The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 544 What is Gao Jiu going to do?

The Yunnan-Burma Highway starts from Kunming and ends at Lashio, Myanmar, with a total length of 1146.1 kilometers. The Yunnan-Burma Highway connects with the Central Railway of Myanmar and directly runs through Yangon Port, the former capital of Myanmar.

Along the way, Gao Jiu could not help but feel a little worried when he saw that there were many vehicles on the road, but the road condition was poor. Improve, otherwise, the traffic will be seriously affected. Are you familiar with the people in the Southwest Transportation Department? It’s best to remind them to carry out maintenance in advance.”

Long Yingyuan shook his head and said, "Ninth Brother, we can't control this matter."

Immediately, he introduced the management of the Southwest Transportation Department.

The full name of the management agency of the Yunnan-Burma Highway is "General Manager Office of Southwest Import and Export Materials Transportation of the Military Commission, referred to as "Southwest Transportation Office".

The Southwest Transportation Department has successively established a transportation personnel training center, a transportation office, a Burma Road hospital, a Zhemang clinic, a general automobile repair factory, a Tengchong pack management office, an automobile brigade, and various warehouses.Due to the large organization itself, there are many problems in management.It is common practice to carry passengers and goods privately during transportation, the discipline of the fleet is poor, and the management is also intriguing and even publicly blamed, making the management even more chaotic.

As for road maintenance, it is also very difficult to raise funds. This is because these issues involve a wide range of aspects, including YN provincial government, local government and many other departments. No one wants to get involved in such a complicated matter.

Gao Jiu nodded, but didn't speak.

The convoy continued on and finally arrived at the destination, Ruili City.

Ruili is located in the west of YN Province, with Mangshi in the east, Longchuan in the north, and mountains and rivers in Myanmar in the northwest, southwest, and southeast. The villages face each other, and it is adjacent to the city of Muse in Myanmar.

Ruili has a south subtropical monsoon climate, with dry and rainy seasons throughout the year, basically no frost, an annual average temperature of 21 ℃, no severe cold in winter, no severe heat in summer, flowers bloom in four seasons, fruit bears all year round, and the forest coverage rate is 55% , with beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery, it is a rare treasure land in the hot zone.

It was the first time for Wang Zhankui, Guo Hengming, Zheng Sanpao and others to come here, and they highly appreciated the scenery here.

It was also the first time for Ouyang Xue to come here, she was a little curious, and asked half-jokingly: "Ninth brother, you are so interested in this place, do you want to retire here?"

Gao Jiu smiled and said: "Yes! The scenery here is so beautiful. It's great to build two houses, where men farm and women weave, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and children surround their wives. Isn't it great?"

Although she knew that Gao Jiu was joking, Ouyang Xue couldn't help yearning, imagining that she was with her husband and watching the children playing in the yard, her eyes blurred and the expression on her face was very sweet.

Gao Jiu's eyes looked out of the car, the scenery between the mountains and fields was beautiful, but his eyes glanced over these, looking at the distant sky.He didn’t come here to retire, it’s just a springboard for him, his goal is the opposite Myanmar, to be precise, the Golden Triangle, where he wants to build his own world, and also for the parents, fellow villagers, brothers and sisters of Taohuashan We are looking for a place to settle down.

Gao Jiu had thought about many places, such as Europe and the United States. With his financial resources and business acumen, he could support all the people in Taohuashan, including their families, and give them a job. a way out.

However, they must be outsiders and ethnic minorities, they will be discriminated against, they will leave their hometowns, and they will not feel at home.He also thought about the countries in the Strait of Malacca, where there were many Chinese, and life was more convenient.

However, once the Pacific War broke out, the strategic depth of the island countries was too small to resist the Japanese aggression, and they still had to face the troubles of war.

After much deliberation, the Golden Triangle area is relatively convenient. It is close to mainland China, and it is a place where no one cares. It is also a good choice to guard an acre of land and live your own life.

