Leaving the South Gate Warehouse, Feng Tiandong went straight to Qingtian Mansion.

In Ishikawa Ichiro's office, Feng Tiandong made a detailed report to Ishikawa Ichiro about the cause and process of what happened in the South Gate warehouse, as well as his handling of the matter.

"Roar! Very well handled! ”

"Thank you, Taijun, for the compliment! It's all in the service of the Empire! Feng Tiandong said humbly, but the smug look on his face couldn't hide it, his acting skills are getting better and better now, and he can definitely win the Oscar.

After a while, I don't know what I remembered, Feng Tiandong's face changed a little, and there was a hint of anxiety on his face, he walked over to Ishikawa Ichiro, and said softly: "Ishikawa Taijun, several warehouses in Guhuai are almost empty, and now food has become a big problem, and we must find a way." ”

"What? Is it really that serious? Ishikawa Ichiro was a little disbelieving, staring at Feng Tiandong and asked.

Feng Tiandong nodded slightly, and said affirmatively: "Taijun, it's really serious, we don't have much food collected from all over the place, originally, according to the original plan, it will not be enough, but the troops who came to Guhuai have frequent accidents, during this time, in order to let the imperial army be able to eat their stomachs, I have borrowed a lot of food."

Taijun, I know very well that I don't expect them to pay back the grain I lent. Alas! These deficits can only be solved by the Municipal Office, and I have been having a headache about this matter.

Taijun, this is really a problem, the surrounding counties are also increasing their troops, they also need food, and it is unrealistic to collect them again, alas! It's hard to do! ”

"Haha, Feng Sang, you misjudged this time, a large amount of military rations will be shipped over soon, and you can return the grain you lent, and I will also hand over the grain that is expected to be prepared to you, and you have to urge the city office to prepare the mule and horse carts that will transport these grains in the later period to support the imperial army sweep."

"Really? It's great that food is coming! Feng Tiandong jumped up excitedly, secretly thanking Ishikawa Ichiro for telling him the news.

At this time, Ishikawa Ichiro looked a little concerned and said: "The attack of the imperial army is about to begin, and in the next two days, there will be a train of grain coming over, Feng Sang, behave well and assist the city office to prepare for distribution and transportation." ”

"Hello!" Feng Tiandong bent down slightly and replied firmly.

"Feng Sang, after this batch of food arrives, first fill the gaps in the food of each unit, and use the rest for follow-up support, remember, you don't care about the food distributed to the troops, let them transport it by themselves."

"Hello!"

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Leaving the Qingtian Mansion, Feng Tiandong returned to the "Winter Courtyard", but saw Wu Zhiheng, the chairman of the Guhuai Chamber of Commerce, who was waiting for him while drinking tea, accompanied by Rong Jifang.

"Oops! Uncle Wu, why are you here? ”

"What? Can't come? I'm just here to see what you're doing? Wu Zhiheng glared at him and asked rhetorically.

"Uncle Wu, look at what you said, what can I do, it's just busy." Feng Tiandong replied disapplausively.

Wu Zhiheng "snapped" and slapped Feng Tiandong's head: "Hmph! Don't get down to business, stinky boy, do you know what season it is? This is the peak season for mountain goods to be listed, but you see, there are wars everywhere outside, especially around the mountains, and there is no peace in the mountains and outside the mountains, how to do business? ”

"Yes, little Tiandong, think of a way!" Rong Jifang echoed.

"No way, wait!"

"Tiandong, how long will we have to wait, and when will this sweep end?" Wu Zhiheng asked.

"Uncle Wu, the time of this sweep will not be very short, there is no other way but to wait patiently." Feng Tiandong said that although Feng Tiandong still does not know the entire operational deployment of the Japanese Army Headquarters in North China, it is easy to see from the posture of the Guhuai devil, as well as various materials and food preparations, that the devil's operation time may be relatively long this time.

Wu Zhiheng shook his head and sighed: "Alas! It's over again this year! The common people in the mountains can't sell the goods, and they have to live a hard life, and the mountain goods merchants can't receive much goods and make no money. ”

"Yes, I just made some money last year, and I'm still on the rise, and I'm going to be in the soup again this year." Rong Jifang also complained there.

"Can't make any money? No way? Uncle Wu, there are few mountain goods, the price is naturally high, as the saying goes, is it expensive to be scarce. ”

"I still need you to say this, little rabbit cub, I don't know as much as you, talk nonsense with me, mountain goods are mountain goods, and you can get there at the top price." Wu Zhiheng glared at Feng Tiandong and said, then sighed, "It's just ......, alas! It was the common people who suffered, and the businessmen were also unlucky, and the business could not be done, so they simply disbanded the chamber of commerce. ”

"How can the Chamber of Commerce be dissolved, the Guhuai merchant still expects you to call the shots. Actually, Uncle Wu, I don't think you need to think so much, you think, no matter what kind of fight they make, they always have to eat, and they have to do business, otherwise, what to eat? With what? Feng Tiandong persuaded.

"You little rabbit cub, look at the good things you have done, in and out of the city, in the towns and villages, almost all the mules and horses have been collected, you say, there is no way to solve the short-distance transportation of goods, how to do this business?"

"What does this have to do with doing business?" Feng Tiandong pretended to be puzzled.

"Tiandong, I have been in business all my life, and I can be regarded as an experienced businessman, I know that without circulation, there is no business." Wu Zhiheng patted Feng Tiandong's head and said, "I think you know this very well, otherwise, you won't try your best to promote the circulation of mountain goods." ”

Then, Wu Zhiheng shook his head and said helplessly: "However, look at the present, the war has been going on for more than three years, the interruption of the railway has become the norm, and the flow of materials between the north and the south is less than one-tenth of what it used to be, how can the merchants sustain it."

Last year's large circulation of mountain goods made many mountain goods merchants see a glimmer of hope, and they are ambitiously preparing to do a big job in this year's mountain goods listing season, but now ......, sad! ”

"Uncle Wu, didn't I say it just now, the mountain goods can't fly again, calm down and go collect it."

"Order! Orders! That's all time-consuming, huh! You little rabbit, doing business is not as simple as you think, and your father-in-law will not teach you. ”

"Hey, hey, hey!"

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In order to welcome the grain train, Feng Tiandong made a positive gesture and specially arranged for Qiu Guang of the secret service to wait at the Guhuai Railway Station, although Qiu Guang was very unwilling, but he had to obey the arrangement.

Feng Tiandong, on the other hand, seized the time and sent an urgent message to Liu Baosheng, indicating that the grain train was coming soon, and once again strongly suggested that the military region should snatch or destroy the grain from this train.