It was already dusk when Xu Ziting returned home to Chiang Mai.
There were many people in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, good and bad, and many things could not be said publicly. After everyone left, Xu Ziting and Zhong Weng stayed in the secret room for two hours before getting into the car that had been waiting at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce and returning to their homes.
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Xu Ziting is of Chinese descent. It has been fifty or sixty years since his grandfather’s generation arrived in Chiang Mai. The Xu family owns more than a dozen good plots of land in Chiang Mai, as well as a woodwork factory. Therefore, the family has some extravagant wealth, such as cars.
I also purchased it early, and it is the Wuzui series produced by Lanfang.
This is not a rare thing in Siam. Even throughout Southeast Asia, Lanfang's products are selling well, and even King Rama VI rides on Wuzui.
Xu Ziting's home is a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits. As soon as he arrived in the front yard and living room, he saw his eldest son Xu Zhongqing rushing to greet him.
Seeing Xu Ziting, Xu Zhongqing bowed and said hello respectfully.
Although they are Siamese a few generations earlier, the Xu family's family management is still a traditional Han etiquette. This has not changed. The Xu family's children also use Chinese every day, and Siamese is only used when they go out.
After some pleasantries, Xu Zhongqing led Xu Ziting to the study. In the study, a burly young man was waiting.
Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, why are you here? When Xu Ziting saw this man, he was overjoyed. He pushed Xu Zhongqing away and went to guard the door to prevent others from disturbing him. Then he turned around and bowed to the ground.
Ziting had been working hard all the way, but the Chamber of Commerce still maintained that the young man was wearing casual clothes, not a military uniform, and his dark color was still kind.
The man who came was Zhang Chengye, Lieutenant Colonel Lanfang Marine Corps who Xu Ziting had met when he went to Gan Hengbi.
Fortunately, everyone heard that your army had no intention of becoming an enemy of the British in the short term, and they were definitely a little disappointed emotionally, but with Zhong Weng's comfort, they were basically able to remain stable. Xu Ziting shook his head and smiled bitterly, feeling very ashamed that both sides were sorry.
It's not that we won't be enemies with the British in the short term, but we don't need to involve everyone in this kind of thing. Fighting the British is the business of our soldiers and has nothing to do with everyone. The smile on Zhang Chengye's face was obviously something he had expected.
Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, there is no need to worry about it. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. We are all from the same family. There is no need to speak two languages in one family. If the Siamese people did not treat us Han Chinese harshly, you would not have to come all the way to Siam. Xu Ziting had a look on his face
The sun is shining brightly, which means it is very obligatory.
It is precisely because we are a family that we cannot ask you to make unnecessary sacrifices. Although the British are powerful, we Lanfang are not afraid of them, but it is not the time to quarrel with each other yet, so we must be cautious. Zhang Chengye has the confidence.
When talking about the British, he looked disdainful, and it didn't seem like he was pretending.
Then when you come here this time, you are going to fight the British. Xu Ziting's face was full of hope.
The Siamese are discriminatory towards the Chinese, and the British are not much better. Although the British have only been here for a few days, when he was at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce just now, Xu Ziting already knew what the British had done, so he also treated the British
Not a good feeling.
Although Lanfang and the British are not in a state of hostility now, they are still in a confrontation. In this case, the British must not have a good look towards the Chinese in the controlled area, not to mention the British are not good people. They entered from Myanmar
Siam, in the final analysis, is for profit, and most of the wealthy people in Chiang Mai are Chinese, so in the past few days, the British have extorted a lot of things from the Chinese in Chiang Mai.
The British do this not only to the Chinese, but also to others such as Siamese, Burmese, Indians, etc. However, compared to other Southeast Asians, the Chinese have a much stronger sense of resistance in their bones, so in many cases, the Chinese are very
It is easy to become the chicken that kills the chicken and scares the monkey.
It was indeed necessary to take action, but it was not us. Zhang Chengye deliberately let it go.
Could it be that Mr. Lieutenant Colonel wanted us to take action? Xu Ziting's face suddenly turned ugly.
To be fair, Xu Ziting certainly stood with the people of Lanfang and opposed the British with a clear-cut stand, but if Xu Ziting was asked to roll up his arms and sleeves and go into battle personally, Xu Ziting still hesitated in his heart.
After all, he has a family and a family. The workers in the factory and the tenants at home add up to nearly a thousand people who depend on the Xu family for food. No matter what decision Xu Ziting makes, he will always think twice before making any decision. As long as he can drive away the British, let
The Chinese are in charge, so even if Xu Ziting is ruthless and provides more money, there is no problem, but Xu Ziting is still reluctant to go into battle personally.
In front of Zhang Chengye, Xu Ziting could not clearly refuse, which was really unjustifiable.
You can't take action. Your young women and children are all here. If you are asked to take action to expel the British, why do you need our soldiers? Zhang Chengye did not let Xu Ziting struggle for too long, and immediately laughed at Xu Ziting's doubts.
The purpose of Mr. Lieutenant Colonel's visit this time was to hear that he didn't have to fight the British. Xu Ziting's mind became active again.
I came here this time, on the one hand, to see the situation of the British, and on the other hand, I want to inform you that there will probably be a fight here soon, and the British may be angry with you, so you must do this well.
Prepare, it is best to hide with the French or Kam Hengbi and Phitsanulok. It will take three months sooner or half a year later. You will be able to return to Chiang Mai. By then, the things here will still be yours and no one can take them.
Don’t leave. Zhang Chengye’s expression is sincere and he has no intention of being fake.
If Chiang Mai becomes a war zone, the British will definitely anger the Chinese in Chiang Mai. Even if the Chinese in Chiang Mai did not participate in the expulsion of the British, they will be charged with unwarranted charges. Lan Fang did not conquer Chiang Mai for the Siamese.
After driving away the British, they always wanted the Chinese to come back and take charge, so Lanfang Military Headquarters had this motive.
Most of the property of the Chinese in Chiang Mai is real estate, which the British cannot move away. Houses can be rebuilt if they are burned, factories can be rebuilt if they are destroyed, but people cannot be resurrected if they are gone.
Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, please don't say that. Your army is here to express this to us. There is absolutely no reason for us to stay out of the matter. At this critical juncture, we should work together to drive the British out. Isn't Xu
, and are willing to contribute. Xu Ziting does not shirk responsibility, and will still do what is needed.
There is a popular saying among Chinese people when doing things, those who are rich will pay, and those who are strong will contribute. It is not possible for Xu Ziting to risk his life with the British, but Xu Ziting is still willing to let Xu Ziting pay.
Hahaha, Ziting, don’t worry, we don’t need to work together on this matter. We soldiers exist to fight, and you businessmen exist to prosper the market. We have different divisions of labor. We do the war work, and it is you who resume production after the war.
When it comes to taking action, please don’t steal our job. Zhang Chengye was only half-joking, but the meaning behind his words was firmness.
No money is required. Such an army is indeed rare.
