Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 178, Encounter

In Burbank, in an interrogation room at Sam's Intelligence Agency, Zhao Mancang looked at Crook and the other man with a satisfied smile:

"Now we can have a good chat, right?"

"Fuck, who are you? Why do you know about rutile? And how did you know our transportation route?"

Crook and the other were very angry and terrified because the matter was out of their control.

Even though they were in their intelligence agency office, Crook and the others were still very nervous.

Judging from Zhao Mancang’s swift and decisive actions just now, he is definitely a master among masters.

"Don't worry about this for now. I'll just tell you one thing: do you want the rutile I have, or not?"

Zhao Mancang had no intention of wasting time talking to them, but Crook and the others also said that they had no decision-making power at all.

That's 20,000 tons of rutile, worth billions of dollars.

Why is it so expensive?
The cost of building a Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft is about 2 billion US dollars, and a Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft uses a large amount of titanium alloy materials. The titanium alloy materials account for more than 85% of the aircraft's 30-ton weight.

From this you can see how expensive titanium alloy is.

Of course, transporting rutile from Moscow to North America requires many procedures, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and this is one of the reasons why titanium alloys are expensive.

Moscow also knows that rutile is a rare metal ore. When selling it, of course, it will not be sold as cheaply as copper and iron ore, but as comparable to gold ore.

In particular, some people bought in small quantities multiple times, which naturally attracted the attention of Moscow. In subsequent transactions, they began to increase the price on the grounds of difficulty in mining and rarity.

Even after the price increase, some people still buy in small quantities.

Therefore, the person in charge of the Avisma Magnesium Titanium Plant in Moscow is not stupid. Of course, he knows that the refining technology of rutile, an ore with extremely high titanium dioxide content, has definitely been discovered.

Therefore, they also want to follow the clues and figure out the technology involved.

Rutile is expensive and difficult to transport, which is what Crook and his team from Sam's Intelligence Agency know, so they have no right to decide on the sale of 20,000 tons of rutile.

"You don't have the power to make decisions, so tell me who does. Oh, I believe you should know who is the boss behind the refinery, right?"

Zhao Mancang said indifferently.

He initially wanted to find the owner of the refinery, but he never showed up. Instead, Crook appeared in his sight, so he went to find him first.

There has to be a breakthrough, after all, he doesn't want to waste too much time in North America.

Half a day later, Crook finally notified Messner, a person who could trade rutile.

"So you have rutile? Twenty thousand tons of rutile? How is that possible?"

Messner couldn't believe his ears, but Zhao Mancang smiled and said:

"Is it rutile? You can tell at a glance."

After saying that, he pointed to a tractor truck on the side of the road, which was loaded with two tons of rutile.

Seeing Zhao Mancang so confident, Messner said he needed to notify professionals to verify the authenticity.

"Okay, no problem, but you have to be my hostage, otherwise..."

Messner did not resist.

More than half an hour later, two cars came to this temporary trading place, on a small road next to the woods, and all the people who got out of the cars were professionals.

After some inspection, they were completely sure that the ore on the truck was rutile.

Since the price of rutile exceeds that of gold, two tons of rutile are worth more than two tons of gold.

"My trading rules are simple: half is paid in gold and half in US dollars."

After hearing what Zhao Mancang said, Messner was stunned and immediately shook his head to indicate that it was impossible.

why?
Because if it is 20,000 tons of rutile, according to Zhao Mancang's requirement to pay half of it in gold, it would be at least 10,000 tons of gold.

Even if you search the entire North American continent, you won't find that much gold.

"Fuck, you're so stupid! How the hell did you become the person in charge with your intelligence?"

Zhao Mancang cursed in dissatisfaction, and then explained:
"I'm talking about these two tons of rutile. Half will be paid in gold and half in US dollars. There are still 21 million tons of rutile left. It depends on whether you need it later."

Messner agreed to the deal, but as for the possible 210 million tons of rutile, they obviously didn't want it.

Or they want to get it for free. After all, 210 million tons of rutile is too expensive. No matter who it is, they will inevitably want to take it for themselves.

As a result, the transaction of these two tons of rutile was completed quickly.

After all, it is reasonable to pay for two tons of rutile with one and a half tons of gold and 1.85 million US dollars.

