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Winter in Beijing, although the weather is a bit cold, for many Beijingers, winter is a refreshing season. Frozen sheep shipped from Mongolia, hand-cranked slicers

Cut it into thin slices, then set up the hot pot, and then eat the mutton-boiled meat. This is a rare enjoyment in other seasons.

The pigeons whistled loudly, and the fast-moving clouds flew across the blue sky.

At this time, Qi Rui was walking along the garden paths with a sad face, while Wang Zhinong followed closely behind.

Wang Zhinong, whose courtesy name is Zhushan, lost his father when he was young and his mother when he was young. His family was poor and he came from a humble background. In order to make ends meet, he entered a hospital in Tianjin as a handyman at the age of thirteen. Because he worked very hard, he was alert, good at drilling, and scheming.

He was good at planning, and was highly appreciated by the owner of the hospital. He became the head of the handyman, and became a famous "big teapot" in the Jinmen community. Soon, he set up a separate business and opened his own hospital. He was good at everything, especially eating, drinking and having fun.

He was good at gambling, and he made many friends. Later, some friends who were insightful and familiar with the world persuaded him that although the hospital could make money, after all, it had a poor reputation and would never be successful. A real man should make contributions and leave a name for future generations.

Yes. He accepted the advice of his friends and moved the hospital to someone else's name. He retreated to the background and operated secretly. He claimed to the outside world that "he will no longer do this business in this life, and will only focus on doing business." He successively worked in lumber, grain, salt,

The military uniforms, arms and other businesses were all going smoothly, and the financial resources were easy to come by. In just a few years, he accumulated a lot of assets, established a firm foothold in the business world, and showed his prominence...

As a result, he became naughty and vulgar, good at understanding other people's psychology, and skilled in communicating with various people. He even became one of Xu Shuzheng's few rare friends. It was through Xu Shuzheng's relationship that he met Duan Qirui. It can be said that,

He, Wang Zhinong, is where he is today thanks to the help of Duan and Xu. The Central Army's uniforms and the Central Army's grain are purchases worth tens of millions of yuan every year, but he can get 30% of them, making tens of millions of profits every year.

As many as millions.

Seeing that the boss seemed to be in a bad mood today, Wang Zhinong tentatively asked:

"Boss, you seem to have something on your mind?"

It should be Deputy Commander Xu who usually said this, but now Deputy Commander Xu is at the border between Sulu and Shandong, training his troops and waiting to go to Shandong or other places at any time. Naturally, he cannot be around the boss to solve his problems.

.

"I encountered a difficult situation."

Duan Qirui's voice is very soft, but every note is full of sadness.

"Zheng Zheng is not around anymore. There is no one who can even make a surprise."

Only when others leave can you truly realize the importance of others. But now, Duan Qirui found that there was no one around him who could make an idea.

"What else can be difficult in the hands of the boss?"

Wang Zhinong's tone seemed very relaxed, but in fact, he hoped that the boss would tell the truth. He never dared to imagine that he could replace Xu Shuzheng's position, but he hoped to increase his weight in the boss's heart.

"What can be difficult?"

Shaking his head and sighing, Duan Qirui's eyes moved into the distance.

"Only available for borrowing..."

Duan Qirui hesitated to speak, turned around and pressed Wang Zhinong's shoulder and said:

"I heard that you are from Huai'an, Jiangsu. Huai'an is adjacent to Lianyungang. Do you have any acquaintances there?"

Duan Qirui's words made Wang Zhinong excited: Did the boss have something to explain? Now the boss finally thought of me and placed hope on me. The efforts of the past few years have finally paid off. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and replied softly:

:

"I don't have many good acquaintances in Lianyungang for the time being. However, if necessary, it won't be too difficult to get to know some people through connections. The boss can find me useful, and I will always listen to his instructions."

Taking a look at Wang Zhinong, Duan Qirui couldn't help but wonder whether it would be too hasty to leave this matter to such a businessman, but... hesitating in his heart, Duan Qirui still didn't make up his mind.

