"Brigade Commander Wu, what this young master said is indeed a way to make money, many people have starved to death over there over there, and the price of food is higher than the sky. The villain doesn't dare to say cooperation, just ask you two to reward me with a bite to eat, the villain is willing to run errands and do chores, these years the villain has dealt with the Russians, understands their language, and knows their work habits, which can make you less troublesome. ”

Wang Tieshan bowed his body, his attitude was very humble, but his eloquence was still very good, and he kept selling himself. Zhang Tinglan actually noticed this guy a long time ago, Wang Tieshan was able to find the financial route of smuggling into Russia by himself, and he had been in business for many years, which proved that this guy was not weak in brain and was willing to endure hardships. From him, Zhang Tinglan even saw the demeanor of the fallen master in later generations, and now the Chinese are conservative, and what they lack is talents who dare to think and dare to do.

"Mr. Wang, you have to know that smuggling is a matter of losing your head, aren't you afraid that the Russians will be held accountable?"

"What is there to be afraid of, no one wants to die, but poverty is more terrible than death. As long as you can give the villain this opportunity, I will do my best. Even if this sweaty horse is a small gift for you, I don't want a penny. ”

"It's a bit of a boldness." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "I'll give you a chance, you are now the manager of the Taonan branch of Fengtian Trading Company, as long as you manage this trade route well, you will not lose your benefits." Wang Tieshan hurriedly nodded yes, he had known about the huge profits of smuggling over the years, but he was weak, he could make limited goods, and there was no one to provide protection, so he had to hand over most of the money.

If there is an army behind him, he can't worry about those bandits and bandits, and listening to Zhang Tinglan's tone, he still has strong strength and can get a large number of goods, which is definitely not his previous petty fight. The silver in this is gone, even if you drink some soup, it is much better than doing it alone, so Wang Tieshan is very tempted and wants to join in at all costs.

Wu Junsheng didn't care if Wang Tieshan was needed or not, he only cared about his own interests.

"Humble nephew, tell me what you are going to transport, so that you can know it in your heart."

"At the moment against Russia, we are walking on two legs. There was both regular trade and smuggling, and the regular trade was signed with the Entente, and the military supplies produced in Mukden were sold directly to Britain, France, Russia and other countries, including military food, military uniforms, uniforms, tents, military boots, belts and other things. Sell what you can produce. ”

With the deepening of cooperation. Mukden's things are good and cheap. It has been recognized by Britain and Russia, although Zhang Tinglan frequently adds ingredients to the cans, but I have to say that the seasoning is still very good, compared to the American cans, Chinese canned food is still delicious.

In addition to canned food, other military food products were developed. Chief among them is the somen noodles, which are easy to eat and smooth and delicious, in the dark, damp tunnels. Eating a bowl of hot noodles is a good enjoyment, and the dried noodles produced by Mukden are also equipped with seasoning packets, which are actually considered primitive instant noodles.

The British arranged special procurement personnel in Mukden, and after seeing the noodles, these people were full of praise, and they had already ordered the first batch and sent it to Europe for tasting, and if the soldiers could accept it, they would immediately expand the scale of the order.

Somen proved to be more successful than canned, and when it arrived in Europe, not only the soldiers on the front lines, but also the ordinary people received some through government rations, and they were very interested in this food from the East. Until then, they may have only known Italian pasta, but they didn't know that there was a similar food in faraway China.

Many soldiers boiled canned noodles from China together, and the flavor of the canned noodles would seep into the noodles and become fragrant and refreshing, and soon the way to eat them spread, and even soldiers who didn't like the noodles would make some thick soup and swallow the hard bread.

Housewives often cook a little vegetable or meat they find with somen noodles and enjoy a hot meal as a family. During the war, these Europeans repeatedly lowered their demands, only to fill their stomachs, that is, good things, and Chinese food seems to be a little better than the Americans, and the price is cheaper.

That alone was enough, and the British government has decided to further increase its investment in Mukden and turn it into a production base for British military food.

Don't underestimate these inconspicuous little things such as canned noodles, it is these things that helped Fengtian exchange for the first precious pound, relying on these money Fengtian purchased a batch of machines, and cultivated a group of workers, laying the foundation for the next step of development.

Zhang Tinglan wants to set up a branch factory in Taonan, which is out of the need to expand production capacity, Taonan is closer to Mongolia, it is easier to obtain raw materials, and the labor cost is lower than that of Fengtian, which is a very good investment location.

"We can smuggle goods in normal trade, whether they are food, clothing and use, bypassing Russian customs, and then selling them directly to the Russian people through the black market, and they will definitely rush to them. In addition, we have to smuggle some luxury goods, high-end clothing, jewelry, furniture, and even cars and the like that the Russian upper class needs, and we can get them if they need them. Alcohol is also a very important part, the Russians are very addicted to alcohol, from top to bottom, and our Kanto shochu sells very well in the Far East, and the profit can be more than five times. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Tinglan lowered his voice: "These are just legal trades, in fact, I am preparing to smuggle drugs to Russia, this is the real profiteering!" ”

As soon as Wu Junsheng heard that he was going to smuggle drugs to Russia, he was immediately stunned: "Humble words, the great powers sell us opium, don't they know that this is a harmful thing, and they will buy it themselves?" ”

"How could it not, the great powers are not monolithic in their countries, their people are also very different, there are many people who take drugs, and the Russian economy has almost collapsed, the common people can't see a way out, smoke some opium, and relax is also a good thing!"

