Chapter 269: The Great War in the Central Plains (1)
Song Zhewu thought for a while, looked at Sun Jiahui and said: "You can tell Jia Jiying that the Northern Development and Investment Bank will be a big bank with tens of millions of its own funds, and if he agrees to be the general manager, his annual salary will be 600,000 yuan, increasing by 100,000 yuan every year, and one percent of the bank's annual profit will be used as his year-end bonus." If he still has any requirements, he can put them forward and we will discuss them. ”
"The annual salary is 600,000, and there is a bonus of one percent of the profit!" Song Zhewu's conditions made Sun Jiahui's eyes widen.
Although the annual salary of 600,000 yuan can be said to be the highest salary in China today, this does not surprise Sun Jiahui, and what surprises him the most is the one percent bonus.
Before going to Manchuria, Song Zhewu not only made the decision to relocate the factory to Taiyuan, but also instructed the Tianjin branch of the North American Brothers Investment Bank in Tianjin to apply to the Shanxi Provincial Government to open a bank in Taiyuan.
If it were someone else, it would be nice to have someone open a bank on their own turf, especially a foreign bank with plenty of money. However, Yan Xishan, who is very calculating, does not accept this situation, and Yan Xishan, who is very sensitive in finance, believes that as long as there is a stable environment, he will have many ways to get the funds he needs. He didn't want anyone to share his water, let alone a foreigner.
Therefore, Yan Xishan did not agree to the application of the Tianjin branch of the North American Brother Investment Bank to open a bank. Later, it was Song Zhewu who called Yan Xishan, claiming that the bank had his shares in Song Zhewu, and that Song Zhewu had an important position in Yan Xishan's plan, and Yan Xishan had to reluctantly agree.
Although Sun Jiahui didn't know what the relationship between Song Zhewu and the North American Brother Bank was, from the fact that Li Rujuan could easily withdraw millions of funds from there, Sun Jiahui could naturally imagine that the relationship between this bank and Song Zhewu was extraordinary. Moreover, the preparatory work of the Northern Development and Investment Bank in Taiyuan has been handled by Sun Jiahui to assist Smith, the manager of the Tianjin branch of the North American Brother Bank, although the declared start-up capital is only 5 million, but Smith inadvertently still reveals that the bank's final actual operation of the funds will be an astonishing amount, and this bank will definitely be the largest bank in China.
Such a large amount of money is operated by Jia Jiying, a financial genius, and the annual profit will definitely be a large amount, and the bonus will naturally be very amazing!
Song Zhewu did not have lunch at Sun Jiahui's, but led Liang Bi, Ye Qing and others to Siwei Zhai in the city. When he came, Zhao Pilian said, "The Sichuan cuisine of Siwei Zhai is very authentic. Since Song Zhewu came to this era, he has never tasted real Sichuan flavor, and he really wants to taste that hot and spicy taste again.
According to Zhao Pilian, 'Siwei Zhai has a history of 100 years, operating Jin cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, among which Sichuan cuisine is the most famous, is the most distinctive restaurant in Taiyuan, that is, Chen Gongbo and others who live in Shanxi Hotel often come here to taste Cantonese cuisine and Sichuan cuisine.
Although there are only two floors of Siwei Zhai, the door face is very large, and although the four big characters on the plaque are not from the hands of celebrities, they are also vigorous and vigorous. The layout of the restaurant, the tables and chairs are antique, especially the old hollow decoration on the beams and pillars, which can set off the long history of the restaurant.
The arrival of Song Zhewu and others caused a sensation in the restaurant, and many guests in the restaurant had seen Song Zhewu when he entered the city yesterday, although there were few students here, but since ancient times, they have been full of reverence for national heroes, even businessmen.
The chubby middle-aged boss was so excited that his face was flushed, and he trotted all the way up to greet him, expressing his welcome to Song Zhewu and his party, and courteously invited Song Zhewu to sit in the upstairs box.
