For a moment, the two were pulling and tugging in the living room, which made Yi Hua'an angry. He raised his right hand, his palm like a knife, and was about to strike hard when Ning Zhiheng stopped him.
Ning Zhiheng looked at Hirao Daichi with a cold gaze, pondered for a moment, and finally asked, "Is that seller really not available?"
Hirao Daichi was overjoyed when Ning Zhiheng asked him the question. He knew that if Mr. Fujiwara was willing to ask, it meant that he was trying to save him. He quickly replied, "The seller's name is Kataoka Kenji. He has always been in the cotton cloth business. We have dealt with each other a few times before. I really didn't expect that he would suddenly abscond with the money. Many merchants are looking for him now, but no one has been able to find him. He is definitely not in Shanghai anymore. The police are sending letters to various parts of the country to search for him. I don't know the specific reason why."
This situation is indeed very rare. It must be said that Japan's business environment is quite strict. Businessmen value their reputation very much. Once they show dishonesty, they will soon be boycotted by everyone. Businessmen who abscond with the money must be determined to never do business again and disappear without a trace, making them very difficult to find!
"How much is that 20% deposit?"
"Twenty-two thousand yen! But I really didn't get a single yen, it's such a rip-off!" Hirao Daichi explained vehemently.
Ning Zhiheng believed this point. If Hirao Daichi was an accomplice, he would have fled Shanghai long ago and wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
Twenty-two thousand yen, though not a small sum, was not in Ning Zhiheng's eyes. The main reason was that Ning Zhiheng had no intention of spending the money, because if he were to do so, it would be too weak, which was inconsistent with his current status as a member of the Fujiwara family.
What is the background of the Kono Company you mentioned?
"This is a newly opened trading company. As for its background, it seems to have some connection with the Military Police Headquarters. Normally, in this kind of economic dispute, although I am also at fault, I shouldn't bear full responsibility. At most, I should just return the commission and pay a fine. But with just one word from President Kono, the police station arrested me for commercial fraud. Ordinary merchants wouldn't do that." Hirao Daichi dared not hide anything. If he dared to deliberately conceal the other party's background and trick Mr. Fujiwara into making a move, Mr. Fujiwara would eventually find out. At that time, things would probably go against his wishes. Not only would the trouble not be resolved, but he would also have to face Mr. Fujiwara's wrath, and the result would be utterly disastrous.
Ning Zhiheng nodded in satisfaction when he saw Hirao Daichi's honest answer. He was now considering recruiting Hirao Daichi. After all, he had no foundation in the Japanese-occupied areas. If he wanted to establish himself and take root there, he needed some people familiar with the local situation. Hirao Daichi was now desperate and was a perfect candidate.
However, he still couldn't act rashly, since he didn't have many connections in the Japanese-occupied territories, and his biggest backer, Major General Uehara Junpei, wasn't in Shanghai, so he couldn't provide immediate relief.
There's also Major Ishikawa Takeshi from the Military Police Headquarters, a few mid-level officers with whom he doesn't have a deep relationship, and finally, his own noble status as a member of the Fujiwara family in Kyoto. So he doesn't have many trump cards at his disposal. He has to assess the situation carefully and find out about the other party's background. Otherwise, he might kick a nut to crack, which would be a huge loss!
Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng picked up the phone in the living room and dialed the number.
Soon, Takeshi Ishikawa's voice came from the other end of the phone: "This is Takeshi Ishikawa. Who is this?"
"Wu Zhi, it's me!"
"Tomohito? You're back? That's wonderful!" Takeshi Ishikawa's voice rang out in surprise, his tone rising several decibels, clearly showing his unexpected joy.
He had been waiting for Ning Zhiheng's return. Ning Zhiheng had previously promised that if he returned to Shanghai, he would open a trading company there and give him 10% of the shares. The two of them would work together to build a business in Shanghai, the largest city in the Far East.
For the past two months, he had been anxiously waiting for news from Ning Zhiheng. He was overjoyed to receive Ning Zhiheng's call today.
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