-- Chiang Intermediary of the Nationalist Government in Nanjing sent away a group of officials who had come to inquire about the news, and as the real head of the Nationalist Government, Chiang Intermediary actually had a lot of helplessness of his own, and because of the warlord melee for many years, the Nationalist Government was more of a big alliance than a government. All kinds of factions can be reflected here, and if it weren't for the fact that they had mastered the military power, Wang Jingwei, Lin Sen and others would overthrow themselves as the chairman of the committee at any time.

Jiang Zheng looked at the telegram sent to him by Wang Zhengting, thought for a while, sighed and pressed the electric bell on the table.

Chen Bui walked in quickly and asked, "What are the commission's orders?" ”

Jiang Zhong nodded his finger and said, "Send a report to Wang Zhengting"

-- In the United States, when Jiang Cheng was constantly adding and subtracting from the list of acquisitions, Wang Zhengting slowly stood in front of him and handed him a piece of paper.

Jiang Cheng looked at Wang Zhengting, who had a gloomy face, felt a hint of ominousness, took the paper and looked at it, and Jiang Cheng was dumbfounded.

This is a telegram urgently recruiting Jiang Cheng to return to China, and explaining that Jiang Cheng's work will be transferred to Wang Zhengting, and the government of the Republic of China will send someone to be responsible for the review of the use of loans.

Jiang Cheng asked, "What's going on?" Is something happening in the country? Why did you suddenly recruit me back to China? ”

Wang Zhengting shook his head and said, "It's nothing, Gu Quan, I can see that you are really patriotic, but it's useless, go back, don't get involved in this matter." ”

Jiang Cheng heard this and knew that Wang Zhengting must know something, but he didn't want to tell himself, so he sat down according to Wang Zhengting and said, "Prince." This loan is something we got with great difficulty, and it is not easy to come by, and these will become the capital of our country's anti-Japanese resistance, so you can tell me honestly, what happened? ”

Wang Zhengting gritted his teeth and said, "Gu Quan, you are confused, why did you report your purchase plan to Nanjing privately?" ”

Jiang Cheng said strangely, "I am a special envoy, Minister Kong told me that you can directly contact the direction of Nanjing if you have something?" What am I doing wrong again? ”

Wang Zhengting stood up and waved his hand and said, "Do you understand, what is written on your list?" Do you know how many people you have offended by being so reckless? This time, the chairman asked you to go back. You should go back and listen to the chairman more when you go back. As he spoke, he probably felt that his tone might be a little inappropriate, so he said a little tactfully, "Go back, go back and think for yourself." ”

Jiang Cheng didn't believe that it was because he built yì to develop heavy industry, and he was suddenly recalled to China when he asked to buy machinery and equipment, and told Huang Biao and others that he was going to return to China, and asked Huang Biao to stay in the United States for the time being and go back alone.

Of course Huang Biao was unwilling, Jiang Cheng explained that he was going back to discuss things with the chairman of the committee, and that the United States must have its own people to buy machinery and equipment, so Huang Biao gave up, and said that he would never let these equipment be missing a screw.

The next day, Jiang Cheng said goodbye to Situ Meitang, and he didn't want to take a plane back again, but traveled back to modern times.

Jiang Cheng arrived in modern times, because he was in a hurry to return to the Republic of China, he just kept warm with Yu Na for a while and said that he was passing by abroad, and Yu Na didn't ask him anything, seeing that Jiang Cheng was tired, he just made a lot of good dishes to comfort Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng immediately set off to the Republic of China in 30 hours the next day, not even bringing medicine, Yu Na noticed that the person was gone, although Yu Na had always been very curious about what Jiang Cheng was doing, but he was not willing to ask Jiang Cheng as a good girl, but he just hoped that one day Jiang Cheng could tell her the secret.

