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Winter in Beijing, although the weather is a bit cold, for many Beijingers, winter is a refreshing season. Frozen sheep shipped from Mongolia, hand-cranked slicers

Cut it into thin slices, then set up the hot pot, and then eat the mutton-boiled meat. This is a rare enjoyment in other seasons.

The pigeons whistled loudly, and the fast-moving clouds flew across the blue sky.

At this time, Qi Rui was walking along the garden paths with a sad face, while Wang Zhinong followed closely behind.

Wang Zhinong, whose nickname is Zhushan, lost his father when he was young and his mother when he was young. His family was poor and he came from a humble background. In order to make ends meet, he entered a brothel in Tianjin as a handyman at the age of thirteen. Because he worked very hard, he was alert, good at drilling, and had good intentions.

Planning, won the appreciation of the brothel owner and became the head of the handyman, becoming the famous "big teapot" in the Jinmen prostitute community. Soon, he set up a separate business and opened his own brothel. With eating, drinking and having fun, he was good at everything, especially in prostitution.

He made many friends with his gambling skills. Later, some friends who were insightful and knowledgeable about the world persuaded him that although brothels can make money, after all, they have a bad reputation and cannot become popular. When a man is in the world, he should make contributions and leave a name for future generations. He accepted

Friends suggested that he move the brothel to someone else's name and retreat to the background to operate it secretly. He claimed to the public that "I will never do this business again in this life, and I will only focus on doing business." He has successively done business in timber, grain, salt, military uniforms, arms, etc.

, everything goes smoothly, and the financial path is easy. In just a few years, he has accumulated a lot of wealth, established a firm foothold in the business world, and showed his prominence...

As a result, he became slippery and vulgar, good at understanding other people's psychology, and skilled in communicating with various people! He even became one of Xu Shuzheng's few rare friends, and he met Duan Qirui through Xu Shuzheng's relationship. It can be said that

He, Wang Zhinong, is where he is today thanks to the help of Duan and Xu. The Central Army's uniforms and the Central Army's grain are purchases worth tens of millions of yuan every year, but he can get 30% of them, making an annual profit of up to 30%.

As many as millions.

Seeing that the boss seemed to be in a bad mood today, Wang Zhinong tentatively asked:

"Boss, you seem to have something on your mind?"

It should be Deputy Commander Xu who usually said this, but now Deputy Commander Xu is at the border of Sulu, training troops and waiting to go to Shandong or other places at any time. Naturally, he cannot be around the boss to solve his problems.

.

"I encountered a difficult situation."

Duan Qirui's voice is very soft, but every note is full of melancholy.

"With Zheng not around, there is no one who can even make a surprise!"

Only when others leave can you truly realize the importance of others. But now, Duan Qirui found that there was no one around him who could make an idea.

"What difficulties can there be in the hands of the boss!"

Wang Zhinong's tone seemed very relaxed, but in fact, he hoped that the boss would tell the truth. He never dared to imagine that he could replace Xu Shuzheng's position, but he hoped to increase his weight in the boss's heart.

"What can be difficult?"

Shaking his head and sighing, Duan Qirui's eyes moved into the distance.

"Only available for borrowing..."

Duan Qirui hesitated to speak, turned around and pressed Wang Zhinong's shoulder and said:

"I heard that you are from Huai'an, Jiangsu. Huai'an is adjacent to Lianyungang. Do you have any acquaintances there?"

Duan Qirui's words made Wang Zhinong excited: Did the boss have something to explain? Now the boss finally thought of me and placed hope on me. The efforts of the past few years have finally been in vain! He suppressed the excitement in his heart and answered softly.

explain:

"I don't have many good acquaintances in Lianyungang for the time being. However, if necessary, it won't be too difficult to get to know some people through connections. The boss can find me useful, and I am always attentive to his instructions."

Looking at Wang Zhinong, Duan Qirui couldn't help but hesitate whether it would be too hasty to leave this matter to such a businessman, but... hesitating in his heart, Duan Qirui still didn't make up his mind.

