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Volume III: Aftermath 116: Farewell 1919 (Part I)

December 25, 1919. In the beautiful palace-like building of the Shanghai Concession, William Garden, a small but lively dance party is taking place, and the 50-foot-wide ballroom can be used for guests to dance to their heart's content.

With a light and peaceful beat, every guest has a smile on their face. The highly-paid bands were playing hard, and the most striking of them was a pianist in white who was playing in front of the piano.

I saw that the slender and flexible fingers seemed to have a kind of magic, and they changed all kinds of notes at will.

"You're a magic pianist! Mr. 1900! Situ Nan walked over and said with a smile, "I think you'll fall in love with this city." ”

"Yes. I might fall in love somewhere, but I hate you self-righteous guy! 1900 impatiently glanced at Situ Nan, swept his fingers over the keys, stood up and walked straight outside.

"Hey. Someday you'll be grateful to me, stupid! Situ Nan shouted behind 1900, he was in a good mood, so he did it and improvised a part.

Interestingly, California Shipping added flights from Shanghai to San Francisco and bought the USS Virginia from another company. On Christmas Eve, the liner arrived in Shanghai after a long journey.

Situ Nan remembered the strange pianist 1900 he had met on the Virginia three years earlier, so he sent someone to investigate, and found that the guy was still on the ship, so he had 1900 forcibly taken to William's Garden, breaking the ring that the guy never got off the ship.

Situ Nan's bag naturally won a lot of applause from the guests. Most of the people present were business partners of the U.S. China Company or friends of Situ Nan, and Bill Brown, president of Occidental Petroleum in China. Walt, Lin Yimin of Meihua Company, Jiang Hua, the chief housekeeper of Meihua Bank, and other senior executives gathered, as well as the Kadoorie family, the Ho Dong family, and the Song family also sent people to attend Situ Nan's Christmas ball.

This is not only a social occasion for exchanging information and summarizing prospects, but also an opportunity to connect feelings and strengthen internal cohesion.

Seeing Lin Yimin maneuvering around a group of guests, looking at ease, Situ Nan nodded with satisfaction.

Song Meiling's dress is outstanding, her elegant dancing posture and good conversation make her the focus.

Laura, who is also the hostess, is even more noble and beautiful, glorious, and her every move attracts everyone's attention. Of course, you have to count the credit of Situ Nan, who was with her.

Hugging Laura's delicate body and smelling the faint sweetness of cream, Situ Nan's vanity was greatly satisfied. However, from time to time, I will be attracted by the figure of Song Meiling not far away and get distracted.

"Honey, it looks like you're going to dance with Song, isn't it?" Laura whispered in Situ Nan's ear, a smile flashing in her blue eyes.

"I am now holding the most beautiful woman in the world, and her dancing is the most beautiful, and you can't doubt her charm." Situ Nan Zhengse Road. While talking, the clutches quietly stroked Laura's beautiful buttocks, and it still felt great!

"Bastard!" Laura was a little shy, and glanced at Situ Nan, as if she was disgusted and happy, and that touch of style touched Situ Nan's heart.

However, after a dance, Situ Nan still walked straight in the direction of Song Meiling. Laura stomped her foot slightly in anger, but soon showed her face again.

"Mr. Rui Enshi, you and Song danced very well just now! By the way, what are you talking about? So happy. Situ Nan said to a middle-aged white man beside Song Meiling.

"Thank you." Rui Enshi smiled and nodded, "Just now we talked about the issue of Xia Zhengzhì, Song's insight and talent is the best I have ever seen, especially in China, there are too few intellectual women like Song." ”

Ryan Shi praised.

"Thank you. But I'd like to ask Mr. Reinsch when I have time. Song Meiling smiled modestly.

"That's right. Mr. Reinsch has always been an authority on the American Far East, and it would be a pleasure for me to discuss it with Mr. Reinsch if I had the opportunity. Situ Nan nodded.

"Of course. But I think that Mr. William is more influential on the Far East than I, the outgoing American minister! Rui Enshi said humorously.

Seeing that Situ Nan seemed to have something to talk to Rui Enshi, and he didn't come to invite dance, Song Meiling was slightly disappointed, but she still left with interest.

The moment he turned around, his little hand was quickly grabbed by Situ Nan, pinched it, and turned his head to see Situ Nan's casual face, with a shallow smile on the corner of his mouth.

Her heart trembled slightly, and she felt her face burn.

Damn fellows!

Song Meiling complained in her heart, stomped her foot lightly, and stepped away with a graceful figure.

Situ Nan and Rui Enshi walked out of the ballroom side by side, walking in the corridor and talking, one old and one young, like a year-old friend.

Situ Nan had a close relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Lansing, and Ruinz was also a good friend of Lansing, and Lansing had a lot in common in foreign policy.

It was the first time that Situ Nan had met Rui Enshi, but his subsidiaries of the United States China Company and Occidental Petroleum Company had maintained close relations with the U.S. Embassy in China and had also dealt with Rui Enshi, so he was not a stranger.

