"Mr. Hu, in fact, we came to visit today, just to ask you to match and introduce Mr. Tong." Zhao Jinwen felt that the foreshadowing was almost done, and it was time to cut to the chase: "The arms smuggled by Yunpeng and them are now going to be transported to Chongqing, but it is too risky to take the land route, so we want to take the waterway, and we want to ask Tong Lao for help, so I asked him to borrow two freighters to transport these arms to Chongqing." ”

Hu Mian listened, stroked his beard, nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke: "With my understanding of Ruiyao, he will definitely help with this matter, so there should be no problem with borrowing a boat." In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, he alone donated three freighters, an iron mine, and an iron factory. ”

"Yes, yes, we also know that Tong Lao is a patriotic businessman with an ancient way, so we opened this mouth." Zhao Jinwen nodded again and again: "It's just that I recently heard that Tong Lao is in poor health, and this matter is risky after all, so I don't know if it's too inappropriate to disturb him at this time?" ”

"Hey, Brother Jinwen is too worried, Ruiyao has really been in poor health recently, and he has been recuperating in his hometown in Ningbo, but Ruiyao is not a person who is not responsible, not to mention that it is still beneficial to the country, he will not shirk it. Or I'll take you on a trip to Ningbo, and you tell him in person. ”

When Zhao Jinwen and Ling Yunpeng heard this, they were very grateful, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "Thank you Hu Lao for your help." ”

"It's serious, the common people know the rise and fall of the country, and the husband is responsible, not to mention the old man?" Hu Mianzhi waved his hand, stood up and said, "Two, when do you think we will leave?" ”

"Otherwise, we'll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning." Zhao Jinwen thought about it and gave Hu Mianzhi a clear time.

"Okay, that's a deal."

Early the next morning, Zhao Jinwen sent a car to Hu's house on Masinan Road, and Hu Mianzhi got into Zhao Jinwen's car.

"Brother Jinwen, I talked to Ruiyao on the phone yesterday and told him that we were going to visit him in Ningbo today, and he was very happy to hear it, and he had already sent a boat to pick us up at the Sixteen Pu Wharf."

"Oh? Is it? Mrs. Tong was too polite. Zhao Jinwen didn't expect Tong Shengxi to send a boat to pick up a few of them.

After the car drove to the sixteen-shop wharf, Zhao Jinwen, Ling Yunpeng, Hu Mianzhi and two entourages got out of the car, this time to meet Tong Shengxi, Zhao Jinwen in addition to two personal bodyguards, did not bring other security personnel, one is that there are few people and small targets, and it is not easy to be noticed; The second is that there are too many people, but there is a suspicion of strength, which will make Tong Shengxi coercive, so Zhao Jinwen compressed the entourage to a minimum.

At this time, a middle-aged man in a gray robe walked over to Hu Mian and his pedestrians: "Old Hu, are you here?" Tong Lao sent me to pick you up. ”

"Oh, it's Manager Yan, I didn't expect Ruiyao to let you pick us up in person." Hu Mianzhi and Manager Yan of the shipping company are acquaintances, and the two are very warm, and then introduced Zhao Jinwen and Ling Yunpeng to Manager Yan: "These two are my friends. ”

Zhao Jinwen and Ling Yunpeng greeted Manager Yan.

"Let's get on board with me." After speaking, Manager Yan took the lead, and everyone else followed him on a passenger ship called "Xiangning".

After the people arrived, the captain drove the boat, Xiangning sailed out of the sixteen shop wharf, sailed out of the mouth of the Yangtze River, and came to the East China Sea, today's sea breeze is a bit strong, so the waves are turbulent, this ship is very turbulent, Hu Mianzhi grew up by the sea, when he was young, he took a boat to Japan to study, so there was no reaction to take the sea boat, Ling Yunpeng had good physical fitness, just a little dizzy, but Zhao Jinwen and the two bodyguards were miserable, seasickness and dizziness, Zhao Jinwen felt like turning over the river and the sea, vomiting all the way, I feel like I'm about to vomit all the bile.

Seeing that Zhao Jinwen and the two bodyguards were seasick, Manager Yan slowed down the ship to alleviate the turbulence, or stopped at a sheltered harbor for a while, so that the Xiangning slowly drove on the sea, and finally docked at the dock the next morning.

Ling Yunpeng got off the boat with Zhao Jinwen on his back, Zhao Jinwen's face was pale, his limbs were weak, and he was lying on Ling Yunpeng's back, as if he was seriously ill.

"Yun Peng, alas, the taste of seasickness is really uncomfortable, as if it cost me my life."

"Teacher, it's okay, you're just not adapting, it'll be fine with a break."

