After a long time in the north, Qiu Jin, who returned to Shanghai, was very unfamiliar with this ten-mile foreign field where thousands of merchants gathered, as if it was not a part of China, but a part of the world. The garden houses hidden everywhere, the luxury cruise ships in the Huangpu River, the fashionable girls in dresses and curly hair on the streets, the large pictorial ...... of beautiful women in front of the cinema, silver buildings, commercial houses, wine shops, cafes, theaters, dance halls, and playgrounds are completely different from the memories everywhere.

Standing on the top floor of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, looking at the countless luxury cars running below, the yellow packets that pull the guests to gallop, and the tram that rings all the way; Listening to the melodious whistles on both sides of the Huangpu River and the melodious singing broadcast by the gramophone blown to her ears by the river wind, Qiu Jin had to think of the words 'the fourth largest city in the world'. Perhaps, at the current rate of development, it will not take ten years for this fourth to become the third, becoming the world capital after London and New York.

"Xuanqing, please drink tea...... Drink tea. Public power, and Ling Mei also please drink tea......" In the reception room of the exchange, Yu Qiaqing, mayor of Shanghai Special City and chairman of the board of directors of the Ministry of Industry Bureau, made a cameo appearance as a landlord, and was greeting Qiu Jin, Zhang Jiaxuan and his sister Zhang Youyi to drink tea with a smile on his face. He is getting more and more blessed, but the flexible and sharp eyes behind the smile still do not change.

"Don't really look at ...... on the trading floor" Qiu Jin didn't want to be with the tea, he still didn't feel at ease with everything that happened on the trading floor below. Today is the day of the listing of Yunshang Garment Company, which is strongly supported by the Women's Revival Association, and the stock will issue one million shares, and it plans to raise 5 million Chinese dollars, which will be invested in further expanding the down jacket production line - since nylon was developed. More and more of its products are used in a wide range of industries, and down jackets are one of them.

"It doesn't have to be. This public authority should be known. Yu Qiaqing still laughed, in fact, he had already stopped going public with this kind of five-million-stock listing. It's just because of Qiu Jin's face - even if she is no longer a member of the Standing Committee, after all, she has just stepped down from the pinnacle of power.

"Yes, Mr. Xuanqing." Zhang Jiaxuan's status is much lower than Yu Qiaqing, and it is not easy to drink tea, even if you meet. "During the previous roadshow, the response from all walks of life was extremely good, and Mayor Yu strongly praised it, and the following transactions must be hot."

"That's good!" Qiu Jin doesn't know anything about listings, roadshows, etc., but Zhang Jiaxuan is Zhang Youyi's elder brother. He couldn't be wrong. Feeling that she might be too serious, Qiu Jin smiled again: "The Women's Revival Association and the sisters in Beijing have invested a lot of money in it, and I am afraid that the listing will not be good, and I will be complained by the sisters." ”

"Down jackets are out of stock, and orders are scheduled for next year, how can it be bad to be listed?" Hearing Qiu Jin talk about the sisters in Beijing, Yu Qiaqing was relieved while thinking of the rumors about Yang Rui and a female staff member who were spreading everywhere, and then thought that the woman's home seemed to be the Confucian family in Nanshi, should she send someone to send some gifts first......

Yu Qiaqing is an old man. While thinking about his thoughts, he chatted with Qiu Jin and the others, and when the phone rang next door and the secretary who took the phone came to report the good news, his mind completely changed. He smiled and celebrated with a bottle of champagne. Then he had someone call Sima Road again to make sure that the evening celebration was not missing.

After drinking champagne, Zhang Youyi, as the company's general office, had to go out to the press conference below. Qiu Jin, who didn't want to be on a whim, also followed. The listing of new companies is nothing new, after all, it is only a plate of five million. But Qiu Jin's appearance made the few young reporters who were sent by the editor-in-chief of the newspaper to meet the situation excited, and they didn't expect that there would be big fish here.

"Lord Xuanqing. Did you also buy shares of Yunshang Company? A reporter asked, it was from the morning newspaper.

