Chapter 399: Jin Shan

On February 12, the 27th year of the Republic of China, the New Year is approaching, and the traditional Chinese Spring Festival is approaching. The streets of Zhangjiakou are full of pedestrians coming and going, and the perennial war makes people no longer strange to war, and the good news from the front line makes Chahar Minzong very satisfied and assured with the combat strength of the army.

After coming out of the provincial government, Hawkins and Alice walked together on the bustling streets of Zhangjiakou, and all they saw were crowds of people rushing to shop.

"Alice, why are people here snapping up food and clothing? Are they hoarding supplies? Hawkins on the side asked Alice on the side puzzled.

Alice shook her head and said, "No, Uncle Hawkins. Alice knew that although Hawkins had studied Chinese history, it was the first time he had come to China and he didn't know much about some traditional customs, so he asked such strange words.

"This is a traditional Chinese festival, called the Spring Festival in their words. In Chinese customs, only after the Spring Festival is the beginning of the new year, symbolizing the continuation of a good life. During the Spring Festival, the Han Chinese and many ethnic minorities in China hold various activities to celebrate. These activities are mainly based on sacrificing to gods and Buddhas, paying tribute to ancestors, removing the old and cloth the new, welcoming the jubilee and receiving blessings, and praying for a good year. ”

After listening to Alice's explanation, Hawkins glanced at Alice thoughtfully and asked, "Alice, how long have you been in Huaxia?" ”

"It's been almost two years, Uncle Hawkins!" Alice replied.

"yes, it's been almost two years!" Hawkins said with some emotion: "When you joined the Washington Post just after graduation, and then took the initiative to come to distant Asia as a reporter, you must have suffered a lot in the past two years!" ”

Alice's eyes turned red after listening to Hawkins's words, a girl wanders alone in a foreign country thousands of miles away, eating and sleeping everywhere, to say that it is not hard is a lie, even men are not many people can persevere, let alone girls. Alice raised her head and said a little stubbornly: "No! I'm doing well on my own. ”

Hawkins sighed and looked at Alice with pity, "Alice, I know you don't want to rely on your uncle's help, but it's not always a way for you to travel around in this war-torn country, your Washington Post correspondents are generally overseas for two years, and you can go back with me after a while!" ”

Alice, who was a little distraught, shook her head, "Uncle Hawkins, I haven't thought about this problem yet, let's talk about it then!" ”

Hawkins looked at Lis, who was walking with her head down, sighed, and said nothing.

The crowd on the street is unusually crowded, not only the Chinese, due to the influx of foreign immigrants in recent years, the streets are also full of golden-eyed Jews, these people are also the main force of consumption, so that the shrewd merchants also marked the goods with Hebrew to make it easier for Jews who do not know the Chinese word to identify.

Looking at the dazzling array of goods in the store and the white-eyed white people everywhere, Hawkins and Alice felt as if they were back on the streets of New York, and the illusion lasted for a while before a voice interrupted it.

"This beautiful lady, this honorable gentleman, is there anything you can help me with?" A young and beautiful waitress came to the two of them and asked earnestly in Chinese.

At this time, the two came back to their senses, and the two had already arrived at a clothing store. Hawkins looked at the many clothes here and said to Alice with a smile: "Alice, go pick a dress, even if it is a New Year's gift from your uncle." ”

Alice smiled and nodded, and was not polite to Hawkins, and after a while, she picked out a lady's trench coat and came to Hawkins and asked, "Uncle Hawkins, do you think I look good in this dress?" ”

Hawkins smiled and nodded: "Well, yes, our little Alice looks good in whatever she wears." ”

Hawkins took out his wallet and asked with a smile, "How much does this dress cost?" ”

"Twenty gold yuan coupon, thank you!" The waiter replied with a smile.

"Ugh!" After Hawkins opened his wallet, he was embarrassed that there were only US dollars in his wallet, but there was no currency in Huaxia. Hawkins was a little embarrassed and asked, "Do you charge dollars here?" ”

"I'm sorry, we don't charge US dollars here, if it's really inconvenient, you can go to our Northwest Bank to redeem the gold yuan coupon and then come to collect this garment, we will keep it for you." The waitress was still very enthusiastic and said.

"Poof!" Alice behind her smiled, "Forget it, Uncle Hawkins or I'll pay the bill!" With that, Alice took out her purse from her body and paid the money.

