novelAbuy Chapter 1383 Chicken Blood Swallow
Chapter 1383 Chicken Blood Swallow
Chapter 1383 Chicken Blood Swallow
"Weapons and ammunition obtained from the Japanese?" Cao Yu asked Lei Zhiming in surprise. He did not expect to get such an answer from Comrade 'Red-crowned Crane'.
"Do the Japanese know the purpose of this batch of weapons and ammunition?" he continued to ask, "Or did the Japanese acquiesce to Wang Tianhai's bribery of Liang Hongzhi's troops?"
"Don't stop, keep driving." Lei Zhiming saw Cao Yu intentionally stopping the car to talk, and immediately said, "There was a fire in the toilet on the side of the road just now. Someone must be smoking inside."
Cao Yu nodded and drove smoothly without slowing down.
Both Comrade 'Second Cousin' and Comrade 'Red-crowned Crane' are comrades who have survived the most brutal and bloody white terror struggle. They are extremely vigilant and know that even a small, seemingly trivial matter may bring about a catastrophic disaster.
"We have analyzed this matter." Lei Zhiming then continued, "From the Japanese perspective, the Japanese would not be happy to see Wang Tianhai's so-called new regime have a stronger military force."
"The Japanese should expect a Wang Puppet regime that is internally divided and constrained in every way."
"So, based on this judgment, although Cheng Qianfan obtained this batch of weapons from the Japanese, it was more likely through private channels rather than for Japanese policy purposes," said Lei Zhiming.
"I agree with this point of view. I'll go buy a pack of cigarettes." Cao Yu nodded and said, he parked the car on the side of the road, then got out and bought a pack of cigarettes.
During this process, the curtains at the back seat of the car were pulled up, and Lei Zhiming was also very careful to avoid being discovered.
Cao Yu returned to the car, lit up a cigarette, looked at the Fenfa Apartment not far away and said, "No. 76 has set his sights on the Fenfa Apartment, suspecting there are elements from Chongqing inside."
"I'm parking my car here now, which can be interpreted as a routine surveillance." He explained to Lei Zhiming, "Yan Nanxing from the General Affairs Office is a very meticulous and cunning person. I noticed that he would secretly check the gas tank, so I can't drive around all the time."
"You can get some gasoline and add it in when needed." Lei Zhiming said.
"That's what I thought, too." Cao Yu nodded. "Let's go back to the topic just now. According to that analysis, this batch of Japanese standard weapons was obtained by Cheng Qianfan through personal channels. So, this explains a problem."
"Cheng Qianfan has very deep personal connections with the Japanese." Lei Zhiming continued, "It's not easy to get so many Japanese weapons privately."
"And we have to consider another point. I don't think the person who provided Cheng Qianfan with the weapons would be unaware of the purpose of these weapons." Cao Yu said, "And it is obvious that the other party does not mind, or does not care at all, what Cheng Qianfan does with these weapons."
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Suddenly, Cao Yu's mind moved, "People like Cheng Qianfan are best at speculation and smuggling materials. Do you think this batch of Japanese weapons and ammunition was smuggled by him and the Japanese?"
"You mean, the Japanese and Cheng Qianfan are reselling weapons and ammunition together?" Lei Zhiming frowned and asked.
"Yes." Cao Yu nodded. "The weapons and ammunition of five reinforced platoons may seem like a huge amount to us, but in the Japanese arsenal, as long as they operate properly, they won't be noticeable."
"If this is the case, then someone in the Japanese army is collaborating with Cheng Qianfan to resell weapons and ammunition." Lei Zhiming was shocked. "This kind of thing is common in the Kuomintang army. Is it also done in the Japanese army?"
"I don't know." Cao Yu shook his head. "But this is what I think. Birds of a feather flock together. Cheng Qianfan's friends with the Japanese must also be greedy people. Can't we rule out this possibility?"
Lei Zhiming was silent. He was thinking about the possibility that Cao Yu mentioned.
Cao Yu rolled down the car window and threw the cigarette butt out. His eyes were fixed on the Fenfa Apartment not far away. Then he lit another cigarette, took a few puffs, and rolled up the car window again, leaving only a gap.
"Based on this analysis, I now have a further analysis, or you could say a guess." Cao Yu said, "If Cheng Qianfan really has this kind of 'get rich together' relationship with the Japanese, then I don't think he would use his own 'Jiujiu Trading' transportation channels to transport this batch of weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies."
"Because weapons and ammunition are different from other supplies after all," said Cao Yu.
