In Aunt Ma's opinion, Lu Chengzhou was a very capable man. He wore a police uniform all day long, rode a bicycle, and could talk to foreigners. How majestic he was.
If Lu Chengzhou didn't help, what else could Ma Hougu do?
"Let's stick to our old business." Lu Chengzhou said with a smile. He just offended a health director, so he wouldn't close the business because of it.
"The owner has decided to change hands of the pharmacy." Mahougu shook his head.
"Have you decided on your boss?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"Yes." Mahougu nodded.
"I've also visited that pharmacy. It's such a big store, and there are several warehouses in the back. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find someone to take over it in the short term, right?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"Yes, my boss is disheartened and is preparing to leave Haigu. He doesn't want banknotes or French currency, not even silver dollars, he just wants U.S. dollars or gold bars." Mahougu added.
"Then it will be harder to find someone to take over." Lu Chengzhou said.
"Yes, the owner is very anxious. The price keeps dropping. I heard that now you only need two thousand US dollars, or forty gold bars, to buy this large Chinese and Western pharmacy." Ma Hougu sighed.
He really felt that the owner was at a huge disadvantage. No one was more familiar with the pharmacy than him. Such a price was indeed very cheap.
He was guarding the warehouse and knew the situation of the pharmacy very well. Even if he sold the medicinal materials in the warehouse, the price would be more than two thousand dollars.
"Forty gold bars?" Lu Chengzhou murmured, and it suddenly occurred to him that he already had thirty gold bars.
One gold bar can be exchanged for about fifty U.S. dollars, and one U.S. dollar can be exchanged for four and a half silver dollars at the current exchange rate.
As for legal currency, at the beginning, one legal currency could be exchanged for one silver dollar, but now, legal currency has begun to depreciate.
"Yeah, the price is very cheap, it's like picking it up." Mahougu sighed. If he had money, he really wanted to buy the pharmacy.
Zeng Zilian usually doesn't talk much when eating, especially when there are outsiders, she is more likely to remain silent.
She is Lu Chengzhou's subordinate, and she can communicate with Lu Chengzhou when they are alone.
She has been with Lu Chengzhou for so long, and she also knows some of Lu Chengzhou's thoughts, and has some understanding of Lu Chengzhou's character and behavior style.
When Lu Chengzhou mentioned "forty gold bars" just now, she knew that Lu Chengzhou was interested in this pharmacy on Guayi Street.
However, forty gold bars is not a small amount. Without the support of the headquarters, it will definitely not be obtained.
Lu Chengzhou kept reaching out to the headquarters. If he wanted to apply for another two thousand dollars, the headquarters would probably not approve it.
"Uncle Ma, please stay at home for the next two days. I'll ask you if there is any suitable job." Lu Chengzhou finally said. In fact, he already had an idea in his mind to buy this pharmacy.
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Whether it is the military command or the underground party, they will need medicinal materials and medicines.
Not to mention the Seventh Route Army of the Loyalty and Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party of China, which are in great need of medicines. Even for operations in the city, medicines may be used.
If any injured personnel were injured during military operations, they would either go to the French Concession or seek treatment at a hospital or clinic in the British Concession.
It's just that he doesn't have that much money yet.
"I'd better go back." Ma Hougu felt embarrassed. The whole family lived in Lu Chengzhou's house and lived and ate for free. How could they be shameless?
"What are you going back for? Didn't Chengzhou just say that? Stay here and wait for news." Aunt Ma suddenly said.
Her words became the final word, and Ma Hougu remained silent.
Lu Chengzhou first went to the military police unit in the afternoon. At this time, Nozaki, Chen Shugong and others had not returned.
Not long after Lu Chengzhou left, Zeng Zilian called Ma Yuzhen upstairs to whisper. They were colleagues and friends, so it was normal for them to hide in the room and whisper.
However, Ma Hougu and Aunt Ma didn't know that Zeng Zilian was not only Ma Yuzhen's colleague and friend, but also her superior.
According to Lu Chengzhou's request, Ma Yuzhen violated group discipline and must write a self-examination letter.
"Purple Lotus Team, I didn't affect the operation and didn't cause any consequences. Why do we need to review it?" Ma Yuzhen still can't figure it out until now.
"Yuzhen, Mr. Huo is right, you haven't realized your mistake yet." Zeng Zilian sighed.
Just because there are no consequences does not mean it is not a violation of discipline.
"I changed my clothes and was in the car again. How could the enemy notice me? Besides, if I took action, they would be in a mess and they wouldn't notice me." Ma Yuzhen was naturally dissatisfied. She was just curious and could criticize.
, shouldn’t make such a fuss.
"Why did Mr. Huo find you? We can find it, and so can the enemy. Underground work is not a piece of cake. A violation of discipline on your part is likely to have bad consequences. If you are exposed, have you thought about the consequences? If the enemy follows you,
What will happen to your family when you get here?" Zeng Zilian said slowly.
When Zeng Zilian talked about the consequences, Ma Yuzhen's expression changed.
Yes, Match can discover herself, and the enemy may also discover that her identity is not only an intelligence officer for the military commander, but also a traffic officer for Ant.
She has two lines on her body. If the enemy discovers it, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Mr. Huo's action plan is thorough and watertight. Once the action fails and your identity is exposed due to your personal violation of discipline, we may only be able to chat in the cell now. The enemy is very cruel and cunning, so we must pay special attention to it.
Zeng Zilian said slowly.
"Sister Zilian, you don't have to say anything, I will write it." Ma Yuzhen said sincerely.
"Leave it to me as soon as possible." Zeng Zilian finally showed a smile on her face. In fact, as long as Ma Yuzhen realizes her mistake, it will be fine.
But Lu Chengzhou insisted that Ma Yuzhen write a self-examination, and she had no choice.
Afterwards, Zeng Zilian also went out.
Lu Chengzhou asked her to meet with Chen Bailu in the afternoon, and at the same time, he wanted Chen Bailu to be prepared to assassinate Liu Tongyu.
But before going to the French Concession, Zeng Zilian first went to Lin Fan's house. Lin Fan worked at Jardine Matheson, and Zeng Zilian met Zou Jing.
"This telegram will be sent immediately." Zeng Zilian took out a telegram that had been translated long ago and said.
"Okay." Zou Jing looked gentle and quiet. After seeing the call sign of the telegram, she didn't ask any more questions.
As an experienced telegraph operator, she could basically guess whose telegram this was from the call sign.
Some of the telegrams Zeng Zilian brought over were sent by Haigu Station to the headquarters, while some were sent by her personally to the headquarters.
Many people at Haigu Station can contact the headquarters directly. As long as they have a code book, they don't need a radio station. They just need to give her the translated telegram.
For example, Zeng Zilian, Zou Jing knew that she could contact the headquarters alone.
Every time Zeng Zilian sends a telegram, the headquarters responds quickly. Basically, you can receive a reply from the headquarters within an hour.