After the two paid the bill and left, Hawkins said with some embarrassment: "Alice, I'm really sorry, I originally wanted to give you a gift, but I didn't expect it to make you break the bank." But you're also a newcomer to Chahar, so why did you cash out so many golden yuan coupons from the northwest? ”

Alice smiled and said, "It's okay, I already have a golden yuan coupon on me." Now the gold yuan coupons in the northwest can be circulated throughout the country, and they can be regarded as hard currency? This kind of gold yuan coupons can be circulated in other regions, and it is said that its strength is not even comparable to the fiat currency of their central government, and some merchants even recognize the gold yuan coupons. ”

"Really?" Hawkins couldn't help but be a little surprised after listening to Alice's words, "Has this Su general's tentacles touched the economic field?" Looks like we're underestimating him! ”

Alice may not know, but as a doctor of social relations, he knows too well the importance of being able to control a country's currency, which means that this Su general has initially controlled the economic trend of the entire country, as long as this Su general sneezes, the whole of China will be earthquake.

After a long time, Hawkins asked softly, "Alice, do you know why the currency of the Northwest Bank is so strong in China?" ”

Alice thought for a long time before shaking her head apologetically, "I don't know much about this, I only know that the Northwest Bank uses a large amount of gold as a reserve, and they also put hundreds of tons of yellow finance into a gold mountain in the underground vault, the underground vault is still open to the outside world, and everyone can visit it for only one yuan." It is said that it has also become a famous tourist attraction in Chahar, and there is an endless stream of people who visit it every day, and all the people of Chahar say that if they come to Chahar and do not visit the underground vault of the Northwest Bank, they will come to Chahar for nothing. ”

"Oh, is it? Who made this note? Hawkins asked, smiling.

Speaking of Su Tong, Alice still has some lingering thoughts about this morning's events, and said angrily, "It is said that this attention is still from Chairman Su, and in my opinion, it is really a coffin reaching out to ask for money." ”

Hawkins is not like Alice only looking at the surface, this Chairman Su's move seems to be greedy for money and tacky, in fact, the gold mountain to the vault is of great significance, as long as the gold mountain is placed there, then the currency of the Northwest Bank will always be strong, and the people's trust in the Northwest Bank will be infinitely raised, which can be described as a number of birds in one fell swoop.

"Alice, have you seen the underground vaults of the Northwest Bank?"

Alice shook her head slightly, "I also just arrived a few days ago, and I've been busy with work, so I haven't had the time and opportunity to watch it." ”

Hawkins stopped and said slowly to Alice: "Alice, I really want to see the underground vault of the Northwest Bank and see what the gold mountain is like, are you interested in going with me......"

Zhangjiakou Ninth Street, also known as the most prosperous street in Chahar, because it gathers all the banks of Chahar, as well as the major banks in the country, including the Central Bank, the Bank of Communications, the Construction Bank, and even the banks of the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries have opened branches here in the coming year, it can be said that since the fall of Shanghai, it has replaced Shanghai to become the new financial heart of China.

Coming to Ninth Avenue, seeing the conspicuous traffic lights and sidewalks on the road, as well as the hurried passers-by, Hawkins said with emotion: "Alice, no wonder people say that this is a miracle city, in just three years, he has built a border city into the most prosperous city and financial heart in China, I think although it is not as good as New York, but it also has the initial shape of an international city." ”

"That's just his luck, what's the big deal!" Alice, who was behind her, muttered a little unconvinced.

Hawkins turned to Alice and said: "Alice, I don't know what prejudice you have about this Soviet general, but the achievements of others are here for everyone to see, as a journalist, you should still remember your professional code, don't you know that looking at people with colored glasses will make you lose your fair position?" ”

Alice's face was flushed and she lowered her head silently, seeing Alice's rare expression of her little daughter, Hawkins also sighed and shook his head and was silent.

When they arrived at the underground vault on Ninth Avenue, even the well-informed Hawkins was stunned. Well, Hawkins has to admit that when a mountain of gold five or six meters high and five or six meters wide is placed in front of you under the illumination of the lights, even God will be temporarily suffocated.

But no one here will laugh at them, because there are people who are more unbearable than them at the scene, and there is a person who pounced on the fence of Jinshan on the spot, and he was so excited that he almost fainted with tears...... R