The day passed quickly. According to statistics, nearly 20,000 penicillins were sold in one day. This was because they only accepted gold, so many merchants were not prepared. The penicillin sold was quickly shipped.
They took ships and trains and traveled to all parts of the world. At night, Jiang Cheng and the five of them watched their men calculating accounts, and packed up the gold pieces piece by piece.
"Boss, the results are out. Today we collected a total of 9,254 taels of gold." An old gentleman with eyes finished his calculations.
"Okay, this is the real gold mountain. Unfortunately, the goods are still too little. Brother Jiang, you have to bring more goods over quickly." Huang Huangrong looked at these gold bars and his eyes almost turned crooked when he smiled.
Du Yuesheng also smiled and said, "I don't know when Brother Jiang will bring the next batch of goods. How many can we have?"
Jiang Cheng thought for a while and replied, "I will set off in a few days and try to come back within half a month. I can't say exactly how much. The main reason is lack of funds and the supply of raw materials is running out."
"This is easy to handle." Lin Guisheng knocked his pipe and said, "Let's work together. If you go back a few days later, we will try to sell all these goods and try to get you to bring one hundred thousand taels of gold or something at once.
We will calculate the money clearly when the time comes. The most important thing now is to speed up the production of medicines. Brother Jiang, tell the truth to my sister, how is your production volume?"
Jiang Cheng took a sip of tea and brewed it for a while before saying, "It's almost 100,000 every month."
"Well, this quantity should be enough, but Brother Jiang, don't forget the share given to Nanjing. Otherwise, Nanjing will be dissatisfied, and this business will not last long." Yu Qiaqing thought for a while and knocked on the table.
"Don't worry about this, I promise to prepare a generous gift for Nanjing next time I come to Nanjing." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
At this time Jinshan ran in and said, "Mr. Du, brothers found out that those men in red are indeed from Hongkou."
Du Yuesheng nodded and said, "This matter will not end like this. Everyone should be careful in the future. Mr. Jiang, is there anyone around you to protect you?"
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "Our organization is mainly located abroad."
Du Yuesheng nodded and looked back at Jinshan and said, "Jinshan, from today on, you will protect Mr. Jiang and be loyal to Mr. Jiang wholeheartedly. Even if someone shoots, I want you to stop the bullet with Mr. Jiang, do you understand?"
Jinshan looked at Mr. Du and then at Jiang Cheng, knelt down and kowtowed to Du Yuesheng three times, and then stood behind Jiang Cheng without saying a word.
This is my first little brother? Jiang Cheng thought as he looked at Jinshan.
"I think Brother Jiang still needs to find a few accountants. My brother will settle the accounts. If you don't leave a few people here, it won't be easy to settle the accounts." Yu Qiaqing thought for a while and brought up the matter from last time. Jiang
Cheng said with some confusion, "But I really don't know anyone in Shanghai, how can I find him?"
"Haha, why don't you recognize anyone? Aren't we human beings? Put up the king's flag and you will have your own people to feed you. Brother Jiang, don't worry. Let's do this. I'll let us go and spread the news. I guarantee that there will be a bunch of people waiting for you to pick tomorrow.
Huang Jinrong waved his hand and said it was nothing.
Jiang Cheng nodded and shook his head, feeling that he still had to find reliable people on his own, but recalling that it was indeed impossible for him to be here forever, he suddenly felt that he should take the time to find a few reliable people.
After counting the money, everyone discussed that each of the four would send ten people to guard the store and deliver the gold to Du Mansion overnight. It was impossible to capture that place without regular troops.
Back at Yu's house, Yu Yishan saw that Jiang Cheng had been thinking about things and couldn't help but curiously asked, "Brother Cheng, what's wrong? Didn't you hear that business was doing well today? Why are you still looking sad?"
As soon as Jiang Cheng raised his head, he saw two majestic mountain peaks dangled in front of his eyes. He quickly took a step back and pretended to drink tea. He said, "It's nothing big. The main thing is to recruit some people to help me look after the warehouse and transport the goods.
Secondly, I want to recruit some accountants to help me settle the accounts."
Yu Yishan tilted her head and hummed for a while and said, "It's very simple. If you want to recruit reliable people, it's best to go to the coolie market to find laborers from the Northeast. I heard from my grandfather that most of them have had their families destroyed by the Japanese."
