Chapter 42 Letter of Introduction

"Uncle Takaya, it's possible that I'll go to see them, and I'm going to see them in Tianjin, and I think I'll go to the United States and Japan to see them. See if there are any trade opportunities, mainly to see Chiyo's family. ”

"Oh, I'll give you the address in a moment. Ha ha. They are a gift for you! You gave Yumi a little gun in Japan, and her children like it very much! Ha ha. ”

"Uncle Takaya, this is a business opportunity! You can be an agent, sales are hot in Germany, not a single gun has been shipped, and the advance payment received has already reached more than 5 million marks. "I guess this is one of the purposes, and the nature of a businessman is very strong.

"Oh, so popular?"

"In the afternoon, Uncle Takano has time to go to the factory to have a look."

"In the afternoon, oh, yes, I'll adjust the time. By the way, I have done the letter of recommendation you want, I don't have any familiar friends in Tianjin, so I asked a friend to write it. One was a gendarmerie captain in Tianjin, named Hoichi Ikegami, who was a captain. One is called Iwai Eiichi, who originally went to Tianjin, but did not expect to go to Shanghai, and is now a first-class secretary, whose address is at No. 106 Huangpu Road, and it is also given to you. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Takaya!" Stand up, take the envelope, bow and thank you!

"I heard that you have purchased a lot of supplies in Germany, do you need your uncle to help you?" It is estimated that this is the second purpose, and I found that the housekeeper also pricked up her ears, hum, and changed to a female spy. The things that I did in front of me were basically transparent to the Japanese.

"I'm with Mr. Schmidt, Ao, father Fred! borrowed a large amount of money, but fortunately, the factory dividends were enough to repay it; A lot of factory equipment was purchased, some factories were ready to be built, and a lot of weapons were also bought to prepare for self-protection. You know my father's situation, you have to be careful! I really want my uncle's help! ”

"Oh, let's talk about it, it's no problem if you can help!"

"German firearms are still too expensive, can my uncle help me purchase a batch of Japanese Type 38 rifles?" About 500 pieces, with 500,000 rounds of ammunition. Then there is Japan's cotton cloth that can be used for military uniforms, the plan is 10,000 horses, I purchased a batch in Switzerland, but it is too expensive, and the quality of Chinese cotton cloth is still a little worse. ”

"Oh, there's no problem with the cloth. I'm going to ask the country about the firearms, and then I'll give you a quote. ”

"There's no hurry, Uncle Takaya! It's not too late for me to return to China and go to Tianjin to do this. Through Ikegami-kun, there is no problem at all with contact. Of course, it would have been better if I had signed a contract before I went to Hamburg on December 5th! I now have US dollars in hand, my grandfather in Shanghai gave some dollars, and I will receive and pay in Tianjin in April next year. ”

Rice for lunch is a great interest in pressure cookers for Japanese people! In the afternoon, I took Takano to the factory and connected with Manager Simmons, and the matter of negotiation was just asked.

Today's harvest feels very good, after all, I endured nausea and called my uncle! The price is not small. I couldn't help but show off, called Dawu and Han Ping, and asked if you understood it? Just shake your head, and say fiercely, you must learn Japanese in a month on board! Xian Peng said that this letter will let me know a Japanese military police captain, and this letter will let me know a first secretary of the Japanese consulate, who is a Japanese spy; Look, every word on the letter shines golden light on me! gained Han Ping's admiring eyes and Dawu's mocking eyes that he didn't dare to show more!

Thanking people for their help by giving gifts one by one, with a focus on Ms. Shalotte; Plant managers and Hoffmann can't afford to miss it. Take Chiyo to Fred's house to thank him, give gifts to his parents, sister, and housekeeper, and have a mixed meal!

Fred was furious that he didn't prepare a gift for him, and proposed a duel! In a badminton game, I lost ...... again.

