On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Yuan Su took a train on the Jingfeng Line back to Luanzhou. Yuan Shikai was not present to see him off, but he asked Yuan Keding to see him off on his behalf. High-speed update [] Although Yuan Keding was somewhat reluctant to do this, his father's life was in danger.
Otherwise, he should have established a good relationship with Yuan Su, his cousin, so he still acted attentive and watched Yuan Su's train go away before heading back home.
Yuan Su brought many greeting gifts when he came, but he also brought many return gifts when he returned.
Yuan Shikai heard that Yuan Su's front line was for disaster relief and he auctioned off the revolver he had given him, and immediately gave him a Browning pistol with an ivory handle. Before leaving the Presidential Palace on the tenth day of the lunar month, he gave him some more guns.
Special gifts, such as small antiques, gold and jade jewelry, etc.
Most of these treasures were gifts from foreign countries or subordinates, and Yuan Shikai had always been generous. In the past, when he was working in Lushang Village, whenever guests from Beijing and Tianjin came to visit, he would give some very rare treasures as gifts.
Yuan Su has finally realized the generosity in the rumors. Is this the uncle of the great president doing this to outsiders, let alone to his own clan? However, just because he returned with a full load, he felt a little embarrassed.
The meeting gifts were nothing compared to the treasures I took away.
In general, the purpose of going to Beijing this time was achieved. Not only did he integrate into the Yuan family through the family banquet, but he also confirmed his status as a "relative of the emperor and the country" to various people in the Beiyang Group at the state banquet.
As for Yuan Su, he is now focused on the development of his own land, showing his loyalty to Yuan Shikai on the surface or in some practical matters, and taking advantage of the fact that the president is his uncle, he can become an important minister of Beiyang as soon as possible.
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Two days later, in the early morning, the train arrived at Luanzhou Station. Chen Wennian, Zhao Shanhe, and Sun Desheng stayed up late to lead the team to greet it.
After getting off the train, Yuan Su and a group of people left the station and walked to the brigade headquarters compound. Along the way, he told everyone about what he had seen and heard in the capital. When he returned to the camp building conference room, he immediately brought back the
The gifts were distributed to everyone. A jade-carved snuff box from the Qianlong period was given to Chen Wennian, a gold pen was given to Zhao Shanhe, a pair of jade paperweights was given to Sun Desheng, and most of the other 7788 curios were given to the brigade.
The officer also left some things as gifts to Wang Litong and the leaders of the Second Regiment, the Third Regiment, and the Shanhaiguan Customs and Defense Regiment.
It was three o'clock in the morning at this time, and Yuan Su knew that everyone had not rested to welcome him. He did not delay for too long, but spent more than ten minutes listening to the work report during his absence in Luanzhou.
There are only a few main things to report at present. One is that the army's training will end at the end of the month. The brigade headquarters is currently preparing for the ceremony and selecting those who have performed well during the training; the other is that the Northern Development Bank and Suye Insurance Company are two
The units have completed preparations and are scheduled to be officially opened during the Lantern Festival. Yuan Su still needs to sign and confirm; thirdly, the British represented by Reynoldson have already sent the second batch of gifts to British businessmen who have invested in the coastline from Tanghai to Changli.
The scale has been expanded, and new development companies will be established one after another in the past few days.
After handling this matter, Yuan Su asked everyone to go back to rest, and he also returned to the dormitory to wash up and rest.
Although Yuan Su was not in Luanzhou from the first to the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, as soon as the news of his return to Luanzhou spread, local gentry in Luanzhou and even bureaucrats from other counties immediately came in groups to pay New Year's greetings
He congratulated Yuan Su and invited Yuan Su to attend various banquets. [~] His trip to Beijing this time was like being plated with gold. He not only wiped away the rumors that the previous President was estranged from him.
, and at the same time, he has legitimately become a direct member of the Beiyang Group, and his status has naturally been greatly improved.
Naturally, Yuan Su could not agree to all of them, but he was very polite and warm to all the gentry and bureaucrats who came to pay New Year greetings and invite family dinners. They drank tea and chatted, and then tried their best to arrange time, even if there was not enough time.
He will say that someone will be sent to the door to congratulate him on his behalf.
So in the next seven or eight days, Yuan Su mainly entertained officials from all over the jurisdiction, and attended a banquet almost every day. Not only in Luanzhou, but also in every county in the jurisdiction, he went to these places at least once.
