Crimson Dawn

Chapter 58

The curtains of the carriage were drawn, as if he didn't want Chen Ke to see the destination.Chen Ke guessed that he shouldn't be so boring, but he didn't intend to find trouble for nothing.There were no lights in the car, and there were not many lights outside, and the two of them were silent in the dark.

"Brother Bu, how many people do we want to treat?" Chen Ke was more concerned about this.According to the records in the history books he had read, many people in Beijing were infected with the disease.Especially the officers.Chen Ke didn't understand Wu Xingchen's sales strategy before.I thought that Wu Xingchen, as a northerner, would definitely sell a lot to the north.As a result, Wu Xingchen only sells medicines in Shanghai and the south, and never sells medicines to the north.Those who can afford the medicine are rich people, and Wu Xingchen doesn't seem to want to save them at all.

Sure enough, as Chen Ke thought, Bu Guanshui replied: "Treat ten people first." According to what he meant, there will be a lot of work in the future.It seems that Shanghai has to ship another batch of medicines.Perhaps because he felt that this errand was quite embarrassing, after answering this question, Bu Guanshui remained silent.He didn't respond much to Chen Ke's tentative conversation.After saying a few words, Chen Ke simply remained silent.The carriage kept going, and it was inconvenient to draw the curtains.In the dark, Chen Ke, who felt really bored, simply hummed the song clearly.

The first one is Two Tigers. Facing this Beiyang officer, Chen Ke couldn't help thinking of this song. "Two tigers, two tigers, run fast, run fast. One has no ears and the other has no tail. It's ridiculous." After Fang finished singing, he heard Bu Guanshui on the opposite side burst out laughing.

"What's the matter, Brother Bu. If you think I'm annoying, I won't sing."

"It's nothing, Mr. Chen, I think the lyrics are very interesting. You continue. It's not bad to sing a song in such a dry car."

"I'm not a singer," Chen Ke said with a smile, "If Brother Bu thinks singing is interesting, Brother Bu can sing a Beiyang military song and listen to it. In this way, if you sing one, I will sing one. It's fair. "

After hearing Chen Ke's words, Bu Guanshui let out a long sigh of disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ke felt very strange, and it didn't have to be the case if he didn't want to sing.

"Mr. Chen, I see that you are a foreign student. Do you know what Mr. Chen knows about foreign military songs?"

"Not very understanding."

"Hey..." Bu Guanshui seemed a little disappointed and sighed again.

"Brother Bu, you are also a soldier after all, so you are not looking like a soldier."

Perhaps because of Chen Ke's ramblings, Bu Guanshui also felt that he couldn't handle it. He said a little self-defeating: "I took an errand and asked me to make a military parade music. It's no problem for me to go into battle and kill the enemy, but let me write the song , isn't this a joke?"

"Brother Bu was asked by the superior to make this song, so it is because Brother Bu has the talent in this field. Just do it well."

"That's not the case. No one at the top wanted to pick up this hot potato, so they just pushed it down."

"Since that's the case, Brother Bu will call back in a few days at most. It's fine if you can't do it. Or just play a tune and fool around. There's no need to be so troubled."

"I think so too, but you have to have a tune to fool around. The tune for the military parade is not military music. Use other tunes to deal with it. The donkey's head is not right for the horse's mouth."

"Hmm... Brother Bu, how about listening to this piece of music?"

Chen Ke used his voice to imitate the bugle and other musical instruments in the prelude, which sounded quite funny, and Bu Guanshui burst out laughing immediately.But in the back, the domineering tune of the Soviet side's Hell March in Red Alert [-] quickly attracted Bu Guanshui's attention.Chen Ke finished humming.Bu Guanshui immediately sat next to Chen Ke from the opposite side, "Mr. Chen's song is a foreign military song?"

"No, I wrote it myself after listening to foreign military songs."

"Is that really the case?" Bu Guanshui immediately became excited, "Then..." After talking halfway, Bu Guanshui stopped, and he asked with a disbelieving attitude: "Mr. Chen, this song..."

Chen Ke knew that Bu Guanshui was worried that he would deceive him. If Bu Guanshui wrote an original song indiscriminately, at most it would be considered poorly written.If this foreign military music was played in the military parade in Beiyang and someone discovered it, it would be a serious crime.If you can't write it well, it's a matter of ability. If you use foreign military songs to fool you, that's the nature of your ability.The two just met, Chen Ke knew that Bu Guanshui could not trust him.

