The New Fourth Army set up an office in Shenpu, and Xie Xuan naturally agreed with both hands.
However, the office appeared in the form of a trading company, and the staff in the office were employees of the trading company. He had different opinions.
Xie Xuan said slowly: "The Shenpu Office of the New Fourth Army is a secret agency. It is best not to get involved with a trading company. Employees of a trading company can be staff of the office, but not all employees can be office workers." Comrades. This is not conducive to the trading company’s purchase of materials for business, nor is it conducive to the security of the office.”
Gong Bing asked: "What do you mean, the office should be set up somewhere else?"
Xie Xuan said seriously: "Even if the office is located in the concession, it is still in the enemy-occupied area. The Japanese are eyeing the concession and they don't know when they will step in. Of course, when the New Fourth Army sets up an office in Shenpu, it should mainly focus on services. , but safety always comes first. Even if something happens to the trading company, nothing can happen to the office."
Putting the office in a trading company may seem convenient, but it is actually very dangerous.
If something happens to someone, it won't affect the entire office.
Gong Bing said: "I will convey your opinions to the New Fourth Army. You are a non-staff member of the office, so you naturally have the right to make suggestions."
"Even if I am not a non-staff member of the office, I still have the right to make suggestions. We are all our comrades, how can we watch their work leave loopholes? This trading company will inevitably purchase a large amount of materials for the New Fourth Army in the future, such as medicines, Cloth, paint, hardware, paper, etc., in large quantities, will naturally attract the attention of the secret service. Trading companies can be exposed, but offices cannot be exposed. Trading companies can close their doors at any time, but offices must always exist. Of course, if an office The purpose of its existence is to purchase supplies for the New Fourth Army in the short term, so it’s okay to do what they want.”
Gong Bing nodded: "I understand what you mean, and I think the New Fourth Army will also seriously consider your opinion. I think, as a non-staff member, you can be promoted to the deputy director of the office."
Xie Xuan reminded: "One more thing, this trading company is best to adopt a joint stock partnership and bring in some people with connections and backgrounds."
Gong Bing asked: "You are considered a share, right?"
Xie Xuan shook his head: "I won't join, but I can send people to join."
It makes sense for Cheng Yuantu to let Xie Xuan serve as a non-staff member of the Shenpu Office of the New Fourth Army.
Xie Xuan is a person in the confidential system. Cheng Yuantu's doing this actually feels like robbing people, but he is the commander of the New Fourth Army. If he wants to borrow Xie Xuan, the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee can't say anything.
Even if this matter is brought to the central government, it will be useless. In terms of military affairs, Jiangsu is under the leadership of the New Fourth Army. In some respects, the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee is also under the leadership of the New Fourth Army.
In fact, comrades from the Military Industry Department of the New Fourth Army had secretly visited Shenpu before and purchased a batch of important emergency supplies with the cooperation of comrades from the underground party.
After returning to Yancheng, the New Fourth Army held a meeting to study. If they wanted to purchase materials in large quantities, they still had to go through open channels.
If you set up a company in Shenpu, you can openly purchase materials.
The New Fourth Army then decided to establish an office in Shenpu and at the same time open a trading company as a cover.
Cheng Yuantu specifically explained that letting Xie Xuan serve as a non-staff member in the office was actually meant as a special consultant, so that Xie Xuan could help and take care of the office more.
Even, guide the work of the office.
Cheng Yuantu knew Xie Xuan's energy in Shenpu, and with Xie Xuan's care, there would naturally be no problem with the safety of the New Fourth Army office. Moreover, Xie Xuan has rich experience in underground work and can guide the work of the office.
When he was in Yancheng, he specifically told the comrades of the New Fourth Army's office in Shenpu that he must listen to more opinions and suggestions from Shenpu.
When he was talking to Comrade Yang Zhiyi, director of the New Fourth Army Office in Shenpu, he specifically mentioned Comrade "Ophthalmologist".
Cheng Yuantu said solemnly: "On the surface, the ophthalmologist is a non-staff member of the office, but in fact, he is responsible for the security work of the office. When it comes to security issues in the office, you must listen to him. This is the principle, and it is even more important. discipline."
Yang Zhiyi asked: "Comrade, ophthalmologist? How can I contact him?"
Cheng Yuantu smiled and said: "You can't contact him, he can only contact you. When the time comes, you will be given a set of contact code words. Whether he contacts you personally or sends someone to contact you, the code words will prevail. .You have worked at Shenpu before, maybe you have dealt with it.”
Yang Zhiyi smiled and said: "I haven't met anyone in Shenpu, and I'm using a pseudonym this time, so I may not know them."
Cheng Yuantu smiled meaningfully: "That's not necessarily the case."
A few days later, several people came to the Jiangsu Hotel in the Shenpu Concession, led by a middle-aged man with two thick eyebrows on his face.
Next to him is a woman wearing a cheongsam, with her hair tied up in a bun, and a pair of Italian leather shoes. She has an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and big, watery eyes, as black and shiny as two black pearls.
She held the man's arm and looked around, looking dignified and generous.
The remaining men were carrying suitcases of various sizes.
They opened several rooms in the Jiangsu Hotel, and the man and woman lived in the innermost suite.
After the two entered the room, the woman immediately let go of her hand. She first walked to the window to look at the scenery outside, and then drew the curtains.
Then, he began to check the entire room, from the lights to the telephone, from the door frames to the windows, from the bed boards to the floor, every corner was checked.
"It should be fine."
Just now, she was observing the surrounding situation below and found nothing unusual.
Yang Zhiyi said: "Well, you sleep in the room inside and I sleep in the living room."
They are a working couple, only in the name of husband and wife, not husband and wife. They are comrades and comrades-in-arms.
"good."
After the woman went to the bedroom inside, she took out a radio from the suitcase. After skillfully dismantling it, she reconnected the electronic components inside. Then the radio became a telegraph transceiver.
After setting up the antenna, the woman began to dispatch the radio station.
Soon, she received a reply.
After putting away the radio, the woman took out a telegraph newspaper and handed it to Yang Zhiyi: "I have contacted my family. This is my return call."
Yang Zhiyi said: "The office is located on Dama Road, and Zhenye Trading Company is located on Zhejiang Road near Dama Road. We will stay in Jiangsu hotels first, and then disperse to offices or rent houses."
The woman asked: "Zhenye Trading Company? Are you still the manager?"
Yang Zhiyi said: "Yes, after all, I have been a shopkeeper before. As for you, you will be the manager's wife and stick to the radio station in Jiangsu Hotel."
