Huangshan Official Residence is located in Nan'an District, Chongqing City, with an altitude of 580 meters and an area of about 1 square kilometer. Huangshan Mountain is located between strange peaks and deep valleys, surrounded by pines and cypresses. The scenery is excellent and belongs to the Nanshan Scenic Area, especially the long scenery from early spring to late autumn.
In order to avoid air raids and scorching heat, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has long used Huangshan as his regular residence. It is also one of the four official residences of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing. He did not live for a long time, but it was a place where he held banquets and social activities in his leisure time.
Two places.
Today, our Chairman Chiang Kai-shek is in a good mood, because today is Mrs. Chiang’s birthday. After noon, many people came here to give birthday gifts to Mrs. Chiang. Of course, the leader of a country is naturally flattering.
Not just any cat or dog can be photographed. People who come to Huangshan Apartment are either rich or noble.
Today’s guests include the Kuomintang veteran Lin Sen, the President of the Executive Yuan Kong Xiangxi, Chen Lifu, Chen Guofu, Chen Cheng, He Yingqin and other party and state dignitaries. They all came here with their families and gathered together. With the number of people gathered together, it is almost possible to hold a high-level meeting of the Kuomintang.
The meeting has been expanded.
"Pine Hall" is the residence of Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek's official residence in Huangshan. It is only a stone's throw away from "Yunyou" where Chairman Chiang Kai-shek works. It is built on the edge of a man-made flat land between two peaks, leaning against the mountain. It is backed by a deep stream.
Facing the peak gap, take an east-facing sun angle and build a bluestone foundation. Build a rectangular Chinese-Western style bungalow about 25 meters long and nearly 20 meters wide. The front, left, and right sides are connected with each other and are no less than three meters wide.
The corridor, with smooth pine floors of the same color, is connected with the indoor floor. It must be a place where you can enjoy the coolness in summer nights and the warm sunshine in winter. There is a hall on the south corner, which is three hundred square meters wide, and is where Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek lived.
A clubhouse for entertaining guests.
Today, a group of guests who came to congratulate were sitting in the hall chatting and laughing. When Chen Brai arrived, everyone was chatting. Seeing Chen Brai arriving, all the people smiled and made the first move with this political axe.
greet.
Kong Xiangxi, the president of the Executive Yuan who was sitting next to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, saw Chen Brai and said with a smile: "Haha, brother Yanji, you are late today, you will have to punish yourself with three drinks later!"
Chairman Jiang, who was sitting in the center with his wife, also smiled and waved to him, motioning for him to come over. Chen Bulei quickly walked up to Chairman Jiang. He heard Chairman Jiang pointing to a person next to him and saying: "
Yanji, let me introduce to you Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the patriotic Chinese patriotic leader in Nanyang. Mr. Chen is here to donate to our central government. When the banquet starts later, you should toast Mr. Chen a few more times."
"oh!"
Chen Brai turned his head in surprise, with a look of surprise and joy on his face.
Tan Kah Kee is sixty-six years old this year. He has a slicked back hair, black-framed glasses, a beard on his lips, and a Chinese-character face. His face should be solemn, but he always shows a gentle smile.
, people will feel a spring breeze at the first sight.
Chen Bulei was a standard literati of this period. He had a pride unique to literati. There were not many people who could admire him, but Tan Kah Kee was definitely one of them.
Tan Kah Kee's patriotism is well known to the world and is deeply admired by the Kuomintang and people from all walks of life. As early as when Sun Yat-sen established the Tong Meng Hui, he was a supporter of the Tong Meng Hui. Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Tan Kah Kee has continued to donate to the central government.
Donate money and materials, and use his own practical actions to support the country's cause of the Anti-Japanese War. Although Tan Kah Kee is extremely wealthy, he has always lived a simple life. This is also known to the world.
, and regardless of faction, everyone respects this patriotic businessman and dare not show any slights, and Chen Bulei is no exception.
Chen Bulei hurriedly walked up to Tan Kah Kee and cupped his hands: "Brai has met Mr. Chen. It is really an honor for Mr. Chen to meet Mr. Chen today!"
Tan Kah Kee pointed at Chen Bulei and said with a hearty smile: "You must be Chen Yanji. My surname is Chen and your surname is Chen. We are all from the same family, so there is no need to be so polite!"
Tan Kah Kee was a veteran of the Kuomintang. Even Chairman Chiang Kai-shek had to call him "senior". Naturally, Chen Bulei did not dare to make excuses in front of him. Lian Sheng said he did not dare, and he resisted for a while before sitting down in front of Tan Kah Kee.
After everyone chatted for a while, Mrs. Jiang smiled and said to Kong Xiangxi and eldest sister Song Ailing: "Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, I am naturally happy that you can come here today. It's okay that Ziwen went to the United States for inspection and couldn't come, but
Why don't you ask the second sister to come with you? How boring is she at home alone?"
Song Ailing on the side smiled and said calmly: "Third sister, your second sister went to the front line to comfort the wounded. She probably won't be able to come back for a while. I will come with her in a few days, and we three sisters will get together."
