Dong Ku was apprehensive or happy, and after passing the buffalo village in front of him, he arrived at Dongjiazhuang, a village close to the bank of the Yellow River.

The size of Dongjiazhuang, he had checked before coming, the population of Zhilu Road was roughly seven or eight hundred, and the total number of people was more than four thousand, which was not smaller than the average town, and there were markets and docks, so it was said that prosperity was certain.

But when Dong Ku crossed the buffalo village, he felt uneasy, there was no one in the buffalo village, only two squadrons or so of Japanese soldiers, and not a single villager could be seen.

When he was stopped and inspected, he took a closer look at the village, and the houses were safe, the doors were closed, and he could not see a single villager walking around the streets.

What about people?

When he crossed the buffalo village, Dong Ku's heart went up and down, and he didn't know what Dongjiazhuang would be like.

As they got closer, this uneasiness intensified, and Dongjiazhuang in the distance was extremely quiet. Supposedly, this place should be very lively, but the distance is a kilometer, and it feels like a dead silence.

Dongjiazhuang is about three kilometers away from the Yellow River, there is a wharf, there are many ships docked at ordinary times, although it can't make up for the liveliness of the town, but it is also good. But in Dong Ku's sight, Dongjiazhuang's defense is still the same, but he can't see that there are people in the surrounding barren fields.

Don't......

He didn't dare to think about it, and he didn't stop the car, and the convoy still maintained the original speed and went straight to Dongjiazhuang.

At the entrance of the village, the convoy sentry stopped him, and then interrogated him and let him enter the village.

In the village, Dong Ku saw that the houses were all inhabited by Japanese soldiers, and those open gates, open and blocked courtyard gates, were all Japanese soldiers' things, and there were no villagers here.

What about people......

Dong Ku waved his hand and ordered the classic car to stop. Slowly got out of the car.

Zuo Boyang followed and stood beside him, Zuo Boyang felt that something was wrong, and he found that Dong Ku was a little abnormal.

Dong Ku's convoy had just entered the village, and the sentry may have informed the person in charge inside, and as soon as he got out of the car, a group of Japanese soldiers greeted him.

The general who came was a young minister. When he arrived in front of Dong Ku, he snapped and said in a formal manner: "Mr. Kato, my name is Jingtian Murakami, and I am the commander here, please take care of me." You can't move forward when you get here, and the front of the village is the position. ”

"Aohiko Kato, please take care of me."

Dong Ku smiled and bowed.

Jingtian Murakami Zhilu Dong Ku's identity is special. Said politely: "Mr. Kato has worked hard all the way, please go to the headquarters to rest, the carp here is very delicious, and it has been prepared for Mr. Kato." ”

"Thank you Jingtian-kun."

Dong Ku was not polite, and followed Jingtian Murakami to the largest and tallest mansion in the village.

Along the way, Jingtian Village was pulling and talking, and Dong Ku was also vain, but Dong Ku's eyes were always vaguely paying attention to both sides of the street. It wasn't until he entered the mansion that he was sure. The village is full of Japanese troops, there is a small amount of supply reserves, there is not a single villager, it is estimated that those well-defended places are all ammunition and food.

Entering the house and sitting down, Dong Ku found that there were no furnishings here. The seat bench is still the same in the room, and it should not have been moved. It's just that the plaster flag was changed on the wall behind the table, and the four big characters of Wuyun Changchang were written.

Entering the house, Dong Ku sat in the main seat with a big thorn, without the slightest humility. And Jingtian Shaozuo didn't mind. Then he poured tea and water, and personally accompanied Dong Ku.

Dong Ku took a sip of tea, but he didn't taste any tea, and said in a deep voice: "Jing Tianjun, I heard that the quality of cotton on the bank of the Yellow River is very good, no, I personally came to see the planting area and decided to open a yarn factory, but I went all the way, how did I see that the fields were barren?" ”

"Mr. Kato, Bian Mu Daisa has called and told me your intention, but he has not been stationed here, and I don't know the specific situation in the defense area on the bank of the Ludao River, and the villagers here have moved away to avoid problems during the battle, so the fields have been barren for a year."

"Moved away?"

