After the dinner, Yu Qiaqing and others said goodbye and left. Song Ziwen welcomed Kong Xiangxi and An Yi into the study, closed the door and had a secret conversation until the early morning.
At the beginning, Song Ziwen was as generous and enthusiastic as ever. He was very dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek for investing almost all of his fiscal revenue in suppressing the Communists. He believed that we should take advantage of the favorable opportunity of global economic recovery to develop industry and commerce, promote people's livelihood, and prepare for the future war against Japan.
Accumulating strength. Kong Xiangxi was always calm and gentle. He never refuted Song Ziwen's words, but just listened with a smile, and occasionally talked to himself
Ask for advice on financial and economic issues that you don’t understand, and then discuss the work lines and policies of the Ministry of Finance in the next few years. An Yi is a good listener. Whenever Song Ziwen asks him to express his opinion, he will use the construction of southern Sichuan as an example.
As an example, it shows that basic industrial and commercial construction is the foundation for revitalizing the country. Just imagine, a country that cannot even be self-sufficient in steel, how can it participate in international competition?
As the conversation deepened, Kong Xiangxi coughed and got to the point: "Xiao Yi, the National Economic Council will hold an important annual meeting in January next year to discuss the country's economic construction. I would like to ask you to express some opinions and see if they can be used
What methods can be used to effectively stimulate the development of our sluggish national economy?"
An Yi looked at Song Ziwen and saw that he was also very concerned about it. He immediately said: "In fact, in terms of economic construction, Brother Ziwen has done very well in the past few years. In 2028, Brother Ziwen successively cooperated with the United States, Norway, Belgium, and France.
, Spain and other countries signed the "Treaty of Friendship and Commerce", which enabled all countries to recognize China's tariff autonomy. Subsequently, Brother Ziwen, in view of the numerous domestic tariffs, overlapping
In order to overcome the shortcomings of tax collection, we also implemented tax reform and implemented the "one tax system", which increased the fiscal revenue of the central government and promoted the development of industry and commerce across the country. It can be said that hard work is a great achievement. As Brother Ziwen said, most of the national fiscal revenue now
All of them are used for military expenses, and the available construction funds are extremely limited, so how to plan this money is really the top priority."
Song Ziwen nodded: "This is also the reason why I resigned as Minister of Finance. We originally had very little money, but some of us are so ambitious and want to do everything, but in the end we can't accomplish anything. I looked breathless and simply quit, so as not to
Carrying the unpleasant reputation of being 'not good at economics and being a vegetarian'."
Kong Xiangxi laughed and scolded: "You slapped me on the back and left, but now this burden is on me. If you don't help me solve the problem today, no one will be allowed to leave."
Song Ziwen cooed at An Yi: "That boy An Yi has the most clever ideas. The development of old Nanchang and southern Sichuan in recent years can be described as turning stone into gold. Just keep an eye on him."
An Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm pretending to be fat, it's hard! Otherwise, I wouldn't have the pain to sell such a huge property in Old Nanchang. However, there is a way to use money when there is little money. Nowadays, transportation across the country is extremely inconvenient. In the northwest,
There is not even a decent highway in the area. The official roads connecting the central provinces and cities were built during the Qing Dynasty. The road network in Jiangnan is extending in all directions, but the road surface is too shabby. It is completely possible to use limited funds.
Invest in transportation construction. If you want to get rich, build roads first. Only by building transportation and speeding up the circulation of production materials and products will the economy naturally improve. To put it simply, building roads requires expropriating land and digging stones.
The road builders have to spend a lot of money on food, drink, and luck, and the people along the way can benefit from it. When the people's income increases, the local tax revenue increases, and it can also gain a good reputation that will benefit future generations."
Both Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen's eyes lit up. Song Ziwen slapped his thigh hard: "Oh! Now there are disaster victims all over the country. If we invest our limited money in building roads, it won't cost much, but we can connect the roads across the country."
