Chapter 17: Being close to the world (1)

"I have watched it these days and heard a lot. Should I talk about helping the victims?" On May 3, when Zhu Qinglan saw Zhao Zhenzhong and Zhu Rong, he couldn't help but mention the previous matters, "Although this is good, I can't stay for a long time. It's better to settle the matter early."

"Through the preliminary understanding of these days, I believe Mr. Zhu should understand that our northwest does have the sincerity to take in and rescue a large number of disaster victims, and have the strength to do so." Seeing that Zhu Qinglan took the initiative to mention the disaster relief, Zhao Zhenzhong did not make many controversies and said directly, "However, since we are in a state of hostility with the Nanjing authorities, we will definitely not be able to send people to neighboring provinces or other regions to recruit disaster victims and transfer them to the northwest. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Zhu to recruit disaster victims and transfer them to this side."

"This is indeed a great good deed. However, if a large number of victims are transferred to the northwest, especially the young and strong among the victims, I am afraid that the Nanjing authorities will not agree." Zhu Qinglan was a little embarrassed.

Zhu Qinglan's concerns make sense. If the transfers are all the elderly, weak, women and children, it is equivalent to reducing a lot of burdens for the Nanjing authorities, which should be easier. However, young and strong will be trained to be armed forces to oppose Nanjing. The officials of the Nanjing authorities should not be fooled to the point of investing in the enemy.

"We do not need the victims who are moved to be mainly young and strong. On the contrary, we hope that the victims will be mainly young and children, women of appropriate age, and a proper proportion of young and strong."

After saying that, seeing that Zhu Qinglan was a little strange, Zhao Zhenzhong explained again.

Children and women of appropriate age are groups with very weak survival ability in the year of disaster. Among them, the number and growth of children are related to the future development of a country and nation. People will always grow up, and now children will become teenagers or adults in a few years. Therefore, for groups like children, the Northwest is willing to spend a lot of effort to take over and train them. Moreover, Zhao Zhenzhong still cannot forget what Zhu Qinglan said about "In hunger, children become food for others". Now the Northwest has the ability to help some homeless children and their families as much as possible, and it will also reduce some tragedies on earth.

Women of the right age often become "goods" that have no dignity in human nature and are sold, and sometimes they can even become food in the mouths of others. In addition to saving and retention of women of the right age, in addition to saving lives and solving the causes of shortage of female workers, can also alleviate the imbalance of the male-female ratio caused by disasters in the previous years in the northwest to a certain extent. Letting men and women of the right age in the region form families as much as possible is also something that the People's Party and government should consider. After the prohibited hospitals in the area, if the male-female ratio is severely unbalanced for a long time, it is not conducive to regional stability, nor is it conducive to population growth and border stability.

As for young and strong men, even if the Nanjing authorities have clear restrictions, many people will definitely follow them into the northwest when hunger is hungry. Moreover, Zhao Zhenzhong is seriously skeptical about the degree to which local governments in various provinces under the rule of the Nanjing government. As long as there is a definite benefit, the princes will definitely turn a blind eye to the relevant victims. As long as one-quarter of the young and strong people are in the northwest, it will be victory.

Zhao Zhenzhong did not have much hope for the elderly among the disaster victims. In the year of the disaster, in order to save a bite of food for children and grandchildren, the elderly often die first. Moreover, the long journey and the environment are not suitable for the elderly, it is difficult for the elderly to bear this hard work. Of course, if some elderly people can help them come to the northwest, Zhao Zhenzhong would also be happy to see it. At least, it is okay for the elderly to take care of the orphans who have lost their relatives.

"Our idea is to move the entire family of disaster victims with as many children as possible to the northwest; to rescue and take in orphans and single women; to appropriately recruit a certain proportion of reliable young and strong people."

After hearing what Zhao Zhenzhong said, Zhu Qinglan pondered for a moment and felt that this idea was really good, so he nodded in agreement. Then he asked again: "How many disaster victims are planned to be accepted in the northwest?"

After measuring the data reported by Zhou Anshu, Tian Yunyi and others, considering that there is still a certain amount of room left, Zhao Zhenzhong replied: "From this year, the northwest will take 5 to 6 years to receive about 20 million victims."

"Twenty million?" Zhu Qinglan was shocked.

