"That'...... That Chen Moran's daughter-in-law is an English nobleman, and the noble daughter of the British Empress who has eaten tea, if ...... Please think again! ”

These words only surprised Cixi and Li Lianying at the same time, they obviously didn't know about this stubble.

"Lafayette, when he married that noble girl a few years ago, Lafayette also gave him something."

was said by Liu Nengxian, Cixi and Li Lianying thought about it, a few years ago, it seemed that there was really such a thing, and at that time, there seemed to be a minister who decreed that the person was wearing Han clothes and acting in the same way, what can the big rebellion do, it is difficult to cut off two people. On the way back to the capital, she didn't want to cause any trouble, not only refuted the minister's excerpt, but even rewarded a few things received in Xi'an as congratulatory gifts.

The original fist chaos fled westward in a panic, and this time he was able to return to the capital, which was already blessed by his ancestors, and he had a banquet for those ministers and officers' wives in the capital for three days, but it was not to keep his position. She has tasted the history of foreigners, hated it, and was afraid.

Thinking about Cixi's face in her heart, but it changed rapidly, she hated this courtier's lack of filial piety, and wanted to have some of his filial piety, but the daughter-in-law who was born as a courtier was still an English noblewoman.

Half a bag of cigarettes, but Cixi didn't say anything, and she seemed to recall the scene when she had just returned to the garden of her dreams. As soon as she entered the garden, she took a cursory look at the whole garden.

The Summer Palace, which originally had beautiful scenery, majestic palaces, and beautiful mountains and rivers, completely lost its former style. The door of the Paiyun Hall was smashed, and the one on the left leaned against the wall, crumbling; The cabin on the beautiful stone boat was a pile of ashes; The Nanmu window lattice in the Buddha incense pavilion has been broken into five sections; The pearlescent white jade Buddha has disappeared; The painted Buddha statues on the walls of the Sea of Wisdom were also smashed to the ground...... Drooping eaves, broken doors and windows, crooked railings, scattered rocks, peeling and toppling walls can be seen everywhere and abound.

At that time, she was really heartbroken, and the Summer Palace, which had been painstakingly operated for many years, was destroyed in just a few months. A palace and a hall, a room and a house, a table and a chair, a flower and a grass, a mountain and a stone in this garden are all her hard work.

Although now, the doors and windows in this garden have been repaired, the tables and chairs have been neatly arranged, and even the silver paintings on the walls have been wiped away, but the treasures and antiques she collected back then are almost gone. Even now, the traces of smashing things in this room are still faintly visible.

Li Lianying saw the Empress Dowager Cixi's demeanor, and she didn't know what to do, knowing that she couldn't persuade her, but she still opened her mouth, but as soon as she called "Lafayette", she couldn't think of words, so she had to shut her mouth again.

Two years ago, when the Eight-Nation Coalition Army fled in panic when it entered Beijing, the experience of losing her armor and barking like a disaster victim along the way, one by one appeared in Cixi's mind, and her fingers with fake nails were used with force, and her heart was fighting fiercely.

In the end, she looked at Liu Nengxian who was kneeling there blankly, she knew why he said this, firstly, he may be loyal, and he is afraid of causing some trouble, but secondly, it is for himself, the industrial company is promoted by Liu Kunyi, and Liu Kunyi is the backstage of Chen Moran, who has no filial piety.

If it was said that at the beginning, she just wanted to beat the filial piety of being a slave, but now she really hates Chen Moran who has no filial piety, and marries a foreign noblewoman, can she forget her duty to be a slave? Although I hated that person, I was a little helpless. However, she couldn't swallow the breath.

She can't help foreigners, can't she say that she can't do anything about a dog minion?

I can't wait to smoke my fast mouth, and Liu Nengxian, who was kneeling on the ground, kept chattering.

"Minions! Please think twice about Galeries Lafayette! Please think twice about Galeries Lafayette! ”

But this will he know, now Lafayette still has to think twice, there is no step to say this, she can't get down even if she wants to, and even the idea of sewing her mouth when she gets home is even moved.

