Chapter XXVI: Reconciliation
Jiang Cheng took a sip of tea in surprise and asked, "Why is this?" β
Zhou Guansheng poured Jiang Cheng another cup of tea and said, "I don't know Xiao Jiang, do you know who the boss behind China's largest textile factory is?" β
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said that he didn't know.
Zhou Guansheng sighed: "There is a saying in the White Party, called the Jiang family, the Chen family, and the sister of the Song family, Kong Jiacai. Song Ziwen is still good, he is quite honest, mainly making money in the banking industry, Kong Xiangxi's appearance is not so good-looking, and he has taken over many companies and factories by force. The Chen brothers are extremely incorruptible, and you want to eat so many military supplies this time, and the Kong family's textile factory has lost a large number of orders at once, of course he hates you. β
Jiang Cheng then understood why he was suddenly so unpopular, and said a little depressedly, "I really don't want our soldiers to wear straw sandals, cloth hats, and fight with the Japanese, those are all good men?" I've already sold supplies at a loss, what else should I do? β
Zhou Guansheng patted Jiang Cheng's hand and said, "Xiaocheng, we all know that you are a good patriotic comrade, but you must pay attention to ways and means, do you want to have a good relationship with them?" Quite simply, let them take care of the purchase, and you just give the rebate. β
Jiang Cheng said as if he didn't believe what he had just heard, "Zhou Gong, why are you talking like this?" β
Zhou Guansheng laughed and said, "I knew you didn't want to do this." So Xiao Jiang, do you know the relationship between Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen, and Chairman Jiang? β
Jiang Cheng nodded and replied, "I've heard that they are all brothers-in-law. β
Zhou Guansheng nodded, "There is a meeting point in their relationship, as long as this intersection is opened, then these three sides can be connected." β
Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up and asked, "Could it be Song Meiling?" What does the sir mean to ask me to go the lady route? β
Zhou Guansheng clapped his hands and smiled, "You can teach your son, do you know what to do?" β
Jiang Cheng nodded hurriedly, and said with a little hesitation: "Why did Zhou Gong help me like this?" β
Zhou Guansheng patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "I help you, I just want to help a patriotic entrepreneur, and I hope you don't lose your patriotism because of some setbacks." β
Jiang Cheng's bones felt lighter, and he said, "Don't worry, Duke Zhou, I will definitely not let you down." β
Jiang Cheng was about to leave, looked at Zhou Guansheng and said, "Zhou Gong, I don't know if the Red Army has any difficulties, if the kid can help, I will definitely help." β
Zhou Guansheng shook his head and said, "I'm not helping you for your military funds, it's better to do this, I invite you to go to our Yan'an to have a look, our army is a revolutionary army, an anti-Japanese army, if you, the big boss, think that our army is worthy of your support, it's not too late for you to give us support." β
Hearing the name Yan'an, Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up, there are too many great people there now, but now it is the eve of the anti-Japanese war, the white army is the absolute main force, and the matter of going to Yan'an still has to be delayed, so he said, "I will definitely go to Yan'an, I hope I can drink the tea of Duke Zhou at that time." β
Wait for Jiang Cheng to leave. The little Zhang asked suspiciously, "Mr. Zhou, why do we want to help him like this, he is just a damn capitalist." β
Zhou Guansheng said to Xiao Zhang sternly: "Don't talk nonsense, the capitalists also divide the dividends and the white, and also the patriotic and the traitorous, if we can't unite a force, how can we achieve the final victory of the revolution?" β
Xiao Zhang nodded as if he didn't understand and asked, "I heard that Weihua Company is rich, and he was willing to support us just now, why don't we let him donate some to us?" β
Zhou Guansheng said with a smile, "Now he still has expectations for the White Party, when he really sees the corruption within the White Party, and then let him go to Yan'an to have a look, he will naturally support us, just like the Water Margin, how many heroes don't want to go to Liangshan at first, and in the end, they are not all forced to go to Liangshan, we don't have to do anything." The White Party will push him to our side. β
After deciding to take the lady's route, Jiang Cheng immediately went back to discuss with Yu Qiaqing to prepare some gifts, Yu Qiaqing heard that Jiang Cheng was going to visit Song Meiling, and couldn't help but feel that in the current situation, taking the lady's route was a good choice.
