Republic of China small businessman

Xie Jing stayed overnight, and went out to He Dongting at dawn the next day.

He didn't stay in Shanghai for a long time. Last night he talked with Master Jiu about work matters for half the night, so he just squinted his eyes and dozed off for a while. It's time to visit He Dongting, his father is not in good health, Xie Jing is also worried about it.

After arriving at the He family, Xie Siquan was rarely there.

Patriarch Xie was still wearing the clothes he wore when he just got off the pier yesterday, he was dusty, his hair was combed a little, his long and narrow phoenix eyes were bloodshot, and he didn't sleep well after looking at them.He brought two people by his side and brought some medicine to He Dongting. Although the words were not pleasant, in fact, his attitude towards this brother-in-law has softened since Xie Jing came back in the past two years, which is better than the previous two years. many.

He Dongting was very moved when he saw them, especially because he felt sorry for Xie Jing who came over early in the morning, and told him: "Jing'er doesn't need to come here next time, you are busy with things, take a little rest, just ask someone to report that you are safe."

Xie Jing said: "I miss you too, and I am thinking about it, how is father's health recently?"

When He Dongting was called out by him, it was more effective than taking medicine, and he laughed and said it was much better.

When Xie Siquan saw it, he felt a little unhappy again.

He was just about to open his mouth to speak, when he looked up and saw He Dongting's pale face and lost interest, he sat on the sidelines and waited for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, he began to thank Jing: "Jing'er, let's catch up on the old days next time, on the pier There are still many things that cannot be delayed forever."

He Dongting heard it and said: "That's right, you must be more careful when doing things outside, listen to your uncle, go quickly."

Xie Jing agreed and left with her uncle.

pier.

The Xie family was in charge of many ships. Xie Siquan and Xie Jing were not in charge of the same batch this time. Seeing Xie Jing carefully checking the cargo, he didn't stop him. The shipping time was too tight, so he couldn't help his nephew with everything. To take good care, Xie Jing must learn to be on her own.After Xie Siquan waited for him to check, he only told him to be more careful, thought for a moment and said: "Let Hu Da and the others follow you, when you go out, there are always a few more people to help."

Xie Jing said: "No, I have someone at hand."

"Nowadays the world is chaotic, and there were people who robbed the ship a few days ago, so it doesn't matter if there are a few more accompanying you."

Xie Jing shook her head and said, "Master Jiu has prepared manpower for me, so don't worry, Uncle."

Xie Siquan didn't try to persuade him anymore, and showed a bit of gentleness on his face: "Bai Jiu's work is pretty safe, since he has sent people, then he will do it this way."

Xie Siquan was busy with other things, and after explaining it, he went to other ships.

Hu Da followed closely behind the Patriarch, but his footsteps were a bit reluctant, and he asked again in a low voice: "How about, why don't we follow the little master secretly?"

Xie Siquan laughed and said: "He has grown up, let him go, it doesn't matter."

Hu Da has been with Xie Jing for several years, and he is really reluctant: "But it is different now, there is a mess outside, and the little master..."

Xie Siquan: "He is stronger than you now, do you think he has never encountered a ship robbery?"

Hu Da turned pale with shock, and stuttered: "Yes, I met you too? Then why have you never heard of it from the little master, no, master, let me bring a few people to follow, and the people around the little master have never mentioned it." This matter!"

Xie Siquan laughed, shook his head and sighed: "That's why I said that when Jing'er grows up, if you let him go, I can't protect him for the rest of his life, there must be one time."

Hu Da chased after Xie Siquan and whispered a few words, but Patriarch Xie didn't change his mind, he was so anxious that he turned around like a spinning top.

Xie Siquan closed his eyes and pretended not to hear, why didn't he repeat the words Hu Da said hundreds of times in his heart.

It is difficult to sail a ship, and it is even more difficult for those who stay behind.

The Beijing-Shanghai railway is fully transporting troops and ammunition, while other transportation is completely at a standstill, and the westward migration waterway, there are only two inland waterways that can still be used.

Amidst the sound of enemy plane bombing, the factory workers desperately tried to grab their most precious machine. When the plane came, they lay down on the ground and hid for a while. When the plane left, they immediately got up to dismantle it. Some people were killed by the bombing. The man only yelled with tears in his eyes, lifted his companion's corpse aside, gritted his teeth and continued to rush to move... The cold machine was stained with boiling blood, and the horse transported people to carry it, day and night.

The battle was fierce, and the Yangtze River Navigation Office was jointly established in many places. Bai Jiuye held several positions, commanded dozens of river and sea ships, and undertook the important task of relocation.Not only the big factories, but also other industrial sparks never gave up. If the tugboats could not be rented, they were replaced by hundreds of wooden boats, and the six machine factories were shipped out one after another in just one day.

Ships were coming and going on the river, the sound of guns was approaching, shrapnel was flying across the pier, and the collapsed houses were in a mess.

