Chapter XXVII: Return to Arnhem
What Zhou Nan didn't know was that because Yannick had directly sold off his existing assets, their actions were also under investigation by the Gestapo. Fortunately, Yannick directly converted most of the sold family property into Bayer shares, so he was not suspected of ulterior motives.
All the Hoffmann family's property was sold for 3.5 million marks, and the only remaining estates are two houses and a small ancestral homestead in Hamburg.
The two houses, the house in the city, were also sold by Yannick, leaving only the Hoffmann family's ancestral home in the suburbs.
Of the assets sold, 3 million became Bayer's shares, 150,000 yuan became a new house, and more than 300,000 yuan, most of which were being manipulated by Falkenhausen to become funds for Zhou Nan's immigration to Switzerland.
Zhou Nan's identity is very simple, he is the godson adopted by the Hoffman family in the Far East, because he has some inheritance, so he has 20% of the shares in the Hoffman family's property.
Since he has never been able to become a naturalized German citizen, he is now trying to find a way to become a naturalized Swissman. Therefore, if according to his shares, he will take away hundreds of thousands of assets, which is not enough to value his shares.
And because the assets he wanted to take away were less than his shares, he still had some of his assets in Germany. On the part of the Gestapo, Yannick has always given some small benefits, so his immigration plan has not suffered too much difficulty.
Returning to Arnhem, there seems to be no difference here from when Zhou Nan left half a month ago. But in Arnhem, Kelly, including Audrey's family, felt a little like a year.
If there is no hope, there will be no disappointment.
If there is hope and it is not realized, it will be even more desperate.
Thankfully, Zhou Nan brought back good news.
General Falkenhausen gave Zhou Nan a number of blank passes, with which he could leave Arnhem with all the people of Audrey's family.
However, it is not that simple, because you can't get to Switzerland with just a pass.
This pass only allowed them to travel in the occupied areas of Germany, but if they wanted to immigrate to Switzerland, more importantly, the entry permit of Swiss diplomats, that is, the visas of this era, without visas, they could not enter Switzerland at all.
When he was in Brussels, Zhou Nan had already inquired clearly, and according to the situation of Audrey's family, their family could only apply for visas at the Swiss Embassy in Amsterdam.
However, because Germany had occupied the Netherlands for three years, not only was the foreign affairs of the Netherlands controlled by Germany, but even foreign embassies and consulates were in name only.
According to the information obtained by Zhou Nan in Brussels, there is only one Swiss diplomat in Amsterdam at present, and the number of visas issued also needs to be approved by the Germans.
If Zhou Nan wants to get a visa to Switzerland, he can do it in Brussels. But if he had done it first, Audrey and the others would have almost no chance of getting a visa, so he decided to go back to the Netherlands to apply for a visa.
Seeing Zhou Nan's return, Kelly was extremely happy. Since Yannick sold his property and Arnhem was taken over by the Bavarians, she was almost unemployed.
However, because of this, she also knew that Zhou Nan's plan was going very smoothly, and seeing Zhou Nan meant that she could leave here.
Yannick did not leave directly, he invited Michel, the administrator of Arnhem, as well as the heads of the Gestapo and the military, to dinner at one of Arnhem's only high-end restaurants.
During the dinner, he expressed his gratitude for the care the company has received in Arnhem in recent years, and left his current contact information. Although he left this business, it doesn't mean that all the relationships here are lost, and these people, in the years to come, no one knows if they will be useful again.
Zhou Nan didn't like this kind of entertainment, but in order to keep the immigration unhindered, he had to make a fuss. Thankfully, Yannick didn't have anything to worry about, and there weren't many times when he needed to get ahead.
Even if he has the life experience of another life, Zhou Nan is very mature in handling interpersonal relationships, but it doesn't mean that he likes this kind of entertainment. Influenced by another life in his dream, he prefers a person who has a clear breeze and a bright moon and lives as he pleases.
Yannick only stayed in Arnhem for one night, and in addition to maintaining relations with the leaders here, he also used his previous status to buy a large number of food that could be preserved at a low price, and bought a cart of flour alone.
He hired a cart to transport the food directly to his new home in Leverkusen. Under the influence of Zhou Nan, he has started to store food from now on.
Yannick was so busy with business that he was ready to leave Arnhem the next day, but before that, he had to meet Audrey's family.
