell his family, Yi Zhonghai's personality has completely changed.

Although he never laid a hand on himself.

But this indifference and alienation hurt her even more than being beaten or scolded.

But she was just a helpless woman.

In those chaotic and difficult times, it was almost impossible to survive without a man.

What other options did she have?

There was no choice but to silently endure it all.

In the days to come,

Yi Zhonghai has become much more law-abiding.

He also often has a smile on his face.

But that smile looked particularly awkward to those who knew him.

He exuded an air of falsehood and deliberate artifice.

The only thing that stood out was the way he looked at Jia Dongxu and his smile.

He was exactly like a lecherous rogue who had his eye on a young, unmarried woman.

Jia Zhangshi scolded him several times for this.

Finally, they simply stopped allowing Jia Dongxu to go out when Yi Zhonghai was at home.

She had also mentioned this to her husband, Jia Laonian.

Jia Laonian only told his son to stay away from Yi Zhonghai.

He smoked his pipe even more frequently, his brow always furrowed.

During this period, Wei Jianxiong sent people to visit Yi Zhonghai several times.

Every time Yi Zhonghai returned, he brought back a considerable amount of money from abroad.

As for what shady things he did,

Only he himself truly knows the truth.

Besides, Zhao Yonghe has been so busy these days that he's nowhere to be seen.

They often didn't return to the compound until late at night.

Although Yi Zhonghai was filled with resentment, he did not dare to follow rashly.

He did manage to find two people through Wei Jianxiong's connections to investigate Zhao Yonghe's background.

As a result, both of the two people sent out perished inside.

Wei Jianxiong gave Yi Zhonghai a severe dressing-down for this.

He sternly warned him not to think about causing trouble for Zhao Yonghe again.

That person is someone they can't afford to mess with.

As for whether Yi Zhonghai has truly given up on the idea...

Only he himself knows the answer.

Time flies, and July has quietly arrived.

For the past few months, He Yuzhu has signed in on time every day.

However, they did not receive any particularly rare or valuable items.

Most of what was extracted were food items like rice and noodles.

I didn't even manage to draw a single useful skill.

He also managed to sneak out twice.

However, the matter of procuring a large quantity of goods, which her father He Daqing had previously entrusted to her, ultimately could not be accomplished.

He only secretly brought back some scarce supplies such as meat, milk powder, and eggs from outside.

He Yushui is now able to sit steadily.

Every day, if someone teases her, she will laugh non-stop.

She was especially close to her brother, He Yuzhu.

As soon as He Yuzhu hugs her, the little girl immediately smiles with her eyes crinkling.

But when Xu Damao hugged her, she immediately burst into tears.

This left Xu Damao feeling extremely depressed.

Who wouldn't love those plump, delicately shaped little dumplings?

Good news has also recently come from the Xu family.

Zhao Yecui is pregnant.

At this moment, her pregnancy is not yet noticeably showing.

However, the morning sickness was exceptionally severe.

The Lou family has already arranged a long leave for her.

Xu Damao then had the added responsibility of taking care of his mother.

Xu Wangcai specially sent some money to the He family.

This is considered as the cost of food for Zhao Yecui and her son at the He family's house.

He is busy working outside all day and has no time to take care of his family.

He Daqing did not refuse and accepted the money directly.

Xu Wangcai didn't ask whether the family had enough food.

He knew perfectly well that He Daqing had his own ways of getting the grain.

On July 14th,

The system panel in front of He Yuzhu flashed a blinding red light once again.

The moment he saw the details of the mission,

I almost lost control of my expression on the spot.

This time, the system is going to make him cause quite a stir.

When they previously joined forces to eliminate "Taniguchi Tsuyoshi",

Although he did not receive any clear feedback.

However, from the scattered rumors brought back by He Daqing,

It's easy to guess that quite a commotion must have already taken place outside.

The commotion outside Beiping was, at best, minor and insignificant.

In other parts of the country, it's still unknown how the fighting has progressed.

At least until the new commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force officially takes office.

This world will never be at peace.

Currently, apart from the Northeast region,

In other parts of the country, the Japanese troops are already at a significant disadvantage.

With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,

Those two forces will definitely not let this go easily.

[Mission: Send the telegram to the mountain city and the red cradle. The message, corresponding password, and radio frequency have been stored in the space. Please check them yourself. Please send the telegram before 24:00 tomorrow. Urgent!]

He Yuzhu immediately retrieved the telegram from the system space and read it carefully.

He couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.

The telegram detailed the location, personnel composition, and defensive arrangements of the "Kamo Unit."

In addition, there is a brief description of each of his crimes.

All in all, it totaled more than a thousand words.

There were two telegrams in total.

Each document is marked with a different password and radio frequency.