In the lobby of the hotel, I saw several fierce people banging the table and benches and shouting at the front desk clerk. The clerk was sweating profusely and at a loss.
The leader had a sinister face and looked extremely vicious. He shouted to the waiter: "Hurry up and find this old man. If you can't find him, I'll tear down your counter first..."
"Are they looking for me?" Boss Ma asked timidly.
As soon as they saw the rightful owner coming, the few people no longer looked fierce, but put on smiles, but this smile looked awkward.
"Boss, our boss would like to ask you to come over and discuss a big deal together..." said a thin man wearing a Western suit and no tie.
Boss Ma rolled his eyes when he heard this. The atmosphere in the Shanghai stock market is not good. There is always big business. Even Kevin, a foreigner, has followed suit. Of course, it is also possible that these foreigners have led the Chinese people astray - well, this More likely.
Unable to withstand the overwhelming numbers of the other party, Boss Ma and Lao Cao could only obey their orders, simply cleaned up, and followed the other party in a car to a manor in the suburbs.
The conditions here are more than a hundred times better than Zhonghui Hotel. The two of them live in an independent courtyard. Although there are only three rooms, it is spacious and clean. There are fish ponds and flowers in the courtyard, and it is a small and exquisite Jiangnan. Small courtyard.
However, the scope of the two people's activities was limited to this small courtyard. As soon as they approached the courtyard gate, a guard emerged and politely but firmly invited the two of them to go back to the courtyard to rest.
Take it as it comes, Boss Ma is not worried at all. Dinner has already been eaten, and there are no entertainment projects these days, so he can only turn off the lights and go to bed after dark.
Just as he turned off the lights, he saw someone touching him. Boss Ma's anus tightened, thinking he wasn't going to kill people and steal money, was he? When he calmed down and saw that it was Cao Mu, he was a little annoyed and shouted: "Old Cao, what are you doing? You're going to scare people to death."
"Boss, something's wrong..." Cao Mu said anxiously.
Boss Ma stretched out a finger and made a silent gesture, and the two of them went to the toilet in the back. Not to mention that the toilet was very clean, so it was a good place to talk.
"I know it's wrong. It's probably a trick of the Japanese. Just make peace with it, wait and see what happens, and play your old role well. If there is no news from us in three days, MISS Liu will deal with it. There may be eavesdroppers in the house. Utensil..." Boss Ma said to Cao Mu in a low voice.
"Understood, I'm worried that they won't follow the rules." Cao Mu expressed his worries. He was afraid that these people would take advantage of Cai and put them into sacks and sink them into the Huangpu River.
"It's okay, all they want is money and they won't die. If they really dare to die, I'll let their whole family die." Boss Ma said viciously.
Then the two of them returned to the bedroom and slept until dawn.
Breakfast is a big table full of fried steamed buns, scallion noodles, scallion pancakes...
"What's going on? We want to eat braised noodles..." Boss Ma complained.
"This breakfast is not very good, we want to eat braised noodles." Lao Cao also shouted.
Although this group of people were very talkative, they responded to the requests of the two Gods of Wealth. After a while, they also made two large bowls of braised noodles and a large bottle full of vinegar. Looking at the vinegar, they immediately became excited. The boss took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, poured a lot more into the bowl, and ate it all in one breath. However, Lao Cao was fine at all, and even though he was jealous, he ate it deliciously, which made Boss Ma envious.
After the meal, he quickly made a pot of tea to get rid of the vinegar smell. Boss Ma was afraid that if he didn't make some tea, he would have to broadcast live, which would be more uncomfortable than drinking.
I had just finished drinking tea when I saw a person walking into the hall with a kind face. As soon as he came in, he shouted: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't greet you well. I hope you will have a good time."
Boss Ma looked up and down at the person who came. He was wearing a gray cloth gown, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a smile on his face, but he looked shrewd.
"Are you being polite? Didn't you ask me for advice?" Boss Ma said in a bossy manner.
"I, Chen Guangsheng, opened a Xingda trading house and did some small business." Chen Guangsheng introduced himself.
"Okay..." Boss Ma had no choice but to pretend to be dumbfounded and didn't mention anything else.
"Ahem, I learned that Boss Ma traveled thousands of miles to come to Shanghai to purchase goods. I am determined to make friends with Boss Ma..." Chen Guangsheng said with a bright smile on his face.
"It's not the boss, it's the shopkeeper." Boss Ma said angrily.
"Haha, it's all the same, it's all the same." Chen Guangsheng smiled as if he didn't care.
"What kind of goods does Boss Ma want? You can tell me, and I can organize it for you. You and I are both descendants of China. Is it possible that we really want to take advantage of the Japanese?" Chen Guangsheng said clearly when Boss Ma was unmoved.
