Volume 2 King of the Northwest Chapter 60 Sigh
"Zixiong, how did you do it?"
At the Shaanxi Army Headquarters, Dai Jiliang looked at Chu Gan, who had gained weight, with a smile on his face.
He had already met with the Methodist pastor and the representative of DuPont. He had made a lot of promises and received a lot of promises in return. However, these were not things that were in the immediate future. Whether it was the gunpowder factory, the Western medicine factory, the Western hospital, the nursing school, etc., they would not be able to be implemented one by one until next year at the earliest.
However, Meihua's own electric light company and water company will start construction at the end of this month. Dai Jiliang is quite excited that they will finally be able to use electric fans next summer and watch comedy films soon.
"The Army Department approved the replacement of the Third Brigade's equipment. I took the replaced weapons to Sichuan and sold them. I used the money to buy some guns and bullets from the Hanyang Factory through my connections. Another 500 Hanyang rifles and 100,000 bullets will arrive in ten days."
Chu Gan was not in a good mood.
"But Marshal, this is the last time. The relationship with my cousin is severed."
"Broken? What happened?"
Dai Jiliang looked at Chu Gan in surprise.
Wang Zichun is one of the three governors of the Yangtze River. He is now doing a good job as the governor of Hubei. How could there be problems for him as a cadre of the Second Division of his original army?
"Marshal Chun transported all the military pay back to his hometown and Tianjin to buy land and houses. The brothers below made trouble for pay, so Marshal Chun disbanded the troops. My cousin just said a few words, and the result was -" Chu Gan became angrier the more he spoke.
"The civil war between the North and the South was caused by that old bastard Wang Zichun. Even his old subordinates turned against him. If he wasn't a senior of the Beiyang government, I would be the first one to ignore him!"
"Zixiong, calm down!"
Dai Jiliang's face became serious as he listened, but he could still understand Chu Gan's misconduct.
“The Yangtze River’s waves behind push the waves ahead, and the waves ahead die on the beach.”
Dai Jiliang patted Chu Gan on the shoulder.
"Wang Zhanyuan is so incompetent, so we have a chance. By the way, where is your cousin? Chun Shuai doesn't want him, I want him to come to Shaanxi, I will give him something to do."
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Chu Gan nodded gratefully.
"But no need. My cousin has some relationship with Xiu Shuai, and he has already let Zhou Dong go."
After Chu Gan's explanation, Dai Jiliang suddenly understood. No wonder Chu Gan also had connections in Ning Factory. So that's it.
"That's good. Your uncle will be very happy with Su Du's place."
Dai Jiliang nodded.
"But this means that when we go to the Han factory to pick up the goods in the future , even if we have money and department tickets, we still have to follow the rules?"
"yes!"
Chu dared to nod.
"However, based on my understanding of those bastards, there is still a way as long as they are willing to spend a lot of money. But his asking price is really not low."
"That's all that can be done."
Dai Jiliang nodded. He still had to rely on his own ability to make it, but what about the steel? Dai Jiliang couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, Zixiong, take a two-day rest. Ning Factory and Shanghai Factory will still depend on you in the future."
However, the Shaanxi Army is not short of rifles at the moment. The key still lies in machine guns and artillery, so Chu Gan still has to go to Shanghai.
"After that, go to Director E to get a few commemorative medals. You are also a veteran cadre of our Shaanxi Army. On any important day in the future, you must wear it and let people see your qualifications."
"Medal?"
Chu Gan looked up in confusion, but saw Dai Jiliang smiling at him, so he suppressed his doubts, stood up and walked out.
"Marshal, this is a sample of our banknotes. Please take a look."
Wang Shifeng handed Dai Jiliang a stack of banknote samples that had been magnified several times.
"According to your instructions, the Shaanxi banknotes have been processed with anti-counterfeiting procedures in terms of coloring, paper, and numbering, which can basically prevent counterfeiting."
"Uncle, this can't be taken lightly!"
In his previous life, Dai Jiliang had heard countless stories about counterfeit money, and he also knew that there would be a brutal battle against counterfeit money in the next twenty or thirty years, so he naturally had to remind his financial steward.
"Mastering the stick, but aiming for the yard.
You, Deputy Director Guo, and Section Chief Song should continue to make improvements to the Shaanxi ticket.
In addition, old banknotes are recycled and a new one is introduced every three to five years.
Of all things, this is the greatest!"
"yes!"
Since Dai Jiliang attached so much importance to it, Wang Shifeng didn't have much to say and naturally nodded in agreement.
"Marshal, let me first tell you about the patterns and secret codes of this version..."
"Very good. The Shaanxi branch of Shanghai Mingjing Machinery Factory has already started production. How many printing presses can it produce per year now?"
Dai Jiliang stroked the banknote sample in his hand.
“Can you print 3 million banknotes in October this year?”
"The Mingjing Factory can produce 2-3 printing presses a year. However, there should be no problem supplying the provincial banknote bureau first."
Wang Shifeng thought about it before answering.
"But we need to ask Shanghai to ship the ink and other materials as soon as possible, otherwise we may not be able to print such a large quantity before October."
"pigment."
Dai Jiliang tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers.
"The supply of pigments and inks in Shanghai is probably very tight right now. Can we talk to DuPont through that technician from Hitros Williams? We should have a chemical plant, otherwise we won't be able to build a pigment plant or a dye plant, and we'll be controlled by others for the rest of our lives!"
“Isn’t this expense too high?”
