"Don't worry, Uncle Bi, we will definitely avoid it and won't affect the big shots' dining."
Chen Baoxiang wished for this. He could not willingly wait on the Japanese to dine. If he avoided it, he would make money without getting hurt internally.
"Well, in this huge city of Jinan, you, Boss Chen, are the only sensible person. Do you know? I have found several restaurants before, and the boss said bluntly that he will not accept Japanese devils or traitors. Boss Chen, I am really surprised.
, Mr. Funakoshi is a good man who hates war and loves peace. These restaurants in Jinan are spoiled by Chief Han and dare to pick customers!"
Chen Baoxiang's face felt hot and he didn't want to discuss this issue.
His colleagues in Jinan did not welcome the Japanese. Although they were unwise, they were enthusiastic and made him feel ashamed.
"Boss Chen, you have been of great help this time, and you will be rewarded generously in the future."
After Bi Gong made a discussion, he asked Chen Baoxiang to lead him to check the backyard, the north room, and the back door, and he finally felt relieved.
"Boss Chen, don't blame me for being verbose. The situation is tense now. The Southern Army has sent an assassination team to target Japanese officials above the captain. Every time they assassinate one, the bounty will be three thousand and one ocean. These killers are so poor that they are like leeches. They are like leeches when they see their target.
Just keep an eye on him and fight to the death. We are old acquaintances. If someone wants to take advantage of you and pay for information, just accept the money generously and then report the information to me."
Chen Baoxiang understands that as long as someone buys information, he can take advantage of both sides.
In the end, the assassination failed and everyone was honored.
"I don't dare to interfere with this kind of fact. Uncle Bi, I'd better just stay away and don't cause trouble."
After bidding farewell, he walked outside the door and checked around again before getting into a rickshaw and heading west.
Chen Baoxiang was on pins and needles, but he thought that in two days, Mr. Funakoshi would finish his meal and leave, and this matter would be over - "It doesn't seem like there will be much difficulty. Even if there is an assassination, it will be handled by Bi Gong and others, and it has nothing to do with me.
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After he figured out these things, it was time to eat and sleep, and he no longer had to worry about this matter.
In the evening, Bigong sent someone over to take Chen Baoxiang to Luoyuan Mansion.
The man took a pass and went directly through the gate to the west side of the small building inside the mansion.
"Boss Chen, we will bring him out in a moment. You are responsible for sending them home. The uncle said that he would do this for you, and it will be even in a matter of seconds."
Chen Baoxiang nodded repeatedly, but felt a little unconvinced in his heart.
The person was captured respectfully and should be fished out by him.
Fortunately, Chen Baoxiang was involved. What kind of thing is this?
"Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Chen Baoxiang thanked him again and again and bowed more than a dozen times.
This time, he was not afraid of Ma and Zhang seeking revenge, but he did not want to harm the people of Jinan, and he had to take them out regardless of whether they accepted the favor or not.
After a while, the man came out with the two of them, handed them to Chen Baoxiang, and waved them out.
Boss Ma and Boss Zhang were unkempt and their arrogance from the past few days was gone.
Chen Baoxiang took the two of them out of Luoyuan Mansion, called a rickshaw, and took them home.
"Boss Chen, thank you very much."
The two of them clasped their fists together, but their eyes were very complicated.
"You two, it wasn't me who set you two off, it was Uncle Bi who did it. He has a special status, so it's better for ordinary people like him not to mess with him. In this matter, I, Chen Baoxiang, have a clear conscience. The reason for arresting people is not
I got up and saved people because I begged my grandfather to sue my grandmother. If you two are clever enough, you can see the whole story clearly and don't waste my good intentions, Chen Baoxiang."
After everything that needed to be said was said, Chen Baoxiang waved his hand and asked the driver to send the person away.
It was obvious that he had done a good thing, but he was not happy at all.
He saw hatred in their eyes, their eyes were cold and filled with hatred.
"What on earth did I do? They must blame me for the bad things Bi Gong did!"
Chen Baoxiang stood on Ximen Street, stamping his feet repeatedly and feeling dizzy.
He had never done anything so stupid before, it was as if someone had set a trap and was waiting for him to take advantage of it.
"Boss Chen, what are you doing here?"
Under the big locust tree to the north, someone smiled and greeted him.
Although the man was disguised as a thin man, Chen Baoxiang could tell at a glance that it was Gu Lanchun.
As he walked over, Gu Lanchun immediately turned towards the east.
"I asked a friend to find someone, but two cooks, who didn't know the bounds of heaven and earth, offended someone, were arrested, and were just released."
"Your skills are getting better and better. In the past few days, your name has spread throughout Jinan. You are planning to entertain Mr. Funakoshi, an important Japanese official from Peiping, at the Rice Shop. This is the first time in Jinan's history that you will serve meat with rice to the Japanese."
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Chen Baoxiang heard that Gu Lanchun's words were full of sarcasm. He knew that he couldn't explain clearly, so he simply shut up and let the other party talk.
The two entered Furong Street, walked straight north, passed the cheongsam shop, then turned into an alley and entered through the back door.
"Boss Chen, are you out of your mind because of your poverty? Do you know how dangerous it is to host Japanese soldiers in a rice shop?"
Gu Lanchun wiped off the disguise on his face, revealing his true appearance.
"The one who entertained the Japanese was Bi Gong. On that day, our whole family will hide out and leave no one behind. Whether it is a banquet with good wine or banquet, a Hongmen banquet or a beheading banquet, it has nothing to do with me."
