The Two Heroes of the Ye Family

In June, Ye Xiaoyang went to the U.S. Embassy to buy cruise tickets for Zhang Yudie and her family of three.

My brother-in-law Zhang Yulin didn't want to go. He wanted to stay in Jinling for the summer vacation. Professor Zhang had no choice but to let him go.

Zhang Yulin took a red envelope from his brother-in-law Ye Xiaoyang and spent $2000 to buy a second-hand Ford sedan.

At the age of 2000, he dared to spend US dollars, which was equivalent to Professor Zhang’s annual salary.

This made Professor Zhang and his wife very angry, and in the end it was Zhang Yudie who comforted her parents.

However, it is indeed much more convenient after having a car at home. We don’t need to call a rickshaw when going far away.

It was very convenient to arrange for Zhang Yulin to pick me up.

Zhang Yulin knew that his parents were angry, so he would agree to their requests for the use of his car as long as they did not have to go to school.

Now every Saturday afternoon, he drives to his sister's school to pick up his sister Zhang Yudie and take her home.

On June 20th, there was a cruise ship departing from the Huangpu River Pier at the Bund to San Francisco.

Ye Xiaoyang bought this car, and now the telephone has been installed in Ye Xiaoyang’s villa No. 69 in the International Settlement.

Every Saturday night, he would call Zhang Yudie at Jinling Central University and the two of them would chat on the phone for a long time.

Ye Minghao returned to Jinling to attend his graduation ceremony.

He hadn't seen Huang Yanran for two months, and naturally missed her.

While waiting for Huang Yanran's summer vacation, he wanted to take her to Wucheng, and his superiors had approved it.

Huang Yanran didn't know that the man she liked was a member of the Communist Party just like her.

When Ye Minghao came back this time, Teacher Chen told him that Huang Yanran was a communist, and he was very surprised.

After thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was normal. He had reported his relationship with Huang Yanran to the organization.

Huang Yanran must have reported her relationship with me to the organization. No wonder I fell in love with her at first sight.

When Ye Xiaoyang arrived in Jinling, he first met with his second brother Ye Minghao. The two brothers exchanged their views on the current situation.

“Second brother, you need to spend money to train a guard team to protect your own safety.

Investing so much in Wucheng, when you sell these properties, you will get a lot of money, which will definitely make people jealous.

If you need guns and ammunition, I can get you as much as you want."

"Wait until you get back from San Francisco!"

"Brother, I opened a rice processing factory on the outskirts of the city, on the Bund of Hujiang.

This time when I go to the United States, I plan to order several hundred tons of food to be sent to Wucheng. Please find a place to store this food."

"Third brother, is there really going to be a war?"

"Well, it's still about a year away! This is my intuition. My intuition is sometimes terrifyingly accurate."

"You're storing this food because you're worried that after the war, a large number of people will migrate to Wucheng, causing food prices to rise."

“Those who know me well, Second Brother, would do best to mix in a little sand and sell it to ordinary people at a super low price.

The purpose is certainly not to make money. Only in this way can the food be sold at a low price so that ordinary people can afford it.

Rich people don’t look down on grain that has sand in it.”

This was a disaster relief method invented by Niuhulu and Heshen of the Qing Empire. It is said that it saved many people at that time.

He admired his third brother in his heart.

"Okay, I understand. I will also consider the possibility of establishing a bodyguard team."

"If you don't have enough money, tell me. Don't worry about it."

“Thank you, Third Brother, I will.

Third brother, I have a plan. I plan to ask my two cousins ​​from my uncle's family to go to Chongqing to help me.

This way, my uncle and his family can leave Jinling early."

"Okay, second brother, you've thought it through. If you offer a higher salary, they'll naturally go."

"That's what I thought."

"Okay, you take care of these. You're a top student at Jinling Central University. Psychologically, they'll identify with you."

The two brothers of the Ye family had lunch together and then went about their own business.

Ye Xiaoyang naturally went to Zhang Yudie's house, and they will take the train to Hujiang together tomorrow.

Rest one night in Hujiang and take a cruise to San Francisco, USA the next morning.