Two tons of rutile were sold for the price of three tons of gold, which was indeed a very good deal for Zhao Mancang.

Unfortunately, I’m afraid the other party is not willing to pay the subsequent 210 million tons of rutile.

But even though Zhao Mancang knew the other party's little thoughts, before leaving, he still smiled and said to Messner and the others:

"I'll only wait one day. If you don't tell me the results after one day, I believe the Moscow students studying in California and New York will definitely know the uses of rutile. Later, I may tell them the location of the refining plant."

After saying this, Zhao Mancang stepped on the accelerator and quickly disappeared into the grove, under the astonished gazes of Messner and the others.

It has to be said that Zhao Mancang's move really caught Messner and the others off guard.

But this also made Messner even more murderous.

But soon Messner became discouraged because he didn't know whether Zhao Mancang was alone or had other partners.

Acting rashly will only make things worse.

The next day, Messner had to contact Zhao Mancang to discuss the transaction of the remaining 21 million tons of rutile.

Regarding the price, Messner insisted that it could not be the same price as gold, but had to be lower than the price of gold, otherwise he would rather not have it.

After all, 210 million tons of rutile is too much, and it is worth 210 million tons of gold, which is really too expensive.

Yesterday, they were able to buy two tons of rutile at the price of three tons of gold, but it would be impossible to buy 210 million tons of rutile at the same price.

Zhao Mancang heard this and said calmly:

"I believe that after so many days, you should have received the news about the rutile theft in Moscow. It's okay. If you haven't received this news, I can wait for you for another day, but the price will definitely be higher."

"Rutile is only available in Moscow right now, and they've become wary. This means you can't buy rutile from anywhere else except me."

"How about this? To show my sincerity, I can sell you another ten tons of rutile. The transaction will be completed within today. You just need to pay the price of eighteen tons of gold."

Messner stood up in shock when he heard this. "Why is it more expensive than yesterday?"

"Sorry, the price has increased again, 19 tons of gold!" Zhao Mancang did not tolerate the other party. Mesner was so angry that he trembled all over.

Half an hour later, he had to accept the price of nineteen tons of gold.

However, he needed a day to raise the funds because there was too much money and he couldn't raise it all at once.

But Zhao Mancang is not stupid, how could he allow the other party to control him?

After finding out that the other party only had 15 million in cash, Zhao Mancang said:

"Alright then, you can trade us your rutile refining technology. Ten tons of rutile for this technology, no problem, right?"

Of course, Messner disagreed, and Zhao Mancang immediately put forward other conditions.

Industrial technology and machinery, even atomic bomb-related technology, computer technology, etc., as well as the titanium sponge refining technology just mentioned, are all smoke bombs released by Zhao Mancang.

What he really needs is something that the other party has never thought of, such as missiles, a full set of automotive technology, etc.

After the conversation, Messner was deeply shocked, and his murderous intent towards Zhao Mancang became even stronger.

Because Zhao Mancang knows so much. Take computer technology for example. He mentioned semiconductor integrated circuit technology, which is the most advanced computer technology in North America.

The more he knew, the more Messner wanted to kill Zhao Mancang, and he also wanted to know who the latter was.

It’s a pity that Messner probably doesn’t have this opportunity.

After a conversation, Zhao Mancang realized that Messner had absolutely no intention of completing the transaction of ten tons of rutile with him, and he immediately lost his patience.

The other party just wants to get something for free by delaying time so that they can formulate a subsequent plan to capture Zhao Mancang. By then, not to mention ten tons of rutile, even the remaining more than ten thousand tons of rutile and the intelligence information hidden by Zhao Mancang will be interrogated.

Since that was the case, Zhao Mancang was too lazy to waste time with the other party.

However, when he wanted to leave, all the people sent by Messner had surrounded him.

But these people underestimated Zhao Mancang, and Messner was even more arrogant, and in no time he became Zhao Mancang's hostage.

After all, Messner was afraid of death and did not dare to fight to the death. He could only be led out of the encirclement by Zhao Mancang.

Not long after that, he was knocked unconscious by Zhao Mancang. When he woke up, it was already dark.

"I originally wanted to trade fairly with you, but you were too greedy. In that case, don't blame me."

After waking up, Messner was found to have two of his fingers chopped off by Zhao Mancang, and he screamed in pain.

