HCB Chapter 643 Agreeing on the time and place of delivery
Chapter 643 Agreeing on the time and place of delivery
Lao Cui also lamented: "Yes, our team is too short of weapons and ammunition, so we suffer losses every time we fight the Japs. The Japs not only have artillery and tanks to support us, but also have planes to strafe and bomb us. The gap in weaponry between us and the Japs is too big!"
"But don't lose heart. I believe we will definitely defeat the Japs. Once we drive them away and our revolution is victorious, we will be able to fully develop production. We will definitely be able to build cannons, tanks, and airplanes!"
"Well, Secretary Cui, I believe what you said!" Xiao Liu nodded, then continued, "But the weapons and ammunition in that warehouse are really tempting. I believe this Mr. Cao has a way to purchase weapons and ammunition from foreigners, and he's also very wealthy. It would be great if we could recruit him to join our team!"
"In this way, we can use him to continuously purchase weapons and ammunition from foreigners to replenish our troops. With sufficient weapons and ammunition, at least our soldiers will not be unable to hold their ground against the Japanese due to lack of ammunition when fighting them again!"
Lao Cui couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Liu, your idea is good, but this is Charlie Cao. This is our first meeting today and we don't know him well yet. Even if we want to recruit him into our team, we still need to investigate his situation first!"
"Furthermore, the war against the Japanese is a battle of national strength on both sides. It's not possible to rely on someone's personal wealth to solve all logistical problems. However, this Charlie Cao controls the way to purchase arms from foreigners, which is indeed what we need right now. For this reason alone, he is the object of our unity."
In the evening, Zhang Yunhe had dinner at Azhen's house and played with his son for a while. When it was almost eight o'clock, he found an excuse to go out and called the number written by Lao Cui.
The phone number should be from a public phone booth. Zhang Yunhe called and was immediately connected. It was indeed Lao Cui's voice: "Hello?"
Zhang Yunhe asked, "Lao Cui?"
"It's me, Mr. Zhang, right?" Lao Cui asked.
Zhang Yunhe said, "Yes, I've already discussed the transportation of the goods with Mrs. Gu and have also communicated with Mr. Cao. You can just pay Mr. Cao directly, and you don't have to worry about anything else. I'll ask him to pick up the goods and arrange the transportation and route!"
"Regarding the location and time of your harvest, Mrs. Gu asked me to discuss this with you! What I want to say is that the time of delivery can only be decided by me. You can decide the location of delivery, but you can only choose from the towns along the Yangtze River, because this batch of goods can only be well hidden by water!"
Lao Cui on the other end of the phone asked, "Do you think it's okay to deliver the goods in Jiangcheng?"
"Okay, the delivery time is set on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. How can I contact your people at that time?" Zhang Yunhe asked.
Lao Cui asked again on the other end of the phone: "Can we send a few people to Jiangcheng with the ship? When the ship arrives in Jiangcheng, our people will directly pick up the goods."
Zhang Yunhe refused directly, "That won't work, because I can't resolve your identity issue. The Japanese will definitely board and inspect your ship while it's sailing on the river or unloading and resupplying at the docks along the way. Your identity will be exposed, and getting caught by the Japanese will be a minor issue. But it will also lead to my fleet being seized, which will ruin my entire transportation line. I'll suffer heavy losses, and who can I ask for compensation?"
"Besides, if something really happens, I won't be able to explain it to Mrs. Gu!"
After hearing what Zhang Yunhe said, Lao Cui thought about it and felt that this would not work. The risk was too great and the identity issue was indeed difficult to resolve. He thought for a few seconds and felt that he should send someone to Jiangcheng first and wait until the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month to go to the dock to receive the goods.
"Okay, we'll send someone directly to Jiangcheng Wharf to wait. How will we find you to pick up the goods then?"
Zhang Yunhe said, "After you make the deal with Mr. Cao, he'll give you a bill of lading. You can send someone with the bill of lading to wait at Jiangcheng Wharf. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, if you see a ship from the Youlihe Company dock, take the bill of lading and come aboard to find me. I'll be waiting on the ship for you to pick up the goods!"
"A special reminder: the ship will only dock for one day. If no one comes to claim the cargo by 8:00 AM on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, the ship will not continue to wait for the cargo. I only recognize the bill of lading, not the person. No matter who comes to me with the bill of lading, I will give them the cargo. Do you understand?"
"Okay, it's settled then!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yunhe went back to the house.
It gets dark early in winter, and eight o'clock in the evening is not early, so Zhang Yunhe and Azhen went to bed early.
Zhang Yunhe opened his eyes on time at about 9:30 and started to get up and get dressed.
"Where are you doing so late?" Ah Zhen was awakened by the movement and sound of Zhang Yunhe getting up and dressing, and immediately stood up and asked.
Zhang Yunhe said as he got dressed, "I have a batch of goods to sell at 10 o'clock, but don't worry, this time we'll be doing it directly at the concession dock, it's very safe. I'll be back when I'm done, no later than 11 o'clock!"
Although Ah Zhen was worried, she could only say, "You still have to be careful!"
"Ok, I know"
After driving to the dock, Zhang Yunhe disguised himself as Charlie Cao and soon waited for Lao Cui and Xiao Liu at the dock entrance.
He drove the two of them into the dock and soon arrived at the door of Warehouse No. 10.
After parking the car and turning off the engine, Zhang Yunhe got out and opened the warehouse door. The 50 radios and additional spare parts purchased by Lao Cui were neatly stacked not far from the warehouse door.
After turning on the lights, Zhang Yunhe pointed to a pile of goods and said, "Lao Cui, these are the 50 radios you requested, along with the extra accessories and batteries. I've marked the boxes with numbers and quantities. Please check the quantity and pay if there's no problem. I'll give the goods directly to Mr. Zhang tomorrow, and he'll arrange the transportation!"
Lao Cui just took a casual look, because it was useless to check at this time. He could only confirm it when he arrived in Jiangcheng to pick up the goods.
He took out a check and handed it to Zhang Yunhe. Zhang Yunhe checked the check and found no problems, so he handed Lao Cui a delivery note.
Only after seeing off Lao Cui and the other two did Zhang Yunhe breathe a sigh of relief. The next thing, transportation, was actually the easiest.
The next morning, Zhang Yunhe went to a framing shop before going to the International Settlement Police Department.
"Boss, is the photo frame I ordered three days ago ready?" Zhang Yunhe asked as he walked into the store and handed over the pick-up slip.
The Japanese shop owner took a look at the order slip and immediately said with a smile, "It's ready. I'll get it for you right away. Please wait a moment!"
Two minutes later, the Japanese shop owner came over with several photo frames, which were wrapped in a layer of wear-resistant silk cloth and fixed with wooden frames.
Zhang Yunhe lifted the silk cloth and looked at one of the photo frames. He found that the size was made according to the dimensions he provided and there was no problem at all.