, to promote the circulation of goods. Also, you have the most advanced engineering troops under your command, which are best at building bridges and paving roads. Now that the highway construction in the southwest has basically come to an end, it is a pity to disband. It is better to go out to build roads, so that the good news does not go to outsiders.
Well."
Kong Xiangxi was also very excited: "If you want to get rich, you must first build roads. This is a good saying. Our country is vast and rich in resources, and the products produced in different places are different. If there is convenient and fast transportation to connect various production areas and activate circulation, the people will naturally have money in their hands.
It can further stimulate consumption and then promote the all-round development of industry and commerce. With such slow progress, we can expect the country to become rich and the people strong!"
An Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There is nothing we can do about it. It is cheaper to build roads than to build factories. Not to mention anything else, just the advanced production equipment is not a small amount. How to build roads in terms of finance?
It needs to be reduced a lot, so that the people can actually see the central government's investment, and it can also solve the livelihood problems of the victims, killing multiple birds with one stone. As for my engineering troops, if necessary, I will naturally do my best to help."
Song Ziwen suddenly said: "Xiao Yi, I want to build a railway, can you help me?"
An Yi was startled for a moment, then reacted: "You took advantage of your free time at home to build a railway to express your attitude?"
Song Ziwen nodded: "Yes. After calming down during this period, I realized that I was so angry with my brother-in-law and Wang Zhaoming who could only recite the former Prime Minister's quotations. When I think about it carefully, I have worked hard for the party and the country for nearly ten years.
Those people who only know how to fight for power are adding insult to injury, and they are unwilling to do so! They have to find something to slap their mouths, right? Now let’s talk about it
The Lu Railway was opened, and the railway from Xufu to Ziliujing also started construction. In order to borrow money to relieve the emergency, the Chairman of the Standing Committee gave the right to build the railway between Chengdu and Chongqing to Zhang Xi, the representative of the American consortium. I thought about it, but instead connected Hunan and Jiangxi.
The provincial railway is more important and urgent. If it is completed, the train can run from Changsha to Hangzhou, which will be of great significance! Xiaoyi, what do you think?"
An Yi pondered for a moment and agreed decisively: "Okay, if you need anything from me, just ask."
Song Ziwen said: "The construction of the railway is extremely expensive, and I cannot support it with my financial resources alone. I want to get a loan from the Bank of America, but I lack..."
Having said this, Song Ziwen looked at An Yi with a smile.
An Yi also smiled: "I don't have any money, but I can help you find money. Last month, Zhang Xi, the president of the Bank of the United States, the fourth largest bank in the United States, just loaned 30 million US dollars to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. I want you to borrow it.
Tens of millions is no problem at all. Railway construction is beneficial to the country and the people, and the benefits are particularly rich. Zhang Xi will not fail to see it.
.Besides, I already said during the dinner that the U.S. dollar is expected to depreciate soon. It was Zhang Xi who confirmed to me in private. Don’t forget that he also has an identity now. He is Roosevelt’s personal financial advisor. He also wants to seize it.
They have the opportunity to borrow funds from major banks and secretly make profits. The business we bring to their doorsteps is what they want!"
"I understand, but we owe too much foreign debt to various countries. We won't open our mouths until the old debts have been repaid..." Song Ziwen hesitated.
An Yi waved his hand: "What are you afraid of? It's not like I'm borrowing money from your pocket. I'm dedicating myself to the country and the people. Why can't you let go? If you really need it... well, if the bank needs a guarantee, I will ask them to send people over, let them choose my factories and mines, and they will never make you look bad."
Song Ziwen was extremely moved, grabbed An Yi's hand and patted it hard.
At the end of the meeting, Kong Xiangxi invited An Yi to serve as a member of the National Economic Commission to make suggestions for the country's economic construction. An Yi did not refuse. Before leaving, he invited Song Ziwen to visit southern Sichuan at an appropriate time. Song Ziwen readily agreed, saying that he would arrange the manpower to operate the construction. After operating the Chongqing Railway and controlling the depreciation of the U.S. dollar, he set off to visit southern Sichuan.
