As soon as he got off the plane, it was naturally Xue Jianguo, the second uncle, who came to pick him up in person.

Chu Xiangqian first sent the Hong Kong students to the front gate and entered the courtyard, and handed them over to the master, sister, and uncle who had already come back to live.

Then he said that if he was okay in the evening, he would come back for dinner.

It's Xue Jinglan, although she wants to live in her mother's house, but in the end she feels that she is already a member of the Chu family, and when she comes back, she stays at her mother's house for a meal, and it is no problem to chat with her grandmother and mother during the day.

But at night, I still have to go back to the courtyard to live, and no matter how bad it is, I have to go to the courtyard at the front door to live.

Only then does it seem that he marries a chicken and a dog and a dog, so as not to be gossiped about.

Chu Xiangqian didn't really care about this, but he also knew that people in these years still cared about their reputation very much.

Naturally, Xue Jinglan would not have to live in her mother's house to accompany her mother.

sent Xue Jinglan to the compound on the side of the princess's tomb, and Chu Xiangqian took Xue Jianguo's car into the inner house.

When I met the Second Elder, it was really not just the Second Elder.

There are also a few old people who also often appear in books, and when he sees these people, Chu Xiangqian does not hide them.

To put it bluntly, when he sells arms to some forces in South America, the price is at least three to five times more expensive than that on the market because of the door-to-door delivery.

Just one rifle bullet is willing to pay $0.5 to $1 a piece.

But the bullets sold to the dwarves, each for a gold coin, were equal to 10 grams, which was almost $11.2.

It can be seen how profitable it is.

As for the rifle, the old Mosingan, which was supposed to be only a dozen dollars, was quoted at more than one hundred dollars with a few old men.

But in fact, a rifle costs thousands of gold coins, which is equal to tens of thousands of grams of gold, and the profit is more than 100 times more expensive than the price quoted to the top.

But even the price of a rifle of 100 dollars already made the second elder and the others feel that if they didn't do this business, they would be fools.

There was even an old man who jokingly asked, "Do you need mortars, howitzers or something?" ”

Chu Xiangqian was stunned for a moment, if he could buy a mortar, it would naturally be the best, but as soon as he heard the price of the shells, he instantly understood that the old men in front of him were jealous of their own profits, and they also wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Chu Xiangqian was secretly happy in his heart, if they knew, the real price would rise by 10 or 100 times, probably even if he really said it, they might not believe it.

It's really $1 for a bullet, which is outrageous enough in the eyes of several old people.

It's just 20,000 Heavenly Dynasty coins for a 60mm mortar and 1,000 Heavenly Dynasty coins for a cannonball, in Chu Xiangqian's opinion, the old people in front of him are still kind.

However, 1,000 shells are not too outrageous, and the price of 150 mm shells in this year is more than 30,000 yuan.

For yourself, one shell is at least two thousand, and it is also calculated in dollars.

With the arrogance of the dwarves, as long as there are fewer dead, after a big battle, throwing out thousands of cannonballs is only a dozen or two hundred thousand gold coins, which is equivalent to more than ten or twenty tons of gold.

Perhaps a dwarf's life may be worth 1 ton of gold.

Chu Xiangqian directly asked for 100 60 mortars and tens of thousands of shells.

Together with 15,000 Mosingan and 500,000 rounds of ammunition, the total amount of this transaction exceeded 14.5 million Celestial Dynasty coins at once.

Converted to US dollars, it is about 5.9 million.

But compared to the 600,000 tons of wheat that Chu Xiangqian sent for free before, the value is more than 22 million US dollars, which is too little.

Just this strip, put in the future, may be a gold medal for avoiding death.

Then Chu Xiangqian's gaze was on the other old men, if they could also sign, it would be more valuable.

Chu Xiangqian was cheeky, and after pulling a few old people to sign, he smiled and used his pocket as a cover, took out an envelope from the warehouse in the novice village, and carefully packed the IOU.

Only then did he say with a smile, "One signature is worth 100,000 tons of grain, and there are exactly 4 here, that is, 400,000 tons are sent for nothing." The remaining 200,000 tons almost just offset this batch of weapons and ammunition. ”

The second elder and several old men glanced at each other, and finally smiled helplessly, but they were very satisfied with Chu Xiangqian in their hearts.

Pulled him to have a good meal in Ouchi, and at noon, he made an exception and drank a bottle of Moutai.

When Chu walked forward, several old men sighed with emotion and said with a smile, "It seems that we still underestimated this kid's ability to make money and make money." ”

The others nodded in agreement, "This is more than 20 million US dollars, and it is really free to give it away." If I am the shopkeeper, then at least this money will not affect other businesses in the future. ”

After everyone laughed, it didn't take long for them to frown again.

