After moving to this concession villa, Xu Ergou and his group of brothers became An Jingzhi's neighbors.
He is still collecting antiques, but everyone in this Magic City knows that An Jingzhi is buying them, and many people are unwilling to sell them at a low price. Xu Ergou can only go to some nearby places to buy them at a low price and then ship them back.
"Are these little dwarfs worthy of collecting our antiques? Do they understand?"
Of course this group of people can understand it, and they may even understand China's history better than many Chinese people.
These are a group of hungry ghosts hovering around China, always staring at this huge dragon. Now, while it is sleeping, they want to take a big bite of it, and even want to drive it away.
"We can hide once, but we can't hide a second time. Even though we are in the concession, they are powerful."
"Are all those antiques I asked you to make ready?"
Xu Ergou's eyes suddenly lit up while he was cursing. "So you asked me to make those fake antiques to prevent these people?"
"It's well known that I have a large number of antiques. Although antiques are not worth much, the real treasures are still very valuable for collection."
"It's normal for some people to be jealous."
"I rejected him this time. If he comes a second or third time, I'm afraid he won't be so polite."
"How dare they!" Xu Ergou said angrily, "Aren't you doing business with the Franco-American ambassador? If those people dare to touch your Franco-American ambassador, you won't let them go, right?"
"It's true that they won't touch me openly, but there are so many people following me, can't they take their anger out on others to threaten me?" An Jingzhi thought very clearly, and it was precisely because he didn't think clearly that he arranged for Xu Ergou and others to forge the documents in advance.
This time he rejected the other party because he didn't want to arouse the other party's suspicion. Otherwise, if he agreed too quickly, it would be strange if the other party didn't become suspicious.
"Okay, take me to see the antiques you made."
Xu Ergou brought An Jingzhi to the basement of the villa. The basement had been expanded a little bit. Several boxes were stacked together and contained well-packaged antiques.
The ones casually placed on the other side were made by Xu Ergou and the people around him.
Comparing the real thing with the fake, An Jingzhi could hardly tell the difference.
Xu Ergou said proudly: "This is our brothers' signature skill. Even if we didn't have special skills, we wouldn't be able to recognize it ourselves."
"Okay. This matter must not be leaked out." An Jingzhi said after the inspection.
The other party immediately assured: "Don't worry about this matter. My brothers are very tight-lipped. I didn't let those who were not tight-lipped get involved."
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When An Jingzhi came back in the evening, he received the news that the Japanese man had taken action.
In recent years, they have not only been producing newspapers, but have also built their own transportation.
Newspapers and textile paper can be transported out, which can increase income.
When the old lady came back, she told An Jingzhi that the transport terminal was sealed off and they were checking for some contraband.
An Jingzhi understood what was going on after hearing this. "Don't worry, they're coming for me. I can handle it, as long as we're not transporting anything shady."
Xie Yingfeng glanced at An Jingzhi with a glint in her eyes. There were a lot of white cloths mixed in that batch of cloths.
They have been sent out many times over the years, and their travels have been smooth thanks to An Jingzhi's connections.
Xie Yingfeng has always been a cheerful person, and she can't hide anything in her heart. An Jingzhi noticed her evasive expression.
The textile factory and the shipping industry were managed by Auntie and Second Auntie. They thought they had hidden themselves well, but in fact An Jingzhi had discovered it long ago. Every time the ship passed a port, there would always be something missing.
Sometimes when I see them leaving some unfinished work behind, I will help them clean it up.
But these two people were clearly right next to him, and he didn't notice when they started to come into contact with him.
He didn't point out Xie Yingfeng, but just smiled and said, "Don't worry, they will mess up the supplies inside. Their goal is me. They won't touch our things. They are just pretending."
Xie Yingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her actions were too obvious, and Er Niang next to her couldn't help but poke her with her elbow.
Xie Yingfeng finally realized that her explanation was a bit of a cover-up. "That's good. If they messed it up, we would have to spend time restocking, delaying the delivery, and we would have to pay compensation."
After dinner, the eldest and second aunts talked alone.
Second Mother said, "Big Sister, you look so guilty today."
The old lady said worriedly, "Will Jingzhi notice something?"
"Jingzhi is such a smart person, he must have guessed it a long time ago, but he just didn't point it out." Er Niang sighed.
"Why don't we just talk it out directly with Jingzhi?" the old lady suggested.
"No, the more people know, the more dangerous it will be. We can't drag Jingzhi into this. Zhang Tingyou also means the same thing." Er Niang refused.
Within two days, the Japanese man who came to the door that day came again.
The other party was obviously very confident this time and did not take the initiative to mention anything. Instead, after a few cups of tea, the silence between the two sides made An Jingzhi pretend to be anxious and took the initiative to ask him about the closure of ships at the dock.
"Don't worry, Mr. An. This is just a routine inspection."
An Jingzhi said with a gloomy face: "If I am willing to sell you antiques, can the blockade be lifted as soon as possible? The goods have been contracted and have been delayed for several days."
The other party laughed out loud, and seeing that An Jingzhi's attitude was completely different from the last time he came, he felt extremely comfortable.
"If Mr. An is willing to sell the antiques to me, then he is a friend of ours. If a friend needs help, I will naturally help him."
An Jingzhi showed an aggrieved look but had to endure it, and took the other party to the room he had prepared in advance, where all the samples were placed.
Looking at this place that looked like a small museum, the Japanese man's eyes flashed with greed like a hungry wolf.
"Very good, very good."
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Perhaps the other party really wanted to make friends with him and wanted to establish a friendly image for the Japanese people, so they not only gave him real money but also bought him at a premium.
After sending the person away, the gloomy expression on An Jingzhi's face was replaced by a bright smile.
"I can't kill you, but you want to take advantage of me?"
Although they were purchased at a premium, they are antiques from troubled times and are not worth much at all. Fortunately, they are all fakes, otherwise I would have suffered a huge loss.
The fact that An Jingzhi sold a large number of antiques to the Japanese was also widely publicized by them, and An Jingzhi's reputation plummeted in an instant.
But he still did his own thing, writing articles every day to maintain the newspaper, and working as a tool for the aunt and the second aunt on a daily basis, transporting supplies there.
It was not until the end of the war and all the antique treasures were taken out that he was finally cleared of his grievances.
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