Naturally, the enthusiasm of the official and gentry class cannot be let down casually. They just want to establish a friendly image within their jurisdiction.
Of course, in addition to socializing, Yuan Su will also take time to deal with official business, such as the operation of Suye Sulfur Plant, Suye Insurance Company, Suye Co., Ltd., the operation of Northern Development Bank, and cooperation with the British in Tanghai
, Changli, Shanhaiguan and other places to launch investment projects, etc.
On the Lantern Festival, he also specially allocated funds to set off fireworks and firecrackers in the small square outside Luanzhou Railway Station, imitating some government-run lantern festivals in the south. Although most of these activities are public expenditures, they are also to make the festival a complete one.
period.
At the end of February, Yuan Su also attended the completion ceremony of the first mixed brigade training, first in Luanzhou, and then rushed to Changli County and Tanghai County respectively. At the ceremony, he personally pointed out those who performed well during the training
Soldiers and officers are given different rewards based on their level of excellence and the results of their personal performance evaluations. Some are bonuses, some are promotions, and some are promoted to become officers under special circumstances. As for the officers promoted from the rank and file of soldiers, half of them stay in their original posts.
, and the other half were transferred to the Shanhaiguan Customs Defense Corps.
On the surface, it would be more advantageous to stay in the original department. After all, the Shanhaiguan Customs and Defense Corps is not part of the system of Beiyang Second Town, and it has just undergone major rectification. However, it is precisely because the Customs and Defense Corps is in urgent need of officers that these officers were promoted exceptionally.
After officers are transferred to the Customs and Defense Regiment, they will soon have the opportunity to be promoted.
After explaining the truth clearly, these low-level officers who were transferred naturally had no complaints.
The weather is opening very slowly in the north. Even during the period after the Lantern Festival, there are still icy and snowy weather in various places. In the blink of an eye, it is March, and the cold weather is still there, and there was a rain earlier
Rain, sleet, and snow. However, even in bad weather, according to the requirements of the 1st Mixed Brigade Headquarters, all regiments under the command must still insist on running cao every morning after the training to maintain the physical fitness of the soldiers at all times.
On March 6th, the Presidential Office of Beijing suddenly sent a telegram.
Du Yu hurriedly came to the custody room with the telegram to find Yuan Su. As soon as he opened the door, he couldn't wait to say: "Captain, there is an order from Beijing. It is an order personally issued by the president, commanding you to leave for Shanghai immediately."
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Yuan Su put down the Civil Security Bureau document he was looking at, frowned and asked, "What, what are you asking me to do in Shanghai?" Fu went to Shanghai to meet Song Jiaoren, the chairman of the Kuomintang, and welcomed him to bei jing to organize the cabinet.
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Hearing this, Yuan Su immediately cheered up and quickly took the telegram and read it carefully. Just as Du Yu said, his uncle, the president, gave a very solemn order to appoint him as the northern representative to welcome Song Jiaoren.
The guard of honor even specifically ordered that the welcome ceremony must be lively and high-profile, the better. Not only that, the national government will also allocate 100,000 yuan in funds for the welcome activities within three days.
"One hundred thousand yuan in activity funds, tsk tsk tsk, Shanhaiguan only allocated 70,000 yuan for disaster relief. What is the government's calculation?" Yuan Su couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said.
What surprised him was naturally not only the 100,000 yuan in activity funds, but more importantly, how the president's uncle suddenly figured out how to welcome Song Jiaoren and let himself serve as the guard of honor. The only thing he could think of was
The thing is that the conversation with the president's uncle on the eighth day of the lunar month had a great influence on the other party. Because this was his own idea, he was appointed to take full responsibility for this matter.
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[I’ve been writing slowly lately, alas, I’m not in a good state, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I have to prepare for a lot of things. The most annoying thing is that I can’t get train tickets. Nainai, the reservation period for train tickets after the New Year’s Eve is only 360 days ago.
What are you talking about about the ticket-grabbing software, nainai, why didn’t you come out earlier. Alas, it’s a failure. I bought the plane ticket out of desperation, but it wasn’t discounted, and I had to pay taxes. I was short of money. I wish all readers the best.
I'm going home to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Let's work hard together in the Year of the Snake. In addition, I shamelessly ask for some red tickets and collections. Thank you]