Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 289 Lunch in the Fields

"I feel relieved to see that everyone is doing well."

Seeing that the soldiers were doing well, Tang Weiguo felt a surge of pride.

"This is what it means to lead everyone in their struggle."

After calming himself down, Tang Weiguo continued to ask.

"Brigade Commander, it's almost noon. Why don't you stay for lunch? The messenger will be here soon," Liu Hei said.

"Aren't you going back for dinner?" Tang Weiguo asked.

"I won't go back. Going back and forth at noon will waste too much time working. Besides, eating in the fields and then lying on the ground after eating will allow me to rest for a while longer."

"So, we ate lunch right there in the fields."

"Alright, I'll mooch a meal off you guys then," Tang Weiguo said with a smile.

Before long, three women came walking from a distance, each carrying a load on a shoulder pole, heading towards the fields.

In the crowd, Zhang Shu stood up and ran off into the distance, his empty right sleeve fluttering in the air. Once there, he hurriedly helped his wife carry the load.

Before long, four people came over.

Zhang Shu quickly took a lunchbox out of the basket and handed it to Tang Weiguo.

"Brigade Commander, please try this. It's just our usual meal," Liu Hei said.

"Okay." Tang Weiguo took the boxed lunch from her hand.

"Everyone, stop sitting and eat together," Tang Weiguo called out to everyone.

Upon hearing Tang Weiguo's words, everyone got up to get their food.

"Brigade Commander, give me your lunchbox, let me check it first." Cheng Shanshan quickly took the lunchbox from Tang Weiguo's hand.

Begin the inspection discreetly.

"It can't be that bad, can it?" Tang Weiguo looked at Cheng Shanshan speechlessly.

"Brigade Commander, that won't do. Your safety is no small matter."

"Director Li Qukou specifically instructed me that you must check the food you eat when you go out first."

After carefully checking the food, Cheng Shanshan handed the lunchbox to Tang Weiguo. Because Cheng Shanshan did it discreetly, no one else noticed her actions.

"Brigadier, everything's fine now. You can eat with peace of mind," Cheng Shanshan said.

Tang Weiguo opened the package and found two side dishes and three steamed buns inside. Although the meal wasn't lavish, it was enough to fill his stomach.

Tang Weiguo picked up the cornbread and tasted it; it wasn't as palatable as he had imagined.

"Li Zhi, this cornbread is not bad. Is there some wheat flour mixed in?" Tang Weiguo said.

"The brigade commander is really something; he could tell the difference just by tasting it," Li Zhi thought to himself, giving him a silent compliment.

"Why don't the soldiers eat white flour buns when they're working so hard?" Tang Weiguo asked.

Before Li Zhi could answer, Liu Hei interrupted.

"Brigade Commander, we specifically requested that we save up the flour for the soldiers fighting on the front lines."

"We who work in the rear can just eat cornmeal."

"The white flour mixed with this cornmeal was actually forced out by our section chief."

"Brigade Commander, our section chief is really good to us. He gave us a pound of wheat flour and a pound of cornmeal."

"Not only that, our dishes also have oil in them, and we eat meat every few days."

"Brigadier, I'm much more satisfied with the food now than I am now," Liu Hei said repeatedly.

"Isn't that right, everyone?" Liu Hei shouted to everyone.

"Yes," everyone said in unison.

"What simple and honest soldiers they are," Tang Weiguo thought to himself.

"Good, you are indeed the fine young men of our Independent Brigade!" Tang Weiguo said to everyone.

"Everyone, eat quickly, don't let it get cold." After saying that, Tang Weiguo continued eating.

At this moment, Tang Weiguo felt that the bowl of rice he was eating was better than any delicacy.

After finishing his meal, Tang Weiguo said goodbye to everyone and went home.

On the way back, Tang Weiguo said to Li Zhi.

"Li Zhi, you did a great job and lived up to my trust."

"Thank you for the compliment, Brigade Commander."

"But don't be complacent, we must continue to work hard and strive to double the grain output this year," Tang Weiguo said hopefully.

"Yes, Brigade Commander," Li Zhi replied resolutely.

As the sun set, it cast the shadows of Tang Weiguo and his group far, far away.