"I'm not an adult anymore." Qiu Jin said with a smile, "Not only did I buy the shares of Yunshang Company, but also the members of the Women's Revival Association, and the sisters were very optimistic about the development of the company, so they all invested their private money." ”

A reporter from the 20th Century Business Daily in Shanghai took the opportunity to ask: "Mr. Xuanqing, at the end of last year, in the annual work report of the Inspectorate of Doubts, the Prime Minister advocated that the national economy should 'retreat from the country, advance the people, and compete with the whole people'. ”

"Hehe......" was originally just a listing of Yunshang Company, but the reporter suddenly raised the problem to the national level, which had to make Qiu Jin admire the Shanghai reporter who knew how to get stitches and needles, she smiled and said: "Okay, since you are here, then I will talk about it." The prime minister once said: The country is not as rich as the people, and he would rather the prime minister's office not be able to open wages and close its doors, but also hope that every household will have smoke curling and will not have to worry about food and clothing.

To a large extent, the state-owned company was established in the case that the people did not have the strength and awareness, and there was a gap in the market, which is just like the construction of Tonghua 20 years ago, when everyone did not know how to run an oil mill, nor did they know how to manage the oil mill, so Tianzihao set up a model factory in Tonghua to provide a template and establish specifications for private individuals who are interested in opening an oil mill.

At present, many state-owned companies are run in this way, and in addition to playing a leading role in the industry, these companies also have a certain role in standardizing. But they are only a testing ground for the industry, and when private companies come up, they will eventually become stepping stones for all walks of life. However, since it is market competition, it should speak in terms of market laws, unless the state-owned company is involved in monopoly and violates the anti-unfair competition law, otherwise the government will not forcibly dismantle the state-owned company to accommodate the private company. ”

Before the end of last year, the specific reform plan had been taken out, and Qiu Jin naturally read through the entire plan. Although some leading figures have already known the above content, it is the first time that the media has explained from an official position that 'the country retreats, the people advance, and the whole people compete'. When Qiu Jin's words fell, even Yu Qiaqing, who was following him, applauded vigorously, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground - the word 'special' in the Shanghai Special City seems to be canceled in a short time.

After the warm applause, another reporter asked: "Mr. Xuanqing, can a private company set up an arsenal?" ”

As soon as the reporter asked this question, the eyes of everyone present were fixed on Qiu Jin's face. The theory is good, but to what extent can the country retreat? Will private companies, which are core industries such as military factories, be able to enter? If you can. Then this 'national retreat and democratic advancement' will really retreat to the end.

Feeling that everyone was looking at her, Qiu Jin still smiled: "This is the last question about policy." You can't always ask about policies, today is the press conference of Yunshang Company's stock listing......"

Qiu Jin said this, which only made everyone who was extremely nervous laugh. After everyone laughed, Qiu Jin said with a straight face: "As far as I know the answer to the question of whether private companies can set up arsenals, is yes. As soon as she said that everyone wanted to applaud, but she had already waved her hand to stop her, "But after all, it is an arsenal, and the Ministry of Industry and the Taiwei Mansion will be very strict in order to prevent the loss of weapons, and the relevant legislation is currently being drafted, and I believe that the newly revised regulations on the management of special companies will be seen this year and next year." ”

'Wow... Wow... ......'The applause was not at all as sparse as before. After learning that Qiu Jin appeared at the press conference of Yunshang Company on the patio on the first floor, everyone on the sixth floor of the entire exchange put down their work and crowded into the corridor to listen to her speech. After listening to Qiu Jin's question about the establishment of an arsenal by a private company, the entire trading building was boiling - although the shadow of last year's coup d'état passed, everyone was worried about how the policy would go, and now Qiu Jin made it clear to what extent the 'national retreat and democratic advance' would retreat, which is equivalent to saying that the situation is going in the direction that everyone expects so much, and it will go all the way to the end and never look back.