Most of those who escaped from the country and were unwilling to be slaves to subjugation are very brave. As long as you are willing to give them food, and now all of Shanghai knows that we are working against the Japanese, your loyalty is absolutely guaranteed. As for Mr. Accountant, my
My opinion is to just ask Grandpa and the others to help you find it. If you search randomly with us, what if you find someone else’s spies?"
Listening to Yu Yishan's words, Jiang Cheng thought to himself that I was just afraid that my people would be your spies, but then he thought that he was settling the accounts for himself anyway, so it wouldn't matter if he suffered a little loss when he divided the money. He said jokingly, "
I didn’t expect you, Shanshan, to have the potential to be a counselor?”
Yu Yishan also laughed and said, "I think you are a fan of the authorities. It is not a troublesome thing in the first place, but you make it complicated."
Jiang Cheng nodded in approval and said happily, "Then I'm going to tell Mr. Yu now. I want to resolve the matter here quickly, and then go purchase the goods as soon as possible."
Yu Yishan frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Do you really dislike this place so much? Are you so anxious to leave just now?"
Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "How could it be possible? But Shanshan, look, we are in the pharmaceutical industry. If I get the medicine one day late, there may be countless patients in the world who will die because they get the medicine one day late."
Who will they blame when they die? They obviously had a way to survive, but they left their families because of untimely medicines."
Yu Yishan burst into tears immediately and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Cheng, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I won't do this again. It's just...just"
When Jiang Cheng saw Yu Yishan was about to cry, he immediately panicked.
"It's just what? Shanshan, don't cry. I know you didn't mean that. That, that, by the way, can you ride a bicycle?" Jiang Cheng thought of Yu Yishan's riding clothes last time, which showed that she was a very fond of her.
Sporty girl.
"Bicycle? I have one. I used to like riding it. Later, my grandpa said he wouldn't let me ride it if I wasn't a lady." Speaking of playing, Yu Yishan said with shining eyes, but tears were still dripping on her face, which made her laugh.
People look at it and laugh.
"I have developed a new bicycle over there, you will definitely like it, and there are also special cycling clothes!" Jiang Cheng said, which made Yu Yishan very curious, and soon forgot about what she had just cried about, and kept pestering her.
Jiang Cheng asked about the appearance of the new bicycle. Jiang Cheng was also very happy and kept talking about various styles of bicycles in later generations. Yu Yishan was so excited that she jumped up happily from time to time. The two of them did not rest until late at night.
The next day, Jiang Cheng told Yu Qiaqing his idea. Yu Qiaqing expressed his satisfaction, patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Jiang, I will ask Xing Yonghao to accompany you to recruit people. As for Mr. Accountant, I will ask Mr. Du and the others to recruit people."
I'm going to look for him, and I guarantee you can see him tomorrow. However, Xiao Jiang should think about when is the best time to go to Nanjing. If he makes him unhappy, it will be you who is unlucky in the end."
Jiang Cheng nodded and said that he understood, but in his heart he thought that Yu Qiaqing was indeed a loyal member of the Bai Party. He kept thinking about Nanjing in his heart, and then prepared to go to recruit people with Xing Yonghao. As soon as he went out, he saw Jin Shan squatting aside.
Jiang Cheng quickly stood up and ran over and said, "Mr. Jiang, do you have any orders?"
Only then did Jiang Cheng remember that he already had a younger brother. He quickly greeted him, "Jinshan, just in time, you can come with us. I'm going to recruit some people to work for me, and I'm going to try my best to find someone from your hometown. Northeastern is the best.
Those who have enmity with the Japanese can feel free to use it this way."
Jinshan said a little excitedly, "Sir, don't worry, all of us men from the Northeast are real men! As long as someone is willing to lead us to fight the Japanese, we dare to give our lives to him."
Jiang Cheng waved his hand quickly and said, "Don't be excited, don't be excited. I know you are all men in the Northeast. Do you know where you are all gathered?"
Jinshan nodded and said, "Most of us Northeasterners who fled to Shanghai have lost their families and families. We are not allowed to enter the Shanghai Concession. We can only find work nearby. Now most of us are waiting for work at Longhua Temple. If we are lucky, we can still do it."
Wait for the monks from Longhua Temple to make porridge and eat together. It’s easy to recruit people there, but most of them bring their families with them, maybe——”
Jiang Cheng interrupted, "I know, I feel more at ease when using such people. I can insist on taking care of the old and weak in the face of military disasters. Most of them will not be bad people."
