Chapter 699: He who thinks small is not a gentleman
It was already seven o'clock in the evening when An Yi returned to his home in Houzai Lane. He saw Lin Yaodong, Liu Hao and others clearing the table. Lao Shoudao, who rushed to Shanghai to give him advice, and Zhou Chongan, who came to Nanjing to discuss business decisions, were sitting nearby drinking tea.
, the old Taoist still had a toothpick stuck in his mouth, obviously he was full of wine and food.
"Hey, the chairman didn't invite you to the family dinner?" the old man asked slowly.
An Yi shook his head in frustration: "Why did you eat them all? You didn't leave any for me...forget it, it's okay if you don't eat."
Lao Shoudao saw An Yi dragging his tired steps upstairs, looked at each other with Zhou Chongan, waved his hands to indicate not to worry, and the two picked up their teacups and followed.
Entering the study, Lao Shoudao and Zhou Chongan sat down one after another. The old Taoist watched An Yi take off his clothes and teased him with a smile: "Boy, your eyes are still red. I guess shedding cat urine in front of your principal is a sign of loyalty, right?
Haha, let me guess, your principal must have been so moved that he even forgot to eat. You kid has to rush back to meet your sister next door, so you feel relieved after solving all the troubles, right?
Tell me, when you said you were going to hand over the Northern Task Force, which is under the direct control of your fourth hall, to your principal, how did he react?"
An Yi put on his slippers, sat down on the sofa opposite the two of them, picked up the tea and drank it, then replied feebly: "How else can you react? You have calculated everything, but there is one thing you still haven't seen.
Although people from all walks of life called on me to join the Central Executive Committee, I didn't expect that the principal would give me the title of member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission. However, I followed your instructions and rejected them all, grandma! I don't even think about this bullshit.
I didn’t want to be a national leader, but this situation did create a lot of things that I couldn’t explain clearly. Alas... Fortunately, if you hadn’t rushed from Nanchang to Shanghai to persuade me and give me ideas, I really wouldn’t have
Know how to deal with difficult situations. Books often say that the official career is difficult and dangerous, and you will be punished for no reason. I have a deep understanding of it."
Zhou Chongan smiled happily and said: "Brother, I have wronged you. You have to do this for the sake of the great cause. Otherwise, you will become the political opponents of Chairman Chiang and his group of prominent men. It will be difficult for us to make more noise. I agree.
Uncle’s ideas and actions can also understand your mood, it is indeed embarrassing!"
"What a embarrassment for him! You have made it this far in your twenties, what else is there to be dissatisfied about? Besides, if you want to go further, you have to wait until all the old hair on the wings has grown. It's so big.
The industry won't achieve much in just three to five years, and he knows it himself. He keeps clamoring that if he is given another ten years or at least five years, he will be able to teach little Japan a lesson, and by consolidating its industrial foundation, the great powers will no longer be able to do so.
You dare to be so unscrupulous, right? I like hearing this, and it does have far-sightedness. In this case, why is he still feeling so lost and worried?"
The old Taoist mercilessly attacked the remaining reluctance and pride in An Yi's heart.
Zhou Chongan shook his head and laughed. An Yi rolled his eyes and ignored the old Taoist, but the old Taoist refused to let him go: "Tell me, how did you impress your principal?"
An Yi sighed: "To be honest, I understand how he feels. He also has his ambitions and ideals, and he also wants to build the country and make it strong. However, there are constraints from Wang Jingwei on the left, and political parties on the right who are clamoring for decentralization every day.
The department has strong resistance. In the past, there were Lin Sen and other party members who were looking for faults, and later there were Sun Ke and other reorganization faction who were unwilling to come back every day after their fall. His life would not be easy! If I were added to the mix,
Why is he not worried about the competition between this so-called political star who appeared out of nowhere? In fact, I have seen all this, and I told the truth without any secrets. I made it clear that if I really want to be promoted, I will be the education director in Huangpu.
, If that doesn’t work, let me go to southern Sichuan to be the principal of the Xufu Army Non-commissioned Officer School and the Aviation School. At most, I can also serve as the director of the Southern Sichuan Appeasement Office. I will guard my huge investment in the enterprise and don’t want any other fame or fortune. When I return to Shanghai, I will privately
Tell the reporters, those imaginative grandsons have caused me harm. Even British and American newspapers predicted that I will become the country's future military leader. The bastard foreign devils dare to say anything, and they don't even think about us.
Is the Chairman anxious to death?"
Lao Dao and Zhou Chongan smiled knowingly. An Yi shook his head and looked sideways at the two of them: "Is it funny? I guess it's not because of your suffering."
The two laughed again, and Zhou Chongan asked with interest: "Are you so straightforward in front of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek?"
An Yi sighed again: "What a smart person the principal is? I don't go straight and try my best to show myself to be loyal and have no desires. It's no wonder that I can gain his trust! My little brother has been able to gain his trust by being straight-forward and not cheating for many years.
Only with this little achievement today did I gain his respect and promotion. Even my fellow seniors, instructors, and nephews were jealous. When I offered to hand over the Northern Task Force, which was under the direct control of the Fourth Department, to the current
When Senior He Yaozu was preparing to investigate the statistics bureau of the Military Commission of the Chief of Staff, the principal was really moved. This was the second time I saw him cry. The last time was at the ferry where the Battle of Nanchang failed. At that time, I carried a broken boat in the water.
Qiao told him to run quickly, but he squatted down and looked at me and cried. This was the second time today, and it made my nose sore and I couldn’t stop crying. Grandma’s..."
