Chapter 44: Hitting the wall

The Zhou family began when Zhou Fu served as Li Hefei's staff. Zhou Fu served as chief envoy to Sichuan, chief envoy to Zhili, governor of Shandong, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and other high officials. Zhou Xuexi passed the scholar examination at the age of 16 and the civil servant examination at the age of 28, but he never

Able to become a Jinshi.

When Zhou Xuexi turned to industry, it was when Yuan Shikai was in power in Beiyang. It is difficult for future generations to imagine the hardships of the New Deal in the late Qing Dynasty.

The Kailuan Coal Mine has always been a pain in Zhou Fu's heart. If it weren't for the Boxer Rebellion, the British would have been unable to support it. In short, the country was still too weak and businessmen could not get support from the country.

Zhou Xuexi, who has experienced the late Qing Dynasty and even the Beiyang ruling period, has finally ushered in a day of pride. Since he started mining in Benxi, Northeast China, the Zhou family has ushered in a new year and is full of vitality. The newly opened cement factory in Tangshan has received an order from the government.

, the output within five years has been underwritten. The Benxi Coal Mine has a stake in the military, and the huge orders from the military and the Eurasian Northeast Steel Group are enough to support it.

With the support of these two major industries, the Zhou family quickly returned to the top position in the northern business community. Although it could not be considered a fall before, it could not compare to its current glory.

Tianjin, Zhou Zhai. The garden is brightly lit, and a Western-style dance is being held. This kind of dance is often held by the Zhou family, and guests include political and business figures from Tianjin, Hebei and other places. The Zhou family provides a communication platform for the northern industrial and commercial circles, and also

The gathering of his own popularity has played a huge role.

The purpose of today's dance is to celebrate the Zhou family's recapture of the Kailuan Mining Bureau. Zhou Mingtai, the eldest son of Zhou Xuexi, and his wife stand at the gate to welcome guests from all walks of life. In the past two years, Zhou Xuexi has completely faded away from the front desk, and the Zhou family's face-saving affairs

.It was Zhou Mingtai who came forward. Today’s incident is a major event worthy of celebration for Zhou Xuexi. His long-cherished wish has come true, but Zhou Xuexi still has no intention of coming out to socialize. He just puts a few side dishes in the study room in the backyard and serves himself.

While drinking, drink "Historical Records" on hand to accompany the wine.

Wang Zhaoming got out of the car. He smiled at the lady beside him and raised his arm gracefully. Mrs. Wang, who was dressed in fashionable fashion but still couldn't hide her ugly face, took her husband's arm and stepped forward. "The ugly wife has a broken coat and a treasure in the family."

". I don't know which evil guy used this sentence to describe Wang Zhaoming. In short, Wang Zhaoming is now in a prosperous period within the party.

Since the Japanese government expelled Sun, the Kuomintang has conducted a review. After Sun arrived in Honolulu, the United States, he announced his resignation as party leader. Immediately, the Kuomintang held an election. Sun's die-hard Hu Hanmin was elected chairman. He was the vanguard of Sun's defeat in Japan.

Zhang Ji was elected as one of the vice-chairmen, and the other vice-chairman was Xie Chi. The Kuomintang also elected 18 members of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, who were jokingly called the Eighteen Arhats in the press. Wang Zhaoming was also one of the Eighteen Arhats. He was the editor-in-chief of Min Bao in Japan that year.

Zhang Taiyan later failed to assassinate the regent in Beijing, and then mediated during the peace talks between the North and the South, accumulating sufficient political capital for this young generation of the Kuomintang.

In the past few years, Sun learned a lot during his stay in Japan and focused on cultivating new talents. Wang Zhaoming, Liao Zhongkai, and Kong Xiangxi stood out through Sun's recommendation and were known as the troika of future hopes of the Kuomintang. Wang Zhaoming was elegant in writing, handsome in appearance, and good at dancing.

Being a charlatan in various social occasions is very popular, especially among older girls and younger wives, so as long as he can still walk, Chen Bijun will follow Wang Zhaoming to attend various occasions.

Today, Wang Zhaoming is a rising star of the Kuomintang. He was appointed by Hu Hanmin as the Secretary-General of the Chairman's Office. In terms of actual power, he is actually the second person in the Kuomintang. In contrast, Liao Zhongkai, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang, keeps a low profile.

He mainly does some housekeeping chores. He has an upright and resolute character. Although the society

Although his communication skills are average, he is highly valued by the seniors in the party. The internal affairs of the Kuomintang are mainly handled by Liao Zhongkai. There is also Kong Xiangxi, who is the money bag of the Kuomintang. This descendant of the Kong family is good at business and financial management. In Japan

While studying abroad, he joined the Democratic Party and unexpectedly married Song Ziwen's sister.

Song Ziwen gained the attention of Song Hanzhang and became the vice president of the Bank of China. Although Song Hanzhang still wore the title of president, Song Ziwen was actually responsible for the bank's business. Song Hanzhang put aside the business of the Bank of China and was mainly busy preparing for the establishment of the central bank.

It's the People's Bank of China. It has to be said that the name People's Bank of China is another result of Fang's laziness.

It can be said that Kong Xiangxi's becoming the financial director of the Kuomintang has a lot to do with Song Ziwen. However, Song Ziwen, the elder brother-in-law, does not seem to like his brother-in-law's fault, so this rumor does exist.

Closer to home, Wang Zhaoming appeared in Tianjin for the county council elections next year, and the long-term goal is for the provincial council elections in 2022. Tianjin is the earliest port opening of a municipality directly under the Central Government, and is an important military, political and commercial center in the North. There is no doubt that this is the place where the Kuomintang seeks political power.

