73.

After sending Xu Qingzhi back to the hospital, Lin Hongwen walked back slowly, drunk and slightly drunk, in a haze, the road in front of him seemed to be getting darker and darker, just like the road when he left home. Lin Hongwen shook his head, in fact, he liked Harbin more than his hometown. The winters here are very long, and the snow is often overwhelming, sometimes even covering the face. However, on snowy nights, it is always bright. The snow makes the sky brighter than usual, leaving footprints as you walk through the place, and even if it's too late, you can see where the road leads.

Lin Hongwen walked for a while before walking to the residence, and was just about to open the door, but a person came out from the side. Lin Hongwen was startled and took two steps back, "Who?" ”

"Little brother, don't be afraid," the man said, "it was Ma Chuansheng who asked me to come to you." ”

"Ma Chuansheng?" Lin Hongwen heard this name familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while.

"Road construction team," the man said in a low voice, "remember?" ”

Lin Hongwen's heart sank, he didn't say a few words to Ma Chuansheng when he was on the road construction team, he only knew that he was a bold person, "He's still alive?" ”

The man nodded, leaned closer, and whispered, "Little brother, my name is Feng Ping, and I am from 'Heaven Destroying the Ocean'." ”

Lin Hongwen glanced at him, he had heard of "Heaven Destroying the Ocean", it was also an anti-Russian organization, and it was active in Harbin, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"Little brother, can we go in and talk?" Feng Ping said, "It's inconvenient to talk outside. ”

Lin Hongwen opened the door lock and let him in, lit an oil lamp and asked him to sit down, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"Little brother, do you know what 'Heaven Destroys the Ocean' does?" Feng Ping asked.

"I've heard of it," Lin Hongwen replied, "but what is the relationship between Ma Chuansheng and you?" ”

"Ma Chuansheng was originally a road builder, and later joined the Boxers," Feng Ping said, "and after the Boxers were defeated, he fought the Russians everywhere." You also know that this was originally our Chinese's place, but those old hairy people came and didn't leave. ”

"Let me ask one last time, what are you coming to me for?" Lin Hongwen looked straight at him.

"The 'Heaven Destroys the Ocean' is almost unsupportable," Feng Ping said, "so many people want to eat, they have to fight, and they can't hold on without money." Ma Chuansheng said that your father and eldest brother were killed by the Russians, and you may be able to help us and give us some money and things, even if you don't help, you will definitely not hand us over to the Russians. ”

Lin Hongwen pondered for a while and didn't speak, Feng Ping said with some eagerness, "They killed so many people in Liaodong, and killed your father and your eldest brother, don't you hate them?" The entire Fu family's cloth shop, now count your business as the best, you can help us a lot if you leak out of your fingers! ”

"I'm just working for other people," Mr. Lin said.

"But they all say that except for the three bosses, it's you", Feng Ping tried his best to persuade him, "I know you're not rich, but you see ......"

"I can't give you clothes, shoes, hats, cotton cloth, rice, flour, grain and oil, because these things are too conspicuous when they move." , Lin Hongwen calmly interrupted him, "I can only give you money, you can buy what you need, if you agree, I will give you the money now, if you don't agree, I will treat you as if I haven't seen you today." ”

"Money is fine, money is fine", Feng Ping nodded incessantly.

Lin Hongwen thought about it and gave him 200 rubles first, "I can only give you so much, you can take it to solve your urgent needs first." Three months later, you come back to me. ”

"Good, good", Feng Ping was so happy that he didn't know what to say, 200 rubles may not be anything to a rich person, but for them, even if they don't eat or drink for several years, they can't save this money.

"Also, you remember", Lin Hongwen pointed at Feng Ping with his index finger, "Don't talk to anyone about this matter, you have to understand that it is me who personally gave you the money, and it has nothing to do with our firm." ”

"I understand, I understand, I must keep my mouth shut," Feng Ping assured.

"That's good," Mr. Lin said.

74.

When Zhou Shiying woke up, she felt that her brain hurt, and she wanted to sleep in bed for a while, and remembered that today's public welfare meeting was convened, so she had to grit her teeth and get up, pick herself up, and go out.

When Zhou Shiying arrived, several carriages had been parked at the entrance of the charity association, thinking that they would send people back after the meeting in a while. Zhou Shiying thought that he might not know when the drive would be finished, so he didn't want to delay people's business, so he immediately gave the coachman some money and asked him to go back.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Zhou Shiying met two acquaintances, and after a few words of greeting, He Gui got off the car. To say that He Gui still has some ability, this war has closed many shops, but he really didn't do anything to He Gui. Although some of the shops in his hands are closed, they can't stop him from buying and selling, this one is closed, and that one is still open. The closed ones don't make money, but the open ones make money every day, and they make a lot of money in a balanced way.

