Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

In addition to these two items, there was also a stack of food coupons in the file bag.

Wen Tiezhu pointed and said:

"And these food coupons, I have already exchanged them for national food coupons for you."

"Our city's food coupons don't work well outside. I'll help you change them this time, but next time you'll have to go and change them yourself in advance. You need to be familiar with the process."

"Oh, I see. Thank you, Captain." He Weiguo said gratefully.

Wen Tiezhu continued to explain:

"Well, besides all that, you guys get a subsidy for driving, which is currently 60 cents a day. I've also advanced you half of the reserve fund for accommodation and fuel, and I've already applied for it and put it in there."

"Keep the receipt and remember to cancel it when you come back."

"That's enough. If you have any questions about the specific route, ask Liu Jun. You'll understand everything after one trip."

He Weiguo nodded again, feeling much more at ease.

If Wen Tiezhu hadn't explained it to him, he would have been completely clueless about these things.

At this time, Liu Jun had almost finished checking the vehicle and the spare tire was fixed.

He walked over and said to He Weiguo:

"Weiguo, it's no big deal. Let's go to the warehouse to load the goods first."

"Okay!" He Weiguo carefully put away the document bag and followed Liu Jun into the cab.

When the truck arrived at the warehouse door, the warehouse manager, Lao Zhao, was already waiting there with the order.

Liu Jun stuck his head out and greeted familiarly:

"Old Zhao! Are the oil and flour ready?"

Lao Zhao nodded and handed over the list:

"It's all ready! We're just waiting for you!"

"Today we have 20 barrels of premium peanut oil and 50 bags of first-grade special flour. They're all fine stuff, so be careful on the way and don't bump into anything!"

He Weiguo and Liu Jun jumped out of the car and checked and inspected each barrel of oil and bag of flour carefully according to the list.

Then they worked together with the warehouse loaders to move these precious materials safely into the carriage.

The two men went back into the carriage and stacked the flour bags neatly and placed the oil drums securely, locking them together to prevent them from rolling.

Finally, Liu Jun directed the covering of the goods with a thick rainproof tarpaulin, and He Weiguo and Li Dachui used thick hemp ropes to tie the goods back and forth several times, tying them tightly to ensure that the goods were safe.

After everything was settled, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

As Liu Jun started the car, he suddenly remembered something and said to He Weiguo:

"By the way, Weiguo, there's one more thing. Go to the security department and apply for a gun to bring with you."

"The roads are not safe these days. Although the security department would sometimes send people to escort the truck for important supplies like this in the past, with you here today, it's safer for us to take turns driving, so we won't bother them."

"But I feel more at ease with a gun on me."

He Weiguo thought this was exactly what he wanted. These days, traveling long distances in the wilderness, who knows what might happen?

Having a gun on hand is like having an equal weapon for all beings, which gives you more confidence.

"Okay! I'll go right away!" He Weiguo said as he was about to get off the car.

Liu Jun reminded again:

"Hey, Weiguo, you're not familiar with the security department, right? Let the captain go with you, it'll be easier to talk to him."

"Okay!" He Weiguo responded, jumped out of the car and ran back to the transport team office to find Wen Tiezhu.

"Captain, I want to go to the security department and apply for a gun to carry with me on the road."

"You know, the food we use here is all made of oil and fine flour, which is very valuable."

"You never know what might happen on the way out. I happen to have a gun license, so I feel more at ease with it."

Wen Tiezhu listened and nodded in agreement:

"Okay! You've thought this through very carefully! Plus, you're a veteran with a gun license, so it's in compliance with regulations. Come on, I'll go talk to the security department with you."

"Thank you Captain!"

The two of them quickly came to the Security Department office

The head of the security department, Lao Wang, was reading a newspaper while holding an enamel mug. Wen Tiezhu smiled and handed him a cigarette:

"Old Wang, are you busy?"

Lao Wang took the cigarette, put it to his ear, and said with a smile:

"Lao Wen, how come you have time to come here today? What's up?"

Wen Tiezhu pointed at He Weiguo next to him:

"This is our team's new driver, He Weiguo."

