Meng Shaoyuan was right, it was not so easy to leave Shanghai.

Moreover, now it seems that Lu Jianping's death may not be as unjust as imagined.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Meng Shaoyuan said frankly: "I came today to make friends with you, so I explained so clearly why I wanted to kill Lu Jianping, and I hope you can understand our hardships." Shanghai has been lost, and the Japanese army is rapidly marching towards our capital, and what is needed now is for all walks of life in our country to work together to resist the war.

The industrial and commercial circles are the important weapons of our country, and in the future, the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the construction of this country will depend on the monarchs. Even if you're gone now, where can you go? Hong Kong? Nanyang? United States? If the country is gone, even if you go to the ends of the earth, what's the point? Where to go, you can choose for yourself. ”

These words can be regarded as heartfelt.

Li Ge asked: "Mr. Meng, let me take the liberty of asking, if we stay, but some of them are going to be traitors, such as me, what should Mr. Meng do?" ”

"I'm going to kill them!" Meng Shaoyuan replied without hesitation: "I left you for the country, and killing traitors is also for the country." ”

"Mr. Meng is honest and does not deceive me." Li Ge's face was serious: "Everyone, since Mr. Meng told us this from the bottom of his heart today, I will also say a word. Don't be in a hurry to leave, Shanghai has just fallen, and if those of us who are engaged in business flee in embarrassment, it will not only damage the image of Chinese industrialists, but also make the people of Shanghai panic. I suggest that you wait a little longer, take another look, and everyone's hearts will be quiet. ”

Li Ge is the old president, with old qualifications and high prestige, as long as he says so and is willing to stay in Shanghai, then the matter is equivalent to solving most of it.

The rest of the people may still be confused, but most of them will follow Rieger's words, "Wait and see."

It's just that Meng Shaoyuan noticed that when Li Ge said those words, there was a clear eye contact, and it was in this direction for himself.

This look is definitely not for yourself, then it can only be given to one person:

Cai Xuefei!

Li Ge persuaded everyone to stay so easily, not all because of Meng Shaoyuan's words, but because Cai Xuefei had already done his work before coming to Cai Xuefei.

The atmosphere of the dinner was not so awkward, and Cai Xuefei beckoned everyone to have fun.

Some people were there quietly discussing what to do in the future if they stayed. Some people said what to do if they came to the door and threatened them.

More than two hours later, the guests said goodbye one after another.

Li Ge, Qiang Cangyuan and Dong Kuozhao stayed.

Yes, there must be something.

Meng Shaoyuan guessed it at a glance.

Cai Xuefei invited them to the living room and let them serve coffee.

"Tell me, what's the matter with me." Meng Shaoyuan didn't want to waste time, so he asked straight to the point.

Li Ge was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Madame Rose warned us before, we must be frank when talking to you, and we can't go around in circles, it seems that this is true." ”

Give me less high hats.

It is definitely not a simple matter for the three of you Shanghai business tycoons to come forward together.

"Shaoyuan, this time they are really in trouble." Cai Xuefei said on the side: "Before the outbreak of the war, Shanghai and Nanjing were close to each other, and the industrial and commercial circles of the two places also had close contacts. ”

Qiang Cangyuan said: "When the Battle of Songhu broke out, we had frequent telegraph exchanges with Nanjing, constantly reporting the situation of the battle in Shanghai. As soon as Shanghai was lost, the Japanese army continued to advance towards Nanjing, and Nanjing was in danger. Most of the factory machinery in Nanjing have been evacuated, but their people and their families are still in Nanjing, in case the capital cannot be saved......"

Meng Shaoyuan understood.

In order to show his determination to hold Nanjing, he ordered the commander of the First Army, Hu Zongnan, to strictly guard the Yangtze River route, and not allow a single person to leave Nanjing and cross the river.

As a result, a large number of people were stranded in Nanjing.

When Tang Shengzhi finally found that Nanjing could not be defended, and hurriedly issued the order to retreat, the headquarters of Hu Zongnan's First Army was still in Chuzhou, and the order had no time to reach the north bank, so it caused the tragedy of Nanjing's evacuation.

Rubbish.

Meng Shaoyuan scolded hatefully in his heart.

"Mr. Meng." Secretary-General Dong Kuozhao's voice was filled with some expectation: "Now, we are still barely in touch with Nanjing, and the waterway is not passable, what about the land route?" Shanghai can't come, the Japanese army has already occupied Suzhou, approaching Wuxi, Changshu and other places, where it is also a dead end, and many of our colleagues are trapped in Nanjing, unable to advance or retreat.

They asked us for help in telegrams, but what can some of us do business? I have no choice but to find Madame Rose to discuss, she has a wide range of people and many people, maybe there will be a way. When Madame Rose heard this, she immediately recommended you to us, saying that if you are willing to help, there will definitely be a way, Mr. Meng, please. ”

It's simple.

Nanjing has been completely blocked, only allowed to enter, not to leave, what can I do?

