Kong Lingkan said righteously: "There is no problem in using the proceeds from the auction of Baotou Tea Trading Company to purchase equipment from the Soviet Union and build an industrial base in Baotou, but this industrial base must not be left to the Communist Party, otherwise they will still
Not allowed to appropriate all the benefits?”
After a pause, Kong Lingkan continued: "Also, the weapons and equipment purchased with part of the money must not be handed over to the Chahar Independent Regiment. The Chahar Independent Regiment is a regiment that killed two to three thousand people.
, how can it be possible to protect the safety of the Baotou Tea Road? Therefore, these weapons and ammunition should be handed over to the World War II District Governor's Department for overall distribution. Even if it fails, they must be handed over to the commander-in-chief of the Northern Route Army Fu Zuoyi for distribution."
Hearing this, Chairman Chiang was a little surprised.
Unknowingly, my nephew has grown to this extent?
This insight and ability to speak clearly are much better than many senior officials of the National Government!
However, Chairman Jiang did not rush to express his support for Kong Lingkan's views. With Kong Lingkan's nephew attacking Mrs. Sun, why would his uncle come forward? What's more, Mrs. Sun is Mrs. Chiang's second sister after all. If he came forward to attack in person,
There was no room for maneuver at all, and if Kong Lingkan fought back, there was still room for maneuver.
To put it bluntly, Chairman Chiang did not want to have too much trouble with Mrs. Sun.
Mrs. Sun said: "There is no problem in handing over the purchased weapons and equipment to Fu Zuoyi, the commander-in-chief of the North Route Army of the World War II Zone, for unified distribution. However, it will be difficult to convince the public to hand over the management of Baotou Industrial Zone to state officials. No matter what, it will be difficult to convince the public.
He said that Baotou is now a border area of the Communist Party, so the Baotou Industrial Zone should be managed by the Communist Party."
"This Baotou border area is illegal!" At this point, Chairman Chiang could no longer hold back. He slapped the table and said, "This is just Fu Zuoyi's expertise. The central government has not approved it and it is absolutely impossible to approve it!"
Chairman Chiang got angry, and Mrs. Sun stopped being polite and said: "Chairman, you are so powerful, but why don't you show your power to the Japanese? What kind of skill is it to show your power in front of a woman like me?"
"
Mrs. Jiang also said coquettishly: "Darling, the whole family is gathering together for a meal, why are you so angry?"
Chairman Chiang's tone softened and he sighed and said: "Second sister, things between parties are very complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a few words. So, I advise you not to get involved. According to me
As we all know, the Communists have always been very good at using rhetoric to deceive people, so don’t let them fool you.”
Mrs. Sun said calmly: "Although I am not very smart, I am not blind yet, so I can still see what kind of happy life the dignitaries of the party and state live in Chongqing, and I can also see the communists in Yan'an."
What kind of life is the party living, so comparing the two, I am more willing to believe that the Communists can manage the Baotou Industrial Zone well."
Chairman Chiang frowned immediately. It was an indisputable fact that officials in Chongqing lived luxuriously. He had no way to defend them, so he could only change the topic: "Second sister, I admit that many officials in the party and state are indeed
It doesn’t make sense, but the supervisory department will handle this matter. We can’t deny all party-state officials just because of the corruption of a small number of party-state officials, right? This is unreasonable and not a responsible attitude.
"
"A small number of officials?" Mrs. Sun asked with a smile, "Brother-in-law, do you believe this?"
"Of course I believe it." Chairman Chiang said with a calm face and a heartbeat. "I absolutely believe that the vast majority of officials of the party and state and the vast majority of revolutionary soldiers are honest, self-disciplined, self-denying and dedicated to the public service."
Mrs. Sun stood up immediately and said to Mrs. Jiang: "Little sister, I am not feeling well. I will leave first."
Chairman Chiang opened his eyes and told lies, which made Mrs. Sun angry. She didn't want to stay and talk nonsense with him anymore. Anyway, international public opinion has been formed about the Baotou Tea Trading Company, and the governments of the United States and Britain have also taken action.
She no longer cares about the pressure from the government and how to deal with it in the end.
Mrs. Jiang quickly persuaded her to stay and said reluctantly: "Second sister, it's not too late to leave after dinner."
"I won't eat." Mrs. Sun waved her hand and turned back to Chairman Jiang and said, "But before I leave, I have one more thing to say to my brother-in-law. People are doing it, and God is watching. Keep your head up and down.
There is a god! Don’t deceive your heart in everything!”
These words completely angered Chairman Chiang, and he immediately stood up and said: "I also have something to say to my second sister. As a woman, it is better to stay at home and not get involved in politics like a man!"
"
After saying a few words, Mrs. Sun immediately turned around and left. The family banquet ended unhappy.
However, this family dinner was not fruitless for Chairman Chiang. At least it allowed him to see the thriving growth of Kong Lingkan, his precious nephew. Before, he didn't know how to deal with the mess of the Baotou Tea Trading Company, but now,
But he had a vague idea, maybe he could let his precious nephew take the lead.