As soon as I went up to the second floor, I met two people in civilian clothes at the staircase, these two people were none other than Li Shengda, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Jin Sui Army, and Li Fuying, the commander of the Fifth Army, whom Song Zhewu had seen sooner or later.
Li Shengda, whose name is Shumin, is a native of Beili Street Village, Liukou Township, a suburb of Jincheng City, and graduated from Baoding Military Academy. In the autumn of 1918, when Shang Zhen was ordered by Yan Xishan to organize the cadre training team of the Taiyuan Student Corps, Li Shengda was the deputy of the cadre training team. Later, the cadre training team was expanded into a cadet corps, with 12 companies under it, and Li Shengda served as the commander of the third company. In 1926, when the Feng army invaded Shanxi, Li Shengda served as the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 10th Regiment of the Shanxi Army, responsible for the defense of the north gate of Datong. Li Shengda performed prominently in this battle, and was highly valued by Yan Xishan, and within a few months he was promoted from battalion commander to regiment commander and brigade commander, and was promoted to commander of the 15th Division and commander of Jinbei Town. In September 1927, Yan Xishan attacked Zhang Zuolin. The 15th Division led by Li Shengda made great contributions and was promoted to army commander.
Li Fuying, whose name is Muyan, is a native of Lancun, Laoxian County, graduated from the fifth phase of Baoding Military Academy, and Fu Zuoyi is at the same time, Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong are their juniors. Li Fuying joined the army in his early years and followed Yan Xishan, and became a military commander because of his bravery.
These two people are both Yan Xishan's thirteen Taibao, and it can be said that they are both Yan Xishan's henchmen. Especially Li Fuying, not only made friends with Xu Yongchang and Fu Zuoyi, but even because he cooperated well with the Central Army during the Northern Expedition, he was also very appreciated by He Yingqin, and he has always exchanged letters. However, Song Zhewu knew that these two people also had a common characteristic, that is, both of them later died at the hands of Yan Xishan.
When the two saw Song Zhewu, they couldn't help but be stunned, and even Li Shengda was a little frightened in his expression, but the two were still busy greeting Song Zhewu.
Song Zhewu naturally saw the expressions of the two of them, and he was a little strange about the expressions of the two, not to mention that both of them were in civilian clothes, even if they were wearing military uniforms and drinking in a restaurant, it was not a big deal, not to mention that the military discipline of the Jin Sui Army was not so strict, even with the status of the two of them, no one dared to care?
Because at last night's banquet, Yan Xishan's generals counted the two people who had the most friendly attitude towards him, and after a little greeting, Song Zhewu warmly invited the two to lunch.
Li Fuying was a little hesitant, and seemed to want to agree to Song Zhewu's invitation, but Li Shengda secretly pulled the corner of Li Fuying's clothes, and said with a smile: "Commander Song, there is still something in our brother's army, so I won't bother today, and our brother will be the east another day, and please ask the commander to appreciate the light." After saying that, the two hurried downstairs with some embarrassment.
Song Zhewu looked at the two of them with some doubts, shook his head in puzzlement, turned upstairs, and went to a private room inside under the leadership of the restaurant owner. Just as he was about to enter the door, the door of the private room opposite suddenly opened, and Chen Gongbo walked out of it alone.
