On November 11, Tang Shaoyi, who stepped down as the prefect of Yizhou, came to Jinan. He was joined by Chen Shu and Long Zhenhua, who had just turned one year old.

Since receiving the order, Tang Shaoyi has been soaked in the banquet for six days. It was not only the Yizhou government that invited him, but also the Chamber of Commerce, Huayuan Company and even the military all set up a banquet to see him off. I couldn't excuse myself, so I had to soak in the banquet all day.

Tang Shaoyi has mixed feelings about his new appointment. Before, he had never imagined that he would be promoted from the position of prefect to governor. Although the old lord Yuan Weiting is now in a high position, he speculates that the reason is probably because of the increasingly tense situation in Manchuria, and those who are qualified to serve as the governor of Fengtian are unwilling to jump into that fire pit.

It was unwise for Tang Shaoyi to carry out official reform in Manchuria at a time when relations between Japan and Russia were becoming increasingly tense. The generals set up in the three eastern provinces were the same, and Xu Shichang was not able to sit in the position of governor of the three eastern provinces, and this position was given to Zhao Erxun. Perhaps the imperial court saw Yuan Weiting's ambitions, and since he promised himself to be the governor of Fengtian, he could no longer appoint another close friend of Yuan Shikai.

Yuan Weiting was obviously not satisfied with limiting his power to Zhili, and he took a fancy to Manchuria. And the Queen Mother was obviously not confused, and Yuan Shikai was not allowed to get involved in Manchuria too much.

For more than two years, Tang Shaoyi has maintained close contact with Yuan Shikai, and has been writing constantly, basically writing a letter every half a month. Yuan Shikai was concerned about the growth of Long Qian's power in Shandong, and always asked for information about the military strength of the Mengshan Army and the situation of Lunan industry. At first, Tang Shaoyi was dedicated to collecting intelligence and reported it to the Yuan family locally, but later it was inevitably a little perfunctory.

What could happen for Lang? Tang Shaoyi asked herself more than once. The answer is that he has already regarded Lunan as his own foundation.

Tang Shaoyi didn't know anything about military affairs. Tang Shaoyi was basically not notified of the military meeting of the Mengshan Army. However, the construction of Lunan Industry has been involved from beginning to end. Tang Shaoyi, who has studied in the United States, has seen the world, and knows what it is like to complete and complete industrialization in a country, and like Zhan Tianyou and other classmates, Tang Shaoyi also has the dream of saving the country through industry. Compared with China and the United States, backwardness is all-round. In his view, how to catch up, promoting education to cultivate talents, and running industry to strengthen the country is the only way to strengthen the country. After returning to China, he entered the officialdom and wandered for so many years, and his dream was realized in Lunan.

Long Qian's introduction of Shanxi ticket numbers to raise funds to build Huayuan and ZTE two major industrial groups won Tang Shaoyi's great appreciation. In particular, Long Qian's articles of association for Huayuan and ZTE made him admire, and he deserved to be born and raised in the United States. Vision is stronger than the native-born compatriots!

Just over two years. Huayuan Industry has grown from scratch and is now a behemoth with assets of more than 10 million, with dozens of factories, from power generation, mining and steelmaking to all kinds of things needed for people's livelihood. I can't count them on my fingers. Look at the whole country. Even the Hanyang Industrial Base that Jang Zhidong painstakingly built. It's not as good as Huayuan's family! What's more, there is a Zhongxing in the west that is not inferior to Huayuan!

Running an industry requires vision and methods. Tang Shaoyi saw Long Qian's superhuman talent from the establishment of Huayuan to Xingwang, such as the setting and management of equity. The introduction and training of talents, the design of the salary system, the promotion of advertising, the inducement of consumption and the cultivation of the market are almost all carried out in accordance with the framework defined by Long Qian. What is particularly valuable is that Long Qian attaches great importance to the designation and implementation of the company's internal system, and strictly adheres to the principle of performing its own duties, the shareholders' meeting is the investor institution, the board of directors is composed of the representatives of the investors and is responsible for the shareholders' meeting, and the managers are hired by the board of directors to implement the business direction determined by the board of directors and achieve the business objectives determined by the board of directors. And he himself hides behind the scenes as an advisor to the board of directors, never interfering in the specific operation of the company. In addition, the government is advised not to get involved in the specific business of industrial companies.

Tang Shaoyi especially appreciated Long Qian's somewhat vulgar but profound words to him, what the industrial company does to make money, and what the government does not make money. For example, an industrial company runs a restaurant, and the government builds a public toilet. Where does the government's money come from? Collect taxes! The more an industrial company develops, the more taxes you collect? But how to spend taxes is out of the government's level.