"It hurts, right? Although I won't trade with you anymore, you still have to pay the ransom."

"So you'd better pray that your family and friends can raise enough cash and gold. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what will happen."

After saying that, Zhao Mancang pulled up a curtain in front of the other person, making it look like several people were performing surgery on him, but in fact he was performing the replantation surgery on the other person himself.

During this process, Messner, who was restrained on the operating table, fainted from the pain and was then awakened by the severe pain.

Because Zhao Mancang did not give the other party any anesthesia, it was of course very painful.

If Messner had a weaker willpower, he would probably have died from the pain.

It is very possible that he really died from the pain rather than from other causes.

In most cases, pain does not directly lead to death, but severe pain may cause a series of physiological reactions, such as shock.

If shock is not treated promptly, it may lead to death.

Even severe pain may cause cardiovascular complications such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and cerebral hemorrhage. When it reaches a certain level, it can also cause death.

After the operation, Zhao Mancang looked at Messner, who had woken up from the pain again, and said with a smile:

"Here, we've reattached your two fingers. I hope they won't cause you any trouble in your future life."

At this moment, Messner no longer had the arrogance he had before. His eyes were full of fear and terror, and he kept muttering the word "devil".

Half a day later, Zhao Mancang drove to an intersection near the suburbs of Burbank.

There were many people lying in ambush nearby, and the 20 million in cash and 200 kilograms of gold that Zhao Mancang had people prepare were now placed in a car.

Perhaps these money and gold may have been placed with special tracking devices, but Zhao Mancang is not worried at all.

what! ! !
Faced with the ambush of so many people, Zhao Mancang directly cut off one of Messner's arms, and suddenly a violent wail was heard in the car.

Then, an arm was thrown out of the car, and a voice was heard:
"If you don't retreat, you'll see another arm next!"

The people lying in ambush around were silent, but their backs felt cold, and they had a new understanding of the ruthlessness and decisiveness of Zhao Mancang, the desperado.

As a last resort, the people in ambush could only watch Zhao Mancang take the money away, while Messner was kicked out of the car three kilometers away.

Zhao Mancang escaped with 20 million US dollars and 200 kilograms of gold.

After Zhao Mancang arrived in Hayward, San Francisco, he began looking for someone to buy food.

He buried the rutile in the system space in a primeval forest near Redmond, Oregon. It was a sparsely populated area and it was impossible for anyone to find it.

After burying these rutile stones, the system space was cleared.

So he returned to San Francisco, California, and purchased a large amount of grain directly. It was actually not much, only about 25 million kilograms in total.

There's no way. This thing is much larger than rutile, so I definitely can't buy too much.

This time he started from Hong Kong Island and traveled around the world. Fortunately, he didn't spend much experience points, otherwise he would have lost money.

In the end, they only managed to get more than one ton of gold and more than 21 million US dollars in cash.

The cost of 25 million kilograms of grain was not much, because Sam's family's grain was very cheap, even at a bargain price.

Twelve thousand five hundred tons of grain were purchased at a price of thirty U.S. dollars per ton, and the total cost was only U.S. $375,000.

This price is equivalent to US$0.015 per kilogram of grain, or 3.7 cents per kilogram of RMB.

Very cheap!
Previously, the grain sold by Zhao Mancang in the capital was only nine cents per pound.

After buying the food, Zhao Mancang changed his disguise and took a flight to Vancouver, and then to Tokyo.

After arriving in Tokyo, Zhao Mancang originally planned to return directly to Beijing, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided to return to Hong Kong Island first.

Since we left Hong Kong Island in early May, nearly half a month has passed until today, the 12th.

"Xingxing Daily" and "Guanghui Daily" were put on sale on April 30th, and he had no chance to pay attention to them after that. In addition, he had not seen the two tools Xu Wenluo and Zhuang Xiaoting, so he had to go back.

The plane flew directly from Tokyo to Hong Kong Island and arrived at Kai Tak Airport at 3:15 pm on the 13th.

After returning to Hong Kong Island, Zhao Mancang, as usual, went to see Xu Wenluo first.

The latter is worthy of being the best tool for experience points, and he suddenly gained 199 experience points.

Xu Wenluo's legs have recovered a lot and he can barely stand and walk for three or four minutes, but it will still take some time before he is truly healed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Mancang talked to the other party about his future plans.

