Crow of the Pretender

In the reception room, Bo Ning slowly poured out the brewed tea from the purple sand pot and handed it to Liang Zhongchun.

"Director Liang, here in Shanghai... there are so many firms, British, French, American, and Japanese. Why did Director Liang choose Huaning?"

Liang Zhongchun chuckled: "They are powerful, but after all... they are also outsiders! In doing business, you still have to be comfortable with your own people."

Bo Ning sneered in his heart, now he knows that he is an outsider?Why didn't you say you were outsiders when you partnered with them to harm your compatriots?

"As the saying goes, fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields!"

Bo Ning smiled calmly: "Director Liang, you are the chief of the intelligence department of No. 76. If you want to do business, who would dare to stop you?"

"Hey, I am the director of the intelligence department, so I still have to listen to the Japanese, right?" Liang Zhongchun said without feeling any shame in listening to the Japanese, "The captain of the anti-smuggling department, Yamada, must be Brother Bai. I’ve also heard that it’s a real trick... I’m afraid he didn’t learn anything else when he came to China, but he’s going to have to learn [-]% of it when he’s eating naka.”

Hearing this, Bo Ning nodded clearly and understandingly: "Indeed, that Captain Yamada looks a little ugly."

He paused, and then said, "Director Liang, Cheng Yuan tells you the truth, if this business is done by me alone, then there is absolutely no problem with this matter. However, I still have a partner behind me. If there is no him, My business is also stuck in the anti-smuggling department. Therefore, Director Liang, you must give Cheng Yuan some leverage to convince my other partner, right?"

Liang Zhongchun was not surprised, if he didn't mention this matter, then he would be worried!

"It's only natural!" Liang Zhongchun said, "How about taking [-]% of our goods and giving it to Brother Bai?"

Bai Ning had a half-smile: "Hehe, Director Liang, [-]%...less, right? You can't keep me busy for half a day, and give away any money you don't make, can you?"

The "others" here naturally have a meaning.

"This... How much does Brother Bai want?"

"Twenty percent..." Bo Ning finally stretched out two fingers from his pocket.

Liang Zhongchun's face collapsed, and he scolded Bo Ning in his heart, this kid is also a profiteer, a little fox!

"Twenty percent! This...is too much? Brother Bai, this is not my business alone!"

Liang Zhongchun's heart ached to death, he himself was at odds with Mingcheng.And it's him three, and now the Baimu will take [-]% of it.After all, he earns even less!

"Director Liang, [-]% is not much." Bo Ning said with an expression that he already asked for very little, "Well, why not, Director Liang, why don't you go back and think about it?"

"This... alas!" Liang Zhongchun was worried, but he had no choice. He really had to go back and talk to Mingcheng about this matter, and it would be best to get more from him.

But [-]%, it is indeed... But it is much better than being shaved by Yamada, and you don't have to always look at the face of the anti-smuggling department.

"Director Liang, if you think about it, just make a call. When the time comes, Cheng Yuan will be the host, so we can talk slowly at a place."

After sending Liang Zhongchun away, Bai Ning sat on the sofa with a blank expression and thought, who is Liang Zhongchun cooperating with in smuggling?Do you want to do this business with him?

December 12st, the last day of 31.

The Ming mansion has a new year's day atmosphere, and the mansion has been cleaned long ago.

The three brothers and sisters of the Ming family were having breakfast in the hall. The Ming family did not have the rule of not talking when eating. The three of them were chatting about the New Year's arrangements while eating, and they even talked about Mingtai.

"Well, I don't know if Mingtai will come back for the Spring Festival this year, and I don't know how his school is doing."

While serving porridge for Ming Jing, Minglou said: "Mingtai is already that big, he can take good care of himself."

"That's right. I called Mingtai and he's fine." Mingcheng also said.

Ming Jing sighed: "You guys, don't tell me the good news but not the bad news again."

The three of them were talking, when suddenly the door rang, Ah Xiang went to open the door, and saw the person outside the door surprised: "Young master! Why are you back!"

