Tang Huaide smiled faintly and did not talk in depth about money issues.
This kind of thing is inherently an undisclosed secret.
Li Zhen also knew what was going on, so he changed the topic and said, "Old Tang, there are many people who want to make war fortune. You came to the north to do business, and you are going to make some money from it."
Tang Huaide replied: "During war, it is natural to make money from food."
Li Zhen frowned and said: "It is true that farming grain makes money, but such behavior will lead to market chaos. If the government is determined to deal with illegal businessmen, you will not be able to escape. I think this kind of thing should be done as little as possible, and you can make money through other channels. ."
Tang Huaide said: "Thank you very much, President, for your concern, but it is impossible to do business without taking risks."
Li Zhen shrugged, spread his hands and said: "Since you have decided, I will not interfere. If you encounter any difficulties, come to the White House directly to see me. As long as I can solve it, I will try my best to help."
Tang Huaide expressed his thanks and said, "President, I'm going to greet the guests."
"Wait a minute." Li Zhen said suddenly.
Tang Huaide stopped and asked, "What is the president's order?"
After Li Zhen thought for a while, he said: "The thing is like this, I need a sum of money urgently now, not much, maybe a few thousand dollars, but I don't have any money with me, and the people under my command are also in need of food. I haven’t prepared any money, and even if I have it, it’s just a small amount. You came to Washington, and I just happened to ask you to borrow some money to make a living.”
Tang Huaide waved his sleeves and said proudly: "President, you are very polite. Do you and I still need to borrow it? I will immediately ask someone to prepare ten thousand dollars for you. Just wait a moment, I will go and do it right away."
Li Zhen said nothing and watched Tang Huaide go down.
Huang Qiang asked: "President, we don't need to spend money, what can we borrow money for?"
Liu Jintang rolled his eyes, suddenly realized, and said: "I thought about it. The president was going to visit Scott. Scott's wife Maria said that the family lacked money circulation. This must be the purpose of the president."
Li Zhen laughed and scolded: "You are the only smart kid."
Not long after, Tang Huaide came up with ten thousand dollars and handed it to Li Zhen. A bright smile appeared on Tang Huaide's old face, and he said with a smile: "If the president still needs money, he just needs to send someone to Dading Restaurant to say hello. I will Let the people below prepare immediately, there will be no delay."
Li Zhen quickly thanked him. This ten thousand dollars was very crucial.
After Tang Huaide gave away the money, he went to greet the guests again.
Li Zhen stayed in Dading Restaurant for half an hour, and then said goodbye to Tang Huaide. After leaving Dading Restaurant, Li Zhen asked Huang Qiang and Chen Yucheng to return to the White House first. He and Liu Jintang went to Scott's residence, and the two stood in front of Scott. Outside Te's room door, Liu Jintang knocked on the door, and after a moment, Maria opened the door.
When Maria saw Li Zhen and Liu Jintang coming, she had a bright smile on her face and stared at Li Zhen like a god of wealth. She invited Li Zhen to sit down in the hall and said with a smile: "This time, the President Come on, what's the matter?"
Scott knew enough not to interrupt. In front of Maria, he had no right to speak.
Li Zhen took out the packaged US$10,000 and said: "Madam, this is the US$10,000 I raised for you to turn over temporarily. Because of the Civil War, I can't go to China for the time being, and you have to wait for a while. Time, so I will give my wife ten thousand dollars first to ensure the family's turnover, and then we can go to China together after the things here are settled."
"well."
Maria grabbed the money and smiled broadly.
She quickly collected the money, stood up, and said, "As long as the president is here, why do you need to be so polite? You talk to the old man, and I will prepare lunch and chat while we eat."
Li Zhenxin said, if I didn't bring any money, it would be difficult for me to get in.
Since Scotta agreed to Li Zhen, he would not go back on his words, but he said jokingly: "President Li, if I give you ten thousand dollars, Maria will definitely follow you wholeheartedly. This move is really cruel. ."
Li Zhen said: "It's not cruel, it's just to take care of you."
Li Zhen and Liu Jintang spent that day at Scott's home, discussing matters about the military academy with Scott.
After dinner in the evening, Li Zhencai and Liu Jintang returned.
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South, Richmond.
It was the national capital of the Confederate government.
Presidential Palace, conference room.
President Jefferson Hamilton Davis, Vice President Alexander Stevens, Secretary of State Robert Hunter, Secretary of the Treasury Christopher Meminger, Secretary of War Judah Benjamin, Secretary of the Navy Stephen Mallory, etc. Ministers from various ministries, as well as important political figures from the south, all gathered in the conference room to discuss matters.
President Davis looked relaxed, with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Good news came back from the north. The Lincoln government has determined the final response strategy. At present, the Lincoln government has divided a total of three war zones. The first war zone The war zone is near Virginia, which is the eastern part of the Union; the second war zone is the Mississippi River Basin, which is the central part of the battlefield; and the third war zone is New Mexico and Texas."
"The three major areas are important divisions in this battle."
"Among them, the commander of the first theater is Brigadier General McDowell. He graduated from West Point Military Academy and is a brother-in-law with many generals in our army. The commander of the second theater is Colonel Grant, who also graduated from West Point Military Academy. The commander of the third theater is Colonel Grant, who also graduated from West Point Military Academy. The war zone is of little value and there is no detailed information at the moment.”
President Davis said: "Based on our judgment, Brigadier General McDowell is sharp, arrogant, and does not have much experience on the battlefield. This is his biggest shortcoming. If we want to fight back, we must take advantage of Brigadier General McDowell's shortcomings. So this theater is relatively easy, but according to basic feedback, Colonel Grant in the second theater is a very difficult person to deal with."
Secretary of State Robert Hunter said seriously: "In this case, I think we should focus on attacking the first theater. Virginia is close to Washington. If we can defeat the Virginia army and go straight to Washington, it will be a chance to win in one fell swoop."
"Yes, I agree too."
President Davis smiled slightly, with a faint smile on his face.
He looked at Secretary of War Judah Benjamin and smiled: "Your Excellency Benjamin, please immediately tell Robert Edward Lee the news about Brigadier General McDowell and ask him to defeat McDowell in the first theater. I believe Lee With his ability, he will surely win.”
Secretary of War Benjamin nodded and replied: "We must also pay attention to the second theater, and we must be careful."
President Davis's expression gradually became serious and he said: "In addition to necessary war, we should also contact France, Britain and other countries to let these countries recognize our legal status and strive for their support."
His words were agreed by everyone present.
Everyone has reached a unified opinion and is full of confidence in this battle.