"Yeah, I've been asked for help. I'm sorry that I won't help." Lu Ming pretended to have a sad face.
"Yes, they are the highest bidders." Ning Zetao laughed.
Lu Ming smiled secretly, but he didn't say anything. This time, Mr. Dong didn't pay a single coin. It was all paid by him, and it was a one-stop service.
"Brother, do you think our goods will be transported by inland river or sea?" Lu Ming asked pretentiously like a businessman.
"If you want stability, go to the inland channel. If you want to go fast, go to the sea route. However, you have to bear some risks by taking the sea route." Ning Zetao said.
"What are the specific risks of taking the sea route?" Lu Ming asked.
"Weather, who knows when God will bring you a storm. Besides, when sailing on the sea, you are also afraid of running aground. Anyway, there will be some, big or small, and I won't be able to tell you for a while." Ning
Zetao said.
Caobang's main business is mainly distributed on both sides of the canal, and there are also some businesses along the Yangtze River. However, in recent years, Caobang has expanded its business scope and engaged in overseas smuggling, which is very profitable, so it also travels a lot by sea.
"We'll decide this later." Lu Ming said.
"Actually, there are many obstacles when traveling on inland rivers. The main reason is that there are too many checkpoints along the way, and I don't know if there are any procedures for your goods." Ning Zetao said.
"I can handle the formalities. This is no problem. In addition, I asked you to help me get the arms and medicines as quickly as possible," Lu Ming said.
"It's too difficult. Nowadays, the government's control is increasing, and there is a serious shortage of goods on the market. Unlike before, many things were easy to get. You have to be in a hurry, otherwise you can smuggle a batch from overseas, but it will cost a lot of money."
Less time." Ning Zetao cried bitterly.
"It's too late, I'll think of another way." Lu Ming thought for a while and said.
"Okay, the boat is ready. You can use it anytime. I have already summoned the boat boss and sailors to discuss this matter." Ning Zetao said.
After studying the matter, Lu Ming went to see the old lady and then returned to Ning Zetao.
The maids have already laid out the food, and Mingzhu and Ning Xiner are also eating with them.
Lu Ming and Ning Zetao drank the rice wine brewed at home, and Mingzhu also drank together.
"How are you doing, old Dong?" Ning Zetao asked.
"It's pretty good, and I'm going to get a wife soon." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Really? I have long said that he should marry a wife and have a family of his own to live his life, but he just refused to listen." Ning Zetao said happily.
"Brother Dong is getting a wife? What does my sister-in-law look like?" Ning Xiner asked curiously.
"She is very beautiful and young. She looks like she is only a few years older than us." Mingzhu said with a smile.
"He is an old cow eating young grass." Ning Zetao said with a smile.
"You can't say that. Old Dong just looks old, but he is actually not very old." Lu Ming said.
"Mingzhu, have you met Brother Dong's wife?" Ning Xiner asked.
"I saw it. I took them to buy clothes yesterday, and also bought some jewelry and cosmetics for Mrs. Dong. She really liked it." Mingzhu said with a smile.
"When you take me to see my sister-in-law someday, I will also express my gratitude." Ning Xiner said.
"What the hell, let's follow Lu Ming back in a while, and we can see Sister-in-law Dong." Mingzhu immediately agreed.
"Yes, why am I so stupid? It's better to choose a day than to hit it." Ning Xiner said with a smile.
After dinner, Ning Xiner drove and Mingzhu got into Lu Ming's car, and then they returned to Wanguo Apartment together.
The three of them came to Mr. Dong's room and knocked on the door. When Mr. Dong saw Ning Xiner, he was surprised and said: "Sister Xin'er, why are you here?"
Ning Xiner said: "Brother Dong, what you did is really unreasonable. You hid here secretly without letting us know. I only heard Mingzhu talk about it recently. Just hide it yourself, sister-in-law, you can hide it too."
, this is not right.”
Mr. Dong smiled and said: "This is not a special situation for me. Please forgive me, sister."
The three people entered the room. Mr. Dong introduced Ning Xiner to Anyi, and then said with a smile: "The Caobang has helped us a lot."
