"I didn't expect that someone would give me a pillow when I dozed off." Yi Haoran smiled and said, "How wonderful."
“I also think there is an opportunity, but I just don’t know how to use it.”
"You have to think carefully about how to use students. But now that these three mouths have been purified by Luo Shan, we can do whatever we want." Yi Haoran usually rarely speaks frivolously, but this time he couldn't help but start driving. .
"Sir, you are joking."
"It's really not a joke." Yi Haoran said, "Right now, let's help him settle the matter of these three hundred shi of food." He asked, "How much silver per shi does Liu Hope want?"
"Two taels will do - he is in a hurry to sell it. If he wants cash, it must be gold and silver."
"Easy to talk about." Yi Haoran thought to himself, there is already someone doing this business, and that is Jiang Rongxian. He has already participated in the joint venture to buy grain. With this deal, he can get grain immediately and resell it while the price of grain is high.
"There is also the problem of this theater box, which is not easy to deal with...I am not a local either." Chang Qingyun said.
"I am more familiar with Wuzhou City than you are. Let me help you look for it." Yi Haoran agreed.
The conspiracy began in full swing. In order to alleviate Luo Yangming's suspicion of himself, Yi Haoran did not run around anywhere except the two points and one line between Mihang and the pier every day, and rarely saw outsiders. Jiang Suo, who rushed back from Gou Er's office, took charge of the liaison work.
In their private activities during this period, in addition to contacting the Gou Er gang and the remnants of Song Ming, they also successively collected some separated personnel. Most of these people were stragglers and petty officials who were guilty of blood debt and public indignation and could not be forgiven by the thieves. Yi Haoran used this threat and the temptation of "making meritorious deeds" to get them to join this conspiracy.
Now, through layers of control, he has mastered a gang of about a hundred people. There were many people working for the Australians inside, and many working in the security corps, assisting the National Army in night patrols and standing guard. There are also some people who directly joined the National Army as soldiers through local recruitment of the National Army. Some even worked as errands in city government agencies.
Through these people, Yi Haoran successfully found out the night duty and patrol status of the city gate and the third general office. This is crucial to their surprise attack.
Through the mole they also obtained weapons. After the recovery of Wuzhou, most of the weapons collected from defeated soldiers or weapons recovered from battlefield cleaning were piled up in warehouses near the docks waiting for evacuation. Most of the heavy firearms such as artillery have been shipped back to Guangzhou for resource recycling. Light firearms, swords, guns and armor of better quality were distributed to the rural militiamen in various villages for self-defense.
Even so, there are still a lot of weapons left that have not been transported away. No matter Xie Erren, Luo Yangming or Qian Duo, in their eyes, this is not a pile of worthless junk. But for Yi Haoran and others, this is the best equipment for armed rioters. Jiang Suo even obtained several pieces of armor for the Gou Er gang and buried them in secret places outside the city in advance.
Chang Qingyun contacted Jiang Rongxian through Yi Haoran's relationship. Shopkeeper Jiang heard about such a good opportunity and immediately agreed to go to Sanhezui with Chang Qingyun.
The business was settled immediately. Jiang Rongxian not only bought all the grain embezzled by Liu Hope and others, but also bought all kinds of cloth and groceries. In one fell swoop, they received almost a thousand taels of silver.
Liu Hope had never seen so much money in vain in his life. He looked around the official box filled with silver, took silver ingots of different sizes and shapes in his hands, and rubbed them countless times. My whole body was shaking. So much money! Not to mention himself, even the eighteen generations of his Liu family’s ancestors combined have probably never earned this much money!
I remember back then, I was just a little beggar who was almost starving to death, wandering and begging in Lingao. Not to mention getting money, I could just get a bowl of decent food. I am so lucky today. Who thought that I would be in such a situation today!
It’s all the kindness of the chief! Liu expected that at this moment, he was almost extremely grateful to the Senate. It is said that kindness is like rebirth of parents - in fact, Liu Youyi has no impression of his parents at all, and he cannot be said to be grateful. But my gratitude to the Senate comes from the bottom of my heart.
Thinking of this, his tears suddenly fell. Chang Qingyun was a little surprised and asked: "Why is the master sad?"
"I'm not sad, but grateful." Liu Hope said, "The kindness of the Senate is really high and deep! The emperor's kindness is so great!"
Listening to his nondescript metaphor, Chang Qingyun was secretly amused, thinking that if the thief Kun were to show more kindness to people like you, the Ming Dynasty would be saved!
He suppressed a smile and persuaded: "The master is right, it's all because of the chief's deep kindness."
"Shit, what kind of kindness have you received from the chief?" Liu Wangwang was in a good mood and joked about Chang Qingyun, "Since you are the master of the people's education, I must be from a wealthy family."
Chang Qingyun smiled slightly awkwardly and said: "How can I be considered a rich man in my family? Why don't I come here to be a master! But since I was captured by the chief, I can still live with my life spared. Isn't it a great grace from the chief..."