Boss Ma looked at Chen Guangsheng for a while, as if there was something wrong with Chen Guangsheng's face. After a while, he seemed to have made a lot of determination. He took out a trembling piece of paper with the smell of body temperature and sweat from his arms, put it gently on the tea table, and said: "This is the receipt given to you by the boss... "
Chen Guangsheng solemnly opened the receipt and read it carefully twice before he pondered for a moment and said: "Shopkeeper Ma, our trading company can organize these goods for you, and the price is easy to tell, so I can quote you a price now..."
After that, he called the servants outside the hall, took pen and ink and copied each item on the bottom sheet. After copying, he checked it carefully again. After making sure it was correct, he started to mark the price at the back. When the price was marked, he started to write it down again. He took out a small rosewood abacus that he carried with him, and after a few calculations, he marked the item prices and the total price. After looking at it for a moment to confirm that it was correct, he held it in both hands and presented it to Boss Ma respectfully.
Boss Ma also took it solemnly, read it over, and gently placed the order on the table without comment.
"Why, what does Boss Ma think is wrong?" Chen Guangsheng said with a smile.
"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that the price is a bit high." Boss Ma said unhappily.
"Shopkeeper Ma doesn't know something. The goods are purchased through formal channels, and some are domestic products. Naturally, they are not as good as those imported from foreign countries..." The smile on Chen Guangsheng's face began to fade, and he said with some annoyance.
"We don't care about water or land. The boss's requirements for us are that the goods should be of good quality and the price should be low. They have nothing to do with the rest." Boss Ma said in a muffled voice.
"What the shopkeeper said is wrong! At this time of crisis, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. You and I should support each other and do our best for the country..." Chen Guangsheng suddenly stood up and said impassionedly.
Seeing that he was either righteous and awe-inspiring, or his voice was hoarse, or he was generous and fearless, foaming at the corners of his mouth as he spoke, the two listeners below became more and more dull-eyed and dull, as if they had to fall asleep if he wanted to talk for a while longer. .
Chen Guangsheng felt bored, sat down slumped, picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea.
Seeing that Xiao's righteousness was useless, Chen Guangsheng took another sip of tea and moistened his dry throat. He felt that he had recovered a lot. He coughed dryly and said: "The shopkeeper has been in the world for a long time. There are some things that I don't want to get involved in. I also know that. You two are working tirelessly and conscientiously, which makes people admire you very much. In this way, I will give you 10% of the profit to give you some tea money." After that, he stared at Boss Ma intently.
Boss Ma also glared at Chen Guangsheng carelessly and said, "We can't live up to our boss's trust. Thank you for the hospitality. Please take your leave."
After that, he signaled to Lao Cao next to him, and the two of them were about to get up and leave, but they saw Chen Guangsheng's expression change, and as soon as he slapped the table, a group of people came in from outside the hall, all wearing short clothes, holding wooden sticks, or Take the hammer... In short, everyone's hands are not empty, and their faces are not good.
"What are you doing? Is there any royal law? Is there any law?" Boss Ma was a little angry, but his words were a little timid and a bit harsh.
"Hmph, you guys don't know what's right, you're just a fool. Now I have to let you two calm down and think about it carefully." Chen Guangsheng said coldly, and then gave a signal to the thugs.
The four thugs held Boss Ma and the two hostage, but did not return to the bedroom. They went directly out of the small courtyard, walked around and found a woodshed, threw the two people inside, closed the door with a bang, and locked it. There was no one to care about the two of them anymore. Except for one door of the woodshed, General Tie was guarding the door outside, and all the windows were firmly nailed with wooden bars. No one could get out without special methods.
"What are you doing? Shopkeeper, doing business requires not only money, but also life?" Cao Mu shouted while lying in the pile of firewood.
"Don't be afraid, these gangsters, just use whatever tricks you have..." Boss Ma shouted at the top of his voice while comforting his men.
The two yelled for a while, but when no one paid attention, they stopped talking and took a nap against the pile of firewood with their heads hanging down.
At noon, no one came to ask questions, just sitting next to each other with empty teeth.
"Shopkeeper, these Shanghainese people are not honest, why don't they have food to eat?"
"Are you hungry?" Boss Ma asked a little weakly.
"I just ate a bowl of noodles and I'm already hungry." Lao Cao also said out of breath.
The two of them didn't have enough water and rice, and couldn't go out, so they had to stay in the woodshed. The weather was a bit sultry, so they fell down on the woodpile and fell asleep, and even started to snore.
When the two of them woke up, it was almost dusk, and no one cared about them.
"Shopkeeper, no one cares about us?" Lao Cao asked.
"Don't talk, and stay asleep..." Boss Ma said weakly, but he thought to himself, if he had known these people were so cruel, he should have eaten more in the morning.
Now both of them miss the smell of braised noodles with vinegar in the morning.
Just like that, another night passed.
The next morning, the sun was shining brightly. Boss Ma and Lao Cao had slept for an unknown amount of time in the woodshed. They were both a little drowsy, but they heard a noise outside.
