Even with a fire burning inside, it still feels quite cold in the cave during winter.
Xu Xinning, wrapped in a military overcoat, leaned against Mu Jingheng.
Mu Jinghuai and the others huddled together for warmth.
That prisoner was the most pitiful. He was only given a dry bun, was furthest from the fire, and had to watch them eat meat and drink soup. He was shivering from the cold all night.
They set off before dawn the next day.
The comrade who had just undergone surgery was carried on a makeshift stretcher.
With no pursuers and having had a hearty meal last night, they didn't feel particularly tired at the moment.
They entered a village not long after they started walking.
Mu Jingheng and Mu Jinghuai went to the village leaders and obtained the exact location from them.
This village isn't actually that far from Pear Blossom Village, so Mu Jingheng knows the general direction.
They rented an oxcart from the village and went to the commune to make a phone call.
After making the phone call, they went to the commune's state-run restaurant for a meal. Each of them ordered a bowl of noodles, and before they had finished eating, the local garrison sent a car to pick them up.
Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning did not go with Mu Jinghuai and the others; they took a bus directly to the provincial capital.
Mu Jingheng is still thinking about making money!
They've been in Lihua Village for so many days, they've probably already sold out of the black market goods.
By the way, after Xu Xinning planted the Gu on Amei and Smiling Tiger, she gave them a lot of goods, including food and daily necessities. They completely became Mu Jingheng's sales channels, and of course, they also received a share of the profits.
In fact, even in normal cooperation, Amei and her team would only profit and never lose.
But Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning didn't trust their character, and now that they've been poisoned, things are different.
Furthermore, the match factory's New Year's gifts should have already attracted the attention of other organizations.
Although these goods are also available on the black market, they are far from enough for companies to distribute as New Year's gifts. Besides, the prices on the black market are too high and cannot be compared with the prices paid to the match factory. These shrewd purchasing managers from various companies must have calculated the costs clearly.
Mu Jingheng estimated that his good brother Ding Mao and the purchasing director of the match factory must have had their doors trampled down by now.
Mu Jingheng guessed correctly. These past few days, Ding Mao and the purchasing department director have been sneaking around like thieves when they go home, while the purchasing department directors from other units are like snotty bugs that they can't shake off.
Ding Mao had already contacted the tour guide who had taken Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning into the village several times, but the guide had never been inside the village and didn't know when Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning would be able to come out.
Later, when Lihua Village was cleared out, the tour guide immediately told Dingmao.
Ding Mao was certain that this was the work of his good brother Mu Jingheng; he had long known that Mu Jingheng's identity was extraordinary.
Ding Mao was very happy for Mu Jingheng, who had completed the task in just a few days.
He wasn't sure if Mu Jingheng would come back to him; perhaps he had already been sent back by the military.
Speaking of which, Ding Mao really misses his brother a bit, and wonders if there will be any chance of meeting him again in the future.
After restocking the black market, Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning went to the match factory to find Ding Mao. Before going, they also filled up the warehouse next to the train station to avoid wasting time later.
When Ding Mao saw the two of them again, he almost burst into tears.
Ding Mao: "You're finally back. You have no idea how I've been these past few days."
Ding Mao's enthusiasm was a bit too much, and the two of them were stunned for a moment.
Mu Jingheng asked curiously, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Just as Ding Mao was about to speak, the head of the purchasing department rushed in, grabbed Mu Jingheng's hand, and exclaimed excitedly, "Brothers! You're finally back!"
Xu Xinning almost burst out laughing when she saw everyone acting like this; she hadn't expected them to be so popular.
Seeing Mu Jingheng's bewildered expression, Ding Mao said, "Other units are extremely envious after seeing our New Year's gift. They want it too, so they come to us every day to act as matchmakers. We've explained to them many times that we can't contact you right now, but they don't believe us. They think we're unwilling to act as matchmakers, and they've been blocking us every day lately. If you don't come back soon, we'll really be homeless."
Seeing that Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning didn't believe him, the purchasing director added, "Don't you believe me? Even the three-year-olds in our residential compound know about this."
Mu Jingheng couldn't help but burst into laughter. After laughing, he comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. They can have as much as they want. Luckily, I had the foresight to have my friend deliver the goods."
Ding Mao and the purchasing department director's eyes lit up. "Really? No wonder you're in charge of big things, who can match your vision! Now we can finally go home."
Then the two of them picked up the phone and notified the organizations that had contacted them.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm not lying to you, my brother is still in my office! Yes, right, hurry up and finish counting the quantities. Oh! You've already counted them? You're really efficient. Yes, I don't know how much stock is available, so it's definitely first come, first served! Yes, you guys better hurry up, don't come after me when it's all gone. If you stay at my house every day, I can't do anything about it. Yes, yes, enough nonsense. You better hurry up, and don't forget to bring the accountant to settle the money in cash."
Xu Xinning didn't know how many such calls she made, but soon a large number of people arrived.
Mu Jingheng hadn't expected so many people to come; he estimated that the goods in the warehouse wouldn't be enough.
Looks like we'll have to use a trick to restock.
For a time, Ding Mao's office became Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning's workspace. Xu Xinning and Ding Mao were responsible for counting the quantities and collecting money, while Mu Jingheng was responsible for leading people to pick up the goods.
When there wasn't enough stock, Mu Jingheng sent out another batch, and as soon as the delivery truck left, he immediately replenished the stock. He worked like this for two days to satisfy everyone's needs.
Ding Mao and the purchasing department director have been busy these past two days.
After seeing off the last delivery truck from the last unit, Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning invited Ding Mao and the purchasing department director to dinner at a state-run restaurant.
This trip to western Hunan not only rescued Mu Jinghuai and the other four, but also unexpectedly destroyed the underground bacteriological laboratory, finally bringing Zhong Ye to justice. What was most unexpected was that they also made so much money.
There was so much money! The two of them stood in the space looking at the sacks and sacks of money and still couldn't believe it.
Mu Jingheng now finds everything in Xiangxi pleasing to the eye. With this transaction, there will be no shortage of future transactions. Besides, with Ding Mao around, Mu Jingheng thinks he will have to come here often in the future.
The two of them boarded the train back to Xujia Village with great joy, as there were only about half a month left until the Chinese New Year.
It must be very lively at home.
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