110. Underground horse market

"Regarding the elimination of traces of the car's walking, I have already thought about it. Quite simply, aren't there a lot of rattan now? Just in the existing place a variety of rattan. Of course, rattan alone is not enough! Bai Shujie said: "In addition, lay wooden planks on the exit road and pile half a foot of soil, and then plant grass. When the car comes in, the plank is carried away. When the car enters, the planks are lifted back. ”

"Hehehe, the detachment leader is simply a living immortal! In this way, as long as you sweep away the traces on the road, the car will never find it! ”

After laughing, Bai Shujie said to Qin Yuefang: "Hurry up and contact Chen Jinfang and ask him to go to Tang Weiye to buy a car for pulling goods." I'm going to teach the soldiers of the guard company to drive, so there has to be a way to get into the playground. In the future, you all have to learn to drive, Sheng Zhiguo will drive, and I will be an instructor with you. ”

Everything was laid out, Bai Shujie finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Yang Guihua to report the situation here and the three directions. Through the exchange of telegrams, no special situation has been found in the other secret camps.

Two days later, Bai Shujie explained the matter of the base to Qi Yuanshuang, and took Gan Tong, Zhao Jinxi, Qin Yuefang, Tan Mingliang, Xiao Lamei, two little guys, and a group of six people changed into civilian clothes and rode their respective war horses to Fuxin.

From Crouching Tiger Villa to Fuxin, you need to go around in a big circle.

Because the mountain range where Crouching Tiger Villa is located is north-south, and there is a cliff to the west. Therefore, the first thing is to walk south for more than ten miles along the mountain beam, then turn along the slope of the mountain and turn northwest down the mountain, cross the small river ditch under the mountain, and then go straight to the west is the direction of Fuxin.

Crouching Tiger Villa is only 20 kilometers away from Fuxin in a straight line, and if you really want to walk, it is at least 70 kilometers. The group set out early in the morning and did not enter the town until nightfall. Everyone has never been here, and it was not easy to find a "Moon Inn", which looked clean, and then settled down.

During dinner in the evening, taking advantage of the gap between Xiao Er's serving, Bai Shujie took out a piece of ocean and handed it to him and said, "Little brother, we just came here and don't know much about this place. Where is the market where you want to buy farm tools, iron tools, and mules and horses? ”

"Big brother, you're asking the right person!" Xiao Er quietly put away the ocean, and then said: "Since the young marshal forcibly took back the Dongyang coal mine, the market here has been rectified. If you want to buy farm tools and iron tools, you go out to the southwest and cross two streets. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Er looked left and right to see if there was anyone else, and then leaned into Bai Shujie's ear and whispered: "A distant relative of mine is a seller of Mongolian horses. Because the young marshal was not allowed to sell horses to the Orientals, he was more strictly controlled. If the eldest brother wants to buy a good horse, there is no place in the market, only the black market has a chance to encounter it. ”

Bai Shujie took out five more pieces of ocean and stuffed them, and then asked in a low voice, "Can you ask your relatives over to talk?" My village does need some good horses. The price is not a problem, it is negotiated to have your benefits. ”

"That's fine! Big brother, I'll call you back at noon tomorrow! Xiao Er nodded and left quickly.

Back in the room, Gan Tong asked, "I heard you muttering about the horses, why don't you stumble when you touch the black line, and then put you in?" I've heard that the atmosphere in this area is very bad, especially the steppe horse bandits, who come and go like the wind, and are not afraid of death. ”

"It's nothing. Since it is a black market, there is always a risk. Bai Shujie groaned for a while, and said resolutely: "I can't bear the child, I can't hold the wolf." I'll try whether it's true or not. I don't believe I can't get so many horses that a mountain tiger can get. Don't worry, I have a way to deal with horse bandits. ”

The next day, Bai Shujie led everyone to visit the market as usual, and Zuihou selected two relatively large blacksmith shops, and said the style and quantity of farm tools needed, the two bosses, you look at me, I look at you, and immediately fell silent.

Bai Shujie asked strangely, "What, can't you?" ”

The owner of Chen Kee's blacksmith shop explained embarrassedly: "You want too much, we don't have so much ready-made pig iron." If you want to buy goods, you need a lot of money. ”

"Hehehe, it's not your fault, it's my fault!" Only then did Bai Shujie understand what was going on, and hurriedly said: "In this way, I will give you a deposit of 500 oceans for each family, which will be completed within half a month, and then settle the bill in a unified manner." If you can find a way to send me to the Sancha River to the east, I will add another 150 oceans to the carriage and horse fare. How is it? ”

"Well, it's a deal!" Boss Chen nodded in agreement.

Bai Shujie left a thousand oceans and took the receipt before leaving.

As soon as he returned to the inn and entered the room, the shopkeeper came to the room by sending boiling water, closed the door and whispered: "Big brother, my relatives are waiting for you in the Land Temple five miles north of the town tonight. You are alone, and everyone will not be separated. ”

Bai Shujie nodded, took out five pieces of ocean and handed them over, and said, "You take me over at night!" ”

After the shopkeeper left, Gan Tong and Tan Mingliang did not agree with Bai Shujie's risk, and Zhao Jinxi simply wanted to go together.

