Chapter 239: Dong Family’s Unparalleled Loyalty
Upon hearing this, Tian Erlengzi couldn't help but stand up and kowtow to Wang An.

Shocked, Wang An immediately reached out to support him and said, "Lengzi, what are you doing?"

Tian Erlangzi just knelt on the ground and refused to get up, his eyes red as he said, "Boss, I, Tian Erlangzi, really didn't follow the wrong person!"

"When we followed the Marshal to fight the Jian Nu in Liaodong, we often had to go hungry because the imperial court didn't pay us food on time or cut our salaries at every level!"

"When the Marshal saw us like this, he didn't even eat, and starved along with the brothers. That's why everyone is so devoted to him!"

"At that time, the Marshal also approached the local gentry and even the merchants who passed by to raise funds for military pay and food, but those guys were obviously rich and yet they were stingy. It was the first time I had seen a merchant like the boss who voluntarily donated such a large sum of money without the Marshal asking!"

"I thank the boss on behalf of the brothers who are still in the army!"

As Tian Erlangzi spoke, he fell heavily to the ground again!

Wang An then reluctantly helped Tian Erlangzi up, and said with a guilty conscience: "As the saying goes, every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. Although I, Wang An, am just a businessman, I also have a patriotic heart!"

If Chongzhen heard this, it would be difficult for him to connect Wang An with the Wang An who claimed to have smuggled into Japan.

Moreover, Wang An asked himself and realized that when he sent the silver, he did as Zhao Dekui said, he had the idea of ​​using Man Gui's relationship to get armor and armor-piercing arrows.

He just had a casual chat with Man Gui in the general's mansion. Knowing that Man Gui was worried about the Tartars on the grassland, he didn't dare to say anything more.

People were originally worried that Ligdan Khan and other Mongolian tribes would cause trouble, but the next moment you told them that you wanted to get some armor and arrows to help the enemy. If Man Gui didn't kill Wang An with one blow, it would be considered a sign of deep brotherly love.

The main reason was that Wang An himself had no intention of helping Lin Danhan. If he had not played poker with Subahai while he was sober all night and felt that it was immoral to use him, and wanted to get the person out anyway, he would not have had this idea.

But it's no use saying all this now. Whether from the perspective of practical interests or personal character, Wang An knows that Man Gui will not agree to help.

In fact, in the late Ming Dynasty, it was not uncommon for military leaders on the border to secretly sell off some armor and equipment, so Wang An thought of purchasing armor directly from Man Gui.

However, the Man Gui line was no longer feasible, and Wang An also bluntly stated that he would not do anything to aid the enemy. Tian Erlangzi, who had always been opposed, began to soften his stance.

Hesitantly, he asked, "But if we don't meet Lin Danhan's requirements, then we won't be able to do business on the grassland in the future!"

Zhao Dekui rolled his eyes and said, "It was you who opposed it, and now I'm worried about you too. What do you want?"

Tian Erlangzi said anxiously: "I object because I don't want to see the boss go down the path of breaking the law and committing crimes. After all, the boss is still young and has a bright future!"

"But that doesn't stop me from worrying! After all, the boss is a businessman, and making money is the business of the businessman. If he loses the line of the grassland, he will really only be able to sell soap!"

"You are both God and ghost!" Zhao Dekui muttered, turned around and didn't want to talk to Tian Erlengzi anymore.

In essence, although Zhao Dekui is just a professional manager, he has been in business for half his life. Compared with Wang An, Zhao Dekui is actually more like a businessman and has a lower bottom line.

In his eyes, there is no such thing as supporting the enemy or not supporting the enemy. He only knows that businessmen should put profits first.

After all, it's business, who cares too much.

Isn’t there a saying that goes, “After I die, I won’t care about the flood?”

Zhao Dekui has this mentality, and it is also the mentality of most people.

However, although Zhao Dekui's voice was soft, Tian Erlangzi still heard it, and he started to quarrel as soon as he opened his mouth!

Wang An saw that if they continued like this, they would quarrel before they could reach a conclusion. He might as well go to sleep, so he raised his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I have my own ideas for this matter. You all go back to sleep first." "Get up early tomorrow to prepare dry food, and then set off to return to the capital."

Tian Erlangzi immediately shut up and nodded.

After the two left the room, Wang An lay down on the bed, looked at the tiles on the roof, and couldn't help but sigh.

Just when I was about to fall asleep, for some reason, Subahai's beautiful face flashed through my mind again.

That night, Wang An tossed and turned in restless sleep, with Subahai's face constantly flashing in his mind.

It feels like one's conscience is condemned and one is haunted by wronged spirits.

So I slept until noon the next day, but I still had a pair of dark circles under my eyes.

Wang An was awakened by Tian Erlengzi.

He rubbed his eyes, washed his face, put on his clothes, and went downstairs to settle the bill. Then he began to notify everyone to gather and prepare to set off.

But when we set out, there was a sea of ​​people in front of the city gate again.

It’s not that Wang An caused any trouble again, but mainly because the old soldiers in the caravan and their families were still in Datong and were being taken care of by Man Gui.

The family quarters for the chemical plant planned by Wang An have not been completed yet, so the family members cannot be taken away for the time being.

So the veterans took advantage of this rare opportunity to go home and reunite with their families for a night.

Although it was only one night, Wang An was in a hurry to return to Beijing, which seemed a little inhumane.

But the veterans only felt a little regretful but had no complaints.

And the family members are even more open-minded than the veterans.

Not only did he not try to keep them or complain, but when Tian Erlengzi sent someone to notify them to set off, he even took the initiative to urge those old soldiers who missed their families to set off quickly.

The reason for such a scene is mainly because of the power of money!
Considering that the veterans would definitely go home to reunite with their families, as soon as Wang An returned to Datong, he immediately instructed Zhao Dekui to settle the wages of the veterans of the caravan in advance.

Even those old soldiers who did not return home entrusted Tian Erlangzi to deliver their wages door to door.

Of course, this move did not obtain the prior consent of the veterans who remained in the capital.

However, Wang An believed that they would not object.

Because when discussing last night, Wang An also asked about the situation of the veterans' families.

Don't ask, don't know, I'm startled when I ask.

Although these family members were taken care of by Man Gui, and the court suddenly became wealthy and powerful during this period.

However, the military salaries issued would inevitably be deducted, and the court only paid salaries to active soldiers, not disabled veterans and their families who had left the army.

So the lives of these family members are still difficult.

(End of this chapter)