Chapter 62: Time is running out
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The fire burned for two nights and three days, and it was finally completely extinguished on the third day, the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Everything was already unrecognizable, and even the brick walls had long since collapsed in the heat. The smell of burnt paste filled the air, and Zhen Gu stood on top of the ruins, as if there was still the residual heat of the flames under his feet.
On such a day when it should have been a colorful and happy family reunion, the atmosphere of the Liao family was really heavy.
Pan Dekai took people to take stock of the losses, and summarized the profits of the previous year in various places, and after checking it several times, even Zhen Gu had to admit that unless the shops in the other five provinces and thirteen places outside Luzhou were liquidated, otherwise, the Liao family was afraid that they would not be able to hold it until the Dragon Boat Festival.
Pan Dekai stood still after the report, he knew that Zhen Gu had many other private properties in Luzhou, if Zhen Gu left the Liao family in this mess at this time, he would not have any loss, but if he continued to be tied to the Liao family, it was difficult to say whether he would be implicated.
But this matter does not mean that Zhen Gu can be solved by leaving the Liao family, after all, Pan Dekai is not stupid, he can see that Lin Keji is targeting Zhen Gu, so even if he leaves the Liao family, Lin Keji still will not simply stop the matter.
Zhen Gu weighed the connections of the Liao family and the Japanese power represented by Kitai Ming, and decided to see Kitai Akira again.
Kitai Ming was not surprised by Zhen Gu's appointment, this time, he generously received Zhen Gu in his home, and after hearing Zhen Gu's proposal, he glanced at Zhen Gu with a complicated expression.
This person's greed is really a big surprise to Kitai Ming.
"I need to discuss this matter with Miss Kagawa, after all, there is still a big difference between a wife and a concubine."
Zhen Gu didn't want to give up the existing resources of the Liao family, and he didn't want to miss the great convenience that the Japanese could provide, so he proposed to Kitai Ming that he could marry Kagawa Midori, but Liao Wanxin needed to be the main house.
"The Liao family has some connections, even I can't help it, losing Bai Xiuzhen will be a big loss."
Beijing Ming didn't know Bai Xiuzhen's background, so he was skeptical of Zhen Gu's words, "Is it really so powerful?" ”
Zhen Gu remembered the package of things he saw a few years ago and the letter that was shared in a wooden box with the package, and nodded slowly, "The people in the red wall and yellow tiles, although they can't be the master, they are still very useful. ”
When Beijing Ming heard this, his eyes seemed to brighten up all of a sudden, a businesswoman who was far away in the south, could really reach the sky?
"This matter, after all, is a major event in Miss Kagawa's life, and I always have to respect her opinion, and I will talk to her as soon as possible so that I can give an answer."
Zhen Gu knew that Kitai Ming couldn't be the master, there must be someone else behind him, Kagawa Midori's true intentions didn't matter, everything depended on what the people behind them decided.
If these Japanese agree to Zhen Gu's conditions, of course it is the best, after all, Bai Xiuzhen's relationship has passed over the years, and he doesn't know if it is really useful, he talks to these Japanese, it is nothing more than to increase his bargaining chips.
As for Liao Wanxin, according to Zhen Gu's understanding of her, she wouldn't mind if he married a concubine.
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More than 7,000 people means more than 7,000 mouths, even if you remove the monthly military salary per person, food and accommodation alone are a lot of expenses.
Before returning to Luzhou, Xie Yuru's immediate boss who was stationed in Fuzhou once pointed out a clear way for him, telling him that after he returned, he could find Lin Keji to "turn around".
Xie Yuru was originally very disdainful of this kind of bandit-like blackmail, but the truth is, he seems to have no choice.
Ever since Liao Wanyu heard that Lin Keji had invited someone from the West to bring her apprentices, she has been tutoring English at home.
She doesn't like to call the servants of the Lin family, most of the time she needs to be used by herself, this afternoon, less than three hours after lunch, she suddenly felt a little hungry, from the room to the big kitchen, the living room is the only way, she accidentally glanced out of the window, and saw Xie Yuru and Lin Keji walking side by side from the direction of the door.
Lin Keji's long shirt makes people look elegant and slender, and Xie Yuru in military uniform is neat and spirited, and the two people stand in one place in contrast, with a wonderful sense of contradiction.
As soon as the two of them entered the door, they saw a small plate of snacks and a cup of coffee on the tray in Liao Wanyu's hand, she nodded slightly at them, which was regarded as a greeting, thinking that the two must have something to discuss, and turned around to go back to the upstairs room.
Lin Keji didn't say anything, let her go, but Xie Yuru stopped her by opening his mouth, "I asked someone to bring you something." He glanced sideways at Feng Zhiqing behind him, and the child immediately ran two steps and stood in front of Liao Wanyu with a large brocade box.
Liao Wanyu didn't know why, she glanced at the light blue brocade cardboard box that Feng Zhiqing was holding in both hands, and thought to herself that this time Xie Yuru was different, she pretended not to know?
