"Third sister, this is the cosmetics company I want you to learn to manage, you can take a look." This day, Chen Liyi had not returned home for a few days before he was assigned a task by Chen Liqing. Chen Liqing took her and her classmate and best friend Zeng Shuyi to Pingyue's cosmetics company.

"This, Liqing, this is our family's cosmetics company? Are you sure you let your third sister and me manage it? Looking at this neat, busy, and huge working cosmetics workshop, Chen Liyi couldn't help but ask again: "Little brother, you're not joking, are you?" None of your three sisters have managed so many people? ”

Chen Liyi's head is still in a foggy state, and as soon as he comes back after going out for a few years, everyone in the family has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Dad became the second-in-command of Guizhou and had an overview of Guizhou's finances. The eldest brother has become the second-in-command of the military circles in Guizhou, and he can attract tens of thousands of troops at will, and the second brother is the president of the Bank of China, with hundreds of millions of funds in his hands, and he can also make Guizhou's economy shake when he moves, as for the third brother, he is also very good at assassinating the regent, not to mention the fourth brother, who is several years younger than her, is still engaged in some intelligence, and he is very busy, although the fifth brother Chen Liqing has not done anything, but what she has seen and heard in a few days also makes her know that the fifth brother is not so simple.

After a few years, there has been such a huge change in the home home, and every relative has become so bullish, which makes Chen Liyi digest it for a few days and still haven't accepted it completely. But now, Chen Liqing asked her to manage the company? She went to the book, and she only followed the trend to learn the so-called economic management, but only she knew that economics was not very good, and she spent more time playing and buying clothes, and accepted Western culture. As soon as he went home, he was able to become a manager, which Chen Liyi could never have imagined.

"Of course I'm sure, third sister, we've been looking forward to your coming back for a long time, after all, cosmetics are things used by women, and they have been managed by us men all these years, and to a certain extent, there are certain limitations. Now the third sister, you are back just in time, and you happen to manage the cosmetics company with the second sister-in-law. ”

"As for the third sister, you can't, don't you have a second sister-in-law to teach you?" Chen Liqing is very sure to let Chen Liyi participate in the management and construction of his own family. Management can't do anything, you can still learn, this is not what Chen Liqing attaches importance to, what he attaches importance to is that the things of his own family must be in his own hands.

Now that his father, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, and even he have something to do, there is no one who really controls his family's assets. Chen Liyi came back, it was just right.

"Yes, you don't have to be afraid, third sister, you can't learn, makeup is easy to learn." Hua Wenjun hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.

After she got married, Chen Liqing did not let her second sister-in-law idle, and also let her learn to manage some things. And not only Hua Wenjun participated in the management, but the third sister-in-law Zheng Yuxiu also participated in the management. Although women will still be subject to some rumors during this period, Chen Liqing did not take this into account, and a large number of women were used to help.

Although these women are inferior to men in terms of strength, it is rare for them to be so valued, and the results of their hard work are not inferior to those of men, or even surpass. Similarly, women's participation in labor is a major trend in the development of Guizhou in the next ten years, and their men go to war, or do some heavy work, and the rest of the big things, naturally need women to help.

"Okay, I'll give it a try." Chen Liyi reluctantly nodded in agreement, although she was still in a state of obscurity about the current changes in his family, she still knew that her family needed the help of her own people.

"That's good, with your help, third sister, we can make it easier." Chen Liqing also relaxed a little. The cosmetics business is one of the most profitable businesses they have at the moment, and they can't separate this golden egg. At the same time, now there is news from Fangchenggang that the current merchant ship trading fleet has been roughly assembled. The problem of transportation capacity has been solved, and the plan for cosmetics to enter the book can finally be started, and cosmetics are destined to blossom and sprout in the book first, and then it can bring a large amount of income to the Chen family, and can also stimulate the development of many industries.

After Chen Liyi's work was arranged, Chen Liqing's plan for this year was barely arranged.