In the evening, Ye Minghao came to Teacher Chen's house again. Teacher Chen was a little surprised to see Ye Minghao.

"Minghao, what's wrong?"

"Teacher, I plan to leave Jinling tomorrow and go to Wucheng, and I want to come and see you.

I can't go back to Nanjing in the short term if the Japanese Empire declares war on our China.

No matter where the war starts, you must remember to bring your master's wife, junior sisters and brothers to Wucheng.

In Wucheng, I have already arranged everything for you."

When Teacher Chen heard Ye Minghao say this, he felt happy, sad, and worried.

I am happy because my students treat me like this.

The sadness is that teachers and students have to part.

The worry is that war will come and ordinary people will be displaced, and who knows how many people will die?

"Minghao, I will. I deserve the honor of having a student like you for the rest of my life."

"Teacher, I have one more thing to report to you."

"Oh, you said?"

“At noon, I met my third brother, and he asked me to set up a private bodyguard team.

He provided security services exclusively for me, and if I didn't have enough money, I could tell him directly."

Teacher Chen thought for a while.

"Minghao, if your third brother spends money, then it's settled. He will help you deal with some shameful things in the future.

We in the Communist Party would definitely not allow this. You are ostensibly from the Secret Service, and your safety is of paramount importance.

I will not report this matter to my superiors.

Your third brother has mentioned your personal safety several times, and you can no longer refuse his kindness.

He must be aware of your dual identity and the extremely dangerous work you do.

Let's take a step back and say that one day the Secret Service or the Deep Blue Party discovers that you have such a private bodyguard team.

It can also buy you time to escape.

I now understand your third brother a little bit. The superiors have analyzed your third brother's working style.

He may have a team around him, and there may be a lot of people, so he can easily kill the Black Tiger Gang of Gusu City.

That's over 100 people, and there are some experts among the gangs, and the gangs are still the main force."

"Yeah, I thought so too, but my third brother only tells me the results of everything he does, and never tells me the process."

"That's normal. If you were with him back then, you would probably know everything.

To set up a private bodyguard team, the staff should be no less than a squad, that is, twelve people. It would be meaningless to have too few.

As for manpower, I suggest you look for it in Jinling. Don’t you have a fighting coach?

Pay them more to serve you, but don't you know if they can use a gun?"

"Thank you, teacher. I'll ask Master Wu tomorrow if they're willing.

When my third brother returns to China, I will ask him to send me some guns and ammunition.

Teacher, can I give Lao Wu and the others guns? Can they use pistols?

"The teacher thinks it's okay to give them some for self-defense due to poor public security, but don't just give them three."

"Teacher, I almost forgot something important. My third brother is going to San Francisco, USA.

In addition to taking Professor Zhang and his wife and his fiancée, he planned to buy a batch of food in San Francisco and transport it to the foggy city.

He also said that I would be in charge of handling this batch of grain."

"That means your third brother is certain that this war is about to begin and is inevitable?"

“My third brother said it was his intuition and that his intuition was very accurate.

He also opened a rice processing factory in Hujiang."

“I don’t quite understand the idea of ​​opening a rice processing factory. This business doesn’t look like one that can make a lot of money.

I can understand transporting food to Fog City.

My third brother said that once the war starts, a large number of people will probably flock to Wucheng.

By that time, Wucheng will definitely be short of food.

He suggested that I mix sand into the rice and sell it to ordinary people at a very low price.”

"This is an ancient method. Heshen used it to help with disaster relief. The rich look down on it, but only the poor can afford it.

Your third brother is a great hero."

"Well, thank you teacher!"

The teacher and student continued chatting, and Teacher Chen was no longer surprised that his disciple came to see him.

Before leaving, Ye Minghao gave Teacher Chen another $200 and asked him not to hand it over to the organization.

The junior fellow is growing up, and it is the senior brother who gives him nutritious meals and asks the master's wife to buy more meat for him.

Teacher Chen is an ordinary teacher. His salary is much higher than that of ordinary people, but he has a heavy burden.

There are too many people who need help.