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Volume 2: Hard work Chapter 7: Transportation, shelter, and employment

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    It was late at night, Liang Yugao and Liang Weihua went back to their room to rest, and the grandfather and grandson continued their night talk by candlelight.

    From the way he treats people to the way he handles things, Chen Hongzhen is extremely satisfied with the once unscrupulous descendant in front of him. Thinking about Chen Mingxuan's past, he can't help but feel sad and sigh.

    "We are facing a formidable enemy, and the safety of thousands of people hangs on a single thought. It seems that this revenge will not be avenged for a while."

    ¡°As expected of a once-all-powerful gang leader, Master Chen still wants to avenge Chen Mingxuan. Young Master Chen doesn¡¯t know what to say.  Chen Hongzhen also realized that it was inappropriate to talk about this now, and immediately changed the subject, "Zu'er, in my opinion, it's not a bad idea to also be the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Committee, not to mention that we can do what we want to do close to the water, and even the entire  As a result, Fu Bang City became the leader of the Nanyang community."

    Young Master Chen pondered for a moment, pointed at the stack of congratulatory messages on the table and said with a wry smile: "Third Grandpa, the rafters in the early years will die first. It is not so easy to be the leader. What's more, the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee is in name only, even if he is combined, it is not necessarily  We can handle our own affairs well.¡±

    "Then what do you think?"

    "Let's start with those appointments. Quan appointed me as an army major general. This is reasonable. After all, three and a half Japanese generals died in my hands, and Wang Jingwei was already a major general. If he even has this  He couldn't do it at all, and he was too embarrassed to speak. "

    Young Master Chen lit up a cigarette and continued his analysis while puffing away: "The Major General Director of the 28th Complementary Training Division is also in name only. First, the King of Yunnan will not allow me to poach under his nose, and secondly, it involves the station,  Regarding a series of issues such as defense zones, military pay and food, even if so many overseas Chinese return to China to apply for recruitment, this supplementary training office still cannot be established, so Uncle Yang¡¯s hope of transferring personnel through the recruit supplementary training office is simply not feasible.¡±

    The old man believed deeply, "Actually, I also have some doubts about this. After all, if you put on a military uniform, you are a soldier. With an order, you have to go to the battlefield. Ten or twenty thousand people are not enough to fill the teeth of the Japanese. If something goes wrong, then something like this  What¡¯s the value of transferring? It¡¯s better to just stay in Penang and live with them if we only have some orphans and widows.¡±

    According to brothers Chen Shangwen and Chen Shangwu, since Japan launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, almost all overseas Chinese in various places have established specialized agencies to boycott Japanese goods.

    In Malaya, overseas Chinese organizations from all over the country launched the "Salvation Movement", which included "banning the buying and selling of Japanese goods, not selling goods to the Japanese, not working for the Japanese", etc.  During the "National Salvation Movement", whenever a Japanese ship arrived at the Penang port, the associations that boycotted Japanese goods would send people to inspect them. If there were Japanese goods, they would take various measures to block them.  We usually organize anti-corruption teams to conduct inspections to check whether Japanese goods are sold in various shops and vendors. Once discovered, they will be dissuaded and educated, and those found repeatedly will be punished.

    Even in Siam (Thailand), where the anti-Chinese movement is the most rampant, the vast majority of overseas Chinese merchants still agree that they would rather have no profit than sell Japanese goods.  Merchants that used to mainly buy and sell Japanese products now only sell domestic products or European and American products.  Overseas Chinese workers working at docks and stations also organized themselves. As soon as trains and ships arrived, they immediately went forward to inspect them. If there were Japanese goods, they organized forces to sabotage them secretly.

    In Myanmar, various overseas Chinese groups organized a demonstration to boycott Japanese goods.  In the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and other regions, boycotts of Japanese goods and non-cooperation movements have also emerged one after another, turning Japanese goods into street rats.

    Before the war, Japanese fishing boats fished at sea and landed them in Singapore for sale.  After the war broke out, fishing boats were often unable to dock. Japanese shops selling fishery products were either out of stock or had no one to buy them. Many fishery shops were forced to close. Before the war, Singapore imported about 4 million yuan from Japan every month. After the war broke out,  The monthly input is only 1 million yuan.

    Not to mention Malaya, where the Chinese have the strongest influence. From June 1937 to February 1938, Malaya¡¯s import of Japanese goods dropped month by month. In June 1937, it was 4.609 million yuan. In February 1938, it was only 4.609 million yuan.  There were 777,000 yuan. The sharp decrease in the number shows that Japan suffered a serious economic blow during the overseas Chinese boycott of Japanese goods.

    Thinking of this, Young Master Chen blurted out: "Third Grandpa, the actions of overseas Chinese in various places have caused Japan to suffer huge losses. The devils remember this debt clearly, and if you want to make excuses with them, you are asking for death. Besides, Seishiro Itagaki died in my hands again."  , How can they let go of companies with the five major surnames of Qiu, Xie, Yang, Lin, and Chen?¡±

    "Zu'er, it's not that Third Grandpa doesn't know this."

