Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

"Nothing, just came to see Fourth Uncle and buy some things."

"Hailey is going back to France and she wants to bring some presents to her grandma,"

"Her grandmother is somewhat interested in Eastern culture, so I brought her to your place to buy some calligraphy and paintings."

"No need for genuine products, imitation ones will do."

"This is easy, Xiaofu, take Miss Haley to the backyard for a look."

"Recently, a batch of parallel-imported goods arrived from the north. The quality is pretty good. If she likes them, let her pick two to take away."

Wu Sibao called out and the waiter hurried forward.

Chen Yang translated Wu Sibao's words to Haley, and Haley followed the waiter to the backyard with doubt.

Until now, she still thinks there is nothing good here.

The two of them left one after the other. Chen Yang took a sip of tea and said, "Uncle Four, how is Aunt Four these days?"

"That's it." Wu Sibao sighed.

Wu Sibao's wife was Lin Pan'er, from Shandong Province. She also came from a poor family. When she was young, her family suffered a disaster and she was sold by her father to Yihuchun.

Her looks, height and figure were impeccable, and she used to be the top courtesan of Yihuchun.

How many men would spend a fortune just to spend a night with her.

Although he has left that business since following Wu Sibao, the bad habits he acquired at that time cannot be cured.

Smoking opium...

Wu Sibao was ruthless and tried several methods, including tying him up, fasting him, and locking him up in a small dark room, but nothing worked.

More than ten years had passed, and seeing that they were both getting older, Wu Sibao gave up and stopped caring about her.

Anyway, for someone in his line of work, it's easy to get some opium even if he can't get anything else.

"By the way, how long do you plan to stay in Shanghai this time?" Wu Sibao asked after putting down his teacup.

Chen Yang smiled bitterly and said, "It may take a while."

"You know, after the battle in Shanghai, the Japanese army headed towards Nanjing. They may not be able to return there in the short term,"

"These Japanese devils are really a worry." Wu Sibao sighed, but he could do nothing about it.

He also witnessed the war in Shanghai. In the past, he said that the Chinese were afraid of death and had no blood.

In the Battle of Songhu, divisions were poured in one after another. An army of more than ten thousand people was wiped out in just a few days. It was a tragic and heroic fight.

Even the corpse collectors couldn't bear to see this...

"So, what are your plans next? How about working for me?"

"Three years ago, Lao Qi helped me avoid a disaster. I have to repay this favor."

The favor Wu Sibao mentioned happened three years ago.

Three years ago, Chen Yang's father Chen Zhongxian was still a traveling businessman.

He teamed up with Wu Sibao to trade opium and arms, which offended the Green Gang leader Du Yuesheng.

After Du Yuesheng's men caught him, he was still tough and refused to give Wu Sibao over.

Later, Wu Sibao persuaded Huang Jinrong to come forward, and Du Yuesheng let him go.

However, the price was not small. Not only did he lose all the money he had earned from doing business over the years, but he was also severely punished by the Qing Gang.

From then on, Chen Zhongxian developed a chronic illness and passed away more than a year later.

Chen Yang smiled and shook his head: "Uncle, you are too polite. I still want to go back to my old job."

"Oh, the Shanghai market is not as tight-lipped now as before. It's hard to get anything."

"Don't worry, Haley's brother is the president of the Biel Company."

"I plan to start with him and get some supplies to set up the stall first. I will inevitably have to deal with you in the future, so you have to take good care of me."

"Hiss, the President of Pierre Trading Company?" Wu Sibao took a breath.

"This is the largest business in the French Concession. You are really good. You are much better than your damn father."

"Uncle, Hailey and I really love each other,"

"Oh, really, really." Wu Sibao laughed and made Chen Yang feel weak in his heart. He didn't know what he was laughing at.

Wait, he wouldn't think I'm a gigolo, right? I'm not that kind of person...

The two chatted for a while, and soon, Haley came out after selecting the paintings.

This time, Haley was completely impressed by the collections inside.

Now she finally understood what it meant to be low-key.

The paintings in the warehouse were piled up into a small mountain, and each one was exquisite.

Even if Haley didn't understand Chinese paintings, she could be sure based on what she saw that these were rare masterpieces.

However, she didn't know that these rare treasures in her eyes were actually fakes.

It's fine to use it as a gift to fool foreigners, but if it is given to an expert, it will probably be laughed at.

Wu Sibao did not charge for the two paintings, and Chen Yang did not say much.

These paintings are props used by the thousands of gangs in the underworld to set up scams. They are all old paintings that have been made to look old. They may be able to fool laymen, but their value is really not high.

Seeing that Haley had finished her selection, Chen Yang also stood up and said goodbye to Wu Sibao with a smile.

After leaving Xiaotong Bridge, Chen Yang took Haley to the old street and bought some Suzhou embroidery and silk scarves.

Chinese silk is extremely lethal to foreigners, and the handmade embroidery craftsmanship of this era is more spiritual than that made by modern machines.

If Chen Yang hadn't stopped her, Haley would have wanted to buy a lot.

It’s not that Chen Yang is stingy, but these things are too expensive.

Chen Yang spent more than one hundred French francs on four or five small items.

Nowadays, one dollar can buy 30 kilograms of rice. It's no wonder that he would feel distressed when he spent so much money on such a small thing that is not worth eating or drinking.

After shopping, the two went for a walk and Chen Yang took Haley to eat various Chinese delicacies.

Sichuan cuisine, local cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine. It was not until it got dark that Haley, at Chen Yang's urging, reluctantly got into the car of the Buell Company and headed to the Shanghai Port to board the ship.

After returning to the International Hotel, Chen Yang took a shower and was just about to rest when he heard a fierce knock on the door.

"Hello, sir."

"A guest named Higashino Oki called you this afternoon."

"You were not there at the time, so he left you a message and asked you to call him back when you got back to the hotel. It didn't matter how late it was, and he would wait for you."

“Here’s the number.”

Higashino Daiki, the logistics officer of the military police.

I thought this guy could endure for ten days or half a month, but I didn't expect him to call me the next day.

After thanking the waiter and handing him a dollar tip, Chen Yang closed the door and called back using the phone in the room.

The call was quickly connected.

"Mr. Dongye, I'm sorry, I'm busy during the day. What can I do for you?"

"Hello, Mr. Chen. It's nothing serious. I think we get along well and would like to invite you to have dinner together. I wonder if you have time."

"How can I not have time to invite you, Dongye-kun? When and where?"

"Um, can Mr. Chen eat Japanese food? I know there is a Japanese restaurant on Chuanbei Road. The owner is from Hokkaido, and the food he makes is absolutely delicious."

"Sure, tell me the address."

“Ishikawa Japanese Restaurant on Chuanbei Road.”

"Okay, Dongye-kun, see you tomorrow."