"I'm going on a long-distance mission to Baoding this time, and I'm applying for a gun to be on the safe side."

He paused and added:

"By the way, he's a veteran and has a gun license."

He Weiguo took out his gun license and handed it over at the right time.

Lao Wang took the gun license, carefully looked at the stamp and content, and confirmed that they were correct.

He raised his eyes again and looked at He Weiguo carefully - he had a strong physique, a steady look in his eyes, and exuded the spirit of a soldier.

He nodded with satisfaction:

"Well, those who came down from the army are all old comrades, so I'm relieved about this matter."

"Then you sit down for a while." Lao Wang called to a young staff member behind him:

"Xiao Chen! Go to the armory and get out five or six half-caliber guns. Match the bullets... well, a basic number."

The security officer named Xiao Chen immediately responded:

"Okay, Chief!" Then he turned and left.

At this time, Lao Wang took out a "Firearm Registration Form" from the drawer and placed it in front of He Weiguo:

"Master He, come here and fill out this form first. When you take out the gun later, you must clearly record the gun serial number and the number of bullets."

He Weiguo nodded, took the form, and filled it out carefully while leaning over the desk.

While he was filling out the form, Lao Wang explained the rules in a serious tone:

"You all know the gun regulations, right?"

He Weiguo answered honestly, "Section Chief Wang, I'm not quite sure about the specific provisions. Could you explain them to me?"

Lao Wang then said seriously:

"Okay, then you remember it!"

"First, unless it's an emergency, you are strictly prohibited from giving warnings, and you are not allowed to fire your gun!"

"Your mission is to deliver goods, not to suppress bandits!"

"Second, when you encounter a situation, try your best to maneuver and outsmart it."

"Protecting national and collective property comes first, but we must also pay attention to our own safety!"

"Third, upon completing your mission, return your firearms and ammunition immediately. No delay! Do you remember all this?"

He Weiguo filled out the form while listening carefully.

He knew in his heart that rules are fixed but situations are dynamic. If he really met a desperado, how could he care about so many things?

But the rules must be set like this, otherwise everyone will shoot at will and chaos will result.

He filled out the form, stood up, straightened his back, and said to Section Chief Wang seriously:

"Please rest assured, leader! I have memorized all the rules! I promise to abide by the rules and complete the task!"

(P.S.: It was just Valentine’s Day! I didn’t go out, I was typing! Have pity on this single kid! Give me some!! Woohoo!)

Chapter 124: Get out of the car!

Soon, He Weiguo and Liu Jun drove out of the food factory gate in an old GAZ truck loaded with goods.

Liu Jun drove the first half of the journey, and He Weiguo sat in the passenger seat. The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle was leaning against the two seats, within reach.

He Weiguo took out two "Da Qianmen" cigarettes from his pocket, lit them with a match, and handed one to Liu Jun.

Liu Jun took the cigarette, took a deep breath, exhaled the smoke, and then spoke:

"Brother Weiguo, let's drive this broken GAZ. I'm not worried about your driving skills at all."

"But you have to remember the road conditions carefully."

"You might end up doing this job alone next time, so you need to remember this route."

He Weiguo nodded and thought to himself that these days were not like later times where people had mobile phone navigation to guide them. The conditions these days were much more difficult.

But then he thought, is it all dependent on rote memorization?

What should I do when I run an unfamiliar long distance for the first time?

So he asked:

"Brother Liu, let me ask you, our sports car... depends entirely on our brains to remember the route? Is there no reliable way?"

Liu Jun shook his head, holding the steering wheel with one hand, and with the other hand he pulled out a folded piece of thick paper with frayed edges from the side of the seat and handed it to He Weiguo:

"Here, look at this! 'North China Highway Traffic Map,' scale 1:500,000."

"But this thing has a huge error rate. A difference of five or ten kilometers is common!"

"So you can only follow the general lines on this map. The rest is up to you."

He flicked the ash from his cigarette and continued to impart his experience:

"Some major intersections also have signs, mostly handwritten metal signs. The words are almost worn away by the wind and sun, so you have to keep your eyes open all the time!"