"You mean that the Japanese army has agreed to your plan and we can send away fifty-six businessmen this time?" Riddle said in surprise.
Unexpectedly, Chen Mingxiang's communication with the Japanese army was so effective that the original quantity was doubled, which was also a good thing for him and Mingside.
When the Japanese government repatriates diplomats and administrative staff, they will gain a huge amount of political capital at home. If these capitalists are rescued, they must be given some rewards.
The brutal and bestial behavior of the Japanese army in the Shanghai market was seen and remembered by the people in the concession. They did not want to stay in the concession currently occupied by the Japanese army for a moment. The more times like this, the more troubles will arise.
Gratitude.
"But before you evacuate, you must find a guarantor for these people and sign a guarantee letter. If they leak this incident to the news media after returning home, the Japanese army will kill the guarantor's entire family."
"This is a rigid measure stipulated by the Military Police Headquarters. Fifty-six companies require at least 224 letters of guarantee. They must not commit fraud, otherwise they will be in trouble." Chen Mingxiang said.
"The Japanese are really careful. They are worried that if the matter of collecting money and releasing people is exposed, they will be severely punished by the military. No problem, I will start the operation immediately and leave it all to you tonight."
"The twenty-eight newly selected businessmen will still operate in the same way as before. The industry belongs to you, and the money will not be less. Mr. Chen, I would like to thank you for your help this time. In the future, I will apply to the government to help you."
To reward." Mingside said.
"Let these fifty-six families pack their valuables. I will send a car tomorrow afternoon to transport people and things from door to door to Mara Villa, and I will sail them to the mountain city in the evening."
"Remember, if you can't take it away, just find a place to hide it. Only bring the most valuable gold and jewelry. Don't be reluctant to part with it at this time, or you can leave it to me for safekeeping."
"I am taking a huge risk for this. The Japanese may search before boarding the ship. Once the large items are found, no one can escape, and life may be threatened," Chen Mingxiang said.
Riddle and Mingside looked at each other with great gratitude on their faces. Chen Mingxiang could do this, which they never dared to think about. This shows that the other party is not greedy for the money of these businessmen, but sincerely cares for themselves.
Build a network of connections or leave a way out for the future.
At noon on the third day after the concession was occupied, trucks from Huatong Trading Company kept speeding through the concession, with Marine Corps pass certificates affixed to the windows, and Lieutenant Colonel Shimada personally supervising on the street.
More than two hundred British and Americans, carrying some personal belongings, were gathered at Mara Villa, where Chen Mingxiang was waiting.
"Everyone, I regret that I can't do more for you. Although I don't like the existence of the concession, I must admit that you have made great contributions to the development of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, becoming the largest financial center and the most prosperous in Asia.
city."
"At eight o'clock this evening, I will send you off to the freighter. You will arrive at the mountain city in about a week. The process will be smooth and smooth. All relations are smooth. Please wait patiently."
"I have prepared fifty-six gifts for everyone on the freighter. They are all unique specialties from China, including ceramics from Jingdezhen, black tea from Qimen, jade from Xinjiang, silk from Hangzhou, and some handicrafts. I hope they can be useful to you in China.
The days add some memories.”
"There is a lot of food prepared on the freighter, including red wine and cigars. Please don't be too sad and treat this trip as a journey, because I believe that we will still have a chance to meet."
"Maybe after the victory of the war, I went to visit you in a foreign country and enjoyed your hospitality, or maybe you revisited your old place and returned to Shanghai again. I have fulfilled my friendship as a landlord."
"I asked the chef to cook some food. Today at noon, I will accompany you to drink some rice wine and eat hairy crabs, as well as authentic Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. I'm afraid you will have to reminisce in your hometown for a long time." Chen Mingxiang stood in Mara.
In the hall of the villa, they said a few words.
Since he had to do it to the extreme, he arranged for chefs from different professions to prepare sumptuous meals for more than two hundred people and delivered them to the villa, and then set up a buffet style in the restaurant.
He knew very well that these people must not be able to eat well or sleep well, and all of them looked haggard. Even though it was just a meal, the effect was very good.
"This young man is incredible. He will definitely be a powerful person in the future. Listen to what he said. When the day of victory comes, he may gain more than us." Riddell sighed.
"If he didn't have such ability, how could he be able to get the Japanese to value him so much, and how could he have the ability to send so many people away? Let's go, let's have something to eat. I've been busy for three days, and I haven't had a good meal yet.
Rice." Mingside said.
At 6:30 in the evening, Chen Mingxiang was sitting in the car, followed by ten large trucks pulling more than 200 people, following a car, driving from Mara Villa to Shiliupu Pier.
This is the car of Lieutenant Colonel Ono of the Intelligence Division of the Marine Corps Headquarters. He personally led the convoy and passed more than a dozen checkpoints along the way. The purpose was not to intercept the convoy, but to prevent following vehicles.
The convoy arrived at the pier at 7:30. A local freighter from Shanghai was already waiting here. The pier was full of military police and Marine Corps officers and soldiers.
Captain Gao Dao, the commander of the Huxi Military Police Division of the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, and Xiao Dao, the commander of the military police squad at Shiliupu Wharf, were the persons in charge of this operation. They each received a box of cigars and a box of red wine, and took away two thousand yuan.
Big red envelope of dollars.
The military policemen opened the boxes of the foreigners, took a casual look at them, and then let them go. Each of the military policemen on duty received a red envelope of one hundred dollars.
In fact, these people carry valuable gold and jewelry with them, and the military police will not conduct personal searches, they are just pretending.
"Everyone, it's time to leave. Let's get on the ship. If you have any requirements, please tell the captain. I wish you a safe journey!" Chen Mingxiang said, standing next to the boarding escalator.
Businessmen and family members shook hands and hugged him one after another. Some girls even kissed him on the lips and invited him to visit their hometown.
Chen Mingxiang's harvest was very great. These fifty-six businessmen naturally knew that it was him who dropped the pie from the sky, and they all left letters of thanks. In addition to the words of thanks, there were also addresses and contact information.
At eight o'clock, the freighter started to set sail. More than two hundred people came to the deck, looking at the Shanghai market where they had lived for many years, and kept waving.
Not only waving to Chen Mingxiang, but also bidding farewell to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which can be said to be their second hometown, the women let out suppressed cries!
