usatvline Chapter 1365: Master Li is a wise man
Chapter 1365: Master Li is a wise man
Chapter 1365: Master Li is a wise man
"Li Mingzan's Songguzhai almost took me for a fat sheep. I happened to encounter the Japanese military police searching for elements in Chongqing, so I said a few words from an objective perspective." Cheng Qianfan said.
"I remember now. Liu Xia mentioned this matter." Chu Mingyu said, "You know that Japanese military police officer who instigated the Japanese to mess up the antique shop."
"Yes, my nephew had a little conflict with Li Mingzuan because of this. Later, it was Sister Xia who helped to connect them and he had tea with Master Li. It can be said that they became friends after a fight." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Boy, did you deliberately cause trouble with Li Mingzuan and then make friends with him because of that?" Chu Mingyu looked at Cheng Qianfan in confusion.
Then seeing Cheng Qianfan's surprised expression, followed by an embarrassed expression, Chu Mingyu was also amused. He pointed at Cheng Qianfan's nose and said, "What a meticulous guy."
He understood why Cheng Qianfan wanted to make friends with Li Mingzuan. His nephew had a big business. These days, the most important thing in doing business was to have good relations with the people who led the troops. As the commander of the First Division of Liang Hongzhi's Pacification Army, Li Mingzuan was quite influential in Nanjing, enough to attract Cheng Qianfan's attention and concern.
"My nephew is relying on Uncle Chu's powerful authority and is sure that Li Mingzuan dare not offend Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan said.
"This matter has little to do with me." Chu Mingyu shook his head.
Cheng Qianfan's heart moved. He had always thought that Liu Xia was mediating and that Li Mingzuan was doing it for Chu Mingyu's sake, but now it seems that this is not the case.
That is……
Thinking about the fact that Liu Xia was from Mrs. Chu’s family, and Mrs. Chu was Chen Bingru’s personal maid.
Cheng Qianfan had some realization.
"Are you still in contact with this Liming Zuan?" Chu Mingyu asked.
Although it was just a question, Chu Mingyu already had the answer in his heart. Since his nephew was deliberately trying to make friends with Li Mingzan, and since they had already been connected, they would definitely maintain contact.
"During the New Year, Li Mingzan sent some Nanjing specialties over." Cheng Qianfan said, "My nephew also returned the gift."
"It's a good idea to reciprocate." Chu Mingyu nodded and put down his chopsticks.
Cheng Qianfan immediately handed over the white handkerchief prepared on the table.
Chu Mingyu wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "The New Year is coming soon. Friendships should be maintained frequently."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "My nephew has prepared some New Year gifts and is preparing to send someone to Nanjing in the next two days."
Chu Mingyu asked Cheng Qianfan what New Year gifts he had prepared.
This is a rather personal question, but Cheng Qianfan told it directly without any hesitation.
"This New Year's gift is a bit simple." Chu Mingyu frowned slightly.
"Uncle Chu, this is still not enough?" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed in surprise, "If there is more, even if I am willing to give it to him, Li Mingzuan will have to have an appetite to eat it all."
"Li Mingzan is not just Li Mingzan, he is also the commander of the First Pacification Division." Chu Mingyu glanced at Cheng Qianfan and said meaningfully.
Although my nephew is smart and clever, he is too narrow-minded.
……
Cheng Qianfan was stunned at first, then "finally understood" what Chu Mingyu meant.
"My nephew is too stingy and petty." He said, "Then should I prepare some New Year's gifts for Master Li?"
"Yeah." Chu Mingyu nodded.
"If Li Mingzan needs anything, you can make friends with him. Besides, you are also knowledgeable about military affairs, so you can think about it yourself." Chu Mingyu said again.
"Nothing more than guns and ammunition." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and said, "My nephew heard that even the First Division of Li Mingzan has mostly weapons from the National Army that were seized from the Japanese warehouses. There are all kinds of things, and the ammunition base is strictly controlled..."
He smiled and said, "It is said that except for their respective trusted guards, which are quite strong, the other troops are really not good enough."
"I remember your business is also involved..." Chu Mingyu said.
"Uncle Chu, that was in the past. Even before, my nephew was just a jerk. Now I have retired." Cheng Qianfan quickly explained.
Seeing Cheng Qianfan lying without blinking, Chu Mingyu was so angry that he laughed.
"Enough, stop pretending in front of me." Chu Mingyu glared at Cheng Qianfan, "A platoon is equipped with weapons and a basic amount of ammunition."
"Is there any problem?" Chu Mingyu asked.
"A platoon! A base?!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed, "Uncle Chu, do you know how much ammunition a platoon has?"
Chu Mingyu was angry!
