After everyone entered the mansion, they greeted each other and sat down. The servant brought tea. Zhang Zhijun picked up the tea cup and said, "I didn't expect that the few of them came at this time and are now preparing to evacuate from Java. Therefore, most of the things in the house have been packaged on the ship. What are left are vulgar and simple things. If there is any inadequate reception, please forgive me."

After hearing this, everyone hurriedly said a few words of politeness. After the tea, Zhang Zhijun said, "I wonder if you are here at this time, are there anything wrong?"

Everyone looked at each other, and a thin middle-aged man about 45 years old in the lead said, "Young master, are you really planning to follow overseas Chinese?"

Zhang Zhijun smiled slightly and said, "Don't Manager Liu know? Our family had been packing things a few days ago, and there were still boats parked on the dock, so of course they left."

Manager Liu said: "The old boss has been operating in Java for decades and finally bought such a large family business. Wouldn't it be that they all go to waste after leaving? What a pity, what a pity."

Zhang Zhijun sighed and said, "How can we leave Java? It's just that the general situation is hard to reverse. In order to protect overseas Chinese, my Zhang family has offended the governor. It is just that the power of the East China government is still in charge. But now the East China government is about to withdraw. Wouldn't my Zhang family still be destroyed by myself? I can only leave. As for this family business, it is nothing but external things. I don't like to get it, and I don't worry about losing it. If the heavens follow the wishes of others, my Zhang family will still return to Java, and I will naturally lose it and get it again. Otherwise, my Zhang family will be destined to have no share of this wealth and cannot be forced."

At this time, a middle-aged man with a short figure in five said, "I think the Zhang family has a good relationship with the East China government. Why didn't you ask them to send troops to station in Java? Didn't the fleet that came defeat the British Far East Fleet? If they were stationed in Java, we would definitely ensure that our safety in Java, and the Zhang family would not have to leave Java."

An old man in his fifties sitting next to him also said, "Yes, yes, if we lack military resources, we..."

Zhang Zhijun waved his hand and said, "Boss Li, Boss Zhou, I can understand the feelings of you two, but these major military affairs are not something that we businessmen can interfere with. The East China government has its own arrangements and cannot force it."

The youngest of the five people was about 35 years old, and said, "Young master, I heard that Mr. Zhenze's family is not going to leave Java. Is that true?"

Zhang Zhijun nodded and smiled bitterly: "Yes, everyone has their own aspirations, so you can't force it. Since Uncle Zhenze doesn't want to leave Java, I have no choice, but our family must leave Java."

Zhang Zhenze is a uncle brother of Zhang Zhenxun. Although he belongs to the Zhang family, he also has his own industries and operates independently. He only needs to pay a sum of money to the Zhang family every year. Although he is not as rich as Zhang Zhenxun, he is still rich in life and has no worries about food and clothing. However, this time he is determined not to leave Java, and Zhang Zhijun has no choice but to let him do it.

When the other people heard this, they were speechless because there was nothing to say about this.

Zhang Zhijun said: "I understand the purpose of the previous position. It's nothing more than thinking about Java's foundation and not wanting to leave here."

Manager Liu also sighed and said, "What the young master said is that we are not as wealthy as the old master Zhang, and we also operate in China. Even if we abandon the Java industry, it will be enough to have a worry-free life. We have lived in Java for several lifetimes, and several generations of industries are in Java. Once we give up, will we have finished our efforts in several generations?"

Zhang Zhijun nodded and said, "Shopkeeper Liu said it was good to get it, but money and industry are all things outside of your body. If you lose even people, what's the use of even a million yuan in wealth? What's more, if the East China government wins in the future, we will have a day to return to Java. At that time, the industry can naturally be returned to you, and maybe some more will be added at that time."

Manager Liu smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that the two countries are in a confrontation, and the outcome is unpredictable. I'm afraid the young boss may not dare to assert that the East China government will win."

Zhang Zhijun said: "A few of you and my father and son are close friends, and I don't hide it from you. I am really not sure about the outcome of this battle. However, the East China government is of the same Chinese lineage as us, and the descendants of Yan and Huang, not to mention that they are not my race, their hearts will be different. Therefore, we should believe them at this time."

