When Liu Xin arrived next to Li Yan, Li Yan saw that Liu Xin's face had turned very red, either because he was anxious to find him or because he was excited. If it wasn't for Liu Xin's young age, Li Yan was even worried that Liu Xin's body wouldn't be able to take it.
"Commissioner Li, go over and take a look. There are more than 20 trucks here, and they are full of machinery. Secretary Zhu and the others are waiting for you there.”
In fact, Liu Xin was still a little dissatisfied with Li Yan. Not only Liu Xin, but the staff of the Shandong Military and Political Committee were also dissatisfied with Li Yan. After all, no one knew much about Li Yan before. Li Yan was a complete stranger to them.
But now, a person suddenly appeared and became the industrial commissioner of Shandong. He was even an executive member of the Shandong Military and Political Committee. Look at the other members of the committee, whether it was Secretary Zhu or Commander Zhao, whether it was Chief of Staff He or Division Commander Chen, which one of them was not a famous military officer during the Red Army period? There was no need to mention Director Guo and Governor Li. If it were not for the two of them, it would be a problem whether the Shandong base would even exist. However, such an important and crucial position had allowed Li Yan, a person who no one knew, to join. Even if Secretary Zhu had tried his best to suppress it, many people still had some strange things to say. It was just that Li Yan rarely appeared in the committee, and he wrote teaching materials after most people got off work, so he didn't know much about it.
But now, more than 20 trucks of equipment were parked at the entrance of the Qingtuo Temple. There were generators, a lot of gasoline, and a lot of lime. These were all good things that could not be bought with money. Many old comrades in Shandong had never even seen them before. Secretary Zhu and Governor Li were organizing the alert. Commander Zhao and Director Guo had already sent people over. Chief of Staff He and Division Commander Chen had also sent people over. He rode the only remaining horse to invite Commissioner Li. After all, Secretary Zhu had already told the convoy that no one could touch the things in the car without Li Yan's signature.
"Got it. I'll go back with you now.”Li Yan was also anxious to ask how much these things were worth. If it was really 350,000 yuan, then he would have to talk to the American Embassy in China. However, the workers were still waiting. Li Yan turned around and asked Chen Shouting for help. "Sixth Brother, I have to go back now. Go to the shed and tell them to wait there. I'll be back by the afternoon at the latest.”
After saying this, Li Yan was pulled away by Liu Xin. He really pulled him away directly, as if he was afraid that Li Yan would not be willing to go over. However, Chen Shouting also knew the importance of the other side, so he hurriedly nodded to show that he already knew.
On the way back, Liu Xin told Li Yan in detail about what happened in the morning. Less than half an hour after Li Yan arrived at the construction site in Tazishan Village, Governor Li received a report that a convoy had arrived at Lanshan District of Linyi City. As they had received instructions yesterday, the team from Lanshan District did not stop them. Instead, they sent people to report to the committee and help the convoy avoid the Japanese and puppet troops. Because the road conditions near Qingtuo Town were relatively good, It wasn't as bad as other areas, so the convoy was very fast. They arrived at Green Camel Town at around nine o'clock.
Secretary Zhu and Governor Li had been waiting outside Green Camel Town with guards when they received the report. Therefore, the convoy was protected as soon as they arrived. Considering that there were too many people in Green Camel Town, some people might not be so assured. Therefore, the convoy was now in the open space in the south of Green Camel Town. The local militia of Green Camel Town was responsible for the external security, and the security platoon directly under the committee was responsible for the internal security. There was no problem in terms of safety.
However, the person in charge of the convoy said that only Li Yan had the right to inspect the goods. Only after Li Yan signed could the goods be unloaded. No matter how Secretary Zhu and Governor Li negotiated, they wouldn't agree to the inspection. Therefore, Secretary Zhu quickly sent Liu Xin to ride Li Yan back. Moreover, because this was the first batch of equipment shipped from the United States, it was of great significance. Therefore, he also called Commander Zhao and Director Guo from Dongwang Village and Taoyuan Village. Chief of Staff He and Division Commander Chen would also come in the afternoon. Secretary Zhu planned to hold a celebration party tonight and celebrate with everyone.