"Mr. Zhu also saw that we have established quite complete farmland water conservancy projects in Ningxia and Gansu provinces. With the grain produced in these two provinces every year alone, we can supply more than 20 million people's annual living needs. Moreover, the grain output will also increase year by year with the increase in the amount of arable land, as well as the improvement of water conservancy conditions and farming technology. In addition, the total population of the northwest region we control is less than 10 million."

Zhao Zhenzhong did not boast. By the end of 34, Ningxia and Gansu provinces controlled by the People's Army had more than 27.85 million mu of arable land, which could be cooked two to three times a year by interplanting. The annual output was 5.45 million tons of various grains, with an average yield of kilograms of grain per mu. According to the consumption of 200 kilograms of grain per person per year, more than 27 million people could eat a year by grain alone. In addition to grain production, the animal husbandry, fishery, and poultry breeding industries provided considerable amounts of meat and eggs every year.

Although Zhu Qinglan has visited some construction achievements in the area controlled by the People's Army in a brief and casual manner in the past few days, judging from the crowd's rosy and roadside stalls and the many kinds of food in the restaurant, the Northwest's current family is indeed good. Moreover, Zhao Zhenzhong, as the highest leader of the Northwest, does not need to exaggerate and cause trouble for himself.

"You can afford to accommodate, but I may not be able to accommodate this number." Zhu Qinglan smiled bitterly, "Although the drought in the northern province last year was not light and the number of victims was quite large, the number of victims was far less than 20 million who were willing to leave their hometowns to the northwest. If the year is good in the next few years, then your plans would be disappointed?"

"We all hope for good weather and people to live and work in peace and contentment. However, the country has been wars for years, and few people have built water conservancy projects in various places to take into account the people. The result is heavy rain and floods, light rain and waterlogging, and no rain and droughts. It is always good for us to prepare more."

Zhu Qinglan also knew what Zhao Zhenzhong said, nodded and stopped continuing the topic. Instead, he said: "I can come forward to deal with Nanjing and local provinces. I believe that with this old face, all the officials should be able to save face. However, the victims cannot go all the way to the northwest with empty stomachs, and the food required along the way is not a decimal. How can this be solved?"

From recruiting victims to arranging transportation, until the victims enter the northwest, the time will not be short. The food, clothing and transportation required during this period are not a decimal amount, and there is no way to talk about it without solving this problem. Zhu Qinglan knew that the northwest is now well-off, but if the northwest provided these materials, the Nanjing authorities, which were hostile to the northwest, and the local governments under their rule, would definitely swallow all these materials in the name of "enemy capital".

"We have considered this. We want to use the name of Huamei Company to provide funds and disaster relief supplies such as grain, clothing, etc. for Mr. Zhu to collect and transfer disaster-civilians in Jin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Sui, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other provinces." Zhao Zhenzhong smiled, "I think an American company came forward, and with Mr. Zhu's face, Nanjing and various provinces should not be indiscriminate."

"This method is not bad. However, the provinces you are talking about are basically the north, and the victims in the south are ignored?" Zhu Qinglan was a little confused.

"The climate, environment, language in the northwest is very different from those in Zhejiang, Liangjiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other provinces, and the distance is too far. If the victims there are transferred to the northwest, it may not be a good thing. However, the victims in northern provinces have little problems in adapting to the climate and environment, and the language can basically communicate. In addition, there are Pingsui and Zhengtai in the north and Longhai in the south, so transportation should not be too difficult."

After Zhao Zhenzhong explained, he thought about it and added: "In order to speed up transportation, Huamei Company can introduce several internal diesel locomotives and large carriages from the United States. On the Longhai Line, it takes two days from Kaifeng, Henan to Xi'an, Shaanxi; on the Pingjin and Pingsui Lines, it takes one day. However, from Sichuan to northwest, it can only go to northern Sichuan and Longnan. Due to traffic conditions, it is probably possible to use a carriage."

In this way, the railway can transport at least 270,000 victims per month, with a minimum of more than 3 million a year. In addition, road transportation and those who rush to the northwest by themselves, the number of victims who go to the northwest every year can reach at least about 4 million.

After hearing what Zhao Zhenzhong said, Zhu Qinglan knew it. If he wanted to accomplish this, he had to negotiate with the Nanjing authorities, Yan Xishan, Shao Lizi of Taiyuan, and Liu Xiang of Xi'an. Rescue and transfer victims. It should be difficult to say "no" in the open from Nanjing to the local area. However, there will definitely be many checkpoints in between.