Yu Qiaqing walked around twice and said, "Since you want to take the lady's route, you must be careful in the choice of gifts." Song Meiling has a superior family background since she was a child, and now she is the wife of the chairman, what good things have you not seen? β
Jiang Cheng nodded and asked, "Then what should we use as this stepping stone?" She certainly has no shortage of gold and silver jewelry, what would she want? β
Yu Qiaqing walked around and thought about it and wanted to say, "I heard that Mrs. Song is now the secretary general of the Aviation Committee, responsible for aircraft procurement and training, etc., it is better to use this excuse to give gifts, I will discuss with Mr. Du and a few people, raise some money for you to send, just say that it is for the country to buy planes, I believe Mrs. Song will accept it." β
Jiang Cheng also felt that it was very feasible when he heard it, after all, this seemed to be a business matter, and it was a donation for the country, and he believed that she would be willing to increase her political achievements.
Du Yuesheng in Shanghai saw the telegram sent, only to know that his little brother had offended people in Nanjing, and now he was being rectified, so he immediately found Huang Jinrong and others overnight, and scraped together 600,000 legal currency for people to send to Nanjing immediately, and Jiang Cheng got the money the next afternoon, and after discussing with Yu Qiaqing, he knew that it was not too late, and immediately went to Meiling Palace to ask to see Song Meiling.
When Song Meiling learned that Jiang Cheng asked to see her, she guessed three points in her heart, but she had a good impression of Jiang Cheng, and felt that this young man was still good, so she agreed to meet.
Song Meiling wore a black cheongsam this time, and the bright gems on her high heels made her extremely noble.
Jiang Cheng sat down after saying hello to Song Meiling, and Song Meiling said, "Listen to Darling, you have a word now, your name is Gu Quan?" This word is good, you can only succeed by taking into account the overall situation, I hope you can get the samadhi. β
Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "Madam, our company let me go back to China alone, just to support the country, and there is no malicious intent, I didn't expect that some people misunderstood because of some of my practices, it's a pity." β
Song Meiling thought to herself, this Weihua company still has some strength, since he has already stated that he does not want to meddle in the textile industry, the contradiction between Yongzhi and him is not impossible to resolve, and Darling also said last night that this person should be co-opted, why not be a favor, so he nodded and said, "Some things are just said, in fact, they are not a big deal, I already know a thing or two about you and Yongzhi." In this way, I will help you talk to Yongzhi, and your affairs will be written off at that time. β
Jiang Cheng was overjoyed and said, "Then thank you Madame, I heard that Madame is now in charge of my country's Air Force, and several bosses and I feel that we should support our country's aviation construction, so we specially brought 600,000 legal currency, hoping to add a few more planes to our Air Force athletes." β
Song Meiling was overjoyed when she heard this, "Thank you for taking care of it, your patriotism, Chairman Jiang will definitely be happy when he knows it." β
Speaking of the Air Force, Jiang Cheng asked curiously, "Let me ask more, how many planes do we have now?" β
Song Meiling said proudly, "We now have 300 aircraft, and we can increase it to 1,000 at any time." β
This number scared Jiang Cheng half to death, why did the Republic of China have so many planes, and the British in later generations only had 600 planes, of course, the planes of this era and the planes of later generations cannot be compared at all, but this number still looks beautiful, Jiang Cheng hurriedly asked, "There are so many planes in our country, Madam is so powerful." But what does it mean to be able to increase to 1,000 at any time? β
Song Meiling said at this time as if another baby didn't want others to know, "Fighting is your man's business, this housekeeper has to rely on us women to live, and you will know when the war starts, I guarantee that you will be surprised, and know why the male protagonist is outside the female protagonist,"
Jiang Cheng couldn't see the answer, so he gave up, discussed the time and place of tomorrow's meeting, exchanged a few words and left.
What Jiang Cheng didn't know was how much trouble Song Meiling's peerless tricks caused to the later anti-Japanese soldiers, so he didn't press it first.