"Well, let's do this. I have received the 600,000 sets of spring clothes from the newly established army with Director Yu from the Military Supplies Department. You go and get this done. But remember, the fabrics for the military uniforms must be made of good materials and dyes.

We can't use defective products. These troops may be sent abroad in the future, and they will be the face of China. Spend the money boldly and reimburse it in real terms, as long as it is done well."

"Yes, sir, please rest assured. It doesn't matter whether you make money or not. The most important thing is that the boss is not disappointed and the country does not lose its status. I dare not boast about Daikou, but please rest assured, boss, I will definitely use the best materials for the military uniforms this time.

Okay, use the best dyes too.”

Although Wang Zhinong was somewhat disappointed by Duan Qirui's sudden change of topic, he did not dare to slack off in the boss's arrangements. But in his heart, he had the idea that if he had some old friendships with him in Lianyungang

, will the president... With a calm heart, Wang Zhinong naturally blamed himself secretly for failing to seize the opportunity.

When Wang Zhinong left, he heard the boss sigh again.

"Hey... there's no one around"

Zhou Zuomin

After leaving the Iron Lion Hutong where the boss lived, Wang Zhinong became more active in his heart. He was pondering in his heart how to get on the line with Lianyungang. Suddenly, a person appeared in his mind - Zhou Zuomin, the man who had just been there.

He was promoted to president of the Beijing branch of Huaihai Industrial Savings Bank. Because they were from the same hometown, they had met several times in the past, but they had no deep friendship.

Huaihai Industrial Savings Bank is a commercial bank on the surface, but in fact, anyone familiar with Lianyungang knows that this bank is almost the "central bank" of Lianyungang and the entire Longhai. People who can serve as Beijing branch managers will naturally be in Lianyungang.

There is a certain foundation.

"Wang Zhinong"

Looking at the name on the invitation, Zhou Zuomin was stunned. He had heard of Wang Zhinong and remembered his name for three or four years. At that time, Zhou Zuomin had not long moved north to Beijing with the Ministry of Finance of the Nanjing Provisional Government. His first time

I remembered his name as soon as I heard it, and I remembered it very well. The reason was not that Zhou Zuomin's memory was too strong, but that Wang Zhinong had a complex characteristic that was "difficult to explain clearly."

It was also because of this "difficult to explain" complex characteristic that Zhou Zuomin gave up the opportunity to associate with Wang Zhinong many times. They were invited to banquets and ate and drank at the same table more than once, and met on the street more than once. Zhou Zuomin was always reluctant to interact with him.

He deliberately avoided speaking, because that person was too slippery and vulgar, good at understanding other people's psychology, and skilled in communicating with various people. In the past, he would avoid this kind of person whenever he could, but now, Zhou Zuomin knows

He couldn't avoid it. That man might be naughty and vulgar, but he always held millions or even tens of millions of dollars in his hands. Those dollars were probably live money purchased by the Ministry of War, but if they were placed in Huaihai Bank,

Banks can still profit from this.

But now, when things have come to this, Zhou Zuomin sighed and said:

"Sometimes, you have to deal with someone even though you know they are the devil."

Thinking to himself, Zhou Zuomin got up and left the office and took a car to Wang Zhinong's residence.

As soon as he heard that Zhou Zuomin had arrived, Wang Zhinong was naturally overjoyed. During the exchange of pleasantries, Wang Zhinong took the time to ask his family to call a car. After finishing their cigarettes and tea, Wang Zhinong pulled Zhou Zuomin out before he could say anything, saying, "I want to accompany Manager Zhou."

Find a good place to hang out and relax. Manager Zhou is busy with official duties and paperwork all day long. He finally takes a break from the busy schedule. He should be completely relaxed and have a good time."

Wang Zhinong did not consult Zhou Zuomin's opinion at all. He acted according to his own wishes, and his words and demeanor were somewhat familiar and graceful, and he had the suave grace of a knight-errant.