Dong Ku took a sip of tea and asked, "Then is there still cotton produced here?" ”

"At present, there is no cotton along the river here, the villagers have moved away, and the land is naturally no longer cultivated, so Mr. Kato is afraid that he will have to find another place to produce it, after all, there is still a war here, and the situation has not yet stabilized."

Hearing Jing Tian's words, Dong Ku's heart suddenly, he didn't think that the villagers were moved, but for the time being, he asked directly, thought about it, looked up and said: "It seems that this is the only way, but this is winter, and spring is coming soon, if the land is leveled now, there is no delay in planting cotton, but those villagers are all familiar hands, planted by them on the familiar land, I believe that there will be a good harvest in the autumn, much stronger than the hired farmers, but I don't know where these villagers have been moved?" ”

"They have all moved to the Zaozhuang area, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome to go back and forth, I wonder if Mr. Kato must grow cotton here? If so, the military headquarters ordered that some villagers would be recalled. ”

Jing Tian said very calmly.

Dong Ku thought about it and couldn't ask anymore, but he always felt that this was not quite right. It seems that it is not the habit of the Japanese to move the villagers, they are more killing, and it is right to kill all the people here, how can they move away?

"Jing Tianjun, then it seems that there is no need for me to go outside here anymore, but I don't know if this is the case along the river?"

"Yes, Mr. Kato, here along the river all the way to the mouth of the sea, it is the same, in order to simulate the penetration and destruction of the enemy, the plan adopted to clear the field is also convenient for the troops to be stationed, and these fertile fields have been destroyed."

"Okay......"

Dong Ku leaned back and said: "It seems that Ji Lu's plan is going to change, and the cotton here can only be given up, and I will go to see if the Zibo Weifang area can meet the amount, but it's a pity that the high-quality cotton here." ”

Jing Tian also said helplessly: "This can only be the case, Mr. Kato, how can we wait for the war to resume planting here, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time." ”

"Okay, then let's go out for a break this time, seeing that the defense here is so strong, it can be regarded as a big gain."

Speaking of this, Dong Kufei changed his words and asked with a smile: "Jing Tianjun, I have also heard that the carp of the Yellow River is very famous, I wonder if there are turtles here in Lu Dao?" I heard that the turtles in the Yellow River taste very delicious, I wonder if I have tasted the delicious soup orally? ”

"Yes, yes."

Jing Tian said in a loud voice: "Four big turtles weighing more than two catties, and six carp weighing five or six catties." They have just been sent over, and Major General Mussel in the front-line position is from the same village as Bian Mu Daisa, and he has already received a call from His Excellency Bian Mu, which is hereby prepared for you, but it is inconvenient for him to come over, so he specially instructed me to entertain Mr. Kato. ”

Oh yes......

Only then did Dong Ku know why the Japanese soldiers were so polite along the way. I didn't expect Bian Mu, the new Dazuo, to have some connections, and I also understood why he had entered the military management area and could go all the way, otherwise, it was estimated that he would be blocked when he arrived in Buffalo Village.

"Ha Lu Ha! General Mussel has a heart, I, Kato Aohiko, am a businessman, and General Meng takes care of me so much, waiting for the yarn factory to open. Kato must have personally visited the shogun to express his gratitude. ”

This Jingtian is also a Linglong person, and he understands what Dong Ku wants to express, and he knows that the things arranged by Major General Qingkou have been settled, and he can be linked to this businessman who is doing a lot in business, and he will have a way to make a fortune in the future.

"Mr. Kato, there is a good sake here, and there is a good local sake called Daughter Red. Mr. Kato will taste this wine in a while, it is really blood-red. The taste is excellent! ”

"Oh? Daughter red? ”

Dong Ku immediately became interested, daughter red is actually a kind of red sorghum brewed wine, the color is red, with the time of cellaring, its color is bright red like blood, the specific name is unknown. But all the daughters are red and have a little bit of color, just like the bamboo leaves in Sichuan.

"Go, take down the food you brought in the car, have a good drink at noon, and tell everyone to get out of the car." Drink too much and stay here at night. ”

Zuo Boyang had been standing aside, and when he heard Dong Ku's order, he hesitated and asked, "Sir, ...... here at night?"

"It's all a military camp here, don't worry, no problem, it should be safer than Jinan."

Dong Ku waved his hand again, obviously ready to get drunk.

