Rebirth 1990: The beginning is sweet and cool Bai Yueguang

Zhou Qi nodded and turned his gaze to Zhang Gongzheng.

"I can get a tractor," said Zhang Gongzheng.

"How many?" Zhou Qi asked.

Zhang Gongzheng gritted his teeth and said, "Two!"

Zhou Qi smiled but said nothing. He patted Zhang Gongzheng on the shoulder and said, "Gongzheng, this is really not nice of you."

Zhang Gongzheng was a little embarrassed: "I don't have as much money as them, and I don't buy much. Besides, Young Master Ma has a big truck, so he can't buy much himself. I can only borrow some space."

"Brother, since you asked, how can I not help you?" Zhou Qi said with a smile, "But, I can't help you for nothing. So, you can find someone to help you load the rice. Those of us with money will pay, and those of us with strength will help."

"I..." Zhang Gong was about to say something, but Zhou Qi interrupted him and patted him on the shoulder: "Or, can you also get a big truck?"

Zhang Gongzheng was suddenly speechless and thought: I don’t have a father who is a factory director, so how can I conjure up a big truck?

"Let's not talk about the car issue for now. How do we deal with the trouble on the road? We are transporting so much cargo at one time. If something goes wrong, we can't expect the drivers to fight. They have to be the right people for the job." Zhang Gongzheng said worriedly.

"I know what's going on." Ma Yuancai said to Zhou Qi, "If you pull so much at once, you can't take it away by force, but you'll be in big trouble if you cause trouble..."

"Then guess what they want?" Zhou Qi asked back.

"If I knew, it would have been easily solved long ago." Ma Yuancai said helplessly.

Zhou Qi turned to look at Liu Yuan who had been silent the whole time: "Liu Yuan, you have met them before, do you recognize those people?"

"I don't know him." Liu Yuan snorted coldly, "If I knew him, I would have helped solve it long ago."

"That's right." Zhou Qi nodded. "You are so loyal. You will definitely help your brothers when they are in trouble. So what do you think the background of that group of people is?"

"I'm not a policeman, how would I know?" Liu Yuan said lightly.

Zhou Qi didn't care about Liu Yuan's attitude and continued to ask: "Yuan Cai said that you asked someone for help before. How much did it cost?"

"Fifty per person!" Liu Yuan sat up straight. "Don't think it's too expensive. This job is risky. It's good enough that someone is willing to do it."

"In other words, you can ensure the safety of the goods by spending money?" Zhou Qi asked.

"I can't guarantee the quality of the goods, but I will definitely do it if there is any problem!" said Liu Yuan.

Zhou Qi nodded: "Ten people, five hundred. So, you tell them I'll give them two thousand..."

Two thousand? Everyone was stunned.

Liu Yuan was also startled, and then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He asked uncertainly: "Are you really giving me two thousand?"

"After all, this job is not clean," said Zhou Qi.

"That's nice!" Liu Yuan was happy. "Deal, I'll go find someone now."

As he said this he stood up.

"Wait, I haven't finished talking." Zhou Qi raised his hand to stop him. "If something really happens on the road, I will pay you a penny, but if everything is fine, I won't waste your money. Of course, I won't let your brothers run in vain. I will give each of you 50 kilograms of rice."

Liu Yuan hesitated: "When you say something happened, do you mean taking action, or just running into that group of people?"

Zhou Qi sneered in his heart: "You said this is a risky job, of course I have to do it myself to protect the goods, otherwise the other side will be scared away by the crowd, why should I spend this money in vain."

"Okay, let's do it!" Liu Yuan said.

"Eat first, then leave. There's no rush," Zhou Qi said.

"No need, you guys eat, I have to find someone quickly." Liu Yuan left in a hurry.

Zhou Qi looked at his back deeply, then retracted his gaze and said to the people present: "Are you relieved now?"

"Brother Qi, isn't the money you gave too much?" Zhang Gongzheng asked with a smile, "How about I find some people too? I know quite a few people."

"Okay, I'd be happy to help you for free," Zhou Qi said.

"In today's world, there is no reason to help for free. Otherwise, we wouldn't have waited until now to collect so little of the goods. Firstly, we are afraid of something going wrong, and secondly, we are reluctant to part with that little money."

"It seems that we have enough manpower. Too many people is not necessarily a good thing..." Zhang Gongzheng laughed dryly, "Come on, let's eat. There are delicious dishes on the table..."

Zhou Qi smiled and didn't respond. Although Zhang Gongzheng liked to take advantage of small opportunities, he was really able to get things done.

"By the way, have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to inquire about before?" Zhou Qi asked.

What's going on?

Zhang Gongzheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Oh, there used to be a timber mill in the eastern suburbs, did you know that?"

Some impression.

"How is it now?" Zhang Gong was chewing meat and said, "It closed down last year. The factory is estimated to be 500 square meters and has been vacant. I think it suits your taste... However, the place is large and the rent is probably not cheap, about 2,500 yuan a month."

Two thousand five is indeed not cheap, but Zhou Qi thought it was reasonable, as the bigger the place, the more things one can do.

"Do you have any acquaintances in that factory? Or if I want to rent it, can you contact him? How can I contact him?" Zhou Qi asked.

"How can I know him?" Zhang Gongzheng said, "But when I went to see him last time, there was an old man guarding the door. I asked him casually, and he was able to help me, but he was confused about the specific amount and didn't know anything."

"Let's talk about this later, let's eat first..." Zhou Qi said. The site problem was imminent. He was quite interested in the timber factory. But compared to that, he had to settle the cotton cloth business first, and only by selling it early could he make money, as he was very tight on money.

Zhang Gongzheng and his companions ate in a hurry. Although the meal was rich, they were not interested in it. They took a few bites and then went about their business as Zhou Qi had instructed.

After they left... Jiang Jun hesitated and said, "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it..."

"You are different from them. We are brothers. Just say whatever you want to say!" Zhou Qi said.

Jiang Jun paused and said, "Then there might be something wrong with Liu Yuan." Zhou Qi heard this and smiled softly, saying, "Have you seen the clues?"

"Do you know the inside story?" Jiang Jun seemed a little surprised.

"Try to guess first." Zhou Qi urged. Jiang Jun frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "This is just my intuition, but in my opinion, that guy is very jealous."

Zhou Qi nodded, put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Brother, to be honest with you, I think he was the one who did that on the road."

"What are your plans?" Jiang Jun asked.

"It's just a trap!" Zhou Qi said helplessly, "It's just my guess. I hope it's not true. Otherwise, it will be difficult to be friends with him."

More than an hour later, a large truck loaded with rice and four half-trucks drove out of the steel plant. Ma Yuan finally made up his mind. Zhou Qi was willing to pay 2,000 yuan to recruit people, so he naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to collect all the goods in one go.

Zhang Gongzheng originally wanted to get two tractors, but after negotiating with his father and spending some money, he managed to get a truck to transport rice. Although it was not as big as a large truck, it could carry much more than a tractor.

Liu Yuan brought ten thugs, a team of people, a row of cars, and headed straight to Cao Qinquan's village. On the way, Zhou Qi didn't run into the group that Ma Yuancai mentioned, which was not surprising to him.