Chapter 386: Meet the Parents
They don't have to live trembling anymore, and even because of Zheng Jicheng's flight to the north and being directly bullied by Zhang Zongchang because of his long-term unremitting search for things, there will be no more in the future.
As soon as they learned the news, they rushed to tell each other.
After the facts were confirmed by everyone, their attention shifted to Zheng Jicheng's follow-up results.
What was the attitude of the northern government towards Zhang Zongchang's death?
What is the southern government's attitude towards Zhang Zongchang's death?
If they knew what the north and the south were thinking, they would definitely be relieved.
Because both the north and the south are happy to see Zhang Zongchang's death.
First, the northern government was ashamed of Zhang Zongchang's defeat with a little bit of schadenfreude.
This madman, who no longer knows what to avoid because he is in power, has never put the real leadership in his eyes because of the support of the Japanese.
Even if he was completely defeated on the front line in Shandong, he did not dare to guarantee that he would have the protection of the Japanese, and after tossing and turning, he would pull up a team.
At that time, according to the current situation, it is very difficult to say whether the attributes of this team are surnamed Zhong or surname Day.
Even if the northern government's pro-foreign powers are very obvious, they still have to pay attention to their faces, and in some respects they still have a very sense of proportion.
Zhang Zongchang can't do it, he's shameless.
Therefore, this kind of uncontrolled trouble, after losing the only role of the natural barrier of the north-south front, will completely lose its effect.
At this time, it is better for him to die than to live, at least there is no loach in the yellow mud, and he has to be careful of its rolling waves all the time.
As for the hearts of the governments in power in the south, they are happy.
He was worried about what to do with the Shandong army, which was close to 100,000.
After all, these are essentially bandits that Zhang Zongchang scavenged from the border line in the northeast, beard and old hair.
In Shandong, it is not a local source of soldiers. One by one, their loyalty to Zhang Zongchang is much higher than that of Shandong's soldiers.
It is precisely because they know that without Zhang Zongchang, they will not be regarded as confidants, so once they know that Zhang Zongchang still has hope of recovery, most of this group of people will definitely turn back.
Now that they are such a large whole, none of the warlords in the south has the ability to eat them all.
Even if there were, I didn't dare, the power of the collective mutiny was too strong.
Since sooner or later they will be split, after they are assigned to various units, they will also become marginal characters who are not valued.
It is this kind of mutual defense and gradual deterioration that will make Zhang Zongchang's death at this time so timely.
In this way, those generals who were barely able to accommodate them suddenly lost their mustard.
The people who should be loyal are gone, and if they want to live a good life, they can only rely on their new masters.
At this time, as a former opponent, he lamented on the surface and said a pity.
In fact, there is one of them, and they are all stealing fun behind their backs.
Now look at the nearly 100,000 troops, regardless of the quality, they are all dry goods.
So, in this atmosphere where no one cares and it's good to die, Zhang Zongchang's death was so quiet.
The buzz in the lace tabloids could not be counted in it, and the grievances and hatreds of his eight or nine aunts and wives lasted longer than the memory of a provincial overseer.
Only those who were really persecuted by Zhang Zongchang, on the day of his death, actually hung up a cannon battle and celebrated and jubilated.
I don't know how many families will pay tribute to his relatives and friends who died because of him, and then pull out the grave diggers and scold and whip the corpse.
In short, Chen Jisheng, who killed Zhang Zongchang, had nothing to do, and returned to the office of the northern government, and he was still like a person who had nothing to do, what should he do.
It can be seen that among them, the attitude from top to bottom is very consistent.
So this matter, when I arrived at Chu Kaipeng, I sighed twice at most, and then laughed over.
It's just that because Shao Nian was one of the witnesses, he not only intervened in it, but also prepared at least two hands.
As long as there is a little speculation about the inside story, he will definitely not ignore his role in it.
At the very least, he still has to have a detailed explanation for the first master.
"So, then you say, the people from the south have come with you?"
"And you don't know anything about these people?"
After Shao Nianshi explained the assassination process to Master Chu in detail, Chu Kaipeng asked the following questions.
He had already prepared for this Shao Nian, and he told the master of the Chu family about the list and the information on the surface that Chu Shao Jun had recorded by him by taking advantage of his position.
As for where they are going, this is Shandong, as long as they have to deal with people, there will always be clues.
After Chu Kaipeng wrote down the possible movements of this group of people, Chu Shaomin followed into the topic of chatting.
Now they are talking about the sales of medicinal diet preparations that Shao Nian cooperated with Chuhetang of the Chu family.
Because of the impact of the war, business in the Central Plains was greatly affected.
In terms of situation, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the victory of the South is a matter of time.
During the period of Shandong's recovery, everyone was going out to find a way, find friends, and find backers, but only the first family was as stable as Mount Tai.
The reason for this is that the government in the south took the initiative to contact him, which is different from other people who have defected to him.
Whether it was Shao Jun at the beginning or when he was young, he was already a young representative of the bright southern faction.
If it weren't for the fact that Master Chu himself had a pivotal influence in Shandong, and he would have been the same in the entire northern business community, he would have been the first to be torn and devoured by this group of wolf-like warlords when the situation was not good.
At this time, the back hands left by the first family in various places really played a great role.
After the fall of Zhang Zongchang, while everyone was still busy dividing up the territory, the coalition troops stationed in various parts of Shandong stood in front of the stage from behind the scenes.
At this time, the government personnel who had come to take over the situation in Shandong discovered that there was such a large military force hidden in Shandong.
When there was a vacuum of military power here, they instantly filled the gap.
