Reborn as the spoiled male wife of the mortal enemy

Chapter 214 The handle

Xu Fei came back, and Nanchun was a little angry when she saw him.

"You, really... I went to the hospital to see you the day before yesterday and told you not to rush back and to stay in the hospital for a few more days. Why didn't you listen?"

Xu Fei scratched his head and said with a smile, "Second Young Madam, I'm almost healed now. The bullet didn't hit any bones. I've been feeling really bad staying in the hospital. Meng Wu told me that you've been very busy lately, so there's no way I could stay here any longer."

Nanchun sighed and said, "Then let Ah Fu drive, and you follow as a bodyguard."

Xu Fei grinned and quickly agreed.

After he was injured and hospitalized, the Second Young Lady not only arranged for someone to take care of him, but also visited him several times in person. She brought him condolence money and various supplements. Knowing that he had an elderly mother at home, she arranged for someone to carefully care for her.

Actually, it was his subordinate who failed to protect the second young lady, so he should be punished.

Just like Ah Fu said, the Second Young Lady was indeed a very kind person. She didn't treat them as servants and was truly kind to them.

Xu Fei came from a poor family. His father died early, leaving him and his widowed mother to depend on each other for survival.

In his early years, he worked as a porter at the dock and made a living by selling physical labor.

By chance, he met Meng Wu, who saw that he was in good shape and had good skills, so he took him to meet the eldest young master. After that, he stayed at the Bai's Trading Company and helped with the transportation and delivery of goods.

Once, he encountered robbers and fought hard to protect the goods. The eldest master was very pleased with him and asked him to learn fighting skills, how to use a gun, and how to drive from Bai Yufeng.

The eldest young master and the second young mistress are both his benefactors.

I must repay them well.

Xu Fei thought so.

Back at Baiyuan, Baisong told Baixun about the Sheng family getting tung oil and pig bristles from Sichuan City.

"I was wondering what the warehouse guy said when he said that. What precious thing could the eldest son of the Sheng family personally go to the dock to pick up in the middle of the night? When I asked, I found out it was tung oil and pig bristles from Sichuan City."

"Tung oil and pig bristles? No wonder Mr. Sheng is so eager to cooperate with He'an County. I used to think that if this business was just for He'an's raw silk, then it would be a huge loss.

It turns out the drunkard's real interest wasn't the wine; he was concerned about He'an County's location. Once the road from He'an to Chuancheng was opened, traveling from Chuancheng to Yangcheng would be much more convenient. "Compared to raw silk, pig bristles and tung oil are the more valuable and in-demand commodities," Bai Xun said.

Bai Song nodded and said with a smile, "Our master from the Sheng family has a long-term vision. Unlike me, I only want to make a quick buck. Who would have thought that one day pig bristles could be exchanged for guns and cannons?"

Nanchun didn't quite understand why pig hair had become such a hot commodity?

"You can exchange pig hair for guns? Are you kidding me?" Nan Chun asked in confusion.

Bo Song smiled and said, "Who said it wasn't? It's like a joke. But in times of war, many incredible things can happen. So holding the gold bars in your hands is the real thing."

Bai Xun explained, "Pig bristles are moderately hard and soft, resilient, and resistant to deformation, moisture, heat, and corrosion. They're the perfect material for brushes. They're used for painting airplanes, cannons, and warships, as well as cleaning weapons and equipment. They're also essential for industrial production and daily life. Therefore, pig bristles became a highly sought-after strategic commodity during wartime."

Nan Chun said in surprise: "The Sheng family is making money from the war? But doesn't the Sheng family not participate in factional fighting?"

Bo Song's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Hey, you're quite good at grasping the key points. The Sheng family doesn't participate in factional struggles, but we never said we wouldn't participate in struggles between other countries."

Nanchun opened his eyes wide and asked, "Sold to foreigners?"

"That's right. The Sheng family is quite good at hiding things! I heard Peter mention it before, saying there's a merchant from Sichuan selling tung oil and pig bristles to Western countries, making a fortune. He also asked me if I had any way to get tung oil and pig bristles.

I was thinking of checking this guy from Chuancheng to see if I could get a piece of the pie. But after searching for a long time, I couldn't find his whereabouts. It turns out that there is no such person as Chuancheng, but a member of the Sheng family. "Bai Song sneered.

No wonder the Sheng family has so many German weapons. Exchanging them for tung oil and pig bristles makes them more useful than buying them with money.

Bai Xun frowned and said, "Bristles and tung oil are not regulated, and the Sheng family probably doesn't sell a large amount. Why are they doing it so secretly?"

"Yeah, why do you have to be so sneaky? The goods arrive in the middle of the night, it looks like there's something fishy going on!"

Bai Song became interested and decided to investigate it carefully, as there might be some unspeakable secret hidden in it.

If we can get hold of something that holds something against the Sheng family, some things will become easier.

"By the way, Peter has given us definite news that the equipment can be obtained. However, you haven't solved the biggest problem of the power plant yet, and you've already started working on the equipment. Isn't that too risky?" Bo Song said.

Bai Xun said, "It will be resolved in two days. Mr. Sheng's birthday is a good time."

Bai Song raised an eyebrow and said, "Using Old Master Sheng to pressure Master Sheng might work on the surface, but Master Sheng will definitely pretend to obey. Moreover, if Old Master Sheng passes away one day, he will immediately turn his back on us."

Bai Xun nodded and said, "I know. So, I will make Mr. Sheng happily agree to cooperate."

Bai Song was skeptical: "The resentment between the brothers is deep. Even if the eldest master of the Sheng family is willing to shake hands and make peace, the fourth master Sheng may not agree."

"It's not about shaking hands and making peace, but about checks and balances. Enemies can only sit down and talk calmly if they have something on each other. Only in this way can both parties feel at ease." Bai Xun said.

Bai Song smiled knowingly, it was the same thing he had just thought.

The Sheng family may have evidence that the Bai family is digging graves and selling funerary objects.

He wanted to resolve this hidden danger, and the best way was to get hold of the Sheng family's leverage.

This way no one would dare to act rashly.

Sheng Mansion.

After visiting several antique shops and failing to find anything he liked, Sheng Yuquan started asking people about the antique dealer from the state capital that Marshal Li had mentioned.

Xu Shuisheng reported the matter to Bai Song.

Bai Song laughed and said, "You've come around and around, and now you're back to me. Do you think Mr. Sheng is pretending to be confused even though he knows the truth? Or is he truly confused?"

Xu Shuisheng said, "I think he's just playing dumb. First he used Peter to leak information to us, and now he's making a big fuss about trying to find our shipping middleman. Doesn't this tell us that he's figured out how we ship our goods?"

Bai Song curled his lips. "Playing mad and foolish is a very good word. This Second Master Sheng doesn't seem very smart, not as cunning as the first master of the Sheng family. But if he really wasn't smart, how could he manage the Sheng family's bank and money house?"

"What should we do? If he keeps doing this... we can't ship anything out. Are we just going to keep wasting time like this?"

"Let's meet him first."