Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

The solution proposed by Charlie Han was that no matter whether it was Zi Yan or anyone else who wanted to come to 55 Haige Road, he would send a car to pick them up.

In other words, anyone who wanted to come to Haig Road had to get on his Model T first.

He would drive the car around the French Concession first and then come back here, and no one would be able to follow him.

If he found a car following him, it would be simple. After entering the French Concession, he would send someone to stop the following car.

Not a smart idea, but it will be fine.

"Will this be too troublesome?" Su Bai asked.

Han Charlie said that as long as it was not an urgent matter, it would only take an extra ten or twenty minutes, which was not a big deal.

"How much does it cost to buy a car?" When Su Bai asked this, not only Han Charlie was stunned, but even Zi Yan and the others didn't expect that they already had a car, so why did they need to buy another one?

Han Charlie finally understood what Su Bai meant. He could use his T-type car to pick people up, but it would easily attract other people's attention over a long period of time. It would be safer to buy another car and use it in rotation.

"Miss Lan, do you want to buy a new car or a used car?"

"An old car, black." Su Bai chose black because there are many black cars on the streets of Shanghai.

Han Charlie can help Su Bai buy it for 1000 to 2000 yuan. He said that many people have left Shanghai recently, and many astute businessmen have already smelled the scent of war.

Manager Wan had said the same thing to Su Bai, but earlier.

The market for used cars in Shanghai has been declining. There were many foreigners in the French Concession and the International Settlement alone. When they left Shanghai, they could not take their cars with them. Many of them entrusted their cars to those who stayed behind to help them sell them, and some even gave their cars away directly.

In the eyes of these foreigners, they prefer gold bars to ocean dollars, and the price will be easier to negotiate if gold bars are used for transactions.

Su Bai gritted his teeth and said, "Buy it. Inspector Han will go and help find out."

The decision was made, but in my heart I was cursing myself for being such a spendthrift. I hadn't accomplished anything in Shanghai, and yet I had two cars and a yard. What kind of spendthrift must I be to spend money like that?

There is no rush for this matter. Su Bai told Han Charlie to buy it based on his requirements. He didn't have to repair the car every day.

The meaning was also conveyed to him: as long as it can be used, the cheaper the better.

But I couldn't say this out loud, because people's love of face is regardless of age or occasion.

After sending the few people back to No. 55 Haig Road, Han Charlie returned to the police station and would come back to pick up Zi Yan in the afternoon.

……

What Su Bai didn't expect was that his wasteful act of buying a car unexpectedly brought a turning point for himself and Fahua Pharmaceutical Factory.

On the afternoon of July 7, Han Charlie sent Zi Yan back to Haige Road. Su Bai asked about Han Xiaoxiao's condition. Han Charlie seemed very excited. After three days of injections, Xiaoxiao's appetite increased greatly and the number of times she coughed had become very few.

"She looks better now. Xiaoxiao is so pretty!" Zi Yan said.

“The car issue may take a few days,” Han Charlie changed the topic to cars. He looked at several cars in the past few days, but they were either too shabby or the prices were a bit high, and he felt they were not suitable.

"Okay, Inspector Han, you can do whatever you want. If you find someone suitable, just come back and get the money."

"Martin has a black car, 2000% new. Someone offered him yuan but he still won't sell it. Miss Lan is friends with Mr. Martin. How about..."

This Mr. Martin is the second-in-command of the Municipal Council. Su Bai bribed him with 20 gold bars to let him protect his pharmaceutical factory.

He did not take the money in vain, because he refused the Japanese consulate's request to enter the pharmaceutical factory to search people last time.

The person who made the connection was Charlie Han, but the person who met and contacted Martin was Shopkeeper Wan.

Su Bai felt that he was too cautious. In order to hide his identity, he avoided showing up if possible. He had not even met Mr. Martin. This foreigner might not care who he met or not, as he valued money more. But from the Chinese perspective, it was a bit rude.

Now, I no longer trust the Wan family father and son, and I should meet Mr. Martin.

Su Bai suddenly had a new idea.

"Okay, then could Inspector Han please take me to see Mr. Martin?"

Han Charlie was a little intimidated by Mr. Martin because he was too low-level.

At the beginning, he also provided some information to Manager Wan, and it was Manager Wan himself who went to see Martin.

It is not difficult to meet Mr. Martin. Just hand over your business card and if he is willing to meet you, it will be arranged immediately.

Especially when businessmen ask for a meeting, I almost never refuse.

Hearing this, Su Bai's heart began to beat again. Manager Wan went to see Martin as Liu Abao and gave Martin 20 gold bars. Could he have given the gold bars in his name?

Although Martin took the money, he had no idea that he was the boss behind the scenes?

Although Martin must have known that the owner of the pharmaceutical factory was Lan Jieru, there were many examples these days where the written owner was inconsistent with the actual owner.

If Manager Wan used his gold bars to establish a relationship with the Municipal Council for himself, then he would undoubtedly be a sucker.

Han Charlie provided this information in a timely manner, just in time to let Martin know through the matter of buying a car that the real owner had arrived.

Of course, meeting Martin was not just to buy his car, there was something more important.

Su Bai immediately reprinted the business card: Fahua Pharmaceutical Company Lan Jieru.

The phone number of the pharmaceutical factory is attached at the end.

Early in the morning of July 7, Su Bai was taken to the Municipal Council on Xiafei Road South by Han Charlie's T-model car.

"I'm waiting for Miss Lan over there!" Han Charlie said, pointing to the corner of a yard next to the Municipal Council.

Su Bai knew that he didn't dare drive around outside the Municipal Council. Although this T-type car was old and shabby, it was still a public bus.

"Don't wait for me. I'll drive back by myself after buying the car."

Just as Charlie Han said, not long after the business card was handed in, someone came downstairs to invite Su Bai upstairs. The director was waiting for Miss Lan.

Su Bai followed the clerk to Martin's office on the second floor. Before he could knock on the door, Mr. Martin came to open it.

Tall and fat is the first impression Martin gives people.

The height is at least 190cm, and the weight is... at least 300kg if not 250kg.

"Ms. Lan Jieru, welcome, welcome, thank you for your visit!" Martin bent down and made a very gentlemanly gesture to invite her in. Su Bai could smell the strange smell of his perfume mixed with the peculiar body odor of foreigners, and she couldn't help but wrinkled her nose.

"Coffee, tea, or wine?" Martin asked after making Su Bai sit on the sofa. As he spoke, the ends of the two neatly trimmed mustaches above his lips danced slightly with the rhythm of his speech.

Su Bai found it a little funny.

"Coffee bar, thank you."

I have to say that Martin's Chinese is pretty good and his accent isn't heavy.

"It's up to you, Miss Lan. I'll have coffee with you." After the coffee was served, Martin sat on Su Bai's sofa and pushed the plate of sugar cubes on the table towards Su Bai: "Miss Lan, please go ahead."

Su Bai put a piece of sugar cube into the cup, and gently stirred it with a coffee spoon while asking, "I heard that Mr. Martin has a car to sell?"

Martin told Su Bai that the car was given to him by a friend when he left Shanghai and he was asked to sell it on his behalf, and the car was in very good condition.

“If Miss Lan is interested, the price can be negotiated.” Han Charlie was right, she could negotiate the price with him if she came to his house.

Su Bai also verified one thing, that he had wronged Manager Wan and he did not use his own money to buy his favor.

Su Bai took out the gold bars wrapped in a handkerchief from his bag, put them on the coffee table, opened the handkerchief, and spread out the gold bars in a row, ten in total.

"Is this... for buying a car?" Martin's eyes widened immediately.