"Father, the comrades were not convinced when they learned about the new list." Qi Rui asked his parents directly when they were having dinner.
It was already the middle of November, and it was time for hotpot. Yuanmingyuan Courtyard, the residential area where the core personnel gathered, provided shaved beef and mutton. The meat was frozen and cut with sharp tools, and it was really as thin as paper. It was cooked in the copper hotpot.
Qi Hongyi picked up some meat for her son. While Qi Rui was talking to his father, he calmly picked up some meat slices, tripe, throats, and Sichuan noodles for his mother's plate. In the past, Qi Rui always thought that doing the right thing would get the right result. But now, Qi Rui didn't think that way. Whether his mother was happy or not was his own business. Qi Rui was just trying to make everyone feel better. Since he was a child, he had never racked his brains to learn how to make others happy. It was really not his personality. Of course, it didn't mean that Qi Rui would deliberately make others unhappy. It was better to let nature take its course.
With this thought, Qi Rui felt that the world finally became a lot more relaxed. And he finally realized how easy it was to be with his father, Vézé. Because his father, Vézé, was so arrogant that it was difficult to offend him.
Vézé said slowly while eating hotpot, "We don't want our old brothers to intervene in personnel arrangement. But now that our old brothers no longer intervene in personnel arrangement, it's not a problem to take care of their children a little. What's more, this kind of care is not without principles. If there were no principles, the comrades would probably not be dissatisfied, but would not want to say anything. "
Qi Rui agreed with his father's evaluation. If the children of his old brothers were willing to stay in the army, it would be easier to audit them. Of course, it was not that there was no audit, nor that they did not pass the audit. It was just that from the point of view of careful selection, it was obvious that this group of people was going easy on them. Of course, the young comrades weren't happy about this. Outstanding people who stood out from the ordinary people naturally didn't like these comrades with backgrounds.
"If anyone questions you about this, you can tell them that if the children of the old brothers look down on everyone, that is their prejudice. But if everyone looks down on the children of our old brothers, that is also prejudice. " After speaking, Vézé stood up and scooped the foam from the soup. He scooped a bowl of soup for Qi Hongyi and added some bone broth into the pot.
"Sure enough, a bowl of water can't be impartial." Qi Rui could not help but sigh. He had heard many theories before, but Qi Rui always felt that many of them were not true. Now, he realized that it was not the world that was wrong, but himself.
Vézé knew that he might have said too much, but he couldn't resist the urge to educate his son. He tried his best to speak in a calm tone, "I think everyone goes through this process. In modern society, no matter whether you have seen it or not, no matter whether you have a concept or not, no matter whether you have reached the stage of not being angry and not being angry. Just stuff it down first. So it's normal for you to have misunderstandings. However, when you grow up, there is still a great chance that you can restructure what you have learned. Of course, the premise is that you learned it at the time and have an impression of it. "
"In the end, it's because you didn't teach him well!" Qi Hongyi could not help but criticize Vézé. Although she couldn't understand why her son hadn't been enlightened for so many years, Qi Hongyi could still tell when her son was enlightened. So most of his words were filled with joy.
"By the way, Qi Rui. I'll introduce you to a girl in a few days … "Qi Hongyi instinctively wanted to make the decision for his son's marriage.
"No. I'm very busy these days. "Qi Rui decisively interrupted his mother's attempt.
"You're almost thirty. How can you not get married!" Qi Hongyi was very unhappy.
"Mother, I haven't thought about marriage at all. Let's talk about it after I finish the work at hand. " Even though Qi Rui felt that he had become a lot stronger, he couldn't help but feel very uneasy when he told his mother his views on marriage so directly.
Seeing that his son was about to admit defeat, Vézé could not help but come out to smooth things over. "Go back to work now. If there are any problems, study and prepare first. The meeting will be held soon. Once it's held, I won't have time to talk about your work. "
"Yes." Qi Rui was relieved. He stood up and ran away in a hurry. Even as an invincible Liberation Army, one of the most basic principles was to retreat if they couldn't win.
"You only know how to spoil him." Qi Hongyi couldn't blame his son, so he immediately turned to Vézé.
"Usually, a mother loves her son. Why is it that I, as a father, spoil him?" Vézé laughed. After laughing, he took out the well-cooked beef slices from the hot pot and ate them as if nothing had happened.
"If he doesn't want to get married, he won't get married. How can there be such a custom? "Qi Hongyi said angrily.
"You also have a daughter. Let me ask you a question. If there was a boy like Wei Rui, would you marry your daughter to him? "Vézé asked with a smile.
This made Qi Hongyi choke. After thinking for a while, Qi Hongyi answered gloomily, "How can our daughter be compared to other girls?"