"Let's do this! I've said hello to Director Yu from the Military Supplies Department about the 600,000 sets of spring clothes from the newly established Army. You go and get this done. But remember, the fabric of the military uniforms must be made of good materials.

You can't use defective dyes. These troops may be sent abroad in the future, and they will be the face of our China. Spend the money boldly and reimburse it, as long as it is done well."

"Yes, sir, please rest assured. It doesn't matter whether you make money or not. It is the top priority that the boss is not disappointed and the country does not lose its status. I dare not boast about Daikou, but please rest assured, boss, I will definitely use the best materials for the military uniforms this time.

Okay, use the best dyes too.”

Although Wang Zhinong was somewhat disappointed by Duan Qirui's sudden change of topic, he did not dare to slack off in the boss's arrangements. However, in his heart, he had the idea that if he had some old friendships with him in Lianyungang,

, will the president... With his heart calm, Wang Zhinong naturally berated himself secretly for failing to seize the opportunity.

When Wang Zhinong left, he heard the boss sigh again.

"Hey... there's no one around!"

Zhou Zuomin!

After leaving the Iron Lion Hutong where the boss lived, Wang Zhinong became more active in his mind. He was thinking about how to get on the line with Lianyungang. Suddenly, a person appeared in his mind - Zhou Zuomin, the man who had just been there.

He was promoted to president of the Beijing branch of Huaihai Industrial Savings Bank. Because they were from the same hometown, they had met several times in the past, but they had no deep friendship.

Huaihai Industrial Savings Bank is a commercial bank on the surface, but in fact, anyone familiar with Lianyungang knows that this bank is almost the "central bank" of Lianyungang and the entire Longhai. People who can serve as Beijing branch managers are naturally in Lianyungang.

There is a certain foundation.

"Wang Zhinong!"

Looking at the name on the invitation, Zhou Zuomin was stunned. He had heard of Wang Zhinong and remembered his name for three or four years. At that time, Zhou Zuomin had not long moved north to Beijing with the Nanjing Provisional Government and the Ministry of Finance. His first

I remembered his name the first time I heard it, and I remembered it very well. The reason was not that Zhou Zuomin's memory was too strong, but that Wang Zhinong had a complex characteristic that was "difficult to explain clearly."

It was also because of this "difficult to explain" complex characteristic that Zhou Zuomin gave up the opportunity to interact with Wang Zhinong many times. They were invited to banquets and ate and drank at the same table more than once, and met on the street more than once. Zhou Zuomin was always reluctant to interact with him.

He deliberately avoids words because that person is too slippery and vulgar, good at understanding other people's psychology, and skilled in communicating with various people! In the past, he could avoid this kind of person whenever he could, but now, Zhou Zuomin

Knowing that he could not avoid it, that person might be naughty and vulgar, but he always held millions or even tens of millions of dollars in his hands. Those dollars might be live money purchased by the War Department, but if they were placed in Huaihai Bank

, banks can still profit from it.

But now, when things have come to this, Zhou Zuomin sighed and said:

"Sometimes, you have to deal with someone even though you know they are the devil."

Thinking to himself, Zhou Zuomin got up and left the office and took a car to Wang Zhinong's residence.

As soon as he heard that Zhou Zuomin had arrived, Wang Zhinong was naturally overjoyed. During the chat, Wang Zhinong took the time to ask his family to call a car. After finishing their cigarettes and tea, Wang Zhinong pulled Zhou Zuomin out before he could say anything, saying, "I want to accompany Manager Zhou to look for him."

It’s a good place to hang out and relax. Manager Zhou is busy with official duties and paperwork all day long. He finally took some time out from his busy schedule. He should be completely relaxed and have a good time.”

Wang Zhinong did not consult Zhou Zuomin's opinion at all. He acted according to his own wishes, and his words and demeanor were somewhat familiar and graceful, and he had the suave grace of a knight-errant.

Wang Zhinong led Zhou Zuomin into a large courtyard with a small courtyard. The house was magnificent and the interior furnishings were luxurious. An extremely beautiful maid served refreshments. On the Eight Immortals table beside were placed bone mahjong tiles and four exquisite mahogany tiles.

