"Look, this is the consequence of your impulsiveness. Director Mao just called. Originally, the action corps was bravely fighting the enemy in Shanghai, fighting tenaciously, and achieving remarkable results. The bureau headquarters was prepared to commend and reward it, but because of this incident, it was It’s a punishment that pays off the crime and performs meritorious service to see the consequences.”
"Boss Dai planned to apply for promotion to me to the rank of Army Major General, and you two will also be promoted to the rank of Army Colonel. It's all in vain!"
"Boss Dai wants Director Mao to question the leadership of our action corps. What do you want if you disobey orders? As punishment, we people will not be promoted within three years, and we will only be demoted but not promoted." Mao Sanmu handed the message to the two of them. He showed it off, his tone full of unwillingness.
Army major general has entered the rank of general, which is the dream goal of every soldier. Seeing the rank he obtained just fly away, one can imagine his depression.
Wang Fuqian and Sheng Zhicheng breathed a sigh of relief. Although they lost their rank of colonel and were one step away from being a general, it was a great blessing that Boss Dai did not severely punish them in his anger.
"Don't worry, Chief. As long as our action team continues to make achievements in Shanghai, your rank of major general will come back sooner or later. The enemy is carrying out a large-scale manhunt. We will temporarily avoid their attacks, wait for the wind to subside, and continue to implement the original plan. ." Sheng Zhicheng said.
Chen Mingxiang has been very busy these two days. What are he doing? He is presiding over the funeral of Mo Yade on behalf of the municipal government, which is also designated by Chen Gongbo and Mo Guokang.
Mo Guokang insisted on holding a grand funeral for his brother, who was a "meritorious person" to the imperial army. The Japanese army also sent people to go through the ceremony.
The assassination this time also made the Japanese and puppets' attitude towards him more "closer". This was an unexpected benefit. Being able to be blackballed by the guerrillas of the Military Command Bureau showed that he was a loyal follower of the empire.
"Chen Jun, General Kinoshita has collected sixty trucks in good condition for you, as well as a batch of gasoline, and the machinery and equipment you need. The general also explained it to General Hata Shun and First General Furukawa Mine, and also reported to Koyain The Central China Liaison Department said hello."
"The top management is very dissatisfied with this matter and agrees with you to move all the textile factories to Suzhou. For this reason, you can choose the machinery and equipment of the British and American textile factories. You can move whatever you want. General Hata Toshiro also said that he wants you to expand the scale and increase the Production, Duoduo exchanges supplies for the imperial army from the Chiang Kai-shek area." Goto Shigeru said.
He came to the funeral to express condolences on behalf of the Military Police Headquarters. Seeing that Chen Mingxiang was presiding over it, he reluctantly bowed three times, burned three sticks of incense, and then ran to the side to talk to Chen Mingxiang.
"Goto-kun, do you have any clues about the murderer?" Chen Mingxiang asked.
"Don't worry, I won't let my brother get these shots in vain. The special lesson has made some progress, just wait for the good news!" Shigeru Goshima said with a fierce look in his eyes.
Although Chen Mingxiang was worried about his brothers in the action team, he had nothing to do. That night, he summoned the bosses of three textile factories and held a brief meeting.
Although Boss Zhang of Fengchang Textile Factory, Boss Wang of Maoyuan Textile Factory and Boss Zhou of Chenghai Textile Factory all knew that the textile factory was going to be relocated, they did not know the specific situation.
"The situation in Shanghai is changing rapidly. Japanese textile companies want to dominate the textile market. Even I can't protect you. Our cooperation will come to an end. When the existing raw materials of the textile mills are digested, the textile mills must close their doors. This is the general trend. , it’s not something I can change.”
"After coordinating with the Japanese army, I plan to buy all the machinery and equipment of the three of you. If the workers are willing to follow me to Suzhou, I will arrange suitable positions. To be honest, if you follow me, you can still have food and stay in Shanghai.
It's a dead end, and life will be very difficult."
"Considering that most of the textile factory workers are female, I allow you to go home one day a week. You can get home in a few hours by train, or you can take a truck in the factory. There are buses going back and forth every day. What do you think?"
Chen Mingxiang asked.
In fact, these words are just to confirm that for the people in Shanghai, the only emotion is that they cannot leave their homeland, and nothing else really matters.
In such a harsh environment, survival is the only purpose, and everything else is secondary. Chen Mingxiang is not worried about any changes in this matter.
"We three old guys have also discussed it and are willing to give you all the machinery and equipment. We don't need anything from the factory. Mr. Chen, thanks to your help in the past few years, we have also made a fortune, with both raw materials and sales.
Because you are supporting me, we only focus on production and live a comfortable life," said Boss Zhang.
"Yes, people should be content. We don't want to stay in Shanghai anymore. We will follow you to Suzhou City to find a place to settle down. This way we can at least get your protection."
"We have been working in this industry all our lives and have some experience. If you don't mind it, I can be a manager for you. It doesn't cost you a penny, but you will feel uncomfortable when you are idle." Boss Zhou said with a smile.
"I have conveyed your wishes to the workers. The vast majority of them are willing to follow you to Suzhou. Not only do Japanese companies get beaten and scolded, but they still can't get money. If you work in your factory for a month, you can beat the Japanese textile companies."
Work for a year.”
"Every major workshop has been counted. Except for those who really don't want to leave, there are about 9,000 skilled workers. Some are even willing to move their homes," said Boss Wang.
The wages in these three textile factories are the highest in the Shanghai stock market. The "affordable rice" paid by the Wang puppet government and the Japanese army is 200 yuan per stone, and the highest wage in the textile factory is 67 yuan and 12 cents. However, these three factories have doubled their wages.
After a lot of research, basically the lowest limit is 140 yuan of China Reserve coupons, and the highest one can get 240 yuan of China Reserve coupons.
Of course, although these wages cannot allow the workers to live a good life, they are barely enough for food and clothing. The purchase price of Chen Mingxiang's cotton is high, the shipping price is low, and the profit is not much.
"Then it's settled. I'll hire you as the deputy production director of Suzhou Sanjia Textile Factory. The monthly salary is tentatively set at 10,000 yuan in China Reserve Bonds. Tomorrow, I will take the experienced masters to the Anglo-American Textile Factory in the public concession.
When selecting machines, the factory must select the most advanced and in the best condition for our factory.”
"Don't be too real. You have to grab a handful of other assets from the British and American textile factories, such as electrical appliances, cables and others. You also need sofas, coffee tables, tables and chairs. You can put whatever you can use into your own bowl. Hurry up.
It’s time to load it on a train and transport it to Suzhou,” Chen Mingxiang said.
"Don't worry about this, boss. The master craftsmen in our factory are all experts. They won't be blind when choosing machines. Just look at it, the textile factory in Suzhou will definitely be the best textile factory."
"We followed the truck transporting the machine to find a suitable house in Suzhou. We also helped with the planning of the new factory, so that we can start work in a short time," said Boss Zhang.ntent