Zuo Boyang just wanted to know if Dong Ku wanted to live here, he had a good arrangement, and when he saw Dong Ku indicating Tiandu, he nodded, left the room, and went to the car to move the food that Dong Ku didn't know what Dong Ku was doing with him.

Dong Kulai brought sauce meat, head and hooves into the water, roast chicken elbows, all the Chinese cooked food that can be bought in Jinan, he brought a bunch of them, at that time Zuo Boyang thought he was going to bring a banquet to whom, but all the way to meet the Japanese army were the Japanese army, and it was the nest of the Japanese army here, only then did he understand that the feelings had long been prepared to eat here, however, he had already guessed that Dong Ku seemed to be going to move, although he didn't say that they didn't need to come here to eat and drink, obviously there would be a purpose, so he had to arrange for the guards to understand the surrounding environment, Avoid once something happens, so as to be able to react in time and find a route to retreat.

The guards were all trained to look decent, they slipped into Japanese, and they were all constantly learning some of the skills and knowledge of spies when they were following Dong Ku, so they usually kept a straight face, but as soon as there was a mission, they were active.

Bundles of liquor on the car, strips of gold and tin buns, naturally used by them, soon mixed with the Japanese soldiers outside the mansion, when Zuo Boyang came to move cooked food, from the gesture to survey the surroundings, so left some roast chicken and elbows, as well as peanuts, as for the liquor, of course, indispensable, to leave a few bundles.

In the hood house, Dong Ku looked indifferently like a successful person, elegant and decent, when a plate of dishes was served, the jar daughter red was slapped open and the mud seal was opened, and the fragrance of wine wafted out, Sun Su entered the role.

"Yo Xi! Wine!! ”

Dong Ku gave a thumbs up before the wine was poured out.

"Mr. Kato, this wine is a treasure that the rich family here has been cellaring for several years, and I only have twenty jars left here, and after drinking it in a while, you bring ten jars, which is a little bit of my heart."

"Ha Lu Ha! Thank you so much, I like Chinese wine, mellow and thick. ”

Dong Kuha laughed, and the moment the wine was poured into the small pot, the amber viscous slurry made him confirm that this was definitely a good wine.

"Jing Tianjun, such a good wine can't be heated, change it to a big bowl, this wine tastes better when you drink it directly."

Change the big names......

Jingtian Shaozuo was stunned for a moment, then applauded, and shouted to change the big bowl.

Dong Ku picked up the full wine bowl and smelled it, the rich aroma made him praise it from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time, his heart hurt. This wine is definitely not worse than those famous wines in the future generations, and even ordinary famous wines are not good, but unfortunately, looking at the shelf is about to be made out of the recipe.

With the change of cups, the room quickly became lively. Zuo Boyang was accompanied by another captain. The four of them drank wine and ate meat in large pieces, and the killing of the fish, Wang Ba soup made several people eat heartily, although Zuo Boyang didn't like the fishy smell of the fish, but he also ate it in a big gulp. Gulp of wine.

Outside the courtyard, several groups of Japanese soldiers accompanied the samurai and ronin brought by Dongfang Ku were also shouting, and soon entered the climax.

Dong Ku had already used the toilet to inform the guards with gestures before the feast, asking them to find out the whereabouts of the villagers here, so the guards even carried bottles to drink and dragged chicken legs to tear and gnaw. I got into a fight with the Japanese army and drank very heartily.

Dong Ku gave Jingtian the promise he needed during the banquet, opening a yarn factory, will not lose his benefits, and when he finishes inspecting the output, the factory will be built in the spring, and the autumn will start just in time, and there will be a share of Jingtian at that time.

Maybe it's because I've drunk too much. Maybe it was Dong Ku's promise that made Jing Tian forgetful, or it was because of the rich people. Taking the opportunity to make a fortune, Jing Tian's tongue was a little stiff and said, "Mr. Fujita, how do you say this wine?" ”

"This wine is absolutely good! Greatly good! ”

Dong Ku praised with a red face.