Due to his excitement, Liu Xin spoke intermittently. It was also because he did not care about the speed of the horse. When Liu Xin understood the whole process, the two of them had already entered Green Camel Town. Green Camel Town had changed greatly from when Li Yan left in the morning. Basically, there were militia members setting up checkpoints from 500 meters away from Green Camel Town. Those who did not have identification were not allowed to pass. Although Li Yan's identification had not been issued, Liu Xin's identification was with him. They had probably received the news before, so Li Yan and Liu Xin weren't stopped. They simply checked Liu Xin's ID and password before they were allowed to pass. When they reached the empty space where the convoy stopped, Li Yan did a simple count. In a short period of time, they had been checked five times, each time more stringent than the last. In the end, Li Yan even noticed that the troops usually responsible for the safety of Green Camel Temple had been transferred here. When they reached the empty space, Secretary Zhu saw Li Yan from afar and quickly ran over.
"Commissioner Li, you're finally here. Hurry up and see if this belongs to us.”
To be honest, this was the first time Secretary Zhu had seen such a long motorcade in China. Although he had seen a lot of them when he was studying in Moscow, it was not rare to see a motorcade with hundreds of trucks. However, those were still people's things. Although the number of motorcades here could not be compared with those he had seen in Moscow, they were indeed his own things. Secretary Zhu could not help but be excited.
"Coming, coming. Don't pull me, do I need you?”This morning, Li Yan had been dragged away twice. The first time was when Liu Xin pulled him back quickly, and the second time was when Secretary Zhu pulled him back. Li Yan really couldn't understand. This was just the first batch of supplies. There were even basic things like wires. Moreover, in terms of quantity, there were only five small generator sets. To a certain extent, they couldn't even be considered small. They could only be called miniature generator sets. Moreover, there were only 23 trucks. It was a bit embarrassing. When he built Ford's New Mexico branch, the materials and equipment needed were not enough to be transported by trucks. After confirming the specific location, Ford spent two months to build a railway branch. It took two weeks to transport the initial materials. Compared to that time, the current 23 trucks were really not enough.
Just as he was thinking about it, Li Yan had been pulled to the side of the convoy by Secretary Zhu. Governor Li was organizing the staff to boil water. He probably considered that there was nothing good to serve in Shandong, so he could only let them drink some hot water. Li Yan also saw a person whom he had never expected to see.
"Mike, is that you? Why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Texas now?”
As mentioned before, Li Yan had four older brothers and one older sister. The older brother and the second brother were in the wine trade. The third brother was currently working as a secretary in Houston City Hall in Texas, planning for his future political career. The fourth brother joined the Navy and served in the Pacific Fleet. It was Mike. Fabier was his neighbor's child. He was five years older than him. He worked in the wine trade with his elder brother and second brother. He had been in charge of the work in the city of Texas. Li Yan really didn't expect to see him here in Shandong. After all, in recent years, he rarely had time to go home because of work. He didn't have much time to see his brothers, but his mother told him that his two brothers had been living well. Even after the alcohol ban was lifted, he had been doing well. Normally, it was impossible for him to see Mike here. Although he had a lot of doubts in his heart, Li Yan still pounced over and hugged Mike tightly.
"Oh my god, you've gained a lot of weight now.”After carrying Li Yan for a few rounds, Mike naturally understood Li Yan's doubts. After all, he could be said to have watched Li Yan grow up. He knew Li Yan too well. Speaking of which, he had always thought that Li Yan would become a grocery store owner or something. After all, he had liked to disassemble all kinds of things since he was young. He remembered that Li Yan's family had bought a new phonograph, but it was broken by Li Yan after using it for less than two weeks. At that time, Uncle Li and Auntie Li could even hear the sound of beating Li Yan in his house. After all, Uncle Li's house was a thousand meters away from his house.
However, he did not expect Li Yan to become the general manager of Ford. Although it was a branch factory, it was Ford. This was much better than him secretly delivering goods. Although Li Yan's two brothers were good to them and he had indeed earned a lot of money over the years, he could not see the light of day. Unlike Li Yan, although he might not earn as much as him, he was much better than him in terms of personal safety and social recognition. Even in New York, no one would think highly of a liquor dealer, but the general manager of Ford was different. He was a nouveau riche.
"Let's go. I don't have any authentic Jack Daniels. We must have a good drink.”
In Texas, there were not many people who did not drink, including Mike. Therefore, Li Yan invited Mike to have a drink at his place. After all, it was provided by the American Embassy in China. It could not be more authentic.
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