The atmosphere in the Hubei Provincial Party Committee was gloomy. The bright sunlight shone in through the window and fell on the desk of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zhou Zhengxiong. Zhou Zhengxiong almost subconsciously avoided the direct sunlight and hid himself in the shadows. At this time, Zhou Zhengxiong's mind seemed to be filled with thousands of thoughts, but it also seemed to be empty, just like the current situation in Hubei Province.
The secretary gently opened the door, put a telegram on Zhou Zhengxiong's desk, and said, "Secretary Zhou, this is a telegram for you."
"Oh …" Zhou Zhengxiong responded. He didn't want to read the telegram now, and he didn't even want to receive any new news. All the news was so bad, such as the tax continued to hit new lows, such as the closing of the market, such as a large number of factories piling up unsold goods, such as a large number of workers choosing to leave Hubei and go to distant North America to start their own new lives …
But Zhou Zhengxiong finally picked up the telegram. Years of military career had made Zhou Zhengxiong understand the truth that if it was a blessing, it was not a curse. After just browsing for a moment, Zhou Zhengxiong's eyes immediately sharpened. He repeatedly read the telegram several times. Zhou Zhengxiong stood up, took the telegram, and strode out the door.
Looking at Zhou Zhengxiong, who walked neatly to his desk and put a telegram on his desk, Governor Liu Sixian didn't look at the telegram, but stared at Zhou Zhengxiong, who hadn't been so energetic for a long time. What happened that made Zhou Zhengxiong suddenly regain his vitality? Liu Sixian didn't pick up the telegram until Zhou Zhengxiong urged him.
There was not much content in the telegram, just a brief introduction of the central government's intention to hire 200,000 Japanese to build infrastructure in North America, and an approximate amount of money that the central government was prepared to pay. When he saw the amount of 2 billion yuan, Liu Sixian's eyes widened. He looked up at Zhou Zhengxiong in amazement and heard Zhou Zhengxiong say, "Do you think Hubei can send so many people?"
It was best to let Hubei send people to earn this money. Liu Sixian naturally had such an idea. But Liu Sixian suddenly remembered that the decision was made by the central government, and Hubei Province was very close to the central government. But it didn't mean that Hubei Province could command the central government.
"Old Zhou, if you go to Nanjing, we might as well bow our head to the governor and ask him to help us," Liu Sixian said.
"I will try my best to fight for this matter." Zhou Zhengxiong seemed to have made up his mind.
Liu Sixian hurriedly added, "Old Zhou, if this doesn't work out, we'll also go and beg the Governor. Otherwise, I'll go to Nanjing with you. "
When Zhou Zhengxiong heard this, he knew that Liu Sixian had misunderstood him. He laughed bitterly and said, "At this point, besides the Commander in Chief, no one can help us. Don't worry, I won't hang myself for a long time. But let me go first. "
There were many means of transportation from Wuhan to Nanjing. Zhou Zhengxiong chose the train. With just a few words from the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, a soft berth was vacated. Sitting on the bunk, Zhou Zhengxiong had mixed feelings. For Zhou Zhengxiong, this 2 billion was like a drowning man grabbing onto a life-saving straw. This sum of money could indeed solve Hubei's major problems. Zhou Zhengxiong was filled with anticipation and hope. But could he really get the money? Zhou Zhengxiong was very uneasy. Ever since the incident in Hubei, Zhou Zhengxiong felt extremely guilty every time he had to see the Military Governor Vaize.
Moreover, I may not be able to get all 2 billion. After the initial excitement, Zhou Zhengxiong was able to use a relatively calm attitude to consider this matter. This sum of money naturally included the money for the workers. According to Hubei's current wage level. A worker's annual income was probably less than 10,000 yuan. A normal salary of 2 billion yuan was only 200,000 workers' annual salary and a few months' salary. Hubei could at most get 200 to 300 million yuan. What these 200 to 300 million yuan could do was far less than 2 billion yuan.
After seeing this clearly, Zhou Zhengxiong felt that he was too rash. Zhou Zhengxiong wiped his forehead and a feeling of uneasiness began to awaken in his heart. But as a soldier, Zhou Zhengxiong also knew that there was no turning back after going through countless bloody and fiery battlefields. Since he had decided to come to the Military Governor Vaize, he might as well lower his head to the end.
With this uneasiness, Zhou Zhengxiong did not follow his original plan to rashly see Vézé. When he arrived in Nanjing, he first went to see Ruan Xihao. If this information was not accurate, Zhou Zhengxiong was afraid that there would not be a good result when he went to see Vézé.
"This information is indeed accurate." Ruan Xihao answered Zhou Zhengxiong's question. It was Ruan Xihao who personally ordered to send a telegram to Zhou Zhengxiong. He was naturally very concerned about this matter. Seeing that his old subordinate did not let him down and came to Nanjing so quickly, Ruan Xihao said with a sullen face, "This time, you must beg the Military Governor properly. Don't pretend to be a hero like before!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhengxiong could not help but smile bitterly, "Commander Ruan, do I still deserve to pretend to be a hero at this time?"
