How to get those people out of Nanjing?

Meng Shaoyuan designed many plans, but they were all rejected one by one.

Not to mention anything else, just how to leave Nanjing was already at a loss. Although I was making waves in Shanghai, but when I went to the capital, and the defense of Nanjing was in full swing, I was nothing but a small military commander.

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Furthermore, even if there is a way to get people out of Nanjing, how can they reach Sichuan safely?

There is no way, no matter how much I think about it, there is no proper solution.

Taking on this task was unwise, and Meng Shaoyuan began to regret it.

"Director Meng, someone wants to see you."

"not see."

"This man just arrived in Shanghai. He just got off the ship and went straight here. You must want to see him."

"Oh, who is it?" Meng Shaoyuan was a little curious.

Wu Jingyi smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when he comes in."

Who came here by ship and went straight to me?

When the man walked into his office, Meng Shaoyuan was startled and blurted out:

"Daniel?"

Daniel, the former police chief of the Shanghai Public Settlement Bureau of Industry and Commerce!

Daniel once again saw the "dream" Meng Shaoyuan. The suitcase he was carrying fell to the ground. Then, as if he had seen his long-lost "lover", he ran a few steps and rushed to Meng Shaoyuan and hugged him.

Lived him:

"Meng, my friend, I miss you so much after being separated for so long!"

If it weren't for Daniel, Meng Shaoyuan would definitely suspect that this guy wanted to take the opportunity to strangle himself.

After being hugged by him for a long time, Meng Shaoyuan finally broke away from Daniel's hug after using up his strength: "We have been apart for so long? No, no, I remember how long we have been apart."

He suddenly discovered that Daniel's eyes were slightly red.

Holy shit, is this guy really emotional?

Daniel looked at Meng Shaoyuan affectionately, but his gaze always made people feel that he was not looking at a person, but at a gold ingot, a large stack of money, or a noble and sacred statue of the God of Wealth:

"In China, I learned a saying, one day without seeing each other is like three autumns apart. According to this calculation, we have been separated for many, many years..."

"No, no, Daniel." Meng Shaoyuan said quickly: "How long have you been back in England? Why did you come back so soon?"

"Those damn Japanese monkeys brazenly launched a criminal war against China!" Daniel was filled with indignation and anger. He kept clenching his hands into fists and waving them: "I have lived in China for so many years and am full of confidence in this country.

Deep feelings, I love everything here, and I will never allow anyone to destroy her!

When I learned about this terrible war in England, I was thinking about your safety, my friend. I wanted to fly to you immediately, my friend. Just in time, the British Empire was preparing to send an observer, or envoy.

, came to Shanghai to observe the war situation in the Far East and ensure British interests. When I heard that, I could meet my friends again, so I looked for many people and finally got this position. Are you excited for me, my friend?

?Anyway, I was so excited that I didn’t sleep the whole night after I heard that I got this position.”

Am I excited?

I'm so excited. Why does your Mr. Meng feel that his wallet keeps beating?

Daniel spoke eloquently: "As soon as I received the appointment letter, I immediately prepared to come to China. When I heard that a cargo ship from London to Shanghai was about to set sail that afternoon, I immediately paid a sum of money to board the ship.

Got it!"

"Wait, you came here on a cargo ship?"

"Yes, my friends all advised me to wait patiently. There will be a ship in a few days, but I really can't wait any longer. That is the 'Cambria Breaker', the fastest cargo ship in the world. I have a day

I can’t bear to miss you."

Meng Shaoyuan was stunned when he heard this. He noticed that Daniel only brought one suitcase: "That's all you brought?"

"Yes!" Daniel nodded seriously: "Because I was in such a hurry, I didn't have time to return to my manor, so I temporarily bought a few changes of clothes and came here."

"Then how will you live in the future? Buy all new ones?"

"I have you, my friend." Daniel said enthusiastically: "I came from far away London to see my friend. Will my friend ignore me?"

your sister!

Meng Shaoyuan felt sad in his heart, this girl came here with nothing to show for it!

"Look, my friend." Daniel was showing off: "Originally, the Cambria Breaker had to carry out supplies in Yokohama and other cities, which took one to two days, but I told the captain that I was responsible for

It is a special mission of His Majesty the King, so once the supplies are completed, we will go straight to Shanghai without stopping!"

Meng Shaoyuan was speechless.

This guy is in it for the fucking money...

Wait, wait.

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly had an idea.

He stared at Daniel: "Where's the Cambria Breaker?"

"Just after entering the port, the captain and crew are exhausted. They will be repairing in Shanghai for a while."

"Listen, if I pay them a sum of money to run a boat trip for me, and I make sure that their profit from this trip exceeds their profit from getting from London to Shanghai, will they be willing?"

