Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s was an international metropolis. Many foreign luxury goods would make their debut in Paris, and then almost every lady in Shanghai would get one.
Every year, a lot of people take the ship to the United States or Pearl River Delta. Jiang Cha was discouraged by the huge crowds as soon as he approached the dock.
The person who is sending off is tearful and reluctant to leave, the person who is receiving is crying with joy, and the loaders are busy transporting supplies to the ship.
Rickshaws squatted in a row waiting for customers to come to their door, and from time to time there were oxen braying and shouting loudly among the crowd;
"You want a ticket? You want a ticket?"
Because ferry tickets are particularly hard to buy, some people who are in a hurry to leave will pay a higher price to buy tickets from scalpers.
It is said that when the easy life took over the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the rich left in a hurry, and the boat tickets were even sold for two small yellow croakers each, making these ticket scalpers make a lot of money.
However, this job is not something that anyone can do. It all has to be arranged by the higher-ups. They are just small fry at best. How can they get a share of the money earned?
"Hello, do you have any boat tickets to Mingzhu?"
"The earliest I can get is next month's. This month's are all sold out. Do you want one?"
Jiang Cha quickly took out a dollar and asked the staff at the window how much it cost.
"There are several different prices! Where are the adults in your family, kid?"
"I need a single room. How much do you think it costs? I'm going to visit relatives in Mingzhu, and the adults at home just dispersed."
"First class is 325 dollars, or you can pay in US dollars, which is $166." (The exchange rate for dollars in 1937 was 2.4 dollars to one dollar.)
The service attitude of the window staff is determined by the guest's attire. Jiang Cha wore a small suit and a pure cashmere coat, looking like a young master.
Thanks to this outfit, she successfully bought a first-class ticket to Mingzhu.
We will set off on the 18th of next month. That day will definitely be a good day, so auspicious!
She stuffed the ticket in her hand into her pocket, but actually put it into the space.
Then she slowly squeezed out with the crowd. During the process, she felt someone putting his hand into her pocket. Jiang Cha didn't intend to say anything.
All petty thefts were carried out in gangs, and she didn't want to get into trouble since she had nothing in her pocket anyway.
I thought this person was not polite and had nothing in his pocket, so he planned to use a razor blade to cut his clothes.
Probably because she was being watched while buying tickets just now, she took out a lot of US dollars from her pocket and put all the change into her pocket.
It was probably at that time that he was seen. A half-grown child carrying money was definitely the first target of thieves.
"Brother, this coat is quite expensive, please don't damage it, or you will be in trouble!"
The thief was also startled and was holding a blade with two fingers to cut open the side of the coat. There was a pocket on the chest inside.
Most people would put valuables in this pocket, but the child suddenly made a noise, which scared him so much that he almost dropped the blade.
"Boy, don't be so shameless. Quickly give me the money, or you won't be able to leave this dock today."
Jiang Cha saw people approaching and looking at her with unfriendly eyes. It seemed that they were all in the same group.
"Tuskett, Tuskett!"
The group of people who had surrounded Jiang Cha looked difficult to deal with, so they quickly left a space around them to avoid causing trouble.
They didn't take the child, who was just a half-grown boy, to heart. At most, they wanted him to suffer a little so that the adults in his family would give him some money to spend.
Who knew that before he could take any action, this man suddenly shouted something in Japanese to the Japanese patrol.
The patrol arrived quickly and talked to the boy in a mumbling voice, first checking his ID, and then talking in a mumbling voice again.
Until the Japanese soldiers surrounded them with weapons, and then the leader spoke to them seriously.
"The Madam said this young master is a citizen of the Great Ridi Kingdom. You better keep your eyes open and stay away from me next time you see him. Do you understand?"
The translator who accompanied the team had a big belly and scolded the group of people, then waved his hand and told them to get out.
"Mr. Meichuan, I've already told them to get out. Next time you come by, just let me know and I'll clear the way for you so you don't get harassed by anyone."
He nodded and bowed when he spoke, and was very attentive.
It turns out that what is shown on TV is true. The old guy really has two faces!
As for why the Japanese and the translator were so polite, it was because Jiang Cha promised to give them some money and ask them to help drive away the gangsters.
Until they left the area where there were most people, Jiang Cha took out three large yellow croakers from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the leading Japanese soldier.
The total distance is less than 700 meters. How could they not be willing to give three gold bars to eight people?
It's much simpler than the robbery. It would be great if such good things could happen more often. As for the question of identity, Jiang Cha directly said that his mother was from Huaguo and his biological father was a businessman from Japan. He is now in the United States!
He was kicked out by his family after their true identity was discovered. He bought the boat ticket because his biological father left him something at the bank in Mingzhu.
There is a mixture of true and false, and the Japanese is very standard. If you listen carefully, you can hear the accent from Kyoto.
It is said that he is a descendant of his biological father and was specially taught since childhood.
What this means is that his biological father has some strength, otherwise how could he have someone specifically teaching him?
Seeing Jiang Cha's generosity, the leading Japanese soldier handed her a small notebook. On the top of the cover was their aunt's flag, and below it were three big characters: Citizenship Certificate!
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