Don't look at 600,000 tons of wheat, it looks like a lot, but in fact it is only 1.2 billion catties.

In some localities, the shortage of grain can no longer be alleviated in 10 days and half a month, but it is foreseeable that there will be a shortage of grain for at least half a year, or even longer.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian had reminded him before that the channels for purchasing food were likely to change.

I asked the boss to go abroad to purchase food in an official capacity as soon as possible.

Since Chu Xiangqian said so, it is impossible for the top to pay attention to it.

"By the way, this kid also said last time that he wanted to buy 100,000 tons of rice in Tianzhu. He even said that once Tianzhu takes the initiative to start a war against us, he will strive to make the Tianzhu people have the problem of food shortage.

In this way, in the future, he should still be able to get 3.5 million tons of grain in his hands, and it will not be a big problem for us to hold on until the second half of the year. ”

The others nodded, and the importance of Chu Xiangqian suddenly became a lot more.

And after Chu Xiangqian left Da Nei, he naturally went directly to Xue Jinglan's house.

But all the Xue family members in Beijing really gathered on this side of the compound.

As soon as Chu Xiangqian finished greeting the old man, the old lady, the old father-in-law and the mother-in-law, the sister-in-law Xue Hongmei pulled him and said.

"Forward, I brought the tasks assigned by our director and the leaders of the district."

As soon as Chu Xiangqian heard it, he knew that it must have something to do with eating, but before he could speak, Old Man Xue scolded 'nonsense'.

Chu Xiangqian said with a smile that he didn't care, "Auntie, don't worry, you have spoken, I am still sure of three or five thousand catties of chestnuts."

When I'm busy here, I'll go to the mountains again. Try to get the chestnuts while hunting a few wild boars back. ”

Not only was Xue Hongmei overjoyed, but even the old lady and mother-in-law showed a surprised expression.

Only the father and son, and the ancestors and grandsons of the Xue family, because they knew that Chu Xiangqian had brought back 300,000 tons of wheat in the past six months or so, and there were no surprises and surprises at the thousands of catties of chestnuts and a few wild boars promised to him.

Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan nodded, and then followed Old Man Xue's father and son into the study, and after talking about some things in the morning, they chatted about family life.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian and the superiors have contacted and talked about everything, and they will not tell Xue Xueli and his son everything, but just some unimportant news, sometimes it is enough for Xue Xueli and his son to get a lot of information in advance.

Then they talked about Xue Jianrong.

The eldest brother really listened to his own persuasion and applied for a transfer to the plateau.

Chu Xiangqian was not worried at all about the combat effectiveness of the Celestial Empire warriors, nor was he worried about the leadership of the commanders, but the most important thing to solve in the plateau operation was supply.

Food, clothing, and use, as long as enough food and cold-proof clothing are provided, the soldiers of the Celestial Empire who have just almost driven the people of the magnesium country into the sea will be able to fight in terms of combat effectiveness.

Hitting Ah San is like beating a child.

Chu Xiangqian said with a smile, "After I return to Hong Kong Island this time, I will send a batch of supplies of at least 100 horses, thousands of cattle, and 3,000 sheep to the plateau."

But how to transport it to the plateau, that's not my business.

And if necessary, I can also provide a lot of information on Ah San's deployment on the east and west lines to the eldest brother and the boss. ”

Xue Xueli's father and son were overjoyed, and the supplies were in place, so the quantity of weapons and ammunition to be transported would definitely be more sufficient.

There is no shortage of food and use, and the combat effectiveness of the Celestial Empire army can directly explode.

Not to mention fighting the Tianzhu people, even if it is to fight the magnesium people, it is no problem.

In the evening, Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan finished dinner and simply walked slowly towards Luoguxiang.

When you are really tired of walking, you can make a rickshaw again.

As long as Xue Jinglan can be with Chu Xiangqian, she doesn't care about walking a few steps, but after walking for more than forty minutes, Chu Xiangqian doesn't feel tired at all, and the little girl can't.

Seeing that there was no one around, Chu Xiangqian simply squatted down and continued to walk with his daughter-in-law on his back.

Xue Jinglan, who was lying on Chu Xiangqian's back, was sweet in her heart, and she couldn't wait to stay on Chu Xiangqian's back forever and keep walking like this.

The two talked and laughed, and unconsciously went all the way to Jingshan.

After another three or four kilometers, you will have to walk back to the courtyard.

It's just that when you arrive here, and then walk on the street with Xue Jinglan on your back, maybe you will meet a nosy aunt who will come over and accuse the two of them of being too close.

