Chapter 11 Symposium (I)

"You have worked all your life for the country's railway construction. I can understand your feelings. But you should know better in your heart, what is the future of private commercial railways? The general branch line is a little better, but the trunk railway, private capital can't support it. Since the railway business office, to protect the road "transport" trend. The person in dispute, who seems to have the right of way, is actually a benefit. Regardless of the government or the opposition, who can be sure when the railway will be built? Take the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway as an example, as the general office, can you have a period to start construction? ”

Fang Jianxiong said slowly, Zhan Tianyou listened quietly, his demeanor changed with the process, and when he paused, Zhan Tianyou's face was bitter and unsustainable. Fang Jianxiong sighed, got up and paced, and continued to speak at a slow pace: "China is too far behind the great powers, and if you want to catch up with the great powers in a short period of time in the eleventh chapter of the symposium (I), do you think it is feasible to use ordinary means?" A Guangdong-Hanzhou railway, what does it look like? So far, you have not been able to start construction, do you think that such an inefficient waste of time is responsible for this country? ”

(Note: The historical Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway took 40 years to complete.) ）

Zhan Tianyou had a stomachful of truth, but in front of Fang Jianxiong's words, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

"In my opinion, as long as the country can develop at the fastest speed, any means can be used. It is nonsense to talk about the rights of the state, and only development is the last word. Wait and see, within five years, the provinces under the rule of the autonomous region will undergo earth-shaking changes. In order to develop rapidly, the introduction of foreign capital has become inevitable. As for personal merits and demerits, there are posterity comments. ”

Fang Jianxiong, who suddenly stopped, quickened his speech, waved his hand as if he was very excited, and roared with extremely powerful emotion: "Anyone who vainly tries to block the progress of this country will be a mantis arm as a car, and will inevitably be crushed by the wheels of the Chinese nation rolling forward!" ”

Zhan Tianyou slowly stood up and said nothing to Fang Jianxiong. Silently lowered his head and walked out. Fang Jianxiong wanted to open his mouth to stop him, but he closed his mouth again after thinking about it. In this era of the 11th chapter symposium (I), Fang Jianxiong's method of doing things may not be acceptable to many elites of the times. Zhan Tianyou is the same, he has almost dedicated his life to the railway, and it is difficult for him to accept this reality. But reality is reality, and the country must develop and catch up. Fang Jianxiong said a qiē. It doesn't seem reasonable. In fact, it is the most feasible approach in the current situation. Grasp the controlling stake and transfer the management right. When the deadline comes, the railroad is still state. This truth is actually not difficult to understand.

Zhan Tianyou, who had already walked to the door, suddenly stopped and looked back at Fang Jianxiong. The demeanor was difficult, the words were bitter, and he squeezed out a smile and said: "Supporting the country." Is there really no other way? ”

Fang Jianxiong shook his head very dryly and said, "My plan is to catch up with the great powers in thirty years. Three years. Build a foundation for the defense industry and lay out a foundation for heavy industry in five years. Ten years later, the country's heavy industry was basically formed and initially self-sufficient. Twenty years, surpassing the middle countries of Europe, thirty years later. China is also a great power. ”

"What about the Guangdong-Hankou Railway? What about the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway? Zhan Tianyou subconsciously returned to his original position, with strong expectations. Fang Jianxiong hesitated a little and said, "Right now, we can only wait, wait for the reunification of the country." ”

Zhan Tianyou, who has devoted countless efforts to the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway, is actually very clear about reality. It's a pity that there is nothing that can be done. It's too hard to do something in this country. The Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway began in 1896, and more than five years have passed, and the road is still on the drawings. It's really heartbreaking, how many five years has a person been wasted?

Fang Jianxiong didn't know if he could convince this old man, but his respect for him was not diminished in the slightest. The continuation of this nation for thousands of years depends on persistence. The persistence of the rise of the nation, the persistence of cultural inheritance, and so on! And Zhan Tianyou in front of him is a persistent. With such persistence, there is no need to think about the result, every insistent is difficult to see and fortunate to see the result, but they are all winners worthy of admiration.

"God is not old, and he still wants to do something for this country." Zhan Tianyou's face, which was originally a little depressed, suddenly bloomed. As if he had figured out something, he rushed in front of Fang Jianxiong, and danced his fists a little excitedly.

"Honest and old! That's what Jianxiong was waiting for. Fang Jianxiong stepped forward excitedly, held Zhan Tianyou's hands tightly, and shook vigorously: "The United Autonomous Region wants to form a Ministry of Railways, can Elder Cheng succumb to the position of minister?" Rest assured, you will have the final say on the railway in the future. We can't afford to build trunk lines, we can build straight lines. Education, railways, and iron and steel are all priorities for the autonomous region in the coming year. The country has been extremely weak for many years, and there is no time for me, no time for me! ”

"Okay, the old man took this errand." ……………… A night of talking!

The symposium was held at 10 o'clock in the morning, and before 9 o'clock, many people came one after another. These people are all celebrities in the three towns of Wuhan, and many of them are parliamentarians. Song Weichen came with the time, and when he arrived five minutes early, the huge conference room was already crowded.

It was a harsh winter, and there were many stoves in the meeting room, and there were chimneys leading to the outside. Walking from the cold outdoors to the inside, a hot current suddenly hits, sweeping away the chill on the face.

