Agents of the Republic of China

Fukuda Heihachiro is an ordinary farmer in Hirado, Kyushu, Japan. At the age of 47, he has participated in many wars of the empire.In the fifth year of Showa, he was an ordinary soldier of the Kwantung Army. During the friction with the Northeast Army, one hand was broken, and he retired after that.In the eighth year of the Showa era, he returned to his native land, and took several comrades who were disabled in the battle to reclaim more than ten acres of wasteland in the countryside of Hirado. Relying on the meager income from the land, the few never got married. , and veterans who have no children, no relatives and no reasons can finally rely on each other to barely survive.

Fukuda Heihachiro and a few of his old buddies were ordinary peasant children before they joined the army. They had no ideals, and the reason why they joined the army in the Northeast was only because of the imperial government's conscript.In the sixth year of Zhao Dynasty, the Kwantung Army occupied the entire northeast of China, and the whole country was overjoyed. You must know that the land is vaster than the mainland. More importantly, the fertile land and rich resources there are the expectations of the entire empire. long time ago.

To be able to win the three eastern provinces, in the eyes of Futian and others, that is the most extravagant happiness of the empire. In the early years, Futian followed his father to China, and the vastness of the land made the young Futian gasp. For China, Fukuda even maintains a far more objective and calm attitude than those fanatics in the military and government.China is too big and has too many people. It is far from being conquered by the small island country of the empire.At least, Fukuda has always thought so.

Therefore, Fukuda is not surprised that the war has developed to the current situation.However, accidents and accidents are not the most important thing. As the war progressed, Japan fell into a predicament from which it was difficult to extricate itself. Prices soared and leaves withered. After a year, the grain in the land could barely support Fukuda. Personal survival, but now, large tracts of land have been concentrated again, and every grain of grain has to be allocated by government officials. In autumn, although it is the harvest season, the ears of rice in the rice fields no longer belong to Futian and others.Because after the harvest, all the food in Kyushu will be transported to the Nanyang battlefield.

Futian and others looked at the barn that was about to bottom out and were very worried. Without food, some old guys with missing arms and legs didn't know if they could survive this winter.There are a lot of banknotes at home, but Futian and the others know what they can buy with these banknotes. Facing the high prices, these are just some waste paper.

But it was these waste papers that brought a turning point to Futian and others.

Fukuda Heihachiro heard good news from the people in the neighboring village. Some strange traveling businessmen have recently come to the village. They often live in the missionary institutes that can be seen everywhere in Kyushu, and hang out with those missionaries.In past disaster years, no matter whether farmers believed in religion or not, as long as they went to churches and mission institutes, they could always get some food.But in the past two years, even the lives of churches and missionaries have become much more difficult.

I heard that in the past six months, these people have suddenly started selling some very weird things, just some wooden tea sets and tableware, but the taste has completely changed from their mouths.These tableware and tea sets have become pure natural treasures. Regular use can not only maintain health, but also prolong life.The farmers in Kyushu are not fools, and they are skeptical about the words of these people and missionaries, but the behavior of these people makes everyone wonder.

They actually accepted banknotes like waste paper, bought a set of tableware or tea sets and became members of this chamber of commerce, as long as they sold them in the future, they could get a lot of profit, and the more they sold, the more profits they got. The more, I heard that as long as you sell a thousand sets, you will become a lifelong member and shareholder of the chamber of commerce. Even if you don't do anything in the future, you can live comfortably.The most important thing is that the profits obtained can be selected from banknotes, silver coins, and even food that is currently priced at gold.

Futian and others participated in a hut gathered at the entrance of the village with a skeptical attitude.Believe it or not, the grain sacks stacked behind the hut are genuine.Hundreds of farmers and peasant women were drooling as they looked at the grain.A few men in suits and leather shoes stood on a podium set up with wooden tables, talking impassionedly, the Futian people couldn't understand the truth, but afterward, everyone was dumbfounded.What "workers and farmers are the real masters of this country", "to establish a brand new Japan" and so on, not only made Fukuda and others look at each other in dismay.

"If we really let us be the masters!" A veteran soldier licked his dry lips and whispered, "I'll bulldoze all the cities and towns in Hirado and plant them with rice, then I won't be afraid of starvation anymore!"

