Chapter 37: A Safe Return

The C-47 transport plane landed safely on the runway, and the eldest young master returned safely, and Liu Jiachang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Professor Sanderson came to pick up the plane together, and most of the passengers on the same plane were Chaozhou villagers from Haiphong, so he couldn't say anything, so he could only say a simple hello, put the three wounded people who had been transferred together into the car, and then took the Chaozhou villagers back to the embankment to settle down.

The bodyguards he brought with him were all left in Nong District, and the guards arranged by General Huang Yasheng were all left in Hanoi and Haiphong, leaving Lin Jiasheng alone as a weak scholar. Saigon is also unsafe, Liu Jiachang naturally will not turn a blind eye, and left Ah Cheng behind before leaving, and at the same time left him a car.

Sanderson, who was in his forties and a professor, saw the rich Vietnamese boy next to him as a student, and as soon as he got into the car, he said with an unhappy face: "Oh my God, how did you go to such a dangerous place, I don't know anything about it." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm just going to take care of a little personal matter, a business matter."

"Business, is there a business in that place?"

Professor Sanderson snorted coldly, took off the "green hat" with Vietnamese characteristics, and said angrily: "Li, don't forget that we are partners, I inquired with the mission stationed there, you went to the Nong armed settlement, and it was the Nong army that escorted you back to Haiphong. And what Mr. Yan needs most now is the support of the army, and the purpose of your trip is self-evident. ”

Really associated, Li Weimin pretended to be embarrassed and asked, "Professor, did you guess?" ”

"Not only me, but almost everyone in the embassy guessed it. For this, I was rebuked for nearly half an hour by Mr. Ambassador, who was furious and kept reiterating that he was the supreme head of the United States in Vietnam. We are not allowed to engage in any political or military-related activities without his permission. And warned that this is the first and last time, and if similar incidents happen again, the embassy will no longer provide consular protection. ”

"I'm not a U.S. citizen in the first place, and he really doesn't have that obligation."

"He mentioned this, and he sent a press conference to make an announcement to tell everyone that you are not a citizen of the United States, and whatever trouble you encounter in the future, it has nothing to do with the government of the United States."

Li Weimin shrugged his shoulders and said with a self-deprecating wry smile: "I remember that at the reception that day, he also said that if you encounter any trouble, you can go to him." Turning your face is faster than turning a book, no wonder people always say that politicians can't be trusted. ”

Professor Sanderson couldn't help but laugh and said, "You know? ”

"Mr. Henry didn't teach that, and none of the other professors gave similar advice."

"Obviously, they only teach you how to make money, they don't teach you how to understand the words of diplomats. But I'm more interested in your experience on this trip, tell me about any progress and gains? ”

Looking at his expectant look, Li Weimin shook his head: "It's a pity that apart from the seizure of a batch of loot during the attack, this trip to the Nong settlement did not achieve any results. From the time the Japanese invaded Vietnam to the present, they have been fighting, fighting with the Japanese, fighting against the Viet Minh, and the tribesmen have suffered heavy casualties, and if they continue to fight, they will be left with old and weak women and children. ”

Professor Sanderson is clearly a reasonable person, and says with empathy: "It's not easy for a tribe, and you can imagine how difficult their situation is. ”

"Yes, they sacrificed another warrior to protect me."

"God willing, everything will always be fine."

"I hope so."

Li Weimin nodded slightly, diverted the topic and asked, "Professor, when does Mr. Yan plan to come back?" ”

"Mr. Fischer sent a telegram in the morning, in which he said that Mr. Yan and the Fuhrer of Baoda have still not reached a consensus on the issue of military command, and that it may be postponed for a few days, so let's not be in a hurry, and wait."

Professor Sanderson subconsciously glanced back, and continued, "By the way, there are people interested in the loot you just mentioned. Colonel Lansdale, the assistant air attache who just took up his post a few days ago, wanted to see it, and the films made by the Vietminh were really rare, and in fact I wanted to see them too. ”

The three film clips had little military value, but they were very valuable to intelligence officers eager to learn about Vietnam, especially the Viet Minh, because the Vietminh were so tightly organized that copies of films like this were not easy to capture.

That guy will be a pivotal figure in the next few years, and he is thinking about how to have a good relationship with him in the past few days, Li Weimin naturally will not refuse: "No problem, it's in the trunk, when is he going to see it." ”

"Of course, the sooner the better."

"Let's go to the embassy now?"

"If you're not afraid to meet ambassadors."

"I'm afraid of him, what's the joke? But I really didn't want to see the duplicitous bureaucrat, and I remembered that I happened to have a house near the embassy, and the projector was ready-made, and you could ask the colonel to go and see it at me. ”

Professor Sanderson was amused and said with a smile: "Good idea, I can watch a movie and visit your house at the same time." Is there a hostess, would you like to prepare a small gift? ”

"It's not like you don't know, I'm only getting married next year."

"Oh, I remember, I hope I'll still be here and can attend your wedding."

"Thank you."

Liu Jiachang is looking for a house for Master Li The environment is really good, about 200 meters away from the embassy, behind a five-story building, not facing the street, there is a courtyard of nearly 200 square meters, the left side of the courtyard is the lawn, the right side is the garden, in the middle of the noise, the surrounding residents are all high-ranking officials of the colonial government.

Chen's mother has already moved over, inside and out, upstairs and downstairs, cleaning cleanly. As soon as he saw the eldest young master coming back with the guests, he hurriedly went to make coffee.

There was a telephone in the living room, and Professor Sanderson dialed the embassy number and said half-jokingly: "Lee, this is where people live, can I move here?" Rest assured, I won't live in vain and I can pay the rent. ”

It was difficult to refuse this request, because just thirty seconds ago, Lin Jiasheng was arranged to the innermost guest room on the first floor, and the bodyguard and driver Ah Cheng was arranged next to Lin Jiasheng.

Li Weimin put down the film he had just taken out, pointed to the other rooms and said with a smile: "Professor, it's my honor for you to move in and live together, you can choose any room, as long as you like." As for the rent, there is no need to mention it, how can there be a teacher, friend and partner who collects the rent? ”

"I'm not kidding you."

"Neither do I."

"Henry is so lucky to have such a generous and hospitable student as you. It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and you'll move it after watching the movie, but will you put this thing? ”

Old-fashioned projectors, when I was a child, I saw people let go of open-air movies, and I really couldn't put them when I put them myself. Li Weimin spread his arms, and Professor Sanderson laughed and said, "It seems that we need to invite one more guest, the embassy has a screening room, and someone must be fiddling with this thing." ”