It's simple, he really doesn't know how much a basic amount of ammunition is.
As the chief steward, he only had to serve Wang Tianhai. He did not understand the specific matters, especially the military details, and he had never deliberately tried to learn about them.
The most important thing is that when he said a base number, he felt that he was still considering his nephew. One base number is always smaller than two base numbers. After all, it is the smallest measurement!
……
"How dare you talk like that, you bastard?" He slammed the table. "You just said there's a problem? Huh?!"
"As long as the money is in place, even if there are problems..." Cheng Qianfan gritted his teeth and said, "My nephew can overcome them."
Then he saw Chu Mingyu's expression and hurriedly shouted, "Uncle Chu, I can't afford the money for the New Year's goods."
As he said this, he was afraid that Chu Mingyu would be angry, so he hurriedly said, "If this is Uncle Chu's private matter, as long as you say the word, I will not hesitate even if I have to sell everything I have."
"Okay, I didn't ask you to pay." Chu Mingyu smiled and said, "There's no reason for you, a junior, to pay privately."
"This is a military secret. How can we transport it privately?" He shook his head and said, "I'll sign the note. You give me an estimate. Then you and Liu Xia go to see Director Chen."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan quickly agreed.
He knew that the Director Chen that Chu Mingyu mentioned was Chen Chunpu.
However, Cheng Qianfan quickly added, "However, my nephew can only get long and short guns, and at most ten boxes of grenades, but there is no way to deal with heavy firepower."
"That's fine." Chu Mingyu thought about it and nodded, "Relationships are built slowly."
"Get some more medicines." Chu Mingyu said, "Alcohol, cotton wool, gauze, etc."
"They don't lack these." Cheng Qianfan said, "Nanjing doesn't lack..."
"You're out of your mind." Chu Mingyu scolded, "Do you know what it means to send a goose feather from a thousand miles away..."
"The gift may be small but the sentiment is great. I know that, nephew." Cheng Qianfan quickly forced a smile and said.
……
Cheng Qianfan held the note signed by Chu Mingyu in his hand and went to find Liu Xia leisurely.
"How much?" Liu Xia asked when she saw that the amount on the approval slip was blank.
Cheng Qianfan opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Liu Xia with a gesture.
"Don't just tell me the total price," Liu Xia said. "Tell me how much the rifle is, how much the pistol is, and how much the grenade is."
"So that you don't deceive me." She said with a smile.
"Sister, my sister Xia, I am really sad when you say that." Cheng Qianfan complained, "Let alone anything else, I will not deceive you even if I want to."
Liu Xia looked at him with a smile.
"A soldier costs 1.5 cents and a gun costs 150 yuan," she said.
Cheng Qianfan was very surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Xia actually knew the price of the long rifle.
Liu Xia was talking about a cartoon drawn by a Japanese cartoonist named Akatsuka Shunta. There was a line in the cartoon: A soldier costs 0.15 cents and a gun costs 150 yuan.
This means that a Type 38 rifle was worth 150 yen, but a soldier only needed to pay 0.15 cents for postage to send a recruitment notice.
"Sister Xia, you don't know." Cheng Qianfan cleared his throat and said seriously, "One hundred and fifty yen was the price in the past. Now it's at least three hundred yen, and..."
"And what?" Liu Xia couldn't help but ask. She felt amused. When Cheng Qianfan talked about money and business, his serious expression and earnest look made him even more handsome than usual.
You know, for someone as handsome as Cheng Qianfan, it would be very difficult to become even more handsome.
Sure enough, serious men are more attractive.
However, Liu Xia did feel happy when she thought that Cheng Qianfan was most serious about doing business and talking about money.
……
"It's impossible to get a whole platoon of Japanese-style long and short rifles on the market, not to mention that this will attract the attention of the Japanese military, which is an extremely troublesome matter." Cheng Qianfan said.
Seeing that Liu Xia was listening attentively, he continued, "I have always had a good relationship with the Japanese, so I can think of some ways."
"But, Sister Xia, this is risky." Cheng Qianfan said seriously, "It's not just me who has to take the risk, my Japanese friends also have to take the risk."
"so what?"
"Five hundred silver dollars for a Type 38 rifle, Sister Xia, this is the lowest price I can offer." Cheng Qianfan raised five fingers and said seriously, "I have to give an explanation to that side as well."
"Okay." Liu Xia thought for a moment, "Seven hundred silver dollars for a spear."
She looked at Cheng Qianfan, "What about the pistol and the hand grenade?"
The exchange rate between the Japanese yen and the silver dollar is basically one to one now.