Wang Zhinong led Zhou Zuomin into a large courtyard with a small courtyard. The house was magnificent and the interior furnishings were luxurious. An extremely beautiful maid served refreshments. The Eight Immortals table beside was placed with bone mahjong tiles and exquisite mahogany Taishi chairs around the table.

And set.

After a while, two well-dressed middle-aged men came in. Zhou Zuomin immediately reacted to what was about to happen, and he couldn't help but groan in secret. It was obvious that this was a card game prepared by Wang Zhinong for him. For playing cards and placing bets, Zhou Zuomin's skills were not as good as his own.

He is not perfect, but he is quite skilled. Even if he encounters a master, he can still draw a draw without losing his capital. Even earlier when he was working at the Ministry of Finance in Beijing, he once jokingly boasted to his friends:

"If we are framed by a traitor and forced to find a job, we can go gambling and make money to support our family. The income of two gold coins may be better than the salary of working in Kyoto and leading a well-off life."

However, the purpose of him looking for Wang Zhinong was to get his money from the Bank of Communications to the Huaihai Bank. He had already analyzed the person in front of him in his mind when he came here, and just looking at Wang Zhinong's attitude towards him now, "

"Capture the Chinese Army directly" has been 80% successful. But who would have thought that this man named Wang did not give him a chance to speak after meeting.

Zhou Zuomin had something on his mind and had no intention of chatting with these people, so he just nodded. Wang Zhinong pointed to his small leather bag and said quietly to him:

"Manager Zhou, although you are the manager of a big bank, how can you use your money to play here with me? There are 20,000 in cash here. You and I are in half. If you win, it's yours, if you lose, it's mine.

Don’t hesitate and have fun.”

At this time, Zhou Zuomin realized that he was holding a small and delicate leather bag, which was bulging. Wang Zhinong did not wait for Zhou Zuomin to speak, and dragged him to the card table.

Zhou Zuomin was pushed onto the chair. He stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, saying:

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you all at our first meeting. Zuomin is visiting Brother Zhushan today. We originally wanted to discuss some important matters. I never thought of coming all the way in such a hurry. I haven't even had time to explain the whole story to Brother Zhushan..."

"Oh, I understand. Okay, let's play another day, as long as we don't miss the date next time." The middle-aged man stood up, said it, and left angrily.

Zhou Zuomin apologized to Wang Zhinong again and again, saying:

"I'm really helpless, so please forgive me, dear friend. I pay my respects to you, dear friend, because..."

Before Zhou Zuomin could finish speaking, Wang Zhinong interrupted him and said:

"This is not the place to talk about serious matters, let's go."

The reason why Wang Zhinong indirectly sent an invitation to Zhou Zuomin was because he knew that he, as a manager, had just taken office, so he naturally needed some performance, and he needed to open up some connections and make some friends in Lianyungang, which also required his help. It can be said that

, the two of them take what each other needs.

Zhou Zuomin had no choice but to follow him, thinking:

"No matter how urgent you are when you ask for something from someone, you have to be patient. Guests do as the host does. As a guest, you have to let the host arrange it."

"To be honest, Brother Weixin, I am also from Huai'an and I also want to contribute to the development of my hometown."

Wang Zhinong did not indirectly talk about his original intention of inviting Zhou Zuomin to come, but used the excuse to lead it to other places.

"Since the European War, the domestic industry has made a lot of profits. I want to find a piece of land along Longhai to build a factory. I wonder what my fellow reformer thinks?"

Wang Zhinong's words made Zhou Zuomin murmur in his heart. Although Wang Zhinong had set up five or six factories, large and small, in Tianjin, Zhou Zuomin knew that what this fellow countryman liked was to do "government business", first of all, "government business"

The profits are huge, and secondly, because of his skill in communicating with various people, he is good at handling this kind of insider trading.

Now he wants to invest in industry?

Although he had some doubts in his heart, Zhou Zuomin did not single it out, but just expressed his welcome.
To be continued...