After everyone entered the house, they greeted each other and sat down, the servants brought the tea, Zhang Zhijun picked up the tea cup, and said: "I didn't expect a few people to come at this time, and now they are all ready to evacuate Java, so most of the things at home have been packed on the boat, and those left behind are some vulgar and simple things. ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly said a few polite words. After the tea, Zhang Zhijun said: "I don't know how many people came to the door at this time, is there anything wrong?"

Everyone looked at each other, and a thin middle-aged man about 45 years old in the lead said: "Young Dongjia, is this really planning to follow overseas Chinese?"

Zhang Zhijun smiled slightly and said, "Don't shopkeepers Liu know? Our family has been packing up our things a few days ago, and there is still a boat parked on the dock, of course it is gone." ”

Shopkeeper Liu said: "The old owner has been operating in Java for decades, and it was not easy to buy such a large family business. ”

Zhang Zhijun sighed and said: "Why do we want to leave Java? It's just that the general trend is irreversible, the former is a matter of protecting overseas Chinese, and my Zhang family has already offended the governor, but with the help of the East China government, the governor still has scruples, but now that the East China government is about to withdraw, wouldn't it be self-defeating for my Zhang family to stay in Java?" Can only go away, as for this family business, it is just something outside the body, I don't like it, I don't worry about it, if the sky follows people's wishes, my Zhang family still has the day to return to Java, naturally it can be lost and recovered, if not, it is my Zhang family's fate to have no share in this wealth, and it can not be forced. ”

At this time, a middle-aged man with a short figure in the third place said: "I see that the relationship between the Zhang family and the East China government is very good, why didn't you ask them to send troops to garrison Java? Didn't this fleet defeat the British Far East Fleet, if they were stationed in Java, they would definitely be able to guarantee our safety in Java, and the Zhang family would not have to leave Java." ”

An old man of about fifty years old sitting next to him also said: "Yes, yes, if there is a lack of military funds, we ......."

Zhang Zhijun waved his hand and said, "Boss Li, Boss Zhou, I can understand the feelings of the two of you, but these major military affairs are not something that we businessmen can interfere in, and the East China government has its own arrangements, so you can't force it." ”

The youngest of the five was about 35 years old, and said, "Shaodong, I heard that Mr. Zhenze's family does not plan to leave Java, is it true?"

Zhang Zhijun nodded, and said with a wry smile: "Yes, everyone has their own ambitions, you can't force them, since Uncle Zhenze doesn't want to leave Java, I can't help it, but our family will definitely leave Java." ”

Zhang Zhenze is an uncle and brother of Zhang Zhenxun, although he belongs to the Zhang family, but he also has his own industry, operates independently, and only needs to pay a sum of money to the Zhang family every year, although it is not as rich as Zhang Zhenxun, but it can be regarded as a rich life, and there is no need to worry about food and clothing. However, this time he was resolutely unwilling to leave Java, and Zhang Zhijun had no choice but to let him do his own thing.

And when the other people heard this, they were also silent, because when it came to this, there was nothing else to say.

Zhang Zhijun said: "I understand the intention of the previous position, it is nothing more than thinking of the foundation of Java and not wanting to leave here. ”

Shopkeeper Liu also sighed and said: "What the young owner said is exact, we are not as rich as Zhang's old owner, the family is rich, and there are operations in China, even if we abandon the industry in Java, it is enough to worry about it for the rest of the year, we have lived in Java for several lifetimes, and the industry for several generations is in Java, once we give up, isn't it the hard work of several generations to be over?"

Zhang Zhijun nodded and said: "It's not bad that Shopkeeper Liu can say it, but the money and property are all things outside the body, if there are no people, even if there are thousands of family wealth, what is the use? Not to mention that if the East China government wins in the future, we will also return to Java one day, and then the industry can naturally be returned to you, and maybe some more will be added at that time." ”

Shopkeeper Liu smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that the two countries are in a confrontation, and the outcome is unpredictable, I'm afraid that the young owner may not dare to assert that the East China government will win." ”

Zhang Zhijun said: "Several of them are close friends with my father and son, and I don't hide it from you, I really don't know if the outcome of this battle is uncertain, but the East China government is in the same Chinese vein as us, the descendants of Yan and Huang, not to mention that it is not my race, and their hearts must be different, so at this time we should believe in them." ”

When the other people heard this, they also nodded slightly, thoughtfully, and at this time, they had not spoken, and the fat man of about forty years old who was sitting at the end of the seat suddenly jumped up and shouted: "The current incident is all caused by the East China government, they are beyond their means, they have provoked Britain and France, but now they are affecting us." Can you still trust them? Yesterday, the official of the Governor's Mansion told me that as long as you stay with peace of mind, even if the people from the East China Government leave, they will not touch us, and if our Governor's Mansion is moved, how will we collect taxes, what are you worried about?"

