The differences between the two sides are actually not deep, and they both have their own agendas.
After each side gave in, an agreement was quickly reached.
Laurel will ensure that after the war, all officials of the previous puppet government will swear allegiance to the new government and assist the new government in completing a smooth transition of power.
Moreover, all documents hidden by the previous puppet government will be handed over to the new government.
In return, the new government will guarantee that Laurel will not be executed.
They will sentence Laurel to life imprisonment and then issue a pardon to pardon Laurel of all crimes.
At the same time, Laurel, who is released from prison, will be allowed to continue working in politics.
This agreement is actually very ridiculous.
This is like in China, the great traitor Wang Jingwei was pardoned after the war and then continued to dominate the political arena.
How many Chinese people will be angry about this?
But from the perspective of Filipinos, this is not the case.
Laurel, the number one adulterer in the Philippines, was later pardoned and was actually elected to the Senate with the highest number of votes in the country.
Nothing but because he swore allegiance to the American master.
This alone is enough.
The two parties struggled for a long time on some details, and finally signed the agreement.
Both of them let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, of course, there were handshakes and congratulations from both parties.
This time, seemingly to congratulate the success of the negotiations, the US invited Yanez and Hamish to a dinner hosted by the US military in the evening.
Hamish happily accepted the invitation.
Lieutenant William recognized the situation and invited Hamish to visit Knighting Street.
And Meng Shao said to Yanez in principle: "Mr. Yanez, there are some documents that you need to sign."
"give it to me."
Yanes handed over the agreement to his superiors to Tian Qi.
Following Meng Shaoyuan into the military camp, a large stack of documents was waiting for Yanes to sign.
Yanez smiled bitterly.
Politics, this is Philippine politics.
He was all too familiar with this routine.
Before, when Americans ruled, the Philippines was overstaffed, inefficient, and famous for its prevalence of formalism.
Once, the Philippine Senate needed to replace several chairs. As a result, it took a total of six meetings to finally decide to replace ten chairs.
This is not the end.
In terms of funding approval, there are layers of application and approval.
In the end, until the Japanese army occupied the Philippines, these ten chairs could not be replaced.
Now, probably because of orders from above, even Americans are following this set of procedures.
…
Tian Qi closed the door as soon as he entered.
Laying out the agreement one by one, he quickly took out his miniature camera and started filming.
Once everything was done, he put the files away and hid the camera.
Then, he walked out calmly.
Outside, American troops patrolled there.
When meeting overseas Chinese, he would smile and say hello.
…
To be honest, Yanez's hands were a little sore when he signed the contract.
Meng Shaoyuan looked at it and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Ah, it's nothing." Yanez stretched his muscles.
"smokes."
"Thanks."
Meng Shaoyuan diligently helped Yanes light a cigarette: "The war seems to be over soon, but it is not easy for everyone. The ruins of the war need to be cleaned up, and our wallets are completely empty.
The war will always end, but people will always survive. "
These words spoke to Yanes' heart.
Before the war broke out, he was definitely from a wealthy family in the Philippines.
But a war destroyed everything.
The wealth he had worked so hard to accumulate was gone.
Even several of his houses in the Philippines were completely destroyed.
In an instant, Yanez was destitute.
Real poverty.
A large number of former Philippine government officials are in a similar situation to Yanez.
Yanez was worried there, too.
He has a family to support.
The new Philippine government after the war was left with a lot of waste and financial resources were even more problematic.
The salary is definitely from Weibo.
Those Filipinos who survived the disaster could not extract more oil and water.
I still have a family to support.
what to do?
Yanez was at a loss.
"Of course, the United States will go all out to help the Philippines rebuild." Meng Shaoyuan changed the topic: "Especially Manila, General MacArthur's favorite city, the reconstruction work will first start in Manila."
Yanez's eyes suddenly lit up.
Everyone knows that Manila has been basically destroyed, and rebuilding it will be a long and arduous project.
And there is a lot of oil and water to be fished out of it.
But, why is the other person telling me these things?
"Major."
Yanez looked a little confused: "But the reconstruction work, the army, and me have nothing to do with it, right?"
"Yes, I am a soldier." Meng Shaoyuan deliberately lowered his voice: "But I have many friends among American contractors.
You know, I've been in Manila for a long time and I know everything about it. More importantly, I have in my hand the architectural drawings of Manila left by the Japanese. "
Yanez's eyes lit up.
When Manila fell, everyone was scrambling to escape. Who would care about these insignificant drawings?
However, once the reconstruction work began, these architectural drawings turned into meat and potatoes.
Whoever owns it can make targeted reconstruction suggestions and accurate quotations for Manila.
They even know where there are sewer pipes and where the foundation is stable and does not require new construction.
This can save a lot of manpower and material resources.
This is a real gem.
"That will become extremely valuable." Yanez said enviously.
"Yeah, but it's not convenient for me to come forward." Meng Shaoyuan's voice became deeper and deeper: "I have a special status. After the war, I will even be investigated because I have been lurking for a long time.
If I were to come forward, I would be in a lot of trouble once I was found out. My enemies may take advantage of this opportunity to make a big fuss. "
As he spoke, he sighed softly: "The contractor in the United States sent someone to contact me and get the construction drawings this afternoon, but I can't come forward."
Yanez completely understood: "Major, you saved my life and that of my family. Now, it's time for me to repay you. Let me do this for you."
"Really? That's great." Meng Shaoyuan's face showed joy: "No one is more worthy of my trust than you. I will first take out part of the drawings and give them to the contact person, and then discuss the specific price.
Mr. Yanez, I will not let you suffer a loss. I will give you 30% of all profits. "
"No, we are friends." Yanez said hypocritically.
"I insist, Mr. Yanes." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "Friends need to be based on each other's interests. Only such friends can remain eternal!"
(End of chapter)
