As soon as Adjutant Liu entered the door, Li Qiang's attention was completely attracted by the beautifully crafted and generous food box in his hand.
Although there were only four dishes inside, there were all kinds of chicken, duck, and fish. There were even two pots of warm wine and a plate of salted green plums. It was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into this meal.
While Li Qiang was still secretly guessing the purpose of his move, Dong Jianchang had already stepped back, poured a glass of wine for Li Qiang himself, and said with emotion: "I don't know why, whenever I see ripe green plums,
Drinking wine will automatically remind you of Cao Cao. It must have been such a scene in the past when Cao Cao and his uncle Liu Bei were cooking wine and discussing heroes in a small pavilion!"
With just one sentence, Li Qiang was instantly relieved. After a long time of fussing, it was all a deliberate arrangement of Dong Jianchang.
Thinking of this, Li Qiang calmed down and waited calmly for Dong Jianchang to take the lead.
Dong Jianchang was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then he showed a subtle smile with understanding. He stopped talking and simply started eating and drinking on his own.
When Li Qiang saw this, he didn't care about anything else and started eating and drinking in the same way.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes of food, Dong Jianchang suddenly put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked coldly, "Imagine that Cao Cao and Liu Bei were plating green plums in a small pavilion and boiling a bottle of wine. They sat across from each other and drank happily.
.It was also when the wine was half full, does Mr. Li know what Cao Cao asked Liu Bei?"
Before he finished speaking, Li Qiang blurted out: "Mr. Dong, you are testing me! Although the ink in your lower belly is limited, you can still hear this story often from storytellers."
Speaking of this, Li Qiang coughed lightly and imitated a storyteller and said: "Let's talk about Cao Amo and Liu Huangshu, who were sitting opposite each other and enjoying a drink. Suddenly, there were dark clouds outside the pavilion, and a sudden rain was approaching. They were far away.
Pointing to the dragon hanging outside the sky, Cao and Xuande leaned on the railing to watch it. After a while, Cao said, "Do you know how the dragon has changed? I don't know if what I'm saying is right?"
"That's right, that's it. Then do you know why Cao Cao asked this?"
"This storyteller also said that he wanted to use the dragon as an object to become a hero compared to the world!"
"Good! It's better to borrow something than a person. According to rumors, a dragon can be big or small. It can rise and disappear. If it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist. If it is small, it can hide and hide its form. If it rises, it can soar in the universe. If it is hidden, it can lurk in the waves.
Inside, it is so similar to a hero. To be honest, the wisdom handed down by the ancient sages has a unique flavor every time you taste it! Although it spans thousands of years, it is exactly the same at that moment, which makes people unconsciously
I’m so moved!”
"How can they be so similar?" Li Qiang asked subconsciously.
"Like, very similar. Hegel has a famous saying: The only lesson humans learn from history is that humans never learn lessons! That's why they repeat the same mistakes of their predecessors over and over again. This is true at all times and in all countries.
The people of Qin have no time to mourn for themselves, so that future generations will mourn for them; for future generations to mourn without taking note of it, they will also cause future generations to mourn for future generations again!"
"Mr. Dong, you are too pessimistic."
After hearing this, Dong Jianchang just shook his head slightly, and then said to Li Qiang earnestly: "Boy, from the first time I saw you, you left a deep impression on me. At your age, you can deal with many things.
This is the first time I've seen someone who can move so easily among so many forces, so in my opinion, you can be considered a figure, otherwise I wouldn't waste my time with you like this. Just listen to my advice and fight.
Okay, peace or not, no matter what the outcome is in the future, you must remember not to follow the old path of your predecessors!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang also put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and said seriously: "Thanks to Mr. Dong for expressing his love and advising me from the bottom of my heart, I am very frightened and should learn from it. But since it talks about characters, I think that compared to
Compared with those high-ranking officials and ministers who hold a certain amount of power, I am still far behind, and I really don’t dare to be called a ‘personage’ by this junior.”
Before he finished speaking, Dong Jianchang raised his eyebrows, snorted coldly, and said lightly: "Is that really the case? Then take this opportunity, tell me, in your eyes, who are the talents?"
"How can I, a junior, be so virtuous and capable as to dare to comment on others at will?"