Gu Lanchun was so angry that he stamped his feet: "Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Boss Chen, this is a Hongmen Banquet, and there is a series of ambush formations behind it. The Japanese have publicized this matter, publicly hosted high-ranking officials, and all forces will send their top soldiers.
Killers, carry out assassinations. They will all die in the rice shop, and your family will become the public enemy of China. It will be a dead end and there will be no possibility of turning over."
Chen Baoxiang sighed, he also thought of this.
However, Bi Gong set his sights on the rice shop.
Even if Chen Baoxiang disagrees, the final result will not change.
"Tell me, what should I do? I respectfully commandeer the rice shop. What else can I do besides obey? Boss Gu, if those assassins succeed, the rice shop will become the place where important members of the Japanese invaders died, and their reputation will be ruined."
Ancient, eternal and immortal. If they fail, they will only settle accounts with the Japanese and have nothing to do with me."
He also knew that these were all fallacies, but now that he was forced to do so, he was forced to do so.
In troubled times, people like Bi Gong are all-powerful and can conquer all directions, and he cannot resist at all.
"Okay, okay."
Gu Lanchun nodded repeatedly, his eyes a little desperate.
Chen Baoxiang sat down. The more he looked at the future, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Bi Gong is playing a big game of chess, and wants to include all the heroes from all over the world, and catch them all without leaving a single one behind.
He is not an accomplice, but in the eyes of outsiders, he is an out-and-out traitor.
"Boss Chen, you're done."
Gu Lanchun shook his head and sighed. He no longer looked at Chen Baoxiang, but looked up at the decaying grass on the tile ridge that was trembling in the wind.
"Yes, I am just a donkey in the grindstone. I can only grind with my eyes closed. Bi Gong's plan to kill people really has nothing to do with me. The people of the assassination group cannot see through the puzzle. They are like moths throwing themselves into fire. There is nothing I can do.
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Chen Baoxiang's mind was in a mess and he didn't want to worry about anything anymore.
The two sat in the north wind for a long time, and Gu Lanchun said again: "The sect master said, let me take care of you. As of now, you can only stay away from the rice shop. When the battle starts, hide first to avoid the limelight.
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Chen Baoxiang thought about it again and again and found that besides Zhangqiu and Luokou, he really had nowhere to go.
Over the years, he has no friends in Jinan City. Mr. Mu was considered a friend, but he died tragically long ago and became a ghost.
"Bring your family here, take the second room in the west wing, bring some food with you, and be silent after entering. Wait until the storm is over."
Gu Lanchun pointed to the southwest, the expression on his face became increasingly embarrassing.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. I don't know if this move will work. It seems that Jinan will never be able to calm down until Bingong is killed."
Chen Baoxiang sighed, of course he knew how difficult it was to assassinate Bi Gong and Bi Jing.
With Wanhualou’s strength, it’s too far behind.
The last time, Gu Lanchun pretended to be Bi Gong and stabbed Bi Jing back. Fortunately, he succeeded, but it was not fatal.
"Boss Gu, it's better not to take risks. There are some things that we really can't do."
"If we don't do it, who will? Wait for the Southern Army to do it? The assassination team they sent suffered a big loss in Shanghai, losing 240 people at once, and more than half of them became traitors as soon as they were caught.
, confessed his accomplices. If such an incompetent person assassinated Bi Gong and Bi Jing, wouldn't he die in vain?"
Chen Baoxiang had never considered such a complicated issue. He always thought that resisting Japan was a matter for the Southern Army.
First of all, the Southern Army owned the three eastern provinces, Beiping, Rehe, Tianjin, Shandong... They fled and gave up all the way. Now their territory and the blue sky and white sun flag at the top of the city have been replaced by Japanese plaster flags.
"They should fight back, right? If they can't hit the Yellow River, at least they can hit the Yangtze River and wipe out all the Japanese in the south..."
Gu Lanchun shook his head: "Stop dreaming. The front is tight and the rear is tight. They are too lazy to attack the Yangtze River or the Yellow River!"
The two of them agreed that three days later in the morning, after Bigong arrived at the rice shop, Chen Baoxiang would take his family to the cheongsam shop to temporarily escape for a day.
Chen Baoxiang said goodbye. His mood had dropped to the lowest point and he was staggering when he walked.
Gu Lanchun walked him out of the small door and waved goodbye.
When Chen Baoxiang returned to the rice shop, Shandong Cuisine Restaurant had already sent four dishes and one soup.
Liu Yue'e sighed: "I really can't believe that someone delivers food to us every day. It's been transferred, our old Chen family has been transferred!"
The family ate around the table, temporarily leaving behind the stormy situation in Jinan outside.
Especially Chen Baoxiang, since he knows that many things cannot be changed, it is better to adapt to the situation and do what he can.
"Dad, let's talk about it. There will be less work on the goods platform next time. Everyone can take turns to rest. However, please listen to the greetings at any time. Once work comes, it will be a big deal. When the time comes, whoever is notified will be here soon.
Don't delay. Work hard, and of course your wages will be doubled. The workers all agree, and everything will be safe."
Chen Baoxiang felt more and more that the Japanese's management of the cargo bays was becoming more and more complicated.
As a force worker, Chuan Wen and Chuan Wu can only get some specious information from the boss, and there is no way to distinguish the true from the false.