Chapter 18: The Way Home (II)

"Those two foreigners are Fuguo's followers?" Zhang Jingjiang's temperament and demeanor are easy to gain the favor of others.

"When I was an intern in the German Seventh Army, Jensen was the platoon commander under me. A very good soldier! Paulus is a good friend of his, come back with me to see it. Fang Jianxiong smiled at Zhang Jingjiang, made a gesture of please, and said, "It's windy here, Mr. Jingjiang is not in good health, you might as well move to my cabin, let's have a good chat, we can have two drinks." ”

"It's an honor!" Zhang Jingjiang said, Fang Jianxiong led the way, and Mrs. Zhang pushed him to follow inside. When entering the cabin, Fang Jianxiong stretched out his hand to help, and the two quickly set up a posture of drinking and talking.

Zhang Jingjiang can be regarded as the eighteenth chapter of the first chapter of the first song of the first volume (below) is the top business elite of this era, and he is also a guy who is dissatisfied with reality. Zhang Jingjiang did such a thing, once encountered Sun Dacang on the ship back to China and recognized him, Sun Dacang did not know him. At that time, Zhang Jingjiang took the initiative to go up and say to Sun Dacang, the "leader of the chaotic party", if you need funds for rebellion, you can send me a telegram, and I will sponsor you.

From this incident, it can be seen that this person's personality is ordinary.

"Fuguo, do you know the Alliance?" Zhang Jingjiang is really fierce enough, and the two didn't talk a few words before they pulled up such a topic. Fang Jianxiong naturally knew that he had read a lot of YY novels and made a mess of the incompetence of this organization. Objectively speaking, the loose structure of the League is indeed not suitable for the murderous business of rebellion. The overthrow of the Qing Dynasty was more due to the greed and stupidity of the rulers themselves. After the late New Deal, if the constitution can be implemented in a timely manner, I dare not say that it will last for a hundred years, but it will still be able to survive for thirty or fifty years. After all, among the elites of this era, there are very few people who really go to rebel, and to put it mildly, the elites who really grasp the economic strength and military strength in this era are more inclined to constitutional monarchy, and there are guys like Yuan Shikai who are very ambitious and get back (II) quickly.

Fang Jianxiong doesn't know much about this era, but he is strong in his prediction of history.

"Brother Jingjiang, how can you mention this, what they are doing is a head-killing business. The younger brother has some admiration for the aspirants of the Alliance, but he hasn't thought about doing this yet. What's more, the current imperial court is not overthrown by throwing a few bombs and raising 100 guns to make an incident in the Alliance. First admired, then denied, Zhang Jingjiang was quite puzzled. At the same time, he also felt Fang Jianxiong's defensiveness.

"What are your plans to return to the country this time?" Zhang Jingjiang put away his mind that pulling people into the gang would produce immediate results, and changed the topic.

"I have a plan, I will do some business at home in a down-to-earth manner, and accompany the two elders to do their filial piety." This can basically be said to be insincere, but Zhang Jingjiang will not think it is a lie. The word "filial piety" in this era is still very heavy. Fang Jianxiong came back from abroad, and it was normal to have this kind of thought.

The two began to talk about it very tacitly, but they didn't want to rebel and kill them. After a few hours of conversation, Mrs. Zhang Jingjiang came to urge, and then she said goodbye and went back.

There is Zhang Jingjiang, a good talking friend along the way, which dispels a lot of boredom and loneliness. Zhang Jingjiang came to chat with Fang Jianxiong when he was fine, and gradually touched Fang Jianxiong's "bottom line". Well, studying in Germany, studying military affairs, and also apprenticed to Sun Baoqi, a bureaucrat. Between the words, he was quite dissatisfied with the imperial court. In fact, in this era, as long as they stayed abroad for a few years, few were satisfied with the imperial court.

When the ship approached Hong Kong, Zhang Jingjiang was about to get off the ship, and finally couldn't help but find Fang Jianxiong an hour before getting off the ship, and asked very solemnly: "Fuguo, I won't hide it from you, I am from the Alliance, and I want to invite you to join." ”

Fang Jianxiong had actually guessed where he came from, and he also knew that he had the intention of seducing himself into the club. In several conversations, they also deliberately talked about Sun Baoqi's appreciation and recommendations for himself, but he didn't expect Zhang Jingjiang to open this mouth.

"Brother Jingjiang, thank you for your honesty. I would also like to have a brother like you, but I have some mature ideas about the future path. I hope you can understand me. Fang Jianxiong's face was calm, and he didn't mean too much reluctance. Zhang Jingjiang couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and sighed: "Then let's talk about it later." ”

Fang Jianxiong looked at his disappointed appearance and couldn't help but speak: "Brother Jingjiang, the Qing Dynasty must be overthrown, this is the inevitable process of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. However, I don't know if you have ever thought about what will become of this country after the Qing Dynasty is overthrown? Nowadays, the imperial court is powerless to control the local governors and the army, and once there is no nominal central government, those who hold guns in their hands can easily evolve into warlords, and then the world will become a great chaos. If that's really the case, it's the people of this country who suffer. ”

"How can this be? Overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Republic of China, and everything will be fine. Zhang Jingjiang's words, Fang Jianxiong was a little disappointed, this is the limitation of the characters of the times. Fang Jianxiong did not defend himself, but Zhang Jingjiang fell silent. Hong Kong is just around the corner, and Zhang Jingjiang has not been able to get rid of the trouble of thinking through it for a long time.