"In Nanjing, we can agree to hand over 4 internal diesel locomotives in three years as a price. In addition, we have solved so many living problems for the authorities for free, and the face of Americans and Mr. Zhu, so there should be no big problem; Taiyuan has the People's Army, Huamei Company, and the agreement signed by the Shanxi authorities at the beginning of the year, so Yan Xishan should not be embarrassed; Xi'an Shao Lizi should be easy to talk to; Chengdu Liu Xiang will be too embarrassed, we will report the relevant situation, and I think he should have some concerns."

Zhao Zhenzhong analyzed one by one, and then turned to Zhu Rong who was listening, saying: "In the northwest, Tian Yunyi and Zou Degui are responsible for organizing the resettlement of disaster victims. Wangxi is responsible for communication with Mr. Zhu in addition to the affairs of the Military and Political University, and assists Tian and Zou's work."

Zhu Rong has been in the Military and Political University for a while. While learning the People's Army's command and combat methods, he is also responsible for some teaching tasks such as English, current situation of European and American troops, and the geography of Northeast China. He lives a tense and fulfilling life. Now he hears Zhao Zhenzhong add tasks to himself. While nodding his head to agree, he is also a little worried: "Will you be too busy? Don't delay things."

"The disaster victims will reach the northwest, no matter how fast they are, they will be in the end of summer. At that time, the courses taught by Brother Wangxi this academic year should have ended, and they cannot be missed."

After confirming the general matters related to the rescue of the victims, Zhu Qinglan stood up and said, "Since that's the case, I will hurry to worship Buddha in various temples. First, find Yan Baichuan, then Shao Zhonghui. After confirming these two aspects, go to Nanjing, and finally find Liu Fucheng. Zhenzhong, you must also hurry up."

In the past, I have experienced Mr. Zhu's decisive behavior during disaster relief. Zhao Zhenzhong was not pretentious and nodded and responded: "I will notify the United States and Huamei, so that when there is a major disaster in China this year, they will give you a letter of authorization, as well as funds, grain, clothing, etc., and the domestic Huamei Branch will assist in the relevant work."

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On the way to drive Zhu Qinglan to Baode, the old man looked at the scenery outside the car and remembered a question, and asked: "The People's Army also attacked the local tyrants and divided the land, but your approach is very different from that of the Communist Party. Did you learn from them?"

"Dad, we are not learning from them." Zhu Rong, who was driving, explained with a smile, "Although I have not been here for a long time, I have heard the explanation of Zhenzhong in terms of big things. We have also learned about the different treatments of different landlords and gentry, as well as guidance, encouragement of the people to develop industry and commerce. And those people are indiscriminate. As long as they are landlords, they will be eliminated, and even the richer self-cultivated farmers are not spared, and industry and commerce are all controlled by them. In summary, the Communist Party implements basically absolute egalitarianism in the area they control, that is, everyone is poor together; on the basis of dividing land by population and ensuring the basic life of the people, we guide, encourage and help the people vigorously develop industry and commerce and family side businesses, and try our best to improve their living standards. There is a big difference."

"In recent years, we have built road traffic, farmland water conservancy, and opened so many factories. You have implemented tax exemption or low tax. Can this finance support it?" Zhu Qinglan expressed the biggest question in his heart these days.

"After the Beiyang government took back Qingdao, I founded Sihai Industrial and later founded Huamei Company in the United States with others. Over the years, I have accumulated considerable accumulation. In addition, I have no need to worry about capital and materials. At that time, I wanted to save the country in real estate, and now I am good to use it to develop the Northwest. As for the factories and technologies you always see, they were all the orphans I took in that year, after years of training and success in their studies, many of them still grew up with me."

Although Zhao Zhenzhong said it lightly, Zhu Qinglan knew the difficulty. A person who was determined to save the country through industry and achieved outstanding results from his youth, but because of the incompetence of the authorities and the ignorance of the lives of the lower classes, he founded the People's Army and the People's Party in anger, and then developed to the point of competing with the authorities. Thinking about the Nanjing authorities facing the servitude of the great powers, the exploitation of the domestic people, and the internal struggle for power and profit and corruption, Zhu Qinglan couldn't help but sigh secretly.

However, Zhu Qinglan also understood that in the Northwest development model led by Zhao Zhenzhong, talents, technology, industrial foundation, armed forces and opportunities are indispensable, and this model is basically impossible for others to copy. Even if someone wants to copy Zhao Zhenzhong's method, the cultivation of talents and armed forces will take at least 5 or 6 years to develop. Not to mention that the Nanjing authorities and the Northwest will not allow others to develop like this, and even the great powers will not have another major crisis in the short term.