"Don't worry about these messy things," Fukuda interrupted his companions vigilantly, "Getting food is the most important thing!" Japan's domestic supervision is still very strict, especially during wartime, when the land in each village is full of The eyes and ears of the gendarmerie and the police department in the city, these people can't tell the origin of the lion and scorpion. Fukuda, who was born as a soldier, instinctively wants to stay out of the matter, as long as he can get food, other things have nothing to do with him.

The next step is the promotion and explanation of the sales staff, which is the most important part of the whole speech.A young man wearing glasses talked about the beautiful functions of the tableware and other products he was selling. Even Futian and other veterans who had seen some of the market couldn't help being moved, especially those who had already benefited from it. It makes people excited, the best one of them has already completed the quota of a thousand sets in just two months, has become a lifetime member of the chamber of commerce, and owns a certain amount of shares. Get a lot of money, and most temptingly, there is also a monthly reward of five sacks of food.

Before the salesperson finished speaking, hundreds of farmers at the scene rushed to the podium waving all kinds of banknotes as if they had been beaten to death.Futian and others struggled to drive away from the crowd and were at the forefront.

It wasn't until he got a heavy bag of grain in his hands that Futian's heart fell back into the distance.But before he recovered from the surprise, several companions rushed out of the crowd quickly, carried the food on their backs, and ran towards the house, shouting as they ran: "Heihachiro, hurry up, find some more people." , we don’t need to worry about food this month!”

Fukuda Heihachiro woke up as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly carried the food on his back and followed closely.

The power of role models is infinite.Futian and others returned home with the food smoothly, which also made some people who had some doubts about this at first completely let go of their doubts. After Futian and others were excited, dozens of people followed Futian Come to the sales site again.

In less than half a month, the villages in Hirado North Matsuura Island were almost fully mobilized. Only then did Fukuda and others learn that the entire Kitakyushu area has been covered by the sales network. If they want to earn more food and money, they must To develop new regions, and the Chamber of Commerce has more generous rewards for this kind of behavior of opening up new sales regions.

With this kind of joy in mind, Fukuda took a few companions across the sea to the Nagato and Shuo areas opposite Kitakyushu. There are still many veterans who have retired due to disability, and they are also a potential market.

Sure enough, in just one month, Futian completely occupied the market in the Nagato area, and because of this, he was rewarded by the chamber of commerce and became the first person in the village to be a lifetime member.

In the days to come, Futian and his partners no longer need to walk around the streets, rack their brains to find fellow villagers, and sell products to their colleagues. They only need to follow the sales staff to tell their own experiences at the presentation meeting. While being admired by all, you can also get continuous rewards.

Looking at the grain piled up in the barn and the growing savings, Futian and his partners felt like they were in a dream more than once.

Today, there will be a grand sales lecture held in Hirado Village. I heard that people from Matsuura and Satsuma in southern Kyushu will also attend, and even representatives from Shikoku across the sea will participate.Fukuda will speak on stage as the best member.It is said that this will also be the annual meeting of the Kitakyushu branch of the chamber of commerce this year, and senior members of the chamber of commerce will be present to present awards to outstanding members, which will definitely be of great value.

Early in the morning, Futian happily changed into brand new clothes with the help of several companions, and rushed to the meeting site excitedly.This is a high stone platform built by Futian organized by the villagers, surrounded by large and small straw mats. The people who came were allowed to sit at the venue.

The atmosphere at the meeting place was still extremely warm. Apart from a few members of the chamber of commerce who often showed up, there were also a few people who seemed to be high-level managers. The audience stared at them with joy, and several people who followed them truck.

At the end of the meeting, amidst the cheers of the audience, the executives began to reward the best members this year. The few people in front of them all received several bags of delicate rice from Nanyang and a golden coin.When it was Futian's turn to play, there was a tsunami in the audience, because almost all the villagers here recognized him, and at the same time, they were basically his offline members.

But before Futian took over the gold coins from the senior management, there was a commotion in the southeast corner of the venue.

A group of guys in black uniforms brandished sticks in their hands and rushed into the meeting place, rushing all the way to the conference table.

When Futian saw clearly the leader, his heart sank.

The little man in the lead was the ditoman Gongxia of the nearby village, and behind him were a group of policemen in black uniforms.

Miyashita came to the front of the stage, raised his head to look, and couldn't help laughing, "Who did I think it was, it turned out to be Fukuda Heihachiro!"

Futian frowned and bowed lightly, "Miyashita-kun, what is your business here?"

Miyashita sneered, "What are you doing? Ordered to arrest the key criminals who disturbed the economic order of the empire! And you guys who don't do production, but only think about making money!"