After explaining the matters on the ship, Fang Lang called the three captains of Global Trade Company and the personnel arranged by the company to set up the branch to his side and gave them instructions. Then he packed his luggage, put it on his backpack, bought a pack of cigarettes on the street, stuffed some American specialties into it, and then returned to the naval base and knocked on the door of Colonel Teach's office.
Colonel Teach saw Fang Lang pushing the door open with his luggage on his back, and quickly stepped forward to stop the other party's military salute and said, "Lieutenant Fang, are you ready to leave? I'll ask my adjutant to bring the plane tickets over right away."
Obviously, he thought Fang Lang was here to pick up the plane ticket. Seeing Colonel Teach's actions, Fang Lang hurriedly said, "Colonel, there's no rush for the plane ticket. It won't be too late to go to your adjutant to pick it up when I go out. I came here mainly because I need your help with something."
When Colonel Teach heard that Fang Lang needed his help, he said without hesitation, "Oh! Just tell me what you want to say. Come on, let's sit down and talk."
Then he took Fang Lang to sit on the sofa in the reception area. Fang Lang said without hesitation, "It's like this, Colonel. The transport ship that came with us this time is from Global Trade Co., Ltd. Their head just came to me and said that he wants to invest in building a branch in Rio de Janeiro and purchase a dedicated dock, and asked if he could get your help."
"It's just a small matter! Brazil welcomes everyone to invest. They can just go directly to the city government to discuss this kind of thing!" The army has no way to intervene in this kind of investment, so Colonel Teach said with a little doubt.
"Of course, they have actually already set off for the city government. However, since they are unfamiliar with the place, they asked me if there is anyone I know who can look after them. They will not mistreat their friends."
"Oh! I wonder, what kind of care do they want?"
"I'm not sure about the details. They mainly want me to communicate first. If you are willing to make friends, their person in charge will come to visit you later."
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"Of course I'm willing to make friends. Tell them that I won't be going out today and ask them to come and see me anytime. It's such a small matter that you have to make a special trip. It seems that you have a close relationship with this company?" Colonel Teach said with obvious tentativeness.
"Hi! From what you said, the boss of this company is a friend I met when I participated in the American assessment. Since we are friends, of course we will help each other, right? I believe you will also become a friend, right?" Fang Lang also deliberately blurred the relationship between himself and this company.
"Haha... yes, we are already friends, and we are also good friends with Americans." Colonel Teach laughed.
Fang Lang felt like he had grasped something, but also like he had grasped nothing. Without thinking too much, he said:
"Yes, we are all friends. If that's the case, I'll go back and inform them. I'll go home first. See you when I get back."
After saying that, Fang Lang stood up and prepared to leave. Colonel Teach saw that after Fang Lang stood up, a cigarette was left on the seat. He reminded him, "Okay, we'll see you when we get back. Don't forget to bring your cigarettes."
Fang Lang smiled and said, "This is the first time we meet, so I'm giving you some local specialties. I hope you don't mind." After saying that, he turned and left.
Colonel Teach was stunned. What local products are there in the United States? Looking at the packaging of this cigarette, it is obviously a local cigarette! It was still opened. When he picked it up and took a look, he saw a few bundles of green things inside.
He quickly looked up at Fang Lang, only to see that Fang Lang had already walked away with his backpack on his back. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Lieutenant Fang is indeed a good friend."
Fang Lang left the naval base, hailed a taxi, and went straight to the airport in Rio de Janeiro. The airport in Rio de Janeiro at that time was not comparable to the airport in China at that time. At that time, the airport in Rio de Janeiro was invested and built by Pan American Airways of the United States, and it was already an international airport with direct flights to New York. From this, we can see that Brazil was actually very developed at that time. If it had not gone through the continuous unrest during the Cold War, I believe Brazil would have developed very rapidly.
Airplanes are indeed much faster than ships, even if they are propeller planes of this era. After less than two hours of flight, Fang Lang successfully arrived at his original hometown, Sao Paulo, Brazil. At this time, the Sao Paulo airport was very simple, and the pick-up staff were directly at the tarmac, so Fang Lang saw two military Willys Jeeps parked on the side at a glance.