Gao Jiu didn't suddenly think about it that way. Historically, when the government retreated from the mainland, the remnants of the 93rd Division of the National Army entered the Golden Triangle, and they stood there, and their descendants still live there.

With Gao Jiu's strength, which is much greater than that of the 93rd Division, he doesn't have to worry about being untenable, and he can build a world of his own there.

Mr. Long San had already cleared the way ahead of time and arrived at Ruili first. After Gao Jiu and others arrived in Ruili, Mr. Long San had brought the local Ruili officials to greet him.

The national government's management agency in Ruili is called the Ruili Administrative Bureau.

Director Ma Ruiguang is a middle-aged man in his 40s. Like many local people, he is thin and dark-skinned. He wears a tunic suit, a top hat, and a pocket watch in his breast pocket with the chain exposed. This is the standard attire of local government officials in this era.

Ruili's administrative bureau is lower than the county magistrate and higher than the town mayor. Director Ma is a local Han. He grew up in Ruili and has never seen any big scenes.He felt a little apprehensive and apprehensive to see such a big man as the third son Wang Long of Yunnan.When he saw the respectful attitude of Young Master Long San towards Gao Jiu, Ouyang Xue and the others, he knew that the person who came had a higher status.Seeing Gao Jiu and Ouyang Xue's dignified appearance, he couldn't help but seem a little restrained.

After Long Yingyuan introduced the identities of Gao Jiu and Ouyang Xue, Director Ma was taken aback.He smiled all over his face, nodded and bowed and said, "Welcome Gao Jiuye, and welcome to Miss Ouyang." Having said this, he was a little nervous and didn't know what to say.

Young Master Long saw his appearance, in order to ease his tension, he said: "Ninth Brother, Miss Ouyang, Director Ma is very hospitable, and has already set up a banquet for everyone."

Director Ma nodded again and again, and said, "I would like to invite all distinguished guests to show their appreciation!"

In Ruili's Dai style building, Director Ma set up a banquet.It was rare for him to receive someone as distinguished as Mr. Long, so he spent all his money this time and specially arranged a local dance to show his grandeur.

Yunnan is rich in products, and there are also many special delicacies, such as kohlrabi, splashing water cakes, sour bamboo shoots, roasted suckling pig, chicken fir, fried bee pupae, mangoes, rice noodles, paoluda, dilute soybean powder and so on.

Although Taohuashan's food standard is very high, the types of food and drink are limited after all. Wang Zhankui, Zheng Sanpao and others all ate very refreshingly, and they all praised that the trip was worthwhile.

Director Ma arranged for the dances of the Dai people today, peacock dance, Ga Yang and elephant foot encouragement.

Gorgeously dressed and slender Dai women danced beautiful peacock dances, staring straight at the old hats from Peach Blossom Mountain.

Long Guobi is very familiar with the local conditions and customs of Yunnan, she explained to Gao Jiu and others while watching.Ouyang Xue was also fascinated by watching it, admiring a few words from time to time.

Gao Jiu is no stranger to peacock dance.In the past, he had watched many times in film and television dramas, but the novelty was not so strong. What he was interested in was Elephant Foot Encouragement.

Elephant Foot Encouragement has distinct national characteristics, and there are three types of Encouragement: Long Encouragement, Short Encouragement and Big Encouragement.The long-drum drum is 7 feet long. It is made of cowhide or python skin, and its tail is shaped like an elephant foot. It is made of round wood.Accompanied by drums and gongs, performers tap the drum surface with their fingers, palms, fists, and feet, and the people and the drum rotate and swing together, chic and generous, and the drum beats sharply.The short-drum drum has a shorter body and is 5 feet long. When performing, the rhythm is slower, the drum beats are steady, and the sound is deep and short.When the big drum is performed, the sound is loud and deep, shaking the sky and the earth, and the scene is spectacular.Encouragement is a dance that is popular among the Dai people and everyone can dance.