Li Lianying, who was standing next to her, realized the meaning of Lafayette from the expression of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and Lafayette had a special hatred for foreigners. Her return to politics was interfered with by foreigners, Emperor Guangxu changed the law, and foreigners supported her, and after the failure of Emperor Guangxu's reform, foreigners came out to protect the emperor and prevented the Empress Dowager Cixi from setting up a new emperor.

But two years ago, she let foreigners rush to Xi'an like chickens and ducks, can't she hate foreigners? What about hate? The foreigners launched a ruthless attack, who can stop this Qing Dynasty, the foreigners almost didn't abolish Lafayette, if not...... Lafayette's expression made Li Lianying realize that Lafayette hated the surnamed Chen because of foreigners.

But there is no way, this Liu Nengxian said that the daughter-in-law surnamed Chen is an English noblewoman, who once drank tea with the dead old queen of England, in case he really threw the surname Chen into prison, then the British would not take the opportunity to extort, and at that time, if there was any trouble.

Li Lianying looked at Liu Nengxian, who was kneeling on the ground trembling, and then looked at Lafayette, who was angry, and understood that although she was angry, she didn't dare to think like a foreigner, so she knelt on the ground and begged for Chen Moran, not to mention that this matter was provoked by him, so he naturally wanted to press him down.

"Lafayette, I think it's Chen Moran who only cares about getting his car, his filial piety is faint for a while, Lafayette is the heart of the Buddha, your old man is dissipated first, that dog slave can be regarded as a person with filial piety, and it will be slowly knocked and beaten in the future......"

After a few words, Cixi came down a step, and she looked at Liu Nengxian, who was kneeling there.

"Alright, you get up!"

After getting the will, Liu Nengxian got up from the ground and stumbled suddenly, only to find that his legs were numb from his knees, and his knees were also a little sore, but in front of Lafayette, who could have the idea of touching his sore knees, so he hurriedly stood in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi.

The Empress Dowager Cixi saw Liu Nengxian's appearance, and a sinister sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, but she still pretended to smile.

"Okay, it's fine, you can go back first!"

Gong leaned and retreated, but just a few steps away, Liu Nengxian heard the sound of things breaking in the hall behind him, and he was cold, but he knew that this Lafayette was probably really hating the lame man.

"But please be blessed!"

Liu Nengxian, who was shocked into a cold sweat, dared to slow down at his feet, and hurriedly left.

The anger that had not yet subsided suddenly rushed up again after Liu Nengxian left. As soon as she threw the teacup in her hand, Cixi opened her mouth and scolded.

"This group of dog slaves, one by one, have forgotten their duty to be slaves, the year before last I asked those governors to be Qinwang, one by one back that it was a chaotic life, and now even a small supplement from the third grade, not to mention filial piety, is still the same as those chaotic ministers and thieves, relying on the support of foreigners......"

Lafayette's anger frightened Li Lianying to her knees, and she didn't dare to say a word.

At this time, the more Cixi spoke, the more angry she became, and her anger was extremely corrupt.

"Foreign devils burn my garden, rob my garden, and those who are slaves do not obey the king's orders, this has been a long time, is the Great Qing Kingdom still the Great Qing Kingdom!"

"Galeries Lafayette is angry! Galeries Lafayette, you are discouraged...... For the unfilial servant, he can't ......"

Li Lianying, who was scared to kneel on the ground, kowtowed and begged, this would make him really ashamed of his act of looking for trouble, didn't he just not pay tribute to himself!

"You dog-free talent, do you think I'm a slave who has no eyes?"

glaring at him viciously, Li Lianying was so frightened that she swallowed back what she was about to say. The Empress Dowager Cixi was silent for a while and said.