Cheng Qianfan's face was very calm, and he would not make a fool to remind Sister Xia that she was wrong. He thought for a moment and said, "One platoon's equipment is too little. New Year's goods should be sincere. How about two platoons?"
"Six hundred yuan for a rifle. I don't want my share." Liu Xia said after thinking for a while.
"That won't work." Cheng Qianfan shook his head decisively, "Follow the rules."
"Six hundred is fine." He sighed, "Commander Li is a wise man."
The two people's eyes collided softly in the air, and it seemed that there was a dense dampness in the air, and both of them smiled.
……
When it comes to doing business, Cheng Qianfan has always had a very upright attitude.
That afternoon, the two went to Wang Mansion to visit Chen Chunpu.
"Two reinforced platoons' worth of weapons and two base loads of ammunition." Chen Chunpu frowned and looked at Cheng Qianfan. "The reinforced platoon you're talking about is the majority of the people?"
"A reinforced platoon of fifty people, and two reinforced platoons count as a hundred people." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Well, weapons and ammunition for one hundred people, eighty thousand silver dollars." Chen Chunpu pondered, seeming a little hesitant.
"Director, there are still some medicines, and Qianfan said this will be the strongest firepower configuration." Liu Xia explained, "It's not easy to get these weapons."
Chen Chunpu looked at Cheng Qianfan.
"The Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai..." Cheng Qianfan said, "My nephew has a friend."
"We can't let our Japanese friends suffer." Chen Chunpu nodded, and with a stroke of his pen, 80,000 silver dollars became 140,000 silver dollars.
"However, I think the price can be lowered a bit." Director Chen said seriously, "I'll approve the rations for you for four reinforced platoons."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan, his serious expression showing expectation, "Qianfan, can you do it?"
"Director, you said so." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, gritting his teeth, "Even if I can't, I can definitely do it."
"Great, that's great." Chen Chunpu said happily, "The Party and the country need responsible and capable young people like you."
"Director Chen, Mr. Wang wrote an inscription for Qianfan." Liu Xia said with a smile.
"I know, I know." Chen Chunpu nodded, "The party and the country are responsible for the city."
He smiled and pointed at Cheng Qianfan, "Mr. Wang is very good at judging people."
"Mr. Wang is so kind to me. I will devote my life to the party and the country, follow the truth of saving the nation through peace, and be loyal to Mr. Wang!" Cheng Qianfan stood at attention, tall and straight, his eyes exuding a sense of respect at the right time.
……
A moment.
Cheng Qianfan opened the car door and gave Liu Xia a light support, then he returned to the driver's seat and drove the car himself.
"Director Chen has a big appetite." Cheng Qianfan sighed suddenly, "30,000."
As he said this, he made a sound of sighing.
From 80,000 silver dollars to 140,000 silver dollars, according to industry rules, Chen Chunpu must directly take at least 30,000 silver dollars of the extra 60,000 silver dollars.
"Sixty thousand." Liu Xia said.
Cheng Qianfan suddenly turned his head and looked at Liu Xia.
"Drive carefully." Liu Xia said quickly.
Seeing Cheng Qianfan turn his head back and concentrate on driving, she felt relieved and said softly, "Mrs. Wang..."
Mrs. Wang...
Cheng Qianfan nodded slowly. In this case, Chen Chunpu's request for 60,000 silver dollars was... cruel enough, yet incredibly reasonable.
A crunch.
Cheng Qianfan parked the car on the side of the road. He turned to look at Liu Xia with a bitter expression, "Sister Xia, if this goes on, we will be wronged."
"Are you willing to let your sister suffer any injustice?" Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan.
"Someone will always be wronged." Cheng Qianfan sighed, seeming a little embarrassed.
He said to Liu Xia, "Although Li Mingzan and I did not know each other until we fought, objectively speaking, this teacher Li is actually a good friend."
Cheng Qianfan rolled down the window, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and scratched behind his ear with his little finger. "This is a bit difficult."
As he spoke, he took several puffs of his cigarette in a depressed manner.
When he and Liu Xia were calculating the amount of money before, Li Mingzan had already become a wise man, but now...
"Someone will always be wronged." Liu Xia looked at Cheng Qianfan and repeated what he had just said.
"Well." Cheng Qianfan nodded, his eyes clear and serious, "Commander Li is from the military, and he is always the most loyal."
"Li Mingzan is a wise man." Liu Xia smiled and said, "He will understand."
"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I agree with this. I've heard that Master Li would never make things difficult for his brothers."
The only solution for now is to endure the hardship.
Eh, that’s not right. It was me who sent New Year’s gifts to Li Ming. What does Mr. Li have to complain about?
Thinking of this, Cheng Qianfan suddenly understood.
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