Taishi chairs are set around the table.

After a while, two well-dressed middle-aged men came in. Zhou Zuomin immediately reacted to what was about to happen, and he couldn't help but groan in secret. Obviously this was a card game prepared by Wang Zhinong for him. For playing cards and placing bets, although Zhou Zuomin's skills were

He is not perfect, but he is quite skilled. Even if he encounters a master, he can still draw a draw without losing his capital. Even earlier when he was working at the Ministry of Finance in Beijing, he once jokingly boasted to his friends:

"If we are framed by a traitor and have no chance of finding a job, we can go gambling and make money to support our family. The income of two gold coins may be better than the salary of working in Kyoto and leading a well-off life."

However, the purpose of him looking for Wang Zhinong was to get his money from the Bank of Communications to the Huaihai Bank. He had already analyzed the person in front of him in his mind when he came here, and just looking at Wang Zhinong's attitude towards him now, "

"Capture the Chinese Army directly" has been 80% successful. But who would have thought that this man named Wang would not give him a chance to speak after meeting!

Zhou Zuomin had something on his mind and had no intention of chatting with these people, so he just nodded. Wang Zhinong pointed to his small leather bag and said quietly to him:

"Manager Zhou, although you are the manager of a big bank, how can you use your money to play here with me? There are 20,000 in cash here. You and I are equal. If you win, it's yours. If you lose, it's mine.

Don’t hesitate and have fun.”

At this time, Zhou Zuomin realized that he was holding a small and exquisite leather bag, which was bulging. Wang Zhinong did not wait for Zhou Zuomin to speak, and dragged him to the card table.

Zhou Zuomin was pushed onto the chair. He stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, saying:

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you all at our first meeting. Zuomin is visiting Brother Zhushan today. We originally wanted to discuss some important matters. I never thought of coming all the way in such a hurry. I haven't even had time to explain the whole story to Brother Zhushan..."

"Oh, I understand. Okay, let's play another day, as long as we don't miss the date next time." The middle-aged man stood up, said it, and left angrily.

Zhou Zuomin apologized to Wang Zhinong again and again, saying:

"I'm really helpless, so please forgive me, dear friend. I pay my respects to you, dear friend, because..."

Before Zhou Zuomin could finish speaking, Wang Zhinong interrupted him and said:

"This is not the place to talk about serious matters, let's go."

The reason why Wang Zhinong directly sent an invitation to Zhou Zuomin was because he knew that he, as a manager, had just taken office, so he naturally needed some performance, and he needed to open up some joints and make some friends in Lianyungang, which also required his help. It can be said that

, the two of them take what each other needs.

Zhou Zuomin had no choice but to follow him on the road, thinking:

"No matter how urgent you are when you ask for something from someone, you have to be patient. Guests do as the host does. As a guest, you have to let the host arrange it."

"To be honest, Brother Weixin, I am also from Huai'an, and I also want to contribute to the development of my hometown!"

Wang Zhinong did not directly talk about his original intention of inviting Zhou Zuomin to come, but used excuses to lead it to other places.

"Since the European War, the domestic industry has made a lot of profits. I want to find a piece of land along Longhai to build a factory. I wonder what my fellow reformer thinks?"

Wang Zhinong's words made Zhou Zuomin murmur in his heart. Although Wang Zhinong had set up five or six factories, large and small, in Tianjin, Zhou Zuomin knew that what this fellow countryman liked was to do "government business", first of all, "government business"

The profits are huge, and secondly, because of his skill in communicating with various people, he is good at engaging in this kind of insider business.

Now he wants to invest in industry?

Although he had some doubts in his heart, Zhou Zuomin did not single it out, but just expressed his welcome.

"If Brother Zhushan is willing to invest in the Longhai Line, I believe that the Management Committee will definitely welcome it. I think the Management Committee will provide some help in terms of land, funds, and machinery and equipment. But I think with Brother Zhushan's strength, it will be natural."
To be continued...