That afternoon, the group went to Niu Yunfeng's house. After a round of greetings, everyone sat down in order. Among the three elders, Niu Yunfeng was the oldest, followed by Murong Qingshan, and Wei Yiqu was the youngest. The three juniors sat at the bottom. This was the first time Murong Yao had seen Wei Yiqu since he returned home. Although he had never met him before, he could already guess. He respectfully greeted him," Uncle Wei!"”At noon, Wei Yiqu had already heard his son describe Murong Yao's wonderful performance in the training field in the morning. He began to pay more attention to his nephew.
Everyone didn't waste time on small talk and quickly changed the topic to the current situation. After hearing Murong Yao and his father's analysis of the situation last night, everyone's faces showed worry. After a moment of silence, Niu Yunfeng spoke first,"Everyone, the Japanese have invaded. We have to be prepared.”After a moment of silence, Niu Yunfeng turned his head to the three juniors and stared at Murong Yao. After what happened this morning, Niu Yunfeng felt that his youngest nephew's opinion could not be ignored."Yao 'er, tell me!"
Murong Yao was a little depressed. Why, is it me again? I'm the youngest here, you guys should give in to me a little. She thought so but still replied,"Do you have a map?"
Niu Yunfeng went back to his room and took out a military map. He had brought it home when he was on the Northern Expedition. Although he wasn't sure, it was better than nothing.
Murong Yao quickly browsed through the map and said,""According to the information I received in Nanjing, the current situation in North China is the most severe. The Japanese army has already invaded Shanxi. Shanxi is the most resource-rich province in our country after the northeast. And the richest areas of our Republic of China are the coastal areas, especially the southeast. This time, the Japanese are serious. It's not as small as the war in Shanghai five years ago. This time, hundreds of thousands of troops have been mobilized. When I was in Nanjing, I heard two pieces of news. Second, he heard that the National Government was preparing to move the capital to Chongqing. Although it was not confirmed, the current situation was that they might have to move even if they did not want to. Many rich people also went west with their families. Most of them went to Hankou. Hubei was a place of communication. If Nanjing fell, the command center of the former enemy of the National Government could only be in Hubei. Once the Japanese army wanted to attack the mainland of China, there were two most convenient routes!”
Murong Yao pointed at the map and said,"One is the Longhai railway in the north, and the second is the Yangtze River waterway." We can't estimate too far now. We can only take it one step at a time. If the Japanese really want to attack the west, we will become an occupied area sooner or later. The Yangtze River will definitely be controlled by the Japanese. Qingyang is only a hundred miles away from the Yangtze River. We will temporarily ignore it in Jiangbei. From Nanjing to Wuhu, we will have to pass through it. There was another option that he had to consider. If the Japanese landed on Hangzhou Bay and marched west from Hangzhou, it would be Xuancheng. When we reach Xuancheng, if we head north to Wuhu, then our Qingyang will be temporarily safe. If we head straight for Chizhou, then our Qingyang will be a place we must pass through. We have to make two preparations! Fortunately, Wannan was a mountainous area, and the Japanese army would not stay behind even if they passed by. There were two things that had to be done. The first was the settlement of the villagers of Sanjia Village. Secondly, we don't want to be slaves of a subjugated nation. We have a militia. Our Four Seas Trading Company has a few fleets running on the Yangtze River, and there are many people from our militia. Then, there are many things to do. However, there is a premise. The war cannot burn in our Qingyang. I have been away for three years and am not familiar with the situation at home. I will leave it to the elders to decide how to consider it.”
Niu Yunfeng looked at Murong Yao in a daze and then looked at the other two.
Niu Zheng puffed out his chest." I'll listen to the elders. I'll do whatever you say!"”
Wei Wuji also added," Father and I will not hesitate to pay the money and manpower from the trading company. We will listen to all the arrangements!”
The juniors had expressed their stance, and the topic turned to the three elders. Wei Yiqu thought for a moment and said," I can only talk about the preparations for the supplies. Since July, when the situation became tense, the commercial firm has already started to prepare. The commercial firm is not short of money. We have prepared enough food and daily necessities for the village to consume for four to six months. Currently, the prices in all aspects are rising. I'm preparing to raise more. Most of them are stored in the Blazing Mountain. It's not safe here yet. I'll contact Old Zhai and prepare to transport them to the mountains. You don't have to worry about these things. I'll do it well.”Wei Yiqu's fat face smiled.”
"If the people in the village want to move into the mountains, contact Old Zhai and arrange some places to stay.”
"Alright!"
"Murong, any news from the county government? Or was there a corresponding strategy?”
Murong Qingshan shook his head with a bitter smile,""When the disaster comes, people are panicking. They are all people who are just waiting to die. They are all ready to move. It is said that once Shanghai falls, the provincial government will consider moving from Anqing to the Jinzhai area west of the Dabie Mountains!”
There was silence again.
Niu Yunfeng said to the three juniors,"You guys go first.”
