Chongqing, Huangshan, Yunxiu Tower.

The adjutant came to the reception room, stood up and saluted: "Boss, the dinner is ready, it's time to start!" ”

"Hmm."

Chang Kaishen nodded, got up and said to Chen Jiageng, "Mr. Chen, please move to the dining room." ”

"President Jiang, please!" Tan Kah Kee replied.

Chang Kaishen deliberately walked side by side with Chen Jiageng, and the two soon came to the dining room, where Song Meiling was setting the dishes and chopsticks herself with the help of the maid.

The three of them sat down in turn, Song Meiling personally poured wine for Chen Jiageng, and Chen Jiageng hurriedly said: "Don't dare to be!" ”

Chang Kaishen smiled: "Deserve it." Mr. Chen contacted overseas Chinese in Nanyang to donate money and materials for the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and was a great hero of the nation. ”

Chen Jiageng said: "It's just a little effort, how big is the gap in the military spending of the Anti-Japanese War?" ”

The servant brought the fourth dish, Chang Kaishen used sanitary chopsticks to help Chen Jiageng clip a piece of meat, and said: "It's not a secret, the government's finances have gone bankrupt, and the price has risen so much that even a lieutenant colonel can't support his family, and he has to live by stealing vegetable leaves." Ordinary public officials are desperately looking for part-time jobs in writing, otherwise they will go hungry for a month and a half. ”

"So hard?" Chen Jiageng was dumbfounded.

Another dish was served on the table, and Chang Kaishen said: "Mr. Chen, although your donation is large, it is far from enough, can you donate to us on time in the future?" ”

Donations are still on time?

Nanyang overseas Chinese are not your boss, and they will pay you a regular salary!

Tan Kah Kee was angry and amused, and then felt infinite grief. Lao Chiang was the head of state, and he was forced to say such things, which shows the critical situation of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Thinking of the country and the nation, thinking of the front-line soldiers, and thinking of the people in the rear, Chen Jiageng was so sad that he actually shed tears on the spot.

Another dish was served, and Song Meiling saw that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, so she hurriedly persuaded her: "Mr. Chen, this is a high-quality saury fish, just caught from the Yangtze River, you can taste it while it's hot." ”

"No appetite." Chen Jiageng waved his hand.

Two dishes were served on the table one after another, and Song Meiling was still beside her to constantly persuade her to eat and drink, which made Chen Jiageng extremely irritable and more and more dissatisfied in her heart.

In fact, Chang Kaishen's mansion in Chongqing is not extravagant, and the restaurant furnishings are very simple, but tonight's dishes are a little too rich.

"Bang!"

Just as the maid continued to serve the food, Chen Jiageng stood up suddenly, slapped the table and scolded angrily: "The country is so difficult, you are still so extravagant and wasteful, how can you be embarrassed!" ”

Chang Kaishen was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Chen's lesson is that I usually practice frugality, but today in order to entertain Mr. Chen, I asked the chef to make a few more dishes." I will resolutely correct it in the future! ”

Chang Kaishen was indeed a strict prugality, at least on the surface, and since the launch of the New Life Movement, he has instructed the government bureaucrats to put an end to waste.

Chen Jiageng didn't know whether it was true or not, but Lao Jiang had expressed his position, and he couldn't ignore people, so he could only sigh: "I believe President Jiang's words." But the life of overseas Chinese in Nanyang is not easy, and the money we donate is all blood and sweat from between our fingers. When I go back this time, I will definitely try my best to raise donations, and I will ask the president to use all the money to the best of my ability. ”

"Definitely, definitely!" Chang Kaishen nodded again and again.

Song Meiling suddenly coughed and pointed to the door with a wink.

Chang Kaishen turned his head to look, but saw that the secretary was standing there, still holding a telegram in his hand. He immediately said, "What's the matter to wait until you finish eating, didn't you see that I was entertaining Mr. Chen?" ”

The chamberlain secretary said, "Headquarters, the United States is urgent." ”

Chen Jiageng hurriedly persuaded: "President Jiang, please work first, the business is important." ”

Chang Kaishen then said, "Come in." ”

The secretary handed over the telegram and whispered: "The U.S. loan has been negotiated, $90 million." ”

"Really?"

