The conference hall was neatly filled with people. There were many more people than the last regular meeting. All the cadres from all departments were present. Even the chef class monitor of the General Affairs Office was here. It can be said that this was the first time that all cadres of the Blue Clothes Club were present.
General Assembly.
Lu Ming and Kang Ze walked in side by side, and everyone stood up to greet them.
Kang Ze waved his hand for everyone to sit down, and then sat down with Lu Ming.
At this time, secretary Liu Qiwen ran in and put a cup of tea in front of Lu Ming: "Secretary-General Lu, you forgot to bring your tea."
"Thank you." Lu Ming smiled.
It's not that he forgot, but he didn't want to drink tea at all in this situation today, only whiskey would work.
Liu Qiwen was attentive and saw that he was bringing tea to a meeting last time. She thought he had forgotten to take it with him because he left in a hurry, so she made him a teacup and sent it over.
Kang Ze smiled bitterly when he saw it: Is this his secretary or Lu Ming's? Should he transfer this secretary to Lu Ming?
He was not jealous. Lu Ming's attraction to women was obvious to all, and he was well-known in Shanghai, whether he admitted it or not.
Liu Qiwen returned to her chair by the wall and sat down, taking out a pen and shorthand notebook to prepare meeting minutes.
An important duty of these female confidential secretaries is to take notes of major meetings. They usually write them down in shorthand first, and then organize them into formal documents after returning home.
Kang Ze looked around, everyone was here, and no one was missing.
Kang Ze coughed twice and said: "The first thing in today's meeting is to announce an important appointment. This was just announced by the principal. From now on, Director Lu will serve as the vice president of the Shanghai branch. The original president
The position of financial director of the company remains unchanged.”
Everyone looked at Lu Ming with questioning eyes, and it was difficult to understand the inner meaning of this appointment.
Lu Ming was also a little confused. He guessed that it was because of the intelligence he reported that the chairman temporarily appointed the general. But in the conscience of heaven and earth, he was really just doing his duty and never expected to be promoted.
When it comes to promotion, the vice president of the Shanghai branch is still at the level of secretary-general. However, the vice president must naturally participate in the overall work of the agency. Of course, intelligence work also falls within his scope of responsibilities.
"Let me explain to you, Director Lu's position as vice president does not mean that he is my deputy. Director Lu's authority is the same as mine, and he is the branch president." Kang Ze explained.
This is a bit strange. It is understandable that the president and vice president are at the same level and have the same powers, but it is still very rare.
"The so-called vice president is just that. From now on, all business of the Shanghai branch will be decided by the two of us. If I am not in Shanghai, Vice President Lu will have full management of the Shanghai branch. This is also the principal's oral instruction. Everyone.
Welcome with applause," Kang Ze said.
Everyone stood up and applauded in welcome. At this time, everyone was afraid that if their applause was not loud enough, they might be judged in the future.
The female confidential secretaries standing in the back row even had their little hands turned red, and their beautiful faces were even redder, as if something great had happened to them.
Naturally, the adjutants were not to be outdone, and each one applauded vigorously.
Lu Ming looked shy and a little embarrassed. He stood up and bowed to both sides and said: "Thank you all, thank you all. I will rely on you comrades to support me in the future."
He turned to look at Kang Ze, who just looked at him with a smile, as if to say it was none of my business.
In fact, this matter really has something to do with him, half if not all of it.
After lunch, Kang Ze called Deng Wenyi and reported to him the problems encountered by the Shanghai branch.
Kang Ze's whole-process monitoring plan was discussed with Deng Wenyi. Not only did Deng Wenyi think it was feasible, but she also greatly appreciated it. Unexpectedly, it was completely rejected by Lu Ming.
Deng Wenyi asked Lu Ming the reason for his objection. Kang Ze no longer insisted on his own point of view at this time. He believed that Lu Ming's consideration was reasonable.
So he expressed on the phone that he basically agreed with Lu Ming's point of view. Shanghai was full of concessions and gangs penetrated into all walks of life. It was indeed difficult to implement full-scale monitoring in Shanghai, and it might lead to social conflicts.
This is of course a situation that the Chairman does not want to see. As a result, the Blue Clothes Club may be boycotted by some big bosses in the party, government and military circles, and may even close down.
Deng Wenyi broke into a cold sweat after hearing this.
Sure enough, they are separated from each other. They use military means to engage in intelligence work. It is like asking a cook to become a tailor. It will definitely not work.
Especially in Shanghai, a metropolis with numerous Chinese and foreign forces, it is like a meat grinder. Once you get stuck, it is difficult to extricate yourself.
Kang Ze expressed that it was difficult for him to fully undertake the work in Shanghai and suggested that the headquarters appoint an expert who knew intelligence work to assist him in his work.
