Everyone present was an elder of the Chamber of Commerce, and all of them had been in the business world for most of their lives. After listening to Mr. Sun's words, they naturally quickly understood his intentions.
After all, in today's general environment, if we can take the opportunity to re-consolidate the business of the Chamber of Commerce, we can not only avoid direct conflicts with the Japanese, but also preserve our strength as much as possible to a certain extent. As Mr. Sun said,
Not a bad thing.
However, just when everyone nodded and prepared to vote in favor, a very discordant voice rang out, "I object!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, because the speaker was none other than Gu Hansheng's precious daughter, Gu Haitang!
"Girl, what are you doing?" Mr. Sun never thought that he had finally convinced everyone on the board of directors. Why did this girl sing the opposite tune?
Haitang stood up and bowed deeply to everyone present, and then said: "My uncles are so understanding of righteousness, I am very grateful, but in the final analysis, this chamber of commerce is not our Gu family's chamber of commerce, but ours."
If the chamber of commerce has to sacrifice the interests of everyone in order to protect the interests of one family, then there is probably no need for this chamber of commerce to continue to exist. Because if this continues, sooner or later it will become a tool that the principal can sacrifice at will. I think this
It’s probably something that everyone here doesn’t want to see, right?”
Hearing this, Mr. Sun, who originally wanted to say a few words of advice, swallowed back the words that were already on his lips. The rest of the people also nodded and started talking in low voices.
After a while, everyone calmed down. Although many people were very confused about Haitang's motives, they all spoke highly of her.
"Girl, having said that, the Japanese have already laid out the conditions. If you don't accept them, are you planning to go head-to-head with them?"
Haitang replied without hesitation: "That's right!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present couldn't help but look stern. Although Mr. Sun's previous proposal felt a bit aggrieved, it could save most of the property. But if it is true as Haitang said, he must bite the bullet and fight with Japan.
If people go head-to-head, if something goes wrong, the end may be very miserable.
However, Haitang's next words once again shocked everyone present.
"The land is a matter of Qin, and we still hold the salary to put out the fire. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will never be extinguished. All of you here are seniors of the Chamber of Commerce, and you must understand the truth. If we choose to give in this time, not only will we lose the Shanghai branch
, I am afraid that even the Suzhou branch that was just established will end up with the same fate. I dare to ask uncles, how should we respond then?"
"This..." Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became serious, because everyone knew that Haitang's words were by no means alarmist.
Haitang continued to strike while the iron was hot, "So since we are going to fall out sooner or later, why not take advantage of the fact that we still have some capital to have a chance with the Japanese?"
Hearing this, many people were convinced by Haitang's words and nodded in agreement. But at this moment, Haitang changed the subject, "But uncles, please rest assured. It's just a thousand words and ten thousand."
We take care of the family's private affairs, so tomorrow morning my father will publish it in the newspaper and publicly announce his resignation as president of the Quanye Chamber of Commerce and his withdrawal from the Quanye Chamber of Commerce."
"What did you say?" The whole conference room suddenly exploded.
Mr. Sun even urged him more urgently: "Girl, this is a big joke!"
Haitang said with a serious face: "Mr. Sun, do you think I am joking? Not only that, we must also transfer all the properties on Yuyuan Road to our Gu family's name before that, so that
If we come, the Japanese will not cause trouble to the Chamber of Commerce."
As soon as these words came out, although everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but become worried.
"This..." Seeing that Haitang had made up his mind, Mr. Sun turned to look at Gu Hansheng, who was sitting on the main seat and remained silent, "Hansheng, what do you say?"
Gu Hansheng then slowly said: "What I mean is what I mean. What's more, I also believe that Mr. Sun will be able to run the Quanye Chamber of Commerce better."
Speaking of this, Gu Hansheng's attitude was already obvious. Although Mr. Sun repeatedly declined, Gu Hansheng's attitude was very firm, so he had no choice but to sigh and express his position in public: "Okay, since Hansheng you trust me so much."