Goro Takano sent an offer, $21 for each 38 rifle and $20 for 1,000 rounds, which was basically a little more than two-thirds of the ammunition of German firearms. Japan is now the largest exporter to the United States, and the yen and the dollar are now trading at a ratio of 1:5 to the dollar. Cloth is quoted at $1, which is a little lower than in Switzerland, which is not cheap. 500 guns with 100,000 rounds of ammunition, $20,000,500, $10,000 for 10,000 pieces of cloth, and a deposit of $3,000. Hehe, even if it doesn't be implemented in the end, it's a personal favor, isn't it?

was about to set off, and he didn't let Chiyo see him off, but he kept it all night and let Dawu send it back. All the personnel were gathered at the factory and went to Hamburg with the last convoy. Many of them were sent off, including the families of German veterans, Jewish relatives, and a small number of Chinese overseas Chinese.

There were 139 people who went to China, 7 Germans, 59 Chinese, 79 Jews, 64 adults, and the rest ranged from holding to running children. Three opels, three buses.

Fred sent 5 luxury firearms on behalf of the whole family, and the management team sent 10 gift firearms, which was deeply in line with his own wishes!

Berlin to Hamburg is more than 300 kilometers away, and it takes more than half a day to arrive. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and the most important seaport in Germany. Don't stop in the city of Hamburg and go straight to the port!

The hired cargo ship is called "Wubi", and the 5,000-ton class is also considered a behemoth in this era, after all, there are very few 10,000-ton tons. The loading of goods has begun 2 days in advance, and the warehouse is still piled up.

rented a hotel in the port area, and the staff barely stayed. Look at the settled and call a meeting! Dawu, Han Ping, Lao Chen, Tian Gong, Franz Brecht, Johann Ehrlich, Janush Allen.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to be in the same boat, since we are capable people and leading figures, then we must be responsible for those children who are still nursing in our arms! That's fundamental! "When talking about things, we must put righteousness first." In terms of security, Sergeant Major Ehrlich cooperated with Han Ping to calm the conflict internally, whether with the crew or internally, and externally to defend against the threat of piracy.

Get machine guns, rifles, pistols, bullets, steel helmets, grenades ready, if you don't have them, buy them! At sea, anyone between the ages of 20 and 40 undergoes military training as a sergeant, unless there are special circumstances.

Lao Chen buys an insurance for everyone, so that there is no need to buy supplies and pirate risks, and if people are fine, there will be no problems with the goods. Don't think about pirates robbing us, I'm just short of money, and I'll talk about it when the pirates rob them.

After the meeting, Lao Chen arranged for the veterans to buy suits and give the sergeant major 1,000 marks, and the sergeant chief asked the veterans to have a good relationship with the crew, find out their situation, and know what to do! The sergeant major invited the captain to contact me. ”

Agreed, he continued: "Tian Gong is responsible for ruling the Chinese, and Allen is responsible for leading the Jews. Ask if there are any people who know medical skills and have been nurses, form a medical team, purchase equipment and medicines for backup, and the medical team is in charge of Allen.

To procure enough food to get to China, Tian Gong and Allen made separate lists, and Brecht was in charge of the procurement, and Brecht put on all the crew's food, prepared Christmas food, and prepared a gift for each child. ”

After the meeting, Lao Chen was instructed to prepare two catties of red dye and carry it separately.

The captain of the "Incomparable" was called Berto Schheiber, a German in his 50s, with rough skin that carved all over his face, a big rosacea half red, and a messy beard to express his unruliness! I like to drink, and when the amount of alcohol is a little worse, half a bottle of whiskey is in my stomach, and I start to brag about my heroic deeds. How to calm down in the storm and how to fight pirates ...... bravely. All in all, a trustworthy captain with a wealth of experience at sea.

Arrange for Dawu to telegraph to inform grandpa and grandpa that the ship will set sail on time!

Look, the already hazy German coastline, where you are, where you live, dreamily for half a year, where you ......;

Look again, the front is also hazy, and I don't know if I'm awake for a while? Or is it a dream?

……