The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

In early August, the temperature continued to rise, just like boiling water, rising steadily. Even in broad daylight, there were few people on the streets.

In front of the Jingshan County Government Office, Zhang Ye was dressed in formal attire, his leather shoes polished to a shine. As he walked out, he turned back to explain to the people behind him.

"I estimate I'll be in Beijing for ten days or half a month. Fang Yu, you should take care of the matters in Jingshan and Fushui. If there are any emergencies, you can handle them on your own. If there's nothing special, don't bother me."

"Okay, Mr. County Magistrate, don't worry, I'm watching over the family."

Fang Yu nodded confidently. He had not been idle during this period. He had sorted out the affairs of the two counties clearly and established various service departments.

There are many things that he doesn't need to do personally, and the people under him can handle them properly.

"Chang Rui, you have two tasks during this period: one is the mine and the other is the warehouse." Zhang Ye looked at Chang Rui with a serious expression and repeatedly reminded him: "If you find any suspicious people, control them immediately. The copper mine incident must not be exposed."

"Oh right." Speaking of this issue, Zhang Ye looked at Fang Yu: "How did you deal with that boss surnamed Liu?"

"He's been kept in captivity, well fed and well fed every day." Fang Yu revealed a cunning smile and said sinisterly, "This guy is quite well-connected. He used to be a small leader in the mining department in Fengbei. Later, because he was afraid of being caught for corruption, he ran away from Fengbei."

"I came here after many twists and turns and stumbled upon the Fushui mine. I was thinking of digging it up again and making a fortune, but it just happened to happen when we arrived. My efforts were in vain."

"Haha, so he is pretty unlucky."

Zhang Ye smiled when he heard that, and after confirming that there was nothing missing, he got into the car at the door.

"Shanzi, did you bring the money?"

As soon as the car started, Zhang Ye remembered this important matter and asked hurriedly.

He went out this time just to give gifts, and if he didn't bring any money, it would be all over.

"Don't worry, sir. I already wired the money in advance through the bank the day before yesterday. It was a full three hundred thousand dollars."

Lu Shan sat in the passenger seat and turned around with a silly smile.

"There are still a hundred large yellow croakers in the trunk. We're taking a third of our belongings this time."

"Heh, don't be afraid to spend money." Zhang Ye lay in the back seat, took out a cigarette and lit it, and said with a faint smile: "This thing is a bastard. It won't produce offspring if you keep it in your hands. It only counts as money when you spend it."

"That being said, there are some things we still need to prepare for in advance." Lu Shan took this opportunity to report the recently compiled financial situation to him: "Currently, due to the reduction in taxes in Fushui and Jingshan counties, the monthly revenue collected is just enough to cover the expenses of the two government offices."

"As for the expenses of running the school, opening the newspaper, purchasing printing presses and other raw materials, all of them were spent on our savings."

"The money we've collected these days has been plummeting. I guess once the newspaper opens, we'll be lucky to have enough money left to make a living."

"That's it. I was lucky enough to dig some of it out from the floor of Wang Shan's house."

"Hmm? What does that mean?" Zhang Ye, who had been distracted, became interested after hearing this and asked with a smile, "That old guy didn't tell the truth until he was about to die, and he even hid the money?"

"Of course not." When Lu Shan mentioned this, he grinned and said with a hint of pride: "A few days ago, I was packing up my things in the villa and found a piece of empty floor in the bathroom on the third floor."

"When I pried it open, I found a cashier's check from the Tianjin Bank, worth a full five hundred thousand dollars."

"Good man, this old guy deserved to die. He valued money more than life." Zhang Ye grinned, and once again had a new understanding of people like Wang Shan.

From this point we can see that the saying "a cunning rabbit has three burrows" is not just a saying.

Especially those old guys, they are all very cunning. If you want to get some benefits from them, it won’t work even if you point a gun at them.

……

Six hours later, they were still about thirty kilometers away from the capital.

The road suddenly became bumpy and extremely rugged, causing Zhang Ye, who was sleeping, to be woken up.

"Hmm... where are we?" Zhang Ye rubbed his eyes and kept yawning.

He really didn't want to take the car. The road conditions these days were so bad that the word "bad" couldn't describe it. He would often come across a big pothole while driving, leaving him with nowhere to hide.

"Sir, we're almost to the capital. This section of the journey is difficult, please hold on a little longer."

Lu Shan didn't dare close his eyes the whole time, keeping a close eye on the surrounding situation for fear of any accidents.

Especially when arriving in such a desolate place, he didn't dare to relax at all. He stretched out his hand and pointed at the two cars behind him, signaling them to cheer up.

The bloody lesson is right in front of us. Zhang Ye was killed outside Jingshan County last time.

Didi! !

Just as they were about to drive through a big pothole, a brand new car parked on the side of the road ahead honked its horn.

Seeing this, Lu Shan immediately stopped the driver and took out his pistol and became alert.

At that time, three young men next to the car showed a hint of joy on their faces when they saw them stop. One of them immediately ran over quickly, waved and shouted at them.

"Brother, don't go forward. There are gravels in that pit that can puncture your tires."

Zhang Ye lowered the car window upon hearing this and looked at the young man in front of him who was dressed neatly in a small suit with his hair combed as if it had been licked by a dog, and nodded slightly.

"Thanks. Then let's go around the road. Shanzi, have someone cut down the trees on the roadside so we can go around it."

"Okay sir!"

Lu Shan winked at the driver beside him, but did not move. He stayed by the car door, not daring to let the young man get too close.

"Haha, brother, don't be nervous. We are from Beijing. We came out to play today and ran into a big pothole and got a puncture on the tire."

The young man asked politely after seeing their military uniforms.

"Can you please do me a favor and borrow the spare tire? I forgot to bring it with me when I came out."

"Beijing native?" Zhang Ye opened the car door, stretched his waist, and said with a nonchalant expression, "The military and the people are one family. Shanzi, arrange for someone to help."

"Yes, sir!"

Lu Shan called one of his men and asked them to get the spare tire. He took this opportunity to glance at the car in front of him and gave a reminder.

"Brother, our tires may not be compatible with yours. It's still unclear whether they can be used."

"It works, it works, it definitely works." The young man smiled gently and nodded confidently, "I've driven both cars before. The tires can be interchanged. Just don't drive too fast."

"Okay, take it and use it. If we meet again, just treat me to a meal."

Zhang Ye bent his waist and patted his thigh from time to time.

He was shaking all the way and his body almost fell apart.

People say that Beijing is a first-tier metropolis, but this road is too dilapidated.