"But I have a way to find him and persuade him to speak for you."
Chu Lingyun's words were like a giant hammer hitting Takemoto's heart. If the young master of the Hosokawa family really helped him, it would mean that he had the Hosokawa family as his backing. With his ability, it would not be difficult for him to be promoted.
He was able to be promoted to Major at the age of thirty, which was earned through military exploits.
As early as in the Northeast, he fought bravely and made many meritorious deeds.
He made a lot of contributions, but even so, it took him many years to be promoted to major after graduating from Army University.
After being promoted, he didn't move for three years.
"Do you have such a great influence on Master Hosokawa?"
Takemoto asked suspiciously. Although he was asking, his tone was full of desire.
"Takemoto-kun, you can ask Ikegami-kun what Master Hosokawa said in the letter he forwarded to him through me."
Chu Lingyun said while pouring the wine, and Chi Zhousi nodded immediately: "The young master did write me a letter, and it was forwarded to me through Mr. Ishihara. Unfortunately, this letter is not with me now, and was taken back to the country by the family.
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The letter Chu Lingyun wrote to Chi Shang was indeed taken away by the Hosokawa family.
Ikegami received the letter from Hosokawa Tomotaka and did not dare to hide it. Someone took the letter from him the next day. For the Hosokawa family, they attach great importance to any information about the young master.
"What's the content of the letter?"
Takemoto asked anxiously, "Ikegami is a captain. Inoue told him that Ikegami is now deeply appreciated by his superior, the captain, and he has done meritorious service for him, and he will be promoted to major soon."
Chishang's level will not be lower than him in the future.
The job assigned to Ikegami before when he was injured was not good. It was Hiroshi Ishihara who helped him run the job and changed everything.
In his heart, he still had great expectations.
"The young master encouraged me and explained that Mr. Ishihara is his best friend, so that I can trust him."
There is indeed something like this in the letter, but it's not so obvious.
Now in order to help Chu Lingyun, Chi Shang naturally picked it up.
"Ishihara-kun, do you really have such a good relationship with Master Hosokawa?"
Takemoto asked again, but this time it was not in a questioning tone, but in a tone of uncertainty.
"Jihyo has been lonely since he was a child. He doesn't have many friends. I am the only friend he can talk to."
Chu Lingyun smiled slightly. No one knew what Tomotaka Hosokawa was thinking better than him. Besides, he could say whatever he wanted, and Tomotaka Hosokawa would definitely help him get it back.
It's just the left hand talking to the right hand, it's very simple.
"Ishihara-kun, I'm sorry for my behavior just now. If you can really help Master Hosokawa speak for me, Takemoto would be very grateful."
Shusaku Takemoto suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Chu Lingyun.
It would be foolish for him to let such a good opportunity pass.
Chi Shang smiled, this scene was so familiar, he had done this not long ago.
Although Ishihara-kun is a businessman, he is indeed very charming and capable. He does everything he says, and Ikegami has no doubt about it.
"Takemoto-kun, you are too polite. Sit down. Inoue is my friend. I am very grateful to you for taking such good care of him."
Chu Lingyun pulled Takemoto to do it, while Inoue on the side was dumbfounded.
How come their attitudes changed so much in such a short time?
Before, it was Takemoto who thanked Ishihara and Ikegami for taking care of him, but now it's Ishihara who thanks Takemoto?
Does he have that much respect?
But Ishihara-kun is really powerful, and Major Takemoto is a very proud person. He even asked Takemoto to salute before finishing the meal, which ordinary people can't do.
As for Hosokawa Tomotaka, he knew that this man was the young master of a noble family and a top noble.
It's a pity that he is a small person, and such a person is too far away from him.
"Ishihara-kun, please, just tell me what you need, as long as I have it."
Takemoto really wanted to join the Hosokawa family and find a good backer for himself, which would make him extremely polite to Chu Lingyun.
Chu Lingyun heard what he meant, that he wanted to give him benefits.
"Takemoto, I just said that Inoue is my friend, we are our own people, I have no need, and if you want to be promoted, Jihyo can indeed do it by greeting you, but if you want to get a better position, you still need to
You should work harder yourself, and Commander Matsumoto, you must be more active."
Chu Lingyun said lightly, and Chi Shang felt that these words sounded familiar again.
What was said to him before was all related to the Hosokawa family, but now it was changed to Inoue, but the content was the same, all about his own people.
He really admires Ishihara-kun's ability to make friends.
"Yes, we are our own people."
Shusaku Takemoto smiled and nodded, then looked at Inoue beside him.
Inoue is his lucky general. He didn't expect that when he accompanied Inoue out today, he would get such an unexpected reward.
