Three hundred and twenty-two. The King of Opium
"Now, just me and you, are you going to do it?"
When Gustav heard the question of the Skeleton Baron, he nodded and agreed without much hesitation.
Wang Weiyi smiled and took out a list from his pocket: "I need everything on it. I don't care what you use, but at most three months, I need to see these things. Of course, transportation is also a big problem, and I believe you have a way to solve it."
Gustav did not answer immediately this time
Of course, Wang Weiyi knew what he was thinking. He clapped his hands. After a while, a Chinese man walked in, put a bag on the ground, and then quickly retreated.
Wang Weiyi lit some bags, Gustav opened the bag in confusion, and a golden light rushed out, almost blinding his eyes.
--gold!
"This is thirty pounds of gold, Mr. Gustav." Wang Weiyi said slowly: "It is the deposit I paid to you. When you get things done, I will give you the rest."
Gustav carefully pulled the exercise, straightened his waist, and tried to calm down his excitement: "Doing business with you is my greatest joy. I will deliver everything you need in the shortest time."
Wang Weiyi nodded: "Okay, I will wait for you, but I still need you to find someone for me."
When he finished giving the orders in a low voice, Gustav nodded repeatedly and patted his chest to show that he could get things done in the afternoon.
"This is our first cooperation, without gunfire, no cannons. I believe everyone is happy to see such cooperation." Wang Weiyi stood up: "However, Mr. Gustav, the news that I am still alive is not expected to spread so soon. You have to know that I still have a lot to do in China."
"I understand, of course I understand, who will not be able to get over money?" Gustav couldn't understand this very well.
He decided to keep this secret for the Baron until the Baron himself was willing to disclose his identity, which was related to his future "money prospects"
The atmosphere in the concession is currently very strange.
Inside, a large number of French policemen searched everywhere, and outside, a large number of Japanese soldiers blocked the exit.
Gustav's car with the French flag drove out and was soon stopped by Japanese soldiers. This was the car of the consulate and the Japanese had no right to check.
But Gustav seemed to have let the Chinese who helped him drive down in order to show his innocence.
A Japanese major looked at the Chinese driver carefully but did not see any flaws. This person was definitely not the Chinese who was arresting.
Then Gustav opened the car doors again, as if looking for something.
The Grandpa smiled at the corner of his mouth. The Frenchman was really very cooperative. The consulate car could refuse to check, but the French still told the Japanese in other ways:
I didn't take anyone out in my car
"I'm disturbing." The Major bowed slightly to Gustav.
Although Gustav couldn't understand what he was saying, he could probably guess from his appearance. He said it in French, and then got on the bus with his Chinese driver.
After driving out of the concession and leaving the group of Japanese, Zhang Sandao stopped the car, walked out of the car, and soon walked out of the real driver from the corner.
"Tell me and Mr. Gustav, thank you." After Zhang Sandao said that, he hurriedly left the place.
He didn't understand why the regiment commander wanted to leave first, and why didn't he leave himself in the concession to fight side by side with them?
But the leader said nothing wrong
In the afternoon, Gustav's car came back, the difference was that this time he was followed by a car with a Japanese flag in his car.
There is no need to check the car that comes in, but the master is a little curious. Why did the French invite a Japanese so quickly? Whose car is that?
French Concession, Dachang Company.
The Japanese car stopped at the door of Dachang Company. The car door opened. A bald man in a suit and tie walked out of the car and was immediately welcomed into Dachang Company.
"Mr. Rishi." Qiao Zhihe, who had been waiting there for a long time, greeted him with great enthusiasm when Lu Mingzhai saw this Japanese.
"Mr. Qiao, after a separation from Manchuria, I have been in a hurry for several years. I am really excited to meet again today." This Japanese, called "Lishi", opened his mouth in the most fluent Chinese dialect.
Wang Weiyi, who was hiding in another room, smiled faintly.
He came anyway. He was not wrong. Under tremendous pressure, this Japanese will definitely come!
He was Li Jianfu, the former good friend of Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme leader of the National Government.
He also has a nickname - the Opium King!
Of course, he has just accepted work in Shanghai and is protected by Hongji Shantang Pharmacy. He cannot be called the three words "Opium King". As he assumes the heavy responsibility of selling opium, he must face fierce competition from the two major consortiums of the British, Mitsui and Mitsubishi, Japan.