"Hey!" Dong Jianchang waved his hand after hearing this, "There are only two of you and me in this room at the moment. If the law is not spread to the ears, why are there so many concerns? You can just treat it as a casual joke."
"Since Commander Dong's interest is so high, then... will this junior give it a bold try?" Li Qiang replied with some difficulty.
Dong Jianchang was naturally overjoyed when he heard this and quickly raised his hand and made a "please" gesture to signal him to start.
Li Qiang thought for a moment, and then slowly asked: "Tang Enbo, the backbone of the Huangpu Clan, has well-equipped soldiers and became famous in the battle at Nankou against Japan. Can he be considered a figure?"
Dong Jianchang replied with a smile after hearing this: "However, our troops are tyrannical, exacting taxes, killing people wantonly, causing serious harm, and the people are miserable. It is undoubtedly like a raging locust. After all, locusts are locusts, and there are only two or three locusts."
It only lasts for a few months, it won’t last long.”
Li Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Chen Cixiu, majoring in Civil Engineering, comes from a famous family. He was taught by great masters and has many old officials. He has a reputation of being honest and has many talented subordinates. Can he be a hero?"
"This person may have been barely considered a figure before, but since he became a direct descendant of Chiang Kai-shek, he has become very scheming. Of course, this person also has one of the most fatal shortcomings, that is, in politics, he does not know what is right and what is right. He lacks knowledge.
He is sufficiently politically sensitive that he is not considered a figure."
"My classmates and old friends are spread all over the army. Backed by a peaceful land in the northwest, the leader of Huangpu, which is steadily growing and growing, can Hu Shoushan be regarded as the number one figure?"
However, Dong Jianchang curled his lips unconsciously after hearing this, "From Songhu to Lanzhou, and then to Wuhan, he retreated all the way to Chongqing, and then fulfilled his destiny of being the leader of Huangpu. From my point of view, it is nothing more than a false name."
There is no reality, great ambition but little talent, insidious and hypocritical nonsense!"
"In the old days, the warlords had heavy troops and their own system. How about Yan Xishan, the leader of northwest Shanxi?" Li Qiang asked again.
"How can a mere authoritarian who always mixes businessman's shrewdness and tact into politics be considered the number one figure?"
"Longyun, Yunnan, has been in the southwest for decades, has he finally become the number one person, right?"
"You are nothing more than a housekeeper with dog ears, how can you be the number one person?"
"Li and Bai from the Gui family are known as a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes. With their perfect combination, even Chiang Kai-shek is afraid of them. Isn't it possible that they can't fall into your eyes, Chief Dong?"
"It is undeniable that these two people are still capable, but they are too obsessed with power and will suffer from it in the future."
"According to what you said, Yu Hanmou from Guangdong, Sheng Shicai from northern Xinjiang, Qingma, Ningma..."
Not wanting to wait for Li Qiang to finish his words, Dong Jianchang burst into laughter, "Such mediocre people are not worth mentioning at all. What Cao Cao said is right! A heroic husband has a great ambition and a good heart.
A conspiracy is a person who has the power to hide the universe and the ambition to express the will of heaven and earth. In my opinion, looking at the whole of China, there are only two people who can truly be called figures."
"May I ask, Mr. Dong, which two are they?"
However, Dong Jianchang did not answer directly, but recited a poem with deep feeling:
Things in the world are like a boat with a short canopy, which may move to the west bank or east.
The moon was missing and full several times, and the south wind and north wind were blowing several times.
As time goes by, there is no beauty in a thousand days. In the depth of spring, flowers sometimes turn red.
You must bear with what is right and wrong, and you will become half-demented and half-deaf.
After chanting, Dong Jianchang turned to look at Li Qiang and slowly asked: "What do other people say about me even behind my back?"
Li Qiang shook his head in confusion.
"They say I buy floral fabrics. But I don't feel angry. Do you know why?"
"Because although floral cloth seems to be worth little, if you can do it as a business, its nature will be different. To put it simply, you have the ability to give this piece of floral cloth value.
Not only that, but more importantly, you can not only give value to the floral cloth, but you can also find a good buyer and sell it for a good price. Is this junior right?"
