Chapter 98 The Vicious Stepmother of the Republic of China (Thirty-three) Second update please subscribe
Some of the reporters invited by the military governor were radicals who admired the West.
And some are stubborn and traditional old-schoolers.
However, no matter which faction you belong to, if you see a majestic commander like Ma Yong being too humble to foreigners, you will be disappointed.
A pen is as good as a knife!
If these pen-wielding people start to scold people, they can really make people furious and make them vomit blood.
Although the governor of the past few years did indeed behave in a strange way, his "deeds" were widely circulated. Wasn't it the work of those reporters and literati?
If newspapers didn't publish all kinds of "curiosities" about him, how would ordinary people know about his "unparalleled wetness"?
Even the military governor himself was often ridiculed openly and implicitly by reporters.
For this reason, the military governor closed down several newspaper offices and arrested some editors and writers.
Under high pressure, those people were not completely silenced.
The military governor simply broke the pot and said: What? You said that I am close to foreigners and I am a dog raised by people from country D?
Hey, I'm still close!
Apart from being stupid, what can you do to me?
I have a foreigner behind me and a gun in my hand. I am the living king of hell in the provincial capital!
The warlord was in trouble, but he still knew the power of those uncrowned kings.
Therefore, he deliberately invited reporters here this time in the hope of "stirring the trouble away" so that reporters would not always focus on him as the supervisor, but could instead pay attention to other people.
For example, Commander Ma wants to curry favor with foreigners.
Another example is this nondescript bullshit feast he created.
...The warlord's move definitely killed two birds with one stone.
It not only allows reporters to distract their firepower, but also makes Ma Bingdao look bad, destroying his chances of cooperating with foreigners.
but--
The plan was good, but there were too many omissions.
First, this feast was really successful, lively, antique, and seemed to incorporate Western things.
(Gu Qingcheng: ...You ignorant country bumpkin, that is the Hu Xuanwu of the Western Regions, and the Western Regions have belonged to our dynasty since ancient times!)
Secondly, those foreigners did not dislike China’s traditional culture and seemed to enjoy it immensely.
Third, that Ms. Gu really has some tricks up her sleeve.
Damn it, I don’t know where Ma DaDa got such a strange woman.
The banquet was a success, the guests were happy, and the reporters seemed to see something deeper.
For example, those who are more radical, they feel confused when they see the demons dancing around like Baier and others——
Doesn’t it mean that all the traditional ones have to be abandoned?
Why do these foreigners appreciate it so much?
The things passed down by our ancestors may not be so unbearable!
(Gu Qingcheng: ...you unworthy descendants, of course you have to believe in the aesthetics of our ancestors. Humph, you have lost a good thing!)
Those conservatives seemed to have received great encouragement.
Rejoice and feel proud!
…The next day’s newspaper was very exciting.
"Millennium Feast, Millennium Movement!"
"A Thousand Years' Feast, Showing the Beauty of Flower Planting!"
"The Mingguang Armor from 1,700 years ago, even foreigners say it's OK when they wear it!"
"Shocked! Foreigners actually like this thing..."
After seeing the various headlines in the newspaper, Huoshui fell into deep thought:...It turns out that there were headline-grabbers a hundred years ago. I was shocked.
Gu Qingcheng became an instant hit, and her thousand-year feast, oh no, it was Commander Ma's party, was talked about by the upper class in the provincial capital.
Some families started copycat parties, trying to replicate Gu Qingcheng's success.
"She will organize a thousand-year feast, but I will succeed in organizing the grand Tang Dynasty?"
"She plays the drum and spins in circles, and I, let my daughter wear a dress and play the guqin, okay?"
Gu Qingcheng: ...This is the chaotic dance of demons.
Huoshui corrected with a smile, "Actually, you can also say that this is 'letting a hundred flowers bloom'."
But regardless of the subsequent response, Ms. Gu has become a celebrity in the provincial capital.
Ma Yong was slightly depressed.
It's not that he cares about a false reputation, but that he doesn't seem to get any benefits from all the fun.
Mr. Bach indeed had a great time, and even rarely took the initiative to shake hands with Ma Yong and praised him as a true Chinese soldier.
But, that’s all.
Others, such as some cooperation, such as the purchase of ordnance, etc., have no follow-up.
Ma Yong is in a hurry.
He is a pragmatist.
When marrying a wife, you must marry a virtuous wife who can help you.
This thousand-year feast, he spent a lot of money and people, but in the end, there was no result!
Ma Yong was so anxious that he became angry, and a circle of blisters appeared on his mouth.
He came to see Gu Qingcheng again.
This time, there was no such ambiguity, but Gu Qingcheng was simply regarded as a strategic strategist.
"Ms. Gu, that -"
Ma Yong was anxious, but he didn't blame Gu Qingcheng like he was dizzy - I spent so much money, but it had no effect at all.
If it had been anyone else, Ma Yong would have scolded him long ago.