She pointed to the books beside her and wrote in the notebook:

"I'm very grateful to you, and I want to repay you. I know I don't have much education, but I can learn. Sister Xiaohui said I'm good at math and suggested that I study accounting."

Zhao Mancang was reluctant to let the other party leave. Since the other party wanted to be an accountant, he agreed to it.

"But, you still haven't recovered your memory until now?"

Hearing this, Xu Wenluo shook his head, indicating that he really didn't remember what happened before.

She herself is very optimistic and says that her life in Hong Kong Island is good now and she is very happy.

Seeing this, Zhao Mancang said nothing more.

Since Xu Wenluo is willing to stay in Hong Kong and Kowloon, that's good.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, near the end of the working day, Zhao Mancang came to Qifa Building.

Bruce, Chen Liangsheng and others were very happy, and then reported on the current business situation of the newspaper.

Affected by the impact of Sing Sing Daily and Kwong Fai Daily, the sales of Hong Kong Daily and Ming Pao both dropped significantly in the week of early May.

After seven days of marketing activities, the sales of the two newspapers gradually recovered.

There weren't any major surprises at Women's Wear, which was experiencing slow growth. Zhao Mancang hadn't paid much attention to this matter when he was in New York because he was in a hurry.

But he knew that among the many airlines in North America, the one he was flying on did not sell "Women's Wear" magazine.

So at the meeting, Zhao Mancang asked Bruce and others to communicate with the branch in New York and make sure to contact the airlines as soon as possible to have the "Women's Wear" magazine appear on the planes of major airlines.

Because only in this way can sales experience explosive growth.

People who can afford to take flights are at least middle class or above. These people are not poor, so they certainly won’t be stingy with two dollars and five cents, right?
There are many airlines in North America, including TWA, Pan American World Airways, United Airlines, Braniff International Airlines, Northwest Airlines, etc. The aviation industry in North America has developed quite rapidly.

You should know that during the entire World War II, the North American aviation industry ushered in its most glorious period.

Strong military demand has driven the rapid development of North American aviation power. North America has not only produced a large number of military aircraft such as fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft, but has also developed many advanced aviation technologies.

Therefore, after the end of World War II, due to factors such as economic prosperity and population explosion, the demand for civil aviation in North America grew rapidly, and the demand for tourism and business led to a surge in the business of airlines.

At the same time, the government also provided subsidies and preferential policies for civil aviation, further promoting the development of the aviation industry.

With so many airlines, as long as the New York branch can promote "Women's Health", sales will definitely experience explosive growth.

After finishing these tasks, Zhao Mancang rushed to Wanbang Building without stopping and arrived at the office before they got off work.

The sales of both the Xingxing Daily and the Guanghui Daily have now stabilized, with the former at 68,000 copies and the latter at 70,500 copies.

The success of the two newspapers directly caused Sing Tao Daily and Sing Pao to fall out of the top ten sales rankings.

At this time, among the top ten newspaper sales rankings in Hong Kong Island, Zhao Mancang occupied four seats. It would be strange if Sing Tao Daily and Sing Pao did not fall out.

However, if Zhao Mancang continues to create new newspapers, it is likely that more old newspapers will be squeezed out.

Of course, compared with last year, this year's top ten sales rankings are more valuable.

After all, the sales of the newspaper currently ranked tenth are stable at 53,000 copies.

However, last year, the tenth-ranked title sold only 48,000 copies.

The reason for such a rapid growth rate is not only because of the excellent quality of the four newspapers promoted by Zhao Mancang, but more importantly, the slow growth of the population in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and the gradual increase in the number of immigrants coming from the mainland.

Many Run people stayed directly in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and did not go to Great Britain or other countries, so the gold and silver jewelry they brought with them appeared on the market.

Zhao Mancang had never met Su Yuanfu and other capitalists who came from Beijing in Hong Kong Island, nor did he know whether these people stayed in Hong Kong and Kowloon or died on the way.

The next day, Zhao Mancang arrived at No. 159 Deep Water Bay. After meeting Zhuang Xiaoting, he successfully gained experience points and then left quickly.

At noon, Zhao Mancang changed into the disguise of Chen Zhijian again and rowed a small boat slowly in Victoria Harbour.