Zhou Chongan was quite moved, and the old Taoist sneered disdainfully: "If I really ask you to hand it over, are you willing? Even if you are willing, will your brothers be willing? And one more thing, can Chairman Chiang take over and take charge of it? This good old man, Lao He, is you again.
Is he willing to take over the role of an elder who has a deep relationship with you? It's all pretentious nonsense! However, the relationship between your teachers and students will definitely be further improved in this way, and you will sharpen your head against those people in our team who are secretly competing with you.
Anyone who climbs up has a lot of benefits and no harm. You boy does not have the ambition that he is worried about. I am also sure that you will never become an emperor in this life. It is best to do your own thing. I would rather do it.
Don’t use chicken heads as phoenix tails. It’s pretty but not economical, and if it’s not done well, it’ll end up smelly.”
Zhou Chongan couldn't help but smile. An Yi stood up and glared at the old man who didn't care: "I won't tell you anymore. The older you get, the more exposed you become. How can you have the slightest demeanor of an elder? I'm hungry. Go to my sister's place.
Go fill your stomach and come back after eating. Brother Zhou, rest for a while. My younger brother will have a detailed wine conversation with his brother tonight and stay up all night, otherwise he will have to rush back to the front line tomorrow."
The old Taoist nodded slightly: "This looks good. You have made some progress. You know your priorities. Your mind is much broader and your belly is bigger. You are a teachable kid. I am very happy to congratulate you!"
An Yi laughed twice and strode out. As he walked, he said resentfully: "It's as you wished, right? Haha! I don't dare to forget your old teachings every day. I'm not a gentleman if I think about something small. Haha..."
Zhou Chongan laughed and shook his head. The old man approached Zhou Chongan and said seriously: "This kid is getting more and more ruthless. Just based on what he said just now, I know that he will not suffer any losses in the future."
Zhou Chongan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the suffix of the sentence "Liang Xiaofei is a gentleman". He stared at the old Taoist's proud smile and gave a thumbs up:
"That's it. Xiaoyi has such a mentality and decisive means, but he is still afraid that he will not be able to achieve great things? It seems that my nephew's worries are unnecessary, haha!"
A few minutes later, An Yi sat down in Gong Qian's study, held Gong Qian's hand, and looked at her shy and clean face. He was almost crazy. Suddenly, he hugged Gong Qian tightly, held her in his arms and kissed her.
Gong Qian struggled a little, and then she couldn't help but moan in a low voice: "No more... Be careful, Mother Wu will see her..."
An Yi let go of her and helped her up tenderly, brushing away a strand of messy hair hanging in front of her smooth forehead and kissing her again: "Mama Wu is heating the dishes... Sister, if you can hide it from others, how can you hide it from your mother?"
Mother Wu? Sooner or later she will know that our relationship has gone to a new level."
Gong Qian nodded slightly, caressed An Yi's thin face, and whispered: "I have wanted to tell her about the old man several times, but it is always difficult to say it. Let it be. I believe Wu Ma will be happy for me. First of all.
Don’t talk about this, Xiaoyi, when do you think the Songhu War will end?”
"I'm not sure. It will take at least a month or two for the situation to become clear. The principal was in a good mood after seeing me today and suggested that I join the negotiating team on behalf of the military, with Songhu Garrison Commander General Dai Ji, and Chief of Staff General Huang Qiang as the military
Representatives attended. To be honest, I was unwilling. No matter how we talked, the enemy was still in our own land and had not been driven away. No matter how good the talks were, they would just return to the level before the war. It would probably leave others to criticize.
It's a thankless task to handle things." An Yi replied helplessly.
Gong Qian nodded: "There is indeed a lack of consideration in asking you to negotiate. You are a famous hardliner and a thorn in the side of the Japanese. If you go there, the atmosphere will be very tense without negotiation. But maybe Chairman Chiang has his own considerations.
Well, as you said, it is a thankless task for anyone to negotiate. No matter what the outcome is, it will not satisfy the people. The opposition will use this as an excuse to attack, and may even be called a traitor.
You once said that a weak country has no diplomacy. Now our country's situation is just getting worse and worse. Natural and man-made disasters have been uninterrupted for several years. The people are shouting out the voice of anger and resentment. It can be seen how chaotic the country is. In Shanghai,
While you are leading the troops to fight Japan, the civil war in Hubei, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian has not stopped for a day for several months. Zhang Hanqing is increasing troops in Jinzhou to force the Japanese invaders in Shanhaiguan to have a headache. Guangdong and Guangxi have to stop splitting amidst the unanimous voice of the whole country to resist Japan.
They called for resistance against Japan, but secretly they were constantly divided and divided. Only Sichuan, which had stopped civil war, Yunnan controlled by Yi Gong, Xiangxi under the command of senior Zhang Hongluan, and western Hubei, which had always been stable, were in a gratifying and gratifying situation. The other places were called unified but were actually separatist.
, the great powers in the coastal provinces are looking at the tangle of interests. Under this situation, no one has much confidence to negotiate, even you, a great hero who places the hope of the country's military and civilians, can't do anything!"
"But, there are some people who want me to go, haha! The most positive one is probably He Yingqin. He must have been causing trouble behind the scenes to get the principal to send me, so that's fine, I'll just go, haha! Let's see who comes next.
Anxious." An Yi smiled mischievously.
Gong Qian lovingly held An Yi's high nose, and when she heard Wu Ma's footsteps, she quickly let go and stood up, happily pushing An Yi to the front hall to eat together. Wu Ma looked at her and felt extremely happy, as if Gong Qian
She has returned to the carefree, lovely and innocent days of being a girl.