Ms. Gu is different. Her relationship with foreigners is really good!
Now she is no longer the poor woman who was kicked out by her husband in the county town and had to go to the court to "cry out her injustice".
She has become the darling of the social circle in the provincial capital and a real socialite respected even by foreigners!
Ma Yong originally believed in Gu Qingcheng, but now he was more fearful and awe-stricken.
"General, here you go!"
Gu Qingcheng saw Ma Yong hesitating and mumbling, with a look of confusion and embarrassment on his face.
She had already guessed the purpose of Commander Ma's visit, so she didn't give in to him, but directly handed Ma Yong a business card.
Ma Yong looked a little embarrassed: Haha, I can't read!
Gu Qingcheng curled her lips and smiled as brightly as a spring flower, "This is Mr. William's business card."
Ma Yong was almost intoxicated by Gu Qingcheng's beauty.
However, Gu Qingcheng's words awakened Ma Yong.
"Mr. William? That ugly Chinese?"
Ma Yong was impressed.
Because this William not only participated in the Millennium Feast, he was also a person he met at the racecourse.
Barely considered an "acquaintance".
"Yes! I have talked with Mr. William and he can get you the most advanced ugly ordnance."
Gu Qingcheng said seriously.
"Ugly ordnance?"
Ma Yong hesitated.
The Chou Country is an emerging power. In terms of popularity, it is not as famous as the established powers such as the D Country and the Rotten Country.
As for ordnance, in international recognition, country D is superior.
"That's right, it's an ugly weapon!"
Gu Qingcheng took out several newspapers and placed them in front of Ma Yong.
She was not a believer, so she specifically found newspapers to support what William said about the international situation.
After reading the newspapers and the analysis of some well-known scholars, Gu Qingcheng realized that a worldwide war occurred in this world more than ten years ago.
And country D was defeated!
Perhaps in China, Country D is still powerful, domineering, and occupies a huge territory.
In their homeland, the situation is actually not good.
"General, I checked the newspapers and related information and found that William did not lie."
"For now, country D is no longer considered a top power. Their ordnance may still be excellent, but domestic chaos is imminent, so what energy do they have to engage in research and development and production?"
"Although Chou Country has just emerged, its strength cannot be underestimated."
"Not only armaments, but also food, medicine, etc., William can provide them all!"
In William's words, as long as the price is right, he can even buy a gray machine.
This is what real business is like, when the money is in place, everything is easy to handle.
"Hmm, it seems that ugly weapons can also be used!"
Ma Yong was illiterate, so he didn't read the newspapers.
But he was very satisfied with Gu Qingcheng's approach——
It's one thing that he can't understand, but Gu Qingcheng can't not show even the basic evidence just because he's illiterate.
This is a matter of attitude.
He felt Gu Qingcheng's respect for him.
Ma Yong thought about it carefully and found that he had no culture and did not understand anything about world military affairs.
But he still knew about the war more than ten years ago.
However, perhaps Country D is still arrogant in China, especially provincial cities, island cities, etc., which have become the territory of Country D people.
As a new warlord in the provincial capital, Ma Yong is still afraid of the D people in his heart and regards them as the most powerful existence.
After listening to Gu Qingcheng's analysis, I realized that those arrogant foreign adults were actually paper tigers.
They have long been bullied and pitiful in their own country, but they show off their power in the provincial capital.
And that Bach, too arrogant.
I spent so much money and built such a big stage, but I still couldn't establish a relationship with him.
Well, Ma Yong knew that Bach should be the warlord's "good friend".
He was fed by the warlord, so he didn't want to change his "cooperating partner" for the moment.
After Ma Yong experienced yesterday's excitement, he finally saw clearly: Unless he was more generous and more capable than the warlord, Bach would not cooperate with him.
"My mother is a bitch, she wants me to be a pug, there is no way!"
Ma Yong cursed bitterly in his heart.
Of course, if Gu Qingcheng had not provided her with an alternative, Ma Yong might have knelt down for the sake of weapons.
But he was so lucky that he met an expert like Ms. Gu who actually introduced William to him.
"Okay! Then I'll talk to Mr. William!"
William is not a businessman from a provincial capital, but his ability to establish a foothold in the magical city shows that he is not an ordinary person either.
Behind him, there is also the support of his "family".
Through Gu Qingcheng, William established a relationship with Ma Yong, a small warlord.
Ma Yong was very proud and took out a box of large yellow croaker.
William was almost blinded by the golden gold bars.
"Good! Commander Ma is really happy!"
William gave a thumbs up enthusiastically, and then reached a cooperation agreement with Ma Yong.
Perhaps it was his first transaction, and perhaps because of Ms. Gu’s reputation, in order to retain Ma Yong as a new customer, William also said:
"I can get you some food at a price that is 30% lower than the market price."
The current China is really in a precarious state, with droughts and floods raging everywhere.
There has been war for decades, and food is in short supply.
As a warlord leading the war, Ma Yong was short of weapons and food...