    Chen Hongzhen let out a long sigh and sighed helplessly: "It's just that returning to the country alone is a war of resistance, and bringing one's family back becomes a refugee! Since he can't come back, and he can't go to other countries, he can only hide his name and hide for a while.  Besides, is there any better way?¡±

    With so many people counting on him, but he was unable to do anything, Master Chen felt guilty. He racked his brains and thought for a long time, and suddenly said: "Who said that bringing people back with their families is not a war of resistance?"??Grandpa Third, there is always a way, let your grandson think about it carefully, there will definitely be a way.  "

    "What can be done?"

    Chen Hongzhen was very frustrated and sighed: "Transportation is first of all a problem. Even if we can return home smoothly, it is still unclear whether the authorities are willing to take them in. Even if the authorities are willing to take them in, there are so many mouths to eat and prices are soaring.  We don¡¯t know how long the war will last, but in the end we will end up with nothing.¡±

    To sum up, there are three problems: transportation, shelter and employment. Young Master Chen's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Third Grandpa, if we plan properly, these three problems should not be difficult to solve. Don't forget that I also have a job."  Major General Deputy Director of the Southwest Transportation Department, as long as the transportation situation on the Burma Highway can be reversed in a short period of time, there will be transportation capacity to solve the transportation problem; as for shelter Then you have to find the King of Yunnan, who speaks better than Chairman Chiang here  Well, as long as he has no objection, there should be no problem in transferring 30,000 to 50,000 people back."

    ¡°Yunnan has more people but less land, and even there is a large shortage of food. It needs to be purchased from Vietnam through the Burma Railway, which will suddenly create tens of thousands more mouths. Can he agree?¡±

    "Of course he won't agree with refugees, but serving for the Anti-Japanese War is another matter."

    Young Master Chen smiled and said meaningfully: "I am also the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Committee, but you have to ask Third Grandpa to take charge of the specific work. I will find a place to set up office tomorrow and get it from the relief organizations as soon as possible."  Contact us, and it would be best to invite representatives from each organization to hold a meeting to come up with specific opinions on the use of donations.¡±

    "The person in front of me always makes decisions before taking action and never does anything he is not sure about. Chen Hongzhen was ecstatic and said, "Be specific."

    "Liang Yugao made it very clear that many relief organizations are extremely dissatisfied with the embezzlement, squandering and misappropriation of war donations. So why can't we change the way and use some of it to return to China to build factories to specialize in producing war materials to support the front line?"

    "Can Chairman Chiang agree?"

    ¡°Whoever gets the money has the final say, and besides, it¡¯s only a part of it, not all the donations.¡±

    Chen Hongzhen suddenly realized it and laughed loudly: "The factory needs workers, and workers are regardless of gender. It's justifiable. We don't even need to bear the funds to build the factory, and it can even solve the problem of livelihood. Wonderful! This is a wonderful idea!"

    "But building a factory still requires land and machinery. Third Grandpa, we will start working separately tomorrow. You will be responsible for contacting overseas Chinese leaders from various countries, and I will be responsible for transportation and persuading the King of Yunnan. We will strive to complete preparations within half a year and bring young people under 35 years old before the end of the year."  Everyone moved back to their country.¡±

    The stone in his heart finally fell, and Chen Hongzhen was filled with emotion. He held his hands tightly and said, "Zu'er, Uncle Yang was right about you. You can really become something great. From now on, Fujian Company will rely on you."

    "Third Grandpa, this is what a grandson should do. Saying this is too outrageous."

    After the major event was finalized, Chen Hongzhen asked about trivial matters again, "By the way, it's the Spring Festival, and the officers and soldiers of the fifth battalion are still on the way. Do you think we should make some preparations?"

    "No, they are boasting all the way and living a comfortable life. You don't need to worry about them."

    The heroic troops are popular everywhere, so there is really no need to worry about them. Chen Hongzhen nodded, then changed the topic and asked with a half-smile: "What about you and that Miss Ding? They are relying on you.  Even if you want to regret your marriage.¡±

    It¡¯s really a troublesome thing!

    Young Master Chen sighed secretly and said thoughtfully: "I'll explain it in public when I find a suitable opportunity, so as to save my mother from messing around again. Also, my grandson's crush is Xie Shimei, can you always help me?"  My grandson proposes marriage to Shitang and arranges the wedding dress as soon as possible."

    Chen Hongzhen frowned, "Xiulan?"

    "Third Grandpa, isn't Xiulan okay?"

    "It's not that it's bad, it's just thatit's just that it's not suitable for you two to be together."

    ¡°What¡¯s inappropriate?¡±

    Chen Hongzhen¡¯s face straightened and he reminded him seriously: ¡°Three generations have passed since we succeeded our ancestors. You are the one who will inherit the ancestral heritage. Don¡¯t forget the rules in the hall.¡±

    Young Master Chen was anxious, "Third Grandpa, rules are set by people, and you should bend them when you need to bend them. My father was killed by this rule, do you still want this rule to ruin your grandson's marriage?"

    "You really like her?"

    "Well," Mr. Chen nodded heavily with a firm expression on his face.

    Thinking that he had given all his aunts to Qiu Chengsong, a junior, Chen Hongzhen realized that talking about the rules with him was a fool's errand, so he had to nod his head and agreed: "This is not Penang Island, and I don't know if this battle will last until the end of the year of the monkey. Since you have made up your mind,  Then just figure it out yourself, don¡¯t ask us old antiques.¡±
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