In fact, before Zhang Tinglan came, he had arranged for Chen Qiming to refine morphine, of course, Zhang Tinglan did not reveal the plan of large-scale smuggling, but only told him to use it as a painkiller. In fact, when all drugs were first developed, they were used in medicine to relieve human suffering, but later people found that these painkillers had a serious dependence and became harmful drugs.

Zhang Tinglan is well aware of the dangers of drugs. How many people have gone bankrupt and their families have been ruined because of drugs. But he does not have the slightest moral burden to sell drugs to Russia, and if he is allowed, it would be better to sell them to Japan, or even Europe and the United States. How many difficulties these bandits with civilized masks have brought to China, it is always appropriate to collect some interest.

Wu Junsheng listened carefully to Zhang Tinglan's introduction, and basically figured out the key to smuggling, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, just transport things to Taonan." I'm in charge of keeping the rest of the way through the grassland, and if anyone dares to open their eyes, I'll treat them as bandits! ”

Wu Da Tongue has a ruthless energy in doing things, if anyone dares to block his financial path, Lao Wu will definitely be able to go down to the death.

"I suggest you'd better form a fleet of horses. Dedicated to transportation, all with a uniform logo. Identify who we are. Let those bandits not dare to act rashly. And this is also a way to make money, I have set up one in Mukden, and the effect is very good, when I don't need to smuggle, I can also help those merchants transport goods, and there is a lot of profit. ”

The transport team formed by Zhang Tinglan is actually a bit of a car dealership. There were carriages belonging to the convoy and carriages from outside, and asylum was granted for a small fee. Therefore, it is very popular with the handlebar style.

"I'll let Kai meet and organize Taonan's handlebar style, this kid has followed me for so many years, and he hasn't made any gains, so he can also save some wife's capital."

Zhang Tinglan thought for a while, and then said: "Another thing that must be remembered is that when we smuggle, we cannot accept Russian rubles, and we must exchange them for gold as much as possible." Russia is already in such a mess, their money is not reliable, maybe at some point it will be depreciated to nothing! ”

Of course, Zhang Tinglan couldn't tell them about the Russian Revolution, so he could only remind them in this way, and Wu Junsheng and Wang Tieshan both nodded yes.

Wu Junsheng is also a resolute figure, after discussing with Zhang Tinglan, he immediately sent people to Mongolia to buy cattle and sheep, and set aside special land for the construction of factories, Wu Kaijie also prepared to set up a horse convoy, as for Wang Tieshan is also busy, he is familiar with the situation in Russia and Mongolia, and he needs to formulate some specific jihua.

Zhang Tinglan was much more relaxed than them, and first sent a telegram to Fengtian, and Qiao Lanyun, who was in charge of smuggling work, immediately rushed to Taonan with some capable assistants and personally commanded various affairs. Although she is a woman, she is completely a man's style in doing things, and she pays the most attention to efficiency, and with her command, everything is quickly straightened out.

Zhang Tinglan is also happy to be idle, his greatest pleasure is to look at the arrogant sweaty horse stupidly, this guy has been in Zhang Tinglan's hands for a few days, but his temper is still amazing, at most Zhang Tinglan is only allowed to stroke the fur, and the time is not too long, otherwise this uncle will lose his temper.

"Brother, I think you're just a cheap, this guy is good-looking, but he's not obedient at all, and he can't ride yet, what's the use of raising it!"

Zhang Tingshu complained with a full stomach, he also liked this horse very much at first, and tried every possible way to please it, and got the most haode forage, and the second young master Zhang wanted to climb on the horse's back while it was eating grass with his head down, but before he could sit down, the horse twisted his body violently and threw Zhang Tingshu out at once.

And this is not the end, this guy also kicked Zhang Tingshu who fell to the ground viciously with his hind hooves, just with this guy's strength, Zhang Tingshu was only afraid that he would not die and be injured, but fortunately, the second young master Zhang was sensitive enough to successfully dodge, but from then on, he had no good impression of this short-tempered war horse.

"Second brother, this little guy is not yet a year and a half years old, just like a child who has not grown up, you have to be patient, as the so-called sincerity is open, sooner or later you will be accepted. The ancients used to say that raising horses is better than gentlemen, and animals are also people, and it is not right for you to always want to ride them. ”

"Brother, you don't have a fever, do you?" Zhang Tingshu said, and stretched out his hand to touch Zhang Tinglan's head.

"When did you become so kind and patient, this is not the big brother I remember."

"What do you think of it?"

"Insidious, cunning, greedy, and a bit hypocritical!" Zhang Tingshu still wanted to continue, but Zhang Tinglan's big slap had already fallen hard.

After a few days of getting along, it is not without progress, at least this horse can let Zhang Tinglan get closer, and Zhang Tinglan also gave it a name, called Streamer.

Early in the morning, Zhang Tinglan rode his big black horse, pulled the streamer, went out of Taonan City, came to the school field where the cavalry was trained, and began to run briskly around the school field, the streamer's mood seemed to be very good, and he couldn't stop snorting, after running, Lord Streamer rubbed Zhang Tinglan's face with his head for the first time, but this guy only gave a little sunshine, and then he looked like he ignored it, but it also made Zhang Tinglan happy.

Everything is full of joy and sorrow, and as soon as he returned to Taonan, trouble came to his door.

"Brother Tinglan, there has been a civil uprising in Liaoyang, tens of thousands of hungry people are besieging the landlords, my father asked you to hurry up and discuss ways to deal with it!" (To be continued......)