Ning Zhiheng was naturally delighted with Ishikawa Takeshi's suggestion. He was worried that he didn't have anyone he knew in the Japanese-occupied areas to cover for him, which made it very inconvenient to do things. Now that he had met Ishikawa Takeshi, it was a good opportunity. After all, the military had the greatest influence in the Japanese-occupied areas, and he could ask him for help with many things.
"That's exactly what I was thinking too. Let's have a good drink later!" Ning Zhiheng nodded in agreement.
He turned around and went back to the rest area to wait. After a short while, Ishikawa Takeshi finished arranging things for the two men and then sat down in front of Ning Zhiheng.
Ning Zhiheng and Ishikawa Takeshi were both very happy to meet again, and Ishikawa Takeshi invited them to go out for a drink together.
Japanese people who enjoy drinking tend to prefer small pubs or bars. After all, when two or three close friends get together to chat, they like to find a familiar little space. Formal hotels like Kasuga Hotel are not really suitable.
Ning Zhiheng followed Ishikawa Takeshi out the door, and Ning Zhiheng pointed to his Buick sedan and said, "Ishikawa-kun, why don't you ride in my car?"
Takeshi Ishikawa himself had driven a military vehicle to drop off guests for their stay. He was about to invite Ning Zhiheng into the car when he was surprised to find that Ning Zhiheng was also driving a Buick sedan.
"Fujiwara-kun, is this your car?" Although Ishikawa Takeshi had noticed that Ning Zhiheng's mental state and clothing were quite different from before, and guessed that he must have been doing well in the past few months, he never expected that Ning Zhiheng had become so successful.
A brand-new Buick sedan, whose price is now beyond the imagination of ordinary people, Ishikawa Takeshi walked up to the Buick sedan.
At this moment, Yi Hua'an, who had been waiting in the driver's seat, saw a Japanese officer walk to the front of the car and was startled. Fortunately, he saw Ning Zhiheng behind Ishikawa Takeshi and quickly got out of the car to open the door for Ning Zhiheng.
“This is the latest American sedan, which I brought back to Shanghai from Hong Kong. Mr. Ishikawa, please get in!” Ning Zhiheng gestured for Ishikawa to get into the car.
The car arrived at a small bar. Ning Zhiheng and Ishikawa Takeshi went inside, sat facing each other, raised their glasses, and reminisced about the details of their separation.
It turns out that Ishikawa Takeshi performed well in resisting the Chinese army's attack at the beginning of the Battle of Shanghai, and was finally promoted after the war. He is now a major in the Shanghai Garrison Command.
Ning Zhiheng described himself as having left Shanghai before the outbreak of the war, and later moved to Hong Kong. With the money given to him by Kuroki Yueyi, he started a Fujiwara Company, which mainly engaged in commercial trade with various parts of the world. By chance, he made a lot of money. This time, he came back specifically to find Mr. Kuroki Yueyi.
“Hong Kong is under British control. We Japanese have no power there. Fujiwara-kun, you must be careful when doing business there!” Ishikawa Takeshi said with some concern when he heard that Ning Zhiheng had gone to Hong Kong alone to do business.
Ning Zhiheng's expression was also helpless. He sighed and said, "Hong Kong has a superior geographical location and is a good place to do business, but it is British territory and surrounded by Chinese people. They are still very unfriendly to us Japanese."
Therefore, I hired many Chinese people in my company, and they handle most of the business. I rarely show my face. Actually, I prefer Shanghai, where it's mostly Japanese, and it feels no different from back home. So this time, I'm thinking of coming back to settle down.
Ning Zhiheng cleverly explained his reason for returning to Shanghai. At that time, Hong Kong was under British control. Because the relationship between the British and the Japanese was always tense and the British were very resistant to the Japanese, the Japanese had almost no power in Hong Kong and could not verify Ning Zhiheng's statement. Ning Zhiheng had thought of this point, which is why he planned to make his fortune in Hong Kong.
Moreover, Ning Zhiheng's current identity is just an ordinary Japanese expatriate. As long as he doesn't get involved with the intelligence department, no one will go to such great lengths to do such tedious verification work. It's impossible to verify the identities of all the millions of expatriates one by one.
Takeshi Ishikawa agreed, saying, "When it comes to doing business, nowhere is better than Shanghai. It's the most commercially developed city in all of Asia. Goods from all over the world enter this metropolis first, and all of China's resources gather here. Fujiwara-kun, I advise you to open a trading company here. Business will definitely be better than in Hong Kong."
Ning Zhiheng thought about it carefully, looking tempted by Ishikawa Takeshi's suggestion, and finally nodded and said, "Ishikawa-kun, your suggestion is really good, but the business environment in Shanghai is far from recovering. I will consider it after a while."
After saying that, he raised his glass and said with a smile, "Ishikawa-kun, let's drink to your suggestion. If we open a new trading company in the future, you can be a shareholder. Let's work together as brothers to make a name for ourselves in this largest city in the Far East."
"Really? Haha, Fujiwara-kun, it's a deal! Let's work together to achieve something here and show those guys back home that we, the offshoots, are just as good as them! Come on, let's have a drink!" Ishikawa Takeshi was immediately excited upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words and readily agreed.
Takeshi Ishikawa is a member of a collateral branch of the Ishikawa family. Although he carries the title of a nobleman, his living environment is far different from that of the true direct descendants.
True direct descendants come from privileged families, enjoy the best education and care from a young age, and receive preferential treatment from family resources as they grow up. Naturally, their status and achievements far surpass those of collateral descendants.
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