Jiang Cheng took advantage of the night to travel directly to the warehouse in Shanghai, fortunately there are no cameras in this era, when Jiang Cheng walked out of the warehouse, the security guard guarding the warehouse saw his owner suddenly appear in front of him, completely overwhelmed, Jiang Cheng patted him and said, "Stand guard well, don't think about anything." ”

The security guard yelled "yes" but alarmed several posts farther away, Jiang Cheng shook his head helplessly and said, "Forget it, go and call Ba Shun, Ding Jie and Jin Shan." ”

When Ba Shun and Jin Shan came, they saw Jiang Cheng pulling a family meal with a few security guards, Jin Shan's eyes flashed and said, "Dongjia, when did you come back?" Why don't you let us know. ”

Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I'm just here for spot checks, come, tell me, how are the brothers doing now?" ”

Ding Jie, Jin Shan, and Ba Shun looked at each other, Ba Shun motioned to Jin Shan to say first, and Jin Shan said, "Our houses have been built, everyone has moved in, and the drug trade is also doing well, but because the owner has now set up points in Europe and the United States, the current sales are not as good as before." ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "It's expected, it's okay, Ba Shun, tell me how the Japanese are doing in Shanghai now." ”

When Ba Shun heard this, he hurriedly said, "Boss, this matter is something that several bosses, Mr. Chen, and Mr. Chen all said not to sue you, don't blame me." ”

Jiang Cheng frowned and said, "Hurry up." ”

Ba Shun touched his head, but because he was wearing a helmet, he only touched the back of his head and said, "They just keep fighting their own people on the sea, and there are some devils who do something to land." ”

Ding Jie shook his head and said, "It's a beach-grabbing landing, no culture!" The Japanese are not small, but they are ambitious. ”

Ba Shun heard and glared at Ding Jie, Jiang Cheng was not good at beating people, so he only cocked his beard angrily.

Jiang Cheng looked at it and said with a smile, "Ba Shun, don't be angry, but it's really not okay to be uneducated, this time I will tell Yishan that she has so many classmates, it's good to let a few people come to help you open a night school." ”

Ba Shun and Jin Shan looked at each other and said with a smile: "Boss, Miss Yu has already opened the night school." ”

Jiang Cheng was a little surprised and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Jin Shan smiled and said, "Once Miss Yu came to visit our warehouse and heard someone discussing when the night school would open, she brought a few classmates to help open the night school, saying that she wanted to surprise the owner." ”

Jiang Cheng really didn't expect that the eldest lady would be willing to teach these laborers and security guards, and couldn't help but say a little curiously, "Where is it, I want to go and see." ”

Ba Shun said most positively, "Dongjia, I'll take you there, I just asked for leave, in fact, I was in class just now, I know more than 40 words now, but not as good as Jinshan, he learned the fastest." And I always come up with some good methods. ”

Jiang Cheng smiled and said to Jin Shan, "I don't see it, Jin Shan, you still have the talent to be a showman." ”

Jin Shan said embarrassedly: "It's all taught by Miss Yu well." ”

The night school was converted from a room on the second floor of the warehouse, and there were nearly 100 people crowded inside, many of whom were sitting on the ground, and Yu Yishan held a bamboo whip and pointed to the words on the blackboard.

The blackboard reads, "We are all Chinese, I am Chinese, you are Chinese, we are all Chinese, we Chinese, big and small, all have to work, we all have to be literate"

Yu Yishan was teaching the students below to read over and over again, Jiang Cheng saw that Yu Yishan was holding a primary school textbook in her hand, nodded and said to Jin Shan, "When will class end?" ”

Jin Shan said, "It's coming, maybe a few minutes." ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Then wait." ”

After a while, the alarm clock on the table rang, Yu Yishan pressed the alarm clock and said, "Okay, students, let's get out of class." ”

Yu Yishan packed up her things and was about to go out, just when she saw Jiang Cheng, Yu Yishan smiled in surprise, "Brother Cheng, no, it should be Brother Gu Quan, when did you come back?" ”

Jiang Cheng smiled, "You can call whatever you want, feel free." I just came back, and I heard that you had a night school, which is great, the Japanese drill didn't surprise you. ”

Yu Yishan pouted when she heard this, and said, "Yes, their planes fly above our heads at every turn, and we don't have many troops in Shanghai, so everyone is panicking." ”

