Chapter 305: Turn

In Beijing in September, the weather is unbearably hot, and the drought in the north is still severe. There have been only two or three light rains since the New Year. As the ruling party, the Republican Party, in order to continue to be in power when the drought is raging in the north, naturally makes great efforts.

Disaster relief.

It was almost dusk. Under the old locust tree in the yard, Fang Jianxiong, dressed in shorts and casual clothes, sat on a recliner and took off his shoes and socks. In front of him was a basin of freshly pumped well water. He dipped his feet into the basin, and his feet were submerged in the cold well water.

Wrist, cold air rushes up the calf.

Hiss..., he hummed in comfort, leaned back, took the wet towel handed by Qiu Ju, wiped his face and arms, and said: "So comfortable!" A pair of eyes narrowed into a slit, Qiu Ju said

Ju couldn't be happier. After the Chinese New Year, the old woman Fang Mei was unwilling to go north, so her mother and her three children went north.

When he arrived in Beijing and moved into the Marshal's Mansion, which had its house number changed to Fangzhai, Fang Jianxiong became the hands-off shopkeeper, leaving all matters in the backyard to Qiu Ju. Qiu Ju was simple-minded and knew that she could just take care of the man and take care of the children.

Dou Qingmei, who also didn't think much, helped manage the backyard. Yin Ruizhi couldn't take any time off. When he arrived in Beijing, he joined a group of women in the feminist movement and started a "feminist newspaper". He left early and came home late all day long.

What.

After a bowl of ice-cold sour plum soup, the chilly heat rushed out. The captain of the guard, Qi Erzhu, didn't dare to come over. He asked Fang Jianxiong to see the corner of his mouth tilted, and sighed: "Get over here."

Qi Erzhu trotted in a trot. It was a hot day and the guard was embarrassed. He didn't dare to loosen the disciplinary buckle. He didn't know how many times his military uniform had been wet by the Han River. Qiu Ju asked the maid to bring her sour plum soup and she took a cattail leaf fan.

Follow behind and fan Dashuai Fang. As long as she is free, no one can take this job away from her.

Qi Erzhu was not polite. He drank a bowl and said with a smile: "Fu Shuai, that old boy Yang Xizi is here."

Yang Du, who was obsessed with the constitutional monarchy, was one of the first Beiyang old men to join the Republican Party. He wanted to stick to Marshal Fang and continue his imperial doctrine. Unfortunately, Marshal Fang was unwilling to pay attention to this theory.

Don't give him any chance. Over the past few years, Yang Duan has become more prosperous. He has entered the Republic of China with a republic system and has been prosperous in these years. This year's floods in the south and drought in the north have been handled in an orderly manner without causing too many troubles.

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Yang Dusu was unwilling to be subordinated to others, and would rather be a chicken head than an oxtail. Since he had no position in the cabinet, he took the initiative to take the position of director of the Northern Drought Relief Working Group. The Republic of China was not the Qing Dynasty, and disaster relief was not a lucrative job. The two major

The Intelligence Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption keep their eyes on the officials above and below them, and if they find any corruption, they will catch them. Especially at this critical juncture of disaster relief, no one dares to test the law.

Yang Du had a hard and unprofitable job, but he worked very energetically. Not long after he returned from Shanxi, he discovered some unusual things in the capital and immediately came to see Marshal Fang. To put it bluntly, he found some unusual things in the capital.

, neither the President of the Republic of China nor the Prime Minister of the Cabinet was in Yang Du's eyes. There was only one Marshal Fang whom he recognized.

Fang Jianxiong has been observing Yang Du. Regardless of his theory, this person is very capable. Under his coordination, there has been no problem in the overall situation of disaster relief in the north. However, no matter how talented Yang Du is,

If he doesn't give up his theory, Fang Jianxiong won't give him too many opportunities.

After waiting at the door for a while, Qi Erzhu trotted out and said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, Fu Shuai, please come in."

Yang Du smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you!" After saying that, he strode into the door and saw Fang Jianxiong putting on his shoes under the tree in the yard. His heart moved slightly. During this disaster relief trip, Yang Du visited several northern provinces.

, I gained some new understanding of the Republic of China. I also had the urge to have a good exchange with Fang Jianxiong.

"Fu Shuai!" Yang Du stepped forward and offered his hand. Fang Jianxiong had already stood up and returned the greeting: "Xizi, thank you for your hard work."

Yang Du, who had the demeanor of a distinguished gentleman, was not polite. He took the basin brought by the maid to wash his face and hands, and drank a bowl of sour plum soup. Then he sat down and said: "Fu Shuai, the price of food in Beijing has increased by 50% recently. I heard that it has also increased."

It’s rising and it’s just after the summer harvest, so this is not normal.”

Fang Jianxiong actually already knew what Yang Du was talking about, and it was something that happened recently. The cabinet didn't know how it happened. They didn't notice such a big thing, and Yang Du actually took the lead.

Seeing Fang Jianxiong's unconcerned expression, Yang Du said anxiously: "Fu Shuai, this matter cannot be taken lightly. Food is the most important thing for the people. This year's floods in the south and drought in the north have not caused any trouble. This is due to the effective disaster relief efforts of governments at all levels.

, grain prices have been relatively stable."

