Chapter 657: Big Business, Keep Digging Holes

You are really…

Chen Yongyi couldn't think of any word to describe his younger brother for a moment.

"We brothers don't need to say too many thanks." Chen Yongren was very forthright, then changed the subject: "Although we are blood brothers, we still need to settle accounts clearly on this matter."

"Too many people have handled these things; I can't falsify the accounts; we have to feed everyone up and down first."

Chen Yongren spouted nonsense without blushing or his heart racing.

"I understand, these are exactly the scarce supplies we need most..." Chen Yongyi nodded, falling into thought.

His younger brother was taking the risk of being discovered; it was definitely not the time to talk about feelings.

But wanting to swallow all these supplies at once is completely an astronomical figure.

Seeing Chen Yongyi's thoughts, Chen Yongren wasn't surprised; ordinary people really couldn't swallow this batch of goods, just those five boxes of medicine alone are an astronomical sum.

"If you have difficulties, the price can be negotiated." Chen Yongren laughed: "I have a new payment method on my side; you can look into it."

"Oh?" Chen Yongyi knew his younger brother had many tricks, and immediately asked: "How so?"

Chen Yongren laughed: "Nowadays installment payments are popular; we can do that too."

Hearing this, Chen Yongyi's eyes lit up.

Exactly.

Why be so stubborn?

Installment payments would work just as well, equally easing the organization's financial pressure.

His younger brother's mind works really fast.

"How much money can you come up with at most?" Chen Yongren asked: "Don't bother talking about that useless fiat paper; say something practical."

"Silver dollars, gold are no problem."

After a moment's thought, Chen Yongyi stretched out three fingers and said: "3,000 small yellow fish."

That's actually true; nowadays the Fragrant Harbour Company's business is booming, and by squeezing a bit we can always scrape together some money.

Chen Yongren pretended to ponder; this stuff sounds like a lot, but for a unit consuming supplies every second, it's just a drop in the ocean.

If we really calculate according to market prices.

This batch of supplies is worth at least 30,000 taels of gold; even if they've started doing business, this sum is still an astronomical figure.

"Let's value this batch of supplies at 30,000 taels of gold."

"You pay a down payment of 3,000 taels of gold first; the rest will be paid monthly; as for interest…" Chen Yongren murmured.

"We're blood brothers, we don't lack those few dates; let's just calculate interest according to the current bank rate."

"How?"

Chen Yongren said that and then looked at Chen Yongyi.

"No problem!" Chen Yongyi nodded decisively.

Speed is essential in warfare; the little devils' sweep is imminent; being able to exchange these supplies for 3,000 taels of gold is advantageous for them no matter how you calculate it.

But immediately, he thought of another problem.

Delivery location.

"What's wrong now?" Chen Yongren feigned impatience.

"How should we choose the trading location?" Chen Yongyi asked.

"We won't have contact during the transaction; you just tell me the trading location, and I'll deliver the goods to the place within the agreed time." Chen Yongren said without changing expression: "As for other matters, I'll handle them."

"Good!" Chen Yongyi nodded in agreement.

No contact during the transaction is safe for both sides.

"Since there's no problem, let's hurry and sign the contract." Chen Yongren said.

Chen Yongyi fetched paper and pen, and quickly wrote up a contract.

The contract stipulated that the supplies would be delivered to the designated location in seven days, so Chen Yongren wasn't in a hurry either.

Both parties signed.

The names are of course fake; as long as both sides know, that's fine.

As for breach of contract…

Business is a long-term affair; since we want to keep cooperating, there is no such thing as breach of contract.

Chen Yongren casually slipped it into his pocket, then directly stored it in the system warehouse.

Chen Yongyi carefully put away the contract.

"Don't forget about the Cunxigong matter." Chen Yongren reminded again.

"No problem; in three days I'll hand over the money and his related information to you." Chen Yongyi was also straightforward.

Chen Yongren nodded, suddenly thought of something, looked at Chen Yongyi, and said solemnly: "Right, older brother, I still have a gift to give you."

"Hmm…"

"No, I should say it's a gift for you guys!"

"A gift? What gift?" Chen Yongyi said: "Could it be that you still have something good in your hand, like artillery or something, or maybe a tank?"

"No, I can't clearly say what this gift is; you'll know when the time comes." Chen Yongren gave a mysterious smile.

When the sweep begins, our factory should also open; by then, how much combat strength those Japanese soldiers who drank the spiked drink will ultimately retain can only be known after the battle starts.

The only thing that can be certain is.

The little devils' logistics and medical services will be dragged to death, and as time goes on, their manpower will suffer severe shortages.

The battlefield can't be said to have leaks everywhere; at the very least it must be full of gaps.

"You're still being mysterious with me." Seeing Chen Yongren unwilling to say more, Chen Yongyi pursed his lips and said: "Then I'll await whatever surprising gift you give me."

After the business was settled, Chen Yongren didn't waste words, got up and left Chen Yongyi's home.

……

Cun Xigong's residence.

Because this was itself some old, soon-to-be-obsolete cipher, Cun Xigong quickly deciphered the document.

Looking at the deciphered document before him, Cun Xigong furrowed his brow.

On March 2nd, agents lurking in Beiping will hold a secret meeting at No. 10 Little Prince Lane?

Cun Xigong keenly sensed something was off.

How could a meeting be held right under the enemy's nose?

Even if a meeting were really to be held, it would be impossible to use a soon-to-be-obsolete cipher, and the way this document was discovered is really…

Too childish.

Looking at the document before him, Cun Xigong instinctively chose to question it.

Perhaps this is a trap deliberately left by the enemy…

With such a petty trick, do they still want to fool me?

Cun Xigong curled his lip, his expression showing a hint of disdain.

Is this the level of Beiping's intelligence department?

If you want me to decode it, then I'll decode it for you to see.

He thought for a while.

Cun Xigong casually tossed the document aside, stretched, and deliberately said: "Damn it, I finally finished decoding; I never expected my first battle in Beiping to be so successful!"

While living here, he conducted a thorough inspection and then discovered two listening devices in the house.

One in the living room, one in the bedroom.

Cun Xigong became increasingly convinced he was suspected; the best he could do now was to stay as normal as possible, and deliberately saying this was also meant for those eavesdroppers.

Sure enough.

Not long after.

The telephone on the table then rang with a ding-ling-ling.

"Moshi moshi?" Cun Xigong picked up the microphone.

"Murixi-kun, it's me, Gangcun Ningci." Gangcun Ningci said.

"So it's Commander Gangcun, perfect timing; I have some good news to tell you." Cun Xigong said directly.

"What good news?" Gangcun Ningci feigned curiosity.

"Those documents I have successfully decoded, and I am preparing to report them to you…" Cun Xigong laughed.