Why were so many people looking for Hosokawa Tomotaka before? Wasn't it because they wanted to get on the Hosokawa family's boat.
At that time, the Konoe-Hosokawa family had not yet married, and Konoe-sama had not yet become prime minister.
Now that the Hosokawa family has greater influence, if they really get on this boat, they will definitely have a bright future.
That’s it, another one was fooled.
Takemoto is not Ikegami, and the relationship with him still needs to be strengthened, but being able to win his favor is already a success today.
After having a full meal, Takemoto took the opportunity to go to the toilet to settle the bill first. A meal was not cheap, but as long as something could be done, it was worth the money.
"Takemoto-kun, don't worry, I will go look for Jihyo next and persuade him to come back."
When leaving, Chu Lingyun promised again, and Chi Shang was a little enthusiastic. If Ishihara Hiroshi can really find the young master, he must follow him.
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In the French Concession, Lin Shi found a large shop and named it Desheng Trading Company.
The investment capital of the commercial bank was only thirty thousand US dollars, and now Lin Shi had so much money.
Other people in the National Defense Department were busy negotiating with the great powers. Lin Shi sent some money to the leader, and no one cared what he did next.
It is not uncommon for people to do business on their own.
"Boss, this is Ishihara Trading Company."
Lin Shi recruited a few people, and before the store opened, he came to Shiyuan Trading Company.
"Is your boss here? I have big business to discuss."
Lin Shi led the people into Shiyuan Trading Company to inquire. The clerk in the store heard that it was a big business and immediately went to report it.
"Hello, our boss is not here. You can tell me what you want first. If the quantity is small, I can make the decision. If the quantity is large, I will tell the boss for you."
The alchemist Yi came to receive Lin Shi. Lin Shi was very young. He was a little confused as to how much business such a young person could do.
However, thinking of his own boss, who was also very young, Fang Shiyi did not dare to neglect him.
"This is the list of goods. I came here because I heard that your prices are low. You have to give me the real price."
Lin Shi asked someone to hand over the list. There were many items on the list, hundreds of goods, and the quantities were large. After reading it, Fang Shiyi understood that this was no longer something he could decide.
"Sorry, you want too many goods. I want to ask the boss for instructions. Can you leave your contact information and I will ask the boss to contact you?"
"Can't your boss come back now?"
Lin Shi frowned. He currently had limited time and had to squeeze out most of his time to study with Mr. Ke, and it was definitely impossible for Mr. Ke to leave their contact information.
"I'm sorry, our boss won't be back for a while. If you are busy, you can make an appointment and our boss will be waiting for you."
Fang Shiyi nodded immediately. He was now very aware of his boss's habits. He was often away and had to wait for a long time every time he came back.
"Okay, my surname is Lin, the owner of Desheng Trading Company. I will be back at this time tomorrow."
Lin Shi glanced at Fang Shiyi, left his personal information and left. Fang Shiyi sent him outside and watched him leave before returning.
"Master, I went to Ishihara Trading Company today, but I didn't see anyone. Only his secretary met me."
Arriving at Ke Gong's side, Lin Shi immediately reported what had just happened.
"Ishihara Hiroshi isn't here?"
Ke Gong asked, as for the secretary Lin Shi mentioned, he knew who it was.
"No, according to his secretary, Ishihara Hiroshi is often away." Lin Shi shook his head.
"often."
Mr. Ke thought thoughtfully. The average boss will pay attention to his own business and often stay in the business to watch over it to avoid being away from important matters.
Lin Shi said that Ishihara Hiroshi was often absent.
If he is not in the trading company, where will he go?
In other words, is there anything that requires him to give up taking care of business?
Going out to discuss business?
It's possible, but it won't happen often, and Xiao Fang will definitely know if he goes out to discuss business.
Mr. Ke's mind became active again.
However, Fang Shiyi's investigation results on Ishihara Hiroshi have not yet been sent. Once the results are sent, more clues will be available for analysis.
"Let's study first."
Mr. Ke suppressed his thoughts and continued to teach Lin Shi what he had not finished teaching before. Lin Shi studied very seriously and worked very hard.
His future work will be more important, and he may even have to receive important leaders, so he must improve his abilities.
This is responsible for yourself and the organization.
"Surnamed Lin, Desheng Trading Company?"
When Chu Lingyun received the news, it was already four hours later. Someone came to the door with a goods list. There were a lot of goods purchased, worth about ten thousand US dollars.
For such a big order, someone should be rushing to get it. If he is not here, will he come again tomorrow?
The goods of Shiyuan Trading Company are indeed not expensive. Chu Lingyun's purpose is not to make money, but also to create the illusion of a prosperous business, so he has attracted many customers with low prices.