Knowing that this was the special car that Colonel Teach had arranged for him by contacting the garrison, he walked straight forward and saw a captain getting out of the passenger seat of one of the cars and looking at him. Obviously, this was the Captain Abubakari Blackwell that Colonel Teach had mentioned.
Fang Lang stood at attention and saluted, "Hello, sir. I am Lieutenant Fang Lang of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force."
The other men also saluted, and the captain said, "Hello, Lieutenant Fang, I am Captain Abubakari Blackwell. I received an order from Colonel Teach to come to the airport to pick you up. Welcome home."
After saying that, he came up and gave Fang Lang a warm hug.
"Thank you so much, Captain Blackwell. It would be really inconvenient here without a car!" Fang Lang said politely.
"Haha... Don't be polite. Let's get in the car. I'll take you home and we'll talk while we walk. You have to tell me how you killed German devils on the European battlefield." Captain Blackwell was a yellow-brown mixed-race man. He was very enthusiastic and obviously longed to go to the battlefield with real guns and swords.
Seeing two cars, Fang Lang knew that one was reserved for him. He probably wanted to give him a boost. After all, Colonel Teach had said that the Japanese in St. Paul were not very well behaved, and Fang Lang also wanted to make more friends with the local garrison. Of course, he would not refuse and got on Blackwell's jeep directly.
The two chatted about their experiences in Europe as they drove towards the Port of Santos in Sao Paulo. Fang Lang's home was in the suburbs near the Port of Santos. Captain Blackwell in the car was amazed and envious when he heard that Fang Lang had captured many Italians and killed several German soldiers on the battlefield. Later, when he heard that Fang Lang was transferred to the navy after being injured, he even said it was a pity, and he obviously felt that Fang Lang had missed the opportunity to kill people on the battlefield.
Following Fang Lang's instructions, the vehicle arrived at the Chinese village where Fang Lang lived. Fang Lang saw that the villagers on the road were all familiar faces, and they all called him uncle. At first, everyone looked at Fang Lang in military uniform and didn't react. After Fang Lang called them, they realized who he was and greeted him.
He even talked to his neighbors, "Isn't this the eldest son of the Fang family? I heard he ran away from home two years ago to join the army. Now he's back and seems to be doing well! He's riding in a jeep!"
"That's right. Mr. Fang was very worried at the time, but he couldn't find him after searching for a long time. I heard that he sent a letter home and then found out that he had joined the army."
"That's right! All the wild boys who played well with this kid were pulled over for questioning one by one, but no one said where they had been. I remember he was so anxious that he fainted several times!"
"There's chaos and disorder everywhere outside right now. Being a soldier is a dangerous job. I never thought I could come back safe and sound. I'm lucky."
"He can come back in a jeep, it seems he has made something of himself. As expected, only naughty kids dare to do such things, maybe he can become famous!"
"Then you don't tell me. How many of those who go out wearing it can really make a name for themselves? You don't tell me about those who go out and never come back."
"Hey! Hey! Everyone, stop arguing! The return of the eldest son of the Fang family is a happy event. Everyone should go and see him and congratulate him."
Fang Lang didn't hear the discussion. Looking at the surrounding environment, his childhood memories flashed through his mind from time to time. Every path and every ditch had traces of his childhood. The closer he got to home, the more complicated Fang Lang's mood became. Perhaps seeing Fang Lang's mood, Captain Blackwell, who had been chatting all the way, also became quiet. He quietly looked at this quiet and peaceful village and everyone Fang Lang greeted. Although he didn't understand the Chinese they spoke, he could see the enthusiasm of the villagers.
Fang Lang wondered in his heart whether his father would not let him in. After all, the father and son would always quarrel every time they spoke. He ran away from home because he didn't want to study anymore and didn't want to live on his family's farm. He had to go to the big city to see the world. He had a big fight with his father and left home in anger.
I don’t know how sad my mother, who loves me the most, must be! While thinking about this, the car had already arrived at the gate of my own courtyard.
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