Time flowed into March of the first year of the Republic of China, and after arranging everything at home, Chen Liqing took some people and went to Fangchenggang alone again. However, before he left, the situation in the Republic of China finally barely stabilized.

At 3 p.m. on March 10, 1912, Yuan Shikai was sworn in as the provisional president. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Qianqing Dynasty in Yanjing Shida Hutong, with more than 100 participants from all walks of life.

On the same day, Yuan Shikai wore a military uniform, wore a long sword, stood facing south, and read the oath and said: "Shikai is deeply willing to do his best to carry forward the spirit of the republic and cleanse the imperfections of [***]." Abide by the Constitution, according to the wishes of the people, pray for the country to be safe and strong, so that the five major nations can achieve happiness together. Cai Yuanpei accepted the oath on behalf of the Senate and delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of Sun Yat-sen. Yuan said again in his reply: "Shikai is declining and cannot win the position of president, so he is recommended by President Sun Da, recommended by the five major clans, and re-elected by the Senate. We are willing to do our best to create happiness for the five major nations and make the Republic of China a powerful country. ”

On the day of his inauguration, Yuan Shikai promulgated the "Amnesty Decree" and the "Exemption Decree for Money and Food" in the name of "President Ben", announcing that all criminals "except for real human lives and robbers" before March 10 of the first year of the Republic of China "will be exempted from all criminals, regardless of minor crimes and serious crimes, those who have been discovered but not discovered, and those who have been corrected or not settled"; "All those who should have completed their land before the first year of the Republic of China, and who are actually owed to the people with miscellaneous money and grain, shall be exempted." Subsequently, a supplementary order was issued: the scope of exemption of money and grain was limited to the second year of Xuantong (1910), and the period of collection of money and grain that should be completed in the year of Xinhai was "not exempted".

At the same time, Yuan issued several orders in succession, emphasizing "breaking private opinions" and "obeying the orders of the central authorities" and "with a view to implementing reunification." It also ordered that "all previously implemented laws and new criminal laws shall be temporarily invoked except for those that are in conflict with the national system of the Republic of China."

However, on the second day, after the promulgation of the Provisional Covenant, the Nanjing Senate sent a telegram to Yuan Shikai to recognize the inauguration of the President, but emphasized: "On behalf of the people, this House has to be exhorted: Article 56 of Chapter 7 of the Provisional Statute, the Constitution of the Covenant, and its observance is prudent!" Don't go against public opinion, don't be arbitrary, don't be immoral, don't be talented! ”

It was precisely in order to limit Yuan Shikai's rights that Sun Yat-sen, the Provisional President of Nanjing, promulgated the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China on March 11, 1912, and his actions showed the imbalance in Sun Yat-sen's mind.

However, these are not Chen Liqing's affairs, except for Yuan Shikai's emphasis on obeying the orders of the central government and implementing reunification, which has some impact on Guizhou, everything else has basically not changed. Of course, from now on, Guizhou's finances can be allocated by the central government again.

The situation in the Republic of China has finally barely stabilized here, which can be regarded as the result expected by all parties.

Of course, Chen Liqing is very satisfied with this result. Yanjing, Nanjing, Yuan Shikai and Sun Yat-sen they fought their own, it was better that everything had nothing to do with them. Chen Liqing has always paid attention to the southwestern provinces, and what he has paid attention to is not to be too showy.

Because the current situation in China is a situation in which a gun shoots the first bird, and whoever becomes the boss will be constrained by all sides.

Being able to have a Guizhou for Chen Liqing is already considered to have reached the goal. Chen Liqing knows very well that it is unrealistic to dominate the so-called southwest at once. Guizhou's strength is not enough, if it forcibly raids Sichuan or Yunnan, then Yuan Shikai will definitely pay attention to Guizhou's side. And if once Yuan Shikai pays attention, Chen Liqing and they are not the opponents of the Beiyang army at this stage, and once they make a move, I am afraid that Guizhou, which he finally obtained, will be lost.