Gao Jiu was very happy to watch, and couldn't help but stepped forward to knock on those cowhide drums.

Seeing that the distinguished guests liked their dance, the actors enthusiastically pointed out Gao Jiu's beat skills in beating the drums.

Gao Jiu was a quick learner, and quickly mastered the technique of drumming and percussion with elephant feet, and couldn't help but start playing.Seeing that the guests were happy, the actors jumped up again to the beat of the drums.

Seeing the big boss showing off on stage, the brothers in Taohuashan naturally applauded the big boss for supporting him.Mr. Longshan, Ouyang Xue and others also applauded, and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic.

Back at the wine table, Gao Jiu asked about the ethnic minorities in Ruili.

Director Ma said that the major ethnic minorities in Ruili include Dai, Jingpo, De'ang, Lisu and Achang.

Gao Jiu noticed that only the singing and dancing of the Dai ethnic group was arranged today, and asked, "How is the relationship between the local ethnic groups?"

Director Ma shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's average."

Gao Jiu understands that due to differences in customs and other aspects, there are usually some conflicts between various ethnic groups, and sometimes the relationship will become very rigid. This has always been the case in all dynasties, and this problem was not resolved during the Republic of China.

Gao Jiu also asked about the local economic situation, which was also very general.In the past, it was mainly due to inconvenient transportation, but now the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway is busy with traffic, which has brought the economy here a little bit.Ruili has some characteristic industries, such as emerald, but it did not develop a large scale during the war.

In the next few days, Gao Jiu, Ouyang Xue, Long Yingyuan and others, accompanied by Director Ma, inspected various aspects of Ruili and met with the leaders of various tribes.

After investigation, Gao Jiu basically had a relatively complete plan.

This morning, he sent a telegram to the military command headquarters.

Chongqing, Military Command Headquarters.

The big boss of the military command received a telegram from Gao Jiu, saying that the Yunnan-Vietnam Highway was about to be closed, allowing the government to prepare early.

The big boss was very emotional. Gao Jiu really served the country and the people. The news he provided was extremely important, and it was related to the safety of the main artery for the transportation of anti-war materials.

He was also a little puzzled. In the telegram, Gao Jiu also said that he was willing to pay for the construction of a 52-kilometer road from Mengchuan Town to Ruili Settlement Bureau, and asked the government to greet the Southwest Transportation Department and not interfere.

The big boss's first feeling was that Gao Jiu was a bit full, and the road construction was a waste of money. He didn't understand what Gao Jiu was doing?
He couldn't figure it out, but he could only think that Gao Jiu had great feelings of patriotism and love for the people, and that there was too much money and no place to spend it.

The big boss is a cautious person, he doesn't know Gao Jiu's motives, and he dare not report this matter to the big man.

He sent a telegram to Gao Jiu, which said: "Brother Gao, I will definitely help you with your matter. But why did you suddenly go to Yunnan and build roads and bridges there?
What do you think, please let me know in detail. "

Gao Jiu sent him a telegram and said: "I came back from Hong Kong this time and passed through Kunming. After I got the news from Vietnam, I wanted to set up a transportation company here to make some money, but the road condition of the Burma Road is too bad. up.

I couldn't stand it anymore, so I wanted to spend some money to build roads, and it was also for myself to make money.Otherwise, I only make money, and I feel a little bit unreasonable.

Please also tell the Southwest Transportation Department about this matter, and don't trouble me in the future. "

The big boss already knew Gao Jiu very well, but he always felt that this reason was not enough.Gao Jiu had both money and ways to make money, so he couldn't afford to set up a transportation company on the Burma Road to get a piece of the pie.

Confused, he couldn't send a telegram to Gao Jiu anymore, so he sent a telegram to the Kunming Military Control Station to let them know Gao Jiu's movements in Kunming.