Just as Zhu Qinglan was thinking, Zhao Zhenzhong remembered something else because of the topic he had compared with the CCP just now.

"Mr. Zhu, you have a good relationship with the Northeast Army. Do you have any reliable personnel you know at the Beiping Police Station?"

"I can find a few people who can speak. What's the matter with you?"

"I heard that when Zhang Dashuai confiscated the Soviet embassy, ​​he obtained a lot of evidence that the Soviet Union ordered the CCP to disrupt the country, and he also compiled this book. I want to find it. Now the CCP team south of Yanhe, Shaanxi occupies 6 counties, and Xinjiang borders the Soviet Union. I will understand the relevant situation in advance and be prepared early." Zhao Zhenzhong did not hide it.

"Yu Ting was also a hero for life back then, a pity." Thinking of that year, Zhu Qinglan sighed. "However, there is a copy of that information in my home. I will search it home and I will send it to you after I find it."

Back then, after Zhang Zuolin searched the Soviet embassy, ​​he organized people to translate the documents into "Compilation of Soviet Conspiracy Certificates", but the number of printing was not large. Later, because the Northern Expedition Army was about to attack the city of Beijing, he hurriedly retreated outside the pass. Unexpectedly, he was killed in Huanggutun. Since then, few people have mentioned the documents about Soviet conspiracy.

Zhao Zhen was happy at the center and then said, "There are two archives and materials that I would like to ask Mr. Zhu to help me check them at the police station. These two materials are from the 13th year of the Republic of China and the 16th year of the Republic of China. They should have been major cases at that time, and these two materials have direct or indirect relationship with the compilation. If possible, it is best to take photos of these two materials." Then, Zhao Zhenzhong talked about the relevant situations of the two cases for Zhu Qinglan to find them.

Although I don’t know what channel Zhao Zhenzhong heard about the relevant archives and did not understand what these things were for, Zhu Qinglan still agreed.

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"Dad, Peking is so chaotic, Shanghai and Nanjing are not calm. I think the northwest is still stable. Why don't you take my mother, brother and sisters together?" Zhu Rong was reluctant to leave the next day, so he suggested to Zhu Qinglan with hope.

"It's really good here. But I will help the victims in China in the next few years, and find a way to transfer the victims to the northwest. If someone knows that I have transferred all my family, I'm afraid the matter will not be done. Don't forget that you are now the "chaotic bandits" in the eyes of the authorities." Seeing that Zhu Rong was a little disappointed, Zhu Qinglan said again: "Wait a few years later, the victims will be transferred almost all of them, let's talk about it."

"Old Zhu, this is a check of 200,000 US dollars, which can be withdrawn in Taiyuan or other Huamei Banks in China. This money is used as a start-up capital for disaster victims' assistance and transfer of resettlement. If you need it in the future, contact Brother Wangxi in time to ensure the supply of funds and materials in the northwest." Zhao Zhenzhong saw that the Zhu father and son were a little sad, so he changed the topic.

Zhu Qinglan was not polite. After receiving the check, he looked at the sky and said, "Okay. You two are busy, and it is not suitable to appear in the Shenchi now, so I will send it here. I will take the bus to the Shenchi. If it goes well, I can still have a dinner with Yan Baichuan tonight."

There were personnel sent by Taiyuan to coordinate the transportation of trains and materials in the Shenchi area. If Zhao Zhenzhong and Zhu Rong appeared there now, it would be inappropriate. Seeing Zhu Qinglan driving away under the leadership of two People's Army soldiers, Zhao and Zhu also turned to Haiyuan.

However, Zhu Qinglan took the train to Taiyuan in the evening of the same day and visited Yan Xishan directly.

After receiving the notice, Yan Xishan was stunned: It was too late to see that this living Bodhisattva came at this time? Could it be that he was coming to Huazhai?

Yan Xishan muttered in his heart, and calmed down his clothes and went out to greet him. Before he could walk out of the yard, the housekeeper had already led Zhu Qinglan into the yard.

"Brother Ziqiao, you are a rare guest, please come in and ask." Yan Xishan smiled and quickly greeted him.

"Brother Baichuan, I won't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. I came to the door today but I have something to ask for." Zhu Qinglan bowed his hand, looking worried.

"This is not a place to speak, sit inside." Yan Xishan asked Zhu Qinglan inward and continued, "At this time, Brother Ziqiao must have no food. It just so happened that I'm useless, brother, either, so we'll have eaten and chat."