In the middle of the night, Song Meiling told Jiang Cheng about Jiang Cheng coming to her for help in bed.
Jiang Zhong smiled and said, "He is exactly right, and he is still here to trouble Madame, what does Madam mean?" β
Song Meiling hugged Jiang and said, "Yongzhi is our own person, but this Jiang Cheng should also be enveloped, this time it is obviously Yongzhi who is jealous, and he also wants to do this business, I see, this business is indeed inappropriate for Jiang Cheng to be completely given." After all, this can be regarded as grasping the lifeblood of the army. β
Jiang Zheng shook his head and understood in his heart that Song Meiling was still biased towards Kong Xiangxi, so he said, "That's it, I just decided to let Yongzhi go to Germany to buy weapons, so it's better to let Jiang Cheng go too." β
Song Meiling said incomprehensibly, "The two of them have a conflict now, how can they work together?" β
Jiang Zheng explained, "I have clearly told Jiang Cheng today, and the military business will not be given to him, but you still have to give him a little benefit, otherwise it will be too unfair to him, you go and talk to Yongzhi, let Jiang Cheng take a sip of water this time." β
Song Meiling patted Jiang Zhong when she listened, "This Jiang Cheng won't be your illegitimate child, why are you so good to him?" β
Jiang Intermediary hurriedly smiled and said, "How dare I?" I see that this Jiang Cheng and Wei Hua behind him do seem to have some strength, I have a good relationship with my wife, he even knows clearly which people around me are Japanese, I want to win over this force for my use, you see Jiang Cheng take a sip of the water purchased this time, the people behind him must know our intentions, and they will also repay us, alas, now I can fight for a force is a force, the Japanese are not easy to fight, I am difficult. β
Song Meiling hugged Jiang Intermediary tightly and said, "It's okay, Darling." We are on the side of justice, we have international support, and we will definitely have the last laugh. β
The next day, Jiang Cheng came to the teahouse, Kong Xiangxi and Song Meiling had not yet come, so Jiang Cheng sat there first thinking about how to face Kong Xiangxi.
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter, it was Kong Xiangxi and Song Meiling, the two didn't know what they were talking about, they were very happy.
Kong Xiangxi saw Jiang Cheng and smiled, "Ahhh β
Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "I was too excited that day, and I didn't understand Kong Gong's hard work, I'm really sorry." β
Kong Xiangxi hurriedly said, "Ah, it's also that I'm not very good at talking, I'm really sorry." β
Song Meiling also smiled, "I said how much contradiction you have, it's just a trivial matter." It's going to be okay if you say it's not going to happen, Jiang Cheng, I've discussed your matter with Chairman Jiang, and now under this public opinion, your Weihua company is not very suitable for military business, let it go for a while, but don't be discouraged, once the war between us and the Japanese breaks out, we will have as much military resources as possible, and then we will purchase them. β
Jiang Cheng saw that Song Meiling said this, so he had no choice but to say, "Madame, think deeply, I naturally have nothing to say, once the country needs it, Weihua will fight for the country." β
Song Meiling nodded and said, "I heard that you Weihua has a lot of connections abroad?" β
Jiang Cheng was stunned when he heard this, he didn't know a foreigner, where did the relationship come from, this Mrs. Song wouldn't have to persuade Britain and the United States to mediate the Sino-Japanese conflict, so she had to grit her teeth and say, "It's okay." β
Song Meiling sighed and said to Kong Xiangxi, "Yongzhi, what do I mean with Chairman Jiang, this time you will go to Germany to purchase armaments, and add Jiang Cheng." β
Jiang Cheng heard that he was going on a business trip with this fat man? Suddenly a little reluctant, so he said, "Madam, this is not good, I have no official position, and it is not suitable to be a person from the Chinese mission." β
Song Meiling smiled, took out a piece of paper from her bag and said, "Look, you are now a lieutenant colonel, one of the accompanying military attachΓ©s this time." β
Jiang Cheng looked at this letter of commission, and he became an official?