"If Brother Bu doesn't believe it, then I have nothing to defend myself."

"That's not what I meant." Bu Guanshui quickly explained, "Does Mr. Chen have any other songs? It's not just this one."

"What I write are romantic songs, military songs, not many."

"Any song is fine, just sing two."

"That's what I said first. I will sing a song, and Brother Bu will also sing a song."

"If Mr. Chen is not afraid of being scared to death, I have no problem." Bu Guanshui said with a smile.

Chen Ke did not refuse, and sang a classic military song "Little Baiyang" first.

After singing, Bu Guanshui was speechless, and sighed after a while: "I didn't know there were such military songs in the world."

"It's time for Brother Bu." Chen Ke didn't want to brag about himself.

In the dark, Bu Guanshui mustered up the courage to speak several times, but he gave up. Finally, Bu Guanshui said solemnly: "Mr. Chen, compared with your songs, our Beiyang military songs can be useless. I just want to Ask Mr. Chen to sing one more song. Just one song will be fine."

Chen Ke is not hypocritical, he sang another very famous song "Camel Bell".This Bu Guanshui seemed to be really proficient in rhythm. Chen Ke only sang it once, but he heard that Bu Guanshui had already sighed, and he actually cried when he listened to the song emotionally.

"Mr. Chen, did you study music abroad?"

"How is that possible! I major in chemistry, okay?" Chen Ke said firmly.

Bu Guanshui was also unwilling to get entangled in this matter, "Mr. Chen, I know that you made that song, I have a heartfelt request..."

"I can help Brother Bu compose the song for the military parade."

"that would be great."

After such a toss, the relationship between the two naturally became much closer.Contrary to the original silence, the two chatted.Bu Guanshui is from Songjiang Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, but his father went to Hebei to become a county magistrate when he was young, so Bu Guanshui naturally followed him to Hebei, so the local Shanghai accent can no longer be heard.When the Qing Dynasty sent foreign students to study in the German military academy at public expense, his father took Bu Guanshui into it. After returning to China in 1903, he played for the Beiyang New Army.The foreign students who graduated from official foreign military academies were from Jinshi background, so Bu Guanshui could become the second rank of military assistant at a young age.But after all, he doesn't have any special roots, and with his sudden rise to power at this age, there are many people who want to make things difficult for him.Bu Guanshui's main job is to translate foreign military books, which is equivalent to taking a job.He has no real power, but all kinds of weird things will be given to him.For example, writing military songs.

It turned out that there were such tortuous experiences in it, and Chen Ke finally understood it.But Chen Ke was still a little puzzled, "Brother Bu, I can understand writing military songs. How can you find you to do the healing?"

"It's hard to explain in one word." It seems that Bu Guanshui is also quite depressed about this.The officers who got sick this time were of quite high backgrounds, so the higher-ups knew about Chen Ke anyway, anyway, they asked Bu Guanshui to pick Chen Ke up for treatment.Bu Guanshui didn't want to go to the so-called high-ranking official who crushed people to death, but he had no choice but to obey the order.

"Fortunately, brother Chen is also a talent. Although this matter is quite depressing, being able to know brother Chen is a blessing in disguise."

While speaking, the carriage arrived at its destination, which was a barracks outside the city.Bu Guanshui went down and said a few words, then asked Chen Ke to walk in with him.This was Chen Ke's first time entering the barracks, and the surroundings were so dark that nothing could be seen.The barracks are indistinct in the distance.The two arrived at the corner of the barracks. After opening the door and entering, the room was lit, and there were several rows of beds, and sick officers were lying on some of them.Surprisingly, a few military officers gathered at the table in the middle. They all had abscesses on their faces, but they gathered together to push Pai Gow to gamble.There was a pile of silver dollars on the table, the officers were cursing, and a man was throwing a sieve into the bowl in the middle.It seems that they are gambling on their own.

Chen Ke really admires such a high psychological quality.But he immediately thought, could this group of people have been infected multiple times?But the third period is not like this, judging from their appearance, it should be the first period that can be cured.

When the officers saw Bu Guanshui come in, they all sat up in bed.But those who gambled did not stop.The sieve was clanging and bouncing in the porcelain bowl.The one who threw the sieve stared at the porcelain bowl intently.

