Returning to his office, Zhou Weilong personally brewed two cups of hot tea and said, "Siqi, before you came here, Virgo revealed to me that your reward has basically been decided."
Xu Siqi thought for a while and asked in confusion: "Didn't the director say that we still need to communicate with the superiors?"
Zhou Weilong laughed: "It's just that. Officialdom has always been like this. Half of it is hidden and the other half is hidden. Gradually you will get used to it."
"Oh, I see……"
"Originally, according to the above, you were promoted to lieutenant colonel. However, after all, Weng Guangming is only a major. If you become a lieutenant colonel, you will have to give up your latent status and serve as a higher-level officer in the Secret Service.
Position."
"This matter is no small matter, and the reward standard cannot be too low. Therefore, the director came up with a compromise. While promoting you to major, you will also be rewarded with an ocean of 5,000 yuan! In order to ensure confidentiality, this money was converted into
The equivalent amount of U.S. dollars has been deposited in Citibank for you. This is the deposit receipt, be sure to keep it." Zhou Weilong placed a deposit receipt with the stars and stripes printed on it on the table.
In fact, the higher authorities specially allocated 50,000 silver dollars for this matter as bonuses for those involved in the Secret Service. Zhou Weilong and Weng Guangming also received rewards, and the remaining money was put into the account of the Secret Service.
Even if you only get one-tenth of the total amount, it is still a staggering amount of money based on the current price level.
Xu Siqi was also very excited. He took the deposit receipt and turned it over and over, and said, "Webmaster, can I withdraw this at any time?"
"No. There is a time limit set. Today, ten years from now, you can withdraw the money at will."
"Why?"
"It can be regarded as a kind of restriction. Something like this has happened before. A few people who were unscrupulous after receiving huge bonuses from the government took the money and left without saying goodbye. Not only did it cause a very bad impact, but it also easily attracted latecomers.
Try to follow suit."
"..."
"Don't worry, Citibank has a high reputation. They will never deny it even if it is a hundred-year certificate of deposit."
Zhou Weilong touched the tea bowl and felt that the temperature of the tea was just right, and said: "Tonight, I will use tea instead of wine to express my heartfelt congratulations to you. Cheers, Major Xu Siqi!"
"It's a sign of respect that you do your job before you humble yourself!" Xu Siqi picked up the tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhou Weilong also drank a drink, then gently put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "A newcomer who has just entered the industry can be promoted to three levels in a row and promoted to major. Since the establishment of the Secret Service, such a thing has never happened. You
He is only 24 years old, young and promising, and has a bright future."
Xu Siqi said modestly: "You are very grateful. In fact, I know very well in my heart that without your strong support, how could I have won such an honor."
Zhou Weilong's mood was very complicated. He was happy to have such a capable subordinate, but he was also worried that the other party would perform too dazzlingly and outshine himself as the webmaster.
After listening to Xu Siqi's words, he felt a little at peace in his heart. At least he was a sensible person and would not be out of his control.
"Webmaster, there is something I want to report to you."
"Say it."
"Two days ago, a person named Tao Qinghong came to the patrol room to see me..."
Xu Siqi briefly recounted what happened, and then said: "I checked afterwards and found that the Shunhe was indeed transporting medicinal materials. The problem is that Shanghai has never been a place of origin for medicinal materials, and the catalog of this batch of goods actually contained Codonopsis pilosula and Hassan.
Chinese herbal medicines such as membrane, gentian, saposhnikovia, and red peony root. As far as I know, these types of medicinal materials are abundant in the Northeast..."
Zhou Weilong also frowned. He understood what Xu Siqi meant. It was obviously unreasonable to transport local specialties from outside the place of origin to the place of origin.
"Which shipping company does the Shunhe belong to?"
"Sanxin Shipping Company, the boss is Zhang Xiaolin."
"Oh? Zhang Xiaolin..."
"Stationmaster, Zhang Xiaolin has always been very close to the Japanese, and Northeast China is now an occupied area. I suspect that there may be other supplies on the ship."
"What supplies?"
"Cloth, scratch-proof cloth suitable for military uniforms."
"sure?"
"Some time ago, Sanxin Company purchased a large amount of scratch-resistant cloth from Dafeng Cotton Mill. The patrol office also has informants in Sanxin Company. According to their feedback, the purchased cloth was not stored in inventory and was not known to be delivered.
Where did it go? Recently, only the Shunhe of Sanxin Company left the port, so I judged based on this that the batch of anti-scratch cloth was most likely loaded on the ship."
Zhou Weilong nodded: "It's very possible."
Millions of Kwantung troops were stationed in the Northeast, including a considerable number of puppet Manchukuo troops. In the Northeast, where light industry was underdeveloped, they needed to purchase large amounts of military cloth and cotton.
Shanghai is precisely the most developed region in the textile industry, with at least a dozen large-scale spinning mills capable of producing scratch-resistant fabrics.
The most important thing is that not only the quality is good, but the price is also cheap.
The problem is that if Japan blatantly transports cloth to the Northeast, it will definitely attract the attention of the National Government, and they will definitely try to stop it.
Therefore, for the Japanese, smuggling is undoubtedly the wisest choice.
Zhou Weilong thought for a moment and asked: "Why did Tao Qinghong take the initiative to ask you for help?"
Xu Siqi said: "Oh, mainly because of Xiaojun."
"You and Xiaojun have known each other before?"
"I don't know him. He looks a lot like my brother when he was a child. From time to time, I felt that the kid was very kind, but I didn't expect that..."
"You have a younger brother? You have never mentioned this situation."
"My brother was lost more than ten years ago."
"lost?"
"He was abducted by traffickers. If he were still alive, he would be sixteen years old this year."
"Never found it?"
Xu Siqi smiled bitterly and said: "There is no trace to be found in the vast sea of people."
Zhou Weilong couldn't help but slapped the table and said angrily: "Human traffickers are really hateful. People like this should be killed when caught. I don't think anyone will dare to abduct and traffic children in the future!"
Xu Siqi was silent. Every time he mentioned his brother, it was an unspeakable scar in his heart.
Zhou Weilong said consolingly: "Ji people have their own destiny. Maybe in a few years, by chance, you brothers may meet again."
"I hope so." Xu Siqi sighed softly.
Everyone knows in their heart that the probability of this possibility is too low. Even if he is lucky enough to be alive, there is no way he would recognize him in person.
More than ten years have passed, and my brother must have changed his name. He was only four and a half years old when he was abducted, and there is no way he can remember his original name.