Chapter 1053 The boss arrives

But before Wan Fa could figure it out, the waiter outside called him out. A batch of high-quality rice and flour from a rice store in the city had been delivered, and they were waiting for him to come out to receive the goods and settle the bill.

Wan Fa came back to his senses, quickly put away his identity badge and put it back in the secret compartment under the bed, then went out of the house to receive the goods at the door of the store. This batch of high-quality rice was all for him to welcome Gong Shiqi's arrival.

It was specially ordered. Normally, everyone in the store, including himself, was not so particular about food. Wan Fa basically put a lot of effort into every detail that he could think of, and tried to make Gong Shiqi happy.

You can enjoy the best service during your stay at Chengfengxing.

Wanfa also knows that these measures may not be of obvious help to the business Gong Qi Qi has to do in Hangzhou, but his status in the security department is not high enough to directly participate in the operations commanded by Gong Qi Qi.

, can only be responsible for these logistical matters. Even if he is determined to perform, he can only work more on these aspects for the time being. Of course, if Gong Shiqi can give him some opportunities to show his professional abilities this time, maybe the tasks he will accept in the future will be

It will be more advanced.

After Wanfa inspected the goods, he paid the bill to the manager of the rice bank with cash, and then called on his men to move the linen bags containing rice in: "I will use the newly bought rice to cook in the evening, and I will not finish all the rice."

The old rice will be put away for now. After moving the things, clean up the yard again, water the flowers and plants...and you guys, please change into clean clothes later, so as not to look dirty!"

A waiter asked cautiously: "Shopkeeper, this big boss demands so much, will it be difficult to serve him?"

Wan Fa said with a straight face: "This is not an order from the big boss, but a request from the shopkeeper! You can do everything well now. The big boss will feel comfortable when he moves in. By then, everyone will have a better life, and maybe you can get some money."

Wouldn't it be better for you to pay some rewards than to have your faults picked out and scolded?"

Wanfa's internal statement is that the distinguished guest who came this time is actually the real boss of Chengfeng Bank. It's just that the boss is low-key and doesn't want to be public, so he announced to the outside world that it was a businessman from Lingnan who hired Chengfeng Bank. If any of the guys

If he fails to do what he is responsible for well and is found out by the big boss, then don’t expect Wanfa, the shopkeeper, to come forward to protect his job. Of course, Wanfa has also made a wish to the guys, as long as the big boss

The boss's trip to Hangzhou goes well, and he will give them a 10% salary increase. Although the guys are a little uneasy about the arrival of the big boss, for the sake of the increase in salary, they still obey Wan Fa's instructions and do their best.

Preparations for the reception were completed.

Seeing that it was already past noon, Wan Fa gave another warning and took a waiter out of the store and went straight to the dock area by the Qiantang River to wait. According to the notice he had received before, Gong Shiqi's ship

He will probably arrive in Hangzhou this afternoon, so he has to come to the riverside early to wait. Of course, if he comes to the riverside in advance, he doesn't just stand there and enjoy the wind. He also has to contact the berth of the boat and hire a sedan chair.

, as well as the laborers and carts required for unloading the goods. After arranging these things, you can rest in the tea shop by the dock and wait peacefully for the arrival of your boss.

"Shopkeeper, the ship has arrived, wake up quickly!"

Just when Wan Fa fell asleep waiting in the tea shop, the waiter waiting outside came in and woke him up. Wan Fa opened his eyes and asked the waiter to get a hot towel to wipe his face, and then

He stood up, packed his bags, and walked out of the tea shop quickly. After all, it was a year ago since he last saw Gong Qiqi. He hoped that he could appear in the best possible condition in front of his boss so that he could have a better impression of him.

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A fortune ship with a cost of about 400 yuan was slowly approaching on the river. A flag was hung on the mast with the three characters "Haifeng" written on it. The Haifeng was actually not Haihan's property, but Huizhou, Guangdong.

A commercial bank, of course, has a close relationship with Haihan. It was one of the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" when it was established, and it is also the main agent of Haihan in Huizhou. Gong Shiqi borrowed Huizhou Haihan this time.

With Fenghao's name as a cover, and being from Lingnan, he was even more comfortable playing the role of a wealthy southern businessman.

When the ship docked, the laborers and bearers on the shore were already in place. Wan Fa and his men stood respectfully on the dock, waiting for Gong Shiqi to appear. However, it was not Gong Shi who got off the ship first.