Fortunately, there are more rickshaws here.

The two quickly got into a car and went straight back to the courtyard.

When he entered the courtyard, he was naturally honestly welcomed by the courtyard, and this little thing Aiqiu naturally immediately rushed to Chu Xiangqian's side, and his little hand wrapped his leg around him and didn't let go.

Xue Jinglan followed the second aunt to the east wing to clean up, and Chu Xiangqian was inevitably pulled by the old and young in the courtyard and chatted about the recent idle matters.

After talking and talking, I finally talked about food.

Because 300,000 tons of wheat every month are all landed in Jinmen Port, after the Chinese New Year in Beijing, there is no shortage of grain as before.

But there is still a bit of a luxury to be full, so as soon as Chu Xiangqian came back, the big guy immediately remembered that there should still be a lot of food in the mountains in spring and early summer.

Don't ask for fish and meat, but ask for chestnuts or something for each family, in case of emergency.

When Chu Xiangqian heard that he just wanted chestnuts, he didn't have the heart to talk to the big guy anymore.

"Okay, I'll try to divide ten catties or eight catties for each family. But first, I'm not going to ship things back. To distribute, it is also the three masters to distribute.

Even if outsiders ask, it has nothing to do with me. ”

As soon as everyone heard this, they understood Chu Xiangqian's concerns, if other courtyards came to the door and asked Chu Xiangqian for help, then he would definitely be annoyed to death in the future.

The big guy nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, the chestnuts were bought by ourselves, and they were handled by the three masters, and they have nothing to do with you." ”

Chu Xiangqian knew that this reason was actually untenable, but with this excuse, if he rejected others, he wouldn't make too much trouble.

Of course, if someone really can't survive, then the first thing must be to find the neighborhood committee and the street first, and it is impossible for the two units to sit idly by and watch people starve to death in their jurisdiction.

But if there is still no food to eat after the neighborhood committee and the street are in charge, then either this person is talking nonsense, or he is too lazy to go hungry and not work.

Either they send food to relatives in the countryside, so that their own family is dizzy from hunger.

If there is such a thing, Chu Xiangqian can only say sorry, it is really that there are too many people in this situation in this year.

I can't manage it.

Of course, if you exchange something, then say otherwise, but if you want to prostitute for nothing, then go as far as you want.

After all, your parents and your brothers and sisters are not my relatives.

Why do you eat and drink for nothing?

At about 10 o'clock in the evening, Chu Xiangqian was reluctant to continue to talk to these old men and ladies in the yard, and looked at his watch, and the three masters immediately understood what he meant.

got up with a smile and said, "It's not too early, Ming'er has to go to work, and if you want to go to school, it's better to rest early." ”

The first and second uncles naturally did not object, and when the others saw this, they could only take a small bench home.

Only Silly Zhu hesitated for a moment, and finally waited for the people to leave, pulled Chu Xiangqian and asked in a low voice, "Xiangqian, how is my father working in the new unit?" ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, in the end, it was father and son, no matter how dissatisfied he was with He Daqing in his heart, he still couldn't help but worry that he would not adapt to the new place.

But He Daqing is really a talent, he is an old bachelor in his 40s, and he was scared again when he first went to Hong Kong Island, but after two or three months of honesty.

This guy actually hooked up with a local woman under the age of 30 on Hong Kong Island with a baby.

I heard that it not only looks good, but also takes care of people.

And He Daqing's cooking skills are really good, and after a few months, with sufficient ingredients, he actually restored the dishes of the Tan family's cuisine.

Chu Xiangqian went to taste it a few times, and he was naturally very clear about He Daqing's craftsmanship.

Comparing the craftsmanship of the stupid pillar, Chu Xiangqian suddenly felt that this kid didn't have the true inheritance of He Daqing at all.

However, it's right to think about it, Tan's cuisine is an official cuisine, and most of the Sichuan cuisine learned by Silly Zhu is home-cooked.

One wants to learn and has no ingredients, and after learning it, it can be regarded as a commonly used cooking skill, in this era, He Daqing let Silly Zhu learn Sichuan cuisine, which is actually a wise choice.

smiled and said to Silly Zhu, "Don't worry, your father is very good." Not only is the salary good, but it is also divided into a single room in a two-bedroom building.

And because the ingredients are enough, last time I also tried his yellow braised shark fin, steamed chicken with straw mushrooms and grilled black cucumber, and the taste was really good. ”

Silly Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly scolded and grinned.

Chu Xiangqian listened to it for a while, and suddenly laughed when he understood.

(End of chapter)