For safety reasons, the military blocked a section of the route, and more than a dozen ships in Hanoi were unable to advance or retreat during this section.When He Dongting heard about this, before anyone came to look for him, he immediately went up and down to arrange dredging. After several negotiations, the blockade was finally lifted and the equipment was shipped out of the Shanghai stock market.When Jiu Ye's people heard the news and rushed over, they were just in time for the bombing by enemy planes, and a house collapsed right next to several people's feet. If it wasn't for the protection of his subordinates, Boss He He might have to explain it here.But even so, He Dongting, who had escaped, just got up and patted his clothes, and told everyone to go back to work.

The Jiuye's people saw the blood on He Dongting's body, and their expressions changed slightly: "Mr. He is injured!"

He Dongting was helped to walk two steps, but his legs and feet were a bit inconvenient, he waved his hands and said: "It's just that your feet are hurt, you go back and tell Bai Jiu that there is me here, let him take care of important things, and you don't need to worry about scheduling here. "

Those people refused, probably because they had been told, and insisted on taking He Dongting to the hospital. He Dongting urged: "He is busy with things, and I am just doing what I can. Why can't you tell the priorities?! Go yourself! "

"But Mr. He, your injury..."

"It's just a skin injury. It's okay to take care of it for a few days. Go back quickly. It's important to get down to business!"

After several urgings, everyone left in a hurry.

He Dongting was supported and walked back slowly, the person who supported him whispered: "You are so kind to that Mr. Bai, people say you value him."

He Dongting shook his head when he heard a chuckle: "It's not that I value him, but because of his ability, and we need to borrow from him in the future."

"Borrow strength from him?"

"Yes, not a few years later, but more than ten years, or even longer."

He Dongting murmured, looking forward, gradually becoming firmer.

Bai Jiuye is good at calculating, and the money and ships are accurate to the point, and he uses all his strength to improve the passage capacity of Jiangkou Port Station.

Several shipping companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have collapsed, and only Jiuye still has enough strength to support it.Not only did he hold on, but also because of his grasp of business opportunities, he resolved the difficulties encountered by the company layer by layer, and insisted on going through the stage of the heaviest loss and overcoming the difficulties of wartime.After completing various transportation tasks assigned by the military department, the shipping company under him opened up two new routes, which made the company stronger and prepared funds for the development of post-war maritime trade. I never thought of only making money from the Chinese people.

Even in the most difficult moment, the plan of the helm of the Bai family is not just looking at the eyes, this is the strategy of the Bai family engraved in the bones.

October of the following year.

Wuhan fell.

Eighty thousand tons of military equipment was transported from Wuhan to Yichang. At the same time, the factories in the middle and lower reaches of the west also began to move to Xiangxi and Shu.

Every ship on the river is filled with iron and steel equipment. These are all materials to be transported into Sichuan, not only machines, but also powerful horses and pianos, and even a cow for women to drink milk.The deck was full of people, including civilians with all their belongings and children in their arms, and groups of wounded soldiers. Everyone looked dull, holding only their meager belongings, trying their best to stand on the passenger ship. The people on the shore are eager to leave, but the people on the boat are so painful that their tears have been shed. This is the land where they have lived for decades. If it were not for the war, how could they leave so easily.

The repeated seizure of ships, either taken by refugees or requisitioned by the military, has sparked panic.

into the night.

A group of five or six wounded soldiers took advantage of the darkness to touch the pier, used the guns in their hands to push aside a wooden boat, and forced their way onto it.

The boatmen on the wooden boat did not want to be robbed easily, so they shouted anxiously to them: "We have procedures, stamped work, and tasks... Hey, you can't go on!"

Those soldiers shoved and pushed the captain away, and the leader of the soldiers was even more cursing, without a clean word in his mouth, he spat and bit his back molars and said: "I'm working hard on the front line, and I'm blind in one eye. Half of your life is taken, why can't you have a broken boat!"

"This boat is not good, it's the Xie family's boat!"

"I don't care if you are the Song family or the Xie family. I'm sure the boat is set for today—" the soldier pushed aside the straw curtains on the boat, and stood there in a daze for a while.

The cabin is full of textbooks for elementary school students, and there are bundles of pencils with the word "Zhonghua" printed on them.

The steam lamps on the boat were dim, and the boatman still stood in front of him with his hands outstretched, his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes that had not slept well, and his expression was anxious, while the wounded soldiers standing opposite him, some had broken hands and feet, and some were half-wrapped in gauze. On the face, the gauze has been blackened by the flames of war and blood, and the original color cannot be seen clearly.

Everyone was silent for a while, no one spoke, only the slight sound of the oil lamp on the boat was heard.

The boatman was brave enough to argue in a trembling voice: "Next spring is here, and the children will go to school. They will definitely need these. They are books, paper and pens that are worthless..."

The wounded soldier at the head watched for a long time, the muscles on his face twitched a few times, and he slammed down the straw curtain. The only remaining eye that was still intact was reddened, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Get off the boat and let them go!"

The boatman quickly packed up the scattered things, bowed to the wounded soldiers, and left at night.

On the bank, the wounded soldiers stared at the boat on the river.

After a while, the team of wounded soldiers turned around and went back. No one spoke, and walked into the depths of the night in silence.

They're human too, and they want to live, but right now they have more important things to do.

Everyone is still waiting for next spring.

They also believe that there must be spring.