After Pingchuan sent warlords to eradicate, Xingbo Acheng's father immediately took back the Li family's mansion and, together with several other servants who had been resting for nearly a year, quickly restored the messy house of the French people to the same state. ←,

The rice factory was closed, the wood factory was sold, the shipping company moved to the city, and the freight business went to the company to contact it. It was more convenient before individuals bought the ship tickets, and it was sold by various branches of the Bank of East Asia.

The master and his wife went to France, and the eldest lady and his future young grandmother studied in the United States. The eldest young master was in a high position and had a lot of time to come back. He had a house on the beach of Vung Tau and another home on the beach of Phu Quoc Island.

Mr. Liu and Liu Jinghui have been working here for most of their lives, eating here almost every day. The old people who live here either went to Hong Kong, the Philippines, or Indonesia, and Singapore. The bustling Li family mansion has now become deserted and deserted.

In addition to looking at the house and cleaning, receiving the captain, first mate and crew of the shipping company became Xingbo’s only job.

Every day I count the boat schedule with my fingers, sit in the doorman every day and wait for the phone number, when will the big and small boats reach the port, how long will it take to stop in Saigon, how many people should prepare meals, and whether to find a car to pick up the boats at the dock, these things must be considered.

With the large-scale development of several industrial villages, the shipping company's business is many times better than before.

Cargo ships of all sizes often go to Toulon Port, Vung Tau, Boliao, Di Shi and Phu Quoc Island, and don’t come to Saigon much. Even if they come to load and unload the goods, they leave without any delay. The people on board have no time to come and rest like in previous years.

Only the "Great China" passenger and freighter is left. It is so lonely to guard such a big house. Fortunately, all the neighbors are there. You can sit at the door and drink tea and chat with the old neighbors.

But today I didn’t have time to have tea with Lao Zhou. Acheng called early in the morning and said that the eldest master was coming back, and said that the master’s French friend had found it.

French people are also humans and will be in trouble.

The country house and manor were raided, and the family suffered a lot of injuries when they fell into the hands of warlords. The garden villa in the city became a "ownerless house" and was occupied by a Gaotai clerk officer who defected to the government. They are now homeless and probably will have to live here for a while.

Mr. Xingbo had met a very kind Frenchman who could speak local language and some simple vernacular Cantonese. When the master was young, he helped him study in France. Later, he did business together and helped the master in other business. He had to clean the guest room and take good care of them.

"Missage nanny, don't worry about it here. Go and urge Ah Hong. I made an appointment to start work at 9 o'clock, and now it's 9:10 o'clock. Not only he can cook French cuisine, but he will ask him if he wants to do it or if he doesn't want to do it, I will find someone."

"Okay, I'll go"

Watching the confinement nanny leave, Xing Bo seemed to have changed someone else, and he made tea quickly, and brought it to the living room one by one, and said politely: "Doctor Wang, Miss Jiang, wait, my young master will come back soon. The guests, that is, the patients who invited you to see, will arrive soon."

Mr. Li is better than his own. Now the people of Dike only know that Li Weimin, a member of the government's "Refugee Committee" and "Foreigners Management Committee" and chairman of Vietnam Industrial Village Investment Company, did not know that the famous "Brother Guanyun" did not have the opportunity to come to the Li family to visit the Li family.

Doctor Wang stood up and smiled and said, "You are so polite. Mr. Li is so busy. It's okay for us to wait for a while."

"Okay, you two, I'll get the fruit."

"Don't be busy anymore. You are not an outsider. I am a classmate of your Acheng."

Acheng was led by that boy Acai and he didn't study hard since he was a child. If the eldest young master had not had the ability, he would have been a bodyguard for the rest of his life.

His son is unpromising, and Xing Bo couldn't raise his head for a long time, so he was embarrassed to mention it to others.

One person can attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven.

It’s different now. I benefited from the eldest son and worked as a lieutenant officer of the Prime Minister’s Guard for a few days. Later, I was transferred to the Security Department of the Industrial Investment Company. Yesterday, I was appointed as the deputy director of the Vung Tau Industrial Village Police Department, specializing in the safety of the senior management of the eldest son and Jiachang and other companies.

When he met his son's classmate, Xing Bo introduced Acheng's new official title with a romance. Doctor Wang looked admirable and was having aroused chatting. The eldest young master was back.

Mr. Bonaire's hair was messy, wearing dirty and torn clothes, his eyes were dull and thin. His son Basil Bonaire was only twenty-six or seven years old. He hadn't seen him for two years and looked like he was thirty or forty years. His hands were covered with calluses and scars.

Xing Bo did not bother to introduce him, and immediately joined Acheng, Dr. Wang and several other policemen in the industrial village to help the father and son take a bath, deal with the wound, check the body, get a haircut, and change clothes.

Thanks to the doctor and paying the medical fee, Li Weimin greeted the two of them for dinner and whispered: "I am very sorry about Uncle, Basil, auntie, and my father is also sorry. He and his mother are on a plane to meet Saigon, and they will probably arrive in the afternoon."

"Child, don't be sorry, you have done a lot, you have tried your best. God bless you, if it weren't for you, I really don't know if we could return to Saigon alive, and I really don't know if we could see Justina again."

Bonaire burst into tears, and Basil choked and couldn't speak.

They are unfortunate and lucky at the same time.

