Chapter 4: The road is uneven
The corners of Li Fengzhu's lips curled slightly, and she was calculating whether she had a bargaining chip on her body that could compete with the Japanese. After thinking about it, only the signboard of "Tianjin Times" can be taken out to block it. After all, it is the newspaper of the Ministry of Industry of the British Concession, and you have to look at the face of the Buddha if you don't look at the monk's face. Although Li Fengzhu is disgusted with using one foreign power to counter the foreign power of the other on Chinese soil, he is forced to do so because of reality.
Johnson won't go to the newspaper until noon, which means that the resignation has not really taken effect, and she has one last chance to fake the tiger.
"Shopkeeper Chen!" Li Fengzhu, who had a straight waist, raised the decibels, wanting to attract the attention of Sakamoto Lin Zhi.
"......" Chen Lao Wu was so frightened that he almost bent his waist to ninety degrees, "You speak." ”
Li Fengzhu smiled at Sakamoto Lin Zhiqian, then turned his head to look at Lu Naiwen, and then said, "It's not a big deal...... I looked in from afar and recognized Mr. Lu. You're a guest of honour at the British Chamber of Commerce, and you must have come to make a dress for the friendship reception of the British businessmen in Tianjin, right? I happened to be in charge of the interview that day, and I was worried about what to wear......
The identity of a reporter made Sakamoto Hayashi Zhi slowly become pleasant. At this stage, it seems that any friction with the journalist circles and even the British Ministry of Industry is a mistake that is difficult to explain.
Just when Sakamoto Lin Zhi hesitated, Li Fengzhu was very glad in his heart that he had taken back the business card that was about to expire, which could be used at this time: "That's it, I'll leave the phone here, and you can tell me another day when you're free." After speaking, Chong Lu Naiwen nodded slightly, and left generously, never excessively revealing the purpose of entering the house, and he failed to leave any excuse to make the Japanese cause trouble.
Sakamoto Hayashi Zhi is proficient in Chinese, and a glance at the business card adds a layer of concern to Li Fengzhu's identity because of Li Fengzhu, and then turns around to cancel the original plan.
His subordinate Saburo Hoki stepped forward and whispered in Japanese: "Sakamoto-kun, do you want to give up?"
"It's not the little people who show up. The corner of Sakamoto Hayashi's eyes secretly leaned to Lu Naiwen from time to time, "If you let a difficult reporter become a witness to time, the anti-Japanese sentiment in Tianjin will continue to expand because of this incident......"
Baomu Saburo pursed his lips vigorously, and said unwillingly: "What about the anti-Japanese sentiment, the inferior nation has always dared to be angry and dare not speak. What's more, there are still so many people who are afraid of the sun. ”
"There's no hurry. The hesitation in Sakamoto Lin Zhi's eyes was quickly replaced by a comfortable feeling in his chest, and he turned his head back to Chinese, and looked at Chen Laowu with a smile, "The Chinese often say that a monk can't run the temple if he can run." Shopkeeper Chen, continue to measure Mr. Lu. ”
Chen Lao Wu didn't follow the reason, quickly took off the soft ruler around his neck, and did as he was told.
Lu Naiwen snorted coldly and raised his arms to let him measure it, and said with a mocking expression: "Shopkeeper, tell me about me, a useless scholar, what's the use of not hearing anything outside the window? Some people just want to count the things outside the window on my head, you say that you are not wronged! If I don't leave home, this is always a clean ear." ”
When Chen Lao Wu heard this, his hands trembled with fright, how dare he agree, but he just looked at Sakamoto Lin Zhi with a bitter face.
I saw him patiently explain: "The situation is tense, it's not my will, sir, bear with me." ”
An hour earlier, the Nozaki Mansion had received information that two underground CCP members would meet at the Chen Kee Tailor Shop. So, Sakamoto Lin Zhi rushed here to squat, but he never expected to bump into Lu Naiwen, who had never asked about the political situation. If the information is true, the style of doing things at the top has always been an elite soldier who cannot be co-opted, and it must not be given to the opponent in vain.
However, Lu Naiwen's fame and strength cannot be underestimated, and he has a considerable status in the economic circles, and he can easily invite most of the wealthy businessmen in Tianjin. As far as Japan's current strategy toward Tianjin and even the whole of North China is concerned, it is not yet at the stage of moving its troops down, and the first priority at the present stage is to enlist the celebrities and wealthy people and instigate the military officers and politicians in the lower field to promote the independence of various localities. From this point of view, without tangible evidence, it is not permissible to act rashly.
The results of the search were ostensibly directed in the wrong direction. Coupled with Li Fengzhu's unexpected disturbance, Sakamoto Hayashi Zhi could only passively take a step back.
The gesture of retreat did not bring Lu Naiwen any pleasure: "I, if I want to become a monk, I will go to King Kong Temple and stay under your noses, Ansheng!"
Sakamoto Hayashi saw that he was not speculative, he didn't want to offend him further, and he couldn't bear to continue to listen to his cynicism, and strode away.
Baomu Saburo showed a fierce light, and he kept staring at Lu Naiwen unwillingly. He didn't know what went wrong in the middle, so that the CCP's joint plan was canceled, but a big man like Lu Naiwen, who slickly guarded a neutral attitude, it would be best to disappear completely.
