Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 608
The middle-aged man took two of his subordinates and Zhang Lixing to the Whampoa Wharf in a car.

The middle-aged man sat in the co-pilot's position and asked his two subordinates to sandwich the tension row sitting in the back row.

Zhang Lixing still didn't realize it until this time. According to Western etiquette, the middle seat in the back row of the car is reserved for distinguished guests. He felt that this was the respect of middle-aged people for him, and he never thought that this was a middle-aged person. I was afraid that I would jump out of the car and escape.

The car came to Huangpu Wharf, and five people got out of the car together with the driver.

Standing on the pier, Zhang Lixing glanced at several ships leaning on the pier, pointed to Hailong and said, "That's the boat!"

The middle-aged man and the other three cast their eyes on the Neptune and then their eyes froze.

They didn't recognize the flag of the Manchukuo Maritime Police Force flying on the Neptune, but they had seen the dozens of people in police uniforms on board, and they even saw the two anti-aircraft machine guns on board.

It was the first time they had seen such a collier.

"Who is your friend?" The middle-aged man couldn't help asking.

What kind of a person should be to build such a ship to transport coal to Huangpu Wharf?If it is a liar, this pomp is too great.

"He was working for the Kwantung Army in Manchukuo," Zhang Lixing replied.

After saying this, Zhang Lixing walked forward dozens of steps to the Neptune ship, looked up and shouted: "Is Qian Xiaobao on it?"

Hearing someone calling Qian Xiaobao's name from below, Captain Jiang Yuren hurried to the side of the ship and looked down.

"Is Qian Xiaobao on board?" Zhang Lixing shouted.

"Second Lieutenant Qian Xiaobao went out on business yesterday afternoon and hasn't come back yet." Jiang Yuren replied above.

Only then did Zhang Lixing know that Qian Xiaobao had slept in Shikumen all night and hadn't come back yet.

Qian Xiaobao didn't come back, and Zhang Lixing didn't know anyone on the Sea King.

Just when Zhang Lixing didn't know what to do, Qian Xiaobao's voice came from behind him: "Are these people the customers you hired to buy coal?"

Zhang Lixing hurriedly looked back, only to see Qian Xiaobao standing behind them with a suitcase, looking at them with a smile.

The middle-aged man also hurriedly turned to look at Qian Xiaobao who was standing in front of him.Although Qian Xiaobao was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, he couldn't hide his ruffian appearance.

Seeing Qian Xiaobao, the middle-aged man suddenly felt a sense of sympathy.He hurriedly took out his business card and handed it to Qian Xiaobao.

"I'm Zhuang Moming, the assistant manager of Zhonglian Coal Industry Company, please take care of me." The middle-aged man said.

Qian Xiaobao took the business card and looked down: Zhuang Moming, Ph.D., Purdue University, Assistant Manager of Dazhonglian Coal Industry Company.

Qian Xiaobao didn't pay attention to what was written later, but only saw the word "doctor" Qian Xiaobao was in awe of the person in front of him.

In Qian Xiaobao's heart, a doctor is the same as the number one scholar on the gold list in ancient times!
Immediately, Qian Xiaobao took out the Western etiquette he had learned in the French consulate, stretched out his right hand gracefully and said, "Ha, Miss Zhuang!"

Qian Xiaobao's knowledge is extensive and profound, and he can speak several foreign languages.The most superficial is English, he can only say hello and mister, Russian and French are much better, he can use these two languages ​​to praise girls for their beauty.German is better. Under the tireless teaching of the old man Savisch, Qian Xiaobao can speak beer, big sausage, etc. in German for simple communication.

Of course, he speaks Japanese best.Qian Xiaobao can now even imitate accents from different parts of Japan.Of course, this is because I have learned slowly from being with the Japanese for many years.

Qian Xiaobao's showing off did not scare Zhuang Moming, there are too many people who would say hello in Shanghai Bund.

"Are you Mr. Qian Xiaobao, Mr. Zhang's friend? I heard that you have coal in your hand and want to sell it?" Zhuang Moming asked.

"Yes, come on board with me and have a look." Qian Xiaobao said.

Several people climbed onto the boat along the gangway, and Zhuang Moming first saw the big bags of Chinese herbal medicines piled up on the deck.Although he couldn't see what was inside, he could still smell the smell of Chinese medicinal materials.

The Neptune was originally a merchant ship with a large bulk cargo warehouse underneath.Zhuang Moming finally believed when he saw the coal piled in the bulk warehouse.

Zhuang Moming looked at the black and shiny coking coal with a greedy light in his eyes.

The better the coal quality, the more clay and sawdust you can mix in when making briquettes, and the more profits you can get.During this period, all the coal that was transported to Shanghai was from the peninsula, and the quality was very poor.The Japanese were simply reluctant to transport good coal to Shanghai for the common people to boil water for cooking and burn it.

"I still don't know your background, may I ask you—" Zhuang Moming asked.

Qian Xiaobao approached Zhuang Moming and replied in a low voice: "Yingkou Port transports coal to Tokyo Bay all the year round. The chief of the maritime police force, Mouse, has accumulated so much coal in more than a year after moving, and sent me to transport it to Shanghai quietly. Sell. You quietly transport the coal away without making a fuss, and I can give you a good price to ensure that you will make a lot of money!"

Zhuang Moming looked at Qian Xiaobao's sincere and slightly nervous face and nodded as if suddenly enlightened.

"Understood! These days, you can only eat fat from the public!" Zhuang Moming said very understandingly.

"It doesn't matter what I say by myself. I'll get off the boat and call the old man to ask him for instructions. But you can rest assured that there should be no problem." Zhuang Moming said.

"Okay, okay, I'm here waiting for your good news! But Brother Zhuang, you must keep it a secret." Qian Xiaobao urged.

Watching Zhuang Moming and the others get off the boat, Zhang Lixing leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Just now I vaguely heard you from the side. It seems that the coal was secretly transported to Shanghai by the Manchukuo Maritime Police Force? You are not from the Kwantung Army." person?"

"Don't talk! Just wait and see the good show. After you graduated from school, you entered the French Consulate in Harbin, and later you went to work in the French Concession in Shanghai. You always followed the French. People have become stupid! The world is so dangerous now. If you are not careful, you will be eaten by others! Just wait and see, this gentle guy just now is a Ph.D. from the American University. People like him are really messing around with the world, with fifty wolves and one hundred in their hearts. A snake!" Qian Xiaobao replied looking at the back of Zhuang Moming on the pier.

Zhuang Moming walked out of the pier and found a phone booth to call Dazhonglian Coal Industry Company.

"Is it Master Zhang? I've already figured it out. There is indeed a coal carrier on the Huangpu Wharf. I've been on the ship to see it. There should be no mistake that there are [-] tons of coal on board. Also, there are a lot of medicinal materials on board!" Zhuang Moming said excitedly.

He hummed twice into the microphone and then said: "I found out clearly that these people were sent by the chief of the Manchukuo police force to smuggle coal that should be shipped to Japan to sell here! Master Zhang, do you want to do it?" Is this a big ticket? Even if the coal and medicinal materials are blacked out, they will never dare to say anything, and the dumb eat Coptis chinensis, and they can’t tell the pain! These things add up to at least hundreds of thousands of yen!"

(End of this chapter)