Jiang Cheng nodded, thinking that this Japanese is still mainly deterrent, so it shouldn't be a big problem. But the pace of war is getting closer and closer, and now it is almost May, and time is running out. Jiang Cheng said, "Yishan, I'm here this time for business, wait for me to come back and play with you, I'm going to Nanjing overnight to discuss some things with the chairman." ”

Yu Yishan said unhappily, "My bicycle is going to be moldy, and it is dragged every time." ”

Jiang Cheng looked at this little sister and smiled, "Okay, okay, I promise you, I'll be busy with your affairs after this time, even if it's a war, I don't care." ”

Yu Yishan rolled her eyes and said, "Believe you, I'm a big fool, okay, then you go and get busy." ”

Jiang Cheng smiled and touched Yu Yishan's head vigorously, and after messing up his hair, he ran away before Yu Yishan could hit him.

Yu Yishan looked at her hair like a crazy woman and shouted, "Jiang !! Honest!!! ”

Jiang Cheng sat in the car and listened to the voice and smiled, and Ba Shun said next to him, "Dongjia, where are we going now?" ”

Jiang Cheng said, "Go to Nanjing and find Chairman Jiang!" ”

-- After a night of running around Nanjing, Jiang Cheng arrived in front of the Nationalist Government building early in the morning and waited for an audience with Jiang Cheng.

As soon as Jiang Intermediary went to work, he saw Jiang Cheng walking around the door. Then he opened the car window and said, "Gu Quan, have you returned to China?" Why don't you say it beforehand? ”

Jiang Cheng saw Jiang Zhong and hurriedly said, "Chairman, I have something to report." ”

Jiang nodded and said, "Get in the car and come with me." ”

When he arrived at the office, looking at Jiang Cheng's dusty appearance, Jiang Zhong, who had always attached the most importance to grooming, said unhappily, "Look at you, what do you look like, you have a military rank, are you still a revolutionary soldier?" ”

Jiang Cheng thought to himself, and he didn't want to be a ghost lieutenant colonel.

Jiang Zheng shook his head and said, "Sometimes I really don't want to believe that you were taught by your Wei Hua, let's say, what's the matter this time?" ”

Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "That's right, Chairman, about this US loan, the money we borrowed-"

Jiang Intermediary shook his hand and said, "Didn't I say it, this matter has nothing to do with you, if you are not in your position, you are not in your position, why are you still talking about this." ”

Jiang Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Chairman, then can I take the liberty of asking, what are we going to buy this time?" ”

Jiang Zheng looked at Jiang Cheng and sighed, nodded and said, "You did a good job this time, you are very good in Germany and the United States, you have proved your loyalty to the party-state with your actions, as for the loan, you don't have to ask about it anymore." Just do your part. ”

Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "Aren't we going to buy some equipment?" There is so much steel production equipment in the United States that we can make our strength skyrocket if we buy a little bit of it, and now the war is a competition of steel. ”

Jiang said angrily: "Are you questioning me? Who are you? Dare to talk to me like that. ”

Jiang Cheng said anxiously: "Chairman, I am anxious for our country, the gap between our steel production and Japan is too big, we must take advantage of the fact that we have not yet started fighting, seize the time to increase our steel production, I have already communicated with President Roosevelt of the United States, as long as you nod, we can transport the American steelmaking facilities to China, including the workers and technicians who originally used them, will also come to China, and the productive forces will soon be formed."

"Gu Quan, do you know how much investment is needed in a steel plant? I tell you, in 1932, our cooperation agreement with Germany included a steel plant, which required an investment of 20 million US dollars to build a steel plant with an annual output of 150,000 tons, and this steel plant has not been built until now, and we are about to go to war. Jiang Cheng looked at Jiang Cheng and sighed and said. I don't know what you think, don't I know the importance of heavy industry? But can't you make it without money? ”

When Jiang Cheng heard that a steel mill had not been built for 5 years, and the price was as high as 20 million US dollars, he couldn't help but ask, "How come?" A steel mill shouldn't take so long and be so expensive. ”

