"Whew-"

As Chairman Chiang's special train arrived at the Quzhou Railway Station, enthusiastic cheers rang out inside and outside the platform where people were crowded and colorful flags were displayed.

Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling walked out of the train hand in hand, stood on the red carpet, and waved to the thunderous military and civilians.

In the flickering and dazzling photographic lights, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife smiled gracefully.

Huang Shao, chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, Yan Youfu, director of the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, Xu Shaodi, director of the Provincial Department of Education, Zhang Qiang, director of the Provincial Party Department, Xuan Tiewu, director of the Provincial Security Department, and other civil and military officials rushed to Quzhou one night in advance to greet them.

Chiang Kai-shek and his wife were amiable and shook hands with the provincial and local officials in turn.

When it was Fang Youchun's turn, Chiang Kai-shek praised the Quzhou region for making great progress in the economy and prospering in all industries under his governance.

Walking to Wu Ming's side, Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile: "Wu Ming, the last time we met, we were still on Lushan, right?" I've been hearing about you a lot over the past few years, both good and bad...... Especially this year, when your advice is almost crammed into my desk, how can you suddenly become so positive? ”

Wu Ming solemnly saluted a military salute, stepped forward and held Chiang Kai-shek's outstretched hand tightly: "Chairman of the National Committee, at present, the Sino-Japanese crisis is intensifying, and it is only a matter of time before the smoke of beacons rekindles in North China. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "Your report is still very constructive, such as early detection of problems in defense fortifications in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which can be prepared and prevented in advance, which is very good for the great cause of the party and the state." However, you pay so much attention to things outside, how can you put it on yourself, just cover it up again and again, and the taboo is not deep? ”

Wu Ming felt the curious and jealous eyes gathered from all around, and replied respectfully: "Chairman, this matter is extremely complicated, and now that the atmosphere here is so warm and the people's mood is high, it is not the time to talk in detail...... When you get to the base of Maoliangwu and Phoenix Mountain, I will report back to you."

Chiang Kai-shek smiled, just about to speak, suddenly anxious panting, covering his mouth and coughing for a while, Song Meiling hurriedly stepped forward to support Chiang Kai-shek, and asked the guards to send hot water, Chiang Kai-shek drank a few sips from the mouth of the military kettle containing hot water, and felt much more comfortable, so he handed the kettle to Song Meiling, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, nodded to Wu Ming, and said: "Okay, I hope we can be open and honest and have a good chat when the time comes."

At the end of the welcoming ceremony, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife came hand in hand to the outside of Quzhou Railway Station, and the scene of a gathering of 10,000 people in front of the platform surprised Chiang Kai-shek, and slogans such as "Long live Chairman Chiang" and "Long live the Nationalist Government" came and went.

A convoy of 24 cars, carrying the backbone of the chairman's chamber, more than 10 provincial and local military and political officials and their entourage, as well as reporters from major national media and local newspapers and periodicals in Quzhou, followed a total of 24 trucks full of officers and men and carrying national flags and military flags, and drove into the urban area of Quzhou.

Chiang Kai-shek visited Quzhou when he was young, and during the Northern Expedition, the First Army, the Second Army and the Twenty-sixth Army of the Eastern Route Army used Quzhou as a base to attack Hangzhou.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, looking at the endless cheering crowd and the rows of brand-new buildings outside the car window, Chiang Kai-shek sighed, how could he not have imagined that this ancient small city in western Zhejiang has such a majestic scale, and everywhere is full of vigorous vitality and vitality.

Song Meiling asked Fang Youchun, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, the names of several tall buildings, and said with great emotion: "Commissioner Fang, how much effort did it take you to have Quzhou today."

Fang Youchun turned his head and said with a smile: "Madam, these are not all the merits of Youchun, in fact, the contribution of the local Chamber of Commerce in Quzhou and the Maoliangwu Chamber of Commerce is even greater...... If it weren't for their determination to forge ahead and vigorously develop industry and commerce, Youchun wouldn't have been able to give birth to so much money to do things, even if he had three heads and six arms."

Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and asked: "Youchun, I know everything about your appointment as commissioner of Quzhou, Lu Zhongxiu left a mess for you, if it weren't for your hard work, where would the prosperous situation of all industries in the counties of western Zhejiang come from today?" But tell me the truth, what is going on with that Mao Liangwu Chamber of Commerce, and what is the relationship between it and Wu Ming? ”

Fang Youchun did not hide anything, and immediately brought Wu Ming's tragic life history and the back and forth of being dragged by himself to join the army, and did not finish talking on the way, and came to the eight-storey Sixiang Hotel built by the Mao Liangwu Chamber of Commerce in accordance with the Shanghai European and American hotel model a year ago A year ago, Fang Youchun continued to talk in the eighth-floor superior room where Chiang Kai-shek was staying, until Chiang Kai-shek's guards came to urge the welcome banquet to start before ending the conversation.

People outside don't know what Fang Youchun and Chiang Kai-shek talked about, but the fact that the two can stay together for so long is enough to prove that Chairman Chiang attaches great importance to Fang Youchun, so some people in the provincial capital who were originally going to use this incident to make Fang Youchun move their nests immediately dispelled their minds and decided to let Fang Youchun stay in western Zhejiang and continue to toss with Wu Ming, who was difficult to deal with.

In the dead of night, when Chiang Kai-shek was resting, he asked his wife Soong Meiling what she thought of Wu Ming.

Song Meiling frowned slightly, and said: "Judging from Fang Youchun's introduction and feedback from all aspects, this Wu Ming's life experience is very miserable, his mother raised him with infamy and hard work but died unjustly, and he almost gave away his life, if it were not for chance, it would definitely be difficult to reach today's height, so it is understandable to act radically." ”

"Darling, after dinner, I read Wu Ming's "Preliminary Study on the Current Situation and Countermeasures of Quzhou's Hundred Industries" given to Fang Youchun, in which the complete statistics and analysis, existing problems and countermeasures, overall decision-making and tax administration system, and specific solutions for how to restore and stimulate the development of industry and commerce as soon as possible, etc., are enough to prove that the self-taught Wu Ming is not only good at military training, but also has a very good economic and political vision."

"This time we came to western Zhejiang, we are to find and solve problems, the situation in western Zhejiang is definitely much more complicated than we imagined, but to say that Wu Ming harbored evil intentions is inevitably excessive, the propertied have perseverance, if it is not for the interests of the party and the state in their hearts, who will put the hard-earned money into the expensive arsenal? Darling, we have to watch and think more about this trip, and don't characterize people in our hearts first"

"What Madame Said is True"

Chiang Kai-shek knew that Song Meiling was dedicated to her own good, and nodded: "Seriously, I am becoming more and more curious about this Wu Ming now, if it weren't for Fang Youchun talking about his origin, it would be difficult for me to imagine that a person's performance in the first twenty years of his life was extremely mediocre, but now he is so good, and it is really unbelievable that such a contradictory side is concentrated in one person."

However, judging from the fact that Wu Ming was not blinded by hatred to attack his biological father, this person still knows how to be loyal, filial, benevolent, courteous, righteous and honest, and has made a lot of achievements to the party and the state over the years...... Considering his misfortunes when he was young, I suddenly understood where his insecurity came from, and we had to steer him on the right track, otherwise with his paranoid personality, it was easy to go wrong."

After speaking, Chiang Kai-shek coughed violently again, Song Meiling hurriedly got up, poured water for Chiang Kai-shek to drink, and Chiang Kai-shek felt better before falling asleep.