Above the deep sky, the stars are dotted.

The moon drifted from the middle sky to the west, and the land of Qianzhong was covered with a light veil like a layer of white mist under the hazy light of the stars and moon.

Zhu Daolin put his hand on the stone railing of the old small bridge, glanced at the reflection of the stars and the moon on the clear water, and cast his eyes on the mountains like Dai in front of him in the pleasant sound of rushing water.

The familiar mountain shape and road made Zhu Daolin sure that there was no deviation in his memory, and he came to the place he wanted to reach accurately, as long as he walked one kilometer, along the gravel road under his feet through the two mountains in front of him, he could see the gate of the agricultural machinery factory under the command of his good brother Duan Deming.

Under the light of the stars and the moon, the one-kilometer journey was quickly completed, and after crossing the curve between the two mountains, the lights on the gate of the agricultural machinery factory appeared unusually bright.

Zhu Daolin thought as he walked, Duan Deming saw him arrive at the third watch in the middle of the night, I don't know how he felt?

In fact, Zhu Daolin was reluctant to come suddenly at this time, but the rolling south of millions of victims made him feel palpitations, and the victims had not yet arrived, and the shameless behavior of unscrupulous rich businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River to limit the purchase of grain and increase the price rapidly made him angry and helpless at the same time.

Knowing that he was calculated by Zheng Sanjun and other Donglin Party members, Zhu Daolin could not immediately launch a counterattack, so he had to return as soon as possible to purchase food in case of accidents, so he did not hesitate to put down all the affairs in his hands, find a reason to go out to pick up the goods, and once again play the trick of missing for a few days, and came to the remote mountainous area of Qianzhong to seek the help of his good brothers, and by the way, he took away all the guns that should have been taken away a month ago, so as not to increase the pressure on his good brothers who had taken huge risks.

To Zhu Daolin's surprise, at this time, there was still the roar of the machine in the agricultural machinery factory, and he didn't have to think much to know that this was the production rhythm of working overtime and working in three shifts.

At the entrance of the factory, the old doorman sitting shirtless on a wicker chair listened to the radio and waved a fan in his hand to repel mosquitoes. Suddenly found that a tall figure came to him, he couldn't help but be startled, quickly stood up and looked at Zhu Daolin's face carefully, and soon showed a happy smile, threw down the pu fan and stepped forward to invite Zhu Daolin into the door, and the Mandarin spoken with a rich local accent amused Zhu Daolin:

"Oops! It's almost the middle of the night. I never dreamed that it was Mr. Zhu who suddenly arrived! The old man called to report, the chairman of the board of directors soaked in the workshop every day during this time, and today it was almost midnight before he went back to sleep, if he knew that Mr. Zhu was here, he didn't know how happy he was! ”

"Come on, come on, please come to the office for a cup of tea, there is no wind at night on this hot day, it is hot and stuffy, and the throat is like a burning mountain. There are many mountain mosquitoes, and a bite is a big bag......"

In less than ten minutes, Duan Deming appeared in front of Zhu Daolin wearing a basketball uniform printed with the words of the brigade directly under the old army, and he complained before he sat down when he entered the door:

"Lao Tzu thinks you are glorious in Africa or northern Burma, silent and silent for almost two months, this midnight three watches suddenly appeared in front of Lao Tzu's eyes, the elites of the second department are not as mysterious as you, what kind of fame? How did this grandson of yours come from? ”

Zhu Daolin smiled: "Can't Lao Tzu come by taxi?" You dare to spew feces again. Lao Tzu said that you came by ox cart, and you bit my urine? ”

Duan Deming burst out laughing. kicked Zhu Daolin before scolding and sitting down, took Bao Yuxi from the young man who was holding back the laughter next to him, and took out one and threw it to Zhu Daolin:

"Not to mention, your grandson came at the right time, if it is a few days late, I'm afraid Lao Tzu will have to seal all your goods. Then consider whether to temporarily stop production and fly to Nanjing to settle accounts with you. ”

"Did you make a lot?" After listening to Duan Deming's words, Zhu Daolin was a little surprised.

Duan Deming was not joking, he nodded and spoke in a much quieter voice: "The artillery is all completed, plus the 160 guns shipped from the Shancheng Factory before, the total number is 416. I'll give you the list again. ”

"Let's talk about flintlock pistols first, half a month ago, I slightly trimmed the unqualified 507 flintlock pistols of two lengths, together with 34 unqualified cast steel cannons to the Tangshan Film and Television Base, and sent a copy of the contract and the confirmation fax sent by your Mr. Song to the relevant local authorities for the record, and then quietly transported more than 9,000 flintlock pistols produced in the past three months into the old warehouse in the mountain behind for sealing, which made me feel more at ease."

"If you don't come again, I'm really going to fly to Nanjing to find you after these two days, and I will definitely stop your order production before leaving."

Zhu Daolin understood very well: "I'm sorry, I'm here this time to try to take away all the guns you produced, no later than three days, is it okay?" ”

"Three days is absolutely no problem, I will be at peace when you come back, I can afford to wait for three months, but, what method do you plan to use to take the goods away?" Duan Deming showed his righteousness.

Zhu Daolin asked: "Do you have flatbed trucks and cranes in your factory that can transport containers?" You don't need to transport it too far, just transport it to the side of the road about three kilometers north of the bridge, hang it down and put it on the wasteland at the foot of the mountain. ”

Where would Duan Deming rest assured: "How is this possible?" It's definitely okay on our eighteen-kilometer path, it's all surrounded by mountains, and there isn't even a village, but once you get on the national highway, it's different, what if you find out? Even if there is a contract, it will be troublesome for you to transport so many flintlock guns. ”

Zhu Daolin said confidently: "Don't worry, I have my own way, and besides, what I transported is not arms, but antique props, what are you worried about?" ”

"Oh yes, how big are more than 9,000 flintlock pistols? How many 20ft containers do you need? ”

"There are about 4 containers, and there are two scrapped ones in front of my genuine warehouse, so why don't you go and see them tomorrow? As long as the flintlock pistol is transported away, the remaining artillery will be absolutely fine, even if 1,000 guns are placed on the edge of the national highway, no one will care about you. Duan Deming's words revealed his bitterness.

Zhu Daolin immediately made a decision: "Can you accompany me to the provincial capital tomorrow?" Find a way to buy back a batch of scrapped containers and load them, and then get to the place I said, and I will naturally have someone to transport it away, okay? ”

Duan Deming thought about it for a long time, so he had to agree: "In this way, tomorrow I will go to the provincial capital with you, go to the railway station freight yard, several transportation companies and metal recycling companies, and buy a few better scrapped containers to come back, anyway, the most expensive is 7 or 8,000 yuan, and the cheap 2,500 yuan can be bought." ”

Zhu Daolin's heart moved: "Are there a lot of scrapped containers you are talking about?" ”

"I don't know the exact number, but all over the place, there are still one hundred and eighty, let's go! Go to the province with a drink, go to bed after drinking, and I will accompany you to the provincial capital early tomorrow morning, and strive to transport back ten or eight containers in the afternoon. Duan Deming immediately stood up after speaking.

Zhu Daolin waved his hand: "Don't drink it, I'm still full...... Let's go upstairs and sleep, I remember sleeping upstairs last time, it was quite comfortable. (To be continued......)