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Chapter 519

"Woo~"

At the Taikoo Wharf in Shanghai, Zuo Zhong’s family stood on the trestle bridge and bid farewell. Everyone’s moods were different, only Zuo Jun and Zuo Duo, who knew nothing, pestered He Yijun heartlessly.

The old man Zuo Xuechen suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance, and said lightly: "I'm afraid I won't be able to come back this time, old man, Shanwen, take someone to fetch some soil from your hometown.

Although this is not Ningbo, it is also the land of China. If I can be buried in it in the future, I will not be regarded as a place where I will die without a burial. After all, our roots are here, and our blood is unbroken. "

"Father."

Zuo Shanwen opened his mouth to say something, but seeing the old man's expression was firm, he had to call a few guards to find wooden boxes and shovels, and dig around the pier. Passers-by were not surprised.

This kind of thing is common here. Many Chinese who have gone abroad to make a living or flee from refugees will save a handful of their hometown soil before leaving, leaving a memory in a foreign country thousands of miles away.

"Old Zuo, you can relax. It is said that people move to live and trees die. The changes in the current situation are really incomprehensible. Going to New Zealand is a good thing, at least it can avoid a military disaster. "

Zuo Zhong's grandfather, Mei Tianliang, was still wearing a suit and a top hat. He posed in the pier, talking to his old in-laws, and directing the servants with cameras to take pictures.

"Humph."

Zuo Xuechen's face darkened: "Going abroad is naturally fulfilling the wish of you, an old traitor. You couldn't stay idle decades ago, and you almost became the son-in-law of the British. Don't think I don't know."

"Grandfather, grandfather."

Zuo Zhong interrupted the quarrel between the two old urchins in time, saying that people are really old like urchins, then took out a notebook from his pocket, handed it to Zuo Xuechen with a serious face, and said in a low voice.

"Grandfather, here is some information my grandson collected through the overseas branches of the Secret Service. It may be useful at home. If you have nothing to do on the road, you can take a look and get familiar with the relevant situation.

After the Zuo family arrived in New Zealand, the first thing they did was to contact and support the local politicians. If necessary, they could take advantage of their weaknesses and scandals to control the other party. Let them do this. "

He pointed to a few young men wrapped in gauze. These were intelligence agents who were seriously injured during the road exchange.

This is an extremely painful thing for a person who has been trained for many years and has mastered countless intelligence skills. After seeing how wonderful the world is, it is difficult to go back and live a stable life.

So Zuo Zhong called these people and gave them a new choice, which was to leave the Republic of China with their family members, and be responsible for protecting the Zuo family members and forming the Zuo family's own intelligence network.

The secret agents who had already given up their hearts knew that they could continue to do their jobs with the deputy director and support their families. Not surprisingly, all of them agreed and quit the active service of the National Army.

Logically speaking, in a department like the Secret Service, only the dead can leave completely, but money can make ghosts go, and their injuries are indeed serious, so the Military Commission successfully passed the application.

Zuo Xuechen glanced at his grandson's subordinates, nodded slightly: "Well, grandfather knows, I will properly arrange these talents, as long as our Zuo family is still there, we won't treat them badly.

Those who went ahead had already identified a few suitable candidates in Australia and New Zealand. The other party had a certain amount of influence and didn't have too many connections behind it, so it was more convenient to control. "

Having been in business for so many years, he knew very well what he could save and what he couldn't save. There were only two reasons why the guy wanted to leave. It was either that he didn't give enough money or he was wronged.

If you want people to work hard, you have to give them enough money, so that they can see hope. In the past few years, none of the servants of the Zuo family has resigned. This is the case. A person needs to take a long-term view and not be petty.

Zuo Zhong was very aware of his grandfather's means, and was not worried about his subordinates' treatment, so he continued: "With the protection of the officials, we can't relax our vigilance towards those foreign neighbors around.

Foreigners are afraid of prestige but not morality, so they can beat and beat appropriately, and try to find a way to win them over. If they can't win them over, they will destroy the other party's production and living facilities, and force the other party to seek help from the Zuo family. "

Speaking of this, a smile appeared on his face: "Especially in Australia, where there are very few natural water sources, throwing a few dead animals into rivers and wells can completely cut off the water source.

Another example is the farms in New Zealand. When it is the grain harvest season, in case of a fire, those white people will either pay high prices to buy food from merchants, or choose to seek help nearby.

For food, fresh water, and medicine, they can lend as much as they want, but they have to use land and assets as collateral, and the higher the interest, the better, so that foreigners can see what is called rolling interest and donkey rolling. "

"Grandson, wait a moment." Zuo Xuechen always felt that this kind of thing was a bit familiar, raised his hand to signal Zuo Zhong to stop talking, thought for a while and said uncertainly: "You want foreigners to be tenants?"

"Correct."

Zuo Zhong smiled brightly: "Only when a subordinate relationship is formed, can foreigners be obedient. As for how to deal with disobedient tenants, you don't need me to teach you old people."

