Li Mansion.
Just as Li Sizhe was throwing things around, Tang Dalong saw Li Xuewen leaving, ducked and entered the room.
Li Sizhe was overjoyed when he saw it was him.
"Brother Tang, where did you come from? Am I dreaming?" Li Sizhe grabbed Tang Dalong's arms tightly with both hands and said excitedly.
"Ouch, don't get too excited, it's going to hurt my arm." Tang Dalong said quickly.
"I'm sorry, I'm so happy to see you suddenly." Li Sizhe quickly let go of his hands and said with a smile.
He closed the door, and the two brothers were talking in the room.
Tang Dalong told Li Sizhe what happened recently outside.
"So, Commander Zhang and the others have arrived in the Taonan area?" Li Sizhe asked.
"Yes, it's just that for some reason, Little Nose's nose is too smart. They already know our whereabouts. Therefore, the army moved again last night." Tang Dalong said.
"What you don't know is that the Japanese have spies everywhere. They have intelligence agents in places and businesses you wouldn't expect." Li Sizhe said.
"I see."
"Have you visited any places since you arrived in Chengde?" Li Sizhe asked.
"I went to a restaurant and a pawn shop." Tang Dalong said.
"What are you doing at the pawn shop?"
"Pawned one of Commander Zhang's watches."
"How much did you pawn?"
"Fifty thousand taels of silver." Tang Dalong said.
"So much money! What kind of watch is that? It's so valuable!" Li Sizhe was also shocked when he heard it.
"I don't know, and I can't see what's good about it. I heard it's a Swiss watch." Tang Dalong said.
"What does he need so much money for now?"
"Buy horses. Commander Zhang has said that he plans to buy 500 good horses to equip a battalion. It will cost about 200,000 taels of silver. Now we only have 100,000 taels, which is still less than half."
"I'll find a way for the one hundred thousand taels," Li Sizhe said.
"This is not a small amount. Are you sure about it?" Tang Dalong asked worriedly.
"It shouldn't be a big problem," Li Sizhe said, "Come over tomorrow night and I'll give you the money."
"That's great."
"It's just that my father is forcing me to go on a blind date tomorrow. I don't want to go. What do you think we should do about this?" Li Sizhe asked.
"Brother, don't blame me for talking too much. I suggest you go and take a look. I heard what your father said outside the window just now. That girl is nice, and her father Xu Shichang is a great man. Why should you offend him? ? Go to a place and if you like it, that's the best. If you don't like it, don't refuse it in person. When you come back, tell your dad that you're not happy with it. I don't think your dad will force you to agree. Seeing that you are already here, there is nothing we can do if there is no fate. At least we will give you face. If you don’t go and meet the girl, then where will the face of the family go?" Tang Dalong advised.
"Okay, since you said so, then I'll go take a look."
"Brother, you are right to do this. I can see that your father loves you very much. You should not make your father angry all the time." Tang Dalong said.
"I know this, but sometimes he interferes too much in my affairs, and he never allows me to say 'no'. He usually arranges for two servants to follow me, even when I go to the toilet. I have no freedom at all. No, I can’t even go back to the military camp," Li Sizhe said.