After Manager Yan went ashore, he arranged a vehicle to send the pedestrian to Tongfu.

Tong Shengxi was lying on the rocking chair, and the servant came to report that Manager Yan had brought Hu Mianzhi and others to visit, so he hurriedly got up to greet him.

It was the first time for Ling Yunpeng to meet this well-known social elite, although he was over the age of sixteen, he had a childish face and an extraordinary bearing.

"Ruiyao, you old guy, I haven't seen you for almost half a year, I said that I would go to Yunwu Mountain to escape the summer together, you are good, leave me alone in the mountain, and go back to my hometown to recuperate." When old friends met, those red tape and greetings were all waived, and Hu Mian chattered at Tong Shengxi when they met: "How is it, you are almost recovered from this disease, right?" Look at your complexion is not bad. ”

"Besides, it's been almost half a year, and you just remembered to come and see me, I look forward to the stars every day, I look forward to the moon and want to see you, this old fellow, but I only hear his voice, but I don't see him. I'm sick, except for the old problem of chest tightness and shortness of breath, I just want you old guy to come up with it. Tong Shengxi blamed Hu Mianzhi.

Seeing that these two old men were bickering as soon as they met, like two old naughty boys, the people next to them couldn't help but purse their lips and smile.

"Okay, okay, don't complain, didn't I come, it's not good to argue in front of so many juniors." Hu Mianzhi hurriedly braked, and then introduced Zhao Jinwen and Ling Yunpeng to Tong Shengxi: "Come, let me introduce you, this is Zhao Jinwen, the stationmaster of the Shanghai Station of the Military Command." ”

Tong Shengxi hurriedly hugged his fist at Zhao Jinwen: "Stationmaster Zhao came to the house in person, he really lifted Tong, I see that Stationmaster Zhao's face is not good, is it not good to rest?" ”

"It's seasick." Hu Mianzhi explained to Tong Shengxi.

"Oh, Stationmaster Zhao suffered from the bumps of the waves all the way, and came to visit the old man, Tong is really ashamed, come here, take two pieces to stop fainting." Tong Shengxi hurriedly instructed his subordinates to bring seasickness medicine and handed it to Zhao Jinwen in person: "Stationmaster Zhao, this is a good medicine for seasickness, and it can be relieved immediately after taking it." ”

"Thank you, Tong Lao." Zhao Jinwen hurriedly took the pill. The next person brought a bamboo chair and asked Zhao Jinwen to sit down and rest.

Hu Mianzhi saw that Zhao Jinwen was fine, so he then introduced Ling Yunpeng to Tong Shengxi: "Ruiyao, this young man is ......"

"I don't need you to say it, I also know that this is my protégé, Ling Yunpeng!" Tong Shengxi interrupted Hu Mianzhi's introduction, grabbed Ling Yunpeng's hand, and looked the personable young man up and down carefully: "Well, the air is magnificent, the jade tree is in the wind, and he is also wise and brave, and he is not chaotic in the face of danger, like my Tong Shengxi's protégé." ”

"Ruiyao, I've never seen such a student oil, openly praising students, secretly elevating yourself, you, the older you get, the thicker your skin becomes." Hu Mianzhi pointed at Tong Shengxi and laughed.

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

"Thank you Tong Lao for your leniency, Yun Peng pretended to be your student that day, it was really a helpless move, and I hope Tong Lao Haihan." Ling Yunpeng hurriedly bowed to Tong Shengxi to apologize.

"Don't be formal, Yun Peng, what you did on Yunwu Mountain, Xiu Kun told me on the phone, and almost every time you called, I mentioned you to me, and my ears were about to become calloused, I, I really can't wait to meet you, I want to see the true face of Lushan who can be so valued by Xiu Kun, I can see it today, it is really a dignified appearance, a talent, elegant talk, and extraordinary."

People talk about eyes, and Tong Shengxi had a good impression of Ling Yunpeng when he saw him for the first time.

"I think so, since Yun Peng pretended to be Tong Lao's protégé last time, it is better to officially apprentice this time, what do you think?" Zhao Jinwen, who was sitting on the side, saw that Tong Shengxi was so serious to Ling Yunpeng, so he said along the way.

"Yes, yes, I can't ask for it!" When Tong Shengxi heard this, he was very pleasing and nodded again and again.

"Then let's have an apprenticeship ceremony!" Hu Mianzhi was also instigated on the side.

"Yes, yes, come on, hurry up and set up the front hall."

Seeing Tong Shengxi's happy appearance, Hu Mianzhi couldn't help but feel a little lost, and stood aside and muttered: "Alas, Ruiyao is really a blessing, he didn't become a master for a day, so he accepted such a good apprentice for nothing, it's really unearned." ”

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