This is not due to his timidity, but to the current strength in all aspects.

History has clearly proved that the primary reason for the collapse of the Beiyang Empire was that it had to face various pressures from all sides in the early days of the Republic of China.

The internal alliance will put the greatest pressure, and Sun Yat-sen will put the greatest pressure on Yuan Shikai. From beginning to end, it has always been in opposition to Beiyang. Of course, in the army, Sun Yat-sen was not Yuan Shikai's opponent. But because the Republic of China came because of the discussion of the republic, some of the things Yuan Shikai did that were not in the interests of Sun Yat-sen and others, they would say that this was not in line with the republic, which would trigger protests from some so-called mainstays in society.

If there are too many protests, some people will be given some excuses to use force, and this is how the various slogans of the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition came about.

Externally, the Beiyang Empire had to face pressure from various powers, among which the pressure on the Beiyang Empire was the greatest. The Republic of China had just been established and needed a lot of money, among which although the book was willing to borrow money, it was necessary to give various conditions to borrow money from the book, and even in the end, the book openly put forward 21 articles.

Of course, this is not the most important thing, because it is the Beiyang army that Yuan Shikai is proud of, when Yuan Shikai asked Duan Qirui how long the Beiyang army could resist if they really fought with Yuben, Duan Qirui replied, less than an hour.

This is the strongest army in the Republic of China, and it can only resist Yueben for an hour, from which it can be seen how big the gap between the military strength of the Republic of China and Yueben is, and it can also be seen how much Yuan Shikai has maneuvered with Yueben in order to maintain the unification of the Republic of China.

There was pressure both inside and outside, and the interior of his Beiyang was not monolithic, and finally the Beiyang army was defeated by the Kuomintang.

Although the Kuomintang quickly came to power, the Kuomintang still faced the spread of red parties and warlords in various places. As a result, the Kuomintang had to face the war head-on, and even if it did face the battle, the million-strong army of the Kuomintang was still defeated one after another, and finally could only retreat to the southwest region, relying on reluctant persistence, and finally waited for the United States to exert its strength and drop the atomic bomb.

Therefore, all of the above shows that in the first 30 years of the Republic of China, it is not appropriate to be a leading bird, nor is it appropriate to attract the attention of others. Chen Liqing got Guizhou through a Wuchang uprising, which can be regarded as having achieved his goal. And what he has to do next is to shrink his head and slowly develop Guizhou in a low-key manner, waiting for the so-called war opportunity before Guizhou can develop again.

As for the real development and high-profile, Chen Liqing predicted that he would have to wait for Yuan Shikai to become emperor in 1915, and Cai Ye finally launched a war to protect the country in a rage, and then Guizhou could take the opportunity to seize several southwestern provinces. Otherwise, before this, all military actions will only expose Guizhou's strength and Chen Liqing's intentions.

At the beginning of April of the first year of the Republic of China, when the north and the south were still entangled in the presidency and various parliamentary systems, a fleet appeared on the sea in southern China.

"Little master, do we need to pull these vegetables to sell them?" Wakas was puzzled and pointed to the various vegetables that were piled high on the boat, and looked at Chen Liqing suspiciously, asking his question again. After nearly three months and four months of preparation, their British-flagged merchant fleet was finally established and began their first long-distance trade.

Starting from Fangchenggang and going all the way to Yuben, they need to go around half of China to pull the tobacco and vegetables prepared in Fangchenggang to Yuben.

Of course, tobacco has been said for a long time, and Vacas has made certain plans. But before leaving, Chen Liqing temporarily added a large number of vegetables grown locally in Fangchenggang and some cosmetics brought by Guizhou. All sorts of miscellaneous things mixed with tobacco had never been seen before in Vaqas.