"Weirun!" People kept greeting each other, and Song Weichen all bowed his hand in return. At a glance, seeing Liu Xinsheng, the real estate king sitting upright, Song Weichen immediately stepped forward and bowed his hand: "Renxiang is old!" You're here early. ”

"Weirun, sit, your seat is next to mine." Liu Xinsheng has always been popular, in the early years, he was a comprador of Crédit Agricole CIB, when there were many people who had difficulties and could not repay the loan, Liu paid a lot of money on his behalf. Later, he donated 500,000 taels of silver for Wuhan flood control public welfare, and Zhang Zhidong asked the imperial court to allow him to wear four products. In recent years, Liu Zhi's real estate has expanded too fast, and the Chinese and foreign business circles have millions of yuan in debt, which is not as good as in the past, but it is still the leader of Wuhan's business. Today's symposium is still in the first place. Liu is also a member of the provincial assembly, but he does not seem to be very enthusiastic about the new government. It has always been a cold spectator.

Liu Xinsheng once said to Governor Li Yuanhong: "The Governor created the Republic of China, and I created Wuhan." "It deserves to be the first cow in the three towns of Wuhan. After Fang Jianxiong actually took control of Wuhan, he didn't go to visit this old man for a long time, not because he neglected him, but because he was too busy to take care of it for a while. In addition, Hankou is a place, and at the moment, Li Ziyun and others are very tightly controlled, and Liu also has the intention of disdainful of fighting with them.

At present, these two are facing a financial problem. Objectively, they are all dragged down by the war. Fang Jianxiong held such a symposium, and no one dared not to give face. No matter how good Liu Xinsheng is, he will not fight against Fang Jianxiong. Besides, after Fang Jianxiong actually took control of Wuhan, all kinds of measures were still very popular. Liu Xinsheng has always wanted to find an opportunity to contact Fang Dashuai, but there are too many business problems at the moment, and he has a good face, so he dragged it down. No, after receiving the post, Liu Xinsheng came, and when he arrived at the scene, he was the first! There was a sign of Fang Jianxiong next to him, and he felt as comfortable as being slightly drunk.

"Elder Xiang, what kind of banquet is Fang Dashuai?" After Song Weichen sat down, he smiled and whispered to Liu Xinsheng, Liu Xinsheng shook his head: "How do you know this?" However, Fang Dashuai is in Anhui, but he attaches great importance to industry. In my opinion, today's symposium is not necessarily a bad thing. Some people are worried about being slaughtered, and they are thinking about how many silver taels they can come up with? ”

Saying that, he snuggled his mouth, and on the table of the Eight Immortals not far away, a bunch of people were whispering, these people were all small and medium-sized business owners in Wuhan, and they were usually stabbed, and it became natural for them to get used to it.

"Hehe, I did business with Xiajiang a few years ago, and the chamber of commerce in Wuhu has a good reputation. There are many businessmen in Shanghai who have made a fortune by relying on Wuhu goods. Wuhan is not the same as Wuhu, Fang Dashuai is a visionary. Song Weichen didn't say much, but his few words were to the point.

Liu Xinsheng suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Wei Run, wait a minute, you cooperate with the old man to make a play...... ”

While the two were whispering, the curtain outside suddenly opened, but they heard a shout full of anger: "General Fang Jianxiong, Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces, has arrived!" As soon as the words fell, Fang Jianxiong, who was dressed in casual clothes, stepped in, and kept arching his hand with a smile on his face, followed by two people who were more concerned about the industrial and commercial circles in Wuhan. Song Hanzhang, President of China Bank, and Fisher, President of Merlot Bank.

The expressions of these two are also very interesting, one is kind and kind to smile, a typical Song Hanzhang of the "Chinese" way of playing. A straight face pursed his mouth, his chin slightly raised, foreign devils are so virtuous, it seems that many people owe him money.

The layout of the symposium hall is very simple, that is, two rows of eight immortal tables. There are eight people at a table, and in addition to the two Wuhan businessmen on the No. 1 table, there is also Li Siguang, the Minister of Industry. Minister Li will still follow behind Fang Dashuai.

When Fang Jianxiong came to the position, Song Weichen stood up and bowed his hand, but Liu Xinsheng sat still with an expressionless face. Fang Jianxiong didn't feel angry at all, and still smiled and arched his hand: "Elder Renxiang, Jianxiong has too many mundane affairs, and he can't come to the door for advice, so I apologize to Elder Renxiang." ”

The scene was suddenly silent, and everyone watched Liu Xinsheng's reaction. There are those who are worried, there are those who are stupid, and so on.

Liu Xinsheng still had a cold face, sat still, raised his hand and arched, and said lightly: "A businessman, you can't apologize." ”

Fang Jianxiong still kept smiling and said, "How can you not be? Wuhan is the home of all of you, and if we want to build Wuhan well, we have to rely on everyone's joint efforts. The United Autonomous Region Council has introduced a new policy to encourage industry and commerce, and in my opinion, it is not enough to relax the policy. ”

Speaking of this, Fang Jianxiong smiled and paused, looked around, and held the table with both hands. Seeing that everyone was paying attention to this, he continued to smile: "The first thing I want to say today is the question of what role the government should play in the development of industry and commerce. Many people will definitely say that the government is not an official? Aren't the rulers in charge of the people? We are the ones who are in charge. ”

Speaking of this, Fang Jianxiong paused again, the people present were not ordinary characters, and they all seemed to be aware of the abnormal atmosphere of today's symposium. Liu Xinsheng also subconsciously straightened his waist slightly, his eyes blazing. (To be continued!!