Chapter 62: 62, Finding The Traitor, Selecting Chief Accountant, Flight Attendant, Ticketing Manager
Safely leaving Shanghai, Fang Wen returned to the airport.
People from the Eight Great Families also rushed over in a hurry.
Regarding Fang Wen secretly attending the airplane exhibition, only the managers of their few families, as well as Shopkeeper Liu and Sun Debiao, knew.
How the Japanese found out, they were also puzzled.
The managers of the Eight Great Families all stated that it was not them, after all, for Taishan Airlines, they had invested everything they had, so how could they possibly act against Fang Wen, who was crucial to the company.
Fang Wen agreed with this.
Then who could it be?
Without finding this guy who reported to the Japanese, if something happens again in the future, everyone would be unable to eat or sleep in peace.
“I have a way.” Shunzi said.
“What do you know, don’t talk nonsense.” Uncle Fang quickly scolded.
“Uncle Fang, let Shunzi speak.” Fang Wen spoke up, and Uncle Fang said no more.
With the Young Master’s support, Shunzi boldly stated his idea.
“The patriarchs definitely wouldn’t do such a thing, Shopkeeper Liu and Sun Debiao are also loyal people, they definitely wouldn’t either. But it’s possible that on the night the patriarchs stayed in Shanghai, they let it slip.”
Shunzi bluntly said the judgment that everyone suspected but couldn’t voice.
The patriarchs’ faces changed.
“I say, letting it slip is no big deal, the people around are trustworthy. But if some people deliberately told the Japanese, that’s having a change of heart.”
“Yeah. Outside the Passes, this kind of thing is intolerable, let alone with Japanese who took over our homes.”
“No matter who it is, find them out and sink them into the Huangpu River.”
This decision received unanimous agreement.
The Eight Great Families, who had invested everything, absolutely would not allow a traitor to hide among them.
They recounted the events of that night, who they had seen, and what they had said.
Each account was ruled out, and none seemed problematic.
“Did anyone get drunk and talk in their sleep without knowing?” Uncle Fang asked.
One patriarch hesitated and nodded: “That night, I was in a good mood and drank several times more, sleeping in the Third Concubine’s room.”
His Third Concubine was newly married here, and still a socialite from Shili Yangchang.
Thinking this way, the possibility was very high.
Immediately, he returned to Shanghai overnight with Sun Debiao and a group of guards.
The matter was ultimately resolved; it was the Third Concubine who leaked the news.
It was said that during wartime, she often went out, and it was during that time she connected with the Japanese.
At first, the Japanese wanted the Eight Great Families’ wealth, but the Eight Great Families secretly transferred the money away, and they didn’t succeed.
But later, they discovered that the Eight Great Families had jointly opened Taishan Airlines, and it was even in cooperation with Fang Wen.
This led to the Third Concubine leaking the secret and the assassination at Shiliupu.
Where she ended up and what happened to her, no one asked; it was something everyone understood tacitly.
With the Shiliupu incident over, the Boeing 80 also arrived at the airport, and Fang Wen began learning to pilot the Boeing 80 with a clear mind.
Under Neil Toledo’s careful guidance, plus mechanical perception ability and continuously improving piloting skills, Fang Wen quickly mastered this three-propeller biplane large passenger aircraft at an unbelievable speed.
Through deeper understanding of the airplane, he gained more knowledge about the Boeing 80.
Although in speed, it couldn’t match the upcoming monoplane passenger aircraft Boeing 247 next year.
But the biplane’s lift and payload were the best of this era.
Compared to the 10-seat Boeing 247 coming out next year, the Boeing 80’s payload was twice as high, with similar range.
It was just a bit slower in speed, but more comfortable to sit in, after all, this was the Boeing Company’s first scheduled commercial passenger aircraft; they even made the cabin seats into soft sofa armchairs, with a beverage counter, and reading lights for every passenger.
After mastering airplane piloting, it was time to select suitable flight attendants.
Two flight attendants, one for flight attendant service, one for flight attendant security.
Because of the Japanese, the Eight Great Families and Fang Wen unanimously decided not to recruit publicly.
Instead, select internally from the Eight Great Families.
Incidentally, selection for other positions at Taishan Airlines was also conducted at the same time.
At China Airlines Airport, the temporary flight attendant selection began.
People from the Eight Great Families all came.
Foreign pilots watching the excitement at the airport, as well as airport staff, also came to watch.
The first to start was the ticketing company manager.
Shopkeeper Liu presided.
“Candidates for ticketing company manager are Zhang Daqun from Fuchanglong, Mo Yuanmin from Taihexing.”
After announcing the names, these individuals went on stage for questioning.
As ticketing company manager, basic management ability is required, mainly to promptly transmit sold tickets via telephone to the airport, so the airport side can verify tickets based on the reported ticket numbers.
This requires a shrewd and diligent candidate.
Ultimately, Fang Wen and the eight patriarchs selected Mo Yuanmin from Taihexing; the reason was simple, his previous manager positions were all well done, and he was young and capable.
Next was Taishan Airlines’ chief accountant, equivalent to the modern financial director.
For this position.
Fuchanglong business firm, Taihexing silk shop, Deshenglong medicinal materials shop, Tongqinghe tea shop, Juyuanheng Money House, Fusunxing department store, Ruifengxiang Fur Shop, Shuntaihe porcelain shop.
Shopkeepers from these Eight Great Families all competed for the chief accountant position.
Even Shopkeeper Liu joined the competition.
The competition was fierce; even the Eight Great Families had private agreements, with some patriarchs giving up their own accountants to support others.
Ultimately, two emerged with three votes each.
Shopkeeper Liu from Juyuanheng Money House and Shopkeeper Ma from Ruifengxiang Fur Shop.
The final vote was Fang Wen’s, which could decide the winner.
Seeing Shopkeeper Liu’s expectant gaze, he recalled that night’s events.
Perhaps for Shopkeeper Liu, who had served the patriarch his whole life, this chief accountant position was his greatest hope.
Fang Wen hesitated no more and cast his vote for Shopkeeper Liu.
With ticketing company manager and chief accountant selected, airport management and staff were already arranged and didn’t need reselection.
Next were the two flight attendants.
Flight attendant security and flight attendant service.
Those who signed up for flight attendant security were all guards from the Eight Great Families; even Sun Debiao, who could manage in Fuyang, participated.
Even Shunzi couldn’t hold back and signed up.
Security competed on martial strength, starting with one-on-one matches on a small ring.
This was also the most lively scene of the entire internal recruitment; a group of men in short jackets used their various techniques on the small ring, with only one requirement: subdue the opponent.
Shunzi, having learned some martial arts from his father, actually won the first round.
But in the second round, due to youthful bravado, he was accidentally tripped by his opponent and fell out of the small ring.
The final result was Sun Debiao taking first place, naturally becoming the flight attendant security.
The last item was the flight attendant service selection.
According to requirements, it was basically a beauty contest.
When those contestants went on stage, all the men’s eyes lit up.
Those women were all house-born from the Eight Great Families, even relatives, all very attractive, and the dreams of who knows how many young men.
And at this moment, they had to select the best one to become the flight attendant service.
Among them, some naturally were unwilling, as for them, being a service staff meant showing their face publicly.
