Knowing more about the situation in some key places in Shanghai will be of great help to you in carrying out your tasks, especially the port. It has become a bridgehead for the Japanese invaders to conduct wars and a transit point for plundering China's wealth. Although it has declined, it is still in decline.
Merchant ships from Britain, Germany and other countries load and unload cargo here.
The Japanese government does not dare to go to war with Britain and the United States for the time being, and the cargo transportation of British and American merchants is still going on normally. This is also an important transportation channel for Huatong Trading Company.
Let’s not talk about Song Bohai’s ability. It is easy to collect information from the police station. Collusion between the police and gangs is not news in Shanghai at the moment. This is called making full use of resources.
"Senior brother, why are the people at the police station so respectful to you?" Lu Kunyu asked curiously.
"You also know that the Japanese have implemented an economic blockade policy on the Kuomintang-controlled areas, and Shanghai's foreign trade is quite developed. In order to prohibit strategic materials from entering the Kuomintang-controlled areas, the Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters is planning to set up an inspection team next year and attach it to the secret service headquarters. The purpose
It is to control the entry and exit of all materials in the Shanghai stock market."
"This is a key department with very powerful powers. If there is no release slip from the inspection team, once the military police find prohibited materials, they will be confiscated and fined, and in serious cases they will be shot."
"The Japanese military police don't speak Chinese. I am a foreign language major. I rescued those detained businessmen some time ago and made a lot of money for the special high school. I may have to serve as a translator between the inspection team and the military police headquarters, which is equivalent to
He is a representative of the Military Police Headquarters."
"I can talk to the Japanese. But this Song Bohai wants to work in the inspection team because he wants to make money, so he seeks a relationship with me. He is the nephew of the police chief Lu Ying. If this matter comes to pass, you can do it at the police station."
Walk sideways." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
"Fortunately, you are just a translator for the inspection team, and what you do is also material inspection. In the eyes of the people, you are not considered a big traitor. If you really have a guard team or an action team to arrest anti-Japanese elements, I will be worried about you every day.
"Lu Kunyu seemed to be relieved.
From the moment Chen Mingxiang was forced into the secret service headquarters, he was already a traitor. Fortunately, he was a civilian, and his hands were not stained with the blood of anti-Japanese comrades and ordinary people, so he was the kind that could be forgiven.
But Lu Kunyu didn't expect that Chen Mingxiang would actually be appreciated by the Japanese, and he would be working in a key department, and he would be trapped deeper and deeper.
The foreign store on the main road bought Lu Kunyu two leather coats, two sets of skirts and two pairs of shoes, as well as two scarves and two leather bags. In the blink of an eye, there were thousands of French currency. Lu Kunyu was stunned.
"Kunyu, I bought so many things today. Let me take a look. Oh my god, they are all imported goods. They are so expensive. Usually I just dare to look at them. Your family is so rich!" When he arrived at the newspaper office,
The female colleague across from me came over to take a look and immediately started yelling.
Indeed, based on newspaper wages, ordinary reporters cannot save this amount of money in a year, but it is already a considerable income in the Shanghai stock market. A skilled worker in a textile factory only earns more than 30 French currency a month.
Lu Kunyu saw that Chen Mingxiang had at least more than 3,000 French currency in his wallet. According to the current price of food, one stone of rice is one hundred and twenty kilograms of rice, and the price is only 40 French currency. The conversion is amazing.
This Chen Chenglun didn't come out all afternoon, what kind of success did he have? It's a pity that he has no assistant, so he can't wait for him 24 hours a day, so he is alone!
Throwing the cigarette butt on the ground, Chen Mingxiang turned around and was about to return to his bicycle when a teenage boy passed by and accidentally bumped into him.
"Boy, I didn't expect you to move very neatly, but it's a pity that you chose the wrong target today." Chen Mingxiang grabbed the young man's hand, and his dirty little hand was holding his wallet.
The boy looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although his eyes were dark and bright and very attractive, he had a sallow complexion and thin skin. His clothes were in tatters and his cloth shoes had his toes exposed.
"Uncle, I was wrong, please spare me this time!" the young man begged.
This time he indeed chose the wrong target. The opponent's hands were much faster than his, and their hands were quite strong. He had no chance of escaping.
"You're still a habitual offender. Okay, don't pretend to be pitiful with me. I'll give you ten dollars. If you don't make a mistake this time, you won't be beaten to death by the boss when you go back." Chen Mingxiang took out ten dollars from his wallet.
Money legal currency.
There are all kinds of people from all walks of life in Shanghai. It is said that there are some bastards who can kill a thousand people and force a group of children to become thieves. If they steal, they will have food to eat. If they don't steal, they will starve and be beaten.
Even if these children are caught, the person involved will at most slap or kick them twice, and no one will actually send them to the police station. That would be a pain in the ass!
The young man looked at Chen Mingxiang's wallet and his eyes almost popped out of his head. There were at least a thousand French currency in it. A seemingly ordinary person could actually be so rich.
"I'm not a thief. If I wasn't forced to do anything, who would be willing to do this kind of business? Uncle, you are a good person. Please save our family. I will work hard to repay your kindness."
The young man actually knelt down on the spot.
"Don't make a fool of yourself here. While I'm in a good mood, tell me what's going on." Chen Mingxiang grabbed him.
The boy's name is Xue Xiaopeng, a native of Peiping. When the Japanese army occupied Peiping, he followed his parents and sister to seek refuge with relatives in Shanghai.
Who would have thought that not long after, the Japanese army captured Shanghai again. During the bombing, my parents, relatives and the whole family were not able to escape. It can be said that it was a disaster.
The two siblings are currently living in a shantytown in a public concession. My elder sister, Xue Lin, was a student before she came here. She earned two yuan to buy rice by selling cigarettes.
Fortunately, Xue Lin found a partner named Li Zhendong, whose family members also died in the bombing. He worked as a porter on the dock, barely able to keep the family of three from starving to death.
Unfortunately, my brother-in-law had an accident while unloading and broke his leg. Not only does he have no money for treatment, but he also has trouble eating.
Seeing the situation at home, Xue Xiaopeng, who was selling newspapers on the street, had no choice but to take risks. This kid wandered the streets of Shanghai every day, so he was familiar with this kind of thing.
But the real rich man couldn't steal and didn't dare to steal. In addition, he was inexperienced and not quick enough, so he was beaten twice. Fortunately, he was not beaten to death.
"I'll go to your house with you and see. What you said is the truth. I can consider helping you." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
There are hundreds of thousands of refugees in Shanghai. He is not able to help too many people, but since he has already encountered this kind of thing, it is a bit unreasonable to ignore them.
A family of three does not have much money to live on. Thirty yuan is enough for him. It is a trivial matter for him. A little leakage between his fingers is enough to feed him.
