As the news of Chengmai's victory spread in Guangzhou, the original tense atmosphere in Guangzhou gradually changed. The Australian stock, which was once suspended, not only reopened, but also quietly rose. As
The news is getting more and more accurate, and this stock has returned to its original level. The official circles and various people in the shopping mall who used to have dealings with Australians are no longer "silent" to the word "Australians".
", they are all semi-publicly discussing the issue of when the Australians will return to Guangzhou. Sun Kecheng's Qiwei Escort Bureau's general number has become popular. Many people are visiting him and want to know when the Australians will come back and whether Australian goods are still sold.
, can their large-scale purchases be resumed?
Although Sun Kecheng repeatedly stated that he did not recognize any Australians and only had contacts with Guo Dongzhu's Purple Brand, there was still an endless stream of people who came to inquire about the information. Most of them also gave him expensive 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 of all, he received more favors from the Australians in the past and received less in return. This time, he concealed personnel and supplies for the Australians despite the pressure from the government, and also helped quietly transport the escorts. Many of them were in Guangzhou City.
They were also responsible for the aftermath of the incident. Although it cost a lot of money, Sun Kecheng felt it was worth it! Qiwei was able to repay the Australians in a down-to-earth manner.
Secondly, the Australian's victory shows that he did not make a mistake. Looking at this, the Australian will have to return to Guangzhou sooner or later. The day when Qiwei will regain its strength in Guangdong is coming soon. Needless to say, Guangchengmai will fight
After the victory, the demeanor of the officials in the city changed a lot. Some officials even sent their masters to give them some gifts - didn't this make it clear that they wanted to cultivate relations with the Australians and leave a way out?
When Sun Kecheng was happy, he told his subordinates that they would not refuse anyone who came, and would accept all gifts and posts. However, he himself never showed up and only sent a few apprentices to greet the guests. He himself disguised himself and quietly followed the general manager.
The trolley where he bought rice went out - he wanted to have a secret talk with Zhang Xin's envoy in a safe house.
The contact between Sun Kecheng and the Australians has never been interrupted. Shortly after the end of Operation Hun, Zhang Xin sneaked back to Guangzhou - this was quite a risky thing. Although he was not a very visible figure in Guangzhou Station, he was very popular in Guangzhou city.
There are many people who know him. Once they find out, there is a high possibility of being reported. The reward offered by the Governor's Yamen for them is Guo Yi's reward of 500 taels and Pei Lixiu's 300 taels. Zhang Xin and Yan Maoda, who are less well-known, are also worthy.
Two hundred taels.
But Zhang Xin had to take this risk. The Guangzhou Station left many connections in Guangzhou, including insiders and spies. If these people are left alone, this intelligence network will soon be automatically disbanded. This is not only for the Guangzhou Station, but also for the veterans.
It is a huge loss to the hospital.
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 him in time.
With this momentum - he dispatched personnel from the Guangzhou Station Security Department, which was secretly set up in 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 everywhere, he also sent people to contact them one by one to stabilize everyone's mood and let them know that the Australians had not left and were still watching them all the time.
The safe house was located in the backyard of a store. Sun Kecheng quietly knocked on the code on the back door, and the door opened immediately, and he ducked in. Two young men guarding the door took him to a side room 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 on weekdays. Most of the people Sun Kecheng can see are his secret envoys. Now that he suddenly appears, he obviously has important things 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!" said the man hiding in the shadows, cupping his hands and showing a pair of seals.
Seeing an article is like seeing a person. This is a token of contact. Zhang Xin and Sun Kecheng often communicated with each other in this way.
Sun Kecheng took the stamp and held it in his hand: "Nice to meet you!" He was used to the Australians' secretive style, 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, Ziziha 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 won't go so smoothly." Zhang Xin sighed and said, "The officials have the same thoughts as the women in the court. They want you to have sex with her, but you have to look 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 are right." Zhang Xin laughed, and the man sitting in the shadow seemed to laugh too.
Sun Kecheng then told the news that the guards had heard from the official's home. The news was very complicated, but it contained many useful details. So Zhang Xin listened very carefully, and he wrote it down in his notebook while listening.
Summary of the message.
Judging from the news, Li Fengjie does have the idea of negotiating peace, and he is putting it into practice. It is just that he has not yet found a suitable channel.
"His sources of information are extensive." 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 have 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 the Guangzhou intelligence system to Lin Baiguang. According to the arrangements of the Executive Committee, the personnel of the Guangzhou Station will be subject to major adjustments.
In a work conversation between Lin Baiguang and Jiang Shan, he had already learned 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 did not think that Guo Yi would lose his throne here. Guo Yi had accumulated many connections in Guangzhou and
Prestige cannot be replaced. He himself has great symbolic significance, and the Senate will not easily replace him. In addition, as a commercial and trade window, the attitude of the Colonial and Trade Department is also very important. Skade
Obviously he supports Guo Yi.
In addition, 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 has
She is indispensable for the reconstruction and development of Minglou. But it is doubtful 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. 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
Staying in Guangdong is such a waste of talent. Aboriginal radio operators will take his job.
"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 development area--according to the plan, it would probably be Jiangnan. So he was
There is no objection to the fact that he is about to leave Guangzhou. Jiangnan is more attractive to him than Guangzhou.
However, he still has an important task at the moment - to deal with some follow-up business issues and at the same time conduct evaluation and analysis for the future reconstruction of Guangzhou Station.
In addition, he had to estimate the material and commercial losses caused by the war - many in the Senate were prepared 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 have not been processed in time. In particular, a large number of accounts receivable have not been received - most of which are from the Gao family.
Zhang Xin did not think there was a possibility that Gao Ji would default on his debt - after the withdrawal from Guangzhou Station, Gao Ji still maintained a certain secret contact with him. And Gao Ji was also the person who worked most energetically for the Australians to return to Guangzhou.
As for some other merchants who owe money, they are unable to pay now. Zhang Xin has no doubt that as soon as the purple banner is restored, they will pay off their debts.
And their cooperation with the Liang family will continue. Especially the investment in charity cannot be thrown away in vain. Zhang Xin secretly sent people to contact Liang Cunhou and provided a sum of money. The Liang family promised to maintain good charity.
Huitang, and at the same time protect the huge industry under the name of Cihuitang-including the huge purification camp.
This war has destroyed their commercial sales and raw material network in Guangdong, which must 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, the factory owners
I am afraid that it is not possible to immediately raise funds to restart construction and recruit enough craftsmen. Should we consider buying these industries or providing them with recovery loans?
On this issue, Wu De hopes to hear the opinions of the Guangzhou Station staff. Of course, this opinion must be based on real figures and theoretical basis.