Kong Xiangxi also patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "I hope that this time we can cooperate well and complete this military procurement task." β
Although Jiang Cheng didn't know what was going on, he also knew that he was about to go to Germany, so he hurriedly asked, "I don't know when we will leave?" β
Kong Xiangxi hurriedly praised, "Look at our Comrade Jiang Cheng, you are conscious, and you have entered the state of work." After speaking, he and Song Meiling laughed, and continued, "You have something to speed up, we will leave in four days." You're a soldier now, and disobeying military orders will be court-martialed."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel that the time was too tight for a day, but when he thought that he was going to open a branch in Europe this time, this was just right, and hurriedly said, "Okay, I promise to live up to the commission of the chairman and his wife." For a while, the atmosphere at the banquet was still harmonious.
After the banquet was dispersed, Song Meiling said to Kong Xiangxi in the car, "Do you understand what Chairman Jiang and I mean?" β
Kong Xiangxi nodded and said, "Madam and the chairman of the committee, don't worry, Yong knows it, this time is also an accident, I promise that I will not conflict with Jiang Cheng like this again." β
Song Meiling nodded and said, "That's good, the Weihua company behind Jiang Cheng is the force that the party and the state need, I hope you can use this opportunity to win him over." β
Kong Xiangxi nodded in understanding.
Back to Yu Qiaqing's house in the evening, Jiang Cheng discussed with Yu Qiaqing overnight about going to Germany and the German branch, and sent a telegram to Du Yuesheng to discuss, and the next day he sent a telegram in the name of Weihua Company. The main content of the telegram is: Weihua Company is a completely Chinese-controlled company, and will not do anything to betray the country, and is not ready to meddle in China's domestic textile industry, and at the same time, in order to show Weihua's patriotism, he specially donated 100,000 penicillin to the national government as funds to defend against the enemy (the author's pen power is limited, and the real telegram can not be written in classical Chinese)
- Kong Xiangxi of the Kong family looked at his unhappy son, sighed and said, "Forget it, now the chairman and his wife value the Weihua company very much, you better stop first, don't fight, anyway, now the military business of the Weihua company has also been ruined, what are you not satisfied with?" Leave a line in your work, and see you in the future. β
Kong Lingkan said unhappily: "The second aunt doesn't know what to think, if the money is not earned by the family, it must be given to outsiders?" I think it's that Jiang Cheng poured ecstasy soup on his second aunt. β
Kong Xiangxi said angrily, "What kind of bastard are you talking about, what a big deal this military purchase is, it's all done for our Kong family, what are you not satisfied with?" β
At this time, a girl came in, this person was dressed as a man, in a suit and leather shoes, smoking a cigar and saying, "What are you satisfied with?" Outsiders have been involved. "It is the famous Miss Kong Er-Kong Lingjun.
Speaking of this Kong Lingjun, he is a demon king of the mixed world, who has been wild since he was a child, and likes to provoke his classmates to fight and brawl at school, and he is watching from the wall. She learned to shoot in her early teens and was able to drive at the age of thirteen. Song Meiling loves her very much, and often praises: "Ling Jun is naturally arrogant, a girl and a man, very similar to me." She usually does not wear women's clothes, has a big back, or a suit and leather shoes, and wears a top hat crookedly; Or a businessman dressed up, holding a folding fan and holding a cigar in his mouth, making it difficult to distinguish between male and female. It is a perfect match with another oriental witch, Yoshiko Kawashima.
Kong Xiangxi had a headache when he saw this daughter and said, "You also give me a stop, and I don't look at what is said about you outside, I don't know how to marry you." β
Kong Lingjun smiled: "You know that if you marry me, can't I marry one?" My second aunt asked me to go to the United States to talk about the plane, and I came back to pack my luggage. β
When Kong Lingkan heard this, he couldn't help but say to Kong Xiangxi: "Is it really going to fight, how can you buy arms everywhere." β
Kong Xiangxi said angrily, "If you don't have anything to do with it, I'll go to Germany in a few days, don't make trouble everywhere, there have been a lot of things recently, don't bother the chairman and your second aunt, you know?" β
Kong Lingkan didn't listen to Kong Xiangxi's words at all, but kept wandering in his head, not knowing what he was thinking.