"That's right. If the chief had the same attitude as your officials from the Ming Dynasty, and said in one sentence: 'Pull him out and behead him,' your head would have been rotten long ago."
Chang Qingyun laughed dryly: "If your head is rotten, how can you do errands for me?"
"That's right, so the Senate is our great benefactor. Old Chang, you are really a capable person." Chang Qingyun managed to find a buyer of grain for Liu Youyou, which made Liu Youyou become more and more interested in him. They looked at each other with admiration and became much closer in their words.
"My lord, I praise you so much, I praise you so much."
"That theater box..."
"It's all on the students, the supervisor is satisfied!"
"Okay," Liu Hope patted his belly. He wanted to take a piece of silver from the box and give it to Chang Qingyun, but he was reluctant. He hesitated for a while before saying, "You can go down now."
Liu Youwang watched Chang Qingyun leave, feeling secretly upset. If I had known that Chang Qingyun was such a talented person, I should have forced him to come out to "assist" me early on. Why bother hanging out with Jiang Yougong? Of these more than one thousand taels of silver, I had to give him four hundred taels for free. Think about the boss's reluctance.
Thinking of this, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, feeling that Jiang Yougong was "not authentic". I want to give it to him regardless of the time. But thinking that the Sanhezu still had to rely on his protection, I had no choice but to swallow this thought back. However, he left a backup plan. He only said that the grain was sold, not mentioning the cloth and groceries that were sold. He first swallowed two hundred taels of silver.
Jiang Yougong didn't know what Liu Hope was thinking. When he heard that the grain had been sold, he immediately came over to discuss how to send money to Zhu Si.
It's not possible to just take the silver to Zhu Si's place - the Wuzhou government office where the National Army brigade headquarters is located has a lot of people and a hundred silver coins is too heavy to carry or hide. Australians are very wary of bribes taken by their subordinates, and their food and salary are now paid in silver dollar currency notes. As long as this one hundred taels of silver is seen by others, Zhu Si will not be able to explain it clearly.
"Isn't it just a matter of inviting him here?" Liu Hope said, "I am absolutely safe here."
"Of course it's safe for him to collect money here, but how do you bring it back? This is one hundred taels of silver. It's too heavy to carry in your pocket, so you have to get a special box - what will someone say if someone sees it back at the brigade headquarters?"
"Do you still dare to ask him?"
"It's hard to say," Jiang Yougong whispered, "You should know that the chief has spies everywhere..."
This sentence made Liu Youzhi, who had been living a comfortable life recently, break into a cold sweat. The naturalized citizens were somewhat aware of the fact that the Senate had eyes, ears, and spies everywhere, but no one had ever dared to openly talk about these things.
"Of course I know this, otherwise how can I say that my place is safe? At least there is not a single naturalized citizen here."
“The problem is they’re all over the city!”
"This is difficult."
Both fell into silence. Liu Youwang has no experience, and neither does Jiang Yougong: it is not that he has not encountered corruption in the years since he joined Kun, but firstly, the amount is not so large, and secondly, Lingao has long lost the concept of silver, and all uses circulation certificates. Much more convenient. Daming had a lot of experience, but it couldn't be applied directly.
"You can't help with this!" Liu Hope said, "I think it's better to invite Mr. Chang to discuss it!"
"That's all." Jiang Yougong said, "I'll avoid him first, lest he won't want to speak when he sees too many people."
When Chang Qingyun was called back and heard what was going on, his mind suddenly took a turn. After thinking carefully, he asked: "There is a way, but it can only be temporary..."
"You speak first!"
"There are many ways not to give money directly, but most of them cannot be used under the Australian rule. But there is a way available at the moment." Chang Qingyun said, "Finding a well-established brand that does not have much dealings with the Australians is... "
The specific operation is to deposit money into this store, and the other party will issue a small secret seal. When necessary, just write a note and stamp it with a small seal. As long as the amount is within the limit, the store will give you money directly after seeing this seal.
Of course, there are more complicated methods. Not only can you deposit and withdraw money at any time, but you can also launder the money. However, Chang Qingyun doesn't think this is necessary - it's a wartime situation now, and making it too complicated will arouse suspicion.
"This method is good! So why do you think it can only be temporary?" Liu Youwang asked.
"Australians all use currency notes. Now that the war is tense, this matter has been put on hold for the time being. When the war subsides, it will naturally be implemented. Then it will be troublesome to withdraw money..."
"You are so fucking worried!" Liu Wangwang laughed and said, "It doesn't matter! I have to give you money when I save it, and leave the rest alone."
He thought for a while and said: "This is a good method. I think I can save my part in this way. Otherwise, I would not feel safe keeping it around. I am afraid of people checking and stealing. It will be much better if I follow your method! It's up to you. Do what you want!"
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