Old man, then I, an old man like me, will simply take up this burden, but I have agreed in advance that if the Japanese are driven away one day, you must come back to take charge of the overall situation!"
"Okay, Mr. Sun, I promise you."
"Okay, okay, okay..." Mr. Sun said the word "good" several times with a look on his face, and even his eyes, which were originally a little hazy due to age, began to glow with a trace of brightness that they had not seen for a long time.
There was nothing to say all night, but early the next morning, a seemingly ordinary statement shocked the entire political and business circles in Shanghai.
"Baga! What on earth is this guy named Gu doing? He transferred all the properties on Yuyuan Road to his own name, and then directly drew a clear line with the Quanye Chamber of Commerce. Is he going to fight us to the end? It's simply
Just looking for death!"
In the office, Yokota slammed the newspaper in his hand onto the desk and started to curse. After he finished cursing, he still couldn't get over his anger. Then he looked at Okamura Yukizo who stood aside and didn't even dare to breathe, "
And you bastard, how do you do things? If you can't handle such a small thing, what else can I expect from you?"
"Heng... Sir Yokota, calm down, my subordinates will go... to settle accounts with the Ming family!" After saying that, Okamura Shizo turned around and walked out.
However, before he could reach the door, Yokota called him back, "Come back! Do you have any brains? If you go there and say, 'These are the Gu family's decisions, what does it have to do with the Ming family?'
',what would you do?"
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"Hmph! Useless thing! Go and bring me that boy from the prison!"
"Hai!"
There was not much time, so Okamura Mikizo brought Li Qiang over.
Although he didn't know exactly what happened, judging from Okamura Shizo's attitude towards him just now, there was a high probability that something happened.
So as soon as he entered the office, Li Qiang hurriedly asked with concern: "Hey, Chief Yokota, why do you look so ugly? Is it because some short-sighted person made you angry?"
Yokota was too lazy to reply to him, so he simply snorted, threw the newspaper in his hand on the ground, and said angrily: "Read it yourself!"
Li Qiang didn't care. He bent down to pick up the newspaper and saw the statement published by the Gu family prominently on the front page.
After reading it, I didn’t forget to comment, “It’s too much! Why are these bastards like this? If it weren’t for us, they would have been living on the streets by now. You are a bunch of ungrateful people. Let’s see how I deal with you when I get out! Give it to me
Wait!"
Yokota never expected that Li Qiang would react like this, and he could not say the difficult words he had planned. He could only change his words temporarily and said: "Mr. Aqiang, for the sake of your kindness to our Emperor of Japan."
Since the army has done a lot of things, I can’t say anything.”
"Chief Yokota, you are too polite. In my eyes, the Imperial Japanese Army will always be my good friends and good partners. Just say whatever you want."
"Yes." Yokota nodded in agreement after hearing this, and then continued, "As you know, war is a waste of resources. Since the war with Britain and the United States, a large amount of resources have been consumed almost every minute.
Therefore, material support has naturally become the top priority of this war. Am I right?"
"What Chief Yokota said is absolutely true, and I deeply believe it."
"Because of this, we have implemented extremely strict material control measures under forced circumstances. But even so, your Quanye Chamber of Commerce has stocked a large amount of materials in the warehouse. If someone from the military department finds out,
I think you should know what the consequences will be without me telling you, right?"
"Of course, the hoarding and profiteering of wealthy merchants throughout the dynasties has been despised by others."
"Oh? It seems that Mr. Aqiang's vision is much deeper than those short-sighted businessmen! In that case, you should also be able to understand my good intentions in planning to acquire the Quanye Chamber of Commerce's properties on Yuyuan Road, right?
?”
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang was stunned. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and said emotionally: "Chief Yokota, do you really mean what you said?"
"That... of course!" To be honest, Yokota never expected that Li Qiang's reaction would be so strong, but he still admitted shamelessly.
After receiving a positive reply from Yokota, Li Qiang became even more excited, "This...how do you say this? Chief Yokota, you are simply a great benefactor of our Ming family. I am the benefactor. Please accept my bows!"