He walked up to Liao Wanyu in two steps and looked at her with a smile, "You can go back and see it yourself later." ”
Lin Keji knew that they should know each other, but he didn't expect it to be so familiar, and he just looked at them at the moment.
Liao Wanyu actually wanted to ask him what kind of gift she would give if she pretended not to know her earlier, but she was hindered by Lin Keji's presence, so she just glanced at Xie Yuru lightly, didn't say a word, turned her head and walked upstairs.
This is Lin Keji's house, Feng Zhiqing can't follow Liao Wanyu and walk around the Lin family, he glanced at Xie Yuru in embarrassment.
"Mother Wang?"
Lin Keji's voice was not loud, but immediately an old woman in her fifties walked out from behind a small door, "Sir." ”
He glanced at the box in Feng Zhiqing's arms, "Brigade Commander Xie gave it to Miss Liao, you can help her deliver it." ”
So, Liao Wanyu sat down and took a sip of coffee, and Wang Ma knocked on the door with the box.
"Mother Wang." Liao Wanyu watched the tall old grandmother struggling to hold a big box, and felt sorry in her heart, so she hurriedly took it, thanked her politely, and put the box on the bed.
She was still a little curious about the contents of the box, but she didn't want to open it yet, so she still looked through the dictionary and studied it seriously.
Upstairs, Liao Wanyu was concentrating on reading, and Lin Keji and Xie Yuru in the reception room downstairs were also very honest in their words.
"There are some rumors in the market, and they are not just true or false, I can only ask Brother Lin if I want to come." There were only two of them in the room, and Xie Yuru didn't go around in circles, "They all said that you asked someone to set the fire, but I don't look like it." ”
Lin Keji gently flicked the tea leaves on the surface of the water with the lid of the teacup, and he chuckled, "How can you see that?" ”
"The Japanese have contacted Zhen Gu on their side, and I believe that Brother Lin will not know that at this time, he will only talk about him pushing to the Japanese. You won't. ”
Lin Keji felt that Zhen Gu was an understanding person, and he didn't hide it, "The two people on duty at night are now in my hands, one alive and one dead." ”
Xie Yuru nodded, Lin Keji's people can be said to be all over Luzhou, and it is too normal to monitor the Liao family or Zhen Gu, "It's hard." ”
It was the middle of the night when the fire caught fire, and there were only two or three people in charge of keeping an eye on the warehouse, and even if they immediately noticed any changes, once they knew that the other party was Japanese, they would not dare to make their own decisions, and no one would dare to take the initiative to start any conflict with the Japanese without Lin Keji's order.
But there was a lot of cloth and wood in the warehouse, and by the time Lin had been consulted, the fire was out of control.
The current Luzhou, in fact, is very clear, if Zhen Gu and the Japanese get on the same boat, then it is inevitable that Xie Yuru will be on Lin Keji's side.
As for the attitude of the local government in Luzhou, Xie Tang didn't care.
One of his mixed brigades is not for eating by looking at other people's faces.
Lin Keji put the prepared money neatly in a coffee-colored cowhide box, he didn't mind spending this money to make friends with Xie Yuru, but he didn't give the money because he was afraid of Xie Yuru's troops, "Here is 500,000 cash, which is a little bit of the Luzhou Chamber of Commerce." ”
In fact, the money was all paid by Lin Keji alone, but he credited the benefits to the name of the Chamber of Commerce at this time, and as the president, he didn't care about this matter.
Xie Tang is a person who has seen money, and he doesn't look at the 500,000 yuan at the moment, he is not greedy, but as long as he has some industry that can afford to support the following seven or eight thousand mouths, he will never embarrass others.
It's a pity that when Ma Fuhua sent him over, he was simply very stingy, and he only explained that he was cautious in everything, and he didn't even have the slightest practical thing, so he threw seven or eight thousand mouths to him at once.
Fortunately, Wang Xizhen felt sorry for Xie Yuru, but he was honest and honest as an official all these years, and he had some houses and land, but he was not a businessman in the end, and he didn't have much cash. The supplies that can be given to Xie Yuru are enough for him to hold on to Luzhou.
With the huge amount of money subsidized by Lin Keji, Xie Yuru was not thinking about how to arrange the military, but how to use this money to make more money.
He needs some livelihood, and the confrontation between Lin Keji and Zhen Gu at this time happens to be an opportunity with him.
Xie Yuru didn't know what happened between Zhen Gu and Liao Wanyu, and at first he wanted to help Zhen Gu stabilize the Liao family, but if Zhen Gu got on the boat of the Japanese, he would never let it go.
But he remembered in a trance that Zhen Gu had given Liao Wanyu some help, and he had an acquaintance with Liao Wanyu, and it was not too much to say hello before he started.
After all, it would be a waste for him to miss the moment.
The old man at home was losing his temper and wouldn't give him any help, Xie Yuru sat in the car on the way back, and suddenly envied his former self.
At that time, he graduated from the Sailor Academy and returned to Luzhou, eating, drinking and having fun all day long, he was really uncomfortable, where did he want to be so troublesome, and he had to care about the meaning of the superior, and he had to be disgusted by his father.