He sent a telegram to China Resources Company an hour ago. I guess Hou Jianhua and others have arrived by now?
Sure enough, not long after, a merchant ship appeared in Zhao Mancang's sight, with several people standing on the deck of the merchant ship.

After getting closer, Zhao Mancang saw Hou Jianhua, and then they exchanged secret signals as usual. After confirming that he was one of them, Gui Nian'an couldn't wait to step forward and shake Zhao Mancang's hand.

"Comrade Mancang, did you really bring back another ton of gold and $15 million?"

"Yes, I did bring back a ton of gold, 1.3 tons to be exact, and $15.82 million in cash. It's in very good condition and is on the ship. How about we go back to Baiyun City first?"

Zhao Mancang smiled and nodded. Gui Nian'an wanted to say something, but Hou Jianhua couldn't wait to say that he would transfer the things on the boat first and then return to Baiyun City.

In this way, the merchant ship pulled the small boat straight to Baiyun City.

This time, returning with 8.3 tons of gold was of no consequence to Zhao Mancang.

It can almost be said that he spent all the money he earned during this trip to North America.

One ton of gold is equivalent to 1.23 million US dollars, and more than 15 million US dollars in cash is equivalent to 11 tons of gold.

Therefore, the funds that Zhao Mancang brought back this time are really important to our country.

As for the version issue of the US dollar, this is not a problem at all.

World War I was the era of the gold standard. Whether it was orders or funds, it meant gold, so Sam's gold reserves soared during that period, and along with it, the supply of Sam's family's base currency, the US dollar, continued to rise.

By the time the war ended in November 1918, Sam had become the world's largest gold reserve country, and the dollar surplus had reached $6.5 billion.

Compared to 1914, it increased by a full $3 billion, almost doubling in four years.

During the Great Depression in North America, that is, from 1930 to 1939, the US dollar rose from US$7 billion at the beginning of 1930 to US$19.3 billion at the end of 1939.

It has expanded 2.8 times in ten years, which is terrifying.

These 19.3 billion US dollars are actually printed US dollars, not currency in the broad sense.

With the outbreak of World War II, North America became the world's most important material supply base. A large amount of gold flowed in, and global demand also forced Sam's family to produce at full capacity.

Both base money and broad money began to increase significantly, which successfully helped Sam escape the Great Depression.

In 1941, Sam joined World War II, and the Federal Reserve began to buy unlimited amounts of government-issued Treasury bonds, causing the debt to soar to 235 billion US dollars, and Sam's broad money increased to 127 billion US dollars.

This also means that the printing of US dollars has begun to break away from the constraints of gold.

After the end of World War II, 75% of the world's gold reserves were in Sam's Federal Reserve. At this time, the North American base currency had exceeded 43.3 billion US dollars.

At the same time, the Bretton Woods system began to be established, and the Federal Reserve had no restrictions when printing US dollars.

At this time, as long as the world currency, the US dollar, can continue to be used, it will not be withdrawn, and it will be difficult to withdraw it because it is scattered all over the world.

After all, under the Bretton Woods system, many countries around the world recognize the US dollar as a currency. This base currency of 43.3 billion US dollars is circulated around the world, whether it was printed in the 19th century, during the Great Depression, or during World War II.

Therefore, as long as the US dollar banknotes are genuine, they can circulate normally.

During World War II, Berlin actually counterfeited a large number of British pounds and implemented a plan called Operation Bernhard to destroy the economy of Great Britain.

There has never been any counterfeit US dollar bills, so almost all US dollars circulating on the market are real.

Therefore, there was absolutely no problem with the 15.82 million US dollars in cash that Zhao Mancang brought back.

The 20 million US dollars in cash that Zhao Mancang had previously received in North America were partly tampered with, but part of it was exchanged by Zhao Mancang with the bank and replaced with new US dollar bills.

The rest were the US dollar bills that Zhao Mancang had brought back from Kimura.

Therefore, the money will not cause him any trouble.

After Hou Jianhua, Gui Nian'an, Li Chengwu and others confirmed the banknotes and gold, they all smiled happily.

"Comrade Mancang, you are truly our lucky star!"

Everyone is very happy about Zhao Mancang. In just a few months, after bringing back ten tons of gold, Zhao Mancang has now brought back so much gold and US dollar cash. Isn't this a lucky star?
After the money is brought back, the gold will most likely be stored, but the US dollar cash will definitely be used to purchase urgently needed items such as food, technology or industrial machine tools.

