The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 152 There is someone behind!

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Jiang Cheng was quite surprised. "Oh my goodness, a group of people have already gone in?"

Looking at Luo Zhengyang's rather embarrassed attitude, it was obvious that this group of people were of no ordinary background. They were definitely more difficult to deal with than those peddlers and ordinary people outside.

There were about ten men in the reception room of the regiment headquarters. They were neatly dressed and sitting upright. It was obvious that they were all dignitaries nearby.

At this moment, they were seated on the left and right sides, with all their attention focused on Cai Yuanzong in front of them.

The middle-aged man at the first seat was giving an impassioned speech. Even if Jiang Cheng hadn't heard the first half, he could probably tell what he was saying:

The inconvenience in traffic caused a decline in business for all parties, and some people forgot to bring their travel permits and were stopped outside and unable to return home, etc.

Anyway, the bottom line is that this policy has caused trouble for everyone, and they should cancel it or print more passes and distribute them.

Cai Yuanzong had an unpleasant expression on his face, but when he noticed Jiang Cheng coming in, the team leader showed a hint of joy that "helpers are back" and stood up suddenly as if to greet him -

His sudden action interrupted the man's words, and everyone present turned around at once, looking at him with either hesitation or vigilance.

Jiang Cheng smiled indifferently and waved at Cai Yuanzong. Then, accompanied by Luo Zhengyang and Han Ming on his left and right, he walked forward and sat with his brother-in-law.

Jiang Cheng put the Browning heavily beside him and pretended to take out a handkerchief to wipe his military boots.

After wiping for a full minute, the entire hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, not even a sound of the air.
Jiang Cheng then slowly raised his head and grinned at everyone around him: "Why are you all looking at me? Haha... Go on, if you have anything to say, go on!"

Interrupted by his action, the man blinked a few times and made an embarrassed expression:
"Master Cai, we are all here to do business to support our families, and the training fees and security deposits for the village all depend on the concerted efforts of everyone present."

"Now that you have issued this useless road permit, it is inconvenient for every household to travel, and business has dropped sharply!"

After he finished speaking, the wealthy people around him all echoed him.

Cai Yuanzong couldn't control the situation again.

Snoring...

Just as people were talking about this, a loud gargling sound was heard, and people unconsciously turned their curious eyes to the side -

At first glance, one could see that the young and handsome officer Jiang Cheng was puffing out his cheeks and gargling his mouth vigorously up and down and left and right.

As a wealthy businessman, even if he pretends to be elegant, he usually pretends to be elegant. At this moment, the behavior of this young officer is a little rude.
But what was even more surprising was that when Jiang Cheng noticed that everyone was looking at him again, he actually gulped down the tea that he had been gargling with for a long time.

The middle-aged man in the lead couldn't help but feel nauseous. He cursed in his heart, "What a barbaric soldier!" Just as he opened his mouth to speak,

The "barbarian" in his eyes stood up with a smile and said, "You are the head of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lu, right?"

Seeing that this guy didn't make any comment, Jiang Cheng continued, "I don't know how to do business, but I do have some vision."

"I shouldn't say this, but you are considered as the in-law of our Cai family. Why do you have to cause trouble for us?"

"A few days ago, you all should know that we caught a Japanese spy in Daping Village... You all know what he did, right? If he really poisoned that ancient well, how many people would be injured?"

"To put it bluntly, this pass is to prevent any more spies from sneaking in! You are all businessmen, so you should understand the principle that harmony brings wealth, right?"

"We in Dapingzhuang can only be safe and sound. I'm afraid we can make some money, right?"

This Lu Haowen obviously came prepared. After listening to him one by one, he said calmly: "But it's too difficult for everyone to make a few silver coins now!" "Because the road permit is blocked, a large number of merchants don't come to our village. They don't come to Erliangou, Qianjinxiang and Houjinxiang!"

Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Oh, are you really a forgetful person, or are you asking even though you already know the answer?"

"The pass is for the people in our village. Merchants and peddlers can still exchange their goods for a pass at the gatehouse and return it when they leave the city—"

"I don't see how this affects business."

After being speechless for a while, Lu Haowen turned his eyes and said, "Why is there no impact? Salt merchants and grain merchants come in and out frequently, and they, they don't want to do this troublesome business!"

"Now the porters who come into the city are in a hurry to sell goods but no one is willing to buy them, and the people are in a hurry to buy goods but can't buy them!"

"Because this road permit has caused so much trouble, it would be better to..."

Jiang Cheng was very pleased with what he said. He put his hands on his hips and laughed twice, "Haha... I was wondering what you were going to say, President Lu?"

"You can go outside and take a look. I, Jiang Feilan, will do the business that the grain and salt merchants are unwilling to do!"

"The peddler sells it to me, and the common people buy it from me, isn't that the end of it?"

Lu Haowen was shocked.

The follower who had been waiting for an opportunity to speak came up carefully and whispered after hearing this.

After just a few short sentences, Lu Haowen's face showed even more shock.

He immediately turned his gaze to Jiang Cheng. This elegant man in wide robes and sleeves had an expression of extreme displeasure: "Haha, Master Jiang, you are really good at this!"

"I admire you!"

"I still have some things to deal with at home, so I'll leave now."

After saying this, he left without caring whether Jiang Cheng or Cai Yuanzong responded.
Behind him, these wealthy businessmen looked at each other in amazement and stood up to say goodbye.

"What a bunch of bastards! If it were me, they should be arrested and shot to death one by one if they come to cause trouble!"

After the crowd dispersed, Cai Yuanzong's adjutant Luo Zhengyang spoke angrily.

Glancing at him, Jiang Cheng sneered, "Do you have the right to butt in? Besides, if it's really as simple as you say, why couldn't I have taken action just now?"

"You think my Browning is watery?"

Luo Zhengyang was scolded until his face turned red and his neck became thick. He knew he had said something wrong and quickly apologized and bowed his head. Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Master Shuai said something right. The world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing. It is about human relationships and worldly wisdom."

Cai Yuanzong nodded and said, "Yes. How difficult is it to execute them? Although we are not fully staffed yet, it is not a big deal to send out these dozen leading wealthy businessmen."

"But what will happen if the collapse is over? The annual militia training money, the soldiers' rewards... and all the other places where we need money, big or small, all depend on these businessmen!"

Jiang Cheng also nodded: "I thought about this on the way here. If there are really people causing trouble, we can just catch a few of them and kill them——"

"But doing so will probably not serve as a warning to others, and may even have the opposite effect."

"The most important thing is, since they dare to cause trouble, there must be someone behind them!"

(End of this chapter)