The Great Xu Trading Company was a very large trading company in Xu Prefecture. This was because Xuzhou was not only a strategic location in terms of military affairs, but it was also a bridge between the north and the south in terms of trade.
Transportation was also convenient. Whether it was the Grand Canal, the Jinpu railway line, or the Longhai railway, they had to pass through Xuzhou to connect the north and south, or the east and west. It was a proper transportation hub, which was also one of the reasons why Xuzhou was prosperous.
Naturally, many trading companies came into being. After all, the transportation was developed, and it was the Central Plains region. If they did not do business here, where could they do it?
This was the case for the Daxu Trading Company. The boss of the Daxu Trading Company was a native of Xuzhou called Xu Zhen. A few days ago, Liu Chuan extorted money and food from the traitors, and he was one of them.
He had money, food, and a lot of assets. He usually kept a low profile and did his own business. When the Japanese asked him to pay, he would pay obediently.
At other times, he did not try to get close to the Japanese and eliminate dissidents. He just did his own business honestly. His reputation in Xu Prefecture could only be said to be average.
He didn't cause trouble, but he didn't help people either. He pretended not to see any disaster victims.
And what kind of business did this Daxu Trading Company mainly do?
He mainly sold and bought everything. He usually went to many places. In the north, such as Beiping, the northeast, and other places, there were figures of this Daxu Trading Company.
In the south, in Changsha, Hunan, Jinling, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, one could also see the shadow of the Daxu Trading Company from time to time. Their main business was to transport goods. It couldn't be helped. Xuzhou's traffic was good, so it was easy to do business.
The Daxu Trading Company also opened four or five grocery stores in Xuzhou City. They sold everything, including local specialties from the northeast, Jinling, Hunan, Changsha, and other places. In short, as long as they could make money, they would do anything.
There was a street in Xu Prefecture called Guangwu Street. Guangwu Street was located in the central area of Xu Prefecture, a bustling area. There was a shop of the Daxu Trading Company here, and it was the main shop of Xu Prefecture. Usually, the boss of the Daxu Trading Company, Xu Zhen, would also stay here.
Xiang Menghe was wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt today. After all, it was already June and the weather was getting hotter. It was not appropriate to wear long-sleeved clothes.
Liu Chuan had reported to the Japanese that all of the captured soldiers had joined the Imperial Army and were willing to work for them. However, all of them had incomplete bodies, so it was impossible for them to join the Imperial Association Army.
But even if you said that you didn't want to join the Imperial Association Army and join the government, it wouldn't work. These big-headed soldiers, you were said to be handling political affairs, but others couldn't even read.
Then, Liu Chuan said that they were illiterate and could not join the Imperial Association Army. However, they could do odd jobs in the government and help him run errands. That was not a problem. Then, Xiang Menghe and the others were pulled by Liu Chuan to run errands.
If Liu Chuan didn't pull them to his side to run errands, they wouldn't be able to enter the government, let alone the Imperial Association Army. The Japanese would kill them.
When have you ever seen the Japanese release prisoners of war? They were either useful or killed, so Liu Chuan had to think of a way to save them.
Xiang Menghe had come to the Daxu Trading Company to buy things today. Because the Daxu Trading Company had traveled far and wide, many goods were available in the Daxu Trading Company, which was why Xiang Menghe had come.
"Sir, what do you want to buy? Our Daxu Trading Company is the trading company with the most complete range of goods in Xuzhou City. We have everything you want.”
A waiter saw Xiang Menghe walk in and quickly greeted him with a smile.
"I'm here to buy some Sichuan pepper. I want Sichuan pepper ~"
Xiang Menghe walked in and said. As a Sichuanese, spicy food was a must. Eating spicy food alone would be very uncomfortable. Without pepper, it would be like killing someone.
With more than twenty years of eating habits, he couldn't get used to not eating all of a sudden.
"Sichuan pepper?"
The waiter was stunned for a moment before saying," Sir, you'll have to wait a moment. I'll have to look for this thing. I don't know if there are any in the trading firm now."”
As the waiter was about to search, Xiang Menghe grabbed his hand and said,""Don't go through so much trouble. How about this? Call your boss over. He should know.
I bought a lot of pepper. We have more than a hundred Sichuan people here who eat pepper. I'll look for your boss. If the quantity isn't much, we can ask him to buy more next time. We'll take them all.”
Xiang Menghe said to the waiter. It sounded reasonable. There were more than a hundred people, so they had to eat a lot. Even if the pepper was a seasoning and not much was used at a time, the consumption of more than a hundred people would not be small.
"Alright, you can wait in the private room over here. I'll call our shopkeeper over ~"
As he spoke, the waiter ran to the backyard. After a while, a middle-aged man in his forties wearing brocade walked out with a friendly expression.
"Sir, I heard that you're here to buy Sichuan specialty rattan pepper?”
Liu Zhen sat down, looked at Xiang Menghe, and asked with a smile. To merchants, visitors were guests. As long as they came to do business, they would welcome them. In doing business, harmony begets wealth.
" That's right. We still have about a hundred brothers who want to make a living in Xu Prefecture, but they're not used to the taste here. They want to eat some Sichuan pepper. I heard that the Daxu Trading Company has the most complete range of goods in Xu Prefecture.
Therefore, he came here today to try his luck and see if he could buy some pepper to eat. Otherwise, his brothers would not be able to stand it.”
Xiang Menghe said with a bright smile.
"The pepper we want is from Sichuan. To be honest, our Daxu Trading Company has traveled a lot. We can get it from the south and the north, but we can't get it from the southwest.
We should also know that the national army and the imperial army are at war now. Both sides have a blockade line, so we can't get anything from Sichuan ~"
Liu Zhen shook his head, but Xiang Menghe raised his eyebrows.
"Others might not be able to get it, but I know that the shopkeeper can, right? Boss Liu."
Xiang Menghe looked at Liu Zhen with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on Liu Zhen's exposed fingers. A faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
"You must be joking. I'm just a businessman. How can I get it under such circumstances?”
Liu Zhen's expression was a little unnatural as he spoke. He retracted his finger and hid it.
"This time, I want a large quantity of pepper. The price is negotiable, but I need a quiet place. Otherwise, if I say it out loud and someone tries to steal it, it won't be good ~"
Xiang Menghe suddenly raised his voice and shouted loudly. Liu Zhen looked at Xiang Menghe in bewilderment, gritted his teeth, and said,""In that case, please follow me to the back room to discuss the quantity and price."
Xiang Menghe followed Liu Zhen to the back room. Liu Zhen closed the door and smiled."What exactly are you trying to say?”
"Boss Liu, stop pretending. Others may not know you, but I do. You're the commander's man, and you were the one who directed the assassination of Liu Chuan.
As for me, I am the commander of the 286th Battalion of the 205th Division of the 22nd Army. He was injured and captured in the battle of Xuchang, and was later rescued by Liu Chuan, the director of the puppet government in Luxi.
This time, I'm here to look for Boss Liu on Director Liu's orders ~"
Xiang Menghe's temperament suddenly changed. He looked sharply at Liu Zhen. After all, he had come down from the battlefield. He could be said to be a living person who had crawled out of a pile of dead people. He was also a battalion commander. How could he not have the aura of electricity?
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