Seven, but several of his bodyguards went down to the shore and observed the surroundings before signaling to the ship. Then Wanfa saw his boss, whom he had not seen for a year, appear on the gangplank and walk steadily.

Come ashore.

"Boss, you've had a hard journey!" Wan Fa quickly walked over to help him knowingly. Although his body may not be as strong as Gong Qiqi's, he still had to do this gesture.

Gong Shiqi nodded and said: "You work hard too, are you always good?"

"Everything is fine, everything is fine!" Wan Fa knew that this was not the place to talk at the moment, so he quickly asked for instructions: "Boss, should you go back to the store to stay first?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Wan Fa waved the sedan to come over, and ordered the clerk to watch the laborers unloading the goods. He followed the sedan and trotted back to Chengfenghang. Fortunately, Chengfenghang was only two or three meters away from the dock.

One hundred meters, it doesn't take much effort.

Back at the business inn, Wan Fa personally took Gong Qi Qi to the third room in the courtyard that had been prepared to stay. Gong Qi Qi washed his face, drank tea, then turned away the others and left Wan Fa alone.

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"You have done a good job taking care of this place! It seems that you have put a lot of thought into it, not bad, not bad!" Gong Shiqi started to praise Wan Fa as soon as he opened his mouth.

Wan Fa responded quickly: "This is a humble position and your responsibilities should not be neglected. You should do your best."

Gong Shiqi nodded slowly and said: "You have been here for a year. You are more familiar with the situation in Hangzhou City than I am. Have you done what I sent someone to tell you before?"

Wan Fa responded: "Go back to the boss. After receiving the order four days ago, I immediately went to the city to find a suitable house. However, I am short of time and have only found two houses that meet your requirements. One is in the north of the city and the other is in the south of the city.

, If the boss is interested, we can go see the place tomorrow."

Gong Shiqi said: "Please tell me about the conditions of these two houses first. Once I have a clear idea, I can make a decision as soon as possible."

Wan Fa said: "The house in the south of the city is an old house. It is said to have been built during the Longqing period. Like Cheng Feng Xing, it also has a three-in courtyard, but the area is much larger. The owner who built the house at that time

He is the supervising eunuch of the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau. This house is not far from the Weaving Yamen. Later, a businessman bought this house fifty years ago. Now the family is in trouble and plans to sell the house to raise money.

, the asking price is 8,000 taels. The house in the east of the city is newer, built in the late Wanli period, but the house is a bit big, with a six-entry courtyard, and the price is much higher, 30,000 taels a penny is quite a lot. These two houses

The transportation is quite convenient and the surrounding area is quite peaceful.”

Gong Shiqi asked: "How far is it from that house in the north to the pier where the boat was parked just now?"

Wan Fa thought for a moment and said, "About three miles."

"What about the south?" Gong Shiqi continued to ask.

"It's almost twice the distance from here to the dock."

"Okay, let's go check out this house in the south tomorrow. If it's suitable, we'll make a decision." Gong Shiqi made a decision quickly.

Since there were only two houses to choose from, the main factor he considered was the distance to the riverside dock in the south of the city, because the main way for Hangzhou to maintain contact with Zhoushan Island during this operation was through the shortwave radio hidden on the lucky ship.

If the action team's location in the city is too far away from the riverside pier, then the time spent transmitting intelligence along this route will increase each time, and the risk will increase accordingly.

From the house in the north to the pier here, one needs to cross almost the entire city of Hangzhou. In Gong Shiqi's opinion, the risks during this period can be completely avoided. As for the price of the house, this will not be the main factor considered by the Ministry of Security.

As long as it can facilitate the smooth implementation of the operation, both He Xi and Hao Wanqing will be very generous in spending necessary funds.

However, Wanfa did not understand the real purpose of the Ministry of Security's eagerness to buy a house in Hangzhou. The instruction he received was to search for houses in the city that were eager to sell recently. The house should not be too new, the area should not be too small, and the house should not be too small.

The good thing is that the house is more than 30 years old and has three courtyards. In addition, it can be delivered immediately after purchase, so there is no need to wait for the owner to move slowly.

This kind of order obviously has a strong purpose. Wanfa guessed that Gong Shiqi was planning some kind of action that was about to be implemented in Hangzhou, so he needed to temporarily purchase such a house as a base and command center. Just now

Seeing that many of the people around Gong Shiqi at the dock were familiar faces from the field team confirmed his suspicion. However, he did not dare to ask Gong Shiqi for the inside story, because this was already in

It's something beyond his scope of authority.

