Chairman Chen seemed reluctant to mention his nephew as well;
He said impatiently, "I sent him to the lumberyard! This kid loves the wild, doesn't he!"
"The lumberyard is so big, there's enough wildness for him!"
Wu Hai Shan nodded knowingly. He knew that it was Zhou Bin's territory, and Zhou Bin was Chairman Chen's trusted lieutenant. He was also his confidante.
With him watching over Little Mao, things would be much better.
Chairman Chen continued to ask, "Hai Shan, assuming your guess is correct, what do you think we should do?"
Wu Hai Shan pondered for a moment before replying, "Chairman, I think the Northern Army is about to make a big move."
"It's said that Li Ding went to Ma Niu Town in person. This isn't ordinary."
"It's not ordinary."
Chairman Chen's face was heavy. Then he continued to ask Wu Hai Shan, "Hai Shan, maybe we should go see Uncle Cai, and then meet this rumored Northern Army junior commander."
"Do you have anything in stock? Let's prepare a substantial gift, it's a way of showing our sincerity."
Wu Hai Shan nodded with a smile, "Chairman, you're thoughtful!"
After thinking for a moment, he said, "The Pigeon Blood Red is now in Uncle Cai's hands, I'm afraid it's a lost cause."
"However, a few days ago, a watermelon-sized piece of Emperor Green jadeite was unearthed at the market next to our Hai Shan mine! It would be a good gift for a meeting."
Chairman Chen nodded, "A piece that big is indeed good."
"But... I'm afraid it's still not enough. Okay, I'll have them prepare ten gold bars! This should be enough to show respect to Commander Li!"
"That's right!" Wu Hai Shan quickly said, "Commander Li Ding will surely understand your intentions when he sees these!"
Chairman Chen continued, "While you have them prepare that Emperor Green jadeite, tell someone to send a letter to Commander Li Ding in Ma Niu Town."
"Just say... tomorrow, you and I will visit in person!"
The Federal Army's sluggish performance had given Chairman Chen and Wu Hai Shan a glimpse of another possibility.
Chairman Chen didn't really care if the Federal Army could withstand the Northern Army.
He was a pure businessman.
He only cared about profit.
Moreover, in this place called Bo Mo, those who spoke of conscience and reason had long since perished, becoming unknown bones somewhere.
Chairman Chen only cared about which side could bring more benefits to the Chamber of Commerce, to him.
"Hai Shan, wouldn't you say this is an opportunity for us?"
At the entrance of the Xianglong Chamber of Commerce, Chairman Chen said to Wu Hai Shan.
Wu Hai Shan nodded in agreement, "Yes, the Chamber of Commerce has been rather late in coming here."
"Most of the forces are in the hands of people like Luan Ba Song or Uncle Cai."
"If the Northern Army really does something extraordinary this time, not just for the whole of Bo Mo."
"Just in this area of Xiao Mo Nong and Da Qu Lin, there will be a major reshuffle."
Chairman Chen said with some worry, "Things seem simple, but I always feel a little worried."
Wu Hai Shan, who enjoyed reading Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation and other miscellaneous books, was a firm believer in fate.
He comforted Chairman Chen, "I know you're not at ease, but this is the sign of big things to come. Don't worry too much."
"You're a lucky man, you'll definitely be successful this time, maybe you can even go further!"
"Then I'll take your word for it."
Chairman Chen laughed, "Alright, let's each get ready! The sooner this is over, the sooner I can rest easy."
Wu Hai Shan nodded and got in his car, leaving.
He guessed that this trip with Chairman Chen to Ma Niu Town to meet Li Ding would probably take some time.
With such a big incident happening at the mine, he was still very uneasy. Naturally, he had to go back and give more instructions and make arrangements.
But the two didn't know that as they prepared to befriend Li Ding, there was an accident...
Perhaps out of fear of the Northern Army's presence in Ma Niu Town.
The Federal Army had taken some action after all.
Though the defenses around Mo Mine Mountain had gradually relaxed.
The roads leading to Ma Niu Town had been sealed off.
This wasn't unusual actually.
Whenever there was a war in a place, most of the time, the roads would be closed and defenses put up.
It was just that this place was a bit special.
Ma Niu Town was very important, and the Federal Army had always been very concerned about it.
Because of this, the surrounding area was relatively safe.
Ai Suo even dared to spend his own money to build roads on a grand scale.
And Zhou Bin, who managed the lumberyard for Chairman Chen, was in the nearby area.
There were originally several routes to transport goods from the lumberyard outside.
But with the Federal Army's sealing off, all the routes were closed.
Now only the road controlled by Ai Suo could be used to enter and exit.
But because of the incident in Ma Niu Town, the Federal Army even sealed off this road.
The lumberyard was almost completely cut off from the outside world.
This gave Zhou Bin a severe headache.
"What! You can't find a way out?"
Just as Zhou Bin was having a headache in his office, Mao Pan and his people barged in.
"Young Master, things aren't as simple as you think!"
Seeing Mao Pan brazenly enter his office, Zhou Bin was unhappy but didn't dare show it.
He was also very troubled by Chairman Chen entrusting Mao Pan to him.
This Mao Pan, relying on the fact that his parents had done favors for Chairman Chen, though he dared not do anything to Chairman Chen.
He was incredibly rude to the people under the Chamber of Commerce.
To put it bluntly, he didn't treat the Chamber of Commerce's employees as human beings.
Even Zhou Bin, who was Chairman Chen's confidante, was never given a good look by Mao Pan.
"What's not as simple as I think?"
Mao Pan sat arrogantly on Zhou Bin's desk, casually picking up the pen on the table and pointing at Zhou Bin with disdain, "I'm telling you! It's because you're too weak that our lumberyard's income hasn't increased!"
"I'm telling you, this lumberyard is one of the largest producers of redwood in Bo Mo!"
"This redwood is very valuable, it's crucial to our Chamber of Commerce!"
"Don't say a few days, even a few hours won't do! Several merchants have called to urge us! If you can't think of a solution, I'll think of one for you!"
Seeing that Mao Pan might cause trouble, the few younger brothers who followed him quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "Young Master, this is really not easy to deal with."
"These are regular Federal Army soldiers who are blocking the road, we can't forcefully break through..."
Hearing this, Mao Pan was even more excited.
He had recently received a call from his mother.
His mother had learned from Wu Hai Shan that the Federal Army seemed to be very afraid of the Northern Army.
This roadblock was to deal with the Northern Army that was already stationed in Ma Niu Town.
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