Chapter 270
On the last Friday of October, the weather was gloomy and there was no rain.
In the evening, more than 30 business people gathered in the private courtyard where Fang Yexian lived, including Cai Xingbai, general manager of Meiya silk weaving factory, Hu Juewen, manager of Xinmin Machinery Factory, Ye Youcai, manager of Watson Electrical Appliances Factory, Fang Jiange, manager of China Enamel Factory, and Chen Xingwu, manager of Lingsheng Ink Factory.
These people gathered together to discuss the development direction of the business community and how to promote the boycott of Japanese goods.
When the discussion was almost over and the banquet was about to begin, a servant suddenly came to report: "Mr. Fang, a young man came to the door. He did not invite him, but he wanted to break in and persuade him not to leave."
Fang Yexian asked: "Who is it? If you are an idle person, hurry up and drive him away!"
"Sir, that person said he had business dealings with you."
"Okay, I'll go and see who is so ignorant."
He walked to the gate and took a look. He immediately opened his eyes wide and quickly reached out: "Oh, Mr. Qin, come here, Peng Shenghui, please come in!"
He had sent invitations long ago to invite the Qin family to attend the dinner party, but he never received any response. Unexpectedly, Qin Di suddenly appeared! So he was surprised!
Fang Yexian led Qin Di into the house and smiled and introduced to everyone: "Everyone, look, which distinguished guest is this?"
Everyone looked up and saw that the person coming in was very young, as if he was only in his early twenties. These people found it very strange. Because the entrepreneurs present were all over forty years old, there was no young man under the age of thirty. Moreover, this person was introduced as a distinguished guest by Fang Yexian, so who would he be?
Qin Di's appearance never appeared in any magazine or newspaper. He only appeared in his true form at the engagement banquet, wedding banquet and a very small number of concerts held by Yan Xue, so most people did not know him.
However, among the entrepreneurs present, some of them participated in the charity performance of Yan Xue’s concert, so they quickly recognized him!
"Oh, it's rare guest! I didn't expect it was Mr. Qin!"
"Mr. Qin, I have long admired him!"
"Everyone thought you were going to Chongqing! You are very brave. The Japanese are just trying to kill you! Why do you dare to stay in the Demon City?"
Some people who didn't know asked one after another: "Who is this person?"
The person next to him whispered: "He is the famous Master Qin."
After Mr. Qing’s vigorous publicity, Qin Di’s reputation was corrected, so everyone praised and greeted each other.
Qin Di replied with a smile: "I heard that the Friday dinner party is very famous, so I took the liberty to come here to have a long experience and disturb you."
Fang Yexian smiled and said, "It is perfect for you to attend. Mr. Qin, you have been serving porridge in the Demon City for almost two years! I don't know how many refugees will be saved! When it comes to this matter, who doesn't admire it from the bottom of his heart? I admire it so much!"
This is absolutely true. No matter how Fang Yexian owns more than a dozen companies, he is reluctant to build a hundred porridge sheds and distributes porridge 24 hours a day, and persists for two consecutive years!
This is simply unimaginable! Do you want to live a life? No matter how rich a family is, you can’t stand it!
Everyone was amazed and thought that this was an amazing miracle. Only the Qin family, the richest man in the Republic of China, could barely do this. And according to their estimates, the Qin family was about to run out of their wealth! Maybe there was only an empty shell left!
To be honest, if Qin Di hadn't robbed a large amount of money from Northeast China, North Korea, and Baodao, and Yan Xue robbed back 1,800 tons of gold, he wouldn't have dared to do this!
Everyone praised it for a while, then sat down, and talked while having a banquet.
Someone asked: "Mr. Qin, what do you think about the future situation? The Japanese occupy most of the country, how long can we last?"
Qin Di said slowly: "I believe Mr. Baili's statement. After defense, stalemate and counterattack, China will eventually win and Japan will lose."
Chen Xingwu, who runs the ink factory, suddenly sang: "I heard that Mr. Baili had a meeting with you at Zhang Jinjiang's home before he wrote the National Defense Theory, right?"
Qin Di smiled and shook his head: "The meeting is not a question. I have indeed met him, but I didn't say a few words. He is a military strategist, and I am a layman. The age difference is too big, how can I use the word "meeting"?"
Then Hu Juewen from Xinmin Machinery Factory said: "I also heard rumors that before the 813 Incident, you posted notices everywhere six months in advance to let the people prepare early, strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and escape from their homes. Is this happening?"
Qin Di said: "I read Mr. Baili's national defense theory and had a bloody dream. When I woke up, I felt very uneasy, so I invited dozens of Qing Gang disciples to post notices everywhere."
Next, a good person stood up and bowed deeply to him: "Thank you, Mr. Qin, you saved many people. Fortunately, we saw the notice and moved our family and property to the concession early, otherwise we would even lose our lives!"
"Yes, I am from Jiaxing. Although I am very close to the demon city, Jiaxing suffered a disaster! Many people died tragically and their houses were burned..."
"I am from Shaoxing. All the rich families in the city have fled, and those who have not escaped have been fed..."
"I'm from Suzhou, it's so miserable..."
Qin Di felt relieved when he heard the sincere thanks, so he stood up and said, "I came to the party today. I have something to say to everyone. Although the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan has been decided, China will win and Japan will lose, the process is very difficult! You should be careful when you are in the concession. There are assassinations by the Japanese and the kidnapping of Wang's puppet spies. If you are not careful, you may lose your life..."
Everyone nodded: "What you said is that we who run businesses did not want to get involved in political affairs. But the Japanese came to win over them, and if we refused, they would be persecuted; if we agreed, they would become traitors; the spies of Wang Puppet were very abominable, and they often kidnap and blackmailed..."
"Although the business in the Magic City is very prosperous, entrepreneurs are having a hard time. We also know to be more careful, but how to prevent it?"
Qin Di said again: "I am here, let me remind everyone that when I was dreaming, I dreamed that the Japanese entered the concession! The concession is not absolutely safe. Please make arrangements early, it is best to go out and hide for a few years before coming back."
When everyone heard this, they were shocked!
"This...Mr. Qin, are you saying true? Will the Japanese enter the concession?"
"It shouldn't be? The concession is controlled by Britain, the United States, France, and Italy. Does Japan dare to offend so many countries?"
“If the concession is not safe, where can we escape?”
"The Japanese blocked the road, and it was not easy even if they wanted to go!"
"Mr. Qin, you scared me. I will be unable to sleep all night tonight..."
Qin Di can only remind this point, and cannot say the specific time, nor can he say it very sure.
When the banquet ended, he deliberately dragged it to the end. The other party said, "Mr. Fang, I see that your Yin Tang is dark and seems to be in a bloody disaster, so I will give you a suggestion, can you go abroad to hide for two years? Come back after this disaster?"
Fang Yexian was half-believing and half-doubted, feeling embarrassed because he had more than a dozen factories in the Magic City, so it was not easy to leave.
Qin Di advised: "Human life is more important than anything else. You have a great influence in the business world. Staying in the demon city is very dangerous."
Fang Yexian asked back, "Mr. Qin, why don't you leave? I heard that the Japanese assassinated you twice, have you?"
Qin Di said: "I have a good life and I hide it every time."
Fang Yexian pondered and said, "Thank you for your reminder. You asked me to think about it and then make a decision."
Qin Di couldn't persuade him anymore, so he could only say goodbye.
Chapter completed!