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Vézé answered calmly, "We love our daughter and think that our daughter's happiness is the most important. If it were other families, wouldn't they love their daughter? Would you dare to marry the daughter of those people who value their own benefits more than their daughter's happiness? "
Qi Hongyi was choked by these words. She replied purely in a rebound manner, "Wei Rui is going to be thirty soon. He's thirty years old! His nominal age is almost thirty-two. If he doesn't get married at this age, who will marry him in the future? "
"Pfft! Ignorant! "Vézé replied with a hint of sarcasm," I have confidence in our son. He was only thirty-two. He just had to solve his own problems. As long as he solves his own problems, with his looks, with his height, and with the height he can reach, he can still marry a twenty year old girl at the age of fifty-two. "
Vézé's sudden outburst of attitude made Qi Hongyi speechless. It wasn't that she doubted her son Wei Rui, but Vézé's rare ruffian aura had scared Qi Hongyi. Although Vézé was arrogant, he rarely showed it like this. Qi Hongyi suddenly understood one thing. She wanted to see her son, but Vézé only wanted his son to be free. A mother doted on her child, but that was outside. A father doted on his son, but that was in his heart.
Qi Rui didn't know what his parents were thinking. He continued to work hard. As a political commissar, he also had to undertake the ideological work in the committee. Fortunately, the people in the committee were all reasonable people who were carefully selected. Many problems could be solved smoothly if they were put in the light.
In January 1892, a group of comrades from the navy joined the committee. Unlike the army, the navy found that it was entering a period of expansion. When the Min dynasty began to enter the North Atlantic, the size of the navy had to nearly double. With the participation of comrades from the navy, the committee also joined the discussion on when the Min dynasty would solve Angola.
Taking Angola could realize the trans-African railway, and taking Angola could get a good port in the South Atlantic. As for the Portuguese in Angola, the Liberation Army didn't pay attention to them. Not to mention that the Portuguese only controlled a few strongholds along the coast in Angola. Was beating up a British follower a big deal? If the British really dared to make a move, taking the whole of Southern Africa could completely solve the problem of the Min dynasty entering and leaving the South Atlantic.
"Do you think anyone would be willing to go to East Africa?" One of the young comrades asked. The others looked at each other. Everyone felt that this question didn't sound reliable. With the current territory of the Ming Dynasty, who would be so bored as to go to a place like Africa? In this regard, Qi Rui admired his brother Wei Kun very much. This kind of pioneering spirit was really admirable.
"We don't know when the Sino-American war will end. But from the current point of view, it should be over. What else can the United States do in Cuba? Rebel against the mainland? " Wei Kun sat in a hotel in Khartoum, talking in detail with the royal families and nobles of Austria-Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and other countries who came to visit.
The Sino-American war was not over in theory, but no one in Europe thought that the United States had a chance to turn the tables. The war caused violent turbulence in the stock market. Anyone who held American stocks, whether it was a bank, a consortium, or a legal person, lost a lot of money. Many people hung themselves on the southeast branch, many people went to the deep pool with a stone, and many people jumped off the tall building with faith. The dead were gone, and the living had to continue living. When the Min dynasty moved towards Europe step by step, Europe also had to move towards the Min dynasty. As an outpost, the East African administrative region, and the Cyprus special administrative region that was under construction, welcomed many foreign guests.
"Your Royal Highness, can you confirm when the North American part of the Min dynasty can sell food to Europe?" The Princess of Denmark wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking elegant, generous, and capable.
"In the short term, everyone needs to resume production to meet their own needs in North America. I think you should think more about the alfalfa we provide. This time, I invited you to set up a futures company, hoping that countries who are interested in importing Sudan alfalfa will send personnel to form a review team of the shipping department. The issue of shipping is a big deal. If you can't believe in the quality and quantity of Sudan alfalfa, it's easy to lose confidence in us. "Wei Kun told all the visitors about his expectations.
Sudan alfalfa was really cheap, so cheap that even with the shipping cost, it was less than half of the local alfalfa in Europe. For the Nordic countries, the price of Sudan alfalfa was less than one-third of their own alfalfa. There was no comparison between the price of alfalfa that could be harvested twice a year and the price of alfalfa that could be harvested 1012 times a year.
But after the group of nobles knew the truth, they were a little hesitant. They were not used to Wei Kun's proposal. In addition to testing again and again, they still couldn't completely accept Wei Kun's proposal.
At night, Wei Kun arrived at the door of the Princess of Denmark's bedroom. The door opened, and Wei Kun walked in calmly. The beauty in the room was only wearing a loose nightgown. Vézé looked around, then picked up the gold-rimmed glasses from the bedside table, put them on the Princess of Denmark, and then threw her on the big bed.
After that, the Princess rested her head on Wei Kun's shoulder and asked lazily, "Do you like glasses?"
"I like the way you look when you wear glasses," Wei Kun replied lazily.