Deng Wenyi asked him if it would be feasible to let Lu Ming participate in intelligence work. The headquarters really could not find an intelligence expert who was familiar with the situation in Shanghai to assist him in his work.
"I'm a little worried that if Sheng uses Lu Ming to intervene in Shanghai's intelligence work, will it disrupt the chairman's long-term plan?" Kang Ze said about this sensitive topic.
Deng Wenyi was silent. This was indeed a difficult problem.
He could make decisions directly on other matters, but the appointment of Lu Ming had to be approved by the principal. He asked Kang Ze to wait for his notification.
Kang Ze didn't wait for Deng Wenyi's notification, but he waited for Lu Ming's information, so he had the courage to call Deng Wenyi again to report the matter.
As soon as Deng Yiyi heard the beginning, she stopped him directly and immediately transferred the call to the chairman's office for the chairman to answer it in person.
After listening to Kang Ze's report, the chairman was silent for a moment and asked him to call Lu Ming directly to answer the phone. At the same time, he asked Zhang Wenbai to immediately send a report to the Lightning Department, requesting that the movements of the Japanese fleet be immediately investigated.
Japanese warships are approaching Shanghai, and the military information reported by Lu Ming is very timely and important.
The chairman anxiously asked Kang Ze whether the Shanghai branch could carry out intelligence work during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai.
Kang Ze bravely said: "Principal, for the benefit of the party and the country, I request that Lu Ming be appointed to preside over the work of the Shanghai branch with me, and that we will have equal powers, regardless of whether he is a deputy or a deputy."
The chairman asked: "Why do you propose this? Have you carefully considered it? What is Xuebing's (Deng Wenyi) attitude? Have you discussed it?"
"Because Lu Ming not only has an intelligence source, but he is also familiar with the situation in Shanghai. I discussed it with Brother Xue Bing and he also thought it was feasible, so I asked the principal for instructions." Kang Ze said.
"Since Xuebing also recognizes Lu Ming, let's do this." The chairman said slowly.
"Principal, please rest assured that we will conduct comprehensive surveillance on key figures in Shanghai's political and business circles, and Sheng is no exception." Kang Ze's last words relieved the Chairman of the Committee's doubts.
At the critical moment when the Japanese army was about to invade Shanghai, the situation forced us to boldly employ people at this time, which was also a positive attempt.
The chairman then issued a verbal appointment: Lu Ming was appointed as the vice president of the Shanghai branch of Lanyishe, and he and Kang Ze co-chaired the work.
It can be said that half of Lu Ming's appointment as vice president was won by Kang Ze for him.
In the conference room of the Shanghai branch, everyone's emotions were still high, and they all sent congratulations to Lu Ming for his promotion to vice president.
"President Lu will report a piece of top-secret information below. Remember, this is top-secret information. This secret is only known to the people in the room. Anyone who dares to leak it will be shot without mercy." Kang Ze said murderously.
After saying that, Kang Ze stood up from his chair and patrolled the conference room for a week. Everyone he saw exited the venue, including the chef class monitor and some external staff.
The people who stayed in the conference room couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring. Since Kang Ze had said to kill without mercy, this was not something to scare people. If not, people would really die.
Lu Ming was stunned for a long time before he regained his composure. He walked to the map of Shanghai, held a baton and said, "Everyone, according to the latest news we have received, the Japanese may be planning to attack Shanghai in the next few days."
"Ah, what?"
"How is it possible? No way."
"Yeah, this is no joke."
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There was a buzzing sound below, and the lively and festive atmosphere just now suddenly dropped to freezing point. No one believed that such a thing would happen suddenly.
It's not that they have confidence in themselves, but because Shanghai is the base of the great powers' economic interests in China, and they will never tolerate the Japanese running wild here.
"Quiet!" Kang Ze shouted loudly.
Suddenly, all the sounds stopped abruptly, as if a pair of sharp scissors had cut off all the sounds.
If this news was not provided by Kenta Eikichi, and it was said to be secretly transmitted from Japan by Muto, Lu Ming would not believe it.
However, he now believes that, just like what Eikichi Kenta said, those in the Japanese military who seize every opportunity and attempt to start a war have long gone crazy. What reason can there be to argue with a bunch of lunatics.
"Everyone, this information is basically true, but it's hard to say when the war will start. We must face up to this reality and be ready to meet the invading enemies at any time." Lu Ming drew a circle on the map with his baton.
"According to reliable intelligence, the Japanese ship is heading towards Shanghai. We must be ready for battle. The mission of the Lanyi Club is to collect enemy intelligence in a timely manner and provide effective support for Nanjing's top military decisions," Kang Ze said.