Chapter Thirty-Six: In a Tight Spot

  (Rolling on the ground and begging for recommendations!)

  "Xuanyi Restaurant is actually the best restaurant in Yingkou. Is that manager, Chen Zhaoqing or something, planning to rip off a big customer like me?"

  Xu Fei looked at the sign of Xuan Yi Wine House from a distance, pondering for a while. Seeing Su Er Shou standing in front of the wine house with several pieces of gauze on his face, he walked towards the wine house with a leisurely and contented air, taking small steps as if he had learned from TV.

  As he arrived in front of the wine building, Xu Fei nodded and greeted Su Ershou, then followed him into the second floor of a windowed private room. There, he saw a man in his 40s who looked like a successful person, with a slightly thin build, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on the end of his nose, and black hair combed back.

  However, his complexion was slightly pale, and his lips were somewhat dark red. He stood lazily in front of the window, looking at himself. Xu Fei, who had read a few medical books, immediately understood that the person in front of him had some kidney deficiency.

  "Hello Manager Chen, I am Xu Fei."

  Xu Fei smiled calmly and reached out his right hand, Chen Zhaoqing also did not stretch out his hand like some successful people who were too proud to even shake hands, he politely stretched out his hand and lightly shook Xu Fei's hand, smiling and saying:

  "This is Chen Zhaoqing, the manager of Hanyang Company, and also an elder of Suliu. Please sit down, Mr. Xu!"

  After the host and guest sat down, Su Shou avoided suspicion and went out to order dishes. Chen Zhaoqing didn't look at Xu Fei calmly until the door of the private room was closed:

  "I heard Little Su say that Mr. Xu was not feeling well and wanted to discuss some business with me at the foreign firm. Little Su is a child I've known since he was young, so I believe he wouldn't speak without reason. Therefore, I wonder what kind of business Mr. Xu wants to discuss."

  "Hmm... Manager Chen is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush either. I have dozens of men under my command, and we're currently fighting against the Japanese devils. Just the other day, we killed several dozen puppet soldiers and over a dozen Japanese devils. To avoid retaliation from the Japanese, I need to purchase some weapons and ammunition. Although these things are scarce elsewhere, I know that various foreign firms had initially brought in large quantities of military supplies to sell in China, so I'd like to procure some to strengthen my troops."

  Xu Fei's eyes became slightly sharp as he looked at Chen Zhaoqing, and when he mentioned going against the devils, a hint of surprise and worry appeared in Chen Zhaoqing's eyes.

  When Xu Fei finished speaking, he smoothed his sleek black hair and thought for a moment before saying:

  "Last night, Mr. Xu dared to rescue Little Su from the hands of two traitors, so I also believe what Mr. Xu said just now. It's just that the Japanese have strictly blocked the sale of ammunition, and our firm doesn't have such things to sell to you."

  "Really?" Xu Fei said with a smile.

  He has now become a cultivator in the opening period, his eyesight is several times that of ordinary people. In the brief moment when Chen Zhaoqing's eyes flickered, he had already roughly thought out what the other party was thinking in his mind.

  Ammunition! This thing must be available at the Hanyang Arsenal, but judging from Chen Zhaoqing's appearance, he doesn't seem unwilling to sell it. However, Xu Fei smiled and said:

  "I told Mr. Su last night, if your company doesn't have any ammunition, I can still buy some anti-inflammatory medicine or something from your firm. You know, when we fight the devils, it's inevitable that someone will get hurt. Do you have any good anti-inflammatory medicines stored?"

  Chen Zhaoqing was taken aback, and Xu Fei immediately proposed buying Western medicine after hearing that there were no military supplies. This made Chen, who had originally wanted to wait for a better price, feel somewhat at a loss. He smiled wryly and said:

  "We still have some Western medicine, and we just received a few dozen boxes of new anti-inflammatory drugs. If Mr. Xu needs them, I can arrange for him to pick them up as soon as possible. As for the military equipment you mentioned, our boss, Mr. Hani, told me that a high-ranking official from the Revolutionary Army came to see him about purchasing military equipment too. If Mr. Xu is interested, I can ask Mr. Hani about it."

  "Alright, I can pick up the medicine first. As for the arms, you can help ask if Mr. Hanny is unable to get them, I'll have to go check with that American firm." Xu Fei said, seemingly not in a hurry.

  Before he came, he had inquired about the people inside the inn. Although this Yingkou city is not big, there are five or six foreign-owned firms, except for the Sakura firm opened by the devils, the United States, Britain, Germany and Poland have all set up firms here, and the Polish firm is the smallest of several firms.

  After the conversation just now, Xu Fei was convinced that these foreign firms all had stocks of arms. Except for the Japanese firm, which he didn't dare to approach to buy arms from, he believed that as long as he had money, someone would definitely sell him weapons in the other three firms.

  "Hmm...alright then, Little Su!"

  Chen Zhaoqing felt a bit depressed that he couldn't grasp it, so he nodded and called in Su Ershou who was waiting outside the door.

  "Since Mr. Xu has saved your life and I am your only elder in Yingkou, let me be the host today to express gratitude to Mr. Xu."

  However, this time you have offended Liu Hansheng that running dog traitor, I reckon he will not let you off easily. Our firm is not as powerful as the British, German and American firms, so I reckon Mr. Hanne can't save you either.

  "So I've been thinking of sending you to Shanghai as soon as possible, you can take an American freighter to Shanghai, and I'll arrange a new job for you when you get there."

  "Thank you, Uncle Chen. After I arrive in Shanghai, I will work hard and definitely won't disappoint your expectations." Su Lushou said with a bitter smile.

  At this time, his face was stuck with a few pieces of gauze, and when he spoke, it seemed to be slightly trembling.

  Xu Fei sat quietly in his seat watching the uncle and nephew chatting, when dish after dish was served, he tasted them one by one...

  After having enough wine and food, Su Shou saw Xu Fei off at the exit of the restaurant. Standing by the street, he looked a bit regretful and said to Xu Fei:

  "Mr. Xu, I'm really sorry, I wasn't able to help you with your matter, and tomorrow night I have to take a boat from Yingkou to Shanghai, don't know if there will be another chance to come back."

  "It will! It definitely will! This is our country, this is our land. Maybe not too long from now, there won't be a single Japanese devil in this town. At that time, you can come back whenever you want, no need to look at the faces of those invaders..." Xu Fei said calmly after taking a deep breath.

  "Look... Hua Guniang, haha! Why did she run away..."

  At this time, two ronin-attired devils were dragging their wooden sandals and walking on the street with a clattering sound. Two devils with half-bald heads saw a little girl and went up to tease her, scaring the little girl who turned around and ran away. The two devils stood by the side of the street and burst out laughing.

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