"You are never a person who is willing to admit defeat. I know this very well. Right now, I am afraid that after you are scolded by the Military Governor, you will pretend that you can solve the problem. "Ruan Xihao's words contained a hint of admonishment.
"Commander Ruan, I am going to retire soon. All I ask now is not to leave behind a mess in Hubei before I retire. Before I came here, I told Governor Liu that as long as the Military Governor is willing to help, I will do whatever he asks me to do! "Zhou Zhengxiong said resolutely.
Seeing that Zhou Zhengxiong's attitude was still decent, Ruan Xihao thought for a moment and said, "You wait here first. I will go and talk to the Military Governor. "
When they arrived at the door of Vézé's office, Ruan Xihao saw Li Xin stride out from inside. The two of them greeted each other and Li Xin left in a hurry. Ruan Xihao looked at Li Xin's back and felt that it could not be delayed any longer. If Li Xin signed an agreement with the Japanese and even started to pay the Japanese, with Vézé's personality, there was no possibility of this matter changing.
After entering Vézé's office, Ruan Xihao went straight to the point. "Military Governor, why do you have to find the Koreans or the Japanese? Can't you just hire people from China?"
Vézé was quite surprised by this. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "The Chinese went to North America, and the army went to war. Ordinary people go to North America either for work or to seek better opportunities. "We hired the Koreans and the Japanese. Once the agreement was signed, as long as we didn't deliberately let them die, it doesn't matter if they die. We don't have to bear any responsibility. The lives of the Koreans and the Japanese can be bought with money, but the lives of the Chinese are priceless. "
After listening to Vézé's words, Ruan Xihao was stunned. Like Zhou Zhengxiong, Ruan Xihao also had some doubts about Vézé's opinion. However, he never dreamed that Vézé would think that the lives of the Chinese were priceless, so he was unwilling to let the Chinese outside the army risk their lives in the western United States.
What he said really made sense, and the reasoning was not wrong. Ruan Xihao could not find a reason to refute Vézé. However, Ruan Xihao did not want to support Vézé's view at all. He pulled a chair and sat down opposite Vézé. "Military Governor, it's risky to go to North America. But going to North America is also for the future of China. Why do we have to hire some Koreans or Japanese? Are we looking down on the Chinese? I don't think the Koreans and Japanese are reliable. "
"I don't expect the Koreans to risk their lives for us. I'm just asking them to be laborers. As long as it's reasonable, why should we rely on them? "Vézé did not support Ruan Xihao's view.
Seeing that Vézé was firm, Ruan Xihao simply put the issue on the table. "Military Governor, the economic situation of many of our provinces is not very good. Why don't we give this opportunity to our own people? Instead, we let the foreigners earn the money. I can't accept it. "
Vézé frowned slightly. He replied with some displeasure, "We Chinese are going to North America to be the masters of North America. For example, we Chinese are the landlords of North America, while the Koreans and the Japanese are working in North America for a few years. It's not the same thing at all. As Chinese, we can't treat the Chinese as long-term workers! What's more, the money also includes the risk of death, which could be fatal. "
Vézé frowned. Ruan Xihao could not help but frown as well. "Military Governor, when were we afraid of death when we rebelled back then? According to what you said, it's not that dangerous to build infrastructure now. We weren't afraid of death in the past, but now we are? "
"Heh! We weren't afraid of death back then because we had to die regardless of whether we rebelled or not. Before we died, we had to suffer. Didn't we rebel so that we and the people of the world wouldn't have to live like this in the future? So many people died during the revolution. After we succeeded, we still let the people continue to face the threat of death in order to live. What's the point of revolution then? "Vézé's tone was very displeased. Ruan Xihao's words were beyond Vézé's scope of acceptance.
After being scolded by Vézé, Ruan Xihao immediately understood why he could not accept Vézé's point of view. From Vézé's point of view, the lives of the people were the most important. Of course, Ruan Xihao did not object to this point of view. However, right now, Ruan Xihao wanted to solve the problem that Zhou Zhengxiong was facing. As a soldier, Ruan Xihao could not criticize the non-military part of the budget. Moreover, it was useless even if he did. Therefore, his views on some issues naturally conflicted with Vézé's.
"Military Governor, don't be angry, I didn't mean it that way." Ruan Xihao first softened his stance. It was very meaningless to clash with Vézé.
Vézé also did not want to directly clash with Ruan Xihao. It was very meaningless to use reason to pressure people. However, Ruan Xihao's words gave Vézé some clues. He first calmed down and then asked, "Which province's leader is interested in this money?"
Ruan Xihao felt that Vézé's sharpness was something that was very difficult to deal with. Moreover, from the argument just now, Ruan Xihao was completely sure of Vézé's attitude. This time, he could not beg Vézé. Since Vézé firmly opposed the leader to treat the people as long-term workers, it was very unwise to ask Zhou Zhengxiong to speak up at this time. This was a choice that would bring him bad luck.
"I just feel that it's a waste to give the money to the foreigners. So I couldn't help but ask. "Ruan Xihao chose the answer that would cause the least damage. m.piaotian
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