Chapter 963 Settlement
After teaching Meng Fan a lesson, Lin Hao came to Shangguan Jieci and touched the little boy's head with his hand.

"Here, uncle will give you some candy." Lin Hao reached into his pocket and took out a dozen candies.

"Hey, milk candy, mom, this is milk candy." When the little boy saw the packaging on the milk candy, his eyes lit up and he quickly looked at Shangguan Jieci and shouted.

"Uncle is giving it to you, just take it!" Shangguan Jieci saw that the other party was wearing a military uniform with the rank of lieutenant colonel and was followed by several guards in the distance. He knew that the person in front of him was a high-ranking official, so his tone became much kinder.

"Thank you, uncle!" The little boy quickly picked up the candy and looked at the monkey on it happily.

"Sir, could you please be kind enough to help me bury my father-in-law?" Shangguan Jieci felt a little scared when he was stared at by Lin Hao, and subconsciously took a step back and said.

Lin Hao withdrew his gaze from Shangguan Jieci. In fact, Lin Hao admired her more, admired her tenacity, but he did not have any obsession or thoughts about her.

Lin Hao shook his head and said, "We are at war. We can't even take care of the living, so how can we care about the dead!"

Thinking about the TV series, she married Milong, and he had no interest in her, he didn't want to break them up.

With my interference this time, it is not certain whether the two of them can still be together!

Thinking of this, Lin Hao sighed and said:
"I'll ask for you, but I'm not sure anyone will be willing to help you if you just talk nonsense!"

After saying that, Lin Hao asked his men behind him, "You heard it just now, is there anyone willing to help?"

Everyone looked at each other. Although Shangguan Jieci looked pretty, the country was in such a state of chaos and war that he had no time to take care of this woman.

Milong, who had been paying attention to this side, stared at Shangguan Jieci with a burning heart. He wanted to help but did not dare to step forward.

Lin Hao also spotted Milong not far away, so he asked directly:
"Milong, do you want a wife~?"

"Ah~!" Mi Long was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shangguan Jieci, swallowed his saliva subconsciously and said: "Commander, you are teasing me again!"

"As long as someone can help her father-in-law build a coffin and let her father-in-law rest in peace, maybe there will be opportunities in the future. How can you know if you don't try, right!"

After hearing what Lin Hao said, many people had some ideas in their minds (that is, they were tempted by her beauty), and then they all looked at Shangguan Jieci eagerly. The one with a bright mind immediately shouted loudly:

"Commander, I'm here to help too~!"

“Me too~!”

"I~!"

Hearing that if they helped Shangguan Jieci bury her father-in-law, they might be able to win the heart of the beauty, they all rushed forward like cats in heat.

"Quiet!" Looking at the somewhat chaotic scene, Lin Hao shouted loudly:

"I still say that no matter what method you use to pursue someone, you can't use force, understand?"

"understand!"

"As ordered!"

"Yes, Danzao!"

Shangguan Jieci was holding the child and looking at this group of wolf-like and ferocious men. She felt a little scared at first.

At this time, Lin Hao advised Shangguan Jieci:

"Born in troubled times, it's hard for you, a widow with a child, to survive in this war era!"

"Don't hesitate. Find a reliable man to marry. At least you can have food and clothing without worries. Don't worry about the children. Our base will open a school soon!"

"When the time comes, let your child go to school so that he won't suffer from the troubled times anymore..." Lin Hao gave sincere advice.

When Shangguan Jieci heard this, he quickly figured it out. Just as Lin Hao said, in this damn war era, the worst off were widows like them.

Without a man to rely on, it is difficult to survive in this chaotic world with just the child by myself.

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Ignoring the people who were helping Shangguan Jieci bury her father-in-law, Lin Hao was thinking about another question in his mind, which was the gender ratio issue.

In the future, the airport will be used as a base, and the territory will even be expanded soon, but currently most of the people in the base are men, and there are very few women and children.

Such a population ratio is distorted and not conducive for these outsiders to gain a foothold.

"It seems that I have to find a way to find wives for these bachelors!" Lin Hao muttered to himself.

"What, Commander, we're going to get wives~!" Meng Fanle vaguely heard Lin Hao talking about getting a wife, and immediately shouted excitedly.

"Commander, when will each of the brothers be given a wife?" Long Wenjian glanced at Shangguan Jieci and couldn't help but ask Lin Hao.

Lin Hao was not angry when he heard this, but smiled and said, "I'll give you wives when I get back!"

"Really?" Long Wenjian rubbed his hands. He was already in his thirties and still had no wife. If he didn't get married, his family would be extinct.