The applause and cheers lasted for a long time, and I stood on the patio on the first floor and looked up at the rejoicing people in the corridors of each floor. Qiu Jin suddenly felt that everything she had done before was worth it. She felt like this, but the traders of the exchange, the big investors in the big room, and the retail investors crowded on the first floor couldn't suppress the excitement in their hearts, and a voice in the big trading room on the second floor suddenly asked: "Lord Qiu, say something." No matter what. Let's talk about it. ”

"Yes, Aki-sama, say something, say something......" one person requested. Countless people immediately echoed, they were too eager to hear the voice in the center. Since the policy is so good, they want to hear more.

A pleading voice underneath. Qiu Jin shook her head with a smile, and she said: "Gentlemen, I have never known what the economy, the market, and stocks are, what I said was just what the cabinet meeting discussed and determined, and it was just a paraphrase. ”

Qiu Jin told the truth, but everyone still looked at her, and she had to say again: "Then I'll say something that the prime minister once said." The prime minister has said before that Shanghai is the top priority of the national economy, and because of this, even if the concession is recovered, the city will be managed in the same way as before. Don't be afraid of the foreigners in the city council, if you are afraid, we will not be able to defend our rights in a reasonable and legal way. The economy is not a contest of wills, the economy must cooperate and compete, and the purpose is to make the cake bigger together. (Applause.)

Don't be afraid that foreigners will earn all our money, this is the thinking of rich people, thinking that the treasures of the world are in their own homes, and if they take a piece, they will lose a piece. In fact, since the envoy Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty sent an envoy to the Western Regions, China and other countries in the world have been economically connected. As the saying goes, 'complement each other's advantages, exchange what they have, take what they need, and build prosperity together', China's economy will surely be integrated into the world economy. Since our industrious and intelligent ancestors were able to market silk tea porcelain all over the world more than 1,000 years ago, as the descendants who regained the spirit of the sages, the domestic products we made can also be sold all over the world. (Loud applause)

I believe that in a few decades, what we are worried about is not that domestic products cannot compete with foreign goods, but that we are worried about how to solve the huge trade deficit caused by the fact that we always sell goods. Therefore, if China wants to build prosperity with all countries in the world, it does not mean that it is a good thing that we have made money, but that we must achieve a balance in the balance of payments, and common prosperity and common prosperity are the real good things. (long and fierce applause)"

In my memory, it was such a short paragraph, Qiu Jin was a little cold after speaking, and she had to say the last sentence when she saw this, "The prime minister has said more than once: Shanghai is the center of the national economy, Shanghai is the staff department, Shanghai is the steering wheel, Shanghai is the barometer, Shanghai is the meeting point, Shanghai is the locomotive, Shanghai is the Oriental Pearl!" Ladies and gentlemen, please do your best to realize the prosperity of China's economy!! (Warm applause)"

At the time of Shanghai's prosperity, Hong Kong was just an ordinary seaport. If it weren't for the fact that Hong Kong had already named Victoria Harbour in the first place, the British would have changed the ceded land to Zhoushan. Later, the world changed, and the decline of Shanghai gave Hong Kong the opportunity to rise, and the name of the Oriental Pearl refers to Hong Kong in Yang Rui's consciousness. But in this era, Shanghai, which is ahead of other ports in terms of trade import and export volume, is the Oriental Pearl. After all. Jiangsu and Zhejiang were originally rich places, and the Yangtze River, which nourished thousands of miles, also entered the sea. The accumulation of talents, facilities and customary laws in the more than 80 years of opening of the port is irreplaceable by other ports.

Yang Rui thought so, and had said such things, and the Ministry of Land was planning to spend a huge amount of money to dredge the Yangtze River channel to ensure that the 10,000-ton sea ship could reach Wuhan safely throughout the year, but Qiu Jin's relay still caused a lot of impact. On the good side, the Shanghai stock market began to soar in the afternoon of the same day stimulated by the national policy and the 'Oriental Pearl';

On the bad side, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Tianjin complained to the provincial governor, saying that the cabinet was too partial to Shanghai. She is the Pearl of the Orient, so what are we? Stinky river mussels by the sea? Of course. This kind of complaint cannot be directly transmitted to Yang Rui's ears, and Guangzhou has long been inferior to Shanghai, Tianjin is not even as good as Guangzhou, only Wuhan, which has both heavy industry and light industry, and is building the Jinghan artery and the 10,000-ton ocean wharf, can barely compete with Shanghai, so Mayor Chen Rongge euphemistically sent a message to Beijing, hoping that the central government would give it a name.

