Followed by a variety of cosmetics, jewelry and shoes and bags. This is what women need most!
The next best thing is all kinds of beautiful fabrics. The most important ones are silk from Hangzhou, flannel from Europe, khaki from the United States, etc.
The last category is daily necessities, such as candles, matches, spices, Ajinomoto, etc. This category is simply all-encompassing and has everything!
Gao Zongwu required all the products to be packaged in large packages and bought them by the box. Among them, he bought five large boxes of matches alone!
On this day, Gao Zongwu bought a large amount of goods and asked the store to deliver the goods to the dock warehouse to wait for shipment.
When those merchants saw the big buyers coming, they were even more attentive and attentive, with smiles on their faces. They kept bringing out this product and that product, asking if they wanted it.
Gao Zongwu felt very happy and decided to make full use of his free time in the next two or three days to do a lot of shopping.
During this period, he also heard the sound of police sirens outside, and trucks full of soldiers speeding past the streets. However, these things had nothing to do with him, and he didn't take it to heart at all!
13-27
In the evening of that day, the news that Japanese soldiers found a large number of guns and ammunition in the cargo yard of Shiliupu Pier immediately spread throughout Shanghai like a cold winter wind! It was chilling!
At the same time, the news that the Japanese army blocked the docks and banned the loading of all goods spread as quickly as possible throughout the French Concession and the Public Concession in Shanghai, arousing discussions and strong protests from European and American businessmen!
In the afternoon of that day, a business delegation composed of European and American businessmen from the French Concession and the Public Concession went to the Japanese Army Shanghai Dispatch Force Headquarters to visit the commander, Lieutenant General Matsui Iwane.
They repeatedly confessed to Lieutenant General Matsui that European and American businessmen had no intention of violating Japanese military control orders, let alone smuggling arms and weapons, and requested the commander's permission to open Shanghai's port for transportation.
At the same time, diplomats from various countries stationed in Shanghai went to the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai to raise questions or even protest!
Diplomatic letters and telegrams from various countries were sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan like snowflakes, and they also lodged solemn protests!
In the following days, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was almost overwhelmed by these protests and was overwhelmed!
13-28
That is to say, starting from this afternoon, some changes quietly occurred in the whole of Shanghai.
First of all, all loading and unloading work at the Shiliupu Freight Terminal has stopped.
The stevedores dispersed and the entire dock became deserted.
However, the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Forces Headquarters had ordered a halt to loading and unloading, and this change was not noticed by anyone.
Secondly, many shops on the streets of Shanghai have closed early due to internal stocktaking.
Later, all primary and secondary schools ended classes early. Students were notified whether classes would be held tomorrow.
What is not easy to notice is that many companies and banks have slowed down their work pace and begun to delay.
In addition, no one knows whether Shanghai citizens have received notification from someone. In short, there are fewer pedestrians on the street, and Shanghai, which has always been bustling, has become a bit deserted in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Mr. Du, Mr. Liu and Mr. Asakura were all sitting in the large living room of Du Mansion, saying nothing. They all looked at Lai Dunde who was sitting at the coffee table and answering the phone.
Mr. Lai answers the phone almost non-stop. All aspects of the situation are being continuously reported to Mr. Lai.
Every time Mr. Lai answered a phone call, he would raise his head and report the situation to the three people sitting on the sofa.
It can be said that starting from the seizure of guns and the seizure of medicines by the Japanese army, to the various actions of the political and business circles of various countries, as well as all the changes in the Shanghai market, the three of them were in control.
They know very well how the matter will develop next, and it will even become more and more serious! But in the end, what remains in their hearts are still those two big question marks! It is as if they are big question marks made of steel that are difficult to solve!
They don’t know what the final outcome of this matter will be!
13-29
Neither Takahashi nor Sato nor Kawakami noticed all these changes quietly taking place in Shanghai because they were too happy!
At this time, in the large living room downstairs of Inoue Mansion, each of them was holding a glass of wine, with red faces. With them were some officers who participated in today's operation, also holding their wine glasses high, and kept shouting
Shouted.
When Gao Qiao entered, he had already received a list of the existing supplies at the Shanghai terminal from Jianghai Customs.
At this time, he held the wine glass, crossed his finger across the list, and shouted loudly: "There is a lot of copper and aluminum on the dock!"
The officers gathered in the large living room immediately burst into cheers, clinked glasses with each other, and laughed.
Takahashi shouted again and again: "And rubber! And cotton yarn! And all kinds of oils! And wood!"
When he shouted, the officers cheered loudly.
Takahashi raised his head and shouted: "Damn it, there are a lot of cosmetics used by women!"
The officers' cheers turned into wild laughter.