"That's not a favor. It's our duty. We like to do business with Brother Dong. Brother Dong is the most cheerful and kind person."
Ning Xiner said, took out a delicate small box from her bag and handed it to An Yi.
An Yi didn't dare to accept it, so Mr. Dong said: "An Yi, take it. This is my girl's wish."
An Yi took it hesitantly, and Ning Xiner motioned for her to open it and take a look.
An Yi opened the box, looked at the contents inside, and couldn't help but open her mouth and let out an ooh.
It is so beautiful. It is a crystal and gold necklace. Mingzhu accompanied her to Yong'an Department Store yesterday and bought the most expensive necklace there, but it was not as good-looking as this one.
"No, no, it's too expensive." An Yi closed the box and was about to give it to Ning Xiner, shouting repeatedly.
"Sister-in-law, this is the first time I have met you, and you are planning to get married again. Before you came, my elder brother told me that this gift was given to you and Brother Dong by our brothers and sisters. It was given to two people, not just you.
people."
Ning Xiner's rhetoric put An Yi in a difficult position, so she had no choice but to look at Mr. Dong, asking him to make a statement.
Mr. Dong looked embarrassed and looked at Mingzhu in embarrassment, hoping that Mingzhu would say something.
Mingzhu smiled and said: "Brother Dong, sister-in-law, please don't be polite. My eldest brother never accepts the gifts given out. If you don't accept them, we won't be able to explain to him when we go back."
When Lu Ming saw this situation, he couldn't say anything, so he decided not to get involved, so he quietly left and returned to his room.
Lu Ming was still thinking about two things, one was to ask Liu Xin and Zhao Long to get rid of Xiao Chu, and the other was to ask the Caobang to help transport the goods.
He needs to think carefully about what needs to be paid attention to in each link. There can be no mistakes in these two things, even if there is no oversight in details.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Lu Ming opened the door and saw that it was An Yi.
He was a little surprised: "What can you do?"
"I think I owe you an apology for my previous misunderstanding of you." An Yi said.
"This matter has been settled. There is no need to apologize. In your position, it is normal to have such misunderstandings." Lu Ming invited An Yi in and made her a cup of tea.
"I always feel that you have done too much for us, and I feel a little embarrassed. If I don't apologize to you again, I feel that my psychological burden is too heavy." An Yi said.
"You are wrong. It's not that I have done too much for you, but that you have done too much. What I do is the same thing as what you do, but I do too little." Lu Ming said with a smile.
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"It makes sense for you to say that. It shows that you have a very high level of awareness, which proves that my apology is more worthy." An Yi said with a smile.
"Why don't you talk to the Mingzhu sisters?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"Both of them were talking about their family affairs with Lao Dong. I couldn't get a word in, so I just wanted to come over and say a few words to you." An Yi said with a smile.
"You still find it difficult to communicate with a bourgeois lady, don't you?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"No, it's mainly because I'm not familiar with it. It will get better when I get familiar with it in the future. Ning Xiner just gave a very expensive gift on behalf of her eldest brother. I don't even know what to say." An Yi said.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "I am sincere, so you don't have to think too much. If it is something inappropriate, I will definitely stop it. You can rest assured."
An Yi smiled and didn't mention it again. She felt that Lu Ming was closer to him, which was very strange. In the past two days, she really regarded Lu Ming as her cousin.
Although the two Mingzhu sisters are very warm and sincere in their treatment of others, they still have the aura of a young lady, which An Yi might not be able to tolerate.
"Lu Ming, can I follow your transport team back in a few days?" An Yi asked a little shyly.
"Go back? Go back to the base?" Lu Ming said in surprise.
"Well, I want to go back and fight with my comrades. I would rather eat steamed buns every day and drink wild vegetable soup with no oil, water or salt than live a life of waiting for others here. Every day I think of the comrades there.
I don't feel comfortable with this situation." An Yi said sadly.
"Whether you want to go back or not, you should ask your superior for approval. If your superior approves, of course I can escort you back safely. But it is not easy to work here."
Lu Ming felt that An Yi underestimated the significance of underground work.