"Of course I will." Daniel blinked slyly: "Meng, are you encountering any difficulties? I can help you. Captain Schiller and I are already friends. I can help you with anything.

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What Meng Shaoyuan wanted was this sentence: "I want you to fly the flag of the British Empire, pick up a group of people from Shanghai to Nanjing, and then send them safely to Chengdu. Is there any way you can do it?"

"Listen, this is far from as simple as you think." Meng Shaoyuan reminded the other party in particular: "Now in Nanjing, you can only enter but not leave. Moreover, the Japanese control the river and will be intercepted by them at any time."

Daniel patted his chest bravely: "I told you, you are my friend, and I can fulfill your friend's request no matter what."

Meng Shaoyuan really believed that for the sake of money, he could overcome no matter how big the difficulty was: "Well, let's make a price, Daniel. To complete this thing together with the cost of 'Cambria Breaking Waves', it will cost a total of

How much?"

"Are you insulting me? My friend?" Daniel's face turned red, and he shouted as if he had been insulted the most: "We are friends, why are we talking about money? No, no, talking about money is okay between friends.

What a shame... $50,000."

"It's too expensive. I can only pay $30,000."

"I am a gentleman and I really don't want to bargain with my friends... $50,000 cannot be less."

"Come on, thirty thousand dollars, I insist, you can make a lot of money."

"In the UK, it's really bad for friends to argue like this... Forty-eight thousand dollars, this is my final bottom line."

"I insist on $30,000."

"Isn't the friendship between our friends worth eighteen thousand dollars?"

"It's not worth it. It's not worth a penny. Listen, it's only thirty thousand US dollars. But I can provide you with a bonus. If you can successfully complete the task and send the person safely to Chengdu, I will give it to you when you come back.

A reward of five thousand dollars... In addition, I will give Captain Schiller five thousand dollars to cover the room and board for several hundred people on the ship."

"You can give this money to me, and I will take care of their food and accommodation..."

"No, I don't trust you, you will steal the money."

"It really breaks my heart that you would say something like that to a gentleman, okay, deal."

"make a deal!"

…

As a British person, Daniel has always used U.S. dollars for transactions, which actually makes sense.

The United Kingdom officially adopted the gold standard in 1821, and the pound became the standard monetary unit of the United Kingdom. Each pound contains 7.32238 grams of pure gold.

When World War I broke out in 1914, Britain abolished the gold standard, gold coins stopped circulating, and Britain stopped converting gold.

On May 13, 1925, the United Kingdom implemented the gold nugget standard. Later, due to the world economic crisis, it was forced to abandon it on September 21, 1931, and the pound evolved into a paper currency that could not be redeemed.

On September 20, 1931, the United Kingdom officially announced the abolition of the pound gold standard and devalued the pound by 30% to improve the competitiveness of its goods in the world market and thereby improve foreign trade as one of the main measures to overcome the economic crisis.

However, when the depreciation of the pound inevitably occurred, many foreign central banks suffered heavy losses and were criticized for improper handling of foreign exchange reserves. Many central bank heads were dismissed from their posts. At that time, the governor of the Dutch Central Bank, Gerard Wesseling, resigned due to the fault.

, the collapse of the pound brought a devastating blow to the Dutch foreign exchange reserves, which ultimately led him to commit suicide and apologize.

Therefore, during this period, the US dollar has basically replaced the pound's international circulation status.

…

Daniel's face was full of joy and he stretched out his arms again:

"My friend, my best friend!"

"My friend, my closest friend." Meng Shaoyuan and Daniel hugged each other tightly: "I haven't seen you for so long, I really miss you."

"identical."

Daniel leaned into Meng Shaoyuan's ear and asked: "Meng, tell me honestly, how much money did you make by transporting so many people out of Nanjing? Is it one hundred thousand dollars?"

"Daniel, what you said really makes me sad. Not only did I not make a penny this time, but the next 40,000 US dollars will be paid out of my own pocket."

"Why don't I believe you at all, Meng?"

"Shouldn't friends trust each other?" Meng Shaoyuan let go of Daniel: "By the way, I have to give you someone back."

"Give me someone else? Who?"

"Arau."

"What? Is he at your place?"

"Yes." Meng Shaoyuan roughly told the story of how Alao came to his place.

"This damn guy. I've found a new servant."

Daniel suddenly thought of something: "Ah, Meng, you know, Alao is a hard-working and kind-hearted servant, and he can serve you well. Let's do this, I will transfer him to you at a very low price, such as one thousand US dollars."

?”

"Get out!"

"Hey, nine hundred dollars!"
Chapter completed!