Gong Shiqi said: "What hidden dangers do these guys under you have?"

Wan Fa shook his head and said: "They are all locals who were born and raised, and they are quite honest and obedient. The situation I told them was in accordance with the prescribed terms, so these guys want to work hard to show their performance and win your favor, boss."

Gong Shiqi smiled and said: "Forget it then. For safety reasons, from now on, your guys should not enter this yard to avoid leaks. Go and see if all the people I brought are here. There are seventeen in total."

Personally, when everyone is here, get ready for dinner!"

Wan Fa responded and immediately resigned. The laborers he hired at the dock had already delivered all the luggage of Gong Shiqi and his party on a cart. Two carts full of wooden boxes were being transported by Gong Shiqi's

The men sent them to this courtyard one by one. When counting the number of people, I noticed that except for a few familiar faces from the field team, most of the people who came this time were actually people I had never seen before, and all of them were

He is a strong young man, and he can't help but wonder why the Security Department, which has always been short on manpower, suddenly has so many more people. As far as he knows, the Security Department's establishment in Zhejiang does not have so many field teams.

manpower.

However, Wan Fa didn't care to inquire about these details at the moment. He sent all his men to the front yard to prepare dinner, and then helped bring these wooden boxes in. There were two wing rooms in each of the courtyards, where Gong Shiqi lived.

After taking one room, the remaining three rooms would probably be a bit crowded to accommodate more than a dozen people, so we might have to temporarily add a few more beds in the main hall.

After dinner, Wanfa went back to his room to get the account books of Chengfeng Bank, and then went to the backyard to see Gong Shiqi. Although his boss had not mentioned checking the accounts, Wanfa thought it was better to be more conscious about this kind of thing, anyway.

The operating conditions of this place are not bad, and there are no shady problems in the accounts. Wanfa believes that using this as a channel to communicate more with his boss will be beneficial to him.

Gong Qi Qi was actually not very interested in the operating conditions of Chengfeng Bank, but his subordinates had taken out the account books themselves, so they had to look through them out of responsibility. Gong Qi Qi saw that the accounts were organized and organized.

Judging from the accounting figures, Chengfenghang still made a slight profit during this year's operation. It has recovered nearly half of the fees paid to the previous owner to take over the business. This also shows Wanfa's intentions during the operation of this place.

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After reading it, Gong Shiqi closed the account book and said to Wan Fa pleasantly: "You did a good job. I will report the situation to Minister Hao truthfully when I return to Zhoushan."

Wan Fa responded in surprise: "So Minister Hao has also arrived in Zhoushan?"

Gong Shiqi had no intention of concealing the news. He nodded and said, "Minister Hao is here to personally supervise important matters. He will probably stay for a month or two before leaving."

Wan Fagu murmured: "As a humble position... I wonder if you are lucky... to be able to go back to Zhoushan to see Minister Hao?"

Gong Shiqi could roughly guess what Wan Fa was thinking, and nodded: "I will consider this matter. You first help me handle the affairs in Hangzhou properly. If it is done well, then I will arrange for you to go back to Zhoushan to report to Hao

The minister will report the work in person."

"Thank you, boss!" Wan Fa responded quickly. A lower-level intelligence officer like him may not get this opportunity to meet the big boss in a few years. If he can meet him, he will be lucky enough to get a few words of praise.

, then promotion in the future will definitely be much smoother.

Gong Shiqi said: "You are here just in time. I have a map of Hangzhou City. Please point me to the important places in the city first."

After saying that, Gong Shiqi took out a map and spread it on the table. The map showed the general distribution of blocks in Hangzhou City. It was drawn according to the top, north, south, left, east, right and west. The ten outer city gates were marked on it.

It passes through the main water veins in the city, as well as the locations of some of the main government offices in the city.

Although this map was not drawn by Wan Fa, he had lived here for a year and visited Hangzhou City at least fifty or sixty times. The general distribution of neighborhoods in the city was relatively clear. At that moment, he slowly recalled and went to Hangzhou.

Gong Shiqi explained the names and environmental characteristics of the city's neighborhoods. Gong Qiqi took a pen and paper and wrote down the key points he said one by one, adding notes on the map from time to time.
Chapter completed!