The Princess raised her head and looked at Wei Kun, then dropped her head and smashed it on Wei Kun's shoulder. She had a mixture of "whatever you like" and "men are so stupid" expression on her face, but she didn't say anything.
"I hope you can take the lead in agreeing to setting up the alfalfa futures mechanism tomorrow," Wei Kun said calmly as he hugged the Princess, who had a great figure, in his arms.
"Why do you want to set up such a mechanism?" The Princess was puzzled. There were many reasons why she was here, but discussing business was the last thing she needed to do.
Wei Kun pulled a few pillows behind him, then sat up and explained, "It's better to cut off people's livelihood than to kill their parents. If we compete with your local alfalfa and pasture producers for business, they will probably rebel. Some years ago we sold alfalfa in Romania, and the local Romanian gangs set fire to our alfalfa, and there was a big fuss in Constanța. Of course, there are no laws in Eastern Europe. But the people in Northern Europe won't just watch their rice bowls get destroyed. Look at Germany, they still haven't lifted the import ban on Eastern European agricultural products. "
Before coming here, the princess had looked at the contents of the negotiation listlessly. It was too much for her to come here without knowing anything. So she propped herself up and corrected Wei Kun with a smile, "Germany has already lifted the ban last year. American food can't be exported to Europe, and Germany's food production can't support it."
"If that's the case, then you should participate in this mechanism. This is an index that tells all the investors who participate in this system. The price of alfalfa in each country, the demand for alfalfa, and many other comprehensive indexes. There are also many comprehensive indexes, including the meat production of each country. It's easy to run into a crisis just by buying and selling alfalfa, and when there's a crisis, everyone will go bankrupt. At that time, there will be a lot of complaints. Can you bear it? At least have a good reason to help you solve the problem. "Wei Kun tried his best to encourage the Princess to accept his suggestion.
The Princess of Denmark giggled and said, "From what you said, you seem to put the happiness of the Danish people in your heart."
Wei Kun shook his head. "I just don't want our trade to become a scapegoat for other countries. In this increasingly chaotic and economically fragile era, any part that can hold on can easily become a scapegoat. Why can you stand tall, but I have to roll in the mud? It's not fair. This is the real reason for a lot of things, but it's a reason that will never be said. "
His view of human nature moved the Princess. She was silent for a while before saying, "Will there be no problem if you use this method?"
"After we use this, it's not us who are selling, but someone else who is buying. This is different from buying and selling short. It's the result of judging the production price of meat in European countries and the supply time of meat. You haven't raised livestock, so you don't know. Livestock are not magic beans that can grow to the sky overnight after being thrown into the soil and watered with water … "Wei Kun felt that it was too difficult to talk about the basics, so he couldn't help but mock her.
"I've had a pony since I was a child. I know that horses don't grow up in a day. "Her Royal Highness countered Wei Kun's statement.
"The feeding cycle of the livestock, the feed they eat, and some other things. As long as these can be controlled in place, the number of livestock produced each round can be predicted. The alfalfa itself is a foundation. The pasture grown by your local people and the pasture processed can also be controlled. At this time, other problems can be fully solved. Mass production, low prices, and increasingly mature technology. This is the concept of management. If you do well, we can do better. This is a win-win situation for everyone. "Wei Kun finally used such a win-win situation as an explanation.
Just when Wei Kun thought that his persuasion was probably useless, Her Royal Highness asked a question. "Your suggestion seems to be related to the agricultural cooperatives in China."
Such a direct statement shocked Wei Kun. He thought that simply mentioning the term "agricultural cooperatives in the Min dynasty" would probably confuse Her Royal Highness. Now, it seemed that Wei Kun was the guy who didn't see the problem clearly.
"Hehe!" Her Royal Highness looked at Wei Kun with a mischievous smile. Until Qi Rui's surprised expression disappeared, Princess Royal Highness continued to say, "The Danish Parliament already has this suggestion. Our country is not big, and we basically have the same weather every day, the same temperature. Therefore, the agricultural department hopes to learn from China and let all agricultural plants adopt the same production model. I think what you said is acceptable. But we need to import the planting technology from you. "
"This is not a problem." Wei Kun's answer was very decisive.
"Aren't you afraid that our agricultural products will compete with you after we become strong?" Princess Royal asked in a half-serious tone.
Wei Kun replied seriously, "If you do it well, we can sell you more alfalfa. We can't actually make money selling meat all the way to Denmark. Therefore, there is no competitive relationship between us, but a very simple relationship of cooperation. "
With an insider, Wei Kun took the initiative in the meeting the next day. Each country established a vertically integrated industrial system in the country and adopted a horizontal relationship of cooperation in the international market. The industrial cooperation plan proposed by Wei Kun confused most of the nobles. It made the accompanying officers dumbfounded.
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