Wan Lei couldn't fall asleep until late at night after a hard night's work. Naturally, Wan Lei couldn't get up early. Early that morning, the south wind blew up and thick clouds rolled in, bringing a burst of rain in the scorching heat. Wan Lei hugged his wife and nestled in the bed.
I don't even think about it anymore. Instead, I was so excited that I was waiting for the trail, and I took my kite to catch thunder and lightning again.
The pouring rain fell all morning, and the drought in the north was immediately relieved. However, the city of Beiping was in dire straits. It was a mess and there was water everywhere. Obviously, the drainage system of Beiping City was no longer working and needed major repairs. In addition,
Some city walls that had not had time to be repaired and reinforced were also collapsed by water. It can be said that misfortune never comes singly.
In addition, due to the large amount of domestic garbage and stagnant puddles and smelly ditches in the city, a large number of bacteria will definitely breed after the rain, and a plague may even break out. In this era without antibiotics and vaccines, a plague will kill a lot of people.
Don't be careful.
Although there were many problems, Wan Lei was still too lazy to get up after a rare half-day break. After all, the rain had not stopped, so there was no point in getting up. Many things had to wait until after the rain. Fu Wei also lay lazily in his husband's arms,
The whole body was soft, like a ball of cotton.
This is the first time that Fu Wei has stayed up in bed. It seems that she is really tired. In the past, she always got up before dawn, cooked breakfast and dinner herself, usually copied and written, and recently she had to go on stage to give
She was giving lectures and carrying such a heavy workload with her weak body. Wan Lei had to admire her perseverance.
"Well, what time is it now?" Fu Wei turned around lazily, eyes half-opened, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"It doesn't matter what time it is, let's sleep in our own room." Wan Lei reached out and put his wife into his arms again. He wanted to continue sleeping, but he heard a rapid knock on the door.
"What's the matter?" Wan Lei asked impatiently.
"Boss, someone wants to see you." Zhao Quanzhong whispered.
"Who?"
"It's a woman. She said she was sent by Mrs. Liu."
"Say I'm not feeling well and won't see guests." Wan Lei was too lazy to move.
"She said there was something urgent." Zhao Quanzhong also reminded.
"What's the emergency? This person came at the wrong time!" Wan Lei complained, and then said: "Take him to the living room and sit down for a while. I'll wash my face and go there."
"Leizhi, what's going on?" Fu Wei still narrowed his eyes and asked lazily.
"It's okay, you sleep in your bed, I'll bring you food later." Wan Lei got out of bed and stretched, picked up a set of dark clothes and put them on, washed his face to wake himself up, and then used salt water
Shu said something and then went out.
It was already daybreak, but the heavy rain was still falling, the sky and the earth were completely white, and there was water everywhere in the yard. While Wan Lei was arranging his clothes, he was wondering why Mrs. Liu sent people here.
Although he was nominally an ally with Mrs. Liu, Wan Lei still didn't know the details of the other party. He only knew that she had a grudge against the Ming Dynasty and led a group of people to secretly carry out activities to subvert the Ming Dynasty. But was she the leader or subordinate?
How many people there are and how many partners are unknown.
When Wan Lei came to the living room, she saw a kind-hearted woman sitting there, it was Liu Wan. When she saw Wan Lei coming, she stood up and bowed. However, she looked at Zhao Quanzhong who was still standing aside, and there was no
Explain your intention.
"Quan Zhong, please go back to your room first." Wan Lei dismissed the outsiders, then sat on the main seat and said, "Didn't I tell you not to sneak into my Shuntian Mansion privately?"
"It's such a heavy rain. After such a long drought, it's time for a heavy rain." Liu Wan looked at the heavy rain outside and said to herself, as if talking to herself.
"Just tell me if you have something to say. I'm very busy and don't have time to fight with you." Wan Lei was a little impatient. After all, he had just been woken up from bed and was in a very unhappy mood.
"My little girl heard that Mr. Wan has made some new cannons, which are very powerful. Can you sell dozens of them to us?"
"So I'm here to ask for artillery. Mrs. Liu's ambition is really big." Wan Lei thought to himself, but his face sank and he said: "The artillery is not for sale, and I won't sell any of it. Besides, the artillery is too much.
It’s heavy and heavy. Even if I sell it to you, you won’t be able to transport it.”
"The little girl heard her godmother say that there is nothing in this world that cannot be bought, as long as the price is right. As for the transportation, the little girl has her own way, so she doesn't bother the young master. The young lady gives the young master two days to think about it, and hopes that the young master can come soon.
Make a decision and don't regret it until it's too late." Liu Wan's tone was very calm, but the threat was still strong.
"If you have anything to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush." Wan Lei said seriously, not liking being threatened.
"In the past few days, there have been continuous heavy rains in Shandong, and the heavy rains will soon spread to Shanxi and Shaanxi. When there is too much rain, the Yellow River is prone to trouble. My godmother asked the little girl to tell Mr. Wan that we must prepare as soon as possible."
Liu Wan said calmly.