It is a key area for development. Therefore, Wang Zhaoming was sent to Tianjin to seek good results in the election.

Zhou Xuexi is a very important figure in Tianjin. Wang Zhaoming has come uninvited to the Zhou family for misunderstandings. In fact, in the past three months, Wang Zhaoming will appear at the Zhou family whenever there is a dance. Every time he comes to the Zhou family

, Wang Zhaoming would always ask to see Zhou Xuexi, but it was strange that he could not see Zhou Xuexi at home every time.

Today, the Zhou family held a dance to celebrate the recovery of the Kailuan Mining Bureau, and Wang Zhaoming came to visit again. Although he could not see Zhou Xuexi before, he got along well with Zhou Mingtai. Don't tell me, Wang Zhaoming has excellent social skills.

He is a handsome and handsome man with extraordinary conversation and refined manners, which makes people feel like spring breeze. When he was young, he was a scholar and was admitted to the Guangdong Navy Admiral Li Zhunfu as a teacher. He has experienced various situations and is absolutely comfortable in ordinary social situations.

"Brother Yufu, congratulations!" Wang Zhaoming saw Zhou Mingtai coming up to greet him and took the initiative to greet him.

"Thank you Ji Xin for coming. We have prepared drinks in the garden to express our respect. I also have some entertainment." Zhou Mingtai answered politely and asked Wang Zhaoming to enter and continue to welcome guests.

When the guests were almost gone, Zhou Mingtai turned around and came in, only to hear that Wang Zhaoming was chatting with a group of business people.

"Now that Europe has stopped fighting and the world is at peace, I believe that the Republic of China should pursue peace and development as the country's outline. Looking at the major powers in Europe today, the United States has only been around for two hundred years, but it has appeared on the world stage as the first-class power today. The achievements of the United States,

The key is to have a long-term stable external environment. From my perspective, the success of the United States cannot be replicated in the Republic of China."

This argument has been very popular recently, especially when several media outlets controlled by the opposition parties are advocating about the American system. On the surface, it seems that both the government and the opposition are pro-American, but in reality this is not the case. Once the American federal system is moved to China, it will

It will definitely go out of shape. When the time comes, it will inevitably lead to a situation where the provinces are separated and the central government is sidelined.

There is no doubt that this situation is in the interests of the opposition parties, so it has been vigorously advocated.

"A person like Wang Zhaoming is born to be the favorite in social situations, right?" Zhou Mingtai looked at him from a distance and showed no intention of going up. The Zhou family has been deliberately avoiding contact with other opposition parties, especially the Kuomintang, and Fu Shuai was very unhappy.

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This time, the Zhou family was able to take back the Kailuan Coal Mine, mainly because of the support of the government. The British Minister Zhu Erdian went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest, and Gu Weijun directly responded: This is a private commercial behavior, and the government must not interfere. Let the market resolve matters, and the government

It is illegal to interfere.

The reason why Kailuan Coal Mine has not been able to operate in the past two years is that it has been boycotted by the China General Chamber of Commerce and Industry. When Europe was at war, business was easy to do, but unfortunately, the Chinese did not buy Kailuan’s coal and cement, and other shareholders’

Zhou Xuexi also admitted the loss. After persisting for two years, the British had to give up and finally transferred their shares to Zhou Xuexi for 5 million yuan.

There is no doubt that this is a commercial victory, but it is based on the support of the country's strong government. Otherwise, how can private commercial capital have the courage to do this? A foreigner makes a phone call and has to obey. Of course, Zhou Xuexi also made full use of it.

The media exposed the plundering of British businessmen through dishonorable means.

Wang Zhaoming had a good eye. When he saw Zhou Mingtai, he immediately apologized to the interlocutors and strode over. "Brother Yufu, I have visited several times and failed to meet my father, Mr. Zhou, as a junior. Can Mr. Zhou be at home today?"

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Zhou Mingtai looked at Wang Zhaoming with a confident face and thought that this man's face was quite strong. He knew that the old man didn't want to see him, but he still wanted to get close to him. The Zhou family relied on Marshal Fang to regain its glory and treated the Kuomintang with courtesy.

The sentence is okay, we are related by old friends, who has this friendship with you? Speaking of old friends, the Zhou family is from Anqing, and Fu Shuai is the real fellow villager.

"Jia Yan is old and just came back from Tangshan in the afternoon. He has already rested." Zhou Mingtai remained polite and said perfunctorily.

Wang Zhaoming's expression was stunned. The previous excuse was that Zhou Xuexi was not at home. This time he was at home and actually said he had a rest. It's only eight o'clock in the evening, okay? Wang Zhaoming, who has always been known for his popularity, hit a solid nail.

Stunned on the spot, Zhou Mingtai apologized and walked away, greeting the guests along the way, and found an opportunity to go to the backyard.

Not only was Zhou Xuexi at home, he was also drinking with his guests. The guests were Wang Zhu from Lianhua Airlines and American Ryan, the general manager of Lianhua Company. This time, with a letter of recommendation from Marshal Fang, Zhou Xuexi came to buy shares. The North of China

The lack of water makes it really unsuitable for industrial development. Northeast China, the Yangtze River Basin, and the Pearl River Basin have always been key areas for industrial development in the country.

Lianhua Airlines is headquartered in Beijing. I didn’t think it was a big deal at first, but then I gradually discovered that it was inconvenient. Especially the logistics cost, which was much higher than building a factory in Northeast China. In addition, the orders for the Air Force and Navy were too large.
Chapter completed!