"I'm angry with those feudal officials, those governors, what are they doing after Gengzi New Year, first they refused King Qin, disobeyed the king's orders, and then thought that if it was a foreigner, it was really ...... They supported Li Hongzhang as the president and established the country in the south, and now Li Er's devil is dead, but those governors are still alive, sooner or later, this Qing country will have to be destroyed in the hands of this gang of rebellious ministers and thieves who have no king and no father! ”

After that, without looking at Li Lianying, Cixi left the Summer Palace and returned to the palace in a sedan chair.

Li Lianying, who was kneeling on the ground, listened to Lafayette's words, and immediately understood what Lafayette hated, this Chen Moran was just a reason, what she hated in her heart was still those feudal officials who had won the southeast mutual protection, and she hated those foreigners, and naturally hated those minions who used foreigners as shields, Chen Moran was naturally one of them.

"These dog minions!"

"Ah...... Pander to...... Sneeze! ”

sneezed for no reason, Chen Moran touched his forehead, he hasn't been cold recently!

He really didn't know that he had been remembered by the old ladies and dead eunuchs thousands of kilometers away, sitting in the office and occasionally flipping through the newspapers, the front pages of these newspapers were almost all about the "Yanjing to Paris Automobile Rally" report, more than 500 cars, more than 1,000 players, for the Qing Kingdom, this is an unprecedented event.

And in front of his desk, there was a person sitting upright, that person was wearing a suit, and he had been sitting there for a few minutes, Chen Moran didn't ask anything, and he didn't let him say anything, the two of them just sat here.

Restless, for Guan Mingtang, he didn't show too much emotion, it has been eight months since he returned to China, what did he get in this August? Did you get the answer to that answer?

No!

After a year of separation from his family for 24 years, he entered the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion under the recommendation of his teacher, but what was the result? There was no opportunity in officialdom for him to answer the questionnaire.

"Zheqin, if you waste money in this officialdom, don't promise to use what you have learned to go to the industrial company industry! Come to think of it, it may be more suitable for you. ”

The words of my friend are very clear, forty-one years old is just the beginning of the Governor's Curtain, even if he is lucky enough to become a member of the party ten years later, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to heaven.

In the Governor's Palace, he had heard of industrial companies, and he could often see them in the newspapers, and because he was the Governor's Translator, when Liu Kunyi accompanied the British Consul in Jiangning to Ma'anshan, he had seen the "Unai No. 1 Xiong Factory" under construction, and even when he first entered the scene, Boss Chen of this industrial company still asked someone to invite him to work in the industrial company, but he refused.

Half a year later, he left a letter of resignation, carrying 200 taels of silver and two coupons of the industrial company, Guan Mingtang came here and came to the headquarters of the industrial company located in the concession.

Finally taking his eyes back from the newspaper, Chen Moran looked at this "uninvited guest" with a smile on his face.

"Zheqin, I remember that five months ago, I asked Master Liu Senda to invite you to come to the industrial company, but you refused, why did you come again today?"

Five months ago, I heard from Liu Nengxian that what happened to this person and him was almost a legendary novel, he had been in the United States for 24 years, and he had a double doctorate, but as soon as he entered the scene, he was a four-grade curtain member for Liu Kun, such a person Chen Moran naturally would not miss it, he invited it, but Guan Mingtang refused.

"I can't answer it, so Mingtang abandons it!"

Guan Mingtang did not hide the true reason, in fact, in the Jiangning Governor's Mansion, he knew the reason why he left the provincial capital without leaving twenty-four years ago, just to find the answer in his heart.

Chen Moran nodded, when he was invited to come to the industrial company, he rushed to his share of something that other people couldn't find, what was it? There are a few people here who can abandon the glory and wealth at their fingertips, and go to foreign countries to study as coolies, just to find the answers to "why can ironclad ships float on the water" and "why can foreign warships run rampant on the Yangtze River".

No! Only Guan Mingtang, who seems to be fifty years old in front of him, but is actually only forty-one years old, has this courage. Chen Moran glanced down at him, then looked at him.

"Sometimes you only get one chance!"

"I understand, so I'm here, just for another chance!"

Guan Mingtang said calmly.