"The patrol room handles cases in a well-behaved manner." There was a loud shout from outside.
Not long after, there was a "dong" sound, and the woodshed door was smashed open, only to see several Chinese arresters rushing in, led by a detective.
"Who is Mr. Ma from Jin Province?" asked the detective.
"It's me." Boss Ma replied anxiously.
"We received a report that two businessmen from Shanxi Province had lost contact. We have been looking for them all day..." the detective said.
"Sir?" Boss Ma greeted him respectfully.
"I'm Qi Zhaolin, Inspector of the Public Concession Patrol Room." Qi Zhaolin replied reservedly.
"Ah, thank you very much, Detective Qi, for your life-saving grace. We will never forget it. We must thank you very much. Detective Qi is really Bao Qingtian alive and Di Ge is reincarnated..." Boss Ma quickly flattered him.
Lao Cao took out half a pack of cigarettes that he had been carrying for a day and handed them around to the patrolmen one by one. Originally, they wanted to smoke when they were detained, but they were in a hurry and couldn't light it without a fire. How about they get impatient? , maybe this dilapidated house would have been ordered a long time ago.
Seeing that the two of them knew etiquette and interests, Qi Zhaolin nodded and thought to himself, this trip was not a mistake.
"Two merchants, there is no need to be polite. The concession is a place governed by laws. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will not let these criminals go unpunished and will definitely punish them severely!" Qi Zhaolin said sternly.
A group of gangsters outside had been arrested by the police. As for the nature of the case, it was still unclear. It had to follow the legal procedures of the concession. The two parties had just been rescued and had not had time to think of what had happened.
After the patrolmen escorted the criminals and dispersed, Boss Ma and Lao Cao returned to the courtyard and searched their luggage. All the fine and soft things were there, but upon closer inspection, they had been turned over more than once.
Immediately he took out a big bag and stuffed it into Inspector Qi's hand. He said with a smile: "It's hard work, Inspector. These are trivial things. Let's take them to tea. We can invite Inspector Qi when the business is settled another day..."
"How embarrassing." Qi Zhaolin tried to refuse, but his hands did not move.
"The detective took the lead and saved the people from fire and water. He deserves it, he deserves it." Boss Ma bowed and said with a smile.
"You are too polite. Oh, by the way, I was so focused on handling the case that I almost forgot that the reporter was still waiting for you two in the patrol room. Look at my memory." Qi Zhaolin suddenly remembered something important and quickly confessed, putting the small bag in his pocket. inside.
Returning to the patrol room with Inspector Qi, they saw a somewhat kind-faced man, but it was Zhao Mingli whom he had met at Iwai Trading Company.
"Ah, Mr. Ma, I'm scared. Yesterday we had something important to discuss with you two. When we arrived at the hotel, there was no one around until evening. We were afraid that something might happen to you and immediately notified the patrol room. It's a good thing that you two are safe." Zhao Mingli said with a smile.
"TOEFL, it's not bad." Boss Ma replied a little out of breath, and Lao Cao was also like an eggplant beaten by frost - wilted, and followed behind without saying a word.
By the time the patrolman finished writing the notes for the two parties involved, it was already past three-quarters of noon, and the rumbling sounds in their stomachs continued to grow louder and louder.
Hearing this voice, Zhao Mingli suddenly realized and quickly confessed: "I have been worried about the safety of you two, but I forgot that you two have suffered. I will forgive you."
After quickly explaining to the patrolmen and Inspector Qi, a car drove up and took the two guests to a restaurant - "Rongshun Restaurant".
The table is full of local dishes, such as Babao Duck, Braised Sansi, Babao Chili Sauce, Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs, Squirrel Yellow Croaker, Bamboo Shoots and Eel Paste...
But I saw Ogawa Kazuo sitting at the main seat leisurely. When he saw two guests arriving, he stood up and walked over and said with a smile: "You two are frightened, please put some cushion first..."
"We are not hungry..." Boss Ma said, but his eyes were fixed on the food on the table.
In the end, the growling stomachs betrayed the two determined Shanxi merchants.
Not caring about so much, the two immediately sat down and started working hard without any ceremony.
After the meal, both parties naturally found another place to serve tea.
"Are you two satisfied with your meal?" Kazuo Ogawa said with a smile.
"Iron the post, iron the post." Boss Ma and Lao Cao were picking their teeth, still thinking about the meal they had just eaten.
"I am a straightforward person, and I will not beat around the bush with you two. You two should believe in the sincerity of our Iwai Trading Company," Ogawa Kazuo said.
"Believe it, believe it." Boss Ma couldn't help but nodded. He didn't know whether he really believed it or just said it casually.
"Then please take a look at this quotation." Kazuo Ogawa took out a quotation and put it on the table.
Boss Ma took it and took a look at it casually. After a while, his face suddenly changed and he said with a heavy expression: "Mr. Ogawa, this is absolutely not possible!"