The only thing everyone knows is that the economy will get better and better in the future, and the days will be more and more beautiful. Heavy industry was never built in Shanghai. Even the nickel ore purchased from the French colony of New Caledonia was not in Shanghai, but in Wuhan.

originally wanted to use the press conference to refute Qiu Jin, who was a negative man (at this time, Zhang Youyi had already divorced at the request of Xu Zhimo, and Yang Rui, who was riddled with scandals in Beijing, was also in a divorce crisis), but she didn't expect that the press conference would not go in the direction she wanted. At the same time, she also noticed. People don't really care about the fate of a woman, they just hope that the country is peaceful and they can live with peace of mind. Therefore, after relaying Yang Rui's previous speech, she quickly left the exchange and went to the hotel to rest.

When Qiu Jin was resting, Zhang Junli, who arrived in Shanghai by plane in Europe, asked his younger brother to inquire about domestic affairs as soon as he got off the plane. Zhang Jiaxuan, who was still excited, immediately repeated Qiu Jin's speech in the exchange in the afternoon. Zhang Junli was surprised when he heard this: "Qiu Xuanqing really said that? Can arsenals also be privately owned? ”

"It's true!" Zhang Jiaxuan nodded vigorously, "Second brother." You and Ren Gong Zhujun should be back, and you need to prepare early for the next election of representatives of the Inspectorate of Suspicions! ”

"It's nature." Zhang Jun said, "Ren Gong has already arrived in Shanghai in the afternoon, and after visiting his old friends in Shanghai, he will go to Beijing on a certain day." ”

"It's for the best." Zhang Jiaxuan also agreed with this, but he remembered the previous incident and asked: "How to deal with the matter of protecting the constitution earlier?" How can the landlord explain it? As soon as you show up, those bitter masters will come to you. ”

"Don't be afraid, I have a foolproof plan for my brother." Zhang Junli said with confidence. "Fourth brother, last time you said in your letter that all provinces were preparing to build provincial banks, did you know who was in charge of this matter during this time?"

"Who else can there be besides Zhang Kun, Lord Zhang?" Zhang Jiaxuan said with a smile. "But things are also strange, why did Zhang Kun do the sneaky things that could have been done directly?"

"Zhang Kun? Zhang Kun of the General Office of the National Bank? Zhang Junli was a little unconvinced, and he couldn't imagine that the State Bank was also within the scope of privatization - the State Bank, which had two or three thousand tons of gold and the sole right to issue Chinese dollars, could not say that it was private.

"Yes! That's him. Zhang Jiaxuan affirmed, "Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and other provinces are all preparing to establish provincial banks. It is likely that the Renaissance Association will take the Kanto Bank and the Qiaoshang Bank as the leaders, and form another national bank to compete with the national bank, but it is not known how they will obtain the right to issue Chinese yuan. ”

"Can't the Inspectorate approve it through a bill?" After all, Zhang Junli did not study economics, and he didn't know the details.

"I can't." Zhang Jiaxuan shook his head, "The constitution stipulates that the only bank with the right to issue Chinese dollars is the State Bank, which is the central bank of China. This amendment to the constitution does not change this article, that is, these provincial banks may only want to compete with the commercial banks under the State Bank, which should be in line with what Qiu Xuanqing just said: 'the country retreats and the people advance, and the whole people compete'. ”

The younger brother who is in the banking industry interprets it like this, and Zhang Junli takes it seriously. After asking some more family questions, Zhang Junli got up and left. According to the previously discussed arrangement, Liang Qichao and the others will go to Xiyin Hall on Nanyang Road, and he will go just to meet everyone.

Nine years ago, Xiyintang was the liaison place between the Constitutional Protector Party and the provincial gentry to discuss how to resist the land reform of the Fuxing Society, but the Tao Chengzhang case allowed the Renaissance Society to find a breakthrough and took the opportunity to arrest Liang Qichao and Lin Changmin, and then the situation deteriorated suddenly, Cai Yi fled the capital under the bewitchment of Chen Qimei, Liang Qichao was also robbed, and the master and apprentice went to Yunnan together to raise the banner of protecting the constitution with Sun Wen.

