Chapter 180: A Chance Encounter on a Train
As soon as Meng Shaoyuan was promoted, he was ordered to help Director Dai repair his hometown's house.
What a shameful thing is this?
The two places are envied by everyone up and down.
Zhu Yanni and a few people also muttered directly, why don't you take yourself with you when you go to Zhejiang to play?
I thought I was playing alone.
They wouldn't know what a dangerous mission Meng Shaoyuan was going on this time.
Perhaps, there will be no way back.
Top Secret Mission!
Meng Shaoyuan didn't say anything about it.
Only Tian Qi seemed to smell something faintly.
"The incident has just ended, there are too many things we have to do in Nanjing, you have just been promoted, and the official appointment letter has not come down, at this time Director Dai sent you back to your hometown to get drawings? Is something wrong? ”
Tian Qi is a very shrewd person.
"Don't ask so much, everything works as it should." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Seventh, the family is handed over to you, Cheng Depei will show it to me." Also, Narumi Shimamoto and Mayuki Nishimura were kept in strict custody. At the base, strengthen training, and hand over the people we selected to Yue Zhenchuan for training, and don't relax for a moment.
The first group is in charge of you during this time, my appointment has not yet come down, and the second group will not move for the time being, but pay more attention, who may become our people, and who has no hope, will squeeze me down. Sooner or later, it will be rectified. In particular, the selection of several squadron leaders must be cautious, and it is best that all of them are ours. ”
The more Tian Qi pondered it, the more it was not a taste.
Something must be wrong.
"Anything else, don't ask again." Meng Shaoyuan's expression became serious: "You know the rules of our club, what should be asked and what should not be asked, you have to be measured." ”
Tian Qi nodded silently: "No matter what you do, come back safely." Anyone can be without our group of people, but we can't do without you. In your absence, the team disperses. ”
"Well, I'm not there...... Seventh, are you fucking cursing me to death? By the way, you can give me a trip to Hangzhou. ”
"Go to Hangzhou, what to do?"
"There was a guy there who owed me a lot of money, and it was time for him to pay the interest...... This man can be of great use......"
From Nanjing to the Northeast, the road is long.
Trains, cars, and trains take wheels.
Meng Shaoyuan only took Luo Yi and followed him.
His current identity is "Zhu Yanfan", deputy general manager of "Shanghai Angus International Foreign Company".
When I go to the Northeast, I mainly buy mink and other Northeast specialties and ship them to Hong Kong and other places.
And Luo Yiyan's identity is his housekeeper.
Dressed in a Western-style suit, wearing a black tweed coat, and wearing a top hat, how magical it is.
"Manager Zhu, you just went to the Northeast?" Luo looked him up and down.
"yes, what's wrong? What to wear to the Northeast? ”
"Cheng, Cheng, you wear, you wear. I told you in advance, just this season, in the Northeast, it doesn't work if you wear it beautifully. ”
To the Northeast, it is inconvenient to go to Nanjing, so you have to go to Shanghai.
From Shanghai all the way to Tianjin, then take a train to Qinhuangdao, and then take a train out of Shanhaiguan.
Meng Shao originally bought a first-class car.
In order to show the dignity of the identity of the person in this carriage, the carriage is marked with a big "I" word.
As soon as you enter, you will know why the first-class ticket price is so expensive.
The carriage is gorgeously equipped, with wide seats, carpeted floors, powder rooms, toilets, etc.
Even the chairs are covered with velvet, and as soon as you sit down, your whole body is tightly attached and soft, holding the whole person up.
The second-class car is slightly less decorated than the first-class car, but it is also an upholstered chair with more spacious seats.
When you get to the third class, it's completely different.
The saddle is hardboard and extremely cramped. Especially at night, when the lights are dim and there are many people, you can't read books and newspapers, and you can't sleep, so everyone says that taking a third-class bus at night is simply a travel hell.
In addition, the position of the carriage is also particular.
In the passenger car arrangement, the third-class cars are generally next to the locomotive, followed by the second-class cars, and finally the first-class cars. The reason is simple, the closer you are to the locomotive, the more powerful the vibration.
If there is an accident on the train, the closer you get to the front of the train, the more dangerous it is. In addition, the closer you get to the locomotive, the more soot drifts from the train, making it dusty.
The first thing I did when I arrived at the station by the third-class train was to shake off the soot on my body.
However, in the cold winter, the passenger cars are arranged in reverse, with the first class closest to the locomotive, followed by the second and third classes. This is because the hot water in the train heating comes out of the boiler, and naturally the closer you get to the locomotive, the hotter the heating becomes.
What's more, not only do third-class buses have no sleepers, but passengers are not allowed to eat in the dining car.
"I wish you a good fortune, manager, I'm enjoying it with you." As soon as he entered the carriage, Luo was a little dazzled: "This is the first time I've taken a first-class train, this is a countryman entering the city, and everything is fresh." ”
This is going to the Northeast to find death...... No, if you die generously, you can't treat yourself badly on travel.
Phew, why do you keep thinking of a dead word?
The train starts.
How comfortable it is to sit in a first-class car.
There are not many people in the first class, there are only nine people in total, and most of them are foreigners.
