…… A merchant ship heading down the river to the Tianjin Concession.

If you want to reach the Tianjin Concession from Shanxi, in addition to air transportation, it is most convenient to take the Yellow River waterway, which can avoid the control of the Japanese army in the middle and avoid the war between China and Japan.

It was a large two-story wooden ship with four flags flying in the wind.

It is composed of thirteen red and white stripes, and the upper left corner of the flag is a blue rectangle, in which fifty white five-pointed stars are arranged in nine rows.

In the Chinese words of the American businessman, who is still fluent: "I love my motherland, I love my motherland strong, my motherland loves me deeply, oh my god, you beg God, but God can't save you, bullets will pierce you, artillery fire will tear you apart." ”

"But my motherland can, when I plant the flag of the motherland around the merchant ships, the flames of war will leave us, and even the most ferocious Japanese soldiers will stay away, this is my strong motherland."

"Mr. Xu, I am very fortunate that I am an American, especially in the midst of war in your country."

Xu Zijie smiled.

To be precise, Kong Jie and Xu Zijie are pseudonyms used to conceal their identities.

"John, whether you believe it or not, I firmly believe that one day, my country will be so strong."

"Even if she's being invaded at the moment?"

"Yes!" Kong Jiedao.

"Even if you've lost half of the country?"

"Yes!" Kong Jiedao.

"Well, Mr. Xu, I believe that China is a magical country, and maybe she will create another miracle."

"Yes, it will be, it's not a miracle, it's inevitable!" Kong Jie said categorically.

John smiled: "Even a businessman like you, Boss Xu, are you worried about the fate of the country?" ”

Kong Jie said: "We have an old saying in China, the rise and fall of a country is the responsibility of the husband, and businessmen are no exception. ”

"Well, you win!" John spread his hands.

……

A day ago, Xu Qingnian found his father Xu Fenggong and conveyed it to Kong Jie.

Xu Fenggong immediately operated secretly, found the Japanese businessman with whom he had many happy cooperations, and found the businessman John of the American Concession through the Japanese businessman.

John gets the information that an old friend has introduced him to a big businessman.

So, John and Kong Jie met smoothly in private.

"John Musempu Dean," John began, speaking in Chinese.

Han Feng said with a smile: "I can't remember such a long name, we Chinese will call the name directly in order to show closeness, I still call you John!" ”

To John's surprise and surprise, Kong Jie actually spoke English.

"Oh my God, Mr. Xu, do you speak English?"

Kong Jie naturally wouldn't tell John that when he was in school, he had studied English for more than ten years in elementary school, middle school, and high school, and the first time it came in handy was now!

"John, I don't think there's anything surprising about that, just as you can speak Chinese."

Kong Jie smiled disapprovingly, "But compared to an American who can only speak English, I prefer John, who can also speak Chinese." ”

John said happily: "Mr. Xu is so good, I prefer Mr. Xu, who can speak English, to a Chinese who can only speak Chinese." ”

Businessmen seek profit.

First impressions are also important when you meet for the first time.

Using his English-speaking skills, Kong Jie quickly became closer to John.

The two had a good conversation, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement, saying that they would cooperate vigorously in a number of businesses in the future.

After that, Kong Jie said that he wanted to go to the Tianjin concession to have a look, and maybe he could cooperate with American businessmen in the factories in the concession.

Open up the sales channel from the Tianjin concession to the mainland.

The factories opened by US businessmen produce all kinds of daily necessities, whether in the Kuomintang or the Japanese-occupied areas, there is a considerable market.

There is money to be made, and John naturally will not refuse.

There was also the scene in front of him, Kong Jie took the commando members, disguised as merchants, and then transported a batch of chicken essence, cigarettes, local products and other goods.

By the way, boarded John's merchant ship.

The weapons and equipment carried by the commandos were hidden in this batch of goods.

……

On the deck of the merchant ship, Kong Jie and John stood side by side, the two looked at the river that was crumbling at the bottom of the ship, and were silent for a moment, and John suddenly asked:

"Mr. Xu, take the liberty of asking, are you secretly running around for the army?"

Kong Jie was stunned for a moment, and smiled quietly: "John, why do you ask that?" ”

John smiled, "It's just a feeling, and from your words, I feel that you don't feel like a pure businessman." ”

Kong Jie did not deny it, and said: "If the skin is not followed, Mao will be attached, if the country is lost, even if the businessman who is the most able to seek benefits and avoid disadvantages, where can he hide?" It's just a lost dog. ”

"Although I am a businessman, if I can help those soldiers who are fighting on the front line to defend their homeland and country, I don't think I will refuse."

Speaking of this, Kong Jie smiled and said, "John, are you going to run away to tell the Japanese?" ”

It was originally just a joke, but John seemed to be greatly humiliated, and jumped to his feet and retorted:

"Mr. Xu's words are very wrong, if my motherland is invaded, even if I am a businessman, I will do everything to help my motherland."

"The Japanese have become more and more presumptuous in recent years, and even in the concession, they have become more and more arrogant, and last year they used the reason why traitors were killed in the French Concession to suppress the merchants in the French Concession."

"Even our American concession was often oppressed by the Japanese army, and even forcibly entered the concession to search, under the pretext that some anti-Japanese elements had fled into the concession."

“i dislike the japanese!!!”

John yelled, angry that he even spoke his native language.

Kong Jie smiled, this Yankee is also a real temperament.

But John would never have known that in another half a year, when the Japanese army declared war on Britain and the United States, it would not even be able to keep the American concession.

This is also the reason why Kong Jie rushed to the Tianjin concession in a hurry, and there is not much time left for him to operate.

After John on the side scolded the Japanese, he suddenly attached himself to Kong Jie's ear and said: "Xu, since you want to help the Chinese soldiers fight back against the invaders, I'm afraid that ordinary commodities will not help, I have a way of arms sales, I don't know if you are willing to try?" ”

There were factories for the production of munitions in the concession, and Kong Jie naturally believed it.

Since the establishment of the concession, a large number of foreign banks set up by Western devils have basically involved the production of arms, and it is normal for them to be left over from now.

As an American businessman with John, there is naturally no need to test for the little devils.

Kong Jie was silent for a moment, and then asked rhetorically, "What do you say?" ”

John said, "Xu, I have a way to pick up the arms, and if you want, I can sell them to you." ”

"But......" John smiled embarrassedly, "you know the current market, the price of these arms is not low, if you have gold or silver, it is naturally the most popular." ”

Kong Jie glanced at John calmly, this Yankee, friends are friends, you should make your money, or you are not soft at all.

What is Friend?

The one who can bring you more benefits for a long time is the most eternal friend in the eyes of businessmen.

Kong Jie smiled lightly: "Gold and silver are naturally no problem, as long as the quality of the arms is good enough." ”

John immediately said: "That's for sure, our Americans' equipment, even if it is eliminated, is enough to crush the Japanese army." ”

"I don't want obsolete products." Kong Jiedao.

"Of course not, my friend." John assured.

……

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