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As Ze Anzhi followed his plan to buy, buy, buy in the United States, a shipload of arms wouldn’t cost much at all! Moreover, he wouldn’t even be purchasing new weapons—just second-hand ones! But it wasn’t just simple weaponry; he intended to acquire both the weapons and the production lines that came with them!
The Great Depression had led to a significant decline in production capacity, causing the Jewish National Bank's GDP to plummet from billions of USD to nearly half that amount. Many industries were left idle, with numerous businesses collapsing and unemployment rates skyrocketing. The weekly wage index for manufacturing workers dropped, leading to reduced incomes and shrinking consumer markets, which further exacerbated the sluggish sales of heavy industrial products.
At that time, the United States was at the peak of its isolationist sentiment, and with the Great Depression fueling this isolationism, it was indeed a time when one could achieve great things for little money. However, the funds being spent wouldn’t necessarily come from his own pocket; they would be from the Imperial Investment Company. Yet, any materials or weapons—or even production lines—acquired would be under his name. He would face no repercussions for this; in the eyes of the Emperor, such actions were merely a way to help the royal family stash away money! The cabinet wouldn’t scrutinize assets or enterprises under Kujou Yuuma’s name too closely.
After all, it was all about spending Oni’s money to serve his own interests, and Ze Anzhi felt no psychological burden whatsoever.
Ze Anzhi set off again with Wu Miaoyuan, but this time, she refused to take a boat due to her inability to endure the constant plowing of barren fields. So, they took a passenger plane instead, making several transfers before finally arriving in Beiping.
In Beiping, Wu Miaoyuan wanted to introduce Ze Anzhi to Wu Peifu, who had retreated from the struggle for power. This location also allowed them to directly access the Middle East Railway back to Harbin.
When they met Wu Peifu, Ze Anzhi observed this man of mixed reputation. On one side of his face, he smiled at his daughter; on the other side, he regarded Ze Anzhi with evident disdain. Although she was a daughter born out of wedlock and the child of Wu Peifu's fourth concubine who came from an acting background, she had always been clever and sweet-tongued since childhood. Thus, upon seeing Ze Anzhi—who resembled a clumsy bear that had trampled over her precious cabbage—she naturally wore an unwelcoming expression.
Ze Anzhi paid no mind; what could Wu Laotou do if he was unhappy? If it weren’t for his insistence on anti-Japanese sentiments later on—which ultimately led to his demise at Oni's hands—he would have been long gone! Besides, even if he were to leave immediately, Wu Miaoyuan would follow him out without hesitation. He believed that their bond wasn’t something that could be swayed by someone like Wu Laotou!
So after just one night’s stay, both Wu Miaoyuan and Ze Anzhi were promptly kicked out by Wu Laotou! There was no choice; the noise was too great! It was something that even a seasoned figure like Wu Laotou couldn’t withstand! Although he had sought comfort from a concubine last night and spent another sleepless night with her, the disturbances were overwhelming!
Thus, Wu Laotou chose not to see or hear anything unpleasant and sent them packing! Even though he disapproved of his daughter being with Ze Anzhi without any formal marriage or recognition, he could see that she genuinely liked this clumsy bear. He had even heard her say that this bear was truly good!
But he hated bears!
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