"Hehehe, you don't have to worry. Those who do this are the ones who do not see the rabbit and do not scatter the eagle. Even if there is a plan, it will not be done until real money. Moreover, this time may be the real deal. I didn't have any scruples in the past, and it was more convenient to be alone. ”

As soon as the second watch arrived, Bai Shujie followed the shopkeeper out of the inn over the wall, and then went straight to the land temple in the north of the town. When he was close to the third watch, Bai Shujie really found a very dilapidated land temple.

There were still more than 20 meters away from the Land Temple, and the shopkeeper stopped and shouted: "Third uncle, I brought people here!" ”

"Go back!" A deep voice came from behind the Land Temple. After Xiao Er left, the voice asked again, "Is it ligatchy?" ”

Bai Shujie raised his voice and said: "No! I'm just the nurse of an ordinary farmer's family. ”

"Do you know the rules of our business?"

"Please advise!"

"Pay a deposit of 10% first, and then pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."

"No problem, everything is done according to your rules."

"What do you need? How much do you need? ”

"I need to be over one year old, under three years old, trained. I'll use it in a hurry, don't be raw. There is no limit to the number, and the first batch cannot be less than twenty. ”

"I now have 36 in stock, a fixed price, and 10 yellow sticks. Pay the deposit first, and ten days later, the second watch day, the north nine miles of concave delivery. ”

"Deal!" Bai Shujie took out a gold bar and threw it out, then turned around and left.

Back at the inn, Gan Tong and the others were waiting for him. Bai Shujie nodded to them, then took out the map, carefully compared it for a long time, and ordered: "Gan Tong, you lead Qin Yuefang and Xiao Lamei back to the villa tomorrow." Here's how it is arranged. ”

Bai Shujie asked Tan Mingliang to take out a pen and paper, and began to annotate on the paper while drawing. The more Gan Tong looked at it, the more solemn his face became, but there were ears on the wall here, and he couldn't speak. Zuihou explained it all clearly, and everyone went to sleep.

The next day, Bai Shujie led everyone to continue shopping. But when he came back at noon, he was alone. Since then, he has been out and about every day. More often than not, it's all about strolling on the largest East Street.

On the fifth day, he finally saw a very imposing courtyard with a poster for transfer posted at the door. I asked a passer-by to inquire, and it turned out that this was the former Japanese coal mine club. Because Zhang Xueliang used coercive means to nationalize all the Japanese coal mines, they were ready to evacuate.

Bai Shujie had a little calculation in his heart, so he stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a while, I heard the sound of clogs coming from inside the door.

"Who are you looking for?" The door was opened by a middle-aged Japanese woman, extremely standard in official Chinese.

"Do you want to transfer this yard?"

"Hay! Sir, do you want it? ”

"How much does it cost?"

"1,200 pieces of Dayang, it can be handed over in three days."

"Okay, I want this yard."

"Sir, please come in, you can take a look at it."

The Japanese woman gave way sideways, and Bai Shujie stepped into the courtyard to see that there was a large field inside, with a depth of about 40 meters and a width of about 60 meters from north to south. It's all white stone paved ground and cobblestone paths. On the easternmost side is a row of six conjoined houses with large bluestone walls and green tiles. The whole courtyard faces east and west, facing the largest street.

Bai Shujie took out a gold bar: "Okay, this is the deposit." I came three days later to receive it, and the balance was settled by then. ”

The Japanese woman didn't take the gold bar, but bowed down and said, "Sir, there are still some equipment in the backyard, I hope you can receive them all, please!" ”

Bai Shujie followed the woman through a passage to the north and came to the backyard. It's a larger yard with a lot of machinery and maintenance equipment used in the mine.

"If Mr. adds five thousand oceans, these equipment will be yours, enough to start a coal mine!" The Japanese woman stared eagerly at Bai Shujie.

"If you even have a property of 5,000 oceans, I can accept it." Bai Shujie shook his head and said, "I have no plans to start a coal mine. ”

"Well, sir, that's all there is to it. My husband is still waiting for me to arrive in Mukden as soon as possible, and I will prepare the deed this afternoon. ”

In the afternoon of the same day, Bai Shujie came out of the inn and left a message for the inn, if anyone is looking for it, go to the Bai Mansion on the right. Then I bargained with this Japanese woman again, and Zuihou closed the deal and won the property. Immediately afterwards, I found a workshop and ordered a "White Mansion" plaque to hang on the courtyard gate.

At the beginning, Bai Shujie wanted to use this property to set up an office to collect relevant information and provide a place for people to settle in the future. Later, I found the equipment in the backyard, and there was a generator in it, so I made up my mind to take it.

After closing the courtyard gate, Bai Shujie comprehensively inspected the entire building structure. Originally, there were seven rooms, and the entrance corridor was connected. All of them are electric. A large room in the center seems to be the original clubhouse office, and the six desks are still there.

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.