"Mingtai!"

"Mingtai?"

Mingjing, Minglou, and Mingcheng all shouted when they saw Mingtai. The former was pleasantly surprised, while the latter was surprised.

"Big Sister! Big Brother, Brother Ah Cheng!" Mingtai was very happy and emotional when he saw the eldest sister and brother at home.He went up and hugged the eldest sister, and then said hello to the two elder brothers obediently.

Ming Jing held Ming Tai's hand, his eyes were a little red: "Let me see, I've lost weight. What's the matter, are you tired from studying at school?"

Mingtai thought of his training in the special training class, he struggled every day, didn't he lose weight?

"No, I'm not tired big sister." Mingtai naturally didn't want his big sister to worry, "I'm fine. Looking at it this way, don't I look more handsome?"

"Okay, okay, you." Ming Jing pamperedly nodded at Mingtai, "Eh? By the way, are you just... on vacation? How do I remember, it's still half a month away?"

Mingtai was at a loss for words for a moment: "Uh... let's go. Classes are over, and the half month is mainly for the students who are taking courses. I miss you, I want to come back and celebrate the New Year with you!"

"Okay, elder sister, let Mingtai put down his luggage first and pack it up." Minglou spoke at the right time, so that his elder sister would not have to stand at the door and continue chatting.

"Yes, yes, look at me!" Ming Jing clapped his hands when he heard the words, and then pulled Ming Tai into the room, "Quick, go and tidy up. Your room has always been tidy, go change your clothes, Wash it up. By the way, have you had breakfast yet?"

"not yet……"

"Then finish packing, come down to have breakfast." Ming Jing said and called Axiang, "Axiang, go and make some more small wontons."

"Hey, yes, miss!" Ah Xiang replied with a smile.

Minglou and Mingcheng watched their elder sister get busy, and looked at each other with a helpless smile. The young master came back, and their elder sister was coaxed.

After dinner, Ming Jing and Ah Xiang went out to buy food for the evening. Today Ming Jing said that he would cook a big meal for Ming Tai.

In the family, there are only three brothers Minglou, Mingcheng and Mingtai left.

After eating, Minglou and Mingcheng went to the study on the second floor together.

"Brother, why did Mingtai come back suddenly? We were not prepared at all."

"Hmph, it must be the Black Crow who did this. But Mingtai's return is expected, but I didn't expect the Black Crow to let him come back so early." Ming Lou said.

Mingcheng was leaning on the sofa by the window, with a relaxed posture: "Now that Mingtai is back, we have to be more careful at home in the future. I guess, the black crow will definitely use Mingtai to test us again."

"That's inevitable." Minglou said, "Let him guess. By the way, what's going on at Mingtai School? Send a telegram and ask."

"Okay..." Mingcheng nodded, he paused, then remembered something, and said, "By the way, big brother, before Liang Zhongchun talked about cooperating with Hua Ning, Bai Mu wanted [-]% of the profit."

"Twenty percent? He really dares to speak." Ming Lou said with a half-smile, "One and a half percent, let Liang Zhongchun talk to him."

"Dangdang—" There was a knock on the door.

Ming Houkong took a look at Mingcheng, and Mingcheng got up to open the door: "Mingtai? What's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

Mingtai raised the things in his hands and said with a smile, "I brought you a gift."

As he said that, he walked into the study, "Brother, I brought gifts for you and brother Ah Cheng, but I picked them specially."

"Oh? Really. What did you pick for us?" Minglou, who knew that Mingtai hadn't been to Hong Kong at all, was amused and asked quietly.

Mingtai first took out a very delicate box, opened it and said, "This, Omega's latest men's watch, is most suitable for a man like my elder brother."

Minglou smiled and took it over, looked at it, and put it on with satisfaction.

"What about me? Mingtai? Don't be a watch! Big brother likes to give away things like watches. I can't even use mine." Mingcheng squinted his eyes and circled his chest.

Mingtai thought in his heart: That's because you can't use it, brother Ah Cheng. Big brother doesn't keep giving me watches!