Gao Jiu is generous in doing things in Kunming, and he doesn't need to deliberately hide anyone.The Kunming Military Control Station immediately sent a telegram to the big boss, saying that Gao Jiu and Long San had set up a trading company in Yunnan, and set up a transportation company under it.

The big boss thinks this is a bit reasonable. The reason why Gao Jiu went there to start a transportation company to make money is probably to help Mr. Long San and get some money to spend.Now these reasons made sense, so he asked to see the big man and reported the matter to him.

The big man also attached great importance to the information provided by Gao Jiu. He immediately ordered the Military Command, the Ministry of Communications and other departments to strengthen the management of the Burma Road, and instructed the Southwest Transportation Department to invest money, manpower, and material resources to rush to repair the Burma Road.

When he heard that Gao Jiu was going to build a road there, he was also a little puzzled, and asked, "This Gao Jiu is not beating the Japanese in Peach Blossom Mountain, what is he doing there?"

The big boss sent Gao Jiu to Hong Kong, where he helped the military to obtain the secrets of the China Reserve Certificates, and he reported to the big shot about his establishment of a transportation company in Yunnan.

The big man was really moved, he said: "This Gao Jiu is
The national government has really done a lot of credit, so if he wants to make some money there, let him do it.Inform the Southwest Transportation Department, and follow Gao Jiu's request, and don't interfere with his affairs. "

Gao Jiu was very happy to receive the telegram from the big boss, and he asked Mr. Long San to say hello to his father, the King of Yunnan.In this way, in the area of ​​Ruili, Gao Jiu has gained considerable power and can act according to his own intentions.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Long San came forward to communicate with Director Ma of Ruili's administrative bureau, and set aside a piece of land for the trading company outside Ruili City.The trading company was also very generous, and gave Director Ma 1 yuan to repair the office of Ruili's administrative bureau.Thank you so much Director Ma, I am very happy.

This time, Yue Lin and Wang Yuling also came to Yunnan with Ouyang Xue.Yue Lin performed well in Chongqing. All the buildings, including the pharmaceutical factory, were designed, supervised and constructed by him.In order to reward him, Gao Jiu transferred Wang Yuling to work by his side.

The young couple have liked each other for a long time, and the long-distance relationship made them very distressed.Master Jiu was so understanding and reasonable, which made them very happy.

They received a notice this morning and went to Gao Jiu's residence for a meeting.This morning, Gao Jiu, Ouyang Xue, Long Yingyuan, Long Guobi, Yue Lin and Wang Yuling attended the meeting.

Gao Jiu decided to set up another construction company under the trading company. Yue Lin and Wang Yuling will be in charge of this company to build a material transfer station and a research institute outside Ruili City, and at the same time be responsible for the Burma Road from Mengchuan Town to Ruili. A section of construction.

Yue Lin asked: "Jiu Ye, other things are not a problem. How to solve the recruitment problem of the construction company?"

The reason why Yue Lin asked this question was because the rear areas are now subject to theater control, and the recruitment of a large number of laborers must be approved by the local military and political departments.

Young Master Long San said with a smile: "It's a small matter, I'll just settle it."

Gao Jiu nodded and said, "This matter will be resolved by Mr. Long and I."

The reason why Gao Jiu wanted to pay for the construction of the Burma Road was not to make money on this road. He wanted to use the construction of this road to do one thing and pave the way for the future to enter the Golden Triangle.

Chief Ma, who set up Ruili's governance bureau, was in a good mood. Being able to have a relationship with a big man like Mr. Long San made him, a small local official, harden his waist.

Gao Jiu and others are rich and powerful, not only gave him 1 oceans, but also repairing the Burma Road can also bring him political achievements.He is determined to hug the thigh of Mr. Long San tightly, maybe there will be a chance to make a fortune in the future.Therefore, he redoubled his hospitality and specially organized a group of people to provide services for the people of the trading company.

On this day, he received a notice to attend a meeting at a trading company.He was very happy, knowing that another good thing was coming.

(End of this chapter)