After hearing this, the other people nodded slightly and thoughtfully, but they did not speak at this time. The fat man in his forties, who was about 40, who was sitting in the last rank, suddenly jumped up and shouted: "The things are all caused by the East China government. They overestimated their abilities and were provoked by Britain and France, but now they have implicated us. Can you still believe them? Yesterday, the officer of the Governor's Office told me that if they stayed safely, even if the people from the East China government left, they would not touch us. How can we collect taxes if we touched our Governor's Office? What are you still worried about?"

Zhang Zhijun said: "Shopkeeper Wu, what you said is wrong. Can the Dutch be trusted? You have been in Java for decades and have seen several major chaos. The Dutch have such a good intention. If it weren't for the East China government sending warships and troops to protect overseas Chinese three years ago, there would be another chaos. I don't know how many people would die. In the past three years, everyone's business has been much smoother, and the Governor's Office has not come to make many difficulties. Is it difficult for the Dutch to discover his conscience? It's not because the East China government is supporting it. As for the grudges between the East China government and Britain and France, we are both merchants and do not understand these military and national affairs, so there is no way to evaluate it. However, the East China government still sent warships and fleets to pick us up asylums. It is rare to do this. In the past few hundred years, the court has taken over us overseas expatriates. How can the East China government blame us, so why do you blame them?"

Manager Wu wanted to say a few more words, but a family member came in and spoke a few words in Zhang Zhijun's ear.

Zhang Zhijun nodded and said, "You go and prepare the carriage first, I'll come soon." After sending his family, everyone said, "You have said all you need to say. The East China government's fleet will leave the day after tomorrow, so there is not much left in time, and it is important to leave Java. It is difficult to choose. Please think twice and do it yourself."

After hearing this, the other people also knew that Zhang Zhijun had something to see him off, and there was nothing to say when he was talking about this, so they all stood up and said goodbye to Zhang Zhijun and leave.

After everyone left, Zhang Zhijun quickly changed his clothes and left the mansion. A carriage was parked at the door, and Zhang Zhijun went into the driveway: "Go to the East China Government Office."

The coachman shook the reins and drove away. About 30 minutes later, he arrived at the door of the East China Government Office. His family went in and reported that it was not long, and Qian Guoyu came out of the East China Government Office.

Since the last time he protected overseas Chinese, Qian Guoyu has remained in Java and served as a military officer at the East China Government Office in Java. Two years later, he was promoted to director of the East China Government Office. This is because the situation has begun to become tense at this time, so the soldiers were promoted to the highest official in Java, and they can also be opposed to the provocations of the Dutch colonists and local indigenous people, and Qian Guoyu has been in Java for a long time and is familiar with the situation. On the other hand, Qian Guoyu has married the locals in Java.

Qian Guoyu's wife is Li Lihua. Although she was born in a Javanese British family and Smith family, she has Chinese ancestry and has received traditional Chinese education. Of course, she also has British education. When she was protecting overseas Chinese in the East China government, she also helped a lot. She met Qian Guoyu at that time. After two years of dating, her relationship finally started to talk about marriage.

The Smith family has no objection to this marriage. The East China government is now a force in Java, and the strong government support behind it cannot be underestimated. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with the East China government. Moreover, the Smith family is also a family that focuses on doing business and can also take the opportunity to open business dealings with mainland China. In-laws are of course the best way.

Of course, the Smith family also knew that the relationship between the East China government and the Dutch Governor's Office was not good, but they didn't care, because the Smith family was British and had been operating in Java for nearly a hundred years and had a deep roots. Therefore, the Dutch colonists may not dare to touch them easily. Moreover, Li Lihua was just a child of a clan in the Smith family and was not valued. If it was necessary, it would be impossible to cut off the girl.

Although Qian Guoyu is a soldier, the East China government does not have much restrictions on the marriage of time travelers. Li Lihua's family background has no problems, so it was approved soon. Now that the two have been married for nearly a year, Qian Guoyu can naturally stay in Java with peace of mind.

This time, Qian Guoyu made a special appointment with Zhang Zhijun to visit Rosbru, the Dutch Governor to Java. Because the East China government learned that a lot of overseas Chinese were unwilling to leave Java. Although this was their own choice and had nothing to do with the East China government, the East China government, in the sense of compatriots, still wanted to do its last effort for these overseas Chinese. Qian Guoyu and Zhang Zhijun came forward, and Zhang Zhijun was the president of the Java Overseas Chinese Trade Union, representing the local overseas Chinese forces. He issued a last warning to the Dutch colonial authorities, hoping that they would be jealous. After the evacuation fleet left, they would not dare to overestimate the overseas Chinese who remained in Java.
Chapter completed!