Yong Shijing was sitting in the Lincoln car, reading the telegrams she had just received from Anqiu one by one. The driver and attendants were standing outside the car, looking around vigilantly.
After he arrived in Tonglu, he immediately met with Yong Ganping, the guardian of the "Yongran Pavilion" who came from Hangzhou, to understand the situation.
After confirming the location of Xie Liuyun's house, he is now at the intersection of Yuhua Lane, not far from the gold shop.
After receiving the six orders, he immediately called back through the American military radio he carried to confirm that he had received the order and said that he would execute the order immediately.
Now is the time when people at work go home for dinner or some people go to the streets. There are many pedestrians on the street, and the shops along the street are also seizing this golden time of the day to do business.
According to the street layout map Yong Ming gave him, the gold shop where important things were stored was the fourth shop on the north side of the alley.
Since he arrived at the alley half an hour ago, customers have been coming in and out of the gold shop. Judging from the situation in the shop, the guys are very busy and the business is good.
The order sent by Anqiu did not mention the matter of obtaining Xie Liuyun's father's diary. Yong Shijing knew Yong Ming's work habits, which was tantamount to telling him that this was a task that must be completed, and there was no need to emphasize it in the message.
This is also the reason why after he saw the situation of Xie Liuyun's house in the periphery, he came to the vicinity of Jinpu to observe.
Yong Shijing has been supervising and inspecting "Yongran Pavilions" in various places all year round. She has encountered all kinds of complicated situations, but things like this in Tonglu may be the most special ones she has encountered in the past few years.
After Yong Ming returned to Anqiu to report on his duties, he did not send him out on business again, but asked him to stay in Anqiu and have a good rest.
It gave him a rare time to rest and recuperate, and he could share family happiness with his family.
This break lasted for more than a month. When I had rested for about ten days, I came to ask Yong Ming if there was a task assigned to me. I still remember the scene of that day clearly.
Yong Ming was in the office at the time. When he entered, he was picking up documents from his desk and looking at them.
Seeing him walking in, Yong Ming asked him to sit on the chair opposite him and asked: "Shijing, how many years have you been the chief inspector of this 'Yong Ran Pavilion'?"
"As far as the patriarch is concerned, it has been five years."
"Are there any difficulties? If so, tell me and I can help you solve it."
"There are no difficulties. The tribesmen in various places are very cooperative with my work. Whether it is business operations or dealing with local relations, everything is normal and harmonious."
"Being traveling all year round makes you feel less relaxed than when you were by my side. Your family is well settled. Is there anything you need my attention for?"
"No, I just have a bad wife at home. Although she doesn't understand the rules, she can manage the household well. The two sons are quite sensible, which makes me worry a lot."
"I remember you are forty-eight years old, right?"
"Patriarch, you have such a good memory. I was ordered by the old patriarch to serve as the chief inspector of the Yong Ran Pavilion in various places after I left you. At first, I was really at a loss and worried that I was not qualified for such an important position.
Later, it was the old patriarch who carefully gave me some advice, and with the help of all my fellow inspectors, I reluctantly took on the position of chief inspector with my mediocre qualifications. So far, I have been walking on thin ice, for fear of making mistakes due to my own negligence.
Major events in the clan.
Patriarch, it has been more than ten days since I came back to rest this time, and I have already adjusted to the situation. I wonder when I can continue to start a new round of inspections?"
Yong Ming looked at Yong Shijing sitting in front of him, his former companion, and felt that his father was really unique in selecting people!
When he was only five or six years old, his mother died of illness. His father was busy with family affairs and had no time to take care of him, so he selected a few people to take care of Xiao Yongming.
They are Shizheng who is responsible for the trivial matters of Yongming's life, Shijing who is responsible for academic studies, Shicheng who is responsible for further study of martial arts, Shigan who is responsible for political and economic research, Shiding who is responsible for the study of Western subject knowledge, and the last one is responsible for Yongming's study. A complete poem inscribed with the name of travel guard.
All these six people have now become his effective generals in handling clan affairs, humerus ministers, and are loyal to him.
"There is no rush at this moment. You can rest in peace and rest. I still have important things to tell you. But I am also waiting for them to come. I can't decide on the tasks to be assigned to you yet."
Yong Ming explained why he had been allowed to stay in Anqiu and comforted him.
"Clan leader, is it about recalling the 'Four Davids'?"
"You know it too?"
"I only found out about this after I came back. It seems that there is still resistance to this matter."
"We have been at ease for too long. Some people in the clan always think about peace in the world and living a stable life. Who knows, if we cannot be prepared for danger in times of peace and make preparations in advance, how will we, the Yong clan, be able to gain a foothold in the event of changes in the future?"
"Patriarch, I understand what you are thinking. After you took over the position of patriarch in the past two years, you specifically asked me to select and train promising talents from the next generation of clan members. After these two years of operation, we have established two branches in the country. Half of the staff in the Baijia Yongran Hall have been trained in rotation. The assessment results of these newly selected people are good. If they continue to develop at this rate, in a few years, they will gradually take up the leading positions."
"This is very good. If you are not in your position and do not plan for your government, you will have immediate worries if you don't have long-term concerns. I hope we can make such preparations in time. Who knows when this storm will come?"
"Yes! I have been traveling around these years and have seen situations in various places. It is really worrying. It is like the quiet before the heavy rain. I don't know how much rage and mania are contained in the oppressive silence. I really don't know what is going on in this world. Only then will there be peace.”
Yong Ming nodded and ordered: "Be prepared and pick two capable people. I will definitely come down here, and you can lead them out."
"Clan leader, do you still have this radio station?"
"Be prepared, as something might happen. It's always good to be prepared."
"Then I will bring that American-style radio. It has two power supply modes: battery and external power supply. It is more convenient to use when performing tasks."
"Which radio station do you usually carry?"
"The radio stations made in Germany can only be powered by an external power supply. I usually set them up after I go to our 'Yongran Pavilion' in other places to maintain contact with Anqiu."
"I agree with you. Remember to complete the registration and handover in the telegraph room. I will ask them to prepare batteries and radios in advance."
"Understood, if I go on a mission, do I need to bring a car with me?"
"Once I assign a mission to you this time, it will definitely be a more serious one. Not only will you be equipped with a vehicle, but you will also need to carry certain equipment in case you need it."
"Clan leader, I will only take the car with me when I go to a distant place. Isn't the place I want to go this time not close?"
"It's not a question of whether it's close or not, but the nature of the tasks is different.
Originally, even if the 'Yong Ran Pavilion' where you are located has local tasks, you are usually in a command or supervisory position and basically do not participate in front-line operations.
But this time it is different. Where you go, there is not much preparation for the operation. When you go, you are the front-line command, and the people you lead or deploy are the front-line operators.
It can be said that if you take action, you are in danger.
This car must be brought, there is no doubt about it, and you have to drive my special car."
When Yong Shijing heard this, she waved her hands anxiously and said, "Chief, this is not possible."