Seeing Song Zhewu, Chen Gongbo was also stunned, but his expression quickly returned to normal, and he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face and said, "General Wenge, I just wanted to visit you, but I didn't want to meet here, it seems that we are destined!" ”
Seeing Chen Gongbo, Song Zhewu immediately figured out what Li Shengda and Li Fuying were doing in the restaurant, and he didn't say anything, and replied with a smile: "It is a great honor to meet Mr. Gongbo here. ”
Song Zhewu's invitation was in line with Chen Gongbo's intentions, and Chen Gongbo was not polite, and said with a smile while walking to the private room: "Then I'm not welcome, but I have to treat you, the commander." ”
The owner of the restaurant personally waited for Song Zhewu to order in the private room, Song Zhewu politely asked Chen Gongbo to order, Chen Gongbo shook his head and said: "Wen Ge, I am Cantonese, I miss my hometown cuisine for a long time outside, today I came here to taste Cantonese cuisine, I have feasted just now, or Wen Ge, you can order, these four flavors of Zhai dishes are very famous, I am a guest and host." ”
Song Zhewu was really afraid that Chen Gongbo would order Cantonese food, but today he came to taste Sichuan cuisine. However, due to Chen Gongbo's appearance, he knew that he would not have the opportunity to taste the Sichuan cuisine he had longed for for a long time today. Under the introduction of the restaurant owner, Song Zhewu just casually ordered a few representative dishes in Sichuan cuisine, including husband and wife lung slices, boiled beef, mapo tofu, Lianli double-flavored fish, restored soup, and the spicy chicken that he remembered the most.
Song Zhewu ate spicy chicken once when he visited Geyue Mountain in Chongqing City in his previous life, and the plate full of red chili peppers almost covered all the chicken, and a fire would faintly rise in his throat without eating.
Although Song Zhewu didn't drink less wine last night, but tasting Sichuan cuisine, which is known for its spiciness, lost a lot of charm without adding spirits, Song Zhewu finally asked for liquor, and to his delight, the restaurant actually had Luzhou Laojiao.
For the Sichuan cuisine chosen by Song Zhewu, Chen Gongbo praised it. Chen Gongbo said a little sarcastically: "Okay, Wen Ge is really a soldier who gallops across the field, Sichuan cuisine has a strong taste, with numb, spicy, fragrant, fresh, oily, thick flavor, and the reuse of three peppers is characteristic, which is not something that ordinary people from other provinces can enjoy." The history of Sichuan cuisine is very ancient, and the Qin and Han dynasties have already begun. At the end of the third century B.C., after Qin Shi Huang unified China, a large number of immigrants from the Central Plains brought cooking skills into Bashu, and the original Bashu folk cuisine and food customs were integrated with it, gradually forming a unique set of Sichuan cooking techniques. Three spices, three peppers and three ingredients, seven flavors, eight flavors and nine miscellaneous, this is the most significant feature of Sichuan cuisine. Eaten in China, tasted in Sichuan, Sichuan cuisine can be called the first of the eight major dishes in China. ”
Although both of them have their own thoughts, neither of them wants to mention it first, so as not to fall behind. The two started talking about Sichuan cuisine, and they talked for a long time.
In the end, Chen Gongbo couldn't help it, changed the topic and said: "Wen Ge is really a great contribution to recovering Outer Mongolia in one fell swoop, even if Outer Mongolia does not start from the Han Dynasty grassland tribes surrendered to us, at least after the Yuan Dynasty, it is also our Chinese territory, but the ambition of the wolf son of Soviet Russia, since Ivan IV, has continued to expand outward, and has expanded from a small European country to the world's largest country with more than 20 million territories across Europe and Asia for hundreds of years, but he is still not satisfied, and even took advantage of the internal war in our country during the Beiyang political axe period to instigate the establishment of foreign [***]. Chiang Kai-shek blindly provoked civil wars, did not care about national territorial sovereignty at all, and did nothing in the face of Soviet Russia's provocation and aggression. If it is not for the recovery of Outer Mongolia, I am afraid that Outer Mongolia will be permanently separated from our country. ”
Seeing that Song Zhewu was silent, Chen Gongbo said again: "Wen Ge chose a good time to recover Outer Mongolia!" Now that the Soviet Union is in a mess, it is when they are at their weakest that they are unable to fight with us at all, but once they have recovered their strength, they will certainly not give up. It's okay if Outer Mongolia is handed over to Wen Ge now, but the central government has sent another vice chairman, which is inevitably not conducive to stabilizing Outer Mongolia, and I am worried that this Outer Mongolia will be lost sooner or later! ”
After speaking, Chen Gongbo sighed, glanced at Song Zhewu out of the corner of his eye, and observed Song Zhewu's reaction.
(To be continued)