The December 1st issue of Shenbao published the notice of the wedding of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling. The witnesses were Cai Yuanpei, the veteran of the Kuomintang, and Yu Rizhang, the director-general of the China Youth Christian Association. The introducers were the respected veterans Tan Yankai and Wang Zhengting.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, a Western-style wedding ceremony was held according to the Christian ceremony at Seymour Road, the residence of the Song family. At four-thirty in the afternoon, it was held again according to the traditional Chinese ceremony at the famous Dahua Hotel.
The grandest and most prominent wedding in China today has attracted the attention of all parties at home and abroad and countless people. More than 30 countries, including Germany, the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Norway, have sent consul-general-level diplomats and consulates stationed in China.
Military attachés attended, and leaders or representatives of various forces in the country flocked to the scene.
, it was very lively. There were more than 1,300 people from all walks of life invited to the wedding, not counting the hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters who were covering the ceremony. Thousands more people still gathered outside the hotel and were not allowed to enter.
, while sighing, everyone showed off their magical powers, jumping up and down to clear their joints so that they could express their feelings inside.
Many people are keenly aware that the marriage between Jiang and Song is likely to change the future direction of China.
The magnificent Dahua Hotel was filled with flowers and joy inside and outside. There were unidentifiable plainclothes guards everywhere among the bustling guests. A large portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen hung directly above the viewing platform in the lobby, with party flags and military flags on both sides, and two festive banners on the left and right.
"blessing"
, with the big character "Longevity", flowers blooming and colorful around the viewing platform, the Russian orchestra played welcome music, and on the high and low platforms between the gate and the viewing platform, layers of generous gifts from all walks of life were neatly placed.
, bejeweled, dazzling, and breathtaking.
Ten minutes before the ceremony, two guests in suits and leather shoes were enthusiastically guided by plainclothes guards outside the area. They arrived at the welcome desk and politely greeted Chen Lifu and others who were in charge of the reception.
The young man, who was slightly taller and distinguished himself, took the pen handed by the attendant and signed the name of the congratulatory guest "An Yi" on the gilded congratulatory book. Then he signed his own name after An Yi's name: Zhou Chongan
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Chen Lifu raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hands enthusiastically: "It turns out that Mr. Zhou is here. I have admired his name for a long time. I'm sorry, I'm disrespectful! Today, everyone in the domestic business community praises Mr. Zhou... By the way, he is from Shaoxing, right?"
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"Exactly, Mr. Chen is so polite. Brother An Yi mentioned your name to your younger brother more than once. He always laments your support and care, and is always grateful!" Zhou Chongan smiled and responded.
Chen Lifu nodded happily. A group of Huangpu proud men in the attendant's room nearby all smiled and saluted warmly. He Jing, who had been interviewed in advance, also walked quickly to greet Zhou Chongan.
After the greetings were completed, Chen Lifu pointed to the big box that Zhou Chongan asked someone to carry in and placed under the gift table, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, this is..."
"The congratulations entrusted by An Yi, the director of our company, are not respectful! Brother An Yi is busy with worldly affairs and cannot come to express his congratulations in person. I feel extremely sorry. I have entrusted my subordinates to apologize and send a personal letter. I repeatedly ask the principal and teachers to forgive me.
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Zhou Chongan took the envelope from his assistant Le Cheng and handed it to Chen Lifu. Seeing many guests behind him waiting to sign in, he quickly apologized and went inside to sit down with He Jing and Le Cheng.
Chen Lifu took An Yi's letter, looked at the header and signature, and sighed softly.
Yu Jishi walked to the big box sent by Zhou Chongan and looked carefully. He found that the big box was wrapped in red silk and was at least 1.2 meters square. It was carved with groups of exquisite blessing and longevity patterns on all sides. The huge "囍" character carved on the front of the box was surrounded by decorations.
The lotus and fairy peach patterns are lifelike, and the whole box exudes a faint fragrance, showing a noble and simple atmosphere.
Yu Jishi pulled Chen Lifu over and asked him what material the box was made of. Chen Lifu knelt down, touched the box and inspected it carefully. He stood up and said that this was century-old red sandalwood that is now very rare. Each side of the box was carved from a single piece of wood.
It is carefully crafted, and just by looking at the carving, you can tell that it must have been made by a famous artist. God knows where An Yi got it from.
Yu Jishi asked in surprise: "This box is 1.2 meters square. Doesn't it mean that the red sandalwood tree is no less than 1.2 meters thick?"
Chen Lifu looked at the box cherishingly and nodded: "This is the preciousness of this box. Regardless of what is inside, this box alone is worth thousands of gold!"
Xiao Yi is very wealthy now. I really don’t know how much trouble he went through to get such an antique. Judging from the style and style, it seems to be from the Ming Dynasty, so precious!"
"It was very difficult for the two of us to carry it in just now. When we saw that it was Xiao Yi's congratulations, we didn't open the box to check. I wonder what kind of things this guy packed inside?" Yu Jashi looked at the box with regret.
Chen Lifu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, the congratulatory gift Xiaoyi sent will not be worse than anyone else's. What exactly is it? We will know it after the ceremony is completed and it is transported back and opened."
Okay, the ceremony is about to begin, let’s go there, I’ll just leave a few here for Junshan.”
More than ten minutes later, the unique wedding ceremony ended. Zhou Chongan and He Jing beside him happily looked at the radiant Song Meiren on the stage and sighed in admiration.
He Jingyin wrote two documentary books, "Model Camp" and "Iron-Blooded Lion", which were best-selling nationwide and were translated into six languages and published overseas. He also received an exclusive interview with Chiang Kai-shek on the day after he returned from Japan and published the content in a large format.
