Chapter 31 Nanyuan Campus Buys People’s Hearts Fan Pu talks about the financial chaos (please vote for me!)

The bruises on both sides of the ribs were very distinctive, exactly where the elbows were, and there were similar bruises on the arms. Seeing such large bruises, Jiang Fangzhen instinctively felt that there must be a story behind the bruises.

Seeing the officer asking himself, Liang Mantou, he turned to look at the officer, and then answered loudly.

"Reply to the officer! According to the officer's education order, if there is no bruise on the inner muscle of the right arm after a set of stabbing skills, the officer will ask to continue to stab the bruise, because the absence of bruise means that he is training.

It’s mixed up or the action is incorrect!”

Liang Mantou's answer only made Jiang Fangzhen silent for a while. He looked back at Ma Siqin, and then at the officers of the model regiment behind him. They all looked surprised. He knew without asking him that if that team and them were allowed to fight again now,

It is estimated that no one would dare to practice stabbing and spear skