The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 543 Buying a House

"Buying a house? Okay, I'll help you find one. Don't worry, I guarantee you and your sister-in-law will be satisfied." Sister Cheng Hua promised immediately about buying a house.

She has full authority over this matter.

Cheng Mo is not at home every day because he is at work. Xiaoyu is a little girl and obviously cannot handle a pregnant woman with a big belly who may give birth at any time.

The most appropriate place at this time is to go to the hospital to give birth.

If it were a poor family, they wouldn't have the conditions, but with his family's conditions, it would be no problem for him to stay in the hospital for a year or two.

Therefore, even her mother-in-law and two older sisters thought that this was the best choice, and Su Moer then moved to the special maternity ward of Jiren Hospital.

Xiaoyu goes to take care of the family during the day and comes back to look after the house at night. Cheng Mo goes to accompany his wife after work in the evening.

As for contact with Chongqing, there is a backup radio at my sister Cheng Hua's place, so we can use that one.

Even if you don’t trust others, you can definitely trust your own sister.

"Xiao Mo, I want Ouyang to come and take care of Xiao Mo during her confinement. What do you think?"

"Ouyang is Su Xuan's adoptive mother, and Su Xuan is my Mo'er's adopted sister. In terms of relationship, she is also our elder. Is it appropriate to let her take care of Mo'er during her confinement?"

"What's inappropriate about this?" Cheng Hua said, "Ouyang only adopted Su Xuan for a period of time, not her biological child. Besides, Ouyang is careful and hardworking, and he is also one of our own. If you find someone from outside, wouldn't you have to get to know her better before you feel at ease?
"Okay, you talk to her. The salary is negotiable and we won't treat her unfairly." Cheng Mo thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"I've found a house for you. I've looked at several and screened them. You can find time to take a look. If you like the one, decide on it. I'll pay for it." Cheng Hua said domineeringly.

"As long as my sister thinks it's good, it doesn't matter how big the house is. What matters is that there are more rooms. In the future, when there are more people in my family, there won't be enough space. I also don't want to go through the hassle of moving back and forth." Cheng Mo said.

"Yuyuan Road is close to the bad land of western Shanghai, so it may be a little less safe, but the advantage is that it is closer to the Laozha Police Station where you work. The house on Wukang Road is better and closer to the Su family. In addition, the French Concession is relatively safer."

"Sister, don't consider Wukang Road, let's go for Yuyuan Road." Cheng Mo said. The French Concession compromised with the Japanese and No. 76 more quickly and thoroughly. Therefore, the activities of the spies of No. 76 in the French Concession were more rampant. Moreover, the French Concession was not in his sphere of influence. He was not at ease to put the safety of himself and his family in the hands of others.

Although Yuyuan Road is close to the west of Shanghai and adjacent to No. 76, it is a place under the control of the Municipal Police Station. Once something happens, they can immediately dispatch reinforcements, but it is not so convenient in the French Concession.

"You're right. Let's go to Yuyuan Road. There aren't many houses willing to sell there right now, especially those that meet your requirements. I took a look and only Villa 1016 meets your requirements. However, the owner's price is not low."

"how much is it?"

"One million." Cheng Hua said.

"How much can we offer?" Cheng Mo asked again.

"I can only offer 800,000 at most," Cheng Hua said. "If it's more, I'll have to withdraw funds from the stock market, which is not cost-effective. In that case, we will lose at least 300,000 yuan."

"No, let's buy it with a loan."

"It's not impossible to take out a loan. It will only take a month or so for me to make back the money, plus interest." Cheng Hua said, "But those banks won't lend us money easily. We need collateral."

"No need, go to a Japanese bank for a loan." Cheng Mo said, "They are worried that they can't bind themselves to me. I'll give them a chance."

"Think it over carefully. Once you get involved with them, it will be difficult to distance yourself from them," said Cheng Hua.

"The task Chongqing gave me was to deepen the relationship with Japan and take the opportunity to gain their trust so as to obtain more top-secret intelligence." Cheng Mo explained, "In a certain form of cooperation, this can also be regarded as a token of allegiance." "Okay, then I'll go and talk. Which Japanese bank do you want to find for a loan?"

"Let's go with Specie Bank."

"it is good."

"If we can negotiate a loan, how many days will it take to get the house?" Cheng Mo asked.

"It will take at least three days. Once the loan is approved and the price is agreed upon, we can sign the contract, register the title deed and receive the house."

"Okay, it's settled. Just give me a call and I'll arrange for someone to come in and clean up."

……

After several days of continuous rain, the sky finally cleared up, but the hottest days of the year are also approaching.

Su Moer has been in the hospital for a week, but there is no sign of delivery. There is no fixed time for women to give birth, so it is not a problem if it is delayed for a few days.

Sometimes the baby is born just as it is promised, which is very common.

Cheng Mo has been very busy these days. July 7th is coming soon. Since the Battle of Shanghai, the Japanese army has occupied every place except the concessions. Shanghai will always be very tense on July 7th or August 13th.

Because the former was the day when the War of Resistance broke out in full swing, and the latter was the starting point of the Shanghai War of Resistance. On these two days, the two unifications lurking in Shanghai, as well as the underground party, anti-Japanese patriotic organizations and compatriots would definitely organize actions to retaliate against the Japanese and puppet forces.

Especially on that day, all the military and police in the city had to be on high alert, and it was different in the concession as well, for fear that something unmanageable would happen.

Especially those students who are impulsive, easily instigated and irrational. If they come into conflict with the Japanese and puppet spies, these young children will be the ones who suffer.

There are some things that Cheng Mo can control, but there are some things that he cannot control, such as the actions of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai. Chen Gongshu is not someone who is willing to listen to others.

He has many talented people and experts under his command, and he is ruthless when it comes to killing traitors.

"Zhang Shoubai, principal of the Shanghai Third-Level Radio School, was shot dead by Blue Shirts members at school on June 6. The identity of the robber is unknown and he is on the run!"

"Liu Xihou, director and special commissioner of the Jinling Taxation Bureau, was shot and seriously injured in his residence in the French Concession in Shanghai on June 6, but survived after rescue!"

"Wu Youshan, manager of Fengchang Company, was shot dead while walking near his apartment on the evening of July 7. After the murderer was caught, he committed suicide."

"Huang Quanlin, a member of the Purge Committee of the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, was shot dead by Blue Shirts Society gunmen who were ambushed at the Chongqing Road bus station at noon on June 6."

"Liang Bohua, No. 76 affair..."

"Okay, there's no need to introduce them one by one. For these cases, how many of you have clues? Report them. If there are no clues, or there are no traces left at the scene, just file them directly." Cheng Mo listened to the report and felt that it was meaningless. Anyway, it was either the Military Control Commission, the Central Control Commission, or some other anti-espionage organization. Apart from those who were arrested on the spot, how many of them could solve the case?
It’s better to let No. 76 deal with cases like this. As long as they don’t attack innocent ordinary people, he won’t bother to care.

In fact, the British have the same attitude. They just go through the necessary procedures, and then there is nothing else.

Only a fool would let the policemen from the Municipal Police Office risk their lives for you while receiving such a meager salary that is barely enough to feed their family.

(End of this chapter)