Wang Shifeng also started from the perspective of balancing the budget.
"If we follow Zhang Xiji's tiered tax exemption plan, we can't expect any increase in Shaanxi's tax revenue in the next two to three years. The Shaanxi Army's military expenditure is so huge, where can we find such a large sum of money?"
"Yaozhou Coal Mine!"
Dai Jiliang shook his head and pointed.
"Didn't Sima have already discussed with you and Secretary Wang last time about bidding for the mine?
You guys hurry up, I think a large sum of money will come in before the end of the year.
By the way, this news must be made public nationwide. I think the current situation in Shaanxi is still quite good. Coal is needed everywhere, and mining is promising. Rich people will be willing to invest money..."
"Ask Director Zhao of the Police Department to come here."
Dai Jiliang saw Wang Shifeng off, sat there thinking for a while, and then a phone call came in with orders.
Half an hour later, Zhao Xuetan, the new Shaanxi Police Chief and General Manager of the Shaanxi Opium Monopoly Bureau, hurried in.
"Xue Tan, has everything been going well these past few months?"
Dai Jiliang motioned for him to sit down, then clapped his hands, and the groom brought him tea.
Dai Jiliang looked at Zhao Xueqin and took a sip before asking.
"Are there any monkeys in the Anti-Smoking Bureau who disobey orders?"
"Brother Guangfu has followed the rules very well. I think this year's opium reduction plan can be completed on schedule."
Zhao Xuetan thought Dai Jiliang was worried about this year's opium revenue, so he was very confident.
"In addition, we have established relationships with Zhang Guangjian in Longdong and Kong Fanjin in Longnan. They have promised to increase the amount of opium shipped to Shaanxi by at least 20% this year compared to last year, so this year's profits will only be higher than last year."
"good very good!"
Dai Jiliang nodded.
"How are you doing about banning opium dens in Shaanxi?"
Dai Jiliang looked into Zhao Xueqin's eyes.
"Brother Xueqin, we know that if the Shaanxi people consume one more ounce of opium, we will have one ounce less money to earn from opium. We can't afford to lose the big picture for the small one!"
"I understand!"
Zhao Xueqin understood what Dai Jiliang was saying, and realized that she had been too close to the Gelaohui after taking office, which made Dai Jiliang dissatisfied.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xueqin suddenly felt a little nervous. After all, he had just enjoyed himself for a few days after leaving the cold palace of the Chief of Military Law, and naturally did not want to go back to the past after waking up.
"I will definitely intensify the efforts to ban smoking."
"Has the gambling card issue been finalized?"
Dai Jiliang nodded.
"I heard in the newspaper that many gamblers have fled from Xi'an to Xianyang, Ansai, Weinan and other places. This is not good. Not only the provincial capital should take action, but you are the police chief of Shaanxi Province. You must also take responsibility for this matter."
Dai Jiliang waved his hand, signaling Zhao Xueqin not to answer in a hurry, and he continued.
"The original Anti-Smoking Corps has been reorganized into the Security Corps, and you can't be without power under your command. Let's put it this way. The Anti-Smoking Bureau will set up a plainclothes inspection team. You go and get 100 automatic guns. Let Guo Sinan assign you a few geomancers, and the rest will be picked from the Security Corps."
"I understand, and I will do my best."
Zhao Xueqin stood up suddenly. Dai Jiliang's decision to ask Guo Sinan to reach out to the Anti-Smoking Bureau immediately gave him an urgent sense of crisis, so it seemed that they were going to be serious this time.
"Well, you go first!"
Dai Jiliang smiled and walked Zhao Xueqin to the door.
"Don't think too much. I'll keep saying that everyone's well is the best."
"Marshal, this is Wu Peifu's positive telegram to Li Chun and Li Xiushuai. It is a message to the whole country."
Looking at Shen Qianxuan's nervous and excited face, Dai Ji immediately snatched the telegram.
"What a bold Wu Ziyu! Good! Great scolding!"
Dai Jiliang quickly scanned the telegram and then threw it away.
"Three reasons, very convincing, this is embarrassing for the Prime Minister."
As he was speaking, the phone rang. Dai Jiliang picked it up and saw that it was Wang Danping.
He waved his hand and Shen Qianxuan obediently retreated.
"What's the matter, brother-in-law?"
"Zhixiang, have you seen Yangden?"
Wang Danping's tone was full of anxiety. As soon as he saw the telegram, he knew that something was wrong, so he hurried over to remind Dai Jiliang.
"You must not send a message at this time. This is a hot potato. Whether you support what Wu Ziyu said or oppose it, you must not express your opinion."
Wang Danping's political life is linked to Dai Jiliang, so he naturally doesn't want Dai Jiliang to make a mistake at this time.
"Brother-in-law, I understand!"
Dai Jiliang comforted Wang Danping loudly across the phone.
"Don't worry, I know what to do. We in Shaanxi don't worry about foreign affairs, we only focus on construction."
Speaking of this, Dai Jiliang recalled his conversation with Xu Shuzheng last month and couldn't help but smile proudly.
"I will go to the army right away. If there are any telegrams with forged signatures, we will not refute them at all. Let them do whatever they want."
After hanging up the phone with Wang Danping, Dai Jiliang paced around the office.
Soon, he stopped and returned to the table.
“Give me the money to choose from.
Chief Shen, send a secret telegram to Brigade Commander He immediately! Order him to march to Xianning immediately.
Also, let him send a message to support the central government's decision to unify China by force !"