"
As he said this, Li Qiang actually bowed to Yokota at a 90-degree angle, which immediately stunned Okamura Shizo on the side.
Is this also possible? Tsk, tsk, tsk, brother Ming is brother Ming, and he still does this, I have learned it, I have learned it.
Looking at Yokota, he wasn't much better. Although he was still a little confused, his attitude was already there. He couldn't say anything else. He could only wave his hands and said: "Oh, Mr. Aqiang, you don't have to do this. It can be done with just a little effort."
That’s all, I don’t deserve such a great gift from you.”
Li Qiang waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, maybe for you, Chief Yokota, this is just a trivial task, but for us, the Ming family and the Gu family, it is a rebirth of kindness!"
As soon as these words came out, Yokota couldn't help but blush, but even though he was very comfortable with Li Qiang's continuous flattery, there were still some things that should be said, so he coughed lightly and reorganized
After some words, he said: "Ahem, cough, cough, well... Mr. Aqiang, since you are well aware of my good intentions, in your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"
What Li Qiang was waiting for was his words. In fact, from the moment he saw the statement, Li Qiang had already guessed the intention of the Gu family's move. At the same time, his brain was running rapidly, thinking about countermeasures while dealing with Yokota.
.
So just before Yokota finished speaking, Li Qiang blurted out: "Returning to Chief Yokota, although this matter seems very complicated on the surface, it is also very simple to solve, and it all depends on how you do it, Chief Yokota."
decision."
"It's up to me?"
"That's right."
Hearing this, Yokota suddenly became interested and hurriedly gave Li Qiang an encouraging look, "Tell me about it."
"I would like to ask Commander Yokota, did the military department give you clear mission objectives?"
"That's not true."
"The second question is, is the army responsible for supplying the navy's supplies, or is it its own responsibility?"
"Of course our army is responsible for it," Yokota said angrily.
It's no wonder, after all, in his opinion, it's all a war. Why does the Navy still need the Army to be responsible for supplying supplies and military supplies? They have all the benefits, but they have to bear all the infamy. How can he be balanced in his heart?
?
Li Qiang took advantage of his mentality and continued to talk, "This is it. Think about it, if you are really fed up with the industries on Yuyuan Road and the materials in the warehouse at this time, if you are
If the navy knows about it, why doesn't it open its mouth? When the time comes, the materials you finally obtained will not only fail to make you any merit, but will probably cause you a lot of trouble. Isn't it worth the loss?"
"Having said that, after all is said and done, you still have to persuade me to stop, don't you?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I'm not trying to persuade you to stop, but I'm suggesting you create an illusion."
"What illusion?"
"Of course it's an illusion of commercial war. To put it bluntly, although the imperial army has almost taken over the entire Shanghai, it only stays at the military level. The rest of finance and politics are only a 50-50 situation at best. As for the people's support,
It’s almost equal to No. 76, am I right?”
It had to be said that although Li Qiang's words were unpleasant, they were true, so Yokota could only listen in silence with a sullen face, suppressing his anger.
Seeing that Yokota did not refute, Li Qiang continued: "So, if we can create such an illusion, let the government, businessmen, and the people see that even if you have absolute power in your hands, Chief Yokota, you can still pass the legal procedures."
If you fight for the interests of the imperial army in an open and honest manner, you will not only establish a good image, but also respond to the slogan of 'co-prosperity and goodwill' that Prime Minister Tojo has always advocated.
The value of merit cannot be compared to swallowing up the Yuyuan Road property in one go. Are you right, Chief Yokota?"
"Don't say it, you really don't say it, it seems...it is indeed such a thing..."
In fact, to be honest, Yokota's mind had already been confused by Li Qiang. What really moved him was the last part. After all, in his opinion, as long as he could please that Tojo Hideki, even if
If you ask him to eat shit, he will do it without hesitation, not to mention there are other benefits?
Thinking of this, Yokota put a false smile on his face again...
