Republic of China: Ace Pilot

Chapter 62, Find the Traitor, Select the Chief Accountant and Flight Attendant Ticketing Manager
After safely leaving Shanghai, Fang Wen returned to the airport.

People from the eight major families also rushed over.

Only the heads of their respective families, Manager Liu, and Sun Debiao knew about Fang Wen's secret participation in the aircraft exhibition.

How the Japanese found out is something they're also wondering about.

The heads of the eight major families all said that they did not do it. After all, they had devoted everything to Taishan Airlines, so how could they let Fang Wen, who was so important to the company, do it?

Fang Wen also agrees with this.

Who would that be?
If we don't find this guy who tipped off the Japanese, what if he causes trouble again? We'll all be worried sick about this.

“I have an idea,” Shunzi said.

"What do you know? Don't talk nonsense," Fang Shouxin quickly rebuked.

"Uncle Fang, let Shunzi speak," Fang Wen said, and Fang Shouxin said nothing more.

With the young master's support, Shunzi boldly voiced her thoughts.

"The owners would never do such a thing, and Manager Liu and Sun Debiao are loyal men, so they certainly wouldn't either. But who knows, maybe the owners let it slip the night they returned to Shanghai?"

Shunzi bluntly voiced the judgment that everyone suspected but dared not say aloud.

The hosts' expressions changed.

"If you ask me, it's not a big deal to let something slip; everyone around me is trustworthy. But if some people deliberately tell the Japanese, then they have ulterior motives."

"Yes. In the Northeast, such things are unacceptable, let alone the Japanese who occupied our home."

"Whoever it is, once they're found out, they'll be thrown into the Huangpu River."

This decision was unanimously agreed upon.

The eight great families, having already given their all, would never allow a single traitor to remain hidden among them.

They recounted what happened that night, who they met, and what they said.

Each experience was ruled out, and it seemed there were no problems.

"Has anyone ever gotten drunk and talked in their sleep without realizing it?" Fang Shouxin asked.

One of the hosts hesitated before nodding: "That night, I felt good, so I drank several times more and slept in the third concubine's room."

His third wife was a newlywed from here, and she was a socialite in the bustling metropolis.

Thinking about it that way, it's very likely.

Immediately afterwards, he returned to Shanghai that very night with Sun Debiao and a group of guards.

The matter was eventually resolved because the third concubine leaked the information.

It is said that she frequently went out during the war, and it was during that time that she made contact with the Japanese.

Initially, the Japanese wanted the wealth of the eight great families, but the eight families secretly transferred the money out of the country, and they failed.

Later, they discovered that the eight major families had jointly opened a company called Taishan Airlines, and that it was in cooperation with Fang Wen.

This led to the third concubine's leak and the assassination attempt at the Sixteen Shops.

Where she ended up and what happened to her were things no one asked; it was all an open secret.

With the Shiliupu incident over and the Boeing 80 arriving at the airport, Fang Wenxin began learning to fly the Boeing 80 with a clear mind.

With Neil Toledo's meticulous guidance, coupled with his mechanical senses and constantly improving piloting skills, Fang Wen mastered the three-propeller biplane at an incredible speed.

As his understanding of aircraft deepened, he gained a greater appreciation for the Boeing 80.

Although it is slower than the Boeing 247, a low-wing passenger aircraft that will be launched next year.

But the lift and load of biplanes were the best of their time.

Compared to the 10-seat Boeing 247 that will be launched next year, the Boeing 80 has twice the payload capacity, but the range is about the same.

It's a bit slower, but it's more comfortable to sit in. After all, this is Boeing's first scheduled commercial airliner. They even made the seats in the cabin into soft sofas, and there's a beverage counter and a reading light for every passenger.

After mastering the skill of piloting an aircraft, it is time to select suitable flight attendants.

There were two flight attendants, one serving as a flight attendant and the other as a flight attendant security guard.

Because of the Japanese, the eight families and Fang Wen unanimously decided not to conduct open recruitment.

Instead, the selection process was conducted within the eight major companies. Incidentally, other positions at Taishan Airlines were also filled through selection at the same time.

At the China Airlines airport, a temporary flight attendant selection process has begun.

All the members of the eight major families have come.

Foreign pilots who were watching the spectacle, as well as airport staff, also came to observe.

The first to be involved was the ticketing company manager.

Manager Liu took charge.

"Among those running for election as campaign managers are Zhang Daqun of Fuchanglong and Mo Yuanmin of Taihexiang."

After a series of calls, these individuals went on stage to answer questions.

As a ticketing company manager, you need to have basic management skills, mainly the ability to promptly transmit sold tickets to the airport by phone so that the airport can verify the tickets based on the reported ticket numbers.

This requires a shrewd and diligent candidate.

In the end, Fang Wen and the eight masters chose Mo Yuanmin from Taihexiang. The reason was simple: he had done well in his previous management positions and was young and capable.

Next was the chief accountant of Taishan Airlines, which is equivalent to a modern-day financial director.

For this position.

Fuchanglong Trading Company, Taihexiang Silk Shop, Deshenglong Medicinal Herbs Shop, Tongqinghe Tea Shop, Juyuancheng Money Shop, Fushunxing Department Store, Ruifengxiang Leather Shop, and Shuntaihe Porcelain Shop.

The managers of these eight major families all came out to compete for the position of chief accountant.

Even Manager Liu joined the competition.

The competition was fierce, and the eight major families even made private agreements, with some families giving up their own accounting offices and handing them over to other families.

Ultimately, two companies were selected, each with three votes.

Manager Liu of Juyuancheng Money Exchange and Manager Ma of Ruifengxiang Leather Goods Store.

The last vote belongs to Fang Wen, and it will determine who wins.

Seeing the expectant look in Manager Liu's eyes, he remembered what happened that night.

Perhaps for Manager Liu, who had spent his entire life working for his master, this position as chief accountant was his greatest expectation.

Without further hesitation, Fang Wen cast his vote for Manager Liu.

After the ticketing company manager and chief accountant were selected, the airport management and staff positions had already been arranged and no further selection was needed.

Next up were two flight attendants.

Flight attendants, security personnel, and flight attendants.

The flight attendants and security guards were all bodyguards from the Eight Great Families, including Sun Debiao, who could have gone to Fuyang to work as a manager.

Even Shunzi couldn't resist signing up.

The security guards were competing in physical strength, starting with one-on-one mini-contests.

This was also the most lively scene of the entire internal recruitment process. A group of men wearing short jackets used their own methods to demonstrate their skills on the small stage, with only one requirement: to subdue the opponent.

Shunzi learned some martial arts from his father and actually won the first round.

However, in the second round, due to his youthful arrogance, he was accidentally tripped by his opponent and thrown out of the small ring.

In the end, Sun Debiao came in first place and naturally became a flight attendant security guard.

The last item is the selection of flight attendants.

According to the requirements, it's basically a beauty pageant.

When the contestants came on stage, every guy's eyes lit up.

Those women were all born into the eight great families, and some even had relatives. They were all very beautiful and were the dream of countless young men.

At this moment, they have to choose the best one to become a flight attendant.

Some of them were naturally unwilling, since being a waitress was a job that required them to be in the public eye.

(End of this chapter)