The Sichuan Army soldiers behind them also brightened up when they heard what they said. There are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. After fighting for so many years, they can finally look forward to a good life.

The news of having a daughter-in-law was confirmed by Lin Hao, and Meng Fan was also very excited. After all, his Meng family was a family of scholars, so they attached great importance to having no descendants.

When many soldiers heard that they could get married, they became excited and finally stopped surrounding Shangguan Jieci and trying to show their affection to him.

Lin Hao smiled and said: "Of course it's true, but we have to take it slow. After all, I'm not Sun Wukong, who can create so many wives for you all at once!"

He said, pointing at the group of refugees.

"There are quite a few women in this refugee group. When we settle down, I will personally host a military-civilian matchmaking conference. Whether you can find a wife depends on your ability. Remember, if anyone dares to use force during this period, my bullets will not recognize anyone."

As he spoke, Lin Hao's full momentum was unleashed, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes, causing the hearts of those around him to tremble violently.

Although Lin Hao usually smiles, people who are familiar with him know that when he gets fierce, he will not recognize anyone.

The high-handed British army would shoot anyone if they wanted to, and imprison anyone if they wanted to.

"Yes, Commander." Everyone responded in unison.

After Lin Hao's promise, these people worked harder, especially some soldiers who took the initiative to help, hoping to leave a good impression in the eyes of others.

Lin Hao did not try to stop this. They were now behind enemy lines, and everything could not be too dogmatic or rigid. As long as it was not a matter of principle, he would turn a blind eye.

Soon, the news that Lin Hao promised to marry a wife spread throughout the Sichuan Army. Everyone talked about it and worked harder.

"Brother Bu La, what does it mean to get married?" Dou Bing, who was just seventeen years old, asked curiously.

"Oh, you are still young and don't understand. There are many benefits of getting a wife." Bula looked like an experienced driver, shaking his head and saying.

"Pfft, Bu La, stop trying to fool Bean Cake. What do you know about marrying a wife?" Yao Ma suddenly laughed out loud and mocked Bu La.

"Get lost, you're the only one who knows, you have a wife?" Bu La said unhappily.

"Veterinarian, do you understand?" Yao Ma suddenly asked.

The veterinarian who was old enough to be a grandfather naturally had a wife. He smoked a pipe and said with reminiscence:

"Of course I understand. There are so many benefits. You will know them later!"

Lin Hao didn't know what these people were talking about. After returning to the airport with the elderly and children, he received some unexpected news. Then Lin Hao found Meng Fanle and said, "Fanle, I have news about your parents!"

"Impossible, they thought I was dead a long time ago~!" Meng Fanle's first reaction was that it was fake, and Lin Hao must be lying to him.

"Yes, it must be fake, absolutely fake." Meng Fanle repeated it again, trying to convince himself.

Lin Hao shook his head and said, "Did you send a letter home when you were on the front line?"

Lin Hao knew the plot, and also knew that Meng Fanle's father had already come to western Yunnan, but that place had been occupied by Xiao Rizi and became a Japanese-occupied area.

Hearing this, Meng Fanle fell silent, his eyes full of hope, but also seemed very scared.

After a long while, Meng Fanlao asked tremblingly: "Commander, is this true?"

Lin Hao nodded and said with certainty:

"Of course it's true. Here is the registration information of those refugees. I had someone check it out and accidentally found out about your parents!"

Lin Hao said this half-truthfully. In fact, he knew that Meng Fanle's parents were in Heshun Town, so when he saw that several people were from Heshun Town in the refugee registration information, he immediately interrogated them one by one.

It was discovered that Meng Fanle's parents were indeed there, but they were just living a miserable life as traitorous village chiefs.

But this headman is of little use, because there are no residents in Heshun Town. As the headman, he only takes care of himself and no one takes him seriously in daily life.

"It's actually true. Why would they come to western Yunnan? Aren't they in Peking?" Meng Fanle always thought that his parents were in Peking, so the letters home he sent before the war were all sent to Peking.

"Maybe it's telepathy, and we meet each other despite the distance of destiny. Or maybe he guessed that you are in western Yunnan!" Lin Hao explained casually.

Hearing this, Meng Fanle fell silent, tears streaming down his eyes. It was the first time that Lin Hao saw Meng Fanle crying and holding his head.

Even the last time he had his leg treated, he didn't cry like this, but this time Meng Fanle cried really sadly.

After a long time, Meng Fanle stopped crying and looked at Lin Hao seriously.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Hao speak first:

"You don't have to say it. I know what you want to do, but there is a piece of news I need to tell you. Your father is the head of the village."

Lin Hao thought about it and decided to confess to Meng Fanle. He would know about this kind of thing sooner or later, so there was no need to hide it. After all, this was not an idol romance drama.