"Everyone stand up." Bu Guanshui shouted.

Now, that person finally had a reaction.Turning around and seeing Bu Guanshui, he got up quickly. "It turned out to be Bu Shenling. What advice do you have?"

"This is Mr. Chen who treats everyone. Now he will treat everyone."

"Cut!" said the one who threw the sieve nonchalantly, "Keep an eye on the points, and continue later."

This is the so-called elite Beiyang new army?Chen Ke thought incredulously.But judging by this style, psychological quality, it's not bad.

Chen Ke has done a lot of things about treating diseases. He asked about the conditions with ease, and then gave everyone an injection.After observing for a while and seeing that everyone had no adverse reactions, Chen Ke pulled Bu Guanshui and said, "If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

"Is this the end?" Bu Guanshui was surprised.

"In the future, I will get injections every day. But I'm afraid I won't have time to come here every time. I'll leave the medicine and the method of injection. If you follow this method, there will be no problem."

After finishing speaking, Chen Ke asked for a pen and paper, and wrote down the detailed usage method and precautions.The order Bu Guanshui received was to invite Chen Ke to come over for treatment. Since the treatment has been completed, there is no reason to keep Chen Ke.

After sending Chen Ke outside the barracks, Bu Guanshui said: "Mr. Chen, this car belongs to Mr. He. Just sit back and go. I will visit you tomorrow."

"No, I'm not free tomorrow." Chen Ke immediately refused.If Bu Guanshui entered his residence wearing the uniform of the Beiyang Army, maybe Pang Zi and the others would kill Bu Guanshui directly.Even if Pang Zi let Bu Guanshui go, what would this vengeful hero think of Chen Ke?

"But I really want to finish the work of the song quickly. Mr. Chen, please help me."

"Is there a piano in the barracks?"

"No."

"Well, I don't know if Brother Bu and Mr. He are familiar with each other?"

"Today is the first time we've seen each other."

"Then you'll have to find a place with a piano. When I composed that piece, I played it on the piano."

Bu Guanshui thought for a moment, then asked, "Does Mr. He have a piano?"

Chen Ke didn't expect Bu Guanshui to be so smart, he quickly said: "I didn't say that."

"I see, Brother Chen, how about we meet at Mr. He's place tomorrow morning?"

"Well, how about Brother Bu wearing casual clothes and going to Mr. He's place tomorrow? I will go there at nine o'clock in the morning. Please wear casual clothes."

Although Bu Guanshui didn't understand why Chen Ke made this request, since he asked Chen Ke for it, he agreed.

On the way back in the carriage, Chen Ke thought about this matter over and over again, but he didn't know what the inside story was.But after going back, He Ruming will explain it anyway.He owed Chen Ke a favor.If you don't give Chen Ke a reason, you can't justify it.

As Chen Ke thought, He Ruming was waiting for him.Seeing Chen Ke coming in, He Ruming hurriedly inquired about the experience of this treatment.He Ruming breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Ke's answers one by one.

"To tell the truth from Wenqing, the child of an old friend of mine is the one who got sick. When I heard the news, I thought of Wenqing. But let Wenqing make such a trip."

"Since I make medicines, it's my duty to save people. You don't have to care about it, Mr. He."

"Wen Qing, how to calculate the cost of this medicine?"

"Twenty taels a piece. But don't worry, my lord, it's just the beginning. We'll talk about it when people are cured." Ten people were cured today, and Chen Ke believed that He Ruming's family didn't have to have 20 taels of silver.

He Ruming didn't really intend to pay, he suddenly asked: "Wen Qing, I've thought about what you said last time, I don't know if Wen Qing has any detailed plans."

Should the damage inside the embankment be compensated outside the embankment?Chen Ke was quite surprised when He Ruming asked about the honeycomb coal.However, since he has the opportunity to promote his project, especially if He Ruming may bring a wider network of contacts, Chen Ke will not refuse.He explained the specific implementation method of this project.

Listening to Chen Ke's detailed statement of the planning of the honeycomb coal project, He Ruming nodded slightly from time to time.It is very different from the plan that He Ruming heard at the Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau before. The core of what Chen Ke said is "making money".Every step must be able to see the income, and every investment must pay attention to the benefits.Market analysis, cost control, production efficiency, income curve, these seemingly intelligible but not quite intelligible terms come out of Chen Ke's mouth from time to time.

