Qian Weihan's view of Germany, Yang Wangpeng is also very clear, in the past, "the country is pro-British or pro-German has an indifferent attitude, and considering the need to maintain political friendly relations with Zhao Bei, therefore, Ge Wangpeng also once behaved like a pro-German backbone, but time changes are easy, and now Zhao Bei has made it clear that he is a small role, then, Yang Wangpeng's pro-German position has also been shaken, and there are also different views on the matter of the president's government, so the current Yang Wangpeng is gradually showing in the direction of the pro-British faction. However, compared to the old Mr. Wei Han sitting across from him, Yang Wangpeng has not yet shown a strong pro-British posture, at least, no one knows that he is changing his position.

Now, when Yang Wangpeng is holding a teacup on his seat and enjoying the scenery of Lingnan on both sides of the railway, Mr. Wei Han, who is sitting opposite him, is still holding a slide rule to calculate and calculate, and from time to time he writes down the calculation results in his notebook.

As for the assistants brought by Mr. Wei Han. They sit in the two rows of seats across the aisle. is also reviewing his homework, and he has no time to enjoy the Lingnan scenery outside the window, which is in stark contrast to Yang Wangpeng's idleness.

Yang Wangpeng retracted his gaze and looked at Wei Han, who was still immersed in calculations, and the whiteness of the other party's head made him very emotional, and he said that time was wasted. Right now. Yang Wangpeng felt that he was really wasting his time, maybe Tang Shaoyi's words were good, rather than leading the idle errand in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was better to learn from Mr. Zhan Tianwei, the chief of the railway, and make achievements in the industry.

But what can be done in business? Yang Wangpeng was born in the late Qing Dynasty and received a traditional, old-style education, and originally planned to take the test for fame. Those who have made achievements in their careers, but who would have thought that the Qing court actually canceled the imperial examination when it was running the new policy, and no longer used the method of examination to select talents. As a result, Yang Wangpeng, who had no power, no power and no connections, also lost the way to embark on his official career through the imperial examination, and had no choice but to join the new army, and then resolutely embarked on the road of anti-Qing revolution. Now think back to those days. Yang Wangpeng himself is not very clear, if the Qing court did not cancel the imperial examination, when he would embark on the road of anti-Qing revolution, but one thing is clear, his revolutionary road has also gone very badly, and until now, he is still down, and he is not even as good as the speculative revolutionary speculators of Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong.

"The times make heroes, but unfortunately, not everyone can become heroes

Yang Wangpeng sighed in his heart, and then picked up the teacup to taste the tea, only then did the tea have cooled, so he got up and prepared to go to the dining car to get some hot water to make tea.

When he arrived at the dining car, Yang Wangpeng poured a cup of hot tea. By the way, I bought a bag of dried betel nuts and was about to leave. But suddenly he heard someone calling out to him.

"Isn't this Commissioner Yang? Do you also go to Hiroi? small

Yang Wangpeng looked back and saw a man dressed as a businessman sitting behind a dining table not far away. There was also a man dressed as a servant standing beside him, both of whom were looking at Yang Wangpeng.

"You are", semi-manager? ”

Yang Wangpeng quickly recognized that person was Wei Zifeng, the boss of Yingchang Company, who undertook the Fourth Bureau of Wuhan Gauze and Linen Silk back then, a native of Guangdong. He has a good relationship with the financial cabinet gang Tingbi, the real estate tycoon Liu Renxiang and other bigwigs, and it is precisely with the support of the two that Wei Zifeng is not only a successful industrialist, but also a business director of the Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce, with a very high status.

"It's Wei. Commissioner Yang, I haven't seen each other for more than a year, and looking at your complexion, it's not bad. ”

Wei Zifeng got up, arched his hand at Yang Wangpeng, and invited Yang Wangpeng to sit opposite him.

Yang Wangpeng was not polite, walked over, and sat down opposite Wei Zifeng, now the other party is having lunch, and the meal is very simple, but it is just four dishes and one soup, which is a little different from his current identity

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"Commissioner Yang, I'll order a few more dishes, let's talk while eating, how about it?"

Without waiting for Yang Wangpeng to nod, Wei Zifeng had already called the servant to order food, and Yang Wangpeng was not polite, in fact, he had lunch half an hour ago. It's just that my heart is a little stuffy, and I want to use wine to drown my sorrows.

The wine and food came up quickly, Wei Zifeng persuaded Yang Wangpeng to drink again and again, and after a few glasses of wine, the box was opened, and the focus of the topic was mainly on Wei Zifeng's current industrial exhibition.

Wei Zifeng is now not only the owner or shareholder of a small coal mine in an imitation weaving factory, an electric light factory, a bicycle factory, a rickshaw factory, and a steamship transportation company, but is also co-arguing for a thermal power plant.

"Manager Wei is a business wizard, and in the past few years, my country's industry and commerce have been fast, and you have also been stained with this light

Yang Wangpeng sighed, remembering his current downfall, he couldn't help but feel sad, drank the glass of wine in his hand, then picked up the wine bottle, poured another glass, and took another sip to himself.

Wei Zifeng can guess some of Yang Wangpeng's thoughts, businessmen are well-informed, and pay special attention to the news of officialdom and politics, so he also knows that Yang Wangpeng is not very good in the political circles at present, but after all, this person is "one of the heroes of the Wushen Revolution, although he is far less prestigious than Xiong Chengji, who went overseas, but at least he is also a senior adviser who can speak well in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I heard that some local officials used to be his subordinates, so it should be wooed or wooed, even if it is not needed now." It may also come in handy in the future, and businessmen pay attention to a long-term vision.