"You mean, this batch of weapons and ammunition will be transported by the Japanese?" Lei Zhiming understood what Cao Yu meant and said.
"It would be best if we could use the Japanese, or the Japanese army, to transport this batch of weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies. Not to mention the size of these weapons, this method of transportation alone is enough to make Li Mingzan look at Cheng Qianfan differently." Cao Yu said, "Based on my research and understanding of Cheng Qianfan, he is a person who is very good at maximizing the use of relationships with all parties. I don't think he will waste such a good opportunity to 'borrow the power of the tiger'."
"I generally understand your analytical thinking." Lei Zhiming nodded, "Objectively speaking, your analysis is based on your research and understanding of Cheng Qianfan, and it makes sense."
His expression was serious. "If it is true as you guessed, that the weapons and ammunition were transported by the Japanese, or even by the Japanese army, then whether we should continue to plan to steal them is worth careful consideration."
"That's what I mean." Cao Yu nodded. "I will try to secretly gather intelligence here, but my suggestion is that the organization should be extra cautious about this matter."
He said to Lei Zhiming, "Who knows, Cheng Qianfan and the Japanese will use these weapons to set a trap."
"We can't rule out this possibility." Lei Zhiming said seriously, "Your reminder is very timely. I will report it to the organization."
Cao Yu threw away the cigarette butt again and drove away.
The vehicle quickly disappeared into the night. A few minutes later, Cao Yu stopped the car at a busy intersection. At this time, the back seat of the car was stuck at the entrance of an alley.
He rolled down the car window and shouted to a roadside stall selling huoshao, "Hey, give me two servings of huoshao."
At this time, Lei Zhiming quietly opened the car door and quickly disappeared into the alley at night.
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Lafayette Road.
Chengfu.
"Miss Zhou, it's so late." The maid Li Zi opened the door and welcomed Zhou Ru in. She took the umbrella from Zhou Ru and put it away. "Oh, it's raining."
"Drizzle." Zhou Ru said. She yawned tiredly. Seeing Xiao Lizi looking at her, she smiled embarrassedly. "Mr. Cheng said during the day that he wanted to eat blood swallows with chicken sauce."
She first looked upstairs carefully, then whispered, "This dish is really too greasy. You have to start making the chicken sauce the night before."
Xiao Lizi took the basket from Zhou Ru, lifted the towel covering the basket and took a look. Inside was a slaughtered chicken.
"This is a hen I carefully selected at the market." Zhou Ru said excitedly, "It has to be a hen that has just laid eggs. It must be slaughtered before it lays the next egg."
"Is there anything special about this?" Xiao Lizi asked curiously.
"The intestines and stomachs of such hens are empty, and the chicken juice boiled from them can help the snow swallow absorb its nutrients better," said Zhou Ru.
Talking about her best cooking skills, she was very interested, "Ginseng, antlers, bird's nest and ear are the four major tonics, do you know this?"
"However, ginseng and deer antlers are sluggish and overripe, while bird's nest is mild and greasy, light and delicious, and has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, and replenishing qi."
"In Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin recorded the story of Lin Daiyu eating bird's nest to nourish her body and replenish her energy. Doctors and gourmets alike talk about this."
"Bird's nest is a health-promoting food, and its value lies in its rarity. It is said that bird's nest comes from cliffs on islands, which are often out of reach by foot or rope, so monkeys are trained to pick them for people, which is why they are so valuable."
Xiao Lizi was already getting impatient when listening to Zhou Ru's chatter, but he had to pretend to be interested. His eyes seemed to be saying:
I'm interested, keep going.
……
Zhou Ru was really happy to continue showing off. She went to the kitchen, took out the bird's nest, pointed at it and said, "Bird's nest is one of the eight delicacies and the favorite tonic of the palace. In the past, the bird's nest of the palace was tributed from Fujian and Guangdong. It was pure white and was called official bird's nest."
"Among them, the red bird's nest is the most rare, and bird's nest feathers are mostly produced in Southeast Asia. Because the down in the bird's nest is difficult to remove completely, it is classified as a low-quality product."
"Bird's nest can be eaten in many ways, either savory or sweet. High-end banquets include three-strand bird's nest, rock sugar bird's nest, chicken porridge bird's nest and other famous dishes. In addition, bird's nest can also be made into balls or rolled into noodles."
"The ancients believed that when cooking bird's nest, there were generally only two flavors: sweet and salty. Sweet ones were made with rock sugar, and salty ones were made with chicken soup. The chicken soup was required to be as clear as a mirror and not greasy."
