If it hadn't been for the heavy snowfall, most of East City would have suffered from the fire caused by the Yang family.
The next day.
Although the fire was extinguished, the smell of paste still lingered.
The government cleaned up the Yang family's mansion, which had been burned to only its frame, and found more than two hundred corpses. After examination, most of them had been poisoned before death, and a small number of them had stab wounds and other injuries. Several unburned "Wudesi" waistbands were found in the clothes of some corpses.
It can be believed that before leaving, Yang Song poisoned and killed all his family members, and had a conflict with the Wudesi killers brought by Jia Yong. The result was obvious. Yang Song won the final victory and burned down the Yang Mansion. The corpse is gone.
Based on the evidence of the Yang family's crimes, even if he was tried in public, he would be sentenced to death. Now that there was no need for the government to take action, he would "commit suicide" first.
It's really cruel to kill your whole family by yourself.
Not surprisingly, Yang Song transferred all the money in the bank, including his own and others' money deposited with him. The specific amount is unknown, but it is at least more than ten million taels.
If Yang Song really took these tens of millions of taels and defected to the Japanese pirates, it would undoubtedly make the fight against the Japanese more difficult...
The biggest reason why Song Che decided to resist the Japanese was because of this person. If Yang Song is not eliminated, it will be a disaster for him personally and for the country.
After the destruction of the Yang family, Song Che naturally became the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce.
When the Chamber of Commerce was controlled by the Yang family, the Yang family basically ate the meat first, then threw the bones to other members, and even occasionally sucked the blood of the members. Fortunately for Su merchants like the Shen family, in the Huainan area, All commercial banks must obey the Yang family if they want to operate normally.
Song Che is different. He adheres to the concept of "everyone makes money together". The chamber of commerce does not interfere with the business of the commercial bank, and binds the chamber of commerce with banks such as Tianxia Bank, allowing all members to freely store and borrow money, and proposes "mutual help." , the “One Belt, One Road” plan——
The first thing Song Che did when he became president was to give away all the "big cakes" left by the Yang family, as a way of "borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha" to stabilize the hearts of the owners and let them know:
"If you hang out with Song Che, you will have bones to chew on and meat to eat!"
The second thing is to open a "Chamber of Commerce Fund Pool" and call on all members to donate and deposit the donations into the fund pool. Regardless of the current anti-Japanese war or any natural or man-made disasters in the future, they can be quickly withdrawn and used.
As of early November, 500,000 taels of silver had been deposited in the fund pool, part of which was used to resettle the refugees, and the other part was used to fund the anti-Japanese war.
Song Che has decided to go north with the army, and there are many things that cannot be done personally. Shen Wenjun has become the "acting president". With her ability, she will definitely be able to manage the chamber of commerce in an orderly manner.
"It's just that the next few months will be hard for Madam."
On the last night before farewell, it was snowing heavily outside, and the house was as warm as spring. The two cuddled up against each other, cherishing every moment of tenderness.
"It's okay. I've sent someone back to Suzhou and Hangzhou with the good news that Uncle Song was elected as the president. Anyway, the business in Yunshuifang is bleak. Qin Ruo and the others are also idle, and there are also the uncles from my mother's family. Huh, let me see, they are eager to fly over here so they can use Aunt Song’s name to show off their prestige.”
Indeed, whether it is the husband's family or the mother's family, if a relative in the family becomes the president, it is a matter of honoring the ancestors, even if he is a son-in-law.
"I remember when my wife said that your dream was to become a legendary businesswoman like the old lady. Now it seems that your dream is about to come true."
"It's still far from it. It can't even compare to the fact that the old lady has a house full of gold and jade at her knees..."
"Well... when I triumph, let's have a litter."
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Early the next morning, it snowed heavily to see off the guests.
Song Che was riding a little donkey, wearing an indigo fur robe, a black hat, and a white mask on his face. This time he went to Chuzhou to fight against the Japanese. He did not want to reveal his identity, so he transformed into "Mr. Bai."
Everyone has to call him Mr. Bai.
Three thousand Yangzhou troops went to Chuzhou in heavy snow and embarked on a journey to fight against the Japanese.
"Brother Song... oh no, Mr. Bai, I'm just wondering. Everyone in the world wants to be visible and make contributions, why do you have to wear a mask and wrap yourself up like a white bear."
Jiang Yuntian is riding a red-maned horse, wearing armor and a sword at his waist. Although he does not have any military rank, he looks more like a general than anyone else.
Song Che shook his head and muttered: "Doing the opposite, not taking the ordinary path, not thinking about ordinary things, is very human. This is... the way."
"Force...Tao?"
"Harmful! It's just a way of showing off, don't think wrongly."
The advantages of not exposing his identity definitely outweigh the disadvantages. He is a businessman who lacks nothing. He is very responsible for joining the army to fight against the Japanese in this freezing season, but he cannot make any more enemies.
Isn't it just to protect the family and the country so that my wife and children can be on the hot bed in the future?
Marching in the heavy snow, it would only get colder if we rested for too long. In addition, the military situation was urgent, so the team made few stops along the way.
During this expedition, Song Che specially ordered three carts of pure sorghum wine to be brewed, with the alcohol content being at least over 60 degrees.
After one gulp of this wine, the coldness immediately dissipated by 70%, making the body feel hot. The soldiers on the road relied on this wine and dried chili peppers to boost their energy.
Of course, in addition to drinking, high-strength alcohol can also burn. This is Song Che's number one weapon prepared for the anti-Japanese army.
With mathematics and physics in your mind, you don’t have to be afraid of little Japanese pirates!
After two days and one night, we arrived in Chuzhou.
Bao Dayou went directly to the military camp and recharged his batteries for two days before sending to the front line.
The most serious Japanese plague in Chuzhou is a small city called "Yancheng" more than 120 miles east. As you can tell from the name, Yancheng is the location of the largest salt farm in Huainan. It is related to the livelihood of most of Huainan and is a top priority.
Most of the troops were mobilized to fight on the front lines. There were not many troops left behind in Chuzhou, only more than 2,000 people, who were responsible for forging weapons, preparing grain and ammunition, and recruiting troops and other logistical supplies.
The temperature in Chuzhou is lower than that in Yangzhou, and the snow falls more ruthlessly than in Yangzhou. The city of Chuzhou, immersed in heavy snow and shrouded in the haze of war, is lifeless.
Taking advantage of the army's rest days, under Bao Dayou's recommendation, Song Che successfully came to the weapons arsenal——
If you want to dominate a war, advanced weapons are essential. In an era dominated by cold weapons, firearms are undoubtedly a dark horse.
In order to better build muskets, Song Che sent people back to Suzhou ten days ago to invite the three brothers from the Wang family's blacksmith shop. The three brothers have made more than a hundred muskets. Practice has long made perfect, and the three brothers they produced The musket has not yet exploded.
There are many skilled craftsmen in the arsenal, and the three brothers were asked to train them. Once a large number of muskets are eradicated, they will definitely be able to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese pirates.
The musket is the second most powerful weapon Song Che prepared to fight against the Japanese!