Zhao Mancang responded modestly, not taking credit for himself. Instead, he seemed a little uneasy because he still had not completed the lone wolf's investigation mission.

According to the rules of the 108th Department, this is the second time he has failed to complete the task, so he will definitely be summoned for a talk. If it happens for the third time, he will be fired.

However, Hou Jianhua and others made a guarantee on Zhao Mancang's behalf when they heard this, saying that if Lao Wei wanted to fire him, he should come directly to China Resources Company.

I’m afraid Wei Huayong won’t be willing to fire Zhao Mancang.

In such a pleasant yet tense atmosphere, the merchant ship successfully arrived at the bank of the Pearl River.

Because the funds this time were larger than last time, but not as heavy, we arranged for a car to escort us to the airport and then took off directly.

Even though it was already past four in the afternoon, we still took off without any delay.

Night flying requires very high flying skills from the captain.

However, Zhao Mancang did not expect that after flying halfway, he would stop and rest at the airport in the central part for one night, and take off again for Beijing at five in the morning the next day.

By the time we landed at Nanyuan Airport, it was already past ten in the morning.

Wei Huayong and the others had arrived, and Mo Changzhi, Liu Sanshui and the others were also waiting at the airport.

Zhao Mancang was praised several times by his leader at the first moment. After all, there are really very few people who can bring back so much foreign exchange.

It can almost be said that Zhao Mancang alone is equivalent to the annual output value of several canneries in the south.

On the way back to the capital, Mo Changzhi and the others surrounded Zhao Mancang and complained a lot. Mo Changzhi, in particular, looked at Zhao Mancang with a very resentful expression:
"Mancang, I told you at the time that you let me stay. Good guy, Lao Zuo and the others had a smooth journey back to Baiyun City, and I became a decoration."

"But you brought back so much cash. I regret it so much. You're so rude, Mancang. Why didn't you let me stay?"

Yesterday he heard that Zhao Mancang brought back a lot of gold and US dollars from the south, which even alarmed his leaders.

When they arrived at the airport today, Mo Changzhi and his friends discovered that the entire airport was under martial law.

The scene was particularly solemn and quiet. From the leader's expression, it could be seen that the gold and US dollars brought back by Zhao Mancang must be worth a lot of money.

In other words, such a great achievement passed Mo Changzhi by.

Liu Sanshui and the others had similar expressions on their faces. In short, they were all very regretful.

After all, if I wait another half a month and return with Zhao Mancang, I would really win without any effort.

"I didn't expect that. I haven't completed the Lone Wolf mission yet. Sigh."

Hearing what Zhao Mancang said, Mo Changzhi, Liu Sanshui and the others were speechless. What a pretentious guy.

I had lunch in the cafeteria of the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street. Many leaders were there, but the food was not good.

How should I put it, it’s not like the treatment in the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street.

Zhao Mancang didn't care about all this. After eating and drinking his fill, he went back to Guozi Lane.

After returning to No. 8 Guozi Lane, it was already afternoon.

Anyway, the detailed work report has been completed, and Zhao Mancang has also explained how the 1.3 tons of gold and 15.82 million US dollars in cash came from. The leaders have no doubts.

Even if I have doubts, I won't say them out loud.

Over and over again, Zhao Mancang has brought back nearly 30 million US dollars in foreign exchange. Even if his superiors think that he may have other cash and gold hidden abroad, they will not say it out.

He even had to cover up for Zhao Mancang and proactively explain the origins of the gold and cash.

After all, if Zhao Mancang was unhappy at this time and even suspected that he had hidden money abroad, how disappointed would Zhao Mancang be?

Moreover, Zhao Mancang will not be able to bring back gold or US dollar cash next time.

If leaders do this, it would be like killing the chicken to get the eggs.

So no one would be stupid enough to do that.

In this way, the money that Zhao Mancang brought back was laundered openly.

As for the lone wolf mission, Wei Huayong didn't even need to say anything, as the leaders had already explained the matter to Zhao Mancang.

One of the leaders even said that after Zhao Mancang had a good rest, he would be put in charge of the lone wolf mission next time.

Perhaps, the Lone Wolf mission is a hook.