Zhang Zhijun said: "Shopkeeper Wu, what you said is not right, can you trust the words of the Dutch? You have also lived in Java for decades, and you have seen a few big troubles, the Dutch have such a good heart, if it was not for the East China government to send warships and troops to protect overseas Chinese three years ago, it would have been another big chaos, I don't know how many people would have died, in the past three years or so, everyone's business has been smoothed a lot, and the Governor's Mansion has not come to make it difficult for you, is it difficult for the Dutch conscience to find out? It is not because of the support of the East China government. As for the enmity between the East China government and Britain and France, we are all businessmen, and we don't understand these military affairs, so we can't make a comparison, but the East China government still sent warships and fleets to take us for refuge. ”

Shopkeeper Wu wanted to say a few more words, when a family member came in and whispered a few words in Zhang Zhijun's ear.

Zhang Zhijun nodded and said, "You go and prepare the carriage first, I'll come right away." After sending his family, everyone said: "A few people, what should be said has been said, the fleet of the East China government will leave the day after tomorrow, so there is not much time left, and it is difficult to choose between leaving Java, and please think twice about it, so you can do it yourself." ”

After listening to this, several other people also knew that Zhang Zhijun had something to send off, and when it came to this point, there was nothing more to say, so they all got up and said goodbye to Zhang Zhijun and left.

After everyone left, Zhang Zhijun hurriedly changed his clothes and left the house. A carriage was parked at the door, and Zhang Zhijun got into the driveway: "Go to the East China Government Office." ”

The coachman shook the reins, the carriage drove away, and about 30 minutes later, when he arrived at the door of the East China Government Office, his family went in to report, and it was not long before he saw Qian Guoyu coming out of the East China Government Office.

Since the last time he protected overseas Chinese, Qian Guoyu stayed in Java as a military attache of the East China Government Office in Java, and was promoted to the director of the East China Government Office two years later, because the situation had begun to become tense at this time, so let the military be promoted to the highest official stationed in Java, and he could also take a tough attitude against the provocations of the Dutch colonists and local aborigines, and Qian Guoyu had been in Java for a long time and was familiar with the situation. On the other hand, it is also due to the fact that Qian Guoyu has married a local person in Java.

Qian Guoyu's wife is called Li Lihua, although she was born in a British family in Java, the Smith family, but she has Chinese ancestry, and has received a traditional Chinese education, of course, she also has the experience of British education. She also helped a lot when she was protecting overseas Chinese in Java, and it was at that time that she met Qian Guoyu, and after 2 years of dating, the relationship finally reached the time to talk about marriage.

The Smith family has no objection to this marriage, Bi Jing is now a force in Java, a strong government support behind it, not to be underestimated, so it is also necessary to improve the relationship with the East China government, and the Smith family is also a business-oriented family, and can also take the opportunity to open business contacts with Chinese mainland. In-laws are certainly the best way.

Of course, the Smith family also knew that the relationship between the East China government and the Dutch Governor's Office was not harmonious, but they didn't care, because the Smith family was British, and had been operating in Java for nearly a hundred years, and they had deep roots, so the Dutch colonists might not dare to touch them easily, and Li Lihua was only a child of the Smith family, and was not taken seriously.

And although Qian Guoyu is a soldier, the East China government does not have too many restrictions on the marriage of the traverser, and there is no problem with Li Lihua's family background, so it was quickly approved. Now the two have been married for nearly a year, and Qian Guoyu can naturally stay in Java with peace of mind.

This time, Qian Guoyu made a special trip to Zhang Zhijun to visit the Dutch Governor in Java, Rosburu. Because the East China government learned that there were quite a few overseas Chinese who refused to leave Java. Although this is their own choice and has nothing to do with the East China Government, the East China Government, in the spirit of compatriotism, still wants to make the last effort for these overseas Chinese. Qian Guoyu and Zhang Zhijun came forward, and Bi Jing Zhang Zhijun is the president of the Java Overseas Chinese Trade Union, representing the local overseas Chinese forces. The Dutch colonial authorities were given a final warning, hoping to make them scruple about not going too far with the overseas Chinese who remained in Java after the departure of the evacuation fleet.

After listening to Qian Guoyu's explanation, Zhang Zhijun was also very grateful, and he couldn't imagine that the East China government would still be able to think of the overseas Chinese who stayed in Java at this time, and a considerable part of the Zhang family stayed in Java, so with the warning of the East China government, they would be able to have an extra security guarantee.