The French like them who fell into the hands of warlords, only a very small number of people who could return to Saigon alive. The dozens of French people rescued by Justina were very grateful to Li Weimin and spontaneously established a friendship, using the day of rescue as an anniversary, and gathered on the day of the anniversary, invited Li Weimin to attend and expressed his sincere gratitude in person.

"Justina is very worried about you, and she is in a low mood. Staying in Saigon will only cause the scene and be sad. Life is not good in France. I can only send her to the United States and be with Qingqing and my fiancée. She is very happy to know the news and wish she could return to you immediately. Like my father, she is on the plane back to Saigon. I will accompany you to the airport tomorrow morning to pick you up."

"Thank you, kid, thank you for everything you did for Justina, for our family."

"Uncle, our two families are family friends. This is what I should have done, but in fact it has not done enough."

Escape from death made Bonaire sigh.

Since he had escaped from danger, he faced a very realistic problem. He was silent for a moment and said nervously: "Child, on the way, they said that you knew President Ng Diem and now run a huge investment company. As you and your father know, all my assets are in Xining. All my investments are invested in plantations and coal mines. I even owe the bank a loan, I don't know if I can take it back."

The government will carry out land reform next, and the rice fields in South Vietnam of 40 are landlords that only account for 0.025 of the rural population, and most of the landlords are French.

The reason why the French Expeditionary Force has not withdrawn from South Vietnam is largely related to the French's interests in Vietnam. The two countries are urging the United States to conduct rounds of negotiations on such issues.

The situation of the family was special than that of the French landlords. The plantations and coal mines in Xining Province were earlier distributed to the locals by Zheng Mingshi. The coal mines may be able to be recovered, but the possibility of the plantations being recovered is very small. And under such a high anti-French wave, even if the coal mines and plantations can be recovered, they will never be able to operate as before.

Li Weimin said helplessly: "Uncle, the government protects personal assets. The key is that it does not have enough control over the countryside, especially in Xining, and doing so will cause a series of new problems. If you insist, the government will recognize your ownership of the plantations and coal mines, but only ownership."

"Oh my God, why is this happening?"

If the plantations and coal mines cannot be recovered, they will go bankrupt. Basil was anxious: "Father, we can go and find the expeditionary force."

The expeditionary force has shrunk to the surrounding area of ​​Saigon. It is preparing to withdraw back to Europe. Not to mention that it may not be able to manage it. Even if they can manage it for a while, can they manage it for a lifetime.

After experiencing so much, Bonaire has long lost hope for the French government. He shook his head and said, "Child, it's right for the people. How can the Vietnamese government recognizes ownership? The Vietnamese hate us, they will not let us continue to operate."

"What to do then?"

Whether from history or from the experiences of Diem some time ago, Americans are unreliable and cannot put eggs in one basket.

The father and son were miserable in Vietnam, but their family was very famous in France. Li Weimin calculated and suggested: "Uncle, Basil, if you trust me, then rest here for a while. After attending my wedding, I will go back to France with my father. I will solve the bank loan, and I will provide some funds to start again in France."

"No, you should have helped us a lot, I can't ask for your funding anymore."

"Uncle, you are my father's friend and my father's partner. You helped us when my family was in trouble, and now it's time for us to repay us. And if you can succeed in France and be able to help me again in the future, wouldn't it be possible between two friendly families?"

"Child, I know this is a kindness. I have been away from France for many years and I don't know what I can do after I go back."

"You don't know, I know."

Li Weimin took out a pen and asked Acheng to bring a piece of paper. He wrote down the names of several French companies in a row and handed them to him: "These companies are very promising. Although my father has French nationality, there are still many obstacles to investing. You are different. You are a real Frenchman. Your brother and younger brother have a certain influence in Paris. You can invest and even control the shares with confidence."

Matra, founded in 1945, specializes in the manufacturing of missiles; Thomson, mainly engaged in aircraft navigation equipment and electronic systems.

Dassault is more famous and has designed .200, .210 and .131 twin-engine bombers, and has produced 150 series fighter jets and .175 bombers. During World War II, the boss Dassault was locked up in the Buchenwald concentration camp for refusing to cooperate with Germany, and was not released until the end of World War II.

More than a dozen companies are all military-industrial enterprises. Except for Thomson's company in good condition, they will definitely be happy that some people are willing to invest.

Seeing their father and son want to speak but stop, Li Weimin said bluntly: "I don't think that after the expeditionary forces are withdrawn, the Americans can really save this country. I have many compatriots here, so I need to make some preparations early. In addition, although the war is over, it does not mean that the world will be peaceful, and investing in this industry will definitely not lose money."

Is there any better choice?

Let Bonaire weigh the trade-offs and stare at him and said, "Child, France is not the United States, not everyone can invest in military industry. I need to explain the source of funds to those people."

“You can sell coal mines and plantations and just sign a legal contract.”

Li Weimin paused and added meaningfully: "No matter what price the transaction is, the funds recovered are equivalent to an unlimited interest-free loan. After you benefit from your investment in France, you will return it by donating it to a certain foundation. I only need a promise, a promise to purchase these companies' products at a preferential price in the future."

Military purchases involve not only prices, but also politics.

Some advanced weapons and equipment cannot be bought by anyone who wants to buy them, and those who want to sell them, making Bonaire realize that this is not only a business loan, but also a political investment.
Chapter completed!