Chapter 51.

The work of an arresting officer is very tedious, after patrolling for a few days in a row, he, a person who has been to the battlefield, felt a bit overwhelmed.

The grassroots of the patrol almost every day, the workload is really quite heavy, especially the Chinese arrest, almost do the hardest work, take the lowest salary, even the food is lower than others.

Look at the Indian police, either standing guard, or carrying a baton on the street to direct traffic, the baton swinging, can be in the street improvised a dance.

In this way, people still take two or three times the salary of Chinese police officers, which is to create a sense of colonial superiority for the British to the Chinese.

This concession, sooner or later, will have to be taken back.

Fortunately, Cheng Mo came in as a detective, which saved him a lot of trouble.

The Political Unit of the Bureau of Public Works had quite a lot of things to do, besides intelligence and diplomatic matters, there was also censorship of publications and newspapers as well as movies and radio stations.

The political unit also had an inspection brigade, specializing in checking publishing houses and film companies and broadcasting stations, and any publication or newspaper published in the public rented area needed to be sent to the inspector’s office for reporting before publication, publications needed to be in advance, and newspapers needed to be backed up, which was the equivalent of a cultural inspection brigade.

The lease of numerous newspapers, daily review workload is very heavy, good thing this work under the direct jurisdiction of the Bureau of Public Works side, but he as a political unit of the detective, newspapers he can also review, if there is a difference of opinion, he can also make the publication of the suspension or rectification of the.

Otherwise where would they people get their extra money? “Inspector Cheng, an underground spot for printing anti-Japanese propaganda slogans was found on Changsha Road, go check it out.” Pryde was away, and Lin Huarong was in charge of the political unit of the Old Gate Constabulary.

“Me alone?” Cheng Mo asked.

“We don’t have a lot of manpower in the Old Gates Constabulary Political Unit to begin with, so you’ll work hard.” Lin Weirong hemmed and hawed, “It’s just a few radical students, letting go of their good books and pulling some politics, you go and take a look, if it’s not serious, just criticize and educate.”

“No need to bring back to investigate?”

“This you depending on the situation, this clue is under me a packet of inquiries to get, I have a lot of cases on hand, busy, you just came, first practice with this small case, slowly is experienced.” Lin Huarong said and twisted his head to leave.

“Inspector Lin, what number is Changsha Road?”

“Changsha Road is not long, just go and find out.”

Cheng Mo didn’t know what the other party had in mind, since Lin Huarong had explained, he had to go, Changsha Road, just a 300 meter small road, adjacent to the bank of the Suzhou River, very inconspicuous.

Out of the old police station, mounted on his newly purchased bicycle, straight to Changsha Road.

This is located in the prosperous commercial district of the Concession, naturally there is no shortage of people, the streets are crowded with cars, appearing a little crowded.

Cheng Mo pushed the bicycle forward.

While observing the stores and people on the roadside, he analyzed and judged what kind of people lived here.

Zheng Xian Fang.

When Cheng Mo saw this name, his heart couldn’t help but jolt, this name seemed to have a slight impression in his memory.

Walking inside, he saw a plaque with the sign “Zhengdong Library” on it, and immediately a piece of history flashed in his mind.

Wasn’t this privately owned publishing house the source of the “Zhengdong” version of classical Chinese novels that used Western punctuation?

This publishing house published “Zhengdong” book of classical novels, that in the late twenties, the early thirties was popular for a while, but also later generations of bibliophiles enjoy the treasures, because for some reason the number of survivors is very rare.

This private publishing house is not simple, Cheng Mo but know its origin, Lin Huarong this is holding bad.

If he is a really do not understand the rash, move the “Zhengdong Library”, will certainly stir up a big basket, the Republic of China, so many bulls are with this publishing house has a great relationship, including that “that the war of resistance will certainly die” Mr. Hu.

These people have a lot of influence, even in foreign countries have a certain degree of influence.

Even if the “Zhengdong Library” is now difficult to operate, published books are not as influential as before, but it is not a small Ministry of Public Works Bureau of the detective can touch.

What anti-Japanese propaganda slogans, he turned around and did not see one.

But this case is explained, Lin Huarong is sure to ask, how to deliver it?

Said no discovery, that shows their own incompetence, young people, the ability to not, as soon as he came to become a detective, must be the back door in.

Said there is found it, you results, is it seized the printing tools and slogans, or arrested people who spread slogans? Nothing. What do you say? This kind of office infighting, each other to set each other things, really can not be exempted from anywhere ah, he is in his way? He sent out the family’s spy and plainclothes, let himself come alone, clearly is to see his own joke.

