After Li Zhen gathered the funds to turn around the Great Bank of China, he successfully persuaded all the businessmen to follow him south and successfully completed the task. Li Zhen handed over the next matter to Mu Zhongyuan and Fan Kai, who took over the handling.
After all, they are the two people in charge of the bank, and they are the most suitable to take over.
Qiao Zhiyong met Li Zhen alone. After the two had a conversation, Qiao Zhiyong returned to the inn and then left Beijing. He had to return to Shanxi to deal with the Qiao family's affairs. He had to hand over the Qiao family's rights well and could not stay here. Beijing.
When the businessmen learned that the train was running between Nanjing and Guangzhou, they didn't understand it at the time. They went back to check the information. After gaining a certain understanding of the train, they all saw the opportunity and began to submit famous assassins to see Li Zhen.
At first, Li Zhen patiently received everyone one by one.
However, dozens of businessmen lined up to meet them, and they were harassed every day. Li Zhen had to take the trouble to meet these people, so he had no time to deal with other things. In the end, Li Zhen pushed Wang Chi out and held him up. On behalf of Li Zhen, Chi met with businessmen. The matches and rickshaws run by Wang Chi had already become famous. In addition, Wang Chi was Li Zhen's only disciple, so the place where Wang Chi lived was bustling with people coming and going.
For Wang Chi, he is not bored.
Because this is an opportunity, an opportunity for him to promote himself to businessmen across the country. Wang Chi will patiently negotiate with anyone who comes to see him, and continues to sell matches and rickshaws, although matches have already been popularized in provinces near Nanjing and Shanghai. , but not in remote places like Yunnan and Sichuan. Wang Chi made another fortune through the opportunity of contacting businessmen.
Wang Chi met with businessmen day and night, tired but happy.
As for Li Zhen, he was temporarily free.
At this stage, Li Zhen only has one last thing left, and that is the matter of the Heroes Monument. As long as the monument is dealt with, he can lead his people south, and avoid Ye Chengzhong being caught between Ruan Lele and him.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Li Zhen came to the place where the monument to heroes was carved.
The working place is extremely spacious, with a length and width of more than five meters. There are dozens of craftsmen working here, all surrounding the Monument to the Heroes. Li Zhen stood next to the monument, looking at it carefully, his brows gradually furrowed. The monument is about three meters long. Meter, compared to ordinary tombstones, is already very tall and long, but in Li Zhen's eyes, it looks stingy and has no sense of grandeur.
Compared with the monuments of later generations, it is far behind.
Zeng Guofan stroked his beard and said proudly: "President, this monument is three meters high. It took countless efforts of the craftsmen. It is now completed and will be placed in the center outside Tiananmen on the 24th. .”
Li Zhen remained silent without any expression.
Zeng Guofan's heart skipped a beat. Is there anything wrong with it?
He stared at the stone tablet carefully. Everywhere he looked, there was nothing wrong with it.
After a long time, Li Zhen sighed softly and said: "Brother Bohan, the layout of this monument to heroes is too small, it doesn't have a majestic feeling, and I don't think the body of the monument has been handled well."
Zeng Guofan insisted: "President, this is already very good."
After a pause, Zeng Guofan added: "It's great to be able to reach this point in a short time."
Li Zhen nodded and said: "Everyone worked day and night, it was very hard. I am very grateful, and I am extremely grateful in my heart. I don't mean to criticize Brother Bohan. According to my idea, the first thing to do when making a stone tablet is to carefully select materials. , find an ordinary big stone to make it, and after it is erected in the city, it will weather in a few years or decades and cannot withstand the polishing of time, so I think the material should be selected to be durable. "
A craftsman thought for a while and said: "According to what the president said, only granite can be used. Only this kind of stone is strong and can withstand wind and rain. If it is of good quality, it will not last for hundreds of years." It will have an impact.”
Li Zhen stroked his palm and said with a smile: "Yes, just use granite to carve it."
Li Zhen remembered that the Monument to the People's Heroes in the previous life was made of granite. However, the Monument to the People was not pieced together. It was a single piece of granite that was more than fourteen meters long. On this basis , carved into a monument to the people's heroes.
Zeng Guofan said: "President, if you choose such granite, it will definitely take more time. Moreover, a stone monument is three to four meters long, so it is difficult to find a whole piece of granite."
Li Zhen said: "Take your time, the time can be postponed."
Zeng Guofan felt quite embarrassed. Could it be that everything he was doing was in vain?
This took nearly a month to make.
Li Zhen said: "Brother Bohan, the Heroes Monument is a matter of eternity. Once the Heroes Monument is erected, it will not be changed. According to my requirements, the Heroes Monument must be at least about seven meters. Three or four meters is too stingy. "
Zeng Guofan's eyes widened for a moment and he said: "Do you know how high it is over seven meters? The wall of a small city is only six or seven meters."
Li Zhen said: "Yes, it's that high."
Li Zhen thought about it in his mind, thinking that I actually wanted to go higher, but due to my current level, I gave it a discount. It was only half of the monument of later generations.
Li Zhen looked at the craftsman and continued: "The height of the stone monument is about seven meters, the width is about one and a half meters, and the thickness is about one meter, so as to ensure the safety of the stone monument. The approximate length, width and height should be based on this. In addition, the monument It is divided into three parts: the pedestal, the Xumizuo and the stele body. The pedestal is divided into two layers. The pedestal is surrounded by white marble railings. There must be steps on all sides. The lower pedestal is set in a crabapple shape, and the upper pedestal is square. There are two layers on the pedestal, large and small. Xumizuo, the upper small Xumizuo is engraved with a garland of peonies, lotus, chrysanthemums, hanging curtains, etc., the lower Xumizuo is inlaid with some reliefs on all sides around its waist as a memorial, and finally the body of the monument."
Zeng Guofan swallowed and said seriously: "According to you, the amount of work on this Heroes Monument is too large. It will be difficult to complete in one or two years, let alone one or two months."
Li Zhen said: "Then change the time and place it again in one or two years."
Zeng Guofan thought for a while and continued: "If you do this, I'm afraid it will waste people and money."
Li Zhen said: "I know the cost must be quite huge, but think about it, this is a matter for the whole country, and it is to commemorate the soldiers who have died over the years. I think it is worth it. This does not require recruiting countless people, only a few dozen or so Hundreds of craftsmen form a team and can do it slowly. It won't waste people, and at most it will only consume money. If it really doesn't work, I will pay for it myself."
When Zeng Guofan heard this, he quickly said: "Yes, I will do as you say."
Li Zhen said: "Brother Bohan can set up a special team to take charge of this matter, and let the people below do it. You only need to make adjustments and check it, and it is enough to take a look at it from time to time."
"Understood." Zeng Guofan said.
Li Zhen said: "I believe that Brother Bohan will not regret it in the future."
Zeng Guofan smiled and said with a serious expression: "Since the beginning of the presidential campaign, I don't know how many soldiers have died. They are heroes, but they are unknown. Now, with such a monument, it is also a kind of commemoration for them. I support it, although …”
Zeng Guofan first praised Li Zhen and then changed the topic, but was interrupted before he could say anything else.
With a determined expression on his face, Li Zhen said solemnly: "Support is enough, I still think it is worth it." After Li Zhen visited it, he asked the craftsmen to start over according to his positioning, and then took Zeng Guofan back to the Presidential Palace. .
ps: Fourth update, call it a day; see you at midnight.