Fang Jianxiong was wondering whether the cabinet's response to this matter was too slow and whether a corresponding disaster relief mechanism should be established in the future. Yang Du's words interrupted Fang Jianxiong's thoughts, causing him to look at the other side with a wry smile and said: "

Xizi, don't be anxious." He turned to Qiu Ju and said, "Let Alice come."

Yang Du didn't know what he meant and waited patiently. Fang Jianxiong turned around and said again: "Xizi, how do you think we should deal with the food price issue?" Yang Du sneered: "The cabinet should issue a decree to forcibly curb the rise in food prices.

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"Why are the grain dealers refusing to sell because they have sold out? What should we do if we can't buy grain even if we have money?" Fang Jianxiong asked back in a calm manner. Yang Du was stunned for a moment and then said: "Grab it."

!Catch them all!”

Fang Jianxiong was somewhat disappointed with this answer. The idea of ​​officialdom is not so easy to eliminate. Yang Du saw him smiling and said nothing, and felt that he did not make the point. The gentleman said calmly: "In order to support the commander-in-chief, what should I do?

response?"

"Market problems should be solved by market methods. It is not advisable to intervene in the market by administrative orders. Due to floods in the south, drought in the north, and poor summer grain harvests, rising food prices are inevitable. We cannot exclude some unscrupulous traders from deliberately hoarding

. But from a legal perspective, this is a very normal business method. What the government should do is not to simply use administrative orders to solve problems." At this point, Alice came in and moved aside playfully.

The last stop attracted a resentful look from Qiu Ju.

Alice is now Fang Jianxiong's confidential secretary. The other woman Qiu Ju doesn't have any thoughts, but she has no good feelings towards this foreign woman. She is afraid that this foreign woman will mess up the Fang family.

"Alice, is there any news from the United States about the food issue?" Fang Jianxiong noticed Qiu Ju's eyes. When talking to Alice, he didn't look at her. Alice, who had already practiced Beijing movies, ignored Qiu Ju's warning.

With a look in his eyes, he opened the folder in his hand and said calmly: "Tomorrow morning, a fleet will arrive at Shanghai Port and transport 500,000 tons of rice produced in Southeast Asia. The day after tomorrow, 500,000 tons of flour purchased from the United States will also arrive.

Tianjin. Throughout September, a total of 1.5 million tons of rice and 1 million tons of flour entered the Chinese market."

Yang Du was dumbfounded and couldn't turn his head. A loud bang of thunder suddenly sounded, and Yang Du raised his head in shock. The sky turned cloudy at some point, dark clouds pressed over the city, and a cool breeze blew in, making people feel comfortable all over.

Unconsciously he said: "It's going to rain."

"Isn't it? The drought is about to end." Fang Jianxiong also noticed this and couldn't help but stood up and looked at the sky happily, saying to himself: "Among the international students in the second half of the year, some meteorology students must be arranged.

ah."

This thought was so fast that Yang Du couldn't keep up. He was still thinking about the issue of food. Thinking that Fang Jianxiong had prepared for a rainy day and had already brought the food, he stood up happily and said: "Now that the food is here, I feel relieved.

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Fang Jianxiong also came back to his senses and said: "It's not the time to be happy yet, Xizi will have to work hard for a while."

Yang Du stood up happily and said: "Take a step first." As he said that, he walked away. When Fang Jianxiong looked at his back and couldn't laugh or cry, his neck felt cold. It was a drop of rain. He looked down and saw that on the ground that had been dry for a long time,

The raindrops began to fall sparsely, and were instantly absorbed by the thirsty earth.

"Fang, there's a telegram from France. I'll put it in the study." Alice glanced at Qiu Ju and said this.

"Oh, let me go take a look." Fang Jianxiong said and strode out. The raindrops gradually became denser. Within a few minutes when he walked to the study, the sound of raindrops became clear. Looking back, Alice was following closely.

He pursed his lips with an unhappy look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Fang Jianxiong and this little Loli never experienced a negative change in distance. After Qiu Ju and others arrived, Alice's sense of crisis became even stronger.

"Nothing, this is a telegram." Alice took the telegram from the table and handed it over. Fang Jianxiong took it and read it. Cai E said in the telegram that the war situation in Europe was stable, the expeditionary force had all withdrawn to Marseille for rest, and the entire eastern battlefield was taken over by the US military.

, the French army requested the Chinese Expeditionary Force to reinforce the west. After Cai E refused, France's attitude became much colder. Cai E hoped that the country would first request France to transfer part of the expeditionary force back to the country on the grounds of rotation.

After reading the telegram, Fang Jianxiong pondered for a while and said to Alice: "Reply the call, the three commanders Cai, Zhang and Feng are watching the situation in the European war. Germany will be unsustainable and surrender will become inevitable within a few months. Please wait patiently."

Alice hurried away after recording, while Fang Jianxiong sat on a chair, lost in thought. The European War is over, the next step should be to the north, the Russian civil war has become a trend, it is time to get back the territory ceded by the Qing Dynasty, and collect some by the way.

Interest.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sound of pattering raindrops was overwhelming. It was as if the sky and the earth suddenly turned dark. A strong wind blew and the windows rattled. Fang Jianxiong's thoughts were interrupted. When he got up to close the window, he saw Alice in the yard against the rain.

Come trot over.

"It's finally raining!" Alice, who rushed into the study, felt better because of the rain. She completely forgot that the rain had wet her few clothes, clinging tightly to her body and outlining her figure.
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