In the end, I made a lot of money. After all, there is a profit at a low price. It would be difficult not to be suspected if I sold it at a loss.
"Yes, boss, he didn't leave his phone number. I don't know if he will come again tomorrow."
Fang Shiyi replied in a low voice, and Chu Lingyun waved her hand: "You can go out first."
It doesn't matter whether he comes or not, but he will definitely come tomorrow.
It's not appropriate for such a big business to happen yet.
"Let Feng Yong investigate the owner of Desheng Trading Company in the French Concession, surnamed Lin, as soon as possible."
After Chu Lingyun returned, he immediately sent a telegram to Liu Chengzhu. Feng Yong was patrolling the houses in the French Concession. It was not difficult to find out such information.
Liu Chengzhu received the telegram and immediately contacted Feng Yong.
It was already late, but Feng Yong still found out the background of Deshengsheng Trading Company.
This is a newly registered business. The owner’s surname is Lin and his name is Lin Yizhi.
Seeing this name, Chu Lingyun's eyes tightened slightly.
When he was in school, he and Lin Shi once discussed whether they should give themselves a name when they grow up.
In fact, the custom of naming characters in their generation has been reduced a lot. Most of the people who actually use characters are those who were born before Minguo.
For example, the famous educator Hu's children did not learn to read.
The two met and did not give themselves a name.
But Lin Shi said that if he wanted to get up, he would call him Yizhi.
Could it be Lin Shi?
If it is Lin Shi, he must not go tomorrow. Lin Shi is too familiar with him. No matter how similar he pretends to be, there is a danger of betraying Lin Shi face to face.
It's not difficult to know if it's Lin Shi. Just ask about his appearance, but you can't ask Alchemist Yi.
Fang Shiyi is a member of the Red Party and is likely to report this matter.
I asked Feng Yong to ask, and in the morning of the next day, Liu Chengzhu sent me the appearance and characteristics of the boss of Huasheng Trading Company.
It’s really Lin Shi.
Chu Lingyun burned the message and shook her head helplessly.
He had a premonition yesterday, and today it was just confirmed.
He knew who was coming from the National Defense Department, but he had not seen the list. The person responsible for protecting them was the Shanghai Station, not the wartime intelligence team.
Since it's Lin Shi, he definitely can't go there this afternoon, but he needs a reasonable reason.
"Xiao Fang, if Boss Lin comes today, you can receive him. If he agrees, supply him with goods at our lowest price. I have important matters and I have to travel far away."
Chu Lingyun called Fang Shiyi at noon. He didn't tell Fang Shiyi the reason. There was no need.
But if there is a reason, his reason is to meet Tomotaka Hosokawa.
This matter was so important that he could do it regardless of business.
"Boss, he wants a lot of goods. If I talk to him, will he agree?"
"Xiao Fang, believe in yourself and ask him to pay a 30% deposit, and then pay the balance after receiving the goods. That's it, I'm leaving soon."
After Chu Lingyun finished speaking, she hung up the phone and saw that Tomohiro Hosokawa could not be in Shanghai and had to go somewhere else.
Tomotaka Hosokawa lives in seclusion in a temple. There are no people in this temple and it is very desolate.
The local Chu Lingyun has been found a long time ago, and Hosokawa Tomotaka appears again later, which can also explain why so many people can't find him.
Fang Shiyi was speechless. The boss hung up the phone and he had no choice but to do as he was told.
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At Shanghai Station, Feng Qun stood in front of Chen Shu.
"Webmaster, one of the people who came from the National Defense Department this time is often out of town and did not participate in the negotiations of the National Defense Department."
"Who is it? Why didn't you participate in the negotiations?"
Chen Shu frowned. When people from the National Defense Department came to Shanghai, they were asked to take charge of security at the Shanghai Station. Chen Shu was very angry about this matter.
Shanghai is now the territory of the Japanese. They are not allowed to show up. You can imagine how difficult it is to protect them secretly.
There is no reward for doing such a thing well, but the punishment for doing it badly is huge. Chen Shu did not want to take on such a task at all.
Speaking of which, Chu Lingyun's wartime intelligence team has more people and is more secretive. Why not give the task to them?
In Chen Shu's view, Virgo was partial and forcibly gave the task to them.
"It's a deputy director named Lin Shi."
"He's just the deputy director. He didn't participate in the negotiations. What did he do?"
Chen Shu looked unhappy, and Feng Qun carefully replied: "According to my investigation, he rented a shop in a lively area of the French Concession. It was very big, with three floors above and below. He also hired a few people, as if he was planning to do something.
Business."
Second update, there is an additional update today.
This chapter has been completed!