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Chapter 337 Futures Trading

Zhong Yi did it as soon as he said that, and immediately let Zhao Hanxing start to act.

As Zhong Yi expected, there are really many local rich men or gentry who want to transfer to the rear but are struggling to be safe and unable to be guaranteed.

The Zhang family, who is engaged in the tea business, is one of them.

Tea is a pillar industry in Langxi County, and every household grows tea.

Therefore, in Langxi, there are also many tea merchants who sell tea, and the Zhang family is one of them.

The Zhang family can only be considered medium among the tea merchants in Langxi. For this reason, when the Japanese attacked Langxi, the old man of the Zhang family did not rush to rebel, but stayed with luck, thinking that the Japanese might not be a vicious person. After they captured Langxi, they also had to eat and sleep and drink tea.

Maybe the Zhang family can take the opportunity to expand their tea business.

However, the cruel reality taught the Zhang family a painful lesson.

After the Japanese broke the city, they burned, killed and plundered the city, and the Zhang family almost suffered.

Fortunately, the Kuomintang army quickly fought back to Langxi, and the Zhang family managed to save the tea shop.

But in recent days, there have been rumors that the Japanese devils are going to fight back to Langxi County again.

Hearing this news, Mr. Zhang became anxious and hurriedly went home and found Mr. Zhang.

"Grandpa, it's not good!" Zhang Shiliang said, "I heard from people on the street just now that the Japanese will soon be fighting back to Langxi County. Let's run away and go to Wuhan."

"Go to Wuhan?" Old Master Zhang smiled bitterly, "It's easy to say, how can I go? There are tens of thousands of kilograms of tea in the shop, so it's easy for our grandfather and grandson to do it. You can leave after packing a few pieces of clothes and changing clothes, but what should I do if the tea leaves?"

Mr. Zhang said, "Grandpa, when is it now? Do you still care about those tea leaves?"

"How can we ignore it?" said Mr. Zhang. "The tea piled up in the warehouse, but all the belongings of our Zhang family. If all these teas are lost, our Zhang family will be finished. Even if our grandfather and grandson arrive in Wuhan, what should we eat and what to wear? Will we go out to beg like refugees?"

Zhang Shiliang was silent immediately.

At this moment, a sound of gongs suddenly sounded outside.

At this time, it was already dark and the streets outside were silent, so the sound of the gong seemed very abrupt. Even if the grandparents and grandchildren of the Zhang family wanted to hear it, they couldn't help but not hear it.

Immediately afterwards, a loud voice sounded.

"Good news, good news, good news, good news," Langxi's fellow villagers."

"We are the 367th Regiment of the Central Army. In a few days, our regiment will set off and head to Wuhan for training. If you have any fellow villagers who want to go to Wuhan, you can join our 367th Regiment!"

"Our 367th Regiment will provide armed guards for free!"

"If you want to go, go to the shelter station to register as soon as possible!"

When Mr. Zhang heard this, he felt a stir and asked Mr. Zhang, "Shi Liang, is this 367th Regiment the 367th Regiment guarding Nanjing?"

"Grandpa, it is the 367th Regiment guarding Nanjing." Zhang Shiliang nodded, "There are several shelter stations in Langxi that house many defeated soldiers who retreated from Nanjing. The soldiers from other troops kept thieves and even robbed them openly, but the soldiers of the 367th Regiment never do evil and were very strict in discipline."

"So, there is really a guarantee of safety with the 367th regiment." Old Master Zhang nodded and said, "I just don't know if they are willing to provide protection for our tea?"

"I'm afraid this won't work." Zhang Shiliang frowned, "They are marching and they must ensure speed. It's okay for people to follow, but so many goods will definitely slow down the marching speed."

Old Master Zhang paused his cane and said, "Is it OK? Just ask if you know."

After saying that, Old Master Zhang turned around and walked out, his steps were fast. Mr. Zhang quickly followed and said anxiously: "Grandpa, you can walk slowly, slower, don't fall!"

...

At the same time, at the shelter station in the east of the city.

The first visitor has arrived.

This visitor's surname is Yan, his name is Wufu, and he is a cloth merchant.

Boss Yan was also unfavorable for the years. He bought a large number of Western printed cloths from Shanghai and prepared to sell them to Yishan County. As soon as he arrived in Langxi, he ran into the Japanese and broke the city.

Fortunately, the National Army soon revived Langxi County, and the Japanese did not have time to transport the batch of cloth away.

However, the porter hired by Boss Yan ran away and the money he had on him was also managing the garrison to get the cloth back. Boss Yan originally wanted to sell some of the cloth and get some money to save the emergency, but it was disappointing. Even if it was sold at a cost price, no one bought it.

As before, liquidity in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai has dried up and the economic order has been completely destroyed. So Boss Yan doesn’t want to sell a piece of cloth at a cost price, even at a loss price!

Yan Wufu didn't say anything nonsense and asked directly: "Captain Zhong, have you passed by Yi County?"

"Go." Zhong Yi said, "If we want to pass Jingdezhen into Jiangxi, we must pass Yi County."

Yan Wufu's eyes lit up and said, "Then, can you bring me and a batch of cloth for me?"

"No problem." Zhong Yi said cheerfully, "Protecting the safety of people's lives and property is the responsibility of our army. This is what we should do, and of course there is no problem with this."

"But." Yan Wufu hesitated, "I may have a little more cloth."

"This is easy to deal with." Zhong Yi said, "Just hire a porter. Now there are so many refugees in Langxi, and it is very cheap. You don't even have to spend money and just give food to eat, so you can hire a large number of porters."

"But, but..." Yan Wufu said in embarrassment, "I have no money to hire a porter."

"That's the case, then this matter is a bit difficult." Zhong Yi said, "Boss Yan, you also know that our army has supplies. The soldiers are already very tired just by carrying supplies and can no longer carry additional burdens."

"Captain Zhong, please help me!" Yan Wufu, who was desperate, knelt in front of Zhong Yi in a barely manner, "If you refuse to help me, then I will really have a dead end!"

"Boss Yan, get up quickly, what are you doing?" Zhong Yi quickly helped Yan Wufu up.

Yan Wufu saw that Zhong Yi was a kind-hearted person, so he simply stayed on the ground and refused to get up, saying, "Captain Zhong, if you refuse to help me, I will have to kneel down and die here. Anyway, there is no way out."

This profiteer! Zhong Yi was contemptuous, but said, "Boss Yan, aren't you making things difficult for me?"

"Captain Zhong, please show your compassion and save me." Yan Wufu cried out, "Help me think of a solution."

Seeing that the temperature was almost the same, Zhong Yi frowned and said, "Boss Yan, if you want to tell me a solution, there is really one solution, that is, I don't know if you are willing or not."

"What method?" Yan Wufu immediately pricked up his ears.

"That's right." Zhong Yi said, "Our group bought your batch of printed cloths for one tenth of the price..."
Chapter completed!
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