Hearing what his grandson said, Zuo Xuechen blushed and frowned, "The Zuo family has been farming and studying for generations, and they are known as good employers. They release grain in disaster years and only charge [-]% of the land rent. It's no exaggeration.

How do I know how to deal with tenants? You should ask your grandfather Mei Tianliang about this kind of thing. Back then, he somehow got a group of Annan people to farm for the Mei family, and he knew some tricks. "

"Yes, my grandson knows I was wrong."

Zuo Zhong hurriedly bowed and admitted his mistake. As for whether what the old man said was true or not, just listen to it. No matter how benevolent a landlord is, he is still a landlord, and his class determines his exploitative nature, which cannot be changed.

What's more, there are good villagers and local ruffians in the countryside. If Zuo's family is really a bloodless Bodhisattva, a two-finger-wide note is sent to the yamen, and the other party will be forced to live or die.

After bowing and raising his head, he looked at the freighter and said: "Grandfather, the housekeepers and servants who are used to the field will take care of it, and you and your father should focus on the industry.

I don't know how many ocean-going freighters I have at home. I have to find a way to buy more. In future wars, whether it is to support the country or undertake transportation transactions, we will need enough ships.

It is best not to order from a shipyard. First, the construction period is long, and second, it will be requisitioned during the war. It is more appropriate to directly buy old ships from other shipping companies, and they can be put into use immediately after buying. "

Zuo Zhong has a big plan for the Zuo family. If it is successfully completed, not only the Zuo family will become rich in the world, but the country will also benefit from it. The key point is the abundant transportation force.

Over there, Zuo Xuechen closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes after a long time: "All the original boats at home have been sold, and your father said to the outside world that an ocean shipping company will be established after the Beilun Wharf is completed.

The Japanese may think that our Zuo family is the fat in their pot. They took the initiative to sell a batch of 6500-ton large cargo ships at a very cheap price, so I kept them all, a total of 4 ships.

They are all new-type freighters within ten years, and they are of good quality. They can sail from Australia to Shanghai with only one resupply in the middle. To prevent accidents, I have people hang them under the name of a German foreign company. "

After hearing this, Zuo Zhong had only one thought, the Japanese are really good people, they give money and boats, with these boats, the Zuo family can make a lot of money even by transporting goods, he hurriedly asked.

"Grandfather, whether the German foreign company can stand the investigation or not, the incident at Beilun Wharf is too big, those shareholders will definitely try their best to find a way to recover the loss, other things can be hidden, but the ship cannot be hidden."

"Ha ha."

Zuo Xuechen smiled slightly when he heard the words: "It's okay, I made an agreement with the Japanese to pay for the purchase of the ship with grain one year later, and immediately made a fake contract through your uncle after the delivery of the ship.

The content is more complicated. You only need to know that these ships were "given" to the German firm as collateral. Just two days ago, because the Zuo family did not complete the contract, the ships already belonged to the Germans. "

Zuo Zhong was dumbfounded. No wonder his grandfather said just now that the boat was kept, not bought. This is a standard white wolf with empty gloves. The old man just caught a fat sheep and squeezed it to death.

He looked at the old man with admiration, and nodded: "That's good, these four ships must not be used for the Zuo family's property, and if you go to Europe and America to buy some ships, you must keep them secret.

Australia’s iron mines, arsenals, and pharmaceutical factories don’t seek to make money. It’s enough to ensure that they can start working. Train the people we bring here. Grandfather, this is a matter of national survival. Grandson, I’m begging you. "

"I will pay attention, and there will be no problems." Zuo Xuechen stroked his beard slowly, and then sighed: "You are devoted to the country, and my grandfather only hopes that you will be safe and sound. Let the Zuo family not disperse."

Zuo Zhong lowered his head and did not speak. The tide of the times cannot be stopped by one person. At most, he just follows the trend. No one can predict the life and death and the ups and downs in the middle.

"Woooooo~"

The freighter blew its whistle again, and the crew notified everyone that it was time to sail. Mei Huizhen held her son with tears in her eyes, and Zuo Zhong opened his arms to hold his mother in his arms, praying silently for the family.

Zuo Jun and Zuo Duo felt a little at a loss by the side, didn't they go back to Ningbo, why did they seem to be on one side of the world, and then they were taken to the boat by the servants in a daze.

Ten minutes later, the Zuo family walked to the side of the boat and waved to the shore, watching Zuo Zhong and the pier gradually disappear. The next time they set foot on this land, it may be decades, or forever.

"Section Chief, the car left by your family was sent to the East China District. District Chief Yu was very righteous and accepted all of them at the price of a new car. Where shall we go next?" Wu Chunyang asked not far away.

Zuo Zhong faced the sea and said nothing, just quietly looked at the black spot on the horizon, until the black spot disappeared suddenly, then turned around and walked towards the car with the collar of his windbreaker turned up, saying coldly.

"Go, join the brothers."

(End of this chapter)