The twelve eunuchs were all enthusiastic. Chang Yu smiled in response, but Gong Yonggu next to him was dumbfounded. The dozens of people in front of him looked fierce and fierce, which was very different from the businessmen in his impression.
"Come, let me introduce you to you. This is Mr. Gong." Chang Yu pointed at Gong Yonggu, and then winked at Jiang Yiping and others: "Please come closer to me."
"It turns out to be Mr. Gong. The common people have met Mr. Gong. Mr. Gong, please..." Jiang Yiping and others paid their respects one after another, but Gong Yonggu was very busy. He was busy dealing with it for a while, but he didn't remember the details. Personal names are okay, I remember Jiang Yiping and Fang Ba.
Jiang Yiping and others received the news in advance and went to Guanghe Building to discuss the matter. When they saw Chang Yu bringing a stranger, they knew it with just a look, and they knew each other mentally about what should be said and what should not be said.
Everyone was so enthusiastic that they invited Chang Yu and Gong Yonggu into the hall. They made tea and water and exchanged greetings. Then they sat down one by one and stared at Chang Yu with burning eyes, knowing that important instructions were coming soon.
With a slight cough, Chang Yu straightened his face and said to everyone: "Let's make a long story short. Since you have accepted this business, you must shoulder this responsibility. Military food is of great importance and there is no room for mistakes. Otherwise, it will not just be a loss." It’s so simple to pay money, but if something goes wrong, it’s not an exaggeration to confiscate the family and destroy the ancestors.”
Everyone couldn't help but tremble. Although Chang Yu had said this before, hearing it again now, they still felt a chill.
"Don't dare, don't dare. The common people, who have been entrusted with this important task by the emperor's trust, should go through fire and water and do their best to do good things." Jiang Yiping, the leader of the group, quickly stood up to express his position.
"Are you actually 12 merchants joining forces to take over this business?" Gong Yonggu interjected at this time.
Jiang Yiping said yes repeatedly, while Gong Yonggu nodded and said nothing.
"Stop talking about such high-sounding words and pat your chest. We want practical actions. Now the court is sending troops south and is in urgent need of military rations. You need to urgently transfer a batch within three days. Is it possible?"
Three days!
Everyone was surprised, whispering, and their faces turned pale.
Chang Yu and Jiang Yiping looked at each other, then coughed lightly: "Are you having trouble?"
"There are difficulties, but the common people will try their best, but I don't know how many are needed for the first batch, as you said? Ten thousand stones can be collected in three days. If there are more, there will be pressure." Fang Ba said solemnly.
"At least thirty thousand stones (one stone is about ninety kilograms)" Chang Yu said firmly.
As soon as he opened his mouth, there was 60,000 kilograms of grain, and the hall was immediately silent. Jiang Yiping and others lowered their heads and bit their lips in silence. Gong Yonggu frowned and glanced at everyone.
"We will be able to raise 30,000 stones within three days. If not, we are willing to be punished by military law." Jiang Yiping and Fang Ba looked at each other, nodded slightly, stood up and clasped their fists at Chang Yu.
"good!"
Chang Yu touched his palm, but then smiled and said: "You are not a soldier, so you will be punished by military law. But having said that, if there is any delay, other punishments will be inevitable."
Gong Yonggu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The difficulty of agency military rations is not only the advance payment for purchase, but also the difficulty of transportation. The journey is long and bumpy, and it also requires a large number of mules, horses, grain trucks, and escorts. These are not small expenses, and the most difficult thing is It was arranged in a very short time.
Fortunately, the Twelve Taibao are all powerful forces in Beijing. Although I can't say how rich they are, they have wide connections and many subordinates. Each of them has at least 180 brothers.
Therefore, it is not difficult for them in terms of manpower. The total number of people under the twelve families is at least a thousand. Although it is not more than enough, the difference is not much.
All that's left is material resources. A large number of carriages and horses need to be purchased or rented, and there are only three days, which is really urgent.
In fact, Chang Yu had already discussed this matter with them, and now he said it again in a serious way, just for Gong Yonggu's ears.
