Code Name: Flame

Chapter 82 Johnson

Johnson is an out-and-out Anglo-Saxon, with golden hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looks refined, but there is a hint of shrewdness in his eyes.

This guy was only 32 years old. He was originally an engineer in a machinery factory. Because of the Great Depression, the factory closed down and he was forced to lose his job.

He worked as a part-time job, served dishes, and earned a little money to support his family of four, and his life was miserable.He accidentally saw the recruitment notice in the newspaper, but he didn't pay attention to it at first. No matter how high the salary is, he still has resistance to going to a strange country.

Who knew fate would strike at him.His son had a high fever that night, and after being sent to the hospital for treatment, he spent the family's last penny.Seeing that the child still needs to spend money to see a doctor in the future, and no one else is willing to lend him money, he came to the interview in desperation, thinking that maybe he could get a settling allowance before leaving.

Fifty dollars, it was like a dream when he got it.After signing a ten-year labor contract, he was about to run home with the money, but Chen Jia announced that he had become an assistant. Everyone left, but he had to stay and work with forty captains.

Frustrated, Chen Jia noticed that he was absent-minded, and after asking, she took out two hundred dollars on the spot and asked him to take the child to see a doctor immediately.At this moment, Johnson decided that he would be utterly devoted to this person in the future. A person's kindness can give people enough trust.

He was the first group to go to San Francisco. His wife brought two children. He and a dozen other captains maintained order and arranged manpower. Finally, more than 1000 people were arranged on the train.With the sound of the train whistle, the group of people embarked on an unknown journey in anxiety.

The son's fever has subsided, and he is sleeping in his mother's arms.The daughter was full of energy, pestering the girls next door to play games, listening to their happy laughter like bells, Johnson almost shed tears.

"Hey, Johnson, a kid in my team seems to be sick, would you like to go and have a look?"

A captain walked over from the front compartment, his face full of anxiety.

"Okay, I'll call the doctor, and you go back to take care of the child first."

Johnson quickly got up and walked towards the back compartment. There was a doctor in that compartment with a medicine box with him, which he just bought today.

At first, all of them were wondering why this Colt company wanted people from various professions, but now Johnson seemed to understand a little bit.

The doctor took care of the child, and after taking the medicine, the child fell asleep, and Johnson returned to his seat.

As soon as he sat down, his arm was quietly held by someone, and when he turned around, it turned out to be his wife.

"Johnson, are we really going to a strange country? A lot of people are saying that China is not at peace and there are wars everywhere."

Johnson patted her hand and comforted him: "The people from Citibank are helping him, which means that this job is very reliable. Not all places in China are at war, and there is our American army there. Don't worry, Mr. Li is a kind man. He won’t deceive us. You don’t know how rich Mr. Li is, do you? I heard people from Citibank chatting, saying that Mr. Li invested 500 million US dollars in this factory and bought 3000 million US dollars in stocks. "

"God, how can he be so rich? He should be a very powerful person in China."

Johnson shook his head, he really didn't know.Looking at the contract, Colt China is a joint venture between American Colt and Nielsen Transportation America. As for Mr. Li's role, it's hard to say.The Colt company is well known in America, and their revolvers are well known in America.Nielsen Transportation America is not sure, at least no one has heard of it before.

The train from New York to San Francisco drove for three days and four nights, and finally arrived in San Francisco in the early hours of the morning.

According to the prior agreement, they gathered in a corner of the square under the arrangement of the captain. After counting the number of people, they waited for the people from Nelson Transportation Company to pick them up.

Four men of yellow race came from a distance, and one of them held up a sign, "Mr. Johnson from Colt China, please come out."

Johnson quickly handed over the child to his wife, pushed away the crowd and walked over, "I am Johnson."

"Hello, I'm the translator of Nelson Transportation America, and they are my colleagues. We were ordered to meet you, but there are not enough vehicles, so we can only line up to get on the bus and go to the dock in batches."

"pier?"