Although Kelly is a German, her visa is relatively easy to obtain. First of all, she is a military family member and a family member of a martyr. Secondly, she is just an ordinary little person, and she has no other immediate family members, such a person, because of life, wants to leave Germany, and will not be subjected to too much trouble.
However, the immigrants of Audrey's family may find it more difficult to get visas because of their aristocratic status. Because the German military government was very strict with the occupiers with aristocratic status.
Therefore, the first step for Zhou Nan to do is not to take them to apply for visas, but to take Audrey to go through the marriage procedures.
Only with the marriage formalities can there be a foundation for everything he has done for their family.
And this matter, for Zhou Nan, is just a gesture.
After more than half a month, Zhou Nan once again met the old lady Hemsstra who was indifferent to the world. However, this time they met, Zhou Nan could find from her eyes that she was still very much looking forward to Zhou Nan's appearance.
No matter how much she doesn't care about herself, but the safety of all her relatives is at stake, and she can't help but care.
When she knew that Zhou Nan's immigration plan had been supported by Yannick and that she had also obtained a blank pass for her relatives, a smile appeared on her calm face.
In this era, if they can go to a country that is not controlled by the Germans, without worrying about their lives, it is the best news for the Hemsstra family.
Even if they can't go to Switzerland, they can leave the Netherlands and go to Spain with these passes. Although the situation there was not stable, Spain was an ally of Germany and was not occupied by Germany, and it was much better to live there than in the Netherlands.
Zhou Nan naturally did not see Audrey and her mother in their home, today is still Saturday, Audrey is going to continue school, and her mother is also going to work in the factory.
Zhou Nan drove Yannick's car around the neighborhood and came to the main road to the north. Between the main road and the railway, there is a park-like green area, and in the middle of the green area, there are two rows of warehouse-style long houses.
The barn resembles a farm stable, but it has two floors, and the walls of the house are covered with small windows covered with brown paper or straw curtains. It is the largest secondary school in Arnhem, with a capacity of more than 500 students.
Although it was not wartime, the management of the school had always been the most tightly controlled by the German army. As long as these children are controlled, their parents are naturally also controlled, so this has always been the top priority of the Gestapo's supervision.
With the status of a celebrity, Zhou Nan was not troubled here, but just greeted the Gestapo and entered the school.
In a classroom on the second floor of the school, Zhou Nan saw Audrey, who he hadn't seen for more than half a month.
Zhou Nan's appearance, although Audrey was very surprised, but in front of so many classmates and teachers, she was more shy.
However, she still resisted her shame, asked the teacher for leave, and walked out of the classroom amid the curious smiles of a group of classmates.
During this period of time, she has been looking forward to the appearance of Zhou Nan, and she is verbosed by her mother, aunt, and aunt at home every day.
The appearance of Zhou Nan means that her current life will be turned upside down, and she will no longer live this kind of daily worrying days.
Looking at Zhou Nan's gentle smile, her lips trembled, and she still didn't dare to ask what she wanted to ask the most. Or Zhou Nan said first: "Go and say goodbye to the teacher and classmates, in the future, you may never have the opportunity to sit together in class again." ”
"We ...... Can you leave the Netherlands? ”
Zhou Nan nodded, and her trademark sweet smile immediately appeared on her face. This smile seems so pure, as if spotless, really as pure as an angel.
Three years ago, there were thousands of students in the school, but now the number of students has been reduced by a third.
Of these, only a small number were transferred because of the work change of their elders, and most of them were sent to cold Poland because of their Jewish ancestry.
Although separation has become a common thing, even so, when Audrey walked out of the classroom with her book in her arms, her face still had crystal tears on her face.
Zhou Nan didn't have much time to accompany Audrey's sentimentality, comforted Audrey, and took Audrey out of school and went to the quilt factory next to the train station.
Here, Zhou Nan also successfully found Lady Hemstra and helped her ask for leave from the Gestapo, who was in charge of it.
Although Lady Hemstra is an aristocratic woman, she is still a little nervous when faced with an unknown future. In particular, the people she will face have the power to decide her fate.
Zhou Nan could only keep comforting her: "Lady Hemstra, although my godfather is a little serious, he is an upright person. I've told him about my relationship with Audrey, and he doesn't have any bad ideas about you other than curiosity. ”
"I know, Jonas, I've seen him in the factory, and the quilts we make are all shipped to the front through him. But when fate is faced with a choice, no one can be as calm as water. ”
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