This passage is very interesting. It is the orthodox view of Confucianism not to compete with the people for profit, but no dynasty or government really does it. For example, the history of the salt and iron monopoly has been thousands of years, and there was a fierce debate about the salt and iron monopoly in the Han Dynasty. What kind of salt and iron monopoly is it, and its profits are amazing?

However, Tang Shaoyi, who has studied in the United States, basically agrees with Long Qian's views. Last year, especially this year, Yizhou's tax revenue increased sharply, and the increase basically came from Huayuan Industry. There has been an epoch-making change in the structure of tax revenue, that is, the agricultural tax has been drastically reduced, to about 60 percent for the first time. It's not that there is less agricultural tax, but more commercial tax. With the money, the government increased investment in schools, started the renovation of urban roads, and built public baths. With the establishment of Zhongxing Pharmaceutical Factory, a Western pharmacy appeared in Yizhou and planned to set up the first Western hospital.

For this reason, his prefect was not only praised by the imperial court, but also supported by the people. In particular, Tang Shaoyi was extremely moved by Long Qian's proposal to set up new-style middle schools in various counties and new-style primary schools in various towns. In the reality that the illiteracy rate is as high as more than 90 percent, the significance of universal basic education does not need to be reminded by Long Qian at all. Tang Shaoyi believes that if the counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Yizhou can achieve this goal, how meaningful it will be?

What is the need for Yuan Weiting to be suspicious of Long Qian? Long Qian made great efforts to build industries in Lunan, most of which were for civilian purposes, and steel gunpowder could certainly be used for the military, but wasn't it more urgent for civilian use? Even if an arms factory is built, it is to reduce imports. If there is a figure like Long Qian in all provinces and provinces, how much should the country's strength increase? Therefore, Tang Shaoyi dealt with Yuan Shikai's order to spy on Long Qian's military strength and Lunan Industry later. He didn't know anything about the army at all, he had only been to the military academy with the battalion once, but he just took a look at the campus scenery, where did he know how people train officers? However, the situation of Huayuan Industry is understood, and he has detailed the meticulous management of Huayuan. I hope that the old lord can learn from Zhili. He still regards himself as Yuan Shikai's person, after all, the two have been dating for too long, and without Yuan Shikai's support, there would be no Tang Shaoyi today. It was this unexpected promotion, no need to ask, of course, it was the operation of the old lord Yuan Shikai.

Why did Yuan Shikai suspect Long Qian, because of past grievances or because he was worried that Long Qian would one day take his place? Or are you worried about the threat of the Fifth Town? Tang Shaoyi was a little unimpressed. In terms of status, Yuan Shikai is already the minister of Beiyang and the governor of Zhili, and it seems that it has been a matter of one or two years since he entered the military machine. And Long Qian is just the governor of Shandong. It's far from Yuan Shikai. On military strength. Yuan Shikai led the reorganization of the new army this time, and controlled four of the six towns in Beiyang in one fell swoop, and his strength was several times that of Long Qian, so what was there to worry about? Only under the rule of the establishment of industry. In Tang Shaoyi's opinion. Zhili is afraid that it is not as good as Shandong. Although there is an old foundation left by Li Hongzhang in Tianjin, according to the momentum of Huayuan and ZTE, it will not take two years. It's sure to overwhelm Naoli. Now that Long Qian is the governor of Shandong, he immediately integrated Huayuan and Zhongxing, and planned to move Huayuan out of Lunan to develop in a broader space. This is the proper meaning of the question, the two major industrial groups are cramped in a corner of Lunan is definitely not good, Tang Shaoyi does not think that there is anything wrong with Huayuan moving to Lunan. Those shareholders who disagree are a bun of uninformed buns, what are you petitioning for? According to the company's articles of association, as long as the major shareholders who control the shares nod, no one can stop them. And those major shareholders, whether it is Jia Jiying or Chen Chao, who will resist Long Qian's decision.

Of course, Tang Shaoyi didn't know that Jia Jiying and Chen Chao were just Long Qian's agents in Huayuan.

But none of this has anything to do with him anymore. He must leave Lunan, go to Jingshi first, and then go to Fengtian in the ice and snow to take office.

Tang Shaoyi really wanted to have a long talk with Long Qian before parting. But Long Qian has been floating outside, and he hasn't even gone back when his son is one year old. Tang Shaoyi went to the Dragon Mansion, visited Chen Shu, and gave the child a gift - a gold-plated silver longevity lock that he had carefully collected. It happened that Chen Shu received a letter from her father, asking her to take the child to Jinan. So Tang Shaoyi's family and Chen Shu came to Jinan accompanied by a team of soldiers.

This is the second time Chen Shu has gone far away. Before that, it was also her second move. Although his father did not say anything in the letter, Chen Shu knew that once he left, he was afraid that he would have to settle down in Jinan.