Jiang Zhong shook his hand and said, "Gu Quan, China's affairs are not as simple as you think, you are a soldier, you should obey the command of the central government, okay, I still have something, I don't want to talk to you anymore, you go out!" ”

Jiang Cheng also wanted to persuade again, and said, "Chairman, now is the time for survival, if we don't boldly increase our strength, when the Japanese invaded, the people asked us where we spent our money for so many years, what do we explain to the people, and how to explain to the former prime minister a hundred years later." ”

Jiang Zheng picked up a teacup and threw it at Jiang Cheng and shouted, "Niang Xipi, I actually learned to take Mr. to press me, who gave you dog guts." ”

Jiang Cheng never dreamed that Jiang Zhong, as the head of a country, would actually throw a cup and hit himself, and he was a little stunned for a while.

Jiang Zhong rang the table bell and said to the guards, "Kick him out for me, and don't let him in without my orders." ”

Jiang Cheng reacted when he was detained by the guards, and he wanted to resist at that time.

Gallagher hurriedly persuaded, "Don't mess around, these soldiers are all real guns, if you shoot, you can only cross and escape directly, at such a distance, Jiang Zhong will die, and your country will be in chaos." ”

When Jiang Cheng was invited out of the National Government Building, he saw Yu Qiaqing and Du Yuesheng waiting for him outside, Jiang Cheng saw Yu Qiaqing's anxious and angry face, Jiang Cheng somehow seemed to see his parents, and he was a little afraid in his heart.

Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Old Yu, Mr. Du, come to Nanjing to play, have you eaten?" ”

Yu Qiaqing's beard was about to rise and said, "Still eating, I'm almost full of anger from you, Gu Quan, didn't I tell you not to get involved in heavy industry, don't get involved in heavy industry?" Why don't you listen to me, if you really think that this old man of mine is useless, you can drive my shares out of your Weihua company. ”

Jiang Cheng had just had a fight with Jiang Agent, and here again, he couldn't help but say with some grievances, "Old Yu, heavy industry is the cornerstone of a country's strength, I'm all for the country, our current steel production is so low, how can we fight with the Japanese." ”

Yu Qiaqing said angrily, "You also said that if you don't know anything, you will fool around, and when the time comes, you will go back abroad with your bare ass, and you don't know why." ”

Du Yuesheng played a round next to him and said, "Okay, don't be angry with Old Yu, Xiao Jiang knows it's wrong, let's go back and talk about it." ”

As he spoke, he pulled Yu Qiaqing into the car, and Jiang Cheng reluctantly followed Yu Qiaqing and others back to Yu Qiaqing's house in Nanjing.

After sitting down for tea, Yu Qiaqing became a little less angry, and said to Jiang Cheng, "Why don't you contact us and act on your own?" ”

Jiang Cheng looked at Yu Qiaqing and said, "Because I know you don't agree with my idea, I really don't understand, why can't it?" Everyone knows the importance of heavy industry, so why not do it? ”

Yu Qiaqing closed her eyes and sighed, "That's because you don't know how deep the water is. ”

Du Yuesheng also said: "As soon as we heard that you came to Nanjing, we guessed that you were going to talk to the chairman about heavy industry, but the chairman did not promise that you really value you." We also thought that if the chairman agreed to you, we would let him take back his life even if we lost face. ”

Jiang Cheng became more and more puzzled: "Can you solve my doubts?" ”

Du Yuesheng looked at Yu Qiaqing and said, "Yu Lao has been in the business world for many years, so he should know best. ”

Yu Qiaqing nodded and said, "This matter is a long story, heavy industry is the first to promote the steel industry, China's steel industry, Xiao Jiang, which one can you think of?" ”

Jiang Cheng blurted out, "Hanyang." ”

Yu Qiaqing sighed, "Yes, Hanyang." Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant used to be the pride of our Chinese, as early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, it produced 160,000 tons of steel per year, and small Japan at that time was only this amount, the highest output after World War I was close to 200,000 tons, but unfortunately, after World War I, steel plummeted, and the backlog of rails in Hanyang Iron Works reached 48,000 tons. In 1924, the Hanyang Iron Works ceased production. After the Nationalist Army captured Wuhan in 1926, the Hanyang Iron Works came under the control of the White Party government. But no one was willing to take over this factory, which was extremely loss-making, and the factory collapsed completely. ”