When these people took the initiative to move closer to President Jiang in the Republic of China government as a consortium, and expressed their intention to obey the leadership and command and were smoothly accepted, everyone found that the real patron of this army was actually a silent first family.
This layout doesn't happen overnight.
But in any way, it is enough to prove Chu Kaipeng's farsightedness.
Such a person has become a general trend, and it is always not wrong to not provoke, but to get close.
This is the time when the master of the first family stabilized and carried through the period of Shandong's near-line advancement, and as soon as the people in power changed, they became calm again, even better than before.
However, the surge in power does not mean that business is still thriving.
During the war, the business of medicinal herbs was indeed the most prosperous, but compared with it, tonics, especially health care, became dispensable.
Shao Nian's other businesses, the textile factory was under the nose of the Chu family, and the profits in it were even clearer than Shao Nian's.
As for the business of his trading house, it was independent of all business, and there were too many things in it that the first family was not suitable to participate in it.
The only thing left is peach blossom gum, the production and sales of Dong'e Ejiao.
When Le Qiye of Beiping heard that Shao Nianshi was about to return, not to mention how happy he was.
"So what the hell is your idea?"
"Go south!" Shao Nianshi replied very simply: "However, the people in the south don't recognize the ejiao in the north, and the things in our Chuhetang are not suitable except for the peach blossom gum that can go through the channel of specialty snacks because of the taste problem." β
"Although there is no distinction between north and south in the medicine herbs. β
"But as we all know, there's a taste distinction in that. β
"The nourishing and beautifying product that people in the south are more respected is bird's nest shark fin. β
"The tonics stewed by the ladies and the soup are not found to have anything to do with glue. β
"I mean, if you want to break into the market in the south, you might as well take the popular route of instant bird's nest. β
"After all, boiling bird's nest is also a matter of heat. β
"Southerners are different from us here. β
"There are more and more single women who advocate freedom and romance, and are financially independent. β
"Of course, the more bustling the big city, the more women there are in some areas. β
"Chu Xue and I have attended several banquets held by the southern business community, both business and personal. β
"I met a lot of ...... in this" Shao Nian coughed twice when he said this: "It's a lot of female stars, courtesan-like characters." β
"Their economic situation is very good at a certain stage, of course, in this stage, because for the sake of the rest of life, their life is not the same as that of a real celebrity. β
"There are many aspects to be saved, and naturally there are some aspects that are quite lacking. β
"If we can promote the concept of instant bird's nest to this audience......
"I think it's a very good selling point. β
"In the same way, many ingredients and medicinal materials that are difficult to collect, our Chuhetang can help deal with them, and if we can also launch our own recipes and find a way to promote them, this business will not be more impressive than selling medicinal herbs alone. β
Chu Shaomin was very surprised when he heard this: "Are you talking about restaurants?"
"No, no, no," Shao Nianshi hurriedly retorted: "How can we replace the sign of our Chuhetang?"
"I mean, a small cubicle, or a small window on the side, is set up to stew medicinal herbs for designated customers, and at the same time, the home delivery of this high-end tonic, as well as eating and eating, can be more refreshing, so that people in the south who are not familiar with our brand can open the market. β
"We're just putting some thought into the pre-renovation and the ratio of personnel. β
But once this model is promoted, Hatsuhetang will become the first person in this industry. β
"This is my little idea about the current situation, of course, when the southern government completes the great unification, and the northern market of Chuhetang is restored, there will be no need for much support from the south. β
"When that time comes, if you look at the southern model, there may be unexpected surprises. β
This method is not troublesome, but it is a normal store to make some adjustments according to this basis.
The compensation of personnel is also simple, and the young man who can get started with dispensing medicine can do it with one hand.
An accurate small scale of medicinal materials, a detailed gram of the proportion of medicinal and dietary materials, an accurate stewing time and the order of cutting, these young apprentices who have dealt with the more complex process of boiling medicine can easily deal with it.
Since the matter of Chuhetang used Shao Nian's method, then all that remains is to discuss his biggest purpose at this time, and maybe it is also the most difficult thing to handle, the matter of his marriage with Chu Xue.
This matter, after he fled to the south, and Chu Xue came out without hesitation, the atmosphere of the Chu family was very delicate.
As the only stupid Bai Tian in the family, Chu Xue's mother, the mother of the Liu family, was screaming for the family to settle this matter early.
Probably because Liu Mingzhen was a little gloating after hearing about this, she said something to her aunt.
This prospective mother-in-law, who was well protected by the first master, was so simple and happy when she left the cabinet, and how simple and happy she is now, is a little worried.
"Will my daughter's reputation become bad, if this was a unauthorized departure from home before, right?"
"My fiancΓ© didn't get along with each other before I got married, is there any way to get this reputation?"
"If Shao has a lot of money in this Shao year, changes his mind, and is blinded by the world of flowers in Shanghai, and doesn't want my girl, what should we do?"
"Master, I think we have to get the girl married out and take this place as soon as possible!"
Chu Kaipeng couldn't cry or laugh when he said this, but the inexplicable pedantic Chu Shaomin thought so.
He didn't think about replacing Shao Nianshi's brother-in-law, don't look at how awkward he was, and he was a little reluctant, but in terms of ability and current status, there is no one more suitable for their sister than Shao Nianshi.
Therefore, after Chu Xue just said hello and left with Shao Nianshi, Chu Shaomin's attitude changed from waiting at the beginning to a state of having to rush to the knot.
But in Chu Kaipeng's heart, Chu Xue will always be his favorite daughter, and even if three years have passed, his daughter is only in the prime of Double Ten.