"Of course. It's not a watch. Brother Cheng, don't you like to draw? Look, the paints of Winsor & Newton (Winsor? Newton) and the matching brushes are all imported. I've ordered them for a long time!"

Mingcheng's eyes lit up when he saw the paint, and he couldn't put it down when he held it in his hand: "Not bad! Brother, did you see that, don't give me a watch next time."

Minglou smiled and nodded at Mingcheng: "You boy! Got it, next time I will give you this too."

"Hey, by the way, big brother. When you come back this time, where do you work? Is it still a school?" Mingtai asked intentionally or unintentionally.

Minglou glanced at Mingtai. It seemed that he didn't know that he was working in the new government.

"I'm in the new government, I'm the financial secretary, and...the deputy director of the special committee." Ming Lou said flatly.

Mingtai was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Minglou in disbelief, seeing that there was no intention of joking in his eyes, he panicked.

In fact, Mingtai never knew about his elder brother's job after he returned to Shanghai, and although Bo Ning knew about it, he never told Mingtai about it.

"Brother, you! How can you go to that new government!" Mingtai couldn't accept it for a while, the new government?Isn't that just going to be a traitor!

"Why not." Minglou's tone remained calm, "I'm also doing this for the people of Shanghai. Shanghai's economy collapsed. Do you know what the consequences will be for the people of Shanghai if this continues? They won't even be able to eat!"

"But..." Mingtai didn't know what to say, he clearly remembered what his elder brother told him, to serve the country loyally, to be a person who is useful to the country and the family!

But how could his elder brother... how could he work for the puppet government?

"Big brother..."

"Minglou? Ah Cheng? And where is Mingtai? Is it upstairs! Come down quickly, the guests are coming!"

Mingtai's words were interrupted by Mingjing who came back downstairs, the three of them glanced at each other, and tacitly decided to discuss this matter later.The three brothers left the study and went downstairs to the living room.

"Xiaobai, come on, sit down!" Ming Jing warmly greeted.

When Mingtai went downstairs, he saw that the back of the person sitting on the sofa looked familiar.And that person seemed to have eyes behind his back, turned his head, and met Mingtai's eyes.

"Chengyuan is here." Minglou and Mingcheng greeted each other naturally.

By the way, since Bo Ning really felt that the name "Xiaobai" did not seem like calling someone, so when he visited Ming's house for the second time, he specially made up the name "Chengyuan".

However, Ming Jing still likes to call him Xiaobai, while Bo Ning tolerantly agrees, but expresses his strong dissatisfaction with his eyes when Minglou also calls him that.

"Mingtai, come, let's get acquainted." Mingjing introduced, "This is Xiaobai, Baimu."

Bo Ning smiled, and stretched out his hand calmly: "Hello, my name is Bai Mu, and my name is Cheng Yuan."

"Uh, hello. My name is Mingtai. Tomorrow's Ming, Loutai's Taiwan." Mingtai smiled a little stiffly, no wonder before leaving, when he asked his senior brother if it would be more inconvenient to meet in the future, Bo Ning showed that Unfathomable expression.

In fact, today was really a coincidence, Bo Ning did not expect that he would meet Ming Jing on the street, and then she would drag him to Ming Mansion.He originally wanted to visit again in a few days and take the opportunity to get to know Mingtai, who knew such a coincidence?

That had to scare Mingtai a little.

"Sister Ming Jing mentioned you a long time ago, and I finally met today." Bai Ning still smiled at Yan Yan, as if he couldn't see Ming Tai's stiff smile at all.

And Minglou looked at Bo Ning and his younger brother, showing a meaningful expression, these two people are very problematic.His younger brother still has to train.

The author has something to say:

Well, everyone is finally gathered!

Mingtai: What's going on!It was so sudden!

Park Lane: Surprised or not!Is it surprising?

Minglou/Mingcheng: There is indeed a problem with this white wood!

SPIEGEL: Great, the younger brothers are all gathered together!