Of course, it may be purely to see their own displeasure, after all, he understands the Japanese language, the future Ministry of Public Works Bureau of the patrol room to deal with the Japanese, the number of times to use Cheng Mo certainly more than him.

This person once lost power, this is a very scary thing.

Without realizing it, he walked inside the Zhengdong Library, an exhibition hall with about seventy to eighty square feet, all full of books, partly books published and translated by the Zhengdong Library itself. “Sir, are you here to buy a book?”

“Oh, I’ll take a look.” Cheng Mo gave a slight nod, many of these books had become orphaned over the decades, if he had the money, he really wanted to buy some of them and treasure them, but nah, he himself was shy now.

In addition, there are foreign language books, many of which are in the original language, there are quite a few Russian writings, but Cheng Mo does not recognize the Russian language.

In English, he saw the novel Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell, which had just won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature.

This novel is quite famous in later times, especially the movie “Gone with the Wind”, which was adapted from it, was a sensation.

The original domestic English version is rarely seen, Cheng Mo saw, remembered that he did not use the English for many years, is it necessary to pick up again, after all, now the Ministry of Public Works Bureau of the Patrol Office work, the English language is certainly able to use.

So he pulled the book out from the shelf.

“Do you like this book, sir?”

“Well, I like this novel, how much is it, I’ll buy it.” Cheng Mo nodded, this novel he did like, it could also help him to pick up the lost English again.

“This novel is also the only one we have in the store, you can give eight dollars.” The store clerk said enthusiastically.

“Good.” Eight dollars, this was one third of an average worker’s monthly salary, an ordinary person couldn’t afford to spend this amount of money on a book.

Cheng Mo saw that there was also a stationery counter in the store, things were quite complete, and the price was quite fair, so he bought some manuscript paper and spent a total of ten dollars.

Suddenly, he saw the publicity sign in the store, which wrote the information of undertaking the printing of advertising flyers, so he asked, “You also help people print advertising flyers?”

“Yes sir, we can also provide layout design, printing, and distribution as a one-stop service!” The clerk enthusiastically introduced.

“If I want to print a novel, can I?”

“You want to self-publish a novel, right?”

“Yes.” Cheng Mo nodded, if there was no response from Novel Monthly’s side, he would have to think of another way.

Self-publishing wasn’t something that couldn’t be done, the problem was that the money had to be paid out of one’s own pocket first, and whether one could sell the book or not, then the risk was all on one’s own.

“Yes, but if you self-publish, you have to bear the costs and all legal responsibilities, if you need our help to distribute it, then you have to obtain the approval of the Bureau of Public Works, otherwise you are not allowed to sell it to the public.” The clerk explained.

The meaning was clear, if you print it yourself, go home and entertain yourself, as long as you don’t circulate it, no one cares, but if you want to sell it on the market, then you need approval and license.

“Okay, I’m just consulting.” Cheng Mo nodded, he had already studied the regulations of the Bureau of Public Works, he knew the rules.

Cheng Mo came out of the “Zhengdong Library” with a book in his hand, and walked back and forth on Changsha Road for two more times, without finding any other places of interest, he went straight back to the old gate arrest room.

“Detective Cheng, why are you back so early?”

“Oh, I went to investigate according to what you said, Lin Tan, and just found a few youngsters not learning, sending out some tempting small advertisements as much as they can, where are the anti-Japanese propaganda slogans, I guess your subordinate Bao Dajian is trying to take credit for snubbing you!” Cheng Mo hemmed and hawed.

“Then what did you do with it?” Lin Huarong’s face changed and asked.

“How else to dispose of them, according to Lin Tan your orders, educate them and release them, it’s hard not to bring them back and lock them up, there’s no need, they’re all poor boys, they can’t squeeze three or two oils out of them.”

You are an inspector, I am also an inspector, we are all of equal rank, you are just a bit more qualified.

“I said that?” Lin Huarong gave a surprised cry.

“Yes, Lin Tan you said it yourself you won’t forget it, right?”

“Oh, what Cheng Tan said makes sense, the disposition is not good, not bad.” Lin Huarong know, he this time to try to fall through, this kid segment is not low, this even eliminated with a fight, directly to muddle through the matter.

If he was really serious, he probably wouldn’t be able to do well in front of Pryde.

“Lin Tan, are you free tonight, let’s have a drink?”

“I’m not free tonight, next time.” Lin Huarong waved his hand and said.

Cheng Mo realized that he was not in the same league as himself, so he had to be careful in the future.

I will continue to beg for favorites on my knees!