The weekly "Eastern Outlook" became an instant success and became a well-known writer with widespread influence in China and a rising star in the journalism circle.
The friendly relations between many celebrities on the beach and envoys from various countries, as well as being the president of the newly established China Youth Journalists Association, made him one of the celebrities in one step. In addition, three consecutive issues of the "Oriental Outlook" weekly were all given away free of charge.
With tens of thousands of copies, its Oriental News Agency became famous at home and abroad almost overnight, and its reputation for wealth, generosity and wisdom has spread widely.
After the wedding ceremony, the guests went to the Venice Hall and the Conference Hall for a tea party. The groom, Chiang Kai-shek, delivered the famous political speech "Our Today", which won overwhelming applause from the guests and officially announced his political efforts.
Everyone knew clearly about the direction. Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek lifted the veil of confusion and decided to make a formal comeback.
The solemn and grand wedding ended, and most of the guests left in droves. Zhou Chongan was saying goodbye to many old friends in Shanghai when he suddenly received a notice from Chen Lifu: Mr. Jiang kindly invited Mr. Zhou to a party at his mansion on Ladu Road.
He Jing said congratulations with a smile and was about to leave and prepare to go back to write articles. Zhou Chongan quickly stopped He Jing and went back to the office villa next to the newspaper to take a shower and change clothes. He put on a more relaxed suit and then brought his assistant Le
Cheng rushed to Jiang Mansion.
Entering the hall full of guests, Zhou Chongan was immediately pulled to his side by Kong Xiangxi, Chiang Kai-shek's brother-in-law and close partner. He met and greeted Shanghai tycoon Yu Qiaqing, Du Yuesheng, Feng Jingyao and others one by one. Finally, he sat next to Kong Xiangxi and joined in the conversation.
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In the living room on the second floor, Chiang Kai-shek, who had changed into a moon-white scholar's robe, sat among Zhang Jingjiang, Cai Yuanpei, Wang Zhengting, Tan Yankai, and Song Ziwen. He quietly looked at the big box placed in the middle of the carpet, unable to conceal his surprise and excitement.
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Wang Zhengting smiled and said that An Yi was really a child. How could anyone get a machine gun or a pistol as a wedding gift? This sentence caused a burst of laughter.
Song Meiren, who had changed into a long white dress, and her sister Song Ailing came to stand behind Chiang Kai-shek. Xiao watched with interest as Yu Jishi and Chen Lifu carefully took out the gifts from the box one by one and placed them neatly next to them.
On the big coffee table.
As more and more gifts were brought out, the exclamations around them became louder and louder.
Everyone stepped forward to watch with interest, only to realize that the gift was far more precious than they expected. Even Zhang Jingjiang, the veteran who had cultivated to the level of a god and demon, couldn't help but sigh after carefully looking at the gift:
"Jieshi, this gift is incredible! There are guns, books, and two sets of new military uniforms. Your protégé is using this meaningful gift to comfort you and wants you to see what he has achieved during this period.
His achievements tell you that he has been working tirelessly for the army and revitalizing the national industry. He uses tangible achievements to express his gratitude to you. He has lived up to your earnest expectations!"
Chiang Kai-shek took five plainly bound military textbooks from Chen Lifu and read the cover of each textbook one by one. His hands were shaking slightly and his mouth moved. It took him a long time to say:
"An Yi is a great talent! An Yi is a great talent! He deserves to be my most beloved student..."
Song Meiling knew that her newlywed husband was not good at expressing himself. Seeing how emotional he was, she quickly went up to take the book from his hand and put it on the small coffee table next to her. She gently helped Chiang Kai-shek sit down, and then flipped through the book "Infantry Shooting Training" on it.
"Tutorial", then spread out the books and read the titles in a low voice:
""Engineer Drill Code", "Basic Military Course for Non-commissioned Officers", "Army Infantry, Artillery, Engineer and Arms Tactical Coordination", "Infantry Basic Training Course"... Under the titles of these books, there are only three words "Model Camp" without a signature, which is often
The model camp mentioned by An Yi?
It’s unimaginable that they have such theoretical knowledge. It turns out that in order to save his soldiers, we heard that An Yi rushed into St. Paul’s Church and drew a deep cross on his chest with his sword. We were so moved that we thought he was a
I didn’t expect that Jiujiu Wufu’s character turned out to be so versatile.” “Principal, please take a look...”
Yu Jishi, who was familiar with firearms, picked up the machine gun that smelled of paint and squatted down in front of Chiang Kai-shek. He freed his right hand and pointed to the beautifully carved inscription, manufacturing date and serial number on the gun case, and said excitedly:
"They are all in Chinese, and this gun is very different from the flower machine gun. The barrel is longer, the stock is more refined and practical, and the square heat dissipation hole of the barrel is exquisite and simple. It is very novel. It must have been secretly developed by Junior Brother An's factory
Yes, Junior Brother An is really amazing!"
Chiang Kai-shek nodded emotionally: "They spent eight months developing this based on the German-made flower machine gun and the American-made Browning machine gun.
I read his letter and he said that the gun looked like an extended version of a German-made machine gun at first glance. In fact, the main parts were copied from the American Browning 1911 light machine gun. The development stage was very laborious, but fortunately it was completed.
It has been mass-produced. The current monthly output is 380 pieces and is expected to reach 1,500 pieces in half a year. It uses American 7.62 bullets, which is the same caliber as the German-made rifles produced in the Czech Republic and sold to our country.
Look at the semicircular osmanthus leaf pattern on the inscription on the gun case. It is empty and has no name. Your junior brother asked me to agree to name this gun "Zhongzheng Type 1". Alas..."