He Ruming suddenly had an inexplicable feeling that the young man in front of him was not in the same world as himself.It's not that He Ruming has never met foreign students. There are many foreign students in Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau. .Chen Ke's words are plain and clear, with a clear core, and his expectations for the whole thing are in place. Even if He Ruming doesn't understand the trendy vocabulary, he can probably guess the meaning after contacting what Chen Ke said.Chen Ke's plan lacks an understanding of officialdom habits, but judging from his plan, it is quite feasible.After listening to Chen Ke's narration, He Ruming was able to figure out a routine for the whole matter in his heart.

After Chen Ke finished speaking, He Ruming had already made up his mind, "Wen Qing, I will recommend a few people to help you. Do you know what Wen Qing wants from these people?"

Chen Ke's plan is already very different, and the standards of Chen Ke's dignitaries are even more different.Three conditions, first, all things must be done by ourselves, including moving bricks and pulling coal, and even the future coal transportation must be done by ourselves.Second, don't support a gentleman who sits in an office.Third, it doesn’t matter if you have money or not.

He Ruming frowned, "Wen Qing, your request is too much."

"Master He, with all due respect, the biggest problem of the Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau in the past was overstaffing. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes in the briquette project."

"Then why do you want to sell coal by yourself?" He Ruming was very puzzled by this.

"Who buys honeycomb, and where it sells best, I think you should investigate for yourself."

After hearing Chen Ke's words, He Ruming's expression suddenly became kind, "Wen Qing, have you ever lived in Beijing? You should know that those banner people know this best."

According to the rules of Banner Ren Zongren Mansion, no business is allowed, no petty officials are allowed, only soldiers are allowed.If they didn't serve as soldiers, many poor bannermen would starve to death just relying on the little money from the clan mansion.But rules are rules, and banner people don't make a living.So there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. The banner people in the capital pull carts to make a living, and the clan mansion doesn't care.Those poor banner people who were engaged in pulling carts were very familiar with them from the palace to the common people. He Ruming suggested that Chen Ke hire some banner people, which would be more efficient.

Chen Ke recalled that the Fourth Master Chang in Lao She's play "Tea House" also made a living by pulling carts.He quickly thanked He Ruming for his suggestion.But Chen Ke still thinks that it is necessary to straighten out the sales channels by himself, and it is not appropriate to blindly entrust others to do it.The two parties agreed to start this matter now.

After the agreement was reached, Chen Ke returned to his side, and after knocking on the door, Chen Ke went straight back to sleep. This was also two days and one night without sleep.There are still many things to do tomorrow.

Chen Ke was woken up by someone, and Chen Tianhua was shaking Chen Ke's shoulder.

"What's the matter, Xingtai?"

"Someone is looking for it."

The person who came was He Ruming's housekeeper.Chen Ke glanced at his watch, it was only eight o'clock.God knows why He Ruming is in such a hurry.After washing his face, Chen Ke rushed to the He Mansion opposite.As soon as he entered the living room, he saw that Bu Guanshui was also in the living room in casual clothes.He Ruming's face was gloomy, "Wen Qing, didn't you say that only five or six out of a hundred people would not be able to withstand your medicine? Why did they die just after taking your medicine?"

This question is very logically unreasonable, and Chen Ke didn't know how to answer it.Looking at He Ruming who lost his composure, Chen Ke could only keep silent.

"Wen Qing, you are talking." He Ruming stared at Chen Ke and almost roared angrily.

"Is it done according to the usage rules I wrote?" Chen Ke asked.

He Ruming was holding the piece of paper in his hand, and he slapped the paper on the table. "Just use what you wrote."

"Is the measurement correct?" Chen Ke asked while picking up the instructions.After reading it carefully, Chen Ke found that it was a rewritten copy, "Since the medicine is tiger wolf medicine, the measurement must not be mistaken." After Chen Ke said this, he finally understood why he felt something was wrong. .He has been worried that the dosage of this medicine has been wrongly dispensed in the army.

"It's completely according to the list." He Ruming replied.Why He Ruming answered instead of Bu Guanshui, Chen Ke was a little puzzled.

Chapter 58

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