"Look, let me just say that your potential, also known as a character, is exactly the same as when I was young! Yes, that's what I think. Of course, someone once gave me a fairly good evaluation.
It is said that I am a speculator who specializes in buying political futures. I personally think that this evaluation is quite accurate. After all, there are risks in playing futures, and it is also a knowledge of risk avoidance. However, I try to control the risks as much as possible every time.
Within the range you can afford, look at the current market situation very clearly before investing, and your luck seems to be good all the time. Of course, I also admit that sometimes there is some element of gambling, just like today
During this simple meal, I was betting that the reason why Mrs. Chiang placed you in the inspection team must have agreed with you on a condition of exchange, and this condition is most likely to use you to find out what I know about other factions.
Attitude, yes or no?"
If Li Qiang had only some admiration for Dong Jianchang before, then at this moment he was completely in admiration for the man in front of him who was almost over fifty years old.
But despite this, Li Qiang still just smiled and said nothing, and Dong Jianchang only understood it and did not continue to ask. Instead, he pulled a cufflink from his cuff and handed it to Li Qiang's hand.
, said meaningfully: "Take this button. If you are really at the end of your rope, just come to me with it. No matter what, I can keep you safe for a while."
"Mr. Dong, you are selling flower cloth again."
As soon as these words came out, the two of them looked at each other and laughed. Li Qiang was not polite and took the cuff and put it away carefully. Then the two of them seemed to have a fight in an instant.
With a tacit understanding, we continued eating and drinking.
After the meal, Li Qiang, who successfully completed the task, returned to his room with a relaxed body. However, it was not until the evening that Haitang finally followed the army back to the dormitory.
"Why have you been gone so long?"
However, Haitang did not reply immediately. Instead, she immediately ran to the table, holding the kettle and drinking guzzlingly without caring about her appearance.
He drank most of the water in the kettle in one breath, then wiped his mouth and said: "Don't mention it, it went smoothly at first after arriving in the town, but it didn't take long for Xiao Tao to get lost.
A large group of people searched separately for three hours before they saw her being brought back by a kind-hearted merchant using a donkey cart to haul goods."
"Donkey cart? Is this girl lost again?" Li Qiang asked, although he was speechless but not surprised at all.
Haitang replied funnyly: "It is said that she met the merchant on the way here. At first, I thought she was going to Xifeng County, but after asking carefully, I found that she was going in the wrong direction.
Then I took her with me and sent her back."
"It sounds like something that girl can do. It's really difficult for those two women. They really risked their lives to find out the truth of the incident."
Li Qiang touched his chin and said with a playful expression.
Haitang also nodded, "In this case, the only variable now is probably Miss Peng. I'm really worried..."
"Don't worry, the so-called variables have already been determined when the plan has progressed to this point. Don't worry, although the contact time is not long, I can be sure that with her stubborn character who is obsessed with the truth of the incident, it will definitely
It will be done as we envisioned.”
Hearing this, Haitang felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The night passed quickly, which also meant that the three-day inspection work came to an end. Early the next morning, Zhou Yanghao personally sent everyone to the military airport where they came from.
"I have wronged a few of you in the past few days. If Zhou has been negligent or has not treated me well, please forgive me. We are about to say goodbye. I hope you will take care of yourself along the way."
Dong Jianchang waved his hands repeatedly and spoke in classic official clichés, "You're welcome, Director Zhou. You've done a good job. Don't worry, I will truthfully report the situation here to the Chairman when I get back. I'll say a few more words for you."
Nice words."
"Then I'd like to ask you, Mr. Dong, to take the trouble."
"Easy to say, easy to say." After saying that, he greeted everyone and boarded the plane.
Zhou Yanghao watched the plane take off, muttering something to himself, until the plane disappeared from the sky, then he went home and left the airport.
Two hours later, the group's special plane flew back to Xiushan Airport smoothly.
Now that the inspection mission has been completed, everyone should go home and report.
However, the next day, an extra article published temporarily by Ta Kung Pao unsurprisingly ignited the public opinion in the city. In less than half a day, it had already been spread, and the city was full of uproar. No one knew about it, and no one knew about it.
, but the title of this extra account only asks: Who is Mrs. Zhou?