This foreigner is also particular about taking the train.
In general, missionaries, employees of banks and foreign banks sit in second-class seats.
In the first-class car, it is either a foreign businessman, or a consulate, or a foreign tourist who has come to China for tourism.
There are two teams of Chinese here.
Meng Shaoyuan and Luo glanced at each other, a middle-aged man in a cotton robe.
The two sides also introduced themselves.
Of course, Meng Shaoyuan is the manager of Zhu.
And the business card handed over by the middle-aged man read, "Xie Songshan, general manager of Xinjing Daxi Commercial Bank".
Changchun's?
Meng Shaoyuan immediately paid attention.
This is the destination of my trip.
Immediately set up with him.
Xie Songshan often comes to Shanghai to do business, and Shanghai Fengtian and Fengtian are doing well.
As soon as he heard that "Manager Zhu" was going to the Northeast to buy goods, Xie Songshan's eyes immediately lit up, and he kindly invited Meng Shaoyuan to go to his own business house anyway, and the two sides discussed cooperation.
"Angus is a big ocean company, I want to negotiate business with the other party several times, but there is no door, I never thought that the manager Zhu is young, and he is actually the deputy general manager of Angus."
Xie Songshan looked flattering.
Well, Angus is indeed an ocean company, but he doesn't know which way the door opens.
If you want to say that this Lady Rose is also yes, I begged her to help me get an identity, and what did I do with such a big foreign company?
As for why he became a deputy general manager at a young age?
It's all about blowing with one mouth.
When it was time to eat, Xie Songshan was willing to befriend Meng Shaoyuan and must invite him to dinner.
Meng Shaoyuan was not polite.
After entering the restaurant, ordering food, and just after chatting for a few words, a foreign couple passed by them, and when they turned around, they looked surprised: "Hey, Charles! ”
Charles?
Call yourself?
Charles Meng?
The foreigner immediately enthusiastically stretched out his hand to Meng Shaoyuan: "Charles, why are you here?" I didn't see you in first class just now. ”
"Ah, I didn't pay attention either, it's great to meet you here......"
Meng Shaoyuan was confused, who is this? I don't even know his name.
The foreigner's wife asked in English, "Charles?" Dear Alan, is this the Charles you keep mentioning? ”
"Yes, Charles, introduce, this is my wife, Alice."
"Hello, Alice."
Meng Shaoyuan somewhat understood, the couple was here to help themselves, right?
This woman deliberately called out "Dear Alan", which was to tell herself the name of this buddy.
"Introduction, Manager Xie Songshan Xie of Daxi Commercial Bank...... This is ......"
As soon as Meng Shao's original words came out, Allen had already taken out his business card and handed it over.
Director of the Board of Directors of Citibank Shanghai Branch, Hubert Allen.
"Fortunately, fortunately." Xie Songshan gave up his hand again and again.
A few people simply ate together and chatted casually.
As a "housekeeper", Luo Yiyan was not qualified to dine with them, and sat at another table.
Meng Shaoyuan was a little absent-minded.
"Sorry, go to the bathroom."
Halfway through eating, Xie Songshan said hello and got up to go to the bathroom.
"Mrs. Cai." As soon as Xie Songshan left, Alan immediately said.
Lady Rose Cai Xuefei?
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly realized.
It turned out that Meng Shaoyuan asked Cai Xuefei to help him get an identity and ask for the Northeast, and when Mrs. Rose heard it, she knew that he was going to go on a mission again.
It just so happened that her friends Alan and Alice were also going to Tianjin, so Cai Xuefei asked them to deliberately take the same shift, and if there was any situation, they would pretend to meet Meng Shaoyuan on the train to say hello to confirm Meng Shaoyuan's identity.
Sure enough, as soon as Alan saw Meng Shaoyuan get in the car, he chatted with a Chinese, and immediately found an opportunity to "meet" Meng Shaoyuan in the dining car.
Yes, I owe Lady Rose a favor.
"Hey, Charles." Alan suddenly raised his voice: "After eating in a while, let's play cards together?" The other people in the carriage are all Americans, and I will introduce them to you. ”
"Play cards, you play, I don't." Xie Songshan came back and sat down with a smile.
"I'm not particularly proficient either." Meng Shaoyuan said very modestly.
From Shanghai to Tianjin, although the journey was long, several people in the first class knew each other, ate together, and played cards together after eating.
Meng Shaoyuan's card skills are really not very proficient.
They play Texas Hold'em.
Meng Shaoyuan, who is not very proficient in card skills, seems to have very good luck.
When the train finally entered Tianjin Station, the last deck of cards ended.
Alan stood up, and the few Americans around him had a bitter look on their faces:
"Charles, your luck is too good, you've won a lot in the past two days, right?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Meng Shaoyuan was always so humble: "More than 20,000 US dollars, I'm sorry, when I return to Shanghai, I will invite you to dinner." ”
"Hey." When everyone was busy sorting out their luggage, Alan hooked Meng Shaoyuan's shoulder: "To be honest, do you know how to play cards?" ”
"Not really." Meng Shaoyuan looked innocent: "I don't know how to gamble." ”