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A trace of sadness appeared on Mrs. Jiang's face, and she said sadly: "Okay, we three sisters haven't gotten together for a long time. I really miss the old days."
There is no doubt that the relationship between the three sisters of Mrs. Chiang is very good, but due to their different political backgrounds, they have rarely seen each other in recent years. It is estimated that this time Mrs. Chiang's second sister went to the front line to work in the army to avoid this.
The reason for the meeting.
The sad look on Mrs. Jiang's face was seen by Chen Brai and the people around her, but no one dared to talk to her. None of these people were human beings. After seeing it, they all pretended to be nonchalant and joked in a low voice, as if something had happened.
It was as if nothing had happened. They were not so arrogant as to dare to interfere in the First Lady's housework. No one at the top of the Kuomintang knew that Mrs. Chiang was not a fuel-efficient lamp. To say that Chairman Chiang was henpecked might be the reason.
It's a bit too much, but it is an indisputable fact that Mrs. Chiang can be half the master of his affairs, and they can't even hide the grievances of Mrs. Chiang's three sisters. Whoever is impatient dares to move forward, even if they don't see it
Is Kong Xiangxi, the eldest brother-in-law, holding the teapot and making tea there? For a moment, the living room that was originally full of laughter suddenly became quiet.
"Ahem..."
In the end, Chairman Jiang coughed twice to break the dullness. He turned to Chen Bulei and said: "Yanji, you came just in time. You have to write the toast at the banquet later."
"Yes, Brother Yanji is known as the first stroke of the National Government, so this toast must be given by you!"
After Chairman Chiang broke the silence, everyone started talking as if they suddenly opened up their chat boxes.
When Chen Brai heard this, he thought...he definitely couldn't avoid this, so he had to agree with a wry smile. He looked at the people around him, and had to put aside the matter of Mei Siping looking for him just now, and wait until the banquet was over.
Or I might tell my boss if I have the opportunity later.
Pushing open the magnesium-shaped door, the straight and thick wooden double doors are the banquet hall. Servants have already prepared everything, and the long dining table is filled with sumptuous dishes. What about four cold meats, four hot meats, four
There were all kinds of dishes, eight desserts, etc. During the banquet, Mrs. Chiang continued to persuade Tan Kah Kee, the oldest and a major financial backer of the National Government, to drink.
Tan Kah Kee responded politely before, but as the dishes came one after another, Tan Kah Kee's face gradually became ugly. It was just out of self-control that he did not have an attack. But when the banquet was halfway through, Chairman Chiang stood up and asked Tan Kah Kee
He toasted and said: "Mr. Chen, now we are facing a national crisis. The Japanese invaders are constantly encroaching on our Chinese territory and killing our compatriots. Although the National Government is determined to expel the Japanese pirates, its current finances are extremely tight. To be honest, our finances are
It has gone bankrupt. Some time ago, something happened in our Yucheng city. A lieutenant colonel secretly picked up leftover leaves from the canteen and took them home while eating in the canteen. Later, he was discovered by the canteen staff. The lieutenant colonel
Tao Tao burst into tears on the spot and even attempted suicide after returning home. This incident caused a sensation in the entire Chongqing city. As the chairman of the committee, I am ashamed of them!"
At this point, Chairman Jiang's eye circles began to turn red, and the hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly.
After hearing this, Tan Kah Kee was stunned for a while and asked in a trembling voice: "What does the Chairman want me to do?"
Chairman Chiang wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and said simply: "I hope that from now on Nanyang can donate to us on time to help us get through this difficulty."
Tan Kah Kee finally heard it at this time. To put it bluntly, we can no longer open the pot. Can you pay us wages on time in the future?
Hearing this, Tan Kah Kee couldn't hold back his tears anymore and fell out. He stood up and pointed at the dining table and shouted to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek: "Chairman, you keep talking about financial difficulties, but from the beginning of the banquet, I saw
There are no less than twenty dishes. There are everything from first-grade official swallows, phoenix tails and large skirt wings, elephants, yuqins, and golden leopards. If these dishes were turned into weapons, they would be enough to arm a company of soldiers. The country is in such a difficult situation. You guys
It’s so extravagant, how can I feel so embarrassed!”
Tan Kah Kee's words were so harsh that Commissioner Chiang blushed. However, as a leader of a country, he still had the tolerance to accept this. He immediately said that the criticism was correct and we would resolutely correct it.
After this scene, everyone's interest was gone. After a while, Chairman Chiang announced that the banquet was over. Of course, the end of the banquet did not mean that everyone could go home. Everyone came to the living room again, and Mrs. Chiang took
A group of female relatives went to another small living room to talk privately, while the men began to drink tea and discuss things in the large living room.
Tan Kah Kee was the first to sigh: "Chairman Chiang, before I came, I heard that the Communist Party had liberated Jiangxi and was now engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Japanese army to liberate Fujian. I couldn't help but think that the war of resistance was in good shape, but it had never happened.
It really shocked me to think that the national finances are in such difficulty!"
As soon as Tan Kah Kee's words came out, everyone couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed... (To be continued.