Meng Shaoyuan tidied his clothes and walked out of the car with Ye Rong.
Until now, Ye Rong didn't quite understand why Assistant Wu Jingyi and Wu always persuaded her not to perform tasks alone with Director Meng?
Can we really learn a lot from Director Meng?
Such as this time.
Director Meng decided to pay a visit to the big businessman Cheng Lanxing.
Everyone in the Shanghai latent area of Juntong knew that once Director Meng visited him, nothing good would happen.
For example, Cheng Lanxing is probably going to be unlucky again this time, right?
Ye Rong rang the doorbell outside the door...
…
"Boss Meng, Boss Meng."
Cheng Lanxing was in his early fifties, fair and chubby, with shiny hair. As soon as he entered the living room, he bowed repeatedly: "I asked what the magpies were calling early this morning. It turns out that Boss Meng is here."
interesting.
This is really interesting.
As soon as Meng Shaoyuan came in, he revealed his true identity.
Ordinary traitors, or traitors wandering on the fringes, would be frightened to the point of weakness when they hear the word "military reunification".
Can we look at Cheng Lanxing again?
Meng Shaoyuan, the special office of the Military Command's Shanghai Latent Area, arrived in person. Although he looked respectful, he did not look scared.
"Boss Meng, please take a seat." Cheng Lanxing immediately ordered: "Tea is served, everyone should go out. No one is allowed to come in without my order."
Is this person very well-behaved?
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly became very interested in this guy.
"Boss Meng, please have some tea." Cheng Lanxing dismissed the butler and servants: "Boss Meng is famous in Shanghai for eradicating Japanese traitors and is a powerful figure in Shanghai. To be able to condescend to come here today really makes this place flourish. .”
Meng Shaoyuan took out his cigarette, and Cheng Lanxing quickly took the match and helped Meng Shaoyuan light it.
The match box had the word "Fairy" written on it, and it was also produced by his Cheng Lanxing factory.
"Boss Cheng's industry is huge." Meng Shaoyuan took a puff of cigarette: "Toothpaste, mosquito coils, matches, everything is available. I want to get rich."
"Boss Meng, thank you." Cheng Lanxing sat back and said, "Over the years, I have indeed made some small money. The Japanese occupied Shanghai. As for me, I had no choice but to donate some supplies to the Japanese, mainly toothpaste and other daily necessities. .”
Meng Shaoyuan had dealt with many traitors, and all of them had excuses for their actions. This was really the first time he had encountered someone like Cheng Lanxing who proactively admitted that he had dealings with the Japanese.
Cheng Lanxing continued there: "Boss Meng is a member of the military command. He came to the door in person today. I think he heard what I did. I just don't know if Boss Meng is here to pick someone up, or does he have ulterior motives?"
Judging from his expression, he really wasn't afraid at all.
Meng Shaoyuan asked with interest: "What do you think?"
"I don't look like a traitor." Cheng Lanxing blurted out without having time to think: "I am not a big traitor. I don't seem to be ranked among the military commander's iron-blooded anti-rape order. Besides, if it really is If you want to hoe someone, how can I, like me, work until Boss Meng comes in person? So I guess Boss Meng is just afraid of finding something else to do with me, right?"
"Boss Cheng is a smart man." Meng Shaoyuan found that he admired this guy a little: "I also like to deal with smart people. In this case, don't waste any more time. Recently, we need a sum of funds. Boss Cheng's family has a big business. , and since I am willing to donate to the Japanese, I will not be stingy with my compatriots."
"How much?"
"Two hundred thousand!"
"French currency?"
"Ocean!"
"No!"
Um?
No?
Meng Shaoyuan was not angry at all: "Boss Cheng, I, Meng Shaoyuan, personally took action. Isn't my face worth two hundred thousand dollars?"
"Boss Meng's face is certainly not worth 200,000 yuan." Cheng Lanxing said with a smile: "It is worth 3 million yuan!"
"three million?"
"Three million, but it's not the ocean, it's the yen!"
"Three million yen?"
"That's right, two million of them are cash and one million are military stamps issued by Japan."
"Be more detailed."
Cheng Lanxing smiled lightly and said: "The Japanese occupied Shanghai. Boss Ji Yunqing wanted to defect to the Japanese. But he had worries and did not dare to openly surrender to the enemy. What should he do? He tried different ways to show his loyalty to the Japanese. He made his His disciples and disciples secretly gathered gentry and businessmen from Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi and other places to donate money to Japan.
He was originally a big gangster. After Boss Huang retired and Boss Du fled to Hong Kong, he became the most powerful in the Qing Gang. The squires did not dare to disobey him. According to his wishes, two million yen were raised in a short period of time. cash. Hehe, the boss this season is really trying his best to work for the Japanese people and doing everything possible. "
Meng Shaoyuan immediately asked: "What about the one million military tickets?"