"Mr. Meng, we will never let you work in vain." Li Ge took out a check from his pocket: "Here is the $300,000 deposited in HSBC, which was jointly raised by my colleagues in Shanghai, Nanjing and other places, specifically for the evacuation matters, and will be handed over to Mr. Meng now, if it is not enough, Mr. Meng can just speak." ”

Good guy, $300,000. In this era, it's a dazzling amount of money!

These businessmen, that's really rich. Don't look at the fact that the Japanese have now occupied Shanghai, and the Chinese merchants are having a hard time, but the emaciated camels are bigger than the horses, and it is still very easy to take out 300,000 US dollars according to their tone.

Of course, it is difficult to evacuate from Nanjing, but what kind of person is Young Master Meng?

Seeing money, you dare to do anything for you if you have money.

The question is, how should you evacuate?

Meng Shaoyuan was groaning there, but Li Ge and a few people would be mistaken: "Mr. Meng, we also know that it is very difficult to do this, and we really have no choice, if Mr. Meng can successfully rescue them, from now on, the industrial and commercial circles in Shanghai and Nanjing will only be Mr. Meng's first look." ”

Well?

That sounds like a lot more tempting than $300,000.

Although what Ma Shou is looking at is just talking, but he has helped them so much, if there is something to find them in the future, they will make a decision to weigh it again, right?

No wonder Li Ge will help himself speak, there is such a big problem waiting for him.

Meng Shaoyuan groaned: "How many people are there?" ”

"There are always two or three hundred people in the family."

What the?

Two or three hundred people?

Meng Shaoyuan was taken aback.

I thought it was a dozen, at best dozens of people, and I could let the agents try to cover out.

How can you get such a large number of people now?

"Two or three hundred?" Meng Shaoyuan only smiled bitterly: "The goal is so big, even if I barely get them out of Nanjing, what should I do next?" There will definitely be no way by land, only by water. The problem was that the national army blocked the river and did not allow any ships to leave. Okay, even if I think of a way, what if I encounter a Japanese warship along the way? ”

It's hard, it's hard.

"Shao Yuan." Cai Xuefei opened her mouth and said, "You will have a way." ”

Will there be a way? Sister, you think too highly of me, don't you?

300,000 US dollars, the allegiance of the industrial and commercial circles in Shanghai and Nanjing.

And that's not all.

With the leadership of Shanghai's industrial and commercial circles, its influence can radiate to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

It's definitely a big piece of fat.

The fat in his mouth, if you want Meng Shaoyuan to spit it out, it is not so easy.

"I'll do my best." Meng Shaoyuan gritted his teeth.

"Thank you, thank you."

Li Ge and the other three were overjoyed.

It seems that as long as he, Meng Shaoyuan, agrees, everything will be fine.

Meng Shaoyuan could only smile bitterly.

……

"Shaoyuan, thank you this time."

As soon as Li Ge and the three left, Cai Xuefei said: "I know that Nanjing is blocked on all sides, and it is difficult to get so many people out, but we really have no other way." ”

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, I haven't thought of what to do." Meng Shaoyuan only felt a headache: "Nanjing is not just blocked from all sides, but has become a dead place." Not to mention those businessmen, it's hard to even think of an official now. It's messy, it's all messy, two or three hundred people, it's nerve-wracking when I think about it. ”

"You'll have a way."

Who would have thought that Cai Xuefei's words were full of confidence in Meng Shaoyuan: "When you escorted the gold, you killed people in a fit of anger and let the gold arrive in Sichuan safely." Later, you made a big fuss on the beach, and the trouble on the beach was a change of scenery. In my opinion, there is nothing in this world that you can't do. ”

Don't, don't put your high hat on my head.

"Shao Yuan." Cai Xuefei said seriously: "If you can do this, not only the business circles in Shanghai and Nanjing owe you a great favor, but I also owe you a favor, and if you want to repay it in the future, just ask." ”

I want you to make a promise, will you?

Cut, what kind of favors, it's just talk, and when it's time to repay, it must be pushback.

Young Master Meng is not a fool, if it weren't for the sake of 300,000 US dollars, he would definitely not agree: "It's done, I'll think of a way again, anyway, I'm going to go to Nanjing." ”

"You want to go to Nanjing in person?" Cai Xuefei was taken aback: "You just said that you are dead there." ”

"Death, you have to go." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "Who am I? Spy, the more dangerous the place, the more I have to go. There are so many things that have not been taken care of. ”

Go, yes, it's hard to say whether you can come back alive.

……

"Really an amazing person." Sending Meng Shaoyuan away, Cai Xuefei muttered, and when she turned around, she was startled when she saw Steward Qiu's appearance: "Steward Qiu, why are your lips broken?" Is there still blood in the ear? ”

Steward Qiu sneered: "It's just to win glory for the country." finally fulfilled his mission, and the black butler's eyes were swollen by me. ”

……

"Aarau, what's the matter with you? What's wrong with the eyes? ”

"Master, that damn Qiu, but I didn't disgrace the master, and I also taught him a hard lesson!"

What, what a mess this is talking about.