"You say, Mr. Fujita, if you open a brewery and specialize in brewing...... This wine. Can you make a fortune? ”

"Yes! It's so good that if this sake is brewed, it will sell more than sake, but unfortunately, this sake has a recipe. You can't brew it without a recipe. ”

Looking at Dong Ku with a regretful face, Jing Tian smiled and said, "Fujita...... You're in business...... I'm the one who led the troops...... If you have a recipe, you can open one...... Distillery? ”

"Do you have a recipe?"

Dong Ku's hand holding the wine bowl shook, and a drop of wine spilled out of the wine bowl like a drop of blood and dripped onto the table.

Zuo Boyang's eyes were empty, he rarely saw Dong Ku's mind fluctuating, he faintly felt that something was really wrong, otherwise, Dong Ku would be so idle to run here to drink?

Dong Ku saw that Jing Tian stared at him and didn't speak, understood what he meant, and then said: "If there is a formula, I will invest, I will set up a factory, and give you forty percent of the income, which is gross profit, Jing Tianjun, I think, if there is a recipe, I will open a big winery to supply the entire empire, and sell it to all parts of the world, and those wine markets!" Let such a fine wine sell well in the world!! ”

"Really...... True...... ......"

A few pockmarks on Jing Tian's face shone brightly, and he asked with a big tongue.

"When did I, Kato Aohiko, tell a lie, this wine is absolutely superb!"

Dong Ku took a sip of a bowl of wine that was more than half a catty, and said with a spicy aroma.

"You'll be ...... I'll show you something......"

Jing Tian shook his tongue and stood up, walking to the back room, his bedroom as he spoke. After a while, under the gaze of Dong Ku and several people, he walked in with a grenade box, looked at the closed door, walked to Dong Ku mysteriously, put it down and opened it.

Hiss......

Dong Ku gasped after seeing the contents of the box.

In the box, in addition to gold, there are some exquisite jade and precious stones, and on these gems, a yellowed pamphlet was put down, the booklet was bound by thread, and the cover was written in ancient characters with the red recipe of the daughter of the secret treasure of the Dong family.

And that word, Dong Ku has already judged, this is a book before the Ming Dynasty, it should be a long time ago.

Dong Family Secret Treasure!!

Dong Ku looked at the booklet and trembled in his heart. He instantly confirmed his suspicion.

The formula in the hands of the Chinese people is the root of life, and the conditions for inheritance are extremely harsh, let alone for outsiders, if you want to get it, unless you kill everyone, or threaten to hand it over, and then kill it, otherwise, it is impossible to get the formula.

Zuo Boyang glanced at the booklet, he instantly understood, this is Dong Ku's family, it seems that this is Dong Ku's home, he came here to find his family.

Dong Ku suppressed the resentment in his heart, calmed down his emotions, and said with great joy: "Great!! Jingtian-kun, from now on, you are my partner, a partner of my winery!! ”

Jing Tian smiled, he had been holding this recipe for more than half a year, but he had never had a chance to dispose of it, he didn't want to give it to the commander, because, he drank the wine brewed by this recipe, and he had the idea of opening his own winery, but he was a soldier, and he didn't have so much money, and he saved it secretly, one was not good, and if he was reported one day, he would be executed, that was the military salary, and he shouldn't fill his pocket.

And the arrival of Kato Aohiko made him see the hope of opening a distillery, and he knew that even if he had the opportunity to open a distillery, he would not be able to reach one-tenth of the scale of Kato Aohiko, who was a businessman, and his income would be far behind, and he would have to deal with those messy relationships.

Dong Ku picked up the booklet, opened it carefully, and after two or three minutes, he memorized all the contents, he closed the booklet and looked at Jing Tian and said: "Jing Tianjun, confirm that this is the recipe, there is no doubt that the winery can be opened, and the scale is naturally at the level of the world realm, you just wait and count the money!" ”

"Quack ......"

Jingtian Shaozo smiled excitedly, closed the box and said with a push: "These, all for Kato-kun, I am a soldier, I can't manage these, you can keep it." ”

"This ......"

Dong Ku hesitated, and said with a smile: "I don't look at the number anymore, Jingtianjun is so trustworthy Kato, Kato can't be ambiguous, half of the shares of the distillery are half of our family, I will invest, you just sit and wait for the money, build the factory in one year, store wine in two years, and achieve results in four years!" ”

"Half ......"

Jingtian was excited. This is the result he is most satisfied with (to be continued......