When there were only three old men left in the room, everyone became serious.
"Should we tell them about the ancestral teachings now?" Wei Yiqu asked.”
Niu Yunfeng shook his head." It's not that time yet. After all, the situation hasn't deteriorated to that extent yet. Don't make everyone panic. If we really do that, we'll have to be prepared to hand over our lives." They were still young and their lives had just begun. If they could be late, they would be late. This burden was too heavy. Back then, I had a mission to join the new army and join the northern expedition. The battle at Tingsi Bridge was truly tragic. I almost lost my life, but I still lost an arm. Now that the weather has changed, I feel uncomfortable all over. Oh, right, arrange for the three of them to go to Hui Tou Ping in a few days. Yao 'er seemed to have not met Old Zhai yet, so he wanted them to get to know each other. From now on, the Huitouping may be our logistics base. Oh, and Old Murong, what are you going to do with Yao 'er when he comes back?”
"I haven't told him that I want him to teach in a middle school. It would be a waste if he didn't teach. The country needs people to educate the poor and rejuvenate the country!”
Niu Yunfeng muttered in his heart," You might be the only one who doesn't know about my son's skills. Such a monstrous little guy actually wants me to teach." However, he didn't say anything. How Yao 'er developed in the future was up to fate.
"I want to open the clinic at the end of the year. It's mainly for external injuries and bruises. We need a large number of paramedics on the battlefield. Murong, have you asked about your girl?”
"I've asked. Of course, she can. She's studying Western medicine, internal medicine, and surgery. She said she can do the surgery you asked her about last time. Of course, she's a newbie, and she might not be able to guarantee it. But it's better than nothing. There might not be another Western doctor within a few dozen miles. She also wants to learn Chinese medicine. Oh, she mentioned that she needed medicine and equipment. Many medicines might be in short supply, so she needed to prepare more!”
Wei Yiqu interjected," That's not a problem. Now that the battlefield has not expanded, and the foreign companies in Nanjing and Guangzhou have not withdrawn yet, ask the girl to give me the list immediately. I'll send someone to buy it immediately. This is a big deal!"”
"It might cost a lot of money."
"Our Three Family Village doesn't lack money!"
"Speaking of money, I thought of something. Should we retreat back to Wuhu and lie low?”
Wei Yiqu thought for a moment and said," No need. We have to live and eat in war. Instead, I want to take this opportunity to expand the business. There are only two of us in Shanghai with such a large business volume. When the situation stabilizes, I want to set up a branch. Nanjing is the same. In the past, the provincial circle had always relied on second-tier agents, such as Huizhou, Luzhou, Anqing, and Chizhou. On the one hand, we have to control the business. On the other hand, we need all kinds of information in the future. We can't rely on others. In a few days, I'll choose a group of shopkeepers and bookkeepers. Also, I think we should expand our militia. We should select some people from the village militia, and some from the commercial houses to enrich the fleet. Since the Yangtze River water transport is so important, we should make a fuss here in the future. I want to build a small fleet in Fuchun River. If the conditions are ripe, we can also add a few boats in the sea. The people outside don't know our strength and think that our trading company is just a shipping company. If the Japanese really enter the Yangtze River, I have the dream of being a pirate leader who specializes in robbing the Japanese.”
Everyone laughed at his words. Niu Yunfeng said,""That's a good direction. Let's go on the road and on the water together. There are a group of good seedlings in the village. If our militia group is to expand, we will recruit good people from outside.”
"How's the business in Shanghai?”
"It's been over a month, but it doesn't matter. There will always be people smoking. As long as the situation in Shanghai stabilizes, we will be able to recover.”
"That's good! This is our biggest money tree. How's the arms purchase going?"
"I got some. Those foreign companies are preparing to withdraw and dump their stock.”
"Country D, Country Y, France, Italy, as long as we have enough ammunition. Right, Qingshan, why aren't you talking much today?”
Murong Qingshan sighed and shook his head,""A useless scholar!"
The two of them snickered. You gave birth to such a monstrous son, but you're not going to be one soon.
The three of them discussed for a while before breaking up.
When Murong Qingshan returned home, he saw his son waving at him,""Come back, come back. I forgot to ask you last night. What are you going to do after graduation? Don't run around in the chaos outside!”
"I haven't thought about listening to my father yet."
His father was very satisfied with his son's answer." Go teach in a middle school. With the little stuff in your stomach and your father's reputation in Qingyang, I'll go and inform the principal of the middle school and you'll go teach there!”
Murong Yao was a person who went with the flow and did not resist. In his previous life, he was a teacher. Then, he thought of a realistic problem."Dad, I'm standing on the podium. The people below are all older than me. What do you think will happen?”
Murong Qingshan was also scratching his head. He then thought of how it would be a waste if this little scholar at home didn't teach,""I'll discuss it with the principal and see what he thinks.”
"Alright!"
Neither father nor son had expected that such a casual decision would open up a vast world for Murong Yao in the future.
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