Chapter 119 The Sparrow Plan
Chapter 119 The Sparrow Plan
"Yes, I will do my best."
The noodle replied that Mr. Su knew he didn't understand business or medicine, yet he still entrusted the pharmacy to him, which showed his trust in him.
It would be great if someone knowledgeable could help; he would wholeheartedly help Mr. Su take good care of this pharmacy.
He will study hard and do his best so as not to disappoint Mr. Su.
"Have someone clean the shop first. From now on, we'll mainly focus on Western medicine. You can hire some people who know about medicine, and I'll selectively keep them."
Su Yuncheng can offer higher salaries to retain employees, but he should keep the honest and reliable ones, and not the cunning and deceitful ones.
Should I go and recruit them?
Noodles was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected Mr. Su to ask him to recruit people.
He doesn't know anything, how can he recruit people?
He used to be a coachman. The people who came to the pharmacy were either doctors or intellectuals. He felt inferior in front of these people and never thought he could hire them.
"That's right, you find the people first, and I'll decide who to keep after I meet with them."
Su Yuncheng didn't have that much time to find people himself, and he didn't plan to advertise for recruiters in his own newspaper. It was better to publish such a job posting in a major newspaper.
Once the person arrives, he can come over and see them.
He can handle the installation of telephones at the pharmacy; the rest can be left to the noodle shop.
"Yes, Teacher Su..."
"Just call me sir from now on."
Su Yuncheng changed how he addressed himself; now was not the time for studying, and there was no need to continue calling himself "teacher."
"Yes, sir."
The way he addressed the noodles changed very quickly; in his heart, there was no difference between the terms "sir" and "teacher."
They all mean the same thing: the teacher is his mentor.
"You've worked hard these past few days. Get the business up and running. From now on, your monthly salary will be thirty silver dollars."
"Thirty yuan?"
Noodles was stunned; he hadn't expected Su Yuncheng to offer him such a high salary.
"What, you think it's not enough?"
Su Yuncheng asked with a smile, and the noodles hurriedly shook their heads: "No, no, that's too much. Give me eight yuan, no, six yuan is enough."
He usually pulls a rickshaw, and after paying his share, he only gets a few dollars at best.
He had also thought about saving money to buy his own car so he could earn more, but he had seen a friend who bought a car, and not long after he bought it, someone targeted the car and he ended up losing everything.
People have gone mad.
After that, he didn't dare to buy a car himself and saved the money first.
Having no connections, no background, and no power is not a good thing. You'll be targeted and eventually left with nothing.
This is an era where individuals prey on each other.
"Take this for thirty. Remember, you're worth that much, and you'll be worth more in the future."
In Su Yuncheng's mind, the noodles were indeed worth the price. The noodles' skills were not yet sufficient, but skills could be trained and improved.
His loyalty and simple, honest nature are most valuable.
"Thank you, sir."
Noodles' eyes were a little red. A scholar will die for one who understands him. From the beginning, the teacher never disliked him, took care of him, and taught him to read.
Now he is being offered a high salary and a respectable life.
His life now belongs to his teacher.
Thirty yuan a month is much more than Chen Ming's salary.
The man hadn't lied to him; his future life would indeed be better than Chen Ming's. Although he wouldn't be as prestigious as Chen Ming, he couldn't do anything that prestigious.
He thinks the store looks good and will help his husband keep an eye on it.
Su Yuncheng felt very reassured that the pharmacy had entrusted the task to the noodle shop.
Next, the noodle shop will be cleaned up and renovated, with plans to quietly reopen sometime in the future.
Su Yuncheng didn't plan to tell too many people about this business deal.
You don't have to make money in the early stages; the main purpose is to understand the pharmaceutical market and prepare for stockpiling drugs later.
With the monthly dividends from Horiuchi Sousuke, the pharmacy can easily stay afloat.
"Captain, Qian Hao reported that they have received a mission to punish Jiang Mushan."
Special Higher Police Division, Kato Ken arrived at Endo's office and quietly reported.
Jiang Mushan?
Endo Takumi narrowed his eyes. He knew this person. Jiang Mushan was originally a quartermaster of the Kuomintang in Suzhou. He had committed a crime and fled.
It is currently hidden within the French Concession.
As a quartermaster, he had amassed a considerable fortune, causing significant losses to the Guo army. Even the old man knew about his activities and was furious.
The intelligence agency received orders to take action against him.
This task fell to Shanghai Station.
Although the Special Operations Division also has operatives, they primarily serve Su Yuncheng and never participate in such missions.
"Let's go and report to the team leader."
After thinking for a while, Endo stood up. This matter could be used to make a fuss. After Jiang Mushan defected, some Japanese people had contacted him, but not the Special Higher Police.
Endo was unaware of how their contact had gone.
However, since the Shanghai station wants to target him, they can take this opportunity to deal with the Shanghai station.
He hasn't avenged the capture and killing of six of his men yet.
After investigating the mole for so long, he and Kato Ken still hadn't found him. Sato hadn't urged them; the mole was well hidden. Since there were no suitable leads, they would just wait patiently.
He believed that the traitor would definitely resurface.
What are you thinking?
After listening to their report, Sato asked directly, and Endo immediately explained his plan.
The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.
Take advantage of this opportunity to kill the people from Shanghai Station, then they won't dare to say anything.
They came to the French Concession to assassinate others, which is problematic in itself. If the French find out, they won't be spared.
Jiang Mushan is living a very carefree life in the French Concession, going to dance halls almost every day. With Qian Hao inside, they can also monitor Jiang Mushan from the outside, and have complete control over the operations at the Shanghai station.
"Okay, Endo, you'll be in charge of this. The operation's code name will be 'Owl'."
The Yellow Bird Project was officially established.
This time, it's not about intelligence, it's about revenge. The more people from the Shanghai station, the better; the more people they send out, the more they can kill.
We don't need to kill them all, just disrupt their plans, kill a few, and let the police arrest the rest.
This way I can finally vent my anger from last time.
"Yes, team leader, I guarantee that the Oriole Plan will be completed perfectly."
Endo accepted the order, saying it would be best to put him in charge. He wouldn't show any mercy to the Chinese; this time, he was determined to take out as many Chinese agents as possible.
"Kato, you've done another good job. Have Qian Hao keep a close eye on things, and report back immediately if they make any moves."
Back in his office, Endo immediately instructed Kato Ken, "Qian Hao is good; this 'needle' has started to play its role at the Shanghai station."
"Yes, team leader."
Kato Ken immediately accepted the order, but inwardly he was sneering.
When I went to report today, he didn't say a word from beginning to end, including when the team leader asked him questions, he only asked about Endo.
It seems that even in the team leader's mind, he was just a dispensable nobody.
The team leader also looked down on him.
But it doesn't matter, he will make all those who look down on him pay the price.
After his injury, Ken Kato's mindset changed significantly.
This time, Endo was thinking about revenge, and he also wanted revenge in his heart.
His revenge was not against the Chinese, nor against Sato. Taking revenge on Sato would be difficult, and not now.
This time, his target for revenge is the other members of the Special Higher Police.
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