"This is Boss Ji's good trick." Cheng Lanxing sneered: "The Japanese promoted military coupons in the occupied areas. Boss Ji took the initiative to contract for one million, and secretly reached an agreement with the Japanese to buy a military ticket with 800,000 cash. One million military tickets. But he forcibly sold it to gentry and merchants from all over the country at the original price. He made a profit of two hundred thousand from this change of hands.
This military ticket was forcibly used by the Japanese in order to exploit my Chinese property. Most of the people did not recognize it. Although they did not dare to refuse it openly, they found ways to get rid of it. It was difficult for the gentry and businessmen to spend it, so he, Boss Ji, Then I came up with an idea. Let's show down the donations from each household. Those who have military coupons can use military coupons to offset each hundred yuan, which will be converted into 80 yuan in cash.
For the remaining twenty yuan, another ten yuan in cash is enough. But what about the ten dollars in cash? In his own pocket again, why? Because what he donated to the Japanese was one million military tickets. In this way, he earned another hundred thousand. After this, he made a total of 300,000 yuan from just one million military tickets! "
"Okay, okay." Meng Shaoyuan said coldly: "His boss Ji really used his brains to please the Japanese and make a lot of money for himself."
Cheng Lanxing smiled again: "I know that Boss Meng has always been bold and courageous. There is nothing in the world that you dare not do. I wonder if this huge sum of three million yen may be worth the two hundred thousand that I, Mr. Cheng, have?"
"Where are the three million now? How about the defense force?"
"Chengdu Luford Warehouse will be shipped to Shandong in five days. There are no Japanese banks on the Shandong front line. According to the Japanese, it would be too troublesome to deposit the money in the bank first, then take it out in Qingdao, and then transport it to the front line. , Therefore, Ji Yunqing will send someone to send it directly out of Shanghai. And now at Fude Warehouse, there are a total of fifteen of Ji Yunqing's men guarding it. "
"Weapons?" Meng Shaoyuan asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Twelve pistols, two machine guns, and one machine gun. At the same time, there are an unknown number of grenades."
"Okay!" Meng Shaoyuan began to calculate quickly in his mind: "Last question, why do you know so clearly about Ji Yunqing's affairs, including where he hid the money and when he set off?"
Cheng Lanxing sighed softly: "Because my youngest son, Mr. Cheng, married a distant niece of Ji Yunqing."
Meng Shaoyuan was still fine, but when Ye Rong heard this, she was the first to find it incredible!
When saying this, Cheng Lanxing still looked careless: "So if Ji Yunqing rebels and surrenders to the enemy one day, I will naturally become a traitor."
Ye Rong, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but ask: "Since you know, why do you still do this?"
"When we became relatives, the Japanese had not yet invaded." Cheng Lanxing said with a smile: "At that time, Ji Yunqing was also a famous figure in Shanghai. If those of us who do business can be close to this relative, what will happen in the future? Who else dares to bully us? How many people want it, but we still have to live.
This is like today, Boss Meng came to ask me for two hundred thousand, do I have it? I have it, but I can't take it out. Because once I take it out, my working capital will be gone, my factory will be finished, and half of my life's hard work will be in vain. Since I can't take out the money, I can only think of a way to use Ji Yunqing's brain. "
"We have to survive."
Very simple sentence.
How patriotic would you say a person like Cheng Lanxing is? I'm afraid not necessarily.
But you want to say that he is a traitor? That's not necessarily the case.
Stay alive.
If you want to survive, the factory you run must also survive.
Many people like him struggle to live in the cracks between the military, the Japanese, and the traitors. If they are not careful, they will be in disaster.
Their mentality has always been to walk on thin ice every day.
"Bring a pen and paper." Meng Shaoyuan said suddenly.
Paper and pen were brought over.
Meng Shaoyuan pondered for a moment and wrote a few lines on it, "Take it."
Cheng Lanxing took it over doubtfully.
What it says is:
"Cheng Lanxing was a man who made contributions to the Anti-Japanese War. Meng Shaoyuan, born in March of the 27th year of the Republic of China."
Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "In the future, if the Anti-Japanese War is victorious and Ji Yunqing surrenders to the enemy, you will be implicated. This piece of paper should be regarded as your amulet."
This is a reward for providing such important information.
"Sir Meng, thank you very much." Cheng Lanxing carefully put away the paper and cupped his fists: "This is a great kindness that I will never forget!"
"We will definitely pursue those who have done bad things to the end, but we will not forget those who have done good things." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "Boss Cheng, take care of yourself. If the information is accurate, you donated it to the Japanese Let’s just write it off. But if it hadn’t been for this, I would still come to you, Boss Cheng.”
"But please don't worry." Cheng Lanxing said with a slight smile: "I still want to live."
Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "If you have information about Ji Yunqing's death in the future, come to me again. Every time you do a good deed, it will be like having an extra amulet for you. You will keep my words in mind."
"Boss Meng, I understand. No one with any conscience wants to be a real traitor."
"As long as you understand this truth, take your leave!"