You only get one chance! Last time, Chen Moran offered the position of special assistant to the board of directors of the industrial company, how could Guan Mingtang not understand that he missed this opportunity.

"Oh, is it? …… Just another chance! ”

Chen Moran was stunned for a moment, and then understood what he meant by another chance, a fair opportunity.

"Okay, you need this opportunity, and I'll give it too!"

Chen Moran's answer made Guan Mingtang raise his head and look at him blankly.

"You hired me?"

"It's up to you to get these things together in the shortest possible time, and then give me a proper suggestion."

After taking a file box from his desk, Chen silently put the file box in front of his desk.

"Zheqin, you only have one chance here! I hope you remember that! ”

Pointing to the file box on the table, Chen Moran pressed the bell on the table, the office door opened, and Yu Hongyu walked in.

"Chairman!"

"Ziji, you take Mr. Guan to that office!"

"Mr. Guan, please here!"

Yu Hongyu asked with his right hand facing outward, and people in the industrial company knew the characteristics of the chairman's secretary, and he never said a word of nonsense.

Guan Mingtang, who was a little surprised, took the file box on the desk, and then looked at Chen Moran with a smile on his face, is it that simple?

"Zheqin! You've got an hour! ”

Smiling, Chen Moran added that as the manager of the company, he must be able to make the right decision in the shortest possible time, and this is the reason why he handed over the information to Guan Mingtang is nothing more than some problems faced by industrial companies now.

Industrial companies need a manager, after Xiao Xinren became the director of the professor department of Whampoa School, after becoming more and more away from the company, Chen Moran needed an assistant to free himself from the company's heavy work, which is also the reason why he asked Liu Nengxian if he could come to this person.

Guan Mingtang's experience is too legendary, and Liu Nengxian also said that although he has been in the United States for twenty-four years, he can be said to have tasted all the hardships of the world, but he is not suitable for officialdom.

"Answer the questionnaire in the government! It's a shame he can remember! ”

Guan Mingtang, who sighed in his heart, was smart for a while, and he was confused for a while, Chen Moran shook his head lightly, at least now it seems that Guan Mingtang is the right person to be the manager, but ...... Chen Moran couldn't help but have some worries in his heart, there are many things that the industrial company can't see.

In another office next door, looking at the documents taken out of the file box with his left hand, Guan Mingtang frowned from time to time, but his right hand kept writing down something on the paper, these documents only need to be swiped, he knows that this is by no means a document for "ordinary managers", in any enterprise, the person who can access this kind of information is either a secretary or a senior employee of the company, so what does Mr. Chen mean?

Although he had some doubts in his heart, Guan Mingtang did not delve into it, he only had an hour to familiarize himself with these materials, and he also had to come up with a suggestion that satisfied Mr. Chen.

An hour later, Guan Mingtang returned to Chen Moran's office, and while returning the file box to him, he handed him a few pieces of paper, which were full of dense pen print.

Chen Moran glanced down and suggested that it be divided into three parts, first analyzed the company's problems, and then proposed to readjust the company's management organization and branches, and finally re-planned the future development direction of the company. The reason is that the prospect of the automobile market is unclear, and it is not possible to rely only on the external market to expand the factory, and compared with the automobile, the coal railway is related to the life and death of the company's two major foundations, the "Jianghuai Road Mine".

After carefully reading this analysis report, Chen Moran looked up at him.

"It's very efficient, do you think I'll accept your suggestion?"

"Maybe it's not acceptable, but it's the best advice for the company."

Guan Mingtang replied calmly, and then added.

"I think the company is all about winning the car competition, maybe it can open up the popularity of the car, but the discrimination of white people in Europe and the United States against people of color may affect the future sales of the car, so I make this suggestion!"

"At least after we win this game!"

Chen Moran said with a shallow smile, and then looked at Guan Mingtang seriously.

"We don't talk about it. Now, what else is there to discuss? By the way, and your salary, of course...... Manager Tube! ”

(To be continued)