"Yes, go to live on a passenger ship first, and wait for the follow-up people. In addition, our company's ship has already set off for the United States, so you may have to live on the ship for two to three weeks."

Someone nearby heard it and asked in surprise, "Then whose boat we live in belongs?"

"It's also ours, but we are still recruiting new captains and crew members, so we can only park on the dock for the time being."

The man happily asked: "Are you recruiting a captain? Can I introduce my uncle? He is a captain of a New York shipping company. Because the steamship company closed down, he is now unemployed at home."

"I'm not in charge of this matter, you have to ask our general manager. Well, settle down on the passenger ship, and I can take you to see our general manager."

Seeing that the Chinese man was very kind, Johnson was even more determined, so he asked the captains to take the bus in batches, and the families with the elderly and children left first.

The car is a truck, and a dozen trucks are divided into several batches before these people are arranged on the passenger ship.

This passenger ship named New Zealand was just bought by Gu Minghua. It is a nearly new 15-ton passenger ship and the price is very cheap, only [-] US dollars.Because the original ship owner went bankrupt, he liquidated the assets under his name, but Gu Minghua picked up a loophole.

More than 1000 people seemed a lot, but when they were thrown on the passenger ship, they suddenly felt that there were very few people.

Johnson was surprised when he saw Gu Minghua.Of course it wasn't the first time he had seen a yellow woman, but this was the first time he had seen a woman manage a huge shipping company.This phenomenon of women being in charge of the house is very rare in the United States.

Nelson Transportation has actually made money. The first batch of goods just arrived at the dock the day before yesterday and are now being unloaded.However, the goods to be shipped to China have been waiting at the dock for five days.

Shipping is a very profitable industry. As long as the shipping capacity is not over-developed, as long as natural and man-made disasters are not encountered, the investment in sea-going ships can be recovered within one year. It is definitely a money-grabbing industry.

San Francisco is rushing to San Francisco, his mother port. A week ago, he received a telegram from Chen Jia, saying that he would open a factory in Sichuan, so he had to bring a large number of people and equipment back. According to the time, Birmingham will be next month. When we arrive in San Francisco, we may still have time to drag some of the equipment back.

Guo Shuyi in Shanghai also received a telegram asking him to supervise the progress of the Jiangnan Shipyard. When the equipment arrived in Shanghai, it would be sent to Chongqing through the two small ships of more than 1000 tons.Therefore, Chongqing also needs to set up a branch company and rent a terminal, including contacting local trucks and other things.

Gu Minghua received more than a dozen captains headed by Johnson, and then explained the subsequent arrangements.

They will spend the next ten days on the boat, so there are some requirements, such as ensuring hygiene and being careful not to damage the facilities, including all aspects of life.

There are on-duty crew members on board who will form a safety team responsible for maintaining the safety of the ship.

Everyone can disembark, but they cannot go out of the dock area. If you need any supplies, you can tell the crew on duty.Meals on board are free, so there will not be too many material needs.

The dozen or so teams were divided into four groups, and they would be sent to play in downtown San Francisco. Meals were free, but if they wanted to buy something, they had to pay for it themselves.

Gu Minghua's English is not very good, but fortunately, he has been working hard during this period of time, and he has some language environment, so he stumbled and stumbled to explain these things, and his forehead was already sweating.There was a translator next to her, and the translator corrected what she said was wrong.

The young man who recommended his uncle also met Gu Minghua as he wished. After asking in detail, Gu Minghua was a little embarrassed.This person's qualifications are sufficient, but after all, it is too far away, and it is a question of whether he will come or not.

The young man patted his chest and assured that he would definitely come, but there was no travel expenses.

Gu Minghua and Chen Jia belonged to the same group, and they didn't care much about such trivial matters, so a telegram was sent to Chen Jia, asking Chen Jia to contact the captain and arrange for their family to come over.

Soon, Chen Jia arrived in San Francisco with the third group of people. When the two met, it felt like a century had passed, and they couldn't help but hugged each other at the train station.

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(End of this chapter)