At noon, he was drinking mutton soup in front of the Normal School. In the evening, Lu Ming arrived in Heishan.
The new head of Heishan Mining suddenly called a halt to negotiations for Lu's Mining to acquire several iron mines in Longgang, Linxian and Jinkang counties.
In fact, Lu Ming was not very interested in the iron mines in Jinkang County because most of them were poor iron ores.
Moreover, Cao’s Mining has a good vision. Although the annual output of several rich iron mines in Jinkang County is very small, they are all under the control of Cao’s Mining.
Although Cao's Mining has not yet changed its name, Lu Ming is already the major shareholder with a 70% stake.
As long as the corresponding technical equipment is introduced from the southern part of the empire, the output of several iron mines of Cao Mining will be greatly improved.
Those poor iron ores can be used as supplements.
In addition, the exploration team commissioned by Lu Ming is also looking for new mineral deposits in Jiangbei. Some mountains in Jiangbei are undeveloped virgin land. According to geology, there should be iron ore mines with considerable reserves. Of course, even if the exploration finds new mines, it is still a huge challenge to mine in the land ruled by warlords.
However, these are all things of the past, and we can only wait and see. At least when Kyushu Steel actually goes into production, there will definitely be a supply of iron ore.
But the iron ore in Jinkang County, even if it is poor iron ore, should be purchased at a reasonable price, but it did not want to be stopped by the Montenegro Mining Administration.
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The Montenegro Brigade Barracks was expanded on the basis of the original Montenegro Guard Regiment Barracks. The expansion project has not yet been completed. The lights on the construction site in the west area are on all night and the sound of clanging continues.
As for the military base of the entire Black Mountain Brigade, it surrounds Tiepan Mountain on the outskirts of the city. This military camp has a very long history and was once the front line of the confrontation between the North and the South during the Great Reclamation Period.
The senior officers' building is located halfway up the mountain. It is a three-story building that is hidden by rocks, making it difficult to spot even if an airship passes over it.
However, due to the terrain, the lighting is not affected, and the environment is quiet and peaceful with green trees as the backdrop.
Those above the rank of colonel can live there, usually referring to deputy battalion commanders and above.
However, the brigade chief of staff and some colonels have separate residences, which can be regarded as a kind of safety precaution to prevent all officers from being killed in the same place, which would directly cause the army to lose its combat effectiveness.
The luxurious suite that was originally the commander of the security regiment is now Lu Ming's residence. When they arrived here, Yu Luan and Heitou both changed into military uniforms and became Lu Ming's orderly soldiers.
I had just taken a shower when I received a call from Zhenjiang saying that there was nothing abnormal in Professor Ni's condition.
After hanging up the phone, there was a bang on the door of the living room, and Hu Dingshan's voice said, "Commissioner Lu, haha, the meal is ready, come quickly!"
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Hu Dingshan lived next door. His wife, Ms. Wang, seemed to be a wife who had lived through poverty and her temperament showed that she was from a peasant family, but the dishes she cooked were delicious.
Hu Dingshan was lustful and had many concubines, but he did not bring any of them into the military camp. He only kept his wife company. This was something Lu Ming did not expect. After all, this was actually the living area for military officers, not a wartime camp.
"The new director of the mining industry is Zhu Datong, right? Do you know him?" Lu Ming asked after chatting for a while.
Hu Dingshan spat on the ground, "He is even worse than me! If I were the leader, he would be a scabby dog! Let him take over!"
Lu Ming nodded, "After the military affairs are dealt with, I will go to Jinkang in a few days to see what the situation is. I heard that Director Zhu will also go to Jinkang to inspect in a few days."
Hu Dingshan chuckled: "If you want to help me vent my anger, let me tell you, this bastard has a mistress who is so pretty..."
As a traditional woman, Wang would not go to the dinner table where men were discussing matters, but judging from the busy figures of her and the orderly, they could obviously hear Hu Dingshan talking.
Hu Dingshan then remembered something and said with a smile, "Forget it, forget it. With Commissioner Lu's wife here, she is nothing at all. I forgot about that!"
Lu Ming knew he was talking about Liuli, so he waved his hand and said, "Do you still remember that you were stabbed?"
Hu Dingshan was startled, and his eyes froze slightly when he looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "That wasn't done by me. I was also assassinated several times. I suspect that those assassins were from the same organization. Also, they like to eat roast chicken. I codenamed them the Smoked Chicken Society."
Hu Dingshan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Smoked chicken? Damn it, I don't like people who eat smoked chicken, so I'm going to buy some smoked chicken tomorrow."
Lu Ming picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Do you have anyone you can trust in Jinkang? According to various signs, the Smoked Chicken Society is closely related to Jinkang. I'd like to go and take a look." He pondered and said, "You'd better call Zhu Datong. Why do I feel that the Smoked Chicken Society will take action against him?"
"It would be better if he died!" Hu Dingshan curled his lips, then looked at Lu Ming in surprise: "Do you think, like me, they came to mess with me and assassinated you just to make you fight us to the death? So, now it's Zhu Datong's turn?"
Lu Ming nodded and said, "However, the situation changes very quickly, so it's hard to say."
Because of the existence of the Smoked Chicken Society, more than 30 intelligence personnel were dispatched to the Yellow River Trading Branch in the small county of Jinkang, but they still did not find any valuable clues.
I feel that at the beginning, Xunji would find that the outsider group represented by himself was very powerful, so he wanted to use his hand to deal with the Hu family, but several assassins died at the hands of his own people, and now his hatred for him is probably even greater.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming said, "You said that Jiangbei warlord Gao Baoshan is eyeing Black Mountain covetously. Does he really dare to use force?"
Hu Dingshan chuckled: "That's what the intelligence says, but who knows? It's always better to be careful."
Lu Ming nodded and knew that Hu Dingshan was deceiving Governor Chuckson. He was simply trying to get a huge bargaining chip because he was losing power and was disliked by Mrs. Hu.
Although he has resigned from all government affairs now, I am afraid that Mrs. Hu and others will start to win him over again, right
He occupied the Nanping Mine, but Zhu Datong did not cause any trouble.
This guy looks rough, but he is actually full of schemes and will not open up to me.
Moreover, he must be thinking about what to do in the future. This step is very important to him.
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After returning to his room, Lu Ming made several phone calls.
Putting down the phone, he looked at Yuluan and Heitou beside him, "We'll be going to Jinkang in a few days, so be careful and keep yourself safe..."
As we were talking, there was a knock on the door.
Yu Luan went to open the door, and a short, fat middle-aged officer came in. His rank was colonel. He stood at attention as soon as he came in, "Commissioner!"
Lu Ming smiled and waved to him, "Come, let's go to the study and talk."
The person who came was the chairman of the Inspector General's Office, named Zhao Jingxun. Although he looked inconspicuous, he was carefully selected by Lu Ming from the United Matrix. Moreover, in the Black Mountain Brigade, Lu Ming only brought in one person from the United Matrix.
When Lu Ming was away, he was responsible for handling all matters of the Inspectorate.
Zhao Jingxun followed Lu Ming and they both entered the study room. The door was closed and no one knew what they were talking about.