Zhou Hexuan looked at himself in the mirror again and again. He was very unhappy. His appearance was so disfigured.
The small half of the ear that was blown off by the bullet has been sewn back, but the scar can be seen vaguely. The most speechless thing is that there is a hole in the center of the ear. It is a ventilative type. Although it is not big, it is very eye-catching.
In addition, there is a bullet mark left on the side of Zhou Hexuan's face, extending from the cheekbone to the base of the ear, giving his handsome face a more tough-guy temperament.
Ma Jue also smiled and said: "Yeah, I think it's pretty good-looking too. That's what a national hero should be like. A scar is a medal."
After the nurse removed the stitches from the ear, the doctor checked the wound on Zhou Hexuan's abdomen and said, "Mr. Zhou, the wound has recovered very quickly and he can be discharged from the hospital. But don't do strenuous exercise, as it can easily cause the wound to burst. In addition, you need more
Drink water, you've overdosed on sulfa."
"Thank you doctor." Zhou Hexuan smiled.
Yu Peichen asked: "Sir, are you going to go through the discharge procedures today?"
"Why should I be discharged from the hospital? My injury has not fully recovered yet." Zhou Hexuan said without thinking.
Now the whole world is criticizing Japan. As long as Zhou Hexuan stays in the hospital for one more day, Japan will be criticized for one more day. At the same time, the pressure from public opinion on the British government is also related to Zhou Hexuan's hospitalization.
How can I be discharged from the hospital at this time?
Moreover, I could only lie in bed and rest when I returned home. The wound on my abdomen was too big and it would take at least ten days and a half to recover.
"Dong dong dong!"
There was a knock on the door, and Yu Peichen immediately ran to open the door.
Howard Sassoon put his hands in his pockets, walked in with a smile and said: "Zhou, it seems that you are recovering well."
"Are you here to see a joke?" Zhou Hexuan said angrily.
"No, no, no," Howard Sassoon shook his head, "You are not a joke, you are a hero. The Mayor of London has decided to award you the title of 'Honorary Citizen'."
"That's such an honor." Zhou Hexuan's tone was sarcastic.
Howard Sassoon took the fruit basket from the entourage, placed it on the bedside and said, "Can we talk alone?"
"Of course." Zhou Hexuan motioned to Zhang Leyi, Ma Jue and the others to go out.
After the ward was cleared, Howard Sassoon smiled and said: "Our plan was successful. The British government held a cabinet meeting and decided to bypass Japan to help China solve the silver crisis."
"Congratulations." Zhou Hexuan said.
"To each other." Howard Sassoon said.
In fact, as early as the ninth day after Zhou Hexuan's assassination, the Nanjing National Government had already announced currency reform. Without any support from the country, it unilaterally implemented a legal currency policy, banned private silver circulation, and claimed that China's legal currency was pegged to the British pound.
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Obviously, Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen have been driven crazy. China's economic situation is so bad that it can no longer delay. Even if the principal and foreign exchange reserves are not enough, they can only take risks and issue legal currency in advance.
Historically, Britain was trapped in this, because the Nanjing government unilaterally announced the peg to the pound, which led both Japan and the United States to believe that there was a secret deal between China and Britain.
The UK was like a little daughter-in-law who was taken home by a poor man. For its own benefit, the UK reluctantly provided help to China one after another. Japan became angry and started to spread rumors and run on China's silver. It almost sold out the newly issued silver.
The fiat currency caused credit collapse.
China's currency reform caused the international silver price to plummet, and the silver group in the United States was unprofitable, so Roosevelt finally agreed to take action. By then, the United States had lost the opportunity and could only quietly discuss with the United Kingdom. The two countries joined forces to use dollars and pounds to
crowd out the yen.
There is no real winner. China, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan all failed to reap any major benefits by prolonging the silver crisis.
Now that Zhou Hexuan has done this, Japan is justified in its losses, and the United Kingdom no longer has any worries. Although the date for the Nanjing government's currency reform has not changed, the United Kingdom has decided to take action ahead of schedule. The changes brought about are: Chinese legal tender can be issued more smoothly, and Chinese businessmen
, the people's lives will be better, and foreign businessmen investing in China can reduce losses. However, Japan's run speculation is no longer so effective, and black-hearted money will not make as much money as it did in history.
As for the rest, nothing has changed.
Zhou Hexuan felt very pleased. After all, he had contributed to the country, which could at least give the national capital and ordinary people some relief. Of course, being shot in the dark still made him very depressed. This was an unexpected and innocent disaster.
Why are there so many idiots in Japan? Li Hongzhang was shot by the Japanese inexplicably. As a result, the military compensation in the Treaty of Shimonoseki was reduced by 100 million taels of silver.
Where can Zhou Hexuan go to reason?
"When will the UK take action?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
"It has already been taken," Howard Sassoon complained. "The cabinet has been meeting for nearly half a month to discuss, and those idiots are really too slow. Now HSBC (Shanghai) has mobilized funds to provide China with enough
Sterling foreign exchange to ensure the smooth issuance of China’s legal currency.”
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Everyone is happy."
Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen were playing a trick this time. They unilaterally announced that the legal currency should be pegged to the British pound without the consent of the British. In the face of misunderstandings caused by Japan and the United States, the British government was still unable to explain, because British businessmen in China were also involved.
Secretly fueling the flames.
The next thing will be easy to handle. HSBC (Shanghai) controls the financial rights of China's customs and has a large amount of pound foreign exchange, which is enough to support the smooth issuance of legal tender.
Japan will definitely feel uncomfortable, but it can only feel uncomfortable. At most, it will resort to some dirty tricks such as spreading rumors and running on people.
"Do you mind if I smoke?" Howard Sassoon took out his cigar box.
"Of course I mind, I am a wounded person." Zhou Hexuan said.
Howard Sassoon swallowed and could only put the cigar back into his pocket and said with a smile: "Great hero, when you recover and are discharged from the hospital, I will prepare a large cocktail party for you."
"No need." Zhou Hexuan said.
"That's it, see you next time." Howard Sassoon stood up and said.
As soon as this guy opened the door, he saw a bunch of women and children standing outside. Meng Xiaodong, Wanrong, Liao Yaquan and Ruan Lingyu all came with their children. Even his god-sister Zhou Xuan was standing in the hallway.
"Brother Xuan!"
"Brother Xuan, are you okay?"
"Brother, does the wound still hurt?"
"Dad, where are you hurt? Let me blow it for you."
"Dad, your classmates all say you are a great hero!"
"..."
Howard looked at a bunch of women rushing into the ward and was stunned. Then he smiled strangely and said, "Chinese men are really happy. I like China."
Zhou Hexuan asked Ruan Lingyu and Zhou Xuan in surprise: "Why are you here too?"
Meng Xiaodong explained: "I happened to be performing in Shanghai, and Miss Ruan took the initiative to contact me, and then we asked Wanrong and the others to come over by boat."
What Zhou Hexuan didn't know was that Vivien Leigh was also here, having just gotten off the boat and headed here.