Zhou Shiying also smiled and said hello to He Gui, and the four of them entered the public welfare association together with different thoughts. I haven't seen him for a while, and the people of the charity club have changed a lot. Some people are worried, and some are proud. Zhou Shiying is naturally proud, and Hezhong Commercial Bank not only has sufficient stock, but also has a new supply channel. This channel can be sent to Harbin even if it does not rely on the railway, although it has taken a long time, but it is no longer bound by people after all. This channel of the Biquge www.biquge.info in Suifenhe was contacted by Zhou Shiying when he took the Eastern Railway last summer.

The content of the meeting was similar to what Zhou Shiying thought, mainly to stabilize the prices of Fu's store. The few companies that led the price increase were mentioned by name, but no matter how they were ordered, Zhou Shiying knew that he couldn't point it on himself, after all, the price of Hezhong Commercial Bank was clearly there.

It is not painful to say that the price cannot be lowered, so President Ji Fanchen immediately stated that the revival company will be reduced by two percent first. Zhou Shiying has no opinion, according to Lin Hongwen's meaning, let alone a reduction of two percent, even if the price is restored to the pre-war price, there is no problem. Everyone agreed, but He Gui did not speak.

"Boss He", Ji Fanchen looked at him, "Is there any difficulty?" ”

"This ...... He Mou is definitely not against it", He Gui said with a sincere face, "President Ji wants to stabilize prices, and He fully agrees." It's just that He's business is messy, and some of them have been closed because of the war, all of which are still in business for support. ”

Ji Fanchen naturally knew that what he said was half true and half false, and it was true that he was out of business, but it was a nonsense to support him. It's just that He Gui cried shamelessly, and he couldn't expose it directly, so he said, "Boss He's family has a big business, and it's normal for him to be difficult for a while." In this way, wait for Boss He to go back and calculate carefully, and then decide how much to drop, is this good? ”

"Thank you President Ji for your understanding," He Gui said.

"Everyone is doing business in Fujiadian, and it is natural to take care of each other", Ji Fanchen said, "Speaking of which, I remember that Boss He is from Hulan?" ”

"Yes."

"I heard that you and Zhou Mian, the general office of the Railway Negotiation Bureau, are old acquaintances?" Ji Fanchen asked, "I wonder if I can ask him to inquire when this railway will resume operation?" ”

He Gui couldn't figure out what Ji Fanchen wanted to do for a while, so he just said, "We are indeed old acquaintances, but the resumption of the railway operation will at least have to finish the battle, but when will this battle be finished, he doesn't know if you ask him." ”

"Yes", Ji Fanchen nodded, "I also heard one thing, I heard that Zhou Mian signed a lot of contracts with the Russians this week, including those who sold forests and those who sold land (1), and it is said that there are more than 200,000 yuan in total. I don't know much, but I also feel that this matter is inappropriate, since Boss He and he are old acquaintances, I don't know if I can persuade him. ”

Ji Fanchen said a few words, and sold Zhou Mian to the bottom of his lack of morality, all of them here are businessmen, and many of them are not less angry with the Russians on weekdays, and now they hear that Zhou Mian actually sold the land to the Russians without authorization, and they are all indignant.

"This ...... Since the imperial court sent him to be the general office, he must have been instructed by the imperial court to do this", He Gui said cautiously, "The upper authorities didn't say anything, and he didn't provoke us, so it's really inconvenient for me to speak." ”

He Gui's words silenced some people, and at the same time made others even more angry. Ding Zhiyou, the owner of the shoe store, usually rarely speaks, but he can't help it at this time, "Wait until he provokes us?" Boss He, you are from Hulan City, do you remember the tragic situation on the day when Hulan City was broken? When he provokes us, will it be too late? Now it's just a matter of letting you talk to the bottom of your mouth and say a few words of persuasion, and you shirk it? ”

"It's not that I forgot the tragic situation of that day," He Gui said, "It's just that this matter has nothing to do with me or the Chamber of Commerce, and he was sent by the imperial court to be the general office, how do you tell me to interfere?" ”

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(1) Harbin City Chronicles. Memorabilia: On March 6, Zhou Mian, the general office of the Heilongjiang Provincial Railway Negotiation Bureau, signed the "Heilongjiang Provincial Railway Company Logging Contract" with Horvat to demarcate the forest section and be mined by the railway company. On March 23, Zhou Mian signed the "Land Purchase Contract of Heilongjiang Railway Company" with Daniel, the plenipotentiary representative of the China Eastern Railway Company, and Liubin, the deputy of the Land Division Committee. From Shidang Station on the north bank of the Songhua River to Manzhouli, major and small stations plan to expand by 200,000 yuan.