"Mr. Lansing has mentioned Mr. William, but I didn't expect to be surprised to see Mr. William himself, you are really a successful entrepreneur." Ryan Shi praised.

"Thank you, Mr. Ruiensch for your continued support of Meihua." South Szeto Road.

The US-China Corporation and the Occidental Petroleum Company encountered many troubles in the course of their development in China, some of which were solved by the US consuls. Reinsch is the largest US diplomat in China, and during his tenure, his attitude toward China was basically friendly.

"It's my responsibility to defend the interests of American companies in China, and I'm just doing my job." Rui Ensch laughed.

Thinking of China's current bad situation, he frowned slightly, and said in a sad tone: "This ancient empire is in trouble again, warlords, landlords, dictators, **, ** have all given it heavy anklets, plus foreign interference, I think his situation will be even worse in the future." ”

Situ Nan nodded, and Rui Enshi's words went to his heart, causing Situ Nan to resonate.

"Yes! Feelings and reality are completely different things. Situ Nan nodded, he knew that there was a contradiction in wanting a diplomat like Rui Ensch, a university professor, to protect the interests of the United States while maintaining the idealized things of intellectuals.

Seeing Rui Enshi, Situ Nan couldn't help but think of Situ Leiden, a missionary who was now founding Yenching University, and found that the two had a lot of similarities, but the parties didn't know about it.

"Still, I really appreciate Mr. Reinsch's resignation in protest against the White House's betrayal of Shandong to Japan. Do you have any plans for the future? Situ Nan said again.

"Some of the plans are to go back to school and sort out the manuscript before moving on to the legal business. If I could, I would like to provide legal advice to the Chinese government. Ryan said. He was about to leave China, and he felt a little nostalgic in his heart.

If it weren't for the White House's policies and his own ideas, Reinsch would not have left China so soon. A diplomat like him, a university professor, is more free and easy than the average bureaucrat, and it is better to quit his job and go back to teaching or becoming a lawyer.

Situ Nan nodded in understanding. "Very good plan! Hopefully we can keep working together. I have enjoyed your book "The Fundamentals of Peace" and I would like to help you publish your book if I can, and I have invited Mr. Reinsch to serve as a legal advisor to the William Foundation.

In the future, the William Foundation will carry out educational and medical charity activities in China, and sponsor many Chinese students to study in the United States every year. There are a lot of problems along the way, so your wisdom and generosity, Mr. Reinsch, are important to us. Situ Nan sincerely invited.

"Very happily." Ryan readily agreed.

Before leaving, he also gave Situ Nan a gift, which was to write a letter to his successor, the new U.S. minister to China, Klein, emphasizing the importance of U.S.-China interests in China.

Stuart also contacted Klein shortly after. For Klein, who wants to quickly familiarize himself with the China business, it is natural to be able to establish a good relationship with a large company like Meihua.

Situ Nan learned from the news feedback from the United States that Klein was born as a businessman and was said to have a good relationship with arms dealers, so he was very suitable for Situ Nan's requirements. Because Situ Nan was planning to do a big business. It would be better if Klein's tacit understanding was obtained.

Remembering that the Republican Party of the United States was about to come to power, and that the United States would change its attitude toward Japan in the Pacific in order to break up the "Japan-Britain Alliance," and that the Shandong issue would be revisited at the Washington Conference, Situ Nan hoped that Rui Ensch would make a contribution in this regard, so he encouraged: "If the next administration's diplomacy toward Japan changes, will Mr. Rui Ensch be willing to go out again?" ”

Rui Enshi looked at Situ Nan with some surprise, as if he was very confident about the future general election.

Now that the Republicans have taken control of Congress, Woodrow? When Wilson returned to China, he was not only criticized for his diplomatic performance, but also the domestic economy was not in good shape, the society was in turmoil, and the Democratic Party, which had been in power for eight years, probably could not match the deep-pocketed Republican Party, right?

Thinking of Situ Nan's background and the princess of the Mellon family, Rui Enshi was a little relieved. After listening to Situ Nan's words, he was a little moved.

Ryan paused for a moment and said, "Sounds good. If I have the opportunity, I am willing to do something for the Chinese people. ”

After finishing the conversation with Rui Enshi, Situ Nan returned to the living room, and Jian Zhaonan's smiling face greeted him.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Situ!" I haven't seen him for a few months, Jian Zhaonan is proud, and he has changed his previous anxiety and frustration.

"Mr. Jane is polite. Nanyang Tobacco Company is very good now, we are all satisfied, Mr. Jian has contributed a lot! Situ Nan praised.

"Speaking of which, it is more important to Mr. Situ, otherwise the last crisis would not have passed so easily." Jianzhao South Road. It was thanks to the capital injection from Meihua that Nanyang Tobacco was able to survive the suppression of British American Tobacco.

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