"Leader, your Jinggangshan car is not broken down again, right?"

In Courtyard No. 8, Zhao Mancang saw the Jinggangshan car and asked with a smile.

"Come to think of it, I have to thank you. If you hadn't asked them to bring back those cars, this Jinggangshan car would definitely still be broken down."

Wei Huayong was filled with emotion. Ever since he got the Jinggangshan car last time, it has almost become a demon in his heart.

Because the quality of this car is really worrying and it is difficult to exchange it with others.

It took less than half a month for the Jinggangshan car to go from being envied by everyone to being hated by everyone.

So, it’s not that we don’t support domestic products, but at this stage, the technology is really bad.

The Jinggangshan car that Zhao Mancang and his friends saw in front of them had the same parts as before, except for the shell, tires, etc., and the engine and other parts had been replaced.

It was just because Zuo Changsheng and his team had brought back more than ten cars before. These were all American-made cars and the quality was quite good.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Mancang prepared to go home and rest.

Coming out of Guozi Lane, Zhao Mancang drove his jeep straight to No. 35 Dongguanying Hutong.

As the car stopped at the gate of the yard, the children of the nearby neighbors all came closer, their eyes full of envy and curiosity.

As for cars, even little kids rarely saw anyone driving into the alley.

The only area in the entire Dongguanying Hutong, namely Courtyard No. 35, where cars are allowed.

"Huh? Why is Mei Chunyan here?"

Just as Zhao Mancang got out of the car and was about to push the door and walk into the yard, he glanced at the group of little kids. Unexpectedly, he actually saw an acquaintance.

Dongguanying Hutong is very close to Huguo Temple. The distance from Qianmao Hutong to Damao Hutong is about 700 meters.

Even so, Zhao Mancang was still surprised to see his former neighbor Mei Chunyan in Dongguanying Hutong.

At this time, Mei Chunyan was rummaging through the garbage dump. No one knew what she happened to find, but a happy smile appeared on her little face, which happened to be seen by Zhao Mancang.

So, Zhao Mancang, who was originally planning to push the door open, suddenly stopped and walked towards the garbage dump.

He is now using the alias of Chen Zhijian, which is a good opportunity for him to meet Mei Chunyan.

A group of children who were watching the car saw him coming and quickly dispersed.

But seeing that he didn't chase them and instead came to the garbage dump, the little kids came back together again.

"Your name is Mei Chunyan, right?"

Hearing someone calling her name, Mei Chunyan immediately looked at Zhao Mancang with a puzzled and wary look on her face, "How do you know my name?"

"Don't worry about how I know this. I'm asking you, why are you rummaging through the garbage here? You stink. Where's your brother?"

Zhao Mancang frowned, then stepped forward and pulled the other person's arm, saying without hesitation:

"Come into my house first, and quickly wash up and change your clothes. Your eldest brother doesn't care about you, so are you willing to degenerate like this?"

Mei Chunyan was stunned and didn't react for a moment, allowing Zhao Mancang to pull her into Yard 35.

When the neighbors and children nearby saw this scene, they opened their mouths wide with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

This is truly bizarre! Didn't the man in Yard 35 claim to keep strangers away? Why would he feel pity for a garbage collector today?
All the neighbors nearby know who Mei Chunyan is. She is a child from Yard No. 18 of Huguo Temple.

In fact, we don’t call her a child anymore. After all, Mei Chunyan is already fifteen years old this year, but because of her height, everyone has always treated her as a child.

A few months ago, Mei Chunyan's elder brother Mei Xuesong had an accident, suffered mental problems, and lost his job.

Mei Chunyan originally wanted to take over her elder brother's job, but was told that she was not allowed because her elder brother had been fired.

The neighbors didn't know the details, but this was the news that everyone spread, which was pretty much the same.

Now that the person from Yard No. 35 has actually extended a helping hand, I’m afraid Mei Chunyan and her brother won’t have to suffer so much anymore, right?
In the yard of No. 35, Zhao Mancang asked Mei Chunyan to go to the bathroom to wash up by herself, and also took some clothes from the bedroom to give to her.

The clothes are ordinary training clothes, unisex. If they were worn by Mei Chunyan, they would definitely be much larger.

But there was no way, Zhao Mancang didn’t have any clothes that suited her, so he could only think about it first.

(End of this chapter)