Chapter One Hundred and Two, The Bells
"Bell! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! ”
In the early morning, in the scattered light snow, the ancient bell tower of Shanghai sounded a long and long bell, the snow-white streets of Shanghai are full of traffic, people come and go strolling in the light snow, listening to the long and distant bells with smiles on their faces, groups of children in the streets and alleys set off firecrackers, under the sound of crackling firecrackers and long bells, Shanghai also welcomed a festive day for a year, Chinese New Year's Eve.
Xiao Shan looked and listened to the distant bell outside the window, and his face was filled with a bright smile, and he couldn't help but think of a joke in the history of his previous life, it is said that this Spring Festival was set by Yuan Shikai, the first president of the Beiyang government, and since then there has been such a national celebration in China, the Spring Festival.
Xiao Shan looked at the pedestrians on the road with festive smiles on their faces, carrying large bags of items for the Spring Festival, and couldn't help but sigh.
"During the Spring Festival, you all have the Spring Festival, and we are going to start work, alas! Big brother and father, I don't know if you are okay in the kingdom of heaven, it seems that the first Spring Festival in this world can only be spent with comrades, but big brother and father, you can rest assured, I will definitely give you a different New Year's gift! ”
"Jingle bells! Jingle bells! ”
As soon as Xiao Shan's muttering voice fell, a crisp phone rang in the room, Xiao Shan turned around and took the phone, only to hear the hearty voice over there.
"Brother Xiao, you really see outside, this Chinese New Year's Eve if you want to come over, and hand over a letter of worship, I see that you are still taking my Fu Jianzhi as an outsider!"
Xiao Shan listened to Fu Jianzhi's voice, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then said politely.
"Mayor Fu, what you said is there, you all say the Spring Festival, get together with your family, I don't think about going to your house on Chinese New Year's Eve to disturb you, or be formal, your brother don't mind!"
"Brother Xiao, what are you talking about, I also made an appointment with Director Li and Director Ding in the evening, you asked Xie Tian to come over with you, we will be lively together at my house at night, speaking of which, we are all important members of the Nanjing government, and we all work for Mr., and we really haven't been lively together!"
"Since Mayor Fu is so gracious, then we won't see you at night!"
"See you or leave!"
Xiao Shan waited for Fu Jianzhi to hang up the phone, his eyes flashed brightly, Xie Tian came behind Xiao Shan, and looked at Xiao Shan with a smile on his face.
"Okay, Fu Jianzhi invited you to a banquet in the evening?"
"Well, it's okay, he also made an appointment with Li Shiqun and Ding Moqun in the evening, you let Kexin and Wang Yan go out to buy some beautiful clothes and New Year's gifts in a while, let's visit Fu Jianzhi in the evening, everything goes according to plan, hurry up and arrange, we still have to visit Zhou Fohai in a while, I didn't expect him to spend the New Year in Shanghai this year!"
Xie Tian nodded after listening to Xiao Shan, then turned around and arranged according to Xiao Shan's instructions, Xiao Shan listened to the bell outside the window, his eyes flashed with murderous light, the New Year's death knell has sounded, maybe in this Spring Festival, he Fu Jianzhi does not know it.
Mei Organ Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao's office, Nanyang Zaoko stood respectfully beside Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao, Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao looked at the pedestrians on the road outside the window with a happy and festive smile on his face, his eyes flashed with wisdom and bright light, listening to the distant bell, Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao frowned slightly, and looked at Nanyang Zaoko.
"Nanyang Section Chief, have all the things I told you to arrange?"
"Your Excellency General, don't worry, I have secretly arranged your orders, except for you, me, and Mr. Zhou, no one else knows, but General, are you sure that the military commander will do it during this Spring Festival?"
Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao's eyes flashed brightly, and he turned to look at Nanyang Zaozidao, who was a little uneasy.
"Don't you always suspect that the seven killings Chen Gongshu is still lurking in Shanghai, and has not found out, I think this time Fu Jianzhi is the best opportunity, and the Chinese's Spring Festival is also the best time for him to do it, I just don't know when this unpredictable seven killings will start, but as long as Shanghai is frozen, I think even if he kills seven ghosts and gods, he will not escape the net we have laid down, tonight once there is a change in that dock and the Chamber of Commerce, I will closely monitor it, this time and not be careless!"
Nanyang Zaoko listened to the words of Ying Zuo Zhenzhao, and couldn't help admiring the middle-aged man in front of him, no wonder the Japanese cabinet would arrange for Ying Zuo Zhenzhao to come to Shanghai to preside over the overall situation, this man's layout is unimaginable, the means are long, one link after another, even the people in the middle don't know it, seven killings, elusive anti-Japanese elements, look at this time you are destined to be unable to escape!
In the Hongkou Zhou Mansion, Zhou Fohai looked at the scattered snow outside the window, but he seemed a little uneasy, since yesterday Ying Zuo Zhenzhao told himself that he wanted to stay in Shanghai to cooperate with his actions, he always had a hunch that this time Ying Zuo Zhenzhao's layout would involve the Dayu Chamber of Commerce, and it seemed that he was going to knock Xiaoshan.