Moreover, Prince Consort Gong was indeed secretly glad that although the combined wealth of more than a dozen companies might not necessarily match that of a wealthy businessman, their connections, manpower mobilization and mobility were beyond the reach of one family.
The tea was changed three times, and everyone in the hall discussed every detail, divided tasks, and assigned responsibilities to each person. Chang Yu occasionally put forward his own suggestions, but Gong Yonggu listened and watched almost the entire process without making any comments.
Time passed by minute by second, and in the blink of an eye, it was Shen Shi (three o'clock in the afternoon), and the Jin Yiwei came to report that Tang Tongdong, the chief soldier of Jizhen, met at the Yamen of Dongchang.
Seeing that the matter was almost discussed, Chang Yu stood up and said goodbye, and the twelve Taibao also hurriedly left. In three days, 60,000 kilograms of food had to be prepared and set off. The task was extremely difficult. They had to complete it beautifully to prove to the court that they had the ability. this ability.
The carriage left Guanghe Building, Lao Hu drove the car, and more than ten guards in golden clothes accompanied him slowly towards the inner city.
In the car, Gong Yonggu took a long breath: "Three days, three days, it's really hard to imagine. If this matter is done by the imperial court, whether it is done by the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Household Affairs, even if there is enough silver, it will be impossible without more than a month." Crossover".
Don't all state-owned enterprises have this kind of virtue? Chang Yu sighed to himself, but smiled slightly: "If private and businessmen want to make money, fame and fortune, they must work hard."
The two were chatting in the car. Chang Yu was a little sleepy and leaned against the window absentmindedly, feeling a little drowsy as the carriage swayed. Gong Yonggu was silent when he saw this. He opened the car curtain and looked at the street scene outside, thinking about his thoughts.
About a hundred steps away from the front door, there were many pedestrians and it was a bit crowded. The carriage slowed down, and the accompanying Jin Yiwei walked in front and said: "Get out of the way, get out of the way..."
Seeing this group of people shouting, although the crowd was dissatisfied, seeing the flying fish uniform, the common people in the capital had seen the world. They knew it was a royal guard, but they dared not say anything in anger. They could only curse a few words in their hearts.
There was a bang. Chang Yu, who was sleeping dazedly against the car window, suddenly felt a loud bang in his ears. Before he could figure out the situation, he heard shouting from outside the car: "There is an assassin, protect me!" "
Grass, here we go again!
Chang Yu was startled and had no time to think about anything else. He stretched out his hand and pushed the confused Gong Yonggu down under the car. A few strong winds passed by the window, and then screams sounded outside the car. It must be that he was shot. Who.
Chang Yu then raised his head and looked toward the car window, feeling a chill in his heart. A sharp arrow penetrated the car window a few inches, only an inch away from where his head had been leaning just now, and almost hit his head.
There was chaos outside the carriage, and the surrounding people fled in a hurry. Many people were knocked down, trampled, and injured. More than a dozen Jinyi guards drew their swords and surrounded the carriage, looking around nervously for the assassin.
"Lie down and don't move." Chang Yu patted Gong Yonggu and ran out of the carriage. Seeing Lao Huanran sitting on the shaft of the carriage, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to look around: "Have you found the assassin?"
"Report to the Governor, the assassin shot an arrow from the east room and escaped!" the attendant said quickly.
Chang Yu's face was gloomy. He jumped out of the car and looked around. There was no one on the roof. Then I saw a woman lying on the ground to the west of the carriage, howling miserably. She must have been accidentally injured by the sharp arrow that went through the window just now. Several people were surrounding her to comfort her.
"Where are you injured? Is there a medical center nearby?" Chang Yu saw the woman screaming in agony. He quickly approached to check and saw a sharp arrow stuck in the woman's ribs... Wait, something is wrong. !
No blood! Chang Yu suddenly reacted, but at this time, several cold lights were approaching. The woman and several people around her suddenly pulled out daggers and stabbed him, two of which went straight to his eyes.
