Evening, Li Mansion.
"Brother, what else is there? Go on." Li Sijie held her cheeks with both hands and listened in fascination.
"That's it, no more." Li Sizhe told his sister his experience after graduating from the Russian Artillery Academy and returning to China, telling how he first joined the army, how he resigned, and then went to Qingfeng Village. Because he wanted to save Zhongwumen Chen Jia, he left Qingfeng Village with Tang Dalong and defected to the Chenjiayu Security Team. He then told her how they outsmarted the Mongolian bandits, how they attacked the Japanese artillery team, and how they How to defeat the Hongmakan One-Eyed Dragon and others, etc., he talked for two full hours, his mouth went dry, but Li Sijie listened with great interest.
"In this way, you security team are all green forest men and heroes, especially Zhang Tian and Captain Zhang are even more extraordinary. I think they are much stronger than the people in their government. You people in the world and Things in the world are really interesting," Li Sijie said, "Brother, your choice is right. Don't listen to my father. I support you. Our father's thoughts and views have not kept up with the times. He is already confused. "
"Do you really think so?" Li Sizhe was greatly encouraged and excited when he heard that his sister supported him.
"Of course, that's how a man should be. The current Qing government is extremely corrupt and weak. I haven't said anything wrong with the court yet, but my mother won't say anything and just protects me." Li Sijie was so angry that she pouted at Lao Gao.
"I think so too. Since we have accepted progressive ideas abroad, we must serve the country with practical actions and work hard to change the world, instead of empty slogans. These officials can talk more than anyone else. It sounds good, but there has never been any actual action. When I heard that foreign powers were coming and they had heavy troops, they didn't dare to fire a shot and ran away. They didn't even have the courage to fight continuously. These people were getting salaries from the court, but they didn't do anything serious. , They only have their own little calculations, and there is no patriotism. If every Chinese is like Zhang Tianhe, will those foreign powers still dare to bully us?" Li Sizhe said excitedly.
"Brother, you are right. You are not wrong. Your choice is right. You must insist on pursuing truth and ideals and don't be swayed by the opinions of the world." Li Sijie encouraged his brother and said, "When I submit my graduation After completing my thesis, if your security team recruits female members, I will also become a female member."
"That's not possible. Everything in this world is men's business. How can you girls participate?"
"Comrade Li Sizhe, just now I praised you for your progressive thinking, but now you are discriminating against women. What's wrong with us women? We women also have half the sky. Let me tell you, in the near future, women will overthrow the pressure on their heads. Three big mountains, if you stand up and take charge, you will not only be half of the sky, but also most of the sky!" Li Sijie said unconvinced.
"Yes, yes, you hold most of the sky, okay?" Li Sizhe hurriedly laughed and said, "Then what should we do if our father is unwilling to pay for it?"
"Have you ever heard of the saying, "Build the plank road openly and travel in secret? Do you only know how to go straight? Can't you use your brain and take a roundabout way?" Li Sijie said.
"What does a roundabout way mean?" Li Sizhe was still confused.
"You, you are such a nerd. If my father doesn't give me money, why can't you ask my mother for it? Isn't it just one hundred thousand taels of silver? It's not like I won't pay it back in the future. Didn't your captain say that you can borrow it first and wait? In the future, when you have money, you can even repay the principal with interest, and there is interest! Why not?" Li Sijie said.
It was really a word that revealed the dreamer. Li Sizhe patted his head with his hand and said with a smile: "Oh, yes, I remembered it. My mother has a small treasury, so she can give her some blood!"
"That's right, won't the problem be solved this way? You go talk to her, and I'll be there to encourage you and make sure your wishes come true, okay?"
"Little girl, your brain works very fast!" Li Sizhe scratched Li Sijie's nose with his hand.
So, the brother and sister got up and went to her mother's room to look for her mother.
"Mom, are you still asleep?" Li Sizhe said with a smile after entering the door.
"It's so late, what are you doing if you don't go back to your room to sleep?" Li Sizhe's mother asked when she saw that his brother and sister were here.
"It's nothing, my brother just wants to come and chat with you." At this time, Li Sijie walked to her mother's side, put her arms around her mother's neck and said.
"Oh, is he so filial?" Li Sizhe's mother glanced at him and said, "I think there is some purpose?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? He is my brother and your son, not an outsider." Li Sijie said while rubbing her mother's shoulders and back.
"I finally understand that in today's world, fathers, sons, and mothers and daughters all have to be utilitarian. See if the other party has any use value. If there is no use value, kick them away!" Li Sijie's mother sighed, "Tell me, what are you two sneaking around to see me about? Tell me directly, there's no need to beat around the bush."
"Mom, you are Zhuge Liang, you know how to make clever calculations!" Li Sizhe saw through his little thoughts at a glance, and there was no need to hide it anymore, "Mom, that's it, I need some money. , please help me, old man."
"You want money? How much?"
"I need one hundred thousand taels of silver." Li Sizhe said.
"One hundred thousand taels? What do you need so much money for?" Li Sizhe asked his mother.
"Mom, to be honest, our security team needs this money to expand its troops and purchase guns and ammunition to fight against the Japanese military police, Mongolian bandits, and surrounding bandits." Li Sizhe said.
"Why, do you plan to return to the security team when you come back this time?" Li Sizhe's mother asked, "I heard from your father that Zhang Xiluan, the prefect of Pingquan Prefecture, is going to mobilize men from the fourth battalion to attack you. If you go back, won't you? Die in vain? In this case, how can you still be implicated? Don't you even want your parents? Besides, there are so many people in your security team, and you are not the captain. This matter of raising money, Why does it fall on you alone? Compared with those poor families, we may have slightly better money, but these are the results of so many years of hard work by your father and I. These properties will be left to you and your family in the future. If you take this money from your sister, can you still get it back?"
"Mom, if you can get it back, our captain said that he only borrowed it temporarily and paid interest to us. When he gets better in the future, he will return it to us." Li Sizhe said.
"Can your captain be trusted?"
"Mother, don't worry, our Captain Zhang is an upright man and he can always keep his words." Li Sizhe said.
"No wonder your father criticizes you. You are a very down-to-earth kid. I don't think Captain Zhang would take the initiative to ask you to borrow money. It must have been you who stepped forward, right?" His mother sighed. He took a breath and said, "Virgo friends can't be too cunning and take advantage of others, but they can't risk their own family fortune either. From now on, your father and I are getting older and older, and your sister is getting older and older." , you also need to spend money, and there are many places to spend money.”
"Mom, you are so right. I will definitely remember your teachings." Li Sizhe said.
"Then you can't go back to the security team, it's so dangerous there." His mother said.
"Mom, give me the money and I'll come back as soon as I send it, okay?" Li Sizhe said.
Li Sizhe's mother still lowered her head and said nothing.