When the steamer docked at the dock, Zhang Jingjiang got off the boat, and when Fang Jianxiong sent him off, Zhang Jingjiang took Fang Jianxiong's hand and said in a sincere tone: "Fuguo, I will think about your words, and you should also think about what I said." ”

Anyway, Fang Jianxiong's words touched Zhang Jingjiang's mind. "Precious!" Say goodbye to each other, and Zhang Jingjiang leaves the ship. Watching Zhang Jingjiang disappear, Fang Jianxiong said to himself: "In this era, only strength is recognized!" Brother Jingjiang! ”

The ship finally arrived in Shanghai, and after a long journey, Fang Jianxiong shook his body as he stepped onto the dock. It seems that it is not so adapted to the land. Fang Jianxiong had a lot of luggage, two large suitcases, but basically he didn't have to worry about it. When they disembarked, Jensen and Paulus completely ignored the Victors, and each of them carried a box belonging to Fang Jianxiong and disembarked first. Mr. and Mrs. Victor could not help them, so they had to pay for a sailor to help them get their luggage off.

There were a lot of coolies on the dock, and when they saw these people coming up, Victor and his wife covered their noses in disgust and avoided it, but Fang Jianxiong and the three of them didn't care, didn't it just smell of stinky sweat? Smell less in the army?

Fang Jianxiong stepped forward, called a rickshaw first, and sent Victor and his wife to the International Hotel first. Leave other matters to Fang Jianxiong and them to deal with, no matter what, Biel's cousin, no matter how unpleasant they look at them along the way, they can be regarded as forming a certain friendship. Actually, the couple still likes Fang Jianxiong very much, and thinks he is handsome and generous. The coquettish Sally hinted to Fang Jianxiong several times that if the journey was lonely, she could help alleviate it. Fang Jianxiong didn't hear these hints, but some small snacks and drinks were not a small treat, and even their ferry tickets were the product of Fang Jianxiong's blackmail from Biel.

"Sir, do we still call this kind of car?" Jenson seems to have endless energy, and along the way, he has been looking for a barmaid. The little money in his pocket had already been thrown into that hole. When the ship arrived in Mumbai, he and Paulus spent a fortune, all of which were made by Fang Jianxiong. Jensen also repeatedly said that he would be mixed with the company commander, and he could be a thug and a bodyguard.

In fact, Fang Jianxiong is still happy to bring two qualified officers back, and he always has to pull the team by himself, especially at the beginning, it will definitely not work without two assistants.

"No, let's go." Fang Jianxiong waved his hand, and a few coolies called to pick up the luggage, and the three of them followed on foot. Because there are two foreign devils, the porters dare not make crooked calculations.

I chose to walk because I wanted to see Shanghai in this era. The prosperity of the ten-mile ocean field is true, but what I saw along the way was more poverty and dirt, as well as the numbness in the eyes of those who came and went to make a living.

After walking for a while, Fang Jianxiong gave up the meaning of continuing to watch in disappointment, stretched out his hand to ask the pickers to stop, and summoned three rickshaws, originally planning to let the three of them go, calling the three because he was worried that the coachmen would be too tired.

Unexpectedly, Jensen and Paulus refused to take the car, and Jensen said: "The bones are sore on the boat, but it is better to walk." Besides, the chief is now our employer, you should take the car, and we will open the way for you. ”

Well, a Chinese sitting in a car, escorted by two foreign devils, this is also a strange scenery in Shanghai. It is true that foreign devils look down on ordinary Chinese, but Jensen and Paulus are both retired soldiers of the Seventh Army, and their attitude towards Fang Jianxiong is completely respectful, and soldiers always submit to the strong.

The Concession, which has not been around for a long time in this ancient country, is indeed a deep stigma of shame. This is a country where even the customs, which is related to the lifeblood of the country, has been accused by the British, which is why Fang Jianxiong chose to cooperate with foreigners in his business. Chinese, there is no dignity in their own country!

Seeing the concession, Fang Jianxiong's heart throbbed a few times. Stay in a hostel and wash off the dust. Mr. and Mrs. Victor came to Fang Jianxiong's room and knocked on the door, looking at the neat and dirty and messy city from the balcony, the setting sun stained the balcony and the uh on the balcony, and the knock on the door interrupted Fang Jianxiong's thoughts.

"Hello! How does it feel? Fang Jianxiong smiled and invited them in, and after beckoning them to take a seat, Victor smiled and spoke.

"Fang, I asked the hostess of the hotel to send a letter to the foreign bank, and it is no surprise that I can win a position as a sub-manager. Specifically where to go, I hope to get your advice and help. Before coming, Biel told Victor a thousand times, telling Victor to listen to Fang Jianxiong's opinion. Although Victor didn't think so, he didn't dare to offend Biel, because his position was the relationship between the Biel family. As for Victor's own family, it has fallen!!