After the kitchen brought the prepared food, Yan Xishan picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Zhu Qinglan, saying, "There is no good wine. This is Xinghua Village for 20 years. Brother Ziqiao, don't mind it."

The 20-year-old Xinghua Village Fenjiu is of course a rare wine in the eyes of ordinary people, but Yan Xishan, the "King of Shanxi", is a bit shabby when he entertains guests like Zhu Qinglan. Yan Xishan naturally has a better wine, but he was whispered in his heart by Zhu Qinglan's words "I have something to ask for" and he didn't want to use good wine to attract attention. In this way, he would have a say when he cried poorly later.

After three glasses of wine, Zhu Qinglan looked at Yan Xishan and said, "Baichuan, I have worked hard to raise materials to help the victims over the years, but I have never left Shanxi. In the 19th year of the Republic of China, you were defeated and patted your butt and left. I introduced Huamei Company to settle in Shanxi and ran for the smooth construction of the Tongpu Railway. What was Shanxi like when you left? What was Shanxi like when you came back? Baichuan, you also understand in your heart that I have no place to let you down Yan Baichuan. But you are not intimate with friendship."

Hearing Zhu Qinglan's words with the drunkenness, Yan Xishan's face was a little overwhelmed. It was the first time he was criticized at the dinner table for so many years. However, Zhu Qinglan did have a lot of kindness to Shanxi, and he had always had a good relationship with him. In addition, there were no one else. Although Yan Xishan was a little embarrassed, he still smiled on his face.

He added another glass of wine to Zhu Qinglan, and Yan Xishan said, "Brother Ziqiao, I have nothing to say about the kindness of the people of Shanxi. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are living Bodhisattvas of the living Buddhas of thousands of families. If there is something that the brothers have not done enough friendship, please tell me."

"My eldest daughter-in-law and grandson have lived in Baode for several years. You don't know this? Around the Spring Festival this year, the People's Army occupied Baode, and you two families fought to the death. You Baichuan did not take care of my eldest son's family at all. There has been no accurate news after these few months. Your brother is in Taiyuan. Can you tell me that you are in love with your territory? As for Wangxi, Wangxi has called you uncle and visited you before going abroad. Your brother ignores his family and can you say that you are in love with him?" Zhu Qinglan used the excuse to use words to take Yan Xishan first, so that he can talk to him later.

After hearing Zhu Qinglan's accusations, Yan Xishan suddenly realized why his old friend was acting like this. He patted his forehead and Yan Xishan apologized: "Brother Ziqiao, it's mine. I was busy at that time and I really forgot. I'm really sorry, I'll punish myself three cups first."

I understood that Zhu Qinglan was not here to beg for alms. Although he was criticized, Yan Xishan felt a little relieved. After all, Yan Xishan had not heard of any malice against the people in the Baode area. I think Zhu Rong's family should be fine.

"To tell the truth, brother, I came from Baode today. I have been traveling a lot these days for my son's family." There must be traces to my visit to Baode, and Zhu Qinglan did not hide it in this regard.

Yan Xishan was stunned: "Is my niece-in-law's family okay? What is the west side?"

"At that time, your brother's army and the People's Army confronted the northwest of Shanxi. In order to avoid the war affecting innocent people, some people were moved to the west. Wangxi's family was also moved to Lanzhou by the People's Army." Zhu Qinglan sighed, "I haven't suffered much, but it's not easy for someone to leave with his family. I don't know how to tell him when Wangxi comes back."

"If there are brothers who can do it, Brother Ziqiao will say it." Zhu Rong's family was moved to Lanzhou by the People's Army. According to Zhu Qinglan, this matter is more or less related to him. In addition, it is indeed a bit embarrassing to be criticized by an old friend. Yan Xishan promised, and he was almost guaranteed.

"Wangxi's family is now in Lanzhou. Although it is inconvenient for me to go there, there should be no problem with safety. Let's talk about this matter when Wangxi comes back." Let this matter beside the matter, Zhu Qinglan said again: "I do have something to do here, and I ask your brother for help. I am not asking you for money and food, but for territory."

Yan Xishan felt a "splitting" in his heart when he didn't have money and food, and he wanted territory. At that moment, he tentatively said: "Brother Ziqiao is going to come out again and take charge of the country? If so, I will recommend to Nanjing and let Brother Ziqiao take charge of Taiyuan."...

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