Long Qian has only been back to Yizhou once in the past few months, stayed for two nights and left. However, he often sent letters, and the messengers who kept going back and forth between the headquarters and the old camp in Yizhou brought letters to him. So the husband's situation outside is basically known. Since he led the troops away in the summer, major events have happened one after another, although most of them are good news, but they are also very shocking to Chen Shu. To be honest, although she admired her husband very much in her heart, she never thought that her husband would become the governor of a province! Moreover, he is not yet thirty years old!

The troops in Yizhou have long gone north with him, and the headquarters organs living in the front yard have been ordered to go to Jinan, and it is no secret that the headquarters has moved. Chen Shu asked Sister-in-law Zhang, if you move to Jinan, would you like to go with me? Sister-in-law Zhang immediately agreed, as long as my wife is willing to continue to use me, of course I am willing to go with you.

Sister-in-law Zhang's son works in Huayuan, usually lives in the factory, and will come to visit his mother every ten days and half a month, and every time Chen Shu will treat his sister-in-law like a little brother to entertain Zhang's son to eat a good meal, and bring him some cooked food.

Chen Shu asked Sister-in-law Zhang, you left with me, what should Qingfeng (sister-in-law Zhang's name Han Qingfeng) do? Sister-in-law Zhang said that he is seventeen years old, an adult, earning money, what am I worried about?

Chen Shu thought about it, it's okay, it is said that Huayuan Company is going to move to Jinan Mansion, and some factories are going to move over, and when the time comes, I will talk to my uncle and let Qingfeng go over there to do things, and your mother and son will be reunited.

Sister-in-law Zhang is naturally grateful.

Before leaving, according to the advice in Long Qian's letter, Chen Shu went to Lu Shan's house to visit Li Wenxiu, and sent a hundred silver dollars by the way. When the news of Lu Shan's "defection" came, it caused a great shock in the headquarters Chen Shu witnessed it with his own eyes, and a group of lower-level staff officers were emotional, scolding Lu Shan and others for being ungrateful, and pigs and dogs were not as good, but the senior officers were in a stable mood, and Situ Jun also sent four soldiers from the guard battalion to Lu Shan's house to defend him, so as to prevent soldiers who did not know the truth from coming to the door to provoke and make trouble. Chen Shu was extremely confused, Lu Shan was the number one general under Long Qian, and he had spent so many difficult years with Long Qian, just because he did not become the co-ordinator, he defected to the Mengshan army? Moreover, Cheng Erhu, Fan Deping, Xiong Xun, Deng Qinghua...... Which is not a husband's hardcore? How could they run away with Lu Shan together?

At that time, it was Situ Jun who was in charge, so Chen Shu went to ask him. Situ Jun said, "Madam, don't you care about this matter, don't you see that Lushan and their dependents are not having a good time?" It's okay, I'll figure it out later. ”

What is called will be figured out later! Chen Shu also served as a soldier in the Mengshan Army, but after getting married, she took off the military uniform she loved under the persuasion of Long Qian. As far as Chen Shu knows, it has never happened for senior officers of the Mengshan Army to defect collectively, and if it is true, I don't know what Long Qianqi has become. How could Situ Jun be calm, as if he had heard an irrelevant matter?

"Madam, hold your breath. If it weren't for the commander's secret order, did you say I would have sent troops to protect their families? ”

What's going on here? Chen Shu couldn't guess. Long Qian's later letter did not mention this incident. Until the last letter from the last one, asking her to go see Li Wenxiu and send some money. If there is any difficulty in her family, you can talk to the relevant departments and it will definitely be solved.

So, Chen Shu went to Lu's house for a special trip. Li Wenxiu's parents happened to be in Yizhou, and it seemed that Li Wenxiu was doing well, insisting on not accepting the 100 silver dollars, saying that the family's money was enough to spend. Chen Shu bluntly said that Long Qian asked her to come, and this money was also asked by Long Qian, if you don't accept it, I just haven't completed his explanation. In this way, Li Wenxiu accepted the silver dollar. At the time of parting, Chen Shu said to Li Wenxiu, who was sent out of the door, don't take that matter to heart, Brother Lu is his good brother who was born and died, how could he betray Mengshan Army? I don't believe it at all, maybe he gave Brother Lu some secret mission.

Chen Shu intuitively guessed the truth of the facts.

Chen Shu and his convoy entered Jinan at dusk that day, and after entering the city, they felt that the atmosphere was tense, and the city was full of soldiers with loaded guns, as if they were arresting people. The wide streets (much more majestic than Yizhou) do not see a single common person. Their convoy was questioned by at least three groups of patrol soldiers, who even had to open the curtain to see if there were people hiding in the sedan tent. Finally met a company commander of the guard battalion, knew Chen Shu, and asked, the company commander said that today's patrol battalion on the dog day actually made a collective disturbance and besieged the headquarters, and Chief of Staff Situ ordered all of them to be arrested. (To be continued......)