Soon Xing Yonghao drove his car and took Jiang Cheng and Jin Shan to Longhua Temple. There were a few horsemen behind him who were quite impressive.
At this time, Longhua Temple had not experienced several major catastrophes. The antique fragrance interested later generations Jiang Cheng, and there were many stalls selling various things and incense candles at the entrance.
Since it was noon, several big pots were placed at the door, a few monks were cooking porridge, and a group of unkempt people with tattered clothes were waiting in line to serve the porridge, which was in sharp contrast to the lively and luxurious people in the concession.
"Are these from the Northeast?" Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask. "How many years has it been? Why is it still like this?"
"It's been six years, but most of them are farmers, doing some day labor and starving from time to time. This is what homeless people are like." Jinshan said helplessly. "I was also one of them back then. Fortunately, I met them.
Only by noble people can I live like a human being."
"What about the government? Doesn't it care?" Jiang Cheng gritted his teeth with anger as he watched these people who did not want to be slaves to the country's subjugation living on the streets for six years.
"Government? They don't even dare to publish news about the Northeast." Jinshan said disdainfully. "And even in Shanghai, there are many poor people who can't afford to eat. How can they control it? If one day all the people are here
It would be great if all the people in the country could have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, have houses to live in, and land to farm."
Jiang Cheng turned around and asked, "Jinshan, that's good. You can say something like this. Have you ever read a book?"
Jinshan nodded and said, "How many years have you studied?"
Jiang Cheng patted Jin Shan on the shoulder and said, "There will come a day. One day, this country will allow all the people to have enough to eat."
Jinshan also smiled and said, "I also firmly believe that one day will come."
Jiang Cheng nodded, "Go ahead and find a place to plant a flag to recruit people."
This is probably not the first time that this kind of business has been done. Under the leadership of Xing Yonghao, the work was quickly started with a clear division of labor.
Xing Yonghao asked, "Mr. Jiang, what do you think about our wage issue?"
How could Jiang Cheng know the market conditions in this era? He asked, "What are your wages like?"
Xing Yonghao said embarrassedly, "Mr. Yu is a good boss. I earn 100 French currency a month, and the lowest one below is 30 French currency a month. Most of them can support a family."
Jiang Cheng listened and thought for a while, stood on the platform that was set up, shouted with a loudspeaker, "We are looking for security guards and laborers. Labor is 25 francs a month, and security guards are 40 francs. We ask workers to dare to do what they do, and that security guards dare to fight and kill. We
Weihua Pharmaceutical is a patriotic enterprise and is often threatened by some criminals. We need everyone to be able to withstand the situation and resist. Everyone is fully provided with food and accommodation.
Five people."
After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, he threw the loudspeaker to Xing Yonghao and said, "Haoyong, just follow what I just shouted. Jinshan, you are responsible for selecting people, 40 security guards and 20 laborers. The security requirements are for those who have a blood feud against Japan."
Xing Yonghao and Jin Shan responded and started recruiting people.
Soon everyone was recruited. Because of the good benefits and high wages, the refugees tried their best to compete for these places. Since they were all from the Northeast, Jinshan quickly became involved with them.
Jiang Cheng thought for a while and called Jin Shan and said, "After you register them, let them pay ten yuan each and ask them to gather at the warehouse tomorrow. We will go to the warehouse next."
In the afternoon, Jiang Cheng and his party arrived at the warehouse of Weihua Pharmaceutical. Jiang Cheng looked at the surrounding environment. This place was a wasteland, so there were not many people around the warehouse.
Jiang Cheng nodded and said to Jinshan, "I'll give you a task. You buy all the land within one kilometer around it within three days, and then start planning to build houses so that our people can live nearby. Let them set up tents temporarily."
I'll make a living or something, and I'll pay you this money when I get back. I think the area around here is mostly barren hills and fields, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Jin Shan understood and asked, "Mr. Jiang, do the security guards you recruit need to prepare any weapons?"
Jiang Cheng didn't quite understand this and asked, "I wonder if those guns are easy to deal with?"
Xing Yonghao interrupted and said, "Mr. Jiang, as long as you have money, you can buy guns and other things at foreign banks. I wonder what Mr. Jiang needs? Boss Yu knows many bosses of foreign banks. Just tell him."
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he immediately said with joy, "Then let's have two shell guns per person, plus two machine guns."
Xing Yonghao said he had taken note of it and would contact the foreign company later.