Back in the car, Sakamoto Lin Zhi pulled the rearview mirror, just in time to shine on Li Fengzhu, who had been waiting across the street to observe the movement. And Li Fengzhu's also took two more steps towards the center of the street without fear, and the momentum was as if declaring war.
"Don't be superstitious that violence can solve everything just because the Kwantung Army's reckless advance has given them a big advantage in the Northeast. There is a saying in China that under heavy pressure, there must be brave men. Sakamoto Hayashi Tomoto looked down at the empty sleeve on the left side of Saburo Hoki, and his tone became extraordinarily sincere, "You are a hero, and I respect you very much, but the duty of a soldier should be obedience." ”
It was only at this point that Saburo's persistence slowly began to soften. He thought of the oath he had made when he picked up a life from the battlefield, and he could still be loyal to the emperor even if he lost a hand. And he, who lost a hand, can no longer regard how many people he kills as his military merit medal.
"I'll remember. Saburo nodded heavily, indicating that he knew his mistake.
Sakamoto Rintomo patted him on the shoulder and smiled silently.
From the rearview mirror, you can see that Lu Naiwen crossed the road and thanked Li Fengzhu.
This Lu Naiwen, will it really be the Communist Party?
With unsolvable doubts, Sakamoto started the car.
And Li Fengzhu had already warmed up with Lu Naiwen: "I heard a speech from Mr. two years ago, if Mr. doesn't give up, I will be your student." ”
"Where to say. Lu Naiwen stretched out his hand, shook it vigorously, and said, "My brain is not very sensitive to anything except numbers." Only then did I remember that his surname was Li, the most effective officer under Johnson. ”
At this time, Sakamoto Hayashito's car seemed to be a demonstration, as if a warning, and when he passed by the two of them, he honked his horn twice.
Li Fengzhu hated the arrogance of the Japanese, but he couldn't help but be confused by this, and hurriedly asked Lu Naiwen: "You have always been only obsessed with the study of economic theory, although you have the official business of a newspaper, but in my impression, you have never been an enemy of the Japanese in public, how can you ......?"
Lu Naiwen also looked puzzled, shook his head again and again, and said, "I don't know the specifics." It's just estimated that it's another year's '918', and they will naturally be more thieves. It should have been some kind of letter, but it was probably not very accurate, but it caused the unlucky me to bump into it. Because although I was searched, I didn't feel too much trouble, probably because I didn't have enough confidence in the intelligence source. ”
Li Fengzhu thought in his head, and muttered in his mouth: "I searched the customers but didn't search the store......"
Lu Naiwen heard a few voices, and then laughed hehehe: "Don't make a mistake about Chen Lao Wu, an honest person, but he is very good at making friends with the big people in the scene." The director of the Ministry of Industry, which is not his regular customer. If it was too embarrassing in the British Concession, the Japanese would not be able to withstand it. ”
Li Fengzhu looked at Lu Naiwen's smile and wanted to get more information. But looking left and right, he is nothing more than a simple intellectual, and he does not seem to have a keen sense of smell in this regard. Li Fengzhu didn't see the problem as simple.
If Sakamoto Hayashi Zhi had a certain goal here, of course, the British would be one of their concerns, but the main reason why Chen Lao Wu did not move a single hair should be that the intelligence itself excluded him. In other words, during this time period, among the many ordinary people who passed by her, there were enemies of the Japanese.
The two said a few more polite words, and then they took their own leave.
Lu Naiwen turned around and glanced around, and bumped into the cardboard box that had been discarded by Li Fengzhu earlier, revealing many pen and ink papers with the imprints of "Tianjin Times". He was very sensitive at this time, and immediately changed his mind, chased all the way back, and shouted to Li Fengzhu: "Mi Sili, please stand for a while!" Then, a smile appeared on his face, and he sincerely and tactfully threw an olive branch to her, "Forgive me for taking the liberty of taking the liberty of our agency, and there is no reporter like you who is willing to run away." If you are willing, come to us for an hour or two, and occasionally produce two or three manuscripts a week, which will also be a great help to the society. ”
Li Fengzhu, who was delicate, was not busy answering, but looked at the cardboard box that once belonged to him from a distance, and then replied: "Mr. Lu, I'm just raising my hands." This is the British Concession, and the Japanese have always had concerns. So even without me, you could have escaped. It's because I hate the Japanese so much that when I see the scene just now, I can't help but step in. In retrospect, fortunately I wasn't overly impulsive, otherwise I would have been in danger of harming others and myself. ”
This is a very proud woman, Lu Naiwen thought about it, and the more he wanted to encircle for the newspaper: "Where do you want to go, I am telling the truth." The director of our news section complains about this when he sees someone, so I don't care. Today's encounter is also fate. Besides, I, a person who can only write economic theories, don't take on much of an official role, and can't intervene in other departments to keep the manpower, so it's up to you how to do it in the future. ”
Li Fengzhu lowered his head and smiled, nodded noncommittally and said, "Thank you, thank you very much." ”
Lu Naiwen couldn't force her to make a statement, so he had to say goodbye again.