Jiang Cheng asked, "Why is this happening?" Isn't this large steel production what the country needs? ”

Yu Qiaqing shook his head and said, "Maybe the country does need it, but some people don't need it, Xiao Jiang, let me ask you, what is the most important use of steel for the country?" ”

Jiang Cheng thought for a while and said, "There are too many, agriculture, military, and railway transportation need steel everywhere. ”

Yu Qiaqing then said, "So, if they are all national railways, then the prices in many places are transparent, what gifts did you get for this trip to Germany?" ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Indeed, this time I went to the military purchase, and the German side gave me a lot of money. ”

Du Yuesheng continued, "Let me tell you something, you should have heard of the current Gongxian Arsenal, he is one of our four major arsenals, and the annual output can have tens of thousands of guns, but my apprentice who works in it told me that this is not so much an arsenal as a processing factory, why?" Look at this, this is his letter to me. ”

Jiang Cheng took it and looked at it, it was an intermediate worker-like gang member who wrote a letter to Du Yuesheng to complain and explain his concerns, which said that 17,158.1 kilograms of gun barrel steel arrived this month, from Germany and Austria, 20,867.3 kilograms of gun parts steel, from Germany and Austria, 3,446.1 kilograms of wrought iron, from Germany and England, and 3,922.16 kilograms of smokeless medicine, from Germany and Austria. Other metals, including lead and copper and all steel, oils and chemicals, are mostly imported from foreign countries. The disciples are really worried that once they compete with foreign countries and foreign aid is cut off, will our country be able to make its own guns and cannons, and I shudder when I think about the consequences. I hope that Mr. will call for the reopening of our iron factory in time to prevent us from waiting for us to have the ambition to serve the country but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel that the factory of the Republic of China in this era really has face, and several powerful countries all serve you a factory, no wonder Kong Xiangxi said that he was going to the Czech Republic to buy a gun barrel, and after a long time, the gun barrel was not used to replace, but to produce.

Jiang Cheng hurriedly said: "Doesn't this show more about the importance of our reopening of the steel plant?" ”

Yu Qiaqing said gloomily, "They can get a rebate of one to two percent for a foreign steel and foreign iron, do you think you just opened a steel factory, and your iron is really sold?" ”

Jiang Cheng said in disbelief, "My steel will not lose to those Western countries, why can't I sell it?" ”

Yu Qiaqing said sharply, "Because they are willing to buy those foreign irons with rebates, even if the quality is almost good, they are also willing, do you think your steel mill still has a way to live?" ”

Jiang Cheng stopped talking, not knowing what he was thinking.

Du Yuesheng went on to say, "Not only that, heavy industry is also involved in a deeper political struggle, the miscarriage of the Ma'anshan Iron and Steel Plant is because the Ministry of Industry, the Resources Committee, and the National Defense Design Committee dismantle each other, to be honest, the current Republic of China, has changed the color of heavy industry, no one wants to do it, and no one dares to do it." Gu Quan, you must know that there is no shortage of smart people in China, and there are many people who can see these drawbacks, but there are too many smart people, and they will eventually become like this, if you want to set up a steel factory, I dare to guarantee that people from all walks of life will eat your bones. ”

Jiang Cheng listened to the analysis of Yu Qiaqing and Du Yuesheng and understood that he really wanted to be simple at first, but when he thought that it would be so difficult for him to do something for his country as a traverser, he was ashamed and angry, and he actually cried.

This frightened Yu Qiaqing and Du Yuesheng, and Yu Qiaqing hurriedly said, "Xiao Jiang, what's wrong with you?" ”

Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'm just sad, sad for this country, sad for this society." ”

Jiang Cheng clenched his fist tightly - Bai Dang, you govern the country and the world like this, it's strange if you don't finish playing, no matter what, you have already worked hard for you, and you can't live if you do your own evil. It looks like I'm going to have to change something.