Fortunately, the fickle Liang Qichao left as soon as he arrived in Kunming, and then issued a statement in Singapore saying that what he had done was entirely due to coercion. This statement went some way to saving the Constitutional Party. However, in the impression of the Chinese people, the Constitutional Protector Party is still a traitor who fornicated with Russia, and at the same time, it is also a big liar - he has absconded with the money of countless members, and there is still no explanation. Because of this, Liang Qichao decided to visit Zhao Fengchang as soon as he returned to China, hoping that this old man would give him some advice, but they obviously miscalculated.

Outside the Xiyin Hall, Liang Qichao, who was sitting in the car waiting for the return, saw Tang Jue running back sweating profusely, and before he got into the car, he shouted: "Mr. Zhujun has been invited to Jingshi." ”

"By whom?" Liang Qichao looked stunned, this is completely unfavorable.

"I heard that it was made by Yang." Tang Jueton touched a handful of sweat, and then opened the door and got into the car.

"Oh!" Liang Qichao was a little silent, and he suddenly felt that his chips were not as many as he imagined.

"Ren Gong, look at our ......" Tang Hualong was also in the car, although he strongly recommended returning to China as soon as possible, but the situation in China is obviously not optimistic, "Is it according to the original plan to return to the province first, and then gather in Beijing?" After he finished speaking, he said: "Now that the plane is convenient, it takes a day and night to go anywhere." ”

"That's all there is to it." Liang Qichao fanned a white paper fan - because he was in a hurry, he didn't rent a luxury car in Shanghai; I went to the car sales office again, but there was no car there, so now I was sitting in an American car provided by the Recha Hotel without air conditioning, and now the car is not open, and the car is crowded and hot. "Let's go back and talk about it." He concluded.

As soon as Liang Qichao said hello, the car started Caracalla, and he returned to the hotel to take a shower, and the group felt more comfortable. Meimei took a sip of Longjing tea, and Liang Qichao said: "Since Mr. Zhujun has been invited to the capital by Yang Jingcheng, and I think that the gentry from other provinces have also passed the Fuxing Association, the opportunity for our party to bargain is becoming less and less." ”

"But the prestige of our party is still there!" Tang Hualong also guessed this possibility, after all, the ruling revival will be powerful, and he took the initiative to talk to the gentry of the provinces, afraid that he would get twice the result with half the effort and be caught.

"Jiwu, no matter how great the prestige is, it will be forgotten by the people in ten years." Liang Qichao shook his head helplessly, "We people are likely to be put on the Mystery Institute as a vase by the Revival Society." ”

"It's a possibility." Tang Hualong had to admit that there was such a possibility, and it was very possible. "Ren Gong, then what should we do?"

"Wait a minute," Liang Qichao took another sip of tea.

"Wait?" Tang Hualong was puzzled, "What if a previous member comes to the door to ask for membership dues?" And the Inspectorate......"

Before Tang Hualong finished speaking, he remembered the knock on the door of 'Tuk Tuk Tuk...' outside, which made everyone in the room suddenly feel a little frightened. Several people looked at each other, and Jiang Baili, who was standing on the outermost side, asked in a deep voice, "Who?!" ”

"Find Mr. Liang Zhuoru below." The Licha Hotel was built in the Daoguang period, and even though a new building was built more than ten years ago, the brick and wood rooms in the ever-changing Shanghai Beach are already old. Through the wooden door, when the person outside answered, he could actually hear the sound of metal colliding, which made Liang Qichao and the others even more creepy.

"Mr. Liang is not here, please come back the next day." Seeing the teacher shaking his head, Jiang Baili hurriedly wanted to send the future away.

"It's okay if you don't see it." The person who came seemed to know that Liang Qichao was in the room, and he said loudly, "The prime minister heard that Ren Gong returned to China today, and he was specially invited to go to Beijing for a talk. (To be continued.) )