Lost and Spy

Na, Wei, Ke.

What do these three words mean?
Jonathan never figured it out.

chef?

Moroso is likely to return to his old career.

But this is no longer the port of Manila.

The faster Manila recovers, the more restaurants will open.

Jonathan really didn't know where to look.

He found a random restaurant.

This is actually a pointless approach.

The food was tasteless in my mouth.

At this moment, the conversation between the guests at the next table caught Jonathan's attention.

"Try your luck in Nadel Street in the afternoon. Maybe you can find a job there."

"Yes, Nadelstrasse is quite complete, especially Swick Street."

At first, Jonathan didn't pay much attention.

But then, he suddenly became smart.

Nadel Street? Swick Street?

Moroso left his own handwriting, could it be the address?

New doors seemed to be opened.

Jonathan really wanted to thank these two guests.

He ate a few bites of food in a hurry, put down his money and left the restaurant.

……

It only took Moroso one day to win the favor of Ilia and the two children.

He fixed the lock on the yard door and repaired several damaged pieces of furniture along the way.

Not only that, when he went out to buy tools, he also brought back two pieces of chocolate for his two children.

American chocolate!
You know, this is definitely a luxury item in Manila.

The two children were absolutely delighted.

"You are so kind to the children." Illya expressed her gratitude.

"this is for you."

Moroso took out a silk scarf from his arms and said sheepishly.

Illya's eyes lit up.

Although it is just an ordinary silk scarf, in Illya's eyes, it is the most precious gift in the world.

"Can I ask what you are doing in Manila and how long you will be here?" Ilia asked tentatively.

"I was planning to do some business with my relatives, but unfortunately, my relatives were killed by the Japanese."

Moroso sighed: "Now, I don't know what to do. Let's find a place to live first. I am originally from Manila. My home was destroyed by the Japanese, so I had to rent a house. here."

Ilia didn't hear the answer she was most afraid of, not to mention how happy she was.

"I have an idea." Moroso suddenly said: "To buy things here, you need to go to Nadel Street, which is very inconvenient. I see your front room is very big, why not open a grocery store. I think, business It’s going to be good.”

Illya's eyes lit up again, but then she felt a little regretful: "I don't know where to buy the goods, and I don't have the capital."

"I can help you."

"You?" Illya was surprised and happy.

"Yes, me." Moroso said seriously: "I have some money, which can be used to decorate the store and purchase goods. I don't like dealing with strangers, so I am only responsible for purchasing goods. Can you run it? "

"Yes, of course."

Huge happiness fell from the sky, which Ilia had never thought of before: "You, why are you helping me like this?"

"I've liked you since the first time I saw you." Moroso began to take the initiative. He even held Ilia's hand: "You are so beautiful, every man will fall for you." Heart-warming.”

Illya was so happy that she almost fainted.

She wanted to live with this man, but she never expected that happiness would come to her in such a short period of time.

Moroso had already investigated it.

Illya has no relatives, so she doesn't have to worry about being questioned here.

Moreover, the people living on Swick Street are extremely indifferent and never care about their neighbors' affairs.

Even if two neighbors go out at the same time, they will not say hello.

But this is what Moroso values ​​most.

As long as he can successfully live here for a year, he will completely integrate with this place.

Everyone would assume that Mr. "Gesso" has lived here since he was a child.

There will be no more Moroso in this world.

Poor Illya, she never thought that she was just a tool.

……

Nadel Street.

When Jonathan appeared here, he couldn't help but marvel that this street was the best preserved during the war after being in Manila for so long.

First, there is no strategic value here. At that time, Iwabuchi didn't pay much attention to it three times and only arranged a small team here.

After the US military began to attack, the commander of the Japanese team quickly abandoned his position and moved in the face of the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves.

Therefore, Nadel Street has also been relatively completely preserved.

Even the US military plane only dropped one bomb here.

There are many shops here.

Moreover, most of them are opened by foreigners.

Before the Battle of Manila, Iwabuchi captured numerous hostages three times, including a large number of foreigners.

After being rescued by the US military, most of these foreigners returned to their own countries, but many others chose to stay.

They keenly grasped the business opportunities.

In a city that has experienced war, what is the most important thing to face?
reconstruction!

In the process of reconstruction, business opportunities are pouring out like a tide.

But in the process of becoming hostages, they had already lost all their property.

What should I do if I find a business opportunity but lack funds?
Soon, someone solved the problem for them.

Two American funds issued loans to any non-Filipino willing to play a part in restoring Manila.

These two companies are foundations controlled by Peng Bilan and Couston.

A large number of loans were issued.

Manila's economic lifeline is completely in the hands of foreigners.

Peng Bilan and Couston's companies are also making huge profits from huge loans.

These people formed together and became a giant beast, greedily enjoying the dividends from the reconstruction process of Manila, and corruptly sucking the blood of Manilans.

But who cares?

It’s not that no knowledgeable person has seen this.

There is a Filipino economics professor named Bim Arlota who is vocal in his opinion that this situation must stop. Otherwise, the Philippines will not be able to have political or economic sovereignty for a long time to come.

Foreigners are tearing at Filipino flesh and blood.

The stronger they eat, the more scrawny the Philippines will become, eventually turning into a skeleton!
Unfortunately, his cry was like a mud cow drowning in the sea.

Ordinary Filipinos don't care about this at all. They only care about what they eat today and whether they can survive tomorrow.

And what about those high-level Filipinos?
They are nothing more than a group of lackeys of the Americans.

Do you want a lackey to turn against your master?