Chen Liqing looked at the wide-eyed Vacas, turned his head slightly, glanced at the various vegetables piled up on the deck, and nodded lightly: "You can use it, of course you can use it." ”

"This ......," Wakaston was speechless again.

"Don't worry about that, Wakas, when the time comes, you can just sell your tobacco, these vegetables, rice, I'll figure it out myself." Looking at the strange appearance of Wakas, Chen Liqing smiled slightly and gave a small explanation.

"Okay, okay, little master, anyway, this fleet belongs to yours, you can get it as you like." Warkas took a deep breath and finally waved his hand and stopped worrying about the question. The young master's thinking is something that he, a mortal, can't understand.

"Huh." And looking at the defeated appearance of Wakas, Chen Liqing just smiled and did not give any more explanation.

It's not that he doesn't want to tell Wakass about his purpose, it's just that Chen Liqing is afraid that if he says it, Wakas should be surprised.

To be honest, when it comes to selling things, Chen Liqing really doesn't want to buy vegetables. However, there was too little tobacco, and there was nothing else he could get his hands on, so he only had high-quality vegetables and various staple foods in his hands. Instead of going on a trip to Ben with a large number of empty boats, it is better to try your luck with these things.

Chen Liqing also had the opportunity to eat vegetables imported from abroad in his previous life, the taste is secondary, and the key is that people claim to be really green and really high-quality, which exceeds most domestic vegetables. Of course, the price is at least several times more expensive than the domestic one.

At that time, Chen Liqing sighed, why are they all vegetables, and people abroad can sell them so expensive. And now, he also has this opportunity, and he naturally wants to try. If he could really sell their vegetables to Yuben, wouldn't he have another way to make money?

Anyway, there is no customs inspection of food now, so why didn't he try it when he had this opportunity?

If it can really succeed, and Yuben relies on his food again, and then all kinds of rice, flour, vegetables, and various staple foods will replace all kinds of local foods one by one, then once the war breaks out, as long as the food supply of that guy is cut off, presumably the war will be won before it is fought.

Of course, the most important thing is that there is such a task in the super farm, and the reward farm of the task does not say, but Chen Liqing can feel it, which is definitely a good thing. The farm was a guarantee of his life, and how could he give up such a task.

Anyway, in short, no matter what, for various reasons, on the first voyage of this trip, Chen Liqing and they were determined to sell vegetables.

"Liqing, we probably have one more day to go, and we can get to Yuben." While Chen Liqing was imagining himself, a voice sounded behind him.

"Really?" Chen Liqing turned his head and looked at Yangshuzhuang.

"Yes, we'll be there after tonight." Yang Shuzhuang nodded, then looked at Chen Liqing with a strange look and asked, "Liqing, you really want to recruit those international students to help you sell vegetables, this may be too low, right?" ”

Although Yang Shuzhuang temporarily left Chen Liqing for a while, he followed Chen Lileng for a while, and then went back to Fangcheng to stay on the ship he bought. It's just that on this voyage, thinking about everything Chen Liqing had to do after getting off the ship, Yang Shuzhuang still felt a little uncomfortable.

He didn't understand, what was in Chen Liqing's little head, not only to sell vegetables with warships, but also to recruit those Chinese students to help him, the key was to let Yang Shuzhuang contact him, this task, Yang Shuzhuang felt a little difficult when he thought about it.

"Of course, they are studying abroad, it is impossible to ask for all the money from the family, I recruit them, or do I generate income for them, why is it possible that the surname is small?" Chen Liqing is pretending to be confused, recruiting Chinese students to help him sell vegetables, this is only his superficial purpose, the real purpose is actually to recruit talents to work in Guizhou directly from the base camp.

Otherwise, if these people don't study well and think about joining the alliance one by one, it will be a waste of talents, and Chen Liqing naturally can't watch this kind of opportunity go to waste. He just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to sell vegetables to gather these talents who are studying in Yueben.

As for whether it will be successful or not, it will not be known until it is done? (To be continued.) )