Although they are all Japanese and are doing opium business, what Riki Fu represents is the interests of the Kanto Army! It is precisely because of this that the relationship between Riki Fu's "Hongji Shantang" and Mitsui and Mitsubishi is both cooperative and competitive.
Ritsuki had just taken over this job. In terms of qualifications and connections, not only could not be compared with the British, but also Mitsui and Mitsubishi. Although he was supported by the Eastern Army and the head of the Japanese strategy department, the 8th Section of the Army, the head of the General Strategy of the Army, the Ministry of Army, it was still very difficult to develop quickly.
At first, Li Jianfu once placed the focus of his opium work on Du Yuesheng, the boss of the Qing Gang. However, Du Yuesheng secretly left Shanghai and fled to Chongqing. This move made Li Jianfu and Du Yuesheng's date shatter. Although Du Yuesheng could share huge profits in monopoly of the opium business, the person who shouldered the rank of major general of the National Government finally got rid of the Japanese.
The failure of the army made Li Jianfu, who was shouldering the heavy responsibility, anxious. At this time, the Frenchman Gustav brought a message to others:
The newly-rise tycoon Lu Mingzhai and a famous businessman, Qiao Zhihe, whom he recognized in Manchuria, wanted to see him.
Li Jianfu knew everything about the celebrities in Shanghai, and even knew what they came to find him for. Of course, he took advantage of their opportunity to come.
After the guest and host sat down, Qiao Zhihe greeted him for a moment and said, "Mr. Rikami, I heard that you came to Shanghai a few days ago. I wanted to see you, but the war was very strong. Now the war has stopped. But outside the concession, there are all your troops in your country. The Chinese are only allowed to enter, not leave. There is no way, so I can only entrust my French friend Gustav to come to invite him. Now I finally see Mr. Rikami, and I can get a little comfort."
Li Jianfu smiled slightly: "I'm afraid Mr. Qiao and Boss Lu invite me here, not just to meet."
"Yes, there is nothing to hide from the gentleman." Qiao Zhihe sighed: "A few days ago, we recognized a person who claimed to be 'Manager Wang' and said he wanted to cooperate with us to do business. You also know, as a businessman, why not do business? So we are very enthusiastic about him, but something happened in the Tsar's dance hall that day."
"I know." Riki Mifu said lightly: "That was a lieutenant colonel from the Chinese people, named Wang Weiyi. This man killed Colonel Kobayakawa Hongyi's son and humiliated the colonel. The group of imperial soldiers outside were to capture him."
"Yes, yes." Lu Mingzhai said repeatedly: "Mom, how can we know he is from the National Army? Now, even we are implicated."
Qiao Zhihe immediately intervened: "Although we are safe in the French Concession, we can't stay here all the time, right? We have to do business, right? So if you want to meet the sir, be sure to deal with me."
"It's hard for me to deal with it." Riki Kui sighed: "That was the arrest operation ordered by Major General Tatsuri Kamari Ichiro Kamari, the leader of the 5th Brigade. Moreover, I heard that Wang Weiyi is a person that many soldiers in the Empire hate very much. If you have something to do with him, I'm afraid it's hard to get out of it."
Speaking of this, he looked at Qiao Zhihe and Lu Mingzhai, and then slowly said: "Besides, until now, you have not told me the truth. What did Wang Weiyi come to you for? You don't want to tell me the truth, so why do you ask me to help you?"
Qiao Zhihe smiled bitterly: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Mr. Rikiji. Well, he actually came to us to buy weapons and medicines. We are doing business. Whether Japanese or Chinese, we will do it as long as we have money to make money."
Li Jianfu smiled: "I like to listen to the truth. Mr. Qiao is doing business and it has nothing to do with anyone. Some imperial officers are very strange. They fail on the battlefield and do not blame their incompetence, but they have to blame others for being too strong. If the Kwantung Army came, the war might have been put to an end long ago."
The Kwantung Army has always regarded itself as the number one elite in Japan and does not care much about other troops. Seeing that the important members of the Kwantung Army had been staying for a long time, they were also infected with such tempers before they knew it.
"As for your affairs", Jianfu thought for a moment: "I can help, and I have helped you a lot, and I can even say that you are my people. However, I need you to help you if I have a favor now."
Chapter completed!