Professor Bim Alota finally adopted a method, sitting in front of the Malacañang Palace to hold a hunger strike, demanding that foreigners be driven out and industries controlled by foreigners be re-nationalized. I have to say that such a professor is too naive.

Who cares whether he lives or lives?
Ah, it’s not like no one cares at all.

For example, Philippine interim president Osmena.

It was so embarrassing for Professor Bhim Arlotta to do this.

If those Americans see it, they will only laugh at themselves!

Therefore, on the night when Professor Bhim Arlotta went on hunger strike, he and his students disappeared at the same time.

Well, if a bag of rice aided to Manila is lost, it will definitely arouse the anger of Manilans.

But a knowledgeable professor goes missing?
who cares!
Talking about economics on an empty stomach is the most childish behavior.

Jonathan is very grateful to those two diners for their inspiration.

Nadel Street, pick up Swick!

Yes, this is probably what the handwriting means.

Here, there are many vacant houses for rent.

If Moroso wants to survive, he must first solve the problem of housing.

As for Nadel Street, there is another advantageous condition for Moroso.

U.S. troops can be seen everywhere here.

Most of them will have a local Manila girl by their side.

The US military likes to rent a house here to hide their beauty.

With only a small fee every week, you can have a temporary wife. Is there anything more cost-effective than this?
And they are not responsible for it at all.

When the order to leave came, they could leave the girls behind.

Therefore, after the end of World War II, there were illegitimate children of the US military all over the world.

Some people say that the U.S. government not only ignores it, but actually encourages it.

Because the more people with American ancestry there are, the more they will identify with the United States when they grow up.

Not to mention, this move is a bit damaging.

In Jonathan's opinion, if he were Moroso, he would also choose to lurk here.

However, even a Swick Street is too large for Jonathan.

What's more, Moroso may not choose Swick Street, he can choose the entire Nadel Street.

Jonathan's workload suddenly increased.

But he didn't care.

For a good agent, these difficulties are all included in his calculations.

The more difficult the case, the more you can prove your worth.

Therefore, after a day of investigation, Jonathan made a decision that even he could not believe:

He also rented a room in Swick Street.

However, he was not as lucky as Moroso to meet a good-looking landlord.

The person who rented the house to him was a thick-set guy with a sinister face.

lone wolf!

Jonathan swore that from now on, he would be a lone wolf!
Moreover, he is going to stage a lone wolf legend in Manila!
……

At night, Moroso and Ilia lived in the same room and on the same bed.

Illya feels that she is the happiest woman in the world at this moment.

And Moroso was thankful that he had found a talisman.

Of course, this is still far from enough.

Early in the morning, he got up.

Like any good wife, Illya got up earlier than him and was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Moroso walked into the two children's room.

He woke the child.

The children were sleepy-eyed.

Moroso sat beside their bed and urged them to get dressed while saying: "From now on, I am your father, okay?"

Of course not!

It's true that he has a crush on Moroso, but it's not that simple to get the children to call him "Dad."

Moroso had already considered this. When he saw the paper wrapped in chocolates that he brought to the children yesterday, he said: "Is the chocolate delicious?"

The two children nodded vigorously immediately.

"If you call me daddy, I will buy you chocolates every day."

"Really?" The two children's eyes lit up.

Moroso said seriously: "Of course it's true. Not only is there chocolate, but there's also Coca-Cola. Have you tried it? It's very delicious."

"father!"

The two children shouted in unison.

"Hey!"

Moroso responded with a smile.

He wants to take root here, and he will meet more and more people in the future.

He would make everyone think that these two children were his biological children.

He belonged to Swick Street after all.

While having breakfast, Illya was surprised and happy to hear that the two children actually called Moroso "Daddy".

She really couldn't imagine how Moroso did it.

"After dinner, I will take the children to Nadel Street." Moroso said naturally: "First, I need to purchase goods to prepare for our store. Also, I want to buy new clothes for the children."

Illya's eyes were moist.

"Geso" loves the children as if they are their biological father.

Moroso certainly has his own considerations.

He must integrate into it as soon as possible.

Although the people of Swick Street were aloof and unwilling to make friends with their neighbors, Moroso had his own ideas.

After breakfast, he took the children out.

An elderly neighbor's wife came back carrying a heavy basket.

She was over 60 years old. She put down her basket and was resting on the roadside.

Moroso immediately stepped forward: "Madam, let me help you."

The neighbor's wife was startled.

But the two children beside Moroso dispelled her wariness: "Ah, thank you so much."

Moroso smiled slightly and picked up the basket: "Where do you live?"

"It's not far ahead."

As Moroso accompanied the neighbor's wife towards her house, he introduced himself: "My name is Geso, I live there, my wife is Ilia, and these are my two children."

"Ah, you are so happy. My name is Jeanne." The neighbor's wife looked a little sad: "Your family members are all here, but my children were killed by those Japanese beasts, and I am the only one left in the family."

After speaking, she wiped her eyes.

You can't blame the people here for being indifferent. During the Japanese rule, these people betrayed many of their neighbors in order to survive. Afterwards, no one believed anyone.

"The war is over." Moroso sighed: "Mrs. Jeanne, if you need any help, you can come to me at any time. We are neighbors, and I am willing to do my best to help you."

"You are a good man, Mr. Gesso." Mrs. Jeanne opened the door: "Wait a few days, when the pickles I made are ready, I will send them to you."

"Thank you so much, Mrs. Jeanne. I'm looking forward to the delicious pickles you made by yourself!"