Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 49
On the way to the French consulate, Qian Xiaobao looked at the place where the beggar uncle lived, and it was already empty.

The beggar uncle should have left Harbin.

Sure enough, the old money did not come for several days.Qian Xiaobao heard from the interpreter Zhang Lixing that Lao Qian's family members went to the consulate to ask for leave - Lao Qian was ill.

Although Mrs. Genet likes to hold receptions, it is at most two or three times a month.

There were only three or four real French people in the consulate.So Qian Xiaobao is very leisurely in normal times.If he doesn't understand, he can ask Zhang Lixing in the consulate, and he can ask Guan Xiaoye after he goes out.

Being with Guan Xiaoye opened Qian Xiaobao's horizons and he learned a lot.

Those things were something he, a child who grew up in the mountains, had never come into contact with.

But he also has worries.

"If you wear the same clothes, you are a nobleman. But if you wear them on me, no matter how you look at them, you look like a jackass." Qian Xiaobao said.

"What does it matter? What's the use of caring about these things! Some things need to be developed slowly." Guan Xiaoye replied.

"Why doesn't it matter? When listening to the play, Bai Mudan only looked at you but not me!" Qian Xiaobao said sourly.

Guan Xiaoye looked at Qian Xiaobao and said meaningfully: "Brother, it's better not to touch some women!"

Qian Xiaobao is now fifteen or sixteen years old, exactly the age when he is both ignorant and longing for certain things.

"You are only six or seven years older than me, and you know so much. You must be a seasoned lover!" Qian Xiaobao said.There was actually a hint of envy in his tone!
"When I was born, the Qing Dynasty had just fallen. When I was a child, my mother often pointed to the old man in rags on the street and said: Did you see that? There was a lot of gold and silver in their house back then! Now there is nothing. Everyone has run away. There is only one lonely old man left!" Guan Xiaoye said with a sigh.

He put his arm on Qian Xiaobao's shoulder and said, "I've known since I was a child that to make friends and find a woman, you have to find someone who will take care of you and share the joys and sorrows!"

Qian Xiaobao nodded ignorantly.

The education he had been instilled by adults since he was a child was to find a wife who would be diligent and thrifty in housekeeping.Another thing is to have a big butt so that you can have more children.

Qian Xiaobao suddenly remembered something.He took out a stone the size of an egg from his pocket and handed it to Guan Xiaoye.

"See what this is?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

Guan Xiaoye took the yellow stone and placed it in front of him for a closer look.

"There's a big mosquito inside!" Qian Xiaobao said, pointing to the inside of the stone.

Guan Xiaoye picked up the stone again, rubbed it gently on his woolen suit a few times, put it under his nose and smelled it.

"This is amber. Where did you get it?" Guan Xiaoye asked.

"It was given by someone else." Qian Xiaobao replied.He didn't say anything about the beggar.

"I heard that this kind of thing was dug in the coal mine in Fushun. Someone gave it to you, so you should keep it well." Guan Xiaoye said.

"Fushun?" Qian Xiaobao took Amber and said.

Guan Xiaoye is someone who has seen all kinds of good things.He didn't take this amber seriously.Instead, he began to care about Qian Xiaobao.

"The place where you live is too far away from the French consulate. Would you like to find a place to live closer to the French consulate?" Guan Xiaoye asked.

Why doesn't Qian Xiaobao want to!The place where he lives now was arranged by Harue Kono. In his dreams, he wanted to stay away from that dead Japanese old woman.

"Many houses near Longjiang Street are Jewish. Now a large number of Jews leave Harbin for Shanghai, and many houses are vacant." Guan Xiaoye said.

In the 30s, due to the dangerous situation in Europe, a large number of Jews came to Northeast China via the Trans-Siberian Railway.

They soon took root in Harbin.A considerable proportion of Harbin's business is in the hands of Jews.There are Jewish synagogues, hospitals and schools in Harbin.There is even a dedicated Jewish cemetery.

But in recent years, Jews have gone south to Shanghai one after another.

So there's a lot of vacant properties.

"But I don't have any money!" Qian Xiaobao said.

Qian Xiaobao and Xiao Linxun found Morita Lang's tin box of money.He thought he had made a fortune.

But after he arrived in Harbin, he realized that the money was nothing here.

"It's not easy for you to make money? Don't forget that you are doing shopping for the French consulate now! Why did the old money frame you? Isn't it because of money?" Guan Xiaoye said.

"No! I can't do this kind of thing!" Qian Xiaobao shook his head and said.

Seeing that Qian Xiaobao couldn't be persuaded, Guan Xiaoye sighed and said, "Okay, I'll talk about the money later. I'll help you find a cheap one nearby."

Guan Xiaoye soon broke up with Qian Xiaobao.He has another important event today.

With his father's relationship, Guan Xiaoye received a high salary in the Matsuura foreign company opened by the Japanese.

He only has a close relationship with Lin Zhengjiang in the foreign firm, and he often contacts in private.The two people have a common idea, which is to secretly go south and out of Shanhaiguan to a place where there are no Japanese.

But now it is too difficult to enter Shanhaiguan with their identities.Guan Xiaoye's parents will never let him leave the Northeast.And Lin Zhengjiang has no background or connections at all.

After several private discussions, the two felt that they could take advantage of the relationship between Takio Mizukami, general manager of Matsuura Corporation.

Matsuura Corporation is a well-known Japanese company headquartered in Yokohama.There are many branches all over China.Takio Mizukami must have a way to send the two of them into Shanhaiguan.

Tonight was when Guan Xiaoye, Lin Zhengjiang and Takio Mizukami agreed to have dinner.

Guan Xiaoye decided to take advantage of this opportunity.

Three people are seated in a French restaurant.

Takio Minakami speaks very little Chinese.Guan Xiaoye only speaks very little Japanese.Lin Zhengjiang, who had studied in Japan, was responsible for the communication throughout the whole process.

After drinking French red wine, eating French snail foie gras and croissants, the two of them implicitly suggested to Takio Mizugami that they wanted to enter Shanhaiguan.

Unexpectedly, Takio Minakami shook his head like a rattle immediately after hearing the thoughts of the two.

Although Guan Xiaoye only takes a salary and does not work.But his father was the head of the tax bureau in Harbin.Matsuura can benefit greatly from such a relationship.

It is not enough for foreign firms to rely solely on foreign Japanese.There must also be talented young people like Lin Zhengjiang who have studied in Japan.

"Now is a very good time for cooperation between Japan and Manchuria! The two of you must have a lot to do in Matsuura! If you have any salary requirements, feel free to ask me. But don't leave here!" said Takio Mikami.

Guan Xiaoye and Lin Zhengjiang looked at each other, both of them were very disappointed.

(End of this chapter)