As the news of Chengmai's victory spread in Guangzhou, the originally tense atmosphere in Guangzhou gradually changed. [No pop-up novel website] This Australian stock that was once suspended has not only reopened, but is also quietly rising. As the news became more and more certain, the stock has recovered to its original levels. Various people in official circles and shopping malls who originally had contacts with Australians are no longer "silent" about the word "Australians" and are semi-publicly discussing the issue of when Australians will return to Guangzhou. Sun Kecheng's Qiwei Escort Bureau's general number is crowded with people, and many people are visiting him. They want to know when the Australians will come back, whether Australian goods are still sold, and whether their large-scale purchases can be resumed?
Although Sun Kecheng repeatedly stated that he did not recognize any Australians, he only had contacts with Dongzhu Guo's Purple Brand. But there is still an endless stream of people coming to inquire about the news. Most of them also gave generous gifts. This made Sun Kecheng very proud. Privately, he kept telling his disciples, disciples, and shopkeepers that he had not made a mistake.
Sun Kecheng's pride is multifaceted. First, he received a lot of favors from Australians in the past, but received little in return. This time, under pressure from the government, he hid people and supplies for the Australians, and also helped quietly transport escorts. They were also able to handle many of the aftermath matters in Guangzhou. Although it cost a lot of money, Sun Kecheng felt that it was well worth the effort and that he had repaid the Australians in a down-to-earth manner.
Secondly, the Australian's victory shows that he did not make a mistake. Looking at this, Australians will have to return to Guangzhou sooner or later. The day is coming when Qiwei will start shaking again in Guangdong. Needless to say, Guang Chengmai's victory greatly changed the demeanor of the officials in the city. Some officials even sent their masters to bring some gifts - didn't this make it clear that they wanted to establish relations with the Australians and leave a way out?
When Sun Kecheng was happy, he told his subordinates that they would not reject anyone who came, and all those who gave gifts and posted messages would be accepted. But he himself never showed up and only sent a few apprentices to greet the guests. He himself disguised himself and quietly followed the cart of rice bought from the headquarters - he wanted to have a secret conversation with Zhang Xin's envoy in a safe house.
The connection between Sun Kecheng and the Australians has never been interrupted. Shortly after Operation Hun ended. Zhang Xin sneaked back to Guangzhou - this was quite a risky thing. Although he was not a very prominent figure in Guangzhou Station, many people in Guangzhou knew him. Once found out, there is a high possibility of being reported on - the reward offered by the Governor's Yamen for them is Guo Yi's 500 taels and Pei Lixiu's 300 taels. Zhang Xin and Yan Maoda, who are less well-known, are also worth two hundred taels.
But Zhang Xin had to take the risk. The Guangzhou Station left many connections, insider information and spies in the city of Guangzhou. If these people are left alone, this intelligence network will soon automatically disband. This is a great loss for Guangzhou Station and the Senate.
After the Guangzhou Station retreated, the bribed insiders in various yamen temporarily lost contact for more than half a month. Many people believed that the Australians had left, and they no longer had to continue serving the Australians. Zhang Xin's appearance stopped this momentum in time - he dispatched personnel from the Guangzhou Station Security Department secretly set up in the Qiwei Escort Bureau, and properly warned some insiders who received regular allowances. As a result, news from various yamen began to spread normally again.
As for the detectives arranged in various places, he also sent people to contact them one by one to stabilize everyone's mood. Let them know Australians are not leaving. Still watching them all the time.
The safe house is located in the backyard of a store. Sun Kecheng quietly knocked on the back door, and the door opened immediately, and he stepped in. Two young men guarding the door took him to a wing inside.
Sun Kecheng was shocked. Because what he saw was Zhang Xin himself.
Although Zhang Xin has returned to Guangzhou, he rarely meets people in person. Most of the people Sun Kecheng could see were his secret envoys. He suddenly appeared now, obviously he had something important to arrange.
Next to Zhang Xin, there was a man in his thirties. Although he was in the room, he was sitting in the dark wearing a gauze, obviously not wanting others to see his face clearly.
Zhang Xin was not polite and gave him a brief introduction to the people around him.
"This is Shopkeeper Lin," Zhang Xin introduced, "he will be the one to contact you for many things in the future."
"Nice to meet you," the man hiding in the shadows said, cupping his hands and showing a pair of seals.
Seeing a chapter is like seeing a person. This is a token of contact. Zhang Xin and Sun Kecheng often communicate with each other in this way.
Sun Kecheng accepted the stamp and held it in his hand: "Nice to meet you." He was used to the Australian way of keeping things confidential, so he didn't ask much about the visitor. He just asked Zhang Xin:
"What? You want to go back to Lingao?"
"I won't go back now," Zhang Xin said. "There are still a lot of things to take care of. Besides, Zizihao hasn't reopened yet, how can I leave easily?"
