The subtitle of this chapter: The Shandong Issue, I have to talk about it if I don't want to talk about it.

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"What are you going to say to Mr. Hughes?"

Lao Tzu naturally wanted to tell him about the financial capital of the people of Seris for the freedom of America, the democracy of democracy, and the financial capital of industrial products...... Well, the main thing is the latter two, that is the hope of the great drought, that is the admiring mother of the child, and that is the hope of President President Ma.

There is a good opportunity in front of them, that is, the "people's ten letter communication tide" that made their old Yuan family collapse-the ten-year trend of trust companies and exchanges in the Republic of China.

By the end of 1921, there were more than 140 exchanges in Shanghai, with a total rated capital of ...... 200 million yuan!

What is the concept of 200 million yuan? In 1925, the total paid-up capital and provident fund of China's 158 domestic banks, including the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, were just over 200 million yuan.

As long as these big conglomerates in the United States lend our Master Yuan a tiger skin, then even if he returns to the magic capital with his bare hands, he can build a financial empire.

There are many options to choose from.

For example, the Song family has a good relationship with the United States, and their Yuan family has a better relationship with the United States; The Song family has daughters, and their Yuan family also has daughters; The Song family has people who understand economics and can get money from the United States, and their Yuan family also has our Master Yuan.

I can't say it, the four major families are about to change one. However......

"Pickup pickup!"

"What shall I say, Berhon...... Well, the Shandong issue must be talked about. ”

It's been half a year, plus the historical knowledge learned a hundred years later, Master Yuan certainly knows that the current Shandong issue is the G-spot of the current Seris people, especially the intellectuals.

The May Fourth Movement triggered by the Shandong issue was too important. Of course, this is one of the major examination points of history textbooks in the next 100 years, and anyone who has received compulsory education will know that this is an "epoch-making historical event", "a historical juncture point for the Chinese nation to move towards national rejuvenation", and so on.

However, from the point of view of international politics, this is a footnote to the collapse of the old colonial system.

The outbreak of World War I in 1914 created a favorable environment for the development of China's national economy. The old European powers were drawn into the whirlpool of war, and their production capacity was concentrated in the production of arms, and they had no time to pay attention to the production of civilian goods, and could not afford to dump large quantities of goods into China. On the contrary, the warring countries increased their imports of civilian industrial and military supplies because of the needs of the war, and China's exports increased sharply. The industrial development of national capitalism has encountered a rare "spring".

At the same time, in order to occupy a larger domestic market, the national capitalists took advantage of the people's patriotic enthusiasm and set off all kinds of "patriotic movements" to boycott foreign goods. Therefore, Deng Zhongxia said that the Shanghai workers' strike during the May Fourth Movement "is said to have been ordered by the capitalists."

In the following May Day Movement of 1925, the anti-imperialist aims of the national bourgeoisie became even clearer.

However, just as the textbooks say, there are two sides to a national capitalist, and the nation is naturally a nation, but it is still a capitalist.

Therefore, to truly break this colonial system that is about to collapse, a larger world war is needed, which is also the direction of Yuan Yanqi's efforts, he feels that the scale of World War II in the original timeline is not large enough, the number of dead people is not high enough, and the vitality of the great powers is still too much...... Well, too much.

Therefore, our Master Yuan does not pay much attention to the present.

For him, the Shandong issue is a small CASE, and if the Japanese return it, will Seris be able to rise? If the Japanese don't pay it back, is it possible that the direct line and Feng line of Beiyang or the Guangdong military government will have a fight with them first?

However, in order to maintain his image as a "patriotic intellectual", he had to act as if he cared about the issue. (Author's note: I have to explain here that some people in the province say that our Master Yuan is not patriotic.) ）

"Alright, Berhon. I'm tired from a day's ride, so I won't talk to you today, or I'll go to Minister Gu's for lunch tomorrow. ”

Yuan Yanqian was not very interested in this topic, but she had to say it. It's just that it's too much trouble to say twice, so it's better to do it once.

Meng Xiancheng naturally stood up and said goodbye: "Well, Hong Gradually." Then you rest first, and I'll come back tomorrow......"

On the morning of March 3, 1921, the Meng University educator really came on time, and then the two of them went to the temporary residence of Gu Weijun and his wife.

In January of this year, our Master Yuan and Lao Gu had already met in New York.

The relationship between the two of them is a bit of a blow: according to seniority, Gu Weijun, who was then the minister to the United States, was naturally the elder of Yuan Yanqi, who had not yet obtained a Ph.D.; but according to age, Lao Gu was six years older than Xiao Yuan, and he was considered a peer; but according to the relationship between relatives, Master Yuan was the aunt and father-in-law of Minister Gu, and he was actually a generation older.

Fortunately, the uncle-in-law is not the real father-in-law, and the two can still make friends with each other, and they are commensurate with each other.

"Brother Hongji, why didn't I see you at the train station yesterday?"

Minister Gu Weijun's appearance, of course, is still good. Otherwise, Miss Tang Baoyue would not have left home and gone to the sea for him.

He has the noble appearance of "Heavenly Court is full and full of earth" as mentioned in the photo book, coupled with the nobility of being in a high position, the spirit of a young man and the bookish spirit of being full of economy, the whole person is very aura.

As the current minister to the United States, he naturally went to the train station to greet the next Shi Zhaoji. Of course, he was a minister before the latter presented his credentials, so he rushed back to Washington.

Yuan Yanqian shook hands with the great diplomat and said, "Brother Shaochuan, the younger brother doesn't like to join in this excitement, and he is a little tired, so he will go to the hotel to rest first." ”

He pointed at Meng Xian and said, "Little brother, let's introduce, this is ......"

"Hello, Mr. Meng."

"Minister Gu, hello."

The three of them exchanged pleasantries at the door and entered this American-style "small" villa with three up and three down. Of course, this is by Mrs. Gu's standards.

And Huang Huilan smiled when she saw Yuan Yanqi and said: "Hong Yan, you have also received a telegram, my aunt has arrived in Semarang, and your old Taishan and my grandfather have also turned the corner." ”

Ms. Wei Mingzhu departed from New York and took the American East-West Railroad to San Francisco, and then crossed the Pacific Ocean before returning to the South Seas.

Such a journey is fast, but it is certainly not as comfortable as the Atlantic-Mediterranean-Red Sea-Indian Ocean-South China Sea route that takes a cruise ship all the way. Come to think of it, Miss Wei also suffered a little.

Our Master Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, Hui Lan." I also received a telegram from her. ”