Chang Kaishen was overjoyed, took the telegram and looked at it again and again, and said to Chen Jiageng: "Mr. Chen, there is great news, the United States promised to pay $90 million in loans to aid China!" ”

"That's great!" Chen Jiageng didn't care about identity etiquette, so he subconsciously rubbed towards Chang Kaishen and poked his head to read the content of the telegram.

Probably thinking of something, Chang Kaishen put away his smile and said: "90 million US dollars can only solve the urgent need, and the government's funds are still tight." ”

Tan Kah Kee immediately understood and said, "I will definitely try my best to raise money." President, does the U.S. promise to borrow money from China mean that the U.S. intends to support China's War of Resistance? ”

Chang Kaishen nodded happily and said, "That's true." The United States, fearing provoking Japan, has been reluctant to borrow from China. The $90 million is gratifying, but what is more important is the change in the attitude of the United States. ”

Chen Jiageng smiled and raised his glass: "President, madam, I toast you two and wish you the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!" ”

Chang Kaishen has vowed not to drink alcohol again since he first contracted gonorrhea. At this moment, he poured out the boiling water in the wine glass, replaced it with a glass of white wine, and said: "I will do it first as a respect, and I wish China the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!" ”

The three of them were drinking happily, when suddenly another attendant secretary knocked on the door: "General seat, the United States is in an emergency!" ”

"Bring it quickly." Chang Kaishen smiled and put down his wine glass.

The squire secretary whispered, "Mr. Zhou's private telegram." ”

Chang Kaishen lowered his head and read carefully, his face was cloudy, and then he put down the newspaper and began to think about the pros and cons.

Chen Jiageng hurriedly asked: "President Jiang, but what is wrong with the United States?" ”

"It's not a big deal," Chang Kaishen waved his hand and smiled, "Come, Mr. Chen, let's continue to eat." ”

Chen Jiageng was very eye-catching, got up and clasped his fists and said, "President, I'd better resign first, so as not to disturb you to handle official business." ”

Chang Kaishen said: "It's not a hurry, I'll convene the staff tomorrow to discuss it seriously, let's drink first tonight." ”

The content of Zhou Hexuan's telegram was simple, explaining his dealings with the Jewish consortium and hoping that the Nationalist government would designate an area to house Jewish refugees.

Chang Kaishen is very happy to accept this, just resettle some refugees, you can get a large amount of dollar loans, this kind of good thing is not a fool to do. He had only one concern, that is, he was afraid of angering the German government, after all, China and Germany had not yet torn their faces, what if Germany stopped selling ordnance because of this?

In fact, since the fall of Guangzhou, the arms trade between China and Germany has stopped, but it is difficult to guarantee that the opening of new transportation routes will continue in the future.

Historically, too, Kong Xiangxi and Sun Ke tried their best to facilitate the Jewish resettlement plan, and Lao Chiang was quickly persuaded by the two of them. The plan went very smoothly at first, and even the resettlement site was determined, and the Shanghai Jewish Organization publicly announced that it would send 100,000 people to Yunnan.

But at this time, the persecution of Jews in Germany intensified, and the Chinese government lodged a solemn protest, and Chiang Lao could only admit to giving up the refugee admission plan.

In fact, as early as July 1938, Roosevelt convened the heads of state of Europe and the United States to convene an international conference in France to discuss the Jewish refugee question. The meeting was so nonsense that it didn't even pass a resolution condemning the Nazis' mistreatment of Jews.

The United States and Britain even reached an agreement before the meeting, whereby Britain promised not to mention the fact that the United States immigration quota was not full, and the United States avoided mentioning the possibility of Palestine as a refugee receiving destination.

Representatives of 31 countries and territories around the world collectively sold the Jews during the meeting – six months later, Kristallnacht happened.

Only after China extended its aid to the Jews, Mr. He Fengshan, the Chinese Consul General in Austria, risked his life to obtain visas for Jewish refugees. A large number of Jewish refugees flocked to the Chinese consulate in Vienna and flocked to Shanghai at a rate of 1,000 per week, bringing the total number of Jewish refugees in Shanghai to 35,000 in a short period of time.

What is Schindler? He protected more than 1,000 Jews.

The great director Spielberg should make a "Ho Feng Shan List" because Mr. Ho Feng Shan saved the lives of tens of thousands of Jews.