After making these arrangements, Jiang Cheng returned to the Yu family and told Yu Qiaqing about his plans to buy land and build a house around the warehouse.
"Mr. Yu, this is what I think. If we are surrounded by our people and we don't allow outsiders to come in, those who want to cause damage will be discovered by the outside before they even get close to the warehouse. What do you think of this idea?
?" Jiang Cheng asked.
Yu Qiaqing clapped her legs and said, "Yes, this method is good. I didn't expect you, Xiao Jiang, to do intelligence work. If this method is used in the military, it will definitely be effective."
Indeed, this method utilizes the power of the people and is the prototype of people's war. It is also known as mass prevention and mass governance in later generations. The aunt in Chaoyang District in Beijing in later generations is comparable to the existence of national security.
"This is not that easy. If the loyalty is not enough, it will lead to chaos." Jiang Cheng shook his head. "How much do the people agree with the government now? I won't say anything. Everyone knows it."
Yu Qiaqing sighed and stopped talking about it. He changed the subject and said, "I have found the accountant you want for you. He is an old accountant who has been working for more than 20 years. I asked him to come over for dinner in the evening and you can take a look."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Mr. Yu. I have received so much care from you along the way. I don't even know how to thank you."
Yu Qiaqing waved his hand and said, "I regard you as my grandson. It's a bit foreign to say this."
Jiang Cheng nodded sheepishly and said, "But I still feel like I'm disturbing you too much. I don't know who owns the building next to it, or the house opposite. I want to take it down so that I don't bother you all the time."
Yu Qiaqing said unhappily, "What are you talking about? You can stay here as long as you want. Is there someone who is chewing his tongue? Tell me, I have to smash his mouth."
Jiang Cheng shook his head quickly and said, "No, no, no one is gossiping, it's just that I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Yu Qiaqing thought for a while and said, "That's fine. The one opposite is owned by a foreigner. As far as I know, his business is not going very smoothly. I will send someone to talk to him and help you get it."
Jiang Cheng quickly thanked him and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Yu."
In the evening, there was a family dinner at the Yu family. The new accountant came early. This old man was almost 50 years old, with half a century of hair, elegant appearance, dressed in a scholar's gown, and wearing a black-framed round
Wearing glasses, when he saw Yu Qiaqing, he quickly bent down and said, "Boss Yu, I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Yu Qiaqing waved his hand, greeted Jiang Cheng and said, "This is your new owner, Jiang Cheng. Mr. Jiang is the major shareholder of our Weihua Pharmaceutical. Come and say hello." He then said to Jiang Cheng, "This is me.
The accountant you are looking for is Lin Bao."
Lin Bao hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his fists at Jiang Cheng, saying, "I've met my boss."
Jiang Cheng said embarrassedly, "I've seen you sir. I'm busy with my business and I'm usually not in the company. I'll need Mr. Lin's help in looking after my house in the future."
Lin Bao lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, my boss, I will definitely look after the house for my boss."
Yu Qiaqing saw a harmonious scene between the monarch and his ministers, and quickly smiled and greeted the two of them to come and have dinner.
Only then did Jiang Cheng realize that Yu Yishan hadn't come back yet, and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Yu, where is Shanshan? Why didn't you see him?"
Yu Qiaqing smiled and said, "School starts tomorrow. I asked Shanshan to go back to Qibao to see her brother today. I won't have much time to come back after class."
Only then did Jiang Cheng understand why Yu Yishan didn't want him to leave immediately that day.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask, "I only know that Shanshan studies medicine, but I don't know which school she is in?"
Yu Qiaqing replied, "It's the National Shanghai Medical College. Shanshan has one more year to finish her studies. Then she will prepare to go to Zhongshan Hospital for internship."
Jiang Cheng said nothing more, and talked to the two about some company matters, and finally asked Lin Bao to accompany him to the warehouse to meet the newly recruited employees tomorrow.
The next day, Jiang Cheng took Jin Shan and Lin Bao to the warehouse. When they arrived at the warehouse, a group of people were already waiting there. Although they were still wearing rags, their faces were clean. It was yesterday.
Recruited labor and security.
Jin Shan stepped forward and greeted, "Brothers, this is your boss, Jiang Cheng, Mr. Jiang, please call me."
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly came forward and said, "Hello, Boss Jiang" and "Hello, Mr. Jiang." The noise made Jiang Cheng smile helplessly.