Cheng Chengdong, who was deep in the city government, did not see the problem like the two foreign affairs officials, although he was also annoyed by Wu Ming's audacity, but he was keenly aware of the deeper mystery from the friendly attitude of the well-known Father Lei Mengde towards Wu Ming, not to mention that Lei Mengde was also the president of the Hangzhou Church Medical College, which was famous in several provinces south of the Yangtze River in China, and the church hospital under Lei Mengde was the largest wholesaler of Western medicine in the entire Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Anhui regions.

With Cheng Chengdong's many years of experience and personality, he will never make a big fuss and do stupid things that harm others and himself.

However, Cheng Chengdong did not immediately show favor to Wu Ming, but instead gave him a severe criticism after affirming it, and asked Wu Ming to pay close attention to foreign-related relations in future inspections, and to report problems immediately when they are discovered, and absolutely not to deal with them rashly.

Wu Ming respectfully agreed, and thanked Cheng Chengdong for everything he undertook, and Ma Zhizhai and the young liaison officer on the side finally showed a smile.

Cheng Chengdong walked to the car under the congratulations of Ma Zhizhai, Wu Ming and others, and just got into the car door and suddenly turned around, pointed to the Buick sedan at the door, and asked in surprise: "Why didn't the Americans drive their cars?" ”

Wu Ming hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Father Lei Mengde said that he would lend it to me for the time being, and it would not be too late to return it to him when it was finished." ”

Cheng Chengdong was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that this guy really had a lot to do with Father Lei Mengde, shook his head and smiled, turned around and got into the car. The other two provincial foreign affairs officials were so shocked that their eyes were about to fall out, and the two looked at each other, got into the car full of jealousy, and told the driver to hurry up and follow the car at the security office.

When the two cars in which the Shangguan were riding were far away, Ma Zhizhai immediately laughed, but when he walked in front of Wu Ming, he immediately changed his face, and gave an unceremonious order with a wrenched face: "You can keep this car for your own use, but the twelve Colt pistols and supporting bullets must all be handed over!" ”

Wu Ming suddenly became anxious: "Why?" If it weren't for the fact that I happened to meet an acquaintance today and the matter was resolved satisfactorily, would you be willing to take responsibility with me? Well!? ”

"Of course! If something really happens and it leads to a diplomatic dispute, I can't hide even if I want to...... Besides, I'm not going to leave my brother alone, so you're going to be satisfied, right? Ma Zhizhai put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look.

Wu Ming's heart warmed, and he discussed: "Okay, let's be half of us." ”

"Tsk! Look at how many good things your team is equipped with? I've always supported you enough, this time I must not accommodate you again, look at our staff team and guard platoon, they are still some broken guns, you can bear to let my eldest brother embarrass me? Ma Zhizhai didn't care about anything after speaking, and hurriedly entered the courtyard with his adjutant.

Wu Ming had no choice but to give up, turned his head and found that the young lieutenant colonel liaison officer Liu Rulin was still squatting next to the Ford, and after closing the door, he bent down to check the chassis of the car, thought about it and squatted beside him, and asked, "Brother Liu is proficient in cars?" ”

Liu Rulin straightened up and smiled at Wu Ming: "I can't say that I am proficient, I can only say that I like it." This American Buick sedan is good, the new style launched last year, known as the model of the contemporary automobile industry, a solid high chassis, a new six-cylinder high-horsepower engine, the tires are also deliberately widened and enlarged, with the latest four-wheel braking technology, like the 1925 Ford sedan that Director Cheng rode in is good, but the five add up to such a car, do you say good? ”

"Huh!? Is this car so expensive? Wu Ming was surprised when he heard this.

"It's so expensive! I heard the head of the provincial security regiment say that when he went to Shanghai to buy a car last month, he saw this new type of Buick car, priced at 4,500 US dollars, and the price is not negotiable, if you want to buy it, I'm sorry, this kind of special high-end car is not in stock, you have to book it with the Buick factory in the United States, it will take three months to half a year to pick up the goods, but you get what you pay for, it's worth it! There is not a single car like this in the whole of Zhejiang. Liu Rulin touched the body with care.

"If you like it, just open it first, and ask you when I want to use it, I can't leave it now anyway!" Wu Ming was very generous.

"Really?"

Liu Rulin's whole person was like an electric shock, he suddenly stood up and grabbed Wu Ming's hand.

"Of course it's true!"

Wu Ming stood up and replied with a serious face: "You ride a horse back and forth between Hangzhou City and the station every day, it must be uncomfortable, and if it rains, it will be even more choking...... You are our Shangguan, and you are so enthusiastic to support us, what is it to borrow a car for you to drive for a few days? But you'll have to pay for it yourself. ”

Liu Rulin was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and gave Wu Ming a punch in the chest affectionately: "I just know that Lu Dao didn't make a mistake with your friend, ha, ha!" When you relax a little one day, I invite you and Brother Ma to my house for a drink...... My old man was also a general in the Zhejiang army before he died of illness, and he also served as an engineer instructor for your commander for two years. ”

"Okay, I'll visit you sometime!"

Wu Ming happily agreed, took out the key from his pocket and handed it to Liu Rulin: "By the way, when will the defense construction plan we reported be approved?" ”

"Come down, I just passed it this morning, the drawings and the corresponding orders are in the hands of Brother Ma, reinforced concrete, bricks, and gravel can be pulled over tomorrow, in order to ensure that things are not missed, I will go back to the city now to urge, you say to Brother Ma on my behalf, ha, haha!"

After Liu Rulin finished speaking, he opened the car door, couldn't wait to get into the cab, skillfully started the car, started steadily and drove to the open place in front of him, turned around, drove in front of Wu Ming in a chic manner, and deliberately honked the horn twice.

Ma Zhizhai, who commanded his subordinates to remove all the pistols and ammunition, finished his work, and came out to see that Wu Ming was still there, but the car drove away, and he hurriedly asked Wu Ming what was going on? Wu Ming briefly told him what had just happened.

Ma Zhizhai immediately praised: "Well done! Didn't the eldest brother tell us before we set off to go to Liu Rulin for help if we were in trouble? This kid is a high-achieving student who graduated from the Japanese non-commissioned officer school, but he has been staying in the provincial capital and has not gone out to lead the troops, so his reputation is not obvious. ”

"At the same time, there is another layer of relationship here, the eldest brother's old instructor, General Lin Wei, is Liu Rulin's uncle, so don't look at his official position, the entire Zhejiang military community has to sell him some thin noodles."

"Lin Wei!? I didn't expect him to have this relationship! ”

Wu Ming nodded silently, and then smiled: "Actually, even if I don't have these relationships, I will make friends with Liu Rulin...... This person is good, he doesn't talk too much, he doesn't have as many scheming as Director Cheng, judging from his modification of the two fortifications, his military level is not low, such a person is worth befriending, maybe everyone will have to fight side by side in the future to support each other. ”

"Okay!"

Ma Zhizhai patted Wu Ming's shoulder heavily: "It's best if you can think like this, go, go to the headquarters with me, and see how to build faster, the lazy mediocrity of the direct regiment gives Lao Tzu a headache!" ”