Chapter Forty-Six: Zhou Min's Plan
Zhou Tao has been gone for two days, and the atmosphere at home has been dull for two days.
When Zhou Tao left, everyone sent him to the dock and took a boat to Chongqing. When he waved goodbye, Zhou Min also wanted to say goodbye loudly, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't speak.
And Zhou's father watched his son leave, his expression changed again and again, and finally sighed. When he turned to leave, his originally straight back was a little rickety. Maybe he was worried about his son's safety.
At night, Zhou Min stood by the window, staring blankly at the stars outside the window. Zhou Tao is gone, and the brother who loves her very much has returned to the army, maybe one day he will be on the battlefield, maybe, thinking of this, Zhou Min shook his head. As a person in the future, he understands the trend of history, which can completely allow him to avoid danger, protect his family, and help the country win the War of Resistance Against Japan.
However, he has been here for almost half a year, and he has basically not done anything conducive to the Anti-Japanese War, which makes Zhou Min very annoyed.
It is now 1939, the war is basically stable, and the most difficult time has passed. Although there are still small fights in some places, they are generally relatively calm. The Japanese saw the stubborn resistance of the Chinese and wanted to surrender without a fight. The intention of the Japanese can be seen from the establishment of the government in the occupied areas.
Almost all major cities in Northeast China, North China, and East China have puppet governments, and Wang Ching-wei's flight to Hanoi at the end of last year and his publication of a telegram have fueled the arrogance of the Japanese.
At the same time, a large number of former Kuomintang members who did not take a firm stand turned to Wang Ching-wei, and the Japanese promised to set up a puppet government with Wang Ching-wei as the core, and now they are making preparations in full swing.
"What should be done, where to start?" Zhou Min couldn't help but ask himself.
Now the most lacking thing is money, where there is money, there are people and guns, and with these, you have the confidence to speak. Zhou Min felt in his heart that he still had to make money. The most profitable in Shanghai is "red, yellow, blue, white, black", red is red pill, yellow is yellow dance, blue is casino, white is white, black is opium. These five are the most profitable. The expenses of Shanghai's puppet government also depend on these.
But Zhou Min can't do these things, no matter what, Zhou Yaozu's reputation in Shanghai can't be ruined by her.
The rest is "food, clothing, housing and transportation", live, Zhou Min suddenly thought of the chain hotels of later generations, and it is a good idea to open chain hotels in various districts of Shanghai. Although Shanghai has become an isolated island, the Shanghai Concession is now home to nearly a million people, and if you open cafeterias, entertainment and leisure facilities in chain hotels, and integrate 21st century elements, you may make a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Zhou Min was a little excited and felt that the plan was feasible. Pick up a pen on the table and start writing down ideas. I wrote it for a long, long time, and then cleared my mind and turned the ideas in my mind into a plan.
It took Zhou Min a few hours to finally write her hotel chain plan. At that time, it will be handed over to Zhou Yaozu, hoping to get his support.
The "crunch" door was pushed open with a creaking sound.
"Xiaoxue, today's class is over, how is it?" Zhou Min couldn't help but ask when he saw that it was Xiaoxue coming back.
"Sister, I'm dying of exhaustion. It's too tiring to study. I was not tired from taking care of the wounded in the base area, and I felt that the teacher wanted to pry my head open and pour all the contents of the book into my head. ā
Zhou Min was amused by her words.
"Xiaoxue, hold on a little longer. School will start in a few days. I heard that the medical school has a real yĆ n to do. It won't be boring then. "Zhou Min used to know a friend who studied medicine. The class is anatomy. Originally, it was one person and one corpse, but later the corpse became more expensive, and it became one body for four people. Sometimes the teacher would lecture on it, and the students would play with the dismembered corpses below. They also reassemble pieces such as broken arms and thighs like puzzles.
In the 21st century, everything is good, but the price is high, and the price of corpses used by students is rising again and again. However, there will be no such problem now. Since August 13, many people have come to the concession to escape the war, but most of them are helpless, and many people freeze to death and starve to death on the streets every day. The city's nursery hall is even fuller. Many parents throw their children away in order to survive and avoid trouble.
Zhou Min believes that with her modern insight, coupled with the large number of corpses that make her real, she will soon become a qualified doctor.
"Sister, I miss Huzi, the head of the regiment, the political commissar, and Sister Zhang. Xiaoxue said suddenly.
Hearing Xiaoxue say this, Zhou Min's thoughts couldn't help but return to the base area, although he only stayed for a few months, he left such a deep impression.
Although life in the base area is difficult, everyone cares for and helps each other to their brothers and sisters.
The military and the people get along well, and although the conditions are difficult, they live like grass. No matter how many times the devil sweeps, it will still be "born again in the spring breeze".
"Xiaoxue, I also want everyone, although the base is difficult, there is always an upward spirit there, and there is a force supporting us. When I came to Shanghai, I always felt lighter. ā
"Sister, I also feel what you said, I want to listen to the political commissar tell the story of the party. Talk about the tasks of the party. In the past, the political committee would talk to the soldiers about Yan'an at a fixed time. When I talk about the Long March in the past, every time I listen to it, my blood boils and I am full of energy. ā
Zhou Min couldn't help but be silent about what she said to Xiaoxue, and she often saw these things Xiaoxue said in many film and television works, and she felt ridiculous at that time. As soon as the political personnel of the army propagate any revolutionary spirit, the fighters will be as majestic and high-spirited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.
During this time in the base area, Zhou Min finally understood why.
Because the three words "**" are everyone's beliefs. Each fighter believed that under the leadership of the party, they would drive out the aggressor. Establish a new China.
Thinking about it now, Zhou Min regretted that he didn't agree to Political Commissar Wang to join the party, and there is a person's heartfelt belief that may be a kind of sustenance and happiness.
"Xiaoxue, are you a party member?"
"Of course I'm a party member, don't look at my young age, I'm also an old party member, sister, if you want to join the party, I can be your introducer. I haven't introduced anyone to the party yet. ā
Listening to Xiaoxue's words, Zhou Min was a little moved. But suddenly a person's face appeared in his mind. It was Dai Li, the all-pervasive Kuomintang spy leader. Although Zhou Min admired him very much, he didn't want to cause trouble to the Zhou family.
"Hehe, Xiaoxue, we will have a chance to go to Yan'an together in the future. I'm going to join in front of **, and you'll be my introducer. It's a secret between the two of us, you have to keep it a secret, you know?"
"Sister, don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Xiaoxue patted her chest and reassured repeatedly.
At night, the two were lying on the bed with their eyes closed, and Zhou Min was thinking about her money-making plan in her mind. I hope to use a large sum of money to improve the conditions of the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese war.
On the other hand, there are also some worries about Zhou Tao's safety.