"Make preparations early? What preparations?" Wan Lei was a little stunned. Besides, if we are talking about selling artillery now, what are we going to do if it involves the Yellow River?
"The little girl is just kindly reminding the young master that there are millions of people living on both sides of the Yellow River. If something happens to the Yellow River, hundreds of thousands of people will probably be displaced. There will definitely be a large influx of refugees. The young master can
Think carefully about how to get rid of these people." Liu Wan looked at Wan Lei with a half-smile.
After hearing what Liu Wan said, Wan Lei finally understood what the other party meant, and couldn't help but feel scared: These guys are all terrorists, and they plan to take advantage of the heavy rain to make some fuss on the embankments of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.
At that time, the entire Central Plains was in chaos, and people were immediately filled with mourning.
If they were allowed to do something like this, it would be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty. Not only would the court have to allocate food for disaster relief, but they would also send people to repair river embankments. Their vitality would definitely be seriously damaged. If the Ming Dynasty left it alone, it would be even worse.
The Pan-Area was simply a hotbed of rebellion. As long as someone stood up and shouted, the refugees would respond, and the Ming Dynasty would soon become the second Sui Dynasty.
As for whether the Ming Dynasty would be miserable or not, Wan Lei didn't want to ask. He only cared about the interests of Shuntian Prefecture. He could foresee that if a flood really broke out, a large number of refugees would definitely go north. How to deal with these refugees would be difficult.
After all, there are not many grain reserves in Beiping City.
"Young Master Wan is a smart man, he shouldn't refuse this little girl's request." Liu Wan saw Wan Lei's gloomy face and felt a little proud knowing that he had been persuaded.
Wan Lei looked at the white rainstorm outside, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, and then asked: "How many artillery pieces do you want?"
"As a little girl, I know that Mr. Wan is the most reasonable. My godmother said, at least fifty. Of course, the more, the better." Liu Wan said with a proud smile.
"Okay, I'll give you fifty artillery pieces, but you have to give me one hundred thousand shi of food. Besides, I don't want to see man-made floods." Wan Lei said seriously. To be honest, he really didn't want to see the Yellow River.
Although this is temporarily beneficial to Shuntian Prefecture's population expansion, in the long run, it will do more harm than good. If there are refugees everywhere, war will be inevitable, and the industry and commerce that Shuntian Prefecture relies on for survival will not be able to develop normally.
"Young Master Wan is indeed kind-hearted and loves the people as his own son, but he only gave fifty cannons. Doesn't this seem a bit petty?" Liu Wan became even more proud and began to extort money.
"Fifty gates are fifty gates. If the Yellow River really bursts, you won't be able to get any of them." Wan Lei doesn't like being blackmailed the most, especially someone like Liu Wan who is taking the lives of tens or millions of people as a matter of course.
terrorist.
"Oh, sir, don't be angry. The Yellow River has been in disrepair for a long time. It floods once every three to five years. This is beyond our control. The only blame is that the imperial court is too incompetent and failed to manage the Yellow River well. Let's do it, sir.
Give me ten more cannons so that the young lady can have an explanation when she goes back. As for the food, we will definitely deliver it in advance so that the young master will have food in hand and not panic."
"Okay, sixty doors will be sixty doors, but it won't happen again!" Wan Lei was so angry that he gritted his teeth after being forcefully bought and sold. However, when he thought about these women who were blinded by hatred, they could do anything.
The master who came out had to endure this tone for the sake of the people on both sides of the Yellow River.
"Haha, the young master is indeed a cheerful person. We will cooperate more in the future, and I hope you will take care of me. Oh, I almost forgot, the artillery is a five-foot-long big guy. The young master always puts integrity first, so he must not
I will use the small to make up for the big.”
"I know how to handle this. Can you please go back and tell Mrs. Liu that if there is any business to be done next time, send someone else to discuss it." Wan Lei waved his sleeves and made a gesture of sending the guests out unhappily.
"Oh, the little girl must have angered the young master with her outspoken words. She really deserves to be punished." Liu Wan raised the teacup on the table and drank it down like a fine wine before bowing and leaving. However, the look on her face
The proud smile became even thicker.
Not only was he forcibly bought and sold, but he was also "teased" severely at the end. Wan Lei was so angry that his beard trembled, and he did not dare to underestimate Mrs. Liu and his group. He could even predict that they would be
One of his top rivals is even more difficult to deal with than Ming Ting, because they use any means to achieve their goals and do not follow the rules. This kind of person is the hardest to deal with.
"Leizhi, why are you so angry?" At this time, Fu Wei also got up. Seeing his husband's angry face, he put the food plate down and came over to ask with concern.
"It's okay, I met a mad dog, just be careful in the future." Wan Lei said this, also trying to convince himself not to be like these terrorists. They were used by them this time, and he would just find a way to use them again in the future.
It's really not worth getting angry at.
Besides, don’t they just want artillery? They are now planning to build an open-hearth steelmaking plant. These artillery pieces made of pig iron will soon become obsolete, and there is no point in selling dozens of them. When I think of this,
The corners of Wan Lei's mouth couldn't help but turn up...