"Since you won the battle in Chengmai, the trend in Guangzhou has changed." Sun Kecheng said with a smile, "Let's see, in a month or two, the purple brand will definitely open."
"I'm afraid things will not go so smoothly." Zhang Xin sighed and said, "The officials' thoughts are the same as those of the queens in the palace. They want you to have sex with her, but you must appear dignified and not frivolous. It's very difficult to handle."
"Give her a hard slap, or throw money at her." Sun Kecheng said with a smile, "That's all."
"Haha, you said it well." Zhang Xin laughed, and the man sitting in the shadow seemed to laugh too.
Sun Kecheng then told the guards about the news they heard from the official's house. The news is mixed, but it contains a lot of useful details. So Zhang Xin listened very carefully. While listening, he wrote down the summary of the news in his notebook.
Judging from the news, Li Fengjie does have the idea of negotiating peace, and he is putting it into practice. It’s just that I haven’t found the right channel yet.
"He has a wide range of sources of information." After sending Sun Kecheng away, Lin Baiguang, who was sitting in the shadows, spoke.
"The escort in the nursing home knows a lot of things. You don't need to ask, just look and listen. He is a good source of information." Zhang Xin said, "He is a very important intelligence channel for us."
Today's meeting is actually a step for Zhang Xin to hand over Guangzhou's intelligence system to Lin Baiguang. According to the arrangements of the Executive Committee, the personnel of Guangzhou Station will be subject to major adjustments.
Lin Baiguang had already learned from a work conversation with Jiang Shan that Guangzhou Station would be rebuilt around the end of the year. Although the specific personnel adjustment plan has not yet been released. Lin Baiguang didn't think Guo Yi would lose his throne here. The connections and reputation Guo Yi accumulated in Guangzhou are irreplaceable. He himself also has great symbolic significance, and the Senate will not easily replace him. In addition, as a commercial and trade window, the attitude of the Ministry of Colonial Trade is also very important, and Skade obviously supports Guo Yi.
In addition, the Guangzhou Station found no serious flaws in the Cheka Organization's account review, which can be regarded as extra points for him.
Pei Lixiu and Zheng Shangjie will also continue to stay in Guangzhou - the former, like Guo Yi, is a public figure and cannot be easily replaced. The latter has played a great role in the operation of Ziminglou. As the company with the highest profit margin, Ziminglou She is indispensable for the reconstruction and development of Minglou. But there is doubt whether Zhang Xin, Yan Maoda and others will stay in Guangzhou.
The "Guangzhou Gang" will be dismantled. Lin Baiguang has no doubt about this. Zhang Xin is likely to be transferred, and his intelligence relations and various specific tasks have now been transferred to Lin Baiguang. As for the telegraph operator Zhang Yuchen, he will not continue to stay in Guangdong - it is such a waste of talent. Aboriginal operators will take his place.
"There are still some intelligence connections, but they are not as important as Sun Kecheng." Zhang Xin already knew that he would leave his post soon and would probably be transferred to a new area--according to the plan, it would probably be Jiangnan. Therefore, he did not object to the fact that he was about to leave Guangzhou. Compared with Guangzhou, Jiangnan is more attractive to him.
However, he still has an important task at the moment - to deal with some follow-up issues in business and at the same time conduct evaluation and analysis for the future reconstruction of Guangzhou Station.
In addition, he also had to estimate the material and commercial losses caused by the war - many people in the Senate were still preparing to demand compensation based on this.
Most of the business relationships have been sorted out during Operation Hun, but there are still many problems left. Many accounting documents were not processed in a timely manner. In particular, there are a large number of accounts receivable that have not been received-the Gao family has the largest number of them. Zhang Xin didn't think there was a possibility that Gao Ju would default on his debt - after the Guangzhou Station retreated, Gao Ju and he still maintained certain secret contacts. Gao Ju is also the person who works most hard for Australians to return to Guangzhou.
As for some other merchants who owe money, they are now unable to pay. Zhang Xin has no doubt that as soon as the purple title is restored, they will pay off the debt.
And their cooperation with the Liang family will continue. Especially the investment in charity cannot be thrown away in vain. Zhang Xin secretly sent someone to contact Liang Cunhou and provided him with a sum of money. The Liang family promised to maintain Ci Hui Tang and at the same time protect the huge industry under the name of Ci Hui Tang - including the huge purification camp.
This time the war had destroyed their commercial sales and raw material networks in Guangdong, which had to be rebuilt after the war. The closure and suspension of production of a large number of smelting plants will make the supply of pig iron and non-ferrous metals very tight in the future. Even if trade is restored immediately, factory owners may not be able to immediately raise funds to restart operations and recruit enough craftsmen. Should we consider buying these properties or providing them with recovery loans?
On this issue, Wu De hopes to hear the opinions of Guangzhou Station staff. Of course, this opinion must be based on real figures and theoretical basis. v! ~!
