Chapter five hundred and twenty first gold robbery eight
On January 7, the 31st year of the Republic of China, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Concession held a new round of board member elections. Oka Qishengnan was "elected" as the latest general director of the board of directors, and Chen Mingxiang was also "elected" as the new director Hua.
The number has increased from nineteen in the previous term to eleven now.
After the secret operation was completed, the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Industry Bureau also announced the duties and authorities of each director to the Shanghai stock market's news media. Chen Mingxiang once again attracted the attention of the entire Shanghai stock market because of his multiple roles.
"Today's newspaper said that you are now a very popular and powerful figure in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Public Settlement, especially the Director of Public Works. In the future, if we build a toilet or dig a ditch in the Public Settlement, we will have to ask you for approval. It's really interesting!"
Wang Zhen couldn't stop laughing.
Strictly speaking, this is true. A function of the Public Works Department of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau is responsible for all building approvals and ditch approvals in the area. Without permission, no buildings can be built, not even toilets, or digging sewage ditches.
Can.
"The Shanghai Concession area is known as the city that never sleeps in Asia. It has been ended by the Japanese army. Now, can you see that the flashing neon lights in the streets and alleys no longer have the luster they once had. This is a regulation made to save electricity. Shops
It will close at nine o'clock."
"In the past, I probably enjoyed too many privileges and really didn't pay attention to these little things. The meeting held by the president today scared me a lot. I didn't expect that the control of the public concessions was worse than I imagined."
"There are 260 electric buses in the public concession. Only 200 of them are running in the first place, and they are limited to three shifts. In order to save electricity, the Japanese actually asked all trams to stop on the 11th, and even the traffic lights were stopped.
It went out."
"The bulk coal for heating can only be purchased at a maximum of 15 kilograms at a time, and the briquettes for cooking can only be purchased at a maximum of 25 kilograms at a time. I'm afraid it won't even be enough for cooking!"
"Food can still be barely maintained. The Japanese army has not yet dealt harshly with foreigners in the public concession. They have only imposed relevant restrictions, stipulating that each person is only allowed to buy two liters of rice at a time, and each liter of rice is RMB 1.5. But I think
, such good times won’t last long.”
"The public settlement will soon turn into a troublesome mess. In such an environment, who has the energy to build houses, dig toilets, and dig sewer ditches? I, the Director of Public Works, am just a decoration. It sounds like I have a high position.
Actually it’s bullshit!” Chen Mingxiang said with a wry smile.
The huge asset of the public settlement is a big piece of fat flowing with oil. Since the Japanese army has already eaten it, they have no intention of chewing it slowly. They are eager to digest it as soon as possible and transform it into a resource to support the war. Therefore, the public settlement
It changes almost every day.
Unfortunately, this change is negative. The environment is getting worse day by day. The British and Americans who used to have many privileges, like the Chinese people in Shanghai, have begun to experience the cruel oppression and persecution of the Japanese army.
The meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau was very important. Chen Mingxiang received a lot of news. The Japanese army once again emphasized the material level and movement application system for foreign nationals in the public concession.
Rice, cooking oil, automobiles, building materials, hardware, rubber, medicines, wood, fuel, grease, etc. must be registered with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau and cannot be moved without permission. At the same time, the addresses of British and American expatriates are also not allowed.
move.
What is this for?
Nonsense, of course it is to rob the wealth of the public concession, but Shanghai is an international metropolis after all, and it would be too ugly to rob it openly, so we just change the soup without changing the medicine, and use this method to rob in disguise. After all, they are all Japanese.
The final say.
"Your beautiful secretary at the Social Affairs Bureau sent a notice from the city government about a meeting to assist people in need during the Spring Festival, and asked you to attend the meeting at the city hall tomorrow morning," Wang Zhen said.
"This winter has been extremely cold. I heard a report at a meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau that from the end of December to now, more than 500 people have frozen to death in the public settlement."
"Most of them are ordinary people, sleeping on the streets without a home, without food or cotton-padded clothes, unable to withstand the severe cold. A small number of them are drug addicts who were poisoned by the Japanese."
"Shanghai newspapers and some philanthropists have jointly requested Chen Gongbo to carry out rescue activities. I guess because of his character of seeking fame and reputation, the meeting tomorrow will be to study this matter."
"It's not convenient for me to come forward, so you can participate in this matter on my behalf, keep abreast of the progress of the work and the difficulties encountered, and I will find a solution. People's livelihood is very difficult in war-torn times. If we can do some good things within our ability, there may be good things in the future."
Report." Chen Mingxiang said.
This kind of short-term behavior is of little help to the people of Shanghai who are in dire straits. However, the general environment is like this, and Chen Mingxiang has no choice. Moreover, his identity is extremely sensitive, and what he can do is quite limited.
However, the whole Shanghai city knew that Wang Zhen was his "lover", and Wang Zhen's participation was the same as his personal participation.
As long as Chen Gongbo is willing to support, under the banner of the municipal government, Chen Mingxiang can also mobilize some resources, and the Japanese can't say anything else. On the surface, they have to give strong support.
After all, their purpose is to turn the Shanghai Stock Exchange into a logistics base for Japan to launch war, not to see a dead city.
"I saw that the inspection checkpoints throughout the public concession have been removed this afternoon. Have the Japanese given up on tracing the lost gold?" Wang Zhen felt very strange.
"This time it is a ton of gold, with a market price of more than one million US dollars. This is not a small amount. It can produce twenty fighter jets. Can the Japanese give up the meat they are talking about?"
"In fact, it is tight inside and loose outside. The area of the public concession is handed over to the Police Department, which is a subordinate department of the original police department. The Criminal Special High School Division is responsible for investigation. The traffic arteries in Shanghai and surrounding areas are all under the Military Police.
Under the strict surveillance of the secret service headquarters and the police station, twenty boxes of gold cannot leave the city so easily."
"I still feel strange. What kind of force happened to catch up with this incident and took away the gold stolen by the Japanese?" Chen Mingxiang also wanted to know the answer.
Wu Sibao, Zhang Guozhen and others did not leak the secret before taking action. Even Pan Ta did not know about it, so it was still somewhat hidden.
Moreover, Zhang Guozhen heard about the route and time of this batch of gold from the driver of the armored truck. It is estimated that there is very little chance that other forces will get the information about such a confidential matter.
This raises a question that cannot be explained. How did the person who robbed the gold, killed the driver and drove away in the armored car know the inside story?
However, the doubts were soon solved. When Chen Mingxiang returned to his own residence from Wang Zhen's residence, he suddenly received a call from Zhou Guojun, asking him to meet at the clinic.