Meng Fanle was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Lin Hao in disbelief:

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, they can't be traitors!"

Meng Fanle knew about his father, a stubborn and smelly old man who followed the teachings of Confucius and Mencius and would never be a traitor.

"That's impossible. I'm going to find him and ask him why he became a traitor."

Meng Fanle felt that his three views were completely destroyed. The father, whom he had always been proud of, turned out to be a traitor. This was something he could not accept.

Although he never talked about his parents, he missed them very much in his heart. Especially after fighting for so many years, the longing in his heart grew stronger every day, and he often cried bitterly at night.

"Don't be anxious. Have you ever thought about why your father wanted to be the head of the village?" Lin Hao pulled Meng Fanle and asked.

"How should I know? I haven't seen them for many years. How would I know?" Meng Fanle was a little agitated and his tone was not so polite.

Lin Hao didn't care about this. He could understand Meng Fanle's thoughts. After all, in the original book, he gave Long Wenjian a severe kick, so now he was considered much more polite.

"I think your father wants to keep his book, and secondly for you." Lin Hao began to help him analyze.

Hearing this, Meng Fan opened his mouth wide, with a look of disbelief:

"How is this possible? This is absolutely impossible. In his eyes, I am just a good-for-nothing son. He wishes I were dead!"

Hearing this, Lin Hao shook his head and said:
"What father doesn't love his son? You've been in the army for several years, and there's been no news. Your father must have been anxious, and with the letters you sent home before the war, he came to western Yunnan to look for you!"

"Commander, I want to find my father and ask him why he became a traitor." Meng was annoyed at the moment and his emotions collapsed to the extreme.

"Don't be anxious, calm down. This place is almost a hundred kilometers away from western Yunnan. There are heavy troops stationed along the way. Are you going there alone to die?" Lin Hao signaled Meng Fanle to calm down first.

"Your father must be saved. There are many children among our people. They need teachers to teach them. The war will eventually be over. What we need in the future are talents for construction."

"Next, reorganize the team first, then attack everywhere and occupy the territory. After attracting the main force of Xiaorizi, send a small team to Heshun Town to rescue your father. I will personally lead the team to help you bring your father back."

Hearing this, Meng Fan was deeply moved. He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Instead, Lin Hao comforted him again: "Don't worry, since your father is the head of the village, he must be fine now, and it's useless for you to go alone now!"

"You said it yourself, your father values ​​books more than his life. If you don't bring his books back, do you think he will go with you?"

At this moment, Meng Fanle had calmed down, and then looked at Lin Hao and said solemnly:
"Commander, as long as you can rescue my father, from now on, my life will belong to you. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."

"Alright, your life has long been mine!" Lin Hao cursed and laughed:

"Have you forgotten? We agreed at the beginning that if I heal your leg, your life will be mine."

"Okay, go back and have a rest first. In a month or two at most, I will bring people to rescue your father." Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Yes, Commander!" Meng Fanle saluted Lin Hao solemnly.

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On the other side, the fleeing people have already moved into temporary tents. Those with families are allocated a small tent, while the others live in pairs. These are large military tents that can accommodate more than ten people at a time.

Dinner was meat porridge. The delicious lean meat porridge made many people cry with hunger. Many people held the bowl and slurped it, telling each other what they had seen and heard that day.

It can be said that this was the first time they felt safe and at ease after wandering for so many days.

At the same time, Lin Hao held another meeting in the conference room. Now the Sichuan Army has nearly 2,000 troops and more than 2,000 civilians, and the number is still increasing rapidly.

In terms of population, the population is almost the size of a small town, and with it come all kinds of problems.

The first thing is the problem of eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping, which is also the most basic problem. Lin Hao must solve it as soon as possible.

In the short term, there is no problem for everyone to sleep in tents, but it will not work for a long time. Moreover, if food is supplied like this all the time, these idle people will breed all kinds of trouble, because once people are idle, they will look for all kinds of trouble.

Therefore, Lin Hao has to arrange jobs for them as soon as possible.

"Right now, the airport seems very crowded, so I decided to build a town south of the airport, close to the west bank of the river."

Lin Hao pointed to the map and introduced that he built it based on the model of Beidaying.

When Milong heard this, he understood it instantly, and then said, "Isn't this the Beidaying model?"

"Yes, it's the Beidaying model, with militarized management. They are farmers in peacetime and soldiers in wartime." Lin Hao explained.

The most important thing is to use work for relief, so that these people have something to do and are paid based on their work points.

There are still too few people at the moment, and the currency cannot form an internal circulation. It would be more convenient to temporarily use the work-point system.

(End of this chapter)