Someone shouted: "This is a strategic material! It is the most important strategic material! It makes our women more beautiful and cuter! It is related to the national destiny! It is related to the military destiny! It is related to the victory of the imperial army! Isn't it!"
Everyone cheered, "Yes! Yes! Confiscated! Confiscated everything! Transported back to the country!"
Sato also held a wine glass and sat calmly at the table, with the same smile on his face.
Japan needs a large amount of materials, especially strategic materials, materials that can support front-line military operations!
This was originally an extremely difficult problem to solve! The document issued by ** could only say that it should be purchased at the lowest price possible.
But now, they unexpectedly found guns on the dock! This gave them the best excuse!
Takahashi is right, they have every reason to confiscate all important supplies! Just say that guns and ammunition were found among these supplies! That’s it!
However, he was vaguely wary. A bad premonition kept floating in his mind.
Takahashi did receive information that a large number of guns left behind on the battlefield were secretly collected. This situation is easy to understand. Guns and ammunition will definitely be left on the battlefield, and ordinary people will take the opportunity to pick them up and exchange them for money. This is also easy to understand.
But judging from the current situation, this batch of guns is not only large in number, but some people even want to transport the guns away! These people are not exchanging money! They want to transport them away! Then, their only purpose is to use these guns against us!
There was another doubt in his mind, an inexplicable doubt. It seemed a bit coincidental, or even too coincidental, that these guns appeared at this time and were mixed in the dropped goods!
Things that are too coincidental always make people suspicious! Sato smiled on his face, but he was gradually becoming suspicious in his heart.
At this time, a subordinate came in and reported to Sato and Takahashi that a gunfight broke out at the International Hotel, and several Japanese military officers and some Japanese businessmen were killed!
The subordinate continued: "Mr. Colonel, the hotel said it was not targeted individual assassinations, but mass shootings! Guns were thrown in all directions! Sir, this is not an assassination! This is intentional sabotage!"
After hearing this clearly, Takahashi looked at Sato and said, "Sir, could it be that the Chinese have begun to retaliate against us?"
Sato sneered at him and said sternly: "I believe this is revenge! I also believe that from tomorrow on, the Chinese will have more revenge! Takahashi-kun, please and Kawakami, it is best to go now
Let’s take a look and find out what the Chinese are thinking. It’s best if we can figure out what they are going to do next! We must be prepared!”
Takahashi didn't say any more. He briefly discussed with Kawakami and left with a few people.
13-30
In the afternoon of that day, Peng Shaoyong saw on the dock that all the medicines had been detained by the Japanese. Although he was very angry, this was a result that had been foreseen, so it was not a surprise.
He quickly left the pier and went directly to Jiale Road. Because he was really too angry!
When he walked into the main room of Luo Jiang's Shikumen house, he saw that the faces of Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng were also serious. Obviously, they already knew the situation on the dock!
At this time, Luo Jiang was introducing the situation at hand to Ma Weiqin, director of the 22nd Field Hospital of the National Army.
Dean Ma was tall and thin, with an elegant appearance. He looked like an intellectual at first glance. He kept taking off his gold-rimmed glasses, wiping them with a handkerchief, and then wiping his eyes. He seemed very excited.
"I spent so much effort! Bargaining with them was just like begging them!"
His protruding Adam's apple moved up and down, and he rubbed it back and forth with a pair of slender hands, looking at Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng emotionally.
"I finally bought these medicines! I watched them being packed and packed every day! Finally, they were loaded onto the ship!"
He was silent for a long time, seeming to recall this difficult process.
"Only when I arrived in Singapore did I realize that Shanghai had been lost! But there was nothing I could do! All the medicines were loaded on the ship, and the voyage was scheduled. They could no longer be unloaded! So many medicines! They are all what we need most.
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He couldn't sit still, so he stood up and walked back and forth in the living room.
He spread his hands, stared at Luo Jiang and Gong Binsheng with bright eyes, and shouted: "Is this it! The medicines and medical equipment that I spent so much money on are just given to the Japanese for nothing!"
Luo Jiang really couldn't say anything else at this time, so he could only wave to him and motion for him to sit down.
Dean Ma shouted: "You just said that the task given to you by the above is to transport this batch of medicines back! This is your task! It is a task that you must complete! You can't just abandon it like this!"
Luo Jiang is in great pain! The task is indeed the task assigned by Boss Dai!
But the Japanese have detained the medicines, and I can’t do anything about it! What can I do?
Are you taking your men to attack the dock warehouse? How is that possible? The Japanese army still has a large number of troops in Shanghai! Their power is much stronger! There is nothing I can do!
However, he can think this way, but he cannot say this to Dean Ma!