"Xiaolu, do you think I'm kidding you?" Minister Song smiled casually.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly, unable to say anything.
He was cursing secretly in his heart, you are just entertaining me, could it be that you are praising me?
But Minister Song suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Xiaolu, you may not even know how much money you have. Let me give you an estimate. If you take out all your shares in the Sheng Corporation, it will be enough for the country's military expenditure for a year."
As soon as these words came out, not only Lu Ming was confused, but even the people around him made sounds of surprise and all looked at Lu Ming.
Of course these people knew that Lu Ming was a rich second generation, but they never thought that Lu Ming was worth so much.
How much is the national military expenditure per year?
Many people really don't know. After all, there was no formal defense budget at that time, and military expenditures were distributed very casually. However, these followers were Minister Song's confidants, and they naturally knew how much funding would be allocated to the military in a year.
"Minister, according to what you said, if the entire Sheng family belongs to the country, doesn't it mean that we won't have to worry about military expenses for ten years?" A follower said with a smile.
"Of course, but if you want the Sheng family, it's impossible. The Japanese have long been eyeing it, and even Britain and the United States are covetous." Minister Song said with a smile.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly. He had estimated that if all Sheng's properties in Jiangnan were sold, it would indeed be enough to cover the country's military expenditure for a year. As for the proportion of his personal shares, there should be absolutely no such amount of money. I don't know if Song
How did the minister estimate?
Although he had long known that what he knew about the Sheng family was just the tip of the iceberg, Minister Song's words still frightened him.
"Xiaolu, hurry up and donate your wealth. The Ministry of Finance has no place to pay for this year's military spending."
"That's right, Xiaolu, you are the most patriotic person. Why do you keep so much money?"
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These people were talking loudly, and they all urged Lu Ming to donate his property, half of them were teasing, and half of them were sincere.
"Don't be ridiculous. All the money he has is in Lao Sheng's pocket, and it doesn't matter what he says." Minister Song interrupted the noise of these people.
Seeing that they couldn't defeat Lu Ming, these people turned around and started charging at the menu. It was so expensive, and in a short time the bill soared over a thousand oceans.
Coupled with a few bottles of foreign wine, even two thousand oceans can't stop me.
"Okay, okay, don't go too far. If Xiaolu can't pay the bill, we still have to pay." Minister Song said with a smile.
"It's okay, just order it. I have the final say within ten thousand yuan. If the one-time payment exceeds this amount, I have to call for instructions." Lu Ming said with a forced smile.
Lu Ming naturally held on for the sake of Minister Song. It was not an easy task to treat this big boss to a meal, and it was worth spending ten thousand.
Fortunately, he always kept a 10,000-yuan banknote on his person. Whenever he went to meet important people, he kept this habit, so he really didn't feel nervous.
Even if he has no money, he can still keep accounts here and send someone to deliver the money tomorrow. He is familiar with all the owners of this seafood restaurant.
These people ordered everything they could see on the menu, but it only cost about a thousand yuan. Of course, the seafood was not that expensive, and the main cost was the drinks.
This was an obvious attempt to rip off customers, and Minister Song did not stop him. Instead, he looked at Lu Ming with a smile, as if he wanted to see him embarrassed.
Lu Ming didn't care.
It is true that he has never spent so much money on a treat before, but today is different. Today he is treating the God of Wealth to dinner, not to mention spending a fortune, even a million dollars.
People often say who is the God of Wealth, but in fact, Minister Song is the real God of Wealth in China.
After the meal, these people were all shocked when they saw Lu Ming taking out a wad of banknotes without changing his expression, taking out two thousand yuan and handing it to the hotel manager.
They have never seen anyone carrying a 10,000-yuan banknote with them, unless they have specially prepared it.
"Xiaolu, you carry so much money with you every day, aren't you afraid of being robbed?" A person asked in surprise.
"Absolutely not. No one in Shanghai has such courage." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Some of these people drank too much, and they all clamored to go to Paramount to find a dancer. Fortunately, Minister Song stopped them.
Lu Ming wanted to say goodbye after the meal, but Minister Song refused to let him go and took him back to the hotel room.
"Xiaolu, I came to Shanghai this time to find you and Lao Sheng." Minister Song personally made a cup of tea for Lu Ming and said.
"What do you want from me?" Lu Ming said.
"It's still about Han Qing. I haven't finished talking to you just now." Minister Song said.
"Speaking of which, Han Qing and I are like brothers. I am really worried about him. I also know about the insufficient military expenditure of the Northeast Army, but the Ministry of Finance is really short of money. Let's put it this way, the national treasury is at the bottom, so old Chiang Kai-shek
There is a reason for not paying full military pay to the Northeastern Army, and it is not to make things difficult for him." Minister Song sighed.
"Does this have anything to do with me? You don't really want me to give up all my shares, do you? Even if I want to, I can't make the decision." Lu Ming said warily.
"No, how dare I have such an idea? Lao Sheng would fight me tooth and nail. Even Mr. Jiang wouldn't dare to think so." Minister Song smiled.
"I was willing to help Han Qing at that time, but the army belongs to the country. Of course, the country still has to find a solution." Lu Ming said.
"My idea is this. Let's raise some money privately for Han Qing. I tried to raise one million, and Sheng also took out one million and gave it to Han Qing, so that he could stabilize the morale of the Northeast Army first, and then in the future
The matter will be resolved slowly." Minister Song said seriously.
"You should talk to me about this, it's useless to talk to me." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"It's definitely not going to work for me to talk to Lao Sheng, so I need you to talk to Lao Sheng." Minister Song said with a smile.
"But can Han Qing agree to this plan? His self-esteem is too strong. If we give him money in his own name, he may not be willing to accept it." Lu Ming felt a little guilty.
Lu Ming once wanted to give that mansion to the young marshal. It was also a property worth millions, but the young marshal refused to accept it no matter what he said. Now he still pays him rent every month.
"He and we are both brothers. There is no talk of self-respect among close brothers." Minister Song said with a smile.
"I have no problem raising money, and I should be able to agree, but I'd better give it to him in your name." Lu Ming thought for a moment and said.
"Okay, I will come and talk to him when the time comes. We have decided this matter, so it is not up to him. It is all a matter between brothers." Minister Song said.
"Minister, the unstable morale of the Northeastern Army is not just a matter of military expenditures, there are many other issues as well." Lu Ming said tactfully.
"I know that the main issue is the territory, but which place has no owner now? Which place do you think can be given to Han Qing and the Northeast Army to settle down? This problem is very difficult and there is no way to solve it now. What I can help him solve is
It’s about money." Minister Song said with a wry smile.
Lu Ming was also asked, and he also knew that this was the actual situation.
Minister Song added: "Although Chiang Kai-shek did many things that were very immoral, he was right on this point, that is, he would gradually bring the military and financial power of various places to the central government, and then integrate all the private armies into
Central Army, only in this way can we achieve the true unification of national military and political orders. Without this, China cannot become strong."
Lu Ming pondered for a while and felt that Minister Song had also worked hard. Although he could not completely agree with his point of view, his words were not unreasonable. It was expedient and we could only do what he said.