Zhou Ru said, smiling sweetly at Xiao Lizi, with a smile that showed pride in her area of expertise, "That's why we choose hens that have just laid eggs to make this chicken juice bird's nest."
"Ms. Zhou, you are so awesome." Xiao Lizi said with an admiring expression.
"Okay, I'm busy now, you go and have a rest." Zhou Ru pinched Xiao Lizi's face and said with a smile.
"I'll go then. Miss Zhou, please call me if you need anything." Xiao Lizi said.
"I know."
……
Xiao Lizi left the kitchen and returned to the servant's room. Her face fell and she couldn't help but snorted.
Zhou Ru's late night visit caught her attention. In fact, this cook was the one that Xiao Lizi usually paid more attention to.
It's not that Xiao Lizi suspects Zhou Ru, but it's just an agent's intuition that the cook can enter and exit Cheng Mansion freely and communicate with the outside world freely, making her the most suitable person to be the messenger between other forces and Cheng Mansion.
However, after secretly observing for these days, Xiao Lizi did not find anything suspicious about Zhou Ru.
Therefore, today this is just a subconscious "concern" and exploration.
Xiao Lizi sneered in her heart, this cook was really a fool. When she talked about her cooking skills, she seemed to be very knowledgeable about it, but she didn't notice that she was watching secretly at all.
Glancing at the little maid Apple who was sleeping like a pig in the servant's room, Xiao Lizi smiled coldly: Stupid pig, all you do is eat, work and sleep.
Xiao Lizi felt proud of the feeling that he was smart and she was stupid.
……
Zhou Ru closed the kitchen door and a smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
This little Lizi thought she was a good hierarch and had successfully deceived everyone in the Cheng Mansion, but she didn't know that she was the one being fooled by everyone's acting.
Take just now as an example, when Xiao Lizi was listening to her talk about Xueyan, he should have been annoyed and didn't like it, but he had to pretend that he enjoyed listening and admired her at the same time.
It's just pretend after all, and there's a lack of genuine emotion in his eyes.
In addition, Xiao Lizi secretly yawned, which was also seen by Zhou Ru.
Zhou Ru sneered in her heart at Xiao Lizi's behavior of thinking that he hid it well and thus accidentally revealed his complacent emotions:
Stupid spy.
After soaking the hen in the sink for a while, Zhou Ru cleaned it carefully and brushed the chicken skin with a brush. While doing this, she was humming a little tune and was obviously enjoying it.
Xiao Lizi tiptoed out of the servant's room and went outside the kitchen. He heard the sound of Zhou the cook humming a little tune from inside. He sneered in his heart, tiptoed back to the servant's room, and went to sleep peacefully:
She is just a little cook who is content with the comfortable life of cooking for powerful people.
However, soon, Xiao Lizi, who had just fallen asleep for a short while, was woken up.
From the kitchen came the sound of chopping meat.
Xiao Lizi muttered a few words in dissatisfaction and covered his head with the quilt.
It was at this time that Cheng Qianfan, who was 'finally' disturbed by the noise downstairs, came downstairs.
He followed the sound to the kitchen, opened the door, yawned and said, "Little Lizi, you are so late at night..."
Then, Cheng Qianfan saw Zhou Ru, "Why is it you? It's so late."
Cheng Qianfan took a look at the chicken nuggets and slapped his head, "I remember now, blood swallows with chicken sauce."
He smiled and said, "Yes, I said during the day that I wanted to eat blood bird's nest with chicken sauce. Are you making blood bird's nest with chicken sauce?"
"Yes, sir," Zhou Ru said.
However, Cheng Qianfan was very confused, "Can't we do it tomorrow? Why is it so late?"
"Sir, the chicken sauce for this blood swallow has to be boiled the night before." Zhou Ru explained quickly, "This chicken is a hen I carefully selected. It has to be a hen that has just laid eggs. It must be slaughtered quickly and the chicken sauce must be boiled while it is fresh..."
As she spoke, Zhou Ru took out a wax ball wrapped in chicken intestines from the chicken's butt.
Zhou Ru didn't say anything, and neither did Cheng Qianfan. He quickly took the chicken intestine wax pill, wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it in his pajama pocket.
"Okay, keep your voice down, don't wake up the ladies." Cheng Qianfan said, and he yawned, "You've worked hard too."
"It's my fault. I'll speak more quietly." Zhou Ru said quickly.
Soon, the sound of Cheng Qianfan going upstairs gradually faded away, and the sound of Zhou Ru cooking in the kitchen was indeed much quieter.
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