…
That evening, Baotou.
While Wang Husheng was returning to the regiment headquarters for dinner, Xu Rui smiled and said to him: "Lao Wang, the pilot matter has been settled."
"Is it settled?" Wang Husheng chewed the black-faced bun vigorously, then swallowed it with warm water, and then asked, "How many were recruited in total?"
Xu Rui smiled and said: "One hundred."
"One hundred?" Wang Husheng was startled and shouted, "Didn't we agree to only hire thirty?"
Xu Rui smiled and said, "That's what I think. A sheep is driven, and a group of sheep is herded. They all need to be hired anyway, so why not just hire a few more? What if the size of the Air Force needs to be expanded in the future? And
There will definitely be casualties in the air battle. If we hire people temporarily at that time, it will be a lot of delay, right? So we just hire a few more people."
"What you said is quite easy. You can simply hire a few more, but how many do you have?" Wang Husheng said angrily, "You fucking hired several times more! You agreed to only hire thirty, but you hired just one person?"
A hundred, a hundred, this is a hundred, do you know how much it costs to hire a hundred pilots?"
"It's okay." Xu Rui smiled, "David said in the telegram that the unemployment rate in the United States is still very serious. Many pilots with rich flying experience are unemployed. He only offered a monthly salary of eighty US dollars.
There are many people applying for the job, and there is no need to pay a penny for settlement expenses. We only need to pay for the ferry ticket to China."
"Hey, this is good news." Wang Husheng asked quickly, "Is it really only $80 a month?"
"Can I still lie to you?" Xu Rui said, handing over the telegram David sent from the United States.
Wang Husheng took the telegram and looked at it, only to find that it was all in English. He immediately returned the telegram to Xu Rui and said: "But even if the monthly salary is eighty US dollars, a hundred pilots are still eight thousand US dollars, which is nearly one hundred thousand US dollars a year."
Well, one hundred thousand U.S. dollars is almost half a million oceans, where do you want me to find so much money?"
"Don't worry." Xu Rui said, "You will have money soon."
As soon as they finished speaking, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. The two looked back and saw Liu Mei walking in happily. As soon as they entered the door, they happily said: "Old Xu, Old Wang, Chongqing has replied.
, Chiang Kai-shek gave in, and the public bidding for the shares of Baotou Tea Trading Company is finally about to be implemented."
"Oh, really?" Wang Husheng was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "This is a good thing."
But Xu Rui heard the implication, frowned and asked: "Concession? Chiang Kai-shek just gave in, and did not fully agree to the conditions we proposed, right?"
Liu Mei said: "Yes, Chiang Kai-shek only took a step back and did not fully agree to our conditions."
The smile on Wang Husheng's face cooled down and he asked: "Old Ye, what did Chairman Chiang say?"
Liu Mei said: "Lao Jiang promised not to send state officials to Baotou, but he also did not agree that our party would be solely responsible for the bidding of Baotou Tea Trading Company. He came up with a compromise plan and asked for selection from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Shanxi merchants and other groups.
Representatives with outstanding abilities form the bidding committee and are fully responsible for bidding matters."
"Choose outstanding representatives from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Shanxi merchant groups?" Xu Rui said cheerfully, "I'm afraid this is just an excuse. Who did Chiang Kai-shek choose?"
Liu Mei replied: "Most of them are seniors among Shanghai and Shanxi merchants. Shopkeeper Ma Da is also a member of the council. However, there is a young man among them who has a special identity. He is Kong Lingkan, the eldest son of Shanxi merchant Kong Xiangxi.
He is also the nephew of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, and it is said that Kong Lingkan is also running for the chairmanship of the bidding committee."
"Run for election?" Xu Rui said suddenly, "I'm afraid it has already been designated."
"Old Xu, this fucking can't be tolerated." Wang Husheng said angrily, "If we send state officials to take charge of the affairs, even if the proceeds will not fall into our hands, they can still be used for state affairs. But now he actually sent his nephew to come and take charge of the affairs."
Come on, doesn’t this mean that the benefits of bidding for the Baotou Tea Trading Company will be taken back to the Jiang and Kong families? Old Chiang Kai-shek doesn’t even want to lose face, this can’t be tolerated!”
"It doesn't matter." Xu Rui waved his hand and said, "Chiang Kai-shek doesn't even look at who owns Baotou. If he thinks that he can control the situation in Baotou by sending a young man, he would be too naive!" There was a pause!
After a pause, Xu Rui turned to Liu Mei and said, "Old Ye, call Chongqing immediately, even if we fully agree."
"Completely agree." Wang Husheng said dumbfounded, "Old Xu, are you sure there will be no problem?"
"Don't worry, we Communists are not even afraid of the Japanese. How can we be afraid of a young son-in-law like Kong Lingkan?" Xu Rui paused here and said, "What's more, as this matter has been dragged on, the people
Although it is difficult for the government and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, our lives are also difficult."
"That's true." Wang Husheng said with deep understanding, "Now everything is waiting for money, especially the industrial zone is a black hole swallowing gold. I can't even get out of here."