"Commissioner Yang, just now you said that you were going to Nanyang? It just so happens that I also plan to go to Nanyang in two days, why don't we go together, you go to Sumatra, I go to Borneo, just by the way, simply, I will also charter your ferry ticket, and wait until Yi Xunshu is dry and said that the different body clams "You will live in the cold house for two days." Then let's log in together

Wei Zifeng's words were just a temptation, after all, he and Yang Feipeng only knew each other, but they were not very familiar, and listening to the meaning of the other party's words just now, it seemed that he was very anxious to go to Nanyang.

Yang Wangpeng was stunned for a moment and pondered for a moment. So he nodded and said, "It's okay." I went to Nanyang with Manager Wei. However, I still paid for this ferry ticket by myself, and I was not empty-handed on this southward trip, and the Minister General Tang of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also wrote a letter to me to take with me, and if I had any difficulties, I could directly ask the local consulate for help. ”

Wei Zifeng said with a smile: "Commissioner Yang is polite, this ticket is still chartered by me, you can rest assured, this is not a bribe to you, besides, you are only a senior adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not a formal government employee, and the Supervision Office will not trouble you, although you go to Nanyang with me, this trip to Nanyang." I went there to invest and set up a factory, and if Member Yang is also interested, he might as well buy some shares. ”

"What kind of factory is running in Nanyang?" Yang Jianpeng raised his interest.

"Oil refinery." Wei Zifeng said.

"Refineries? What kind of oil to refin? Palm oil? Petroleum? ”

"Oil. There are several new oil fields on the Borneo side. Half a year ago, someone invited me to buy it together, but in the end, the Dutch and the British took the lead, so now I can only build an oil refinery first. Now there is a war in Europe. Airplanes, tanks are inseparable from oil, China's central government is also hoarding oil, the price of oil is also high, so many European oil companies are looking for oil everywhere in the Far East, oil is extracted from the ground, that is, the early exploration cost is higher, once the oil mine is found, the drill bit goes down, the operating cost is very low, the price of oil and gasoline, diesel is far wrong, the profit here just think about it. ”

"I heard that Sumatra is also looking for oil fields, why don't you try it there? Oil refineries are always less profitable than oil fields.

Yang Wangpeng asked.

"It's not very peaceful over there in Sumatra. Now the Chinese and the natives there are at loggerheads very much. At this time, I went to Sumatra to extract oil, which is too risky, although I have some capital, but I can't stand the toss, so let's wait for the situation there to calm down. Now that the war in Europe is in full swing, the prices of all kinds of scarce goods are rising, from steel to rubber. From oil to cotton, if you have enough money at hand at this time, as long as you are not stupid, you can make money, and it is doubling the earning line."

Speaking of later, Wei Zifeng was excited, and tried his best to attract Yang Wangpeng to invest in the refinery, and even did not hesitate to lend money to the other party to buy shares, even if Yang Wangpeng was stupid, he could see that the other party was a drunkard and did not mean to drink, he was not a person who hated wealth. In addition, his career did not go well, so he was soon moved, but the main purpose of his trip to Sumatra this time was to meet Xiong Chengji and others. So he didn't agree to buy shares, but just asked Wei Zifeng to discuss this issue with him after he went to Sumatra.

Yang Wangpeng and Wei Zifeng sat in the dining car and talked for more than an hour, until one of Wei Han's assistants found the dining car, and the two ended the conversation.

"Consultant Yang, the train will arrive at Guangzhou Station in a few minutes, Mr. Wei called me over to remind you."

"Got it. Please tell Mr. Wei. I got out of the car with this Mr. Wei, and I didn't go to the shipyard with him to watch the excitement. Also, please bring my luggage. ”

Yang Wangpeng was a little drunk and lightheaded. It was really inconvenient to come and go, so the assistant quickly carried his luggage. and handed him a note written by Wei Han.

"When I go to Nanyang, I hope to rein in my heart, and I can't do it willfully, earnestly."

After reading the note left by Wei Han, Yang Wangpeng smiled faintly, and the wine was strong, so he had no scruples when he spoke.

"Please tell Mr. Wei, I have memorized his words. I'm bothering him to worry about it, but I'm just going to Nanyang to relax, could it be that I'm going to fight with people? Even if it's a rebellion, it won't be my turn. ”

The assistant glanced at Wei Zifeng, then said goodbye to Yang Wangpeng, left the dining car, returned to Wei Han's carriage, and relayed Yang Wangpeng's original words to Wei Wei

"This kid hasn't walked as much as the bridge I've crossed, and he's very impulsive when he talks. Count me as being nosy, when we get out of the car, let's go to the telegraph office first, take a telegram to that Chief Tang, and tell him that Consultant Yang has his own sense of proportion, and there is no need for us others to worry about it. ”

Wei Han smiled bitterly, he didn't care about these political things, and the reason why he reminded Yang Wangpeng was completely entrusted by Tang Shaoyi, and General Tang didn't want to see this revolutionary father go the wrong way again. The situation is completely different now than it was two years ago. The president no longer needs to be careful with those "centrists", and if he takes the wrong path now, this career will be over.

Soon, the train entered the station and stopped, and Wei Han got off the train with the group of assistants and went to the telegraph office first. took a telegram to Tang Shaoyi, and then called a few rickshaws and instructed the coachman to take them straight to the Huangyu Shipyard.

When he arrived at the shipyard, before he got out of the car, Wei Han saw the two airships flying in the sky, and the airships were hung with the slogan of the first mate, which were the commercial small airships that helped the launching ceremony of the "China Du" general purpose steamer. Seeing the airship, Wei Han immediately became happy. threw the unpleasantness just now into the Pacific Ocean, hurriedly stepped down from the rickshaw, looked at the sky and sighed.

"Chinese degree, Chinese degree! Compare this. What could be more impressive to me? If all industrial construction can be like China's, why worry about the country is not strong! ”