"Fohai, it's not me who said, I said that I had to go to Nanjing for the Spring Festival, why did I spend the Spring Festival in Shanghai again, Tang Hai was alone in Nanjing, I feel distressed when I think about it!"
Zhou Fohai listened to his wife Tang Shuhui's long-winded complaints in distraught, and looked at his wife irritably.
"Shuhui, can you not complain, do you think I don't want to spend the New Year in Nanjing, this is not what Ying Zuo Zhenzhao personally ordered, besides, Tang Hai's kid has followed us since childhood, and he is such a big person, and now he is still the director of the Nanjing Operations Department, what are you worried about, don't talk in my ear, I have a big head!"
Tang Shuhui listened to Zhou Fohai's impatient words, looked at Zhou Fohai coldly, crossed her hands on her waist, and looked at Zhou Fohai with a fierce attitude.
"Okay, don't you see that I'm old and annoyed with me, okay, then I'll be Nanjing now, and you can spend the New Year here alone, hum!"
Tang Shuhui said that she was about to leave, this is Xiao Shan, accompanied by Xie Tian, walked in with a large bag of New Year's gifts, Xiao Shan looked at Tang Shuhui who was angry with a bright smile.
"Aunt Tang, what's wrong with you, why are you still arguing with your uncle during the Spring Festival, you see where I and Xiaotian have carried so many things!"
Tang Shuhui saw Xiao Shan and Xie Tian carrying large bags and small bags, smiled, and hurriedly greeted Xiao Shan Dao warmly.
"Xiaoshan, you are still intimate, I will say a few words to your uncle, and he will be impatient, really, come! Come! Come! Put it here. ”
Tang Shuhui took Xiao Shan and Xie Tian to a storage room, Xiao Shan and Xie Tian put the things in their hands in the storage room, Xiao Shan looked at Tang Shuhui with a slight smile.
"Aunt Tang, you! Don't be angry, isn't my uncle also worried about things that can't be done in Nanjing, don't worry about it, you really want to leave, you will still not worry about Nanjing, this is a little bit of my heart, just when I honor you as an elder! ”
After Xiao Shan finished speaking, he stuffed a silver ticket into Tang Shuhui's hand, Tang Shuhui saw that the silver ticket said 20,000 oceans, and immediately smiled, and said to Xiao Shan happily.
"Xiaoshan, it's still you who hurt the most, forget it, for your sake, I won't bother with your uncle, you must have lunch here at noon today, I'll cook now, treat you well!"
After Tang Shuhui finished speaking, she put the silver ticket in her pocket, and left happily, Xiao Shan came to Zhou Fohai's side, sat down casually, Zhou Fohai watched Xiao Shan coax his wife into a smile, and looked at Xiao Shan happily.
"Xiaoshan, you still have a way to make your Aunt Tang happy again, otherwise we would have quarreled just now!"
"Uncle, what you said is right, these are what I should do, and you are celebrating the Spring Festival in Shanghai this year, I came to visit you!"
Zhou Fohai listened to Xiao Shan's words, and was pleased to point out the map, and then hated that iron does not become steel to Xiao Shandao.
"Xiaoshan, you don't want that Tang Hai to be much stronger, that kid and his aunt are talking about him, he doesn't know a trip from Nanjing to Shanghai, really, by the way, or you will be at my house tonight, bring Kexin and them to accompany us for the Spring Festival!"
After listening to Zhou Fohai's words, Xiao Shan was a little embarrassed and said with a guilty face.
"Uncle, it's not that I don't want to accompany you for the Spring Festival, but I have already made an appointment with Mayor Fu and them, and I will go to his house with Brother Li and Brother Ding in the evening!"
When Zhou Fohai heard this, he nodded clearly, no wonder he came to visit at noon, it turned out that he had an appointment in the evening, when he thought that Xiao Shan was going to Fu Jianzhi's house at night, Zhou Fohai's eyes flashed with hesitation, and then he thought that Li Shiqun and Ding Moqun also accompanied Xiao Shan, so he was relieved, and looked at Xiao Shan Road.
"Since you have made an appointment, I won't disturb you to get together at night, speaking of which, you Shanghai, the important members of the Nanjing government, have not yet gathered together, I wish you a happy night, then you have to accompany your uncle to have a few more drinks, by the way, the rumors of the Eight Societies have just passed, you must be careful when traveling at night!"
Xiao Shan looked at the hesitant gaze in Zhou Fohai's eyes just now, and thought that he had something important to say to himself, but he didn't expect it to be some inconsequential concern, Xiao Shan didn't care, listening to Zhou Fohai's advice, and nodded casually, but maybe Xiao Shan and Zhou Fohai didn't expect that it was Zhou Fohai's hesitation that brought a huge crisis to the Dayu Chamber of Commerce, of course, this is a later story.
So under the warm hospitality of Zhou Fohai, Xiao Shan and Xie Tian accompanied Zhou Fohai and Tang Shuhui to enjoy a sumptuous luncheon in the Zhou Mansion.