On the way back to Yiyuan, An Yi thought deeply about the secret conversation between the three of them just now.
"Help!"
A shrill woman's cry for help pierced the night sky, and An Yi was brought back to reality.
Shen Fengdao and Lin Yaodong watched with vigilance, instructing the driver to slow down and keep a distance between vehicles to prevent accidents. The members of the Shanghai Intelligence Station action team guarding the two cars in front and behind An Yi's car were also on full alert.
Although the security in the French Concession has always been good, and An Yi's whereabouts are highly confidential, An Yi, as the commander-in-chief of the An family army, has always been a thorn in the side of the Japanese. No one can guarantee whether any of the people attending today will mention An Yi's visit. When Song Ziwen's story was revealed, the Japanese specially arranged an assassination trap.
Under the dim street lights, I saw a girl in cheongsam, holding a pair of high-heeled leather shoes in her hand, with bare feet, running hard, followed by seven or eight men holding knives, axes and other sharp weapons, chasing and cursing, Seeing the distance between the two sides getting closer and closer.
At this time, the girl rushed into the road, and the car in front of the car stopped suddenly. The girl fell down. Soon, the pursuer approached the girl, and then punched and kicked the girl. The guards in the car rushed out of the car and quickly killed both parties. Got it under control.
Lin Yaodong, who was sitting next to An Yi, and Shen Fengdao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, did not relax their vigilance because of this. There were too many similar assassination cases among the An's army's special forces, and they could not afford to be careless. Until the guards in front came to report , it was someone who forced Liang into prostitution and confirmed the identity of both parties, so the muscles in their whole bodies relaxed.
Shen Fengdao told Lin Yaodong to be careful, then opened the car door and went out, went to the front and asked around carefully, and then came back to introduce the situation to An Yi:
"A little singer named Zhou, who is said to have made a movie, was betrayed by her adoptive father who was addicted to gambling for 500 yuan. Tonight, Zhang Fayao, the eldest son of the Qinggang leader Zhang Xiaolin, was going to ejaculate the little singer. The little singer was willing to give in. , I looked for an opportunity to escape, but I was discovered by the Qing Gang people, blocking the middle of the road ahead. It seems that the Qing Gang people walk sideways in the French Concession."
An Yi frowned: "Since we have encountered this matter, we can't ignore it. Let's take the little singer back to Yiyuan, and the man named Zhang Xiaolin will go to Yiyuan to get the money with the deed of betrayal."
Shen Fengdao had no expression on his face, but he couldn't bear to see a weak woman being insulted. An Yi's attitude made Shen Fengdao feel hot: "Okay, I'll go and talk to them in person. Zhang Xiaolin has never had any contact with us. , even if we don’t give them money, we can’t do anything about it, but for the sake of the faces of Huang Huangrong and Du Yuesheng, who are both the three giants of the Youth Gang, it is still necessary to leave them some face.”
An Yi nodded: "Although we can't handle all the unfair things in the world, since we have encountered them, we can help each one. I will find an opportunity tomorrow to ask the little girl what to do in the future. Since we have taken over this matter, We need to settle people’s homes properly.”
Shen Fengdao came back after handling the matter and couldn't help but laugh after getting in the car: "Those people are used to being domineering. They don't care about anyone's face. If they really want to redeem people, they can only pay 10,000 oceans. In the end, they were beaten by our people." After a good beating, I suddenly became honest, and I guess there will be a dispute tomorrow."
An Yi didn't take it seriously: "We don't cause trouble, and we are not afraid of trouble. A mere Zhang Xiaolin is not in our eyes."
The motorcade slowly started again. When An Yi's special car passed by the scene of the incident, he saw several men standing on the roadside supporting each other, looking at the car with a look of resentment in their eyes.