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Chapter 148 A Few Things About the Allied Bolsheviks (10…

When the train arrived in Fengtian, Juerdian tidied up his wrinkled shirt and then stood up. The secretary removed the neat and beautiful jacket from the hanger of the private room and helped Juerdian put it on. When the group walked out of the car, the straight suit and shiny leather boots looked gorgeous and decent.

The Northeast staff who picked up the car saw the fatigue from the gorgeous appearance of Zhuerdian and his group. The old man is 76 years old this year, and it is not easy to travel like this for thousands of miles.

When he checked into the hotel, Zhu Erdian thought he would meet with He Rui, a difficult guy, soon, but he didn't expect that the meeting would be made the next afternoon. This made Zhu Erdian feel some danger, and He Rui must be preparing some strategy.

However, the bath water was ready, and the old man finally lost to the needs of his body. Not long after, Minister Juerdian soaked in warm hot water and let out a comfortable sigh. The hot water provided energy that the old Juerdian's body could not provide, and the acceleration of blood circulation made the old man feel much clearer.

He Rui still did something that Juerdian didn't want. The young chairman of the Northeast Government of the Republic of China formally contacted the British cabinet and relied on radio, an advanced communication tool, to skip the British ambassador to China on many major events.

This time, Juerdian came to Fengtian because he was instructed by the British government to negotiate weapons deals with He Rui. He was led by Juerdian, and there was a huge gap between him and the execution of London orders, even a huge difference. After leaving the bath, Juerdian wanted to think more. However, the soft big bed and the clean bedding with fragrance made the 76-year-old man fall asleep quickly. When the old man woke up, he rubbed his slightly swollen eyelids and saw that it was pitch black outside the window. He called his secretary and found out that it was already 9 o'clock in the evening.

It seemed that it would be another sleepless night tonight, Juerdian stood up and heard the secretary say, "Your Excellency He Rui's secretary has been here. I heard that you are already asleep, so I asked me if you want, can you attend the banquet held by the China Merchants Agency tonight?"

The old man Zhu Erdian didn't want to go to such a noisy place, but after looking at the cold bedroom, he nodded when he thought of sitting in the dark.

In the night, a European-style building stands, with many colorful lights hanging outside, colorful and colorful. The traffic flows at the door are woven. Men and women in costumes walk out of the car and enter the building.

As soon as Minister Jurden walked to the door, he heard the melody inside full of circling and softness, it should be the saxophone. The voice of the host inside came out through the speaker, "Ladies and gentlemen, please invite the jass band invited from Orleans, USA to come on the stage..."

When Juerdian walked into the venue, he saw six black people standing on the stage at the banquet. Even the knowledgeable Juerdian did not expect to see a group of black people occupying the stage, and he did not expect that a banquet for foreign merchants held in Fengtian, China would invite a black band to perform.

At this time, the band had already started playing, and the rhythm that had never been heard surprised Juerdian. At this moment, the crowd next to him was a little turbulent. Juerdian turned around and saw He Rui walking towards him in a black military uniform.

In this banquet venue where everyone was dressed gorgeously, and even the black band members were suits, shirts and bow tie, the feeling of luxury seemed to be overflowing from the doors and windows of the hall. He Rui's black military uniform showed a cold, smooth, restrained, and abstinent style, but unexpectedly matched the place.

"Your Excellency, I have worked hard all the way." He Rui smiled.

Zhu Erdian knew that He Rui was probably not here to attend the banquet. If he completed the negotiations with He Rui this time, the profit He Rui could make would exceed the total of his profits in the past two years. Data provided by Mori Xun, director of Northeast Investment and Merchants, shows that He Rui has done a lot of business in the past two years, and even if there is no profit, he can say that he has not made any money.

Since the style here was not popular with Juerdian, the minister simply took the goblet that He Rui had taken from the tray of his servant beside him, brought a glass of champagne with He Rui, and walked to the second floor.

A European-style building with a balcony on the second floor for guests to rest and talk. When He Rui and Zhuerdian walked up, He Rui's guard politely asked other guests to go to another place and cleared a corner for the two of them.

Holding a wine glass to look at the night view, I saw street lights already on Fengtian Street. Under rows of bright lights, neat streets and buildings on both sides of the street outline the main trunk of the city. The buildings scattered on both sides of the street are lit up, and the lights are lit up, with a beautiful and comfortable night.

Zhu Erdian asked, "General He, what are the things that need to be discussed now?"

He Rui picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then calmly replied: "Of course, it must be decided by the Minister. You are the Minister, do you know that the issuance of currency requires collateral? For example, the British pound can be converted into gold in peacetime."

Juerdian is not an economist and is not clear about this theory, but he naturally knows that pounds can be exchanged for gold. He heard He Rui say this and just nodded slightly.

"The Northeast issuing banknotes, and gold is needed as collateral. However, the Belarusian side transported the gold to the Fengtian Consulate. I knew that Belarus could not trust us, so I did this. We can fully understand this, but we don't understand why the British side planned to send these gold to the UK."

"Oh?" Juerci deliberately pretended to hear it for the first time.

He Rui, however, did not know whether Zhu Erdian pretended to be or really didn't know, and continued to express his attitude: "If the Minister cannot make a decision, I am willing to contact London directly and clearly inform London of the request below."

Zhu Erdian talked with He Rui for a while, determined He Rui's idea, and fell into silence for the time being. This request was not too much, but someone had to take responsibility. Dozens of tons of gold should not be regarded as not seen by the British Empire, and some people would definitely want to use this to seek credit.

According to the rules of the British government, it is necessary to choose a smaller problem. In other words, He Rui must threaten the UK and demand to pay in gold. An ambassador like Juerdian is just a high-level clerk, not a policy maker. It is useless to threaten the clerk Juerdian, and must be the British cabinet that makes a decision.

Thinking of this, Juerdian even felt quite relaxed. With the ten courage of the Beiyang government, they did not dare to threaten the British government. He Rui had no problem. In order to facilitate the transmission of intelligence, he had made preliminary preparations.

So Zhu Erdian looked at me, "This kind of thing is the cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. General He looked for me but the wrong person!"

He Rui smiled slightly and raised his wine glass to Juerdian. Juerdian responded politely with a straight face.
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