Chapter 47 The Moon of Yesteryear

Cai Huai drove all the way out of the city, where there was a separate courtyard that Zhang Mingyuan had prepared for Xie Ning long ago. However, Xie Ning had not lived there before. The courtyard was only about five or six miles away from the factory, not far at all, not to mention that Cai Huai would pick her up and drop her off in his car.

Seeing the camellias in the yard, Xie Ning chuckled. Zhang Mingyuan was thoughtful; remembering that she liked white camellias, he planted quite a few in the yard.

After Cai Huai helped Blind Wang into the guest room, Xie Ning said to Xiao Yang, who was waiting nearby, "You drive to the city gate later to pick up Aunt Liu, and Blind Wang's brother, he's here..."

Liu Ping naturally made arrangements for the others; she provided them with enough money to hide.

In Cai Huai's eyes, Aunt Liu was considered Xie Ning's person. Xie Ning did not hide many things from Aunt Liu, and over time, their mutual trust increased.

Xie Ning dug out the bullet for Blind Wang and bandaged him up. Xiao Yang, who was there to pick up the people, also returned. Aunt Liu whispered to Xie Ning that the things inside the house had been taken care of, and that they would send someone to take over the house later, so Xie Ning didn't need to worry.

"Okay, Xiao Yang," Xie Ning called out, "Take Aunt Liu to find a room to stay in."

The only one left was Wang Cheng, the blind man's younger brother. He was only thirteen or fourteen years old, a fair-skinned and thin boy who looked like he wasn't in good health. Xie Ning didn't make any other arrangements and let him stay with the blind man, which would make it easier to take care of him and put his mind at ease. The guest room was quite large, and the bed was big enough. Even if he didn't sleep on the bed, it wouldn't be cold to sleep on the floor at this time.

Wang Cheng was a shy and timid child. He didn't dare to speak in front of Xie Ning. It wasn't until bedtime that he dared to go up to Wang the Blind Man and ask what had happened. However, the cause of the injury was not something that could be easily explained, so Wang the Blind Man evaded the question and instead asked about Wang Cheng's health.

"I'm fine, big brother, don't worry. I came by car today, and although I was a little shaky, I'm not dizzy at all." He was so focused on how his older brother was doing that he didn't care about his surroundings or his physical discomfort.

"That's good. Miss Xie is a very kind person. You need to be observant while you're staying here and help out with chores..." As he spoke, Blind Wang patted Wang Cheng's head. "Was the chicken noodle soup good today?"

"Delicious!" Wang Cheng's eyes sparkled. "Aunt Liu even put a chicken leg under my bowl, it smelled so good!"

Wang the Blind Man's nose tingled with emotion as he said this, "Once you've saved up more money, let's go to a big hospital for a checkup."

Hey.

Wang Cheng was an honest boy. When Blind Wang asked him to help others with chores, he got up early and followed Aunt Liu around sweeping the yard. Then he cultivated a small plot of land to grow vegetables. It was Aunt Liu who told him to rest when she saw that his face was red and he looked like he couldn't breathe.

The two of them, one sitting and the other bent over, chatted as they worked.

Aunt Liu then found out about Wang Cheng and Blind Wang's background.

In his early years, Blind Wang was quite a figure. He ran a martial arts school with his master, but was later suppressed by a Japanese martial arts school. His master died, and he lost one eye. Just as he was about to jump into the river to commit suicide, he saw someone about to throw away a baby. The chivalrous Blind Wang thus gained a younger brother.

It was unusual for a family to abandon a baby boy. Wang the Blind Man wondered why, but it turned out that Wang Cheng was born with a disease, congenital asthma. They searched for doctors everywhere but couldn't find a cure. But Wang the Blind Man didn't abandon him. He just kept him alive with medicine.

Seeing Wang Cheng writing words on the soil with a stick, Aunt Liu asked with a smile, "Little Cheng even went to school."

"No." Wang Cheng's face turned red, and his eyes were not as bright. "I secretly watched them go to school and made notes."

Do you want to go to school?

"Yes, I do want to go to school. If I can learn more characters and arithmetic, I can earn more money and won't have to do manual labor. But I'm not well, and it's already very difficult for my older brother to earn money for my medicine. People should learn to be content."

He's only able to live one more day in this world because his elder brother prayed for it.

Xie Ning stood not far away. Wang Cheng was a very sensible child, but she wouldn't be so idle as to teach him to read. She was busy all day long. In a few days, she would have to ask Xiao Yang to bring Ms. Lin Qin over to help her with the calculations. She would really die from overworking herself to do so many calculations.

A sudden gust of wind blows away the bright sun, and the scenery rushes westward.

Cai Huai was in charge of security at the factory, Zhang Mingyuan was in charge of operations, and the person who stayed by her side to pick her up and drop her off was Xiao Yang, who had arrived at the beginning.

There are dormitories in the factory. Cheng Youmin and the students live in the dormitories. Xie Ning always appears in the factory dressed in men's clothing, either debugging machines or teaching the dozen or so students who have entered the factory to work in a large room. Only Zhang Mingyuan, Cai Huai and others know Xie Ning's true identity.

The factory required a huge initial investment. Even though Xie Ning had tried her best to reduce expenses, she still had a headache every time she saw the books showing that income was not enough to cover expenses. Of course, the one with the biggest headache was not her, but Zhang Mingyuan, since Zhang Mingyuan was the person in charge.

However, the situation improved considerably around the time of the Beginning of Summer. After all, with production comes sales, and it's impossible to supply all production to just one army. There are many armies that need guns and cannons, especially such sophisticated weapons.

Of course, Zhang Mingyuan was very shrewd. He only sold the worst batch of weapons produced in the factory, and only sold a small amount of the best ones. After all, even the worst weapons in the factory were above the standard level.

For example, a rifle costs around 75 to 85 yuan, with a cost of 20 yuan, resulting in a huge profit margin. Moreover, in today's society, it's not just the military that needs guns. However, the current production is not large, and there is a risk of malicious interference, so Zhang Mingyuan has not yet expanded his sales channels.

In addition, as Zhang Congzhi gradually settled down in the United States, some parts and equipment that were difficult to transport into the country were also gradually delivered to the factory, allowing Xie Ning to work more freely.

Xie Ning had caused such a big commotion in the Japanese-occupied area before, and the Japanese had been fiercely criticizing him in the newspapers, but they hadn't actually taken any action. Xie Ning understood this clearly. Just like the previous invasion of Shanghai was a cover for the Northeast, given their current domestic situation and military strength, a full-scale invasion was simply impossible. They needed to develop in the Northeast, the source of the war.

Because of the economic crisis, Japan's national economy suffered losses, gold continued to flow out of the country, industry shrank, and agriculture was in dire straits. This forced them to implement their long-planned invasion of China ahead of schedule. It was a means for them to get rid of the deep troubles caused by the global economic crisis and to divert domestic attention.

It was also a test, using the invasion of Northeast China to gauge the League of Nations' attitude.

However, due to the brutality of World War I, pacifist ideas and aversion to war were quite prevalent in European and American countries, and the appeasement policy was a product of this trend of thought.

Of course, the appeasement policy was also related to the decline of the power of European and American countries. After all, it was during an economic crisis, and the October Revolution in the Soviet Union had established a socialist system. Germany was a bulwark against socialism, but it had gone too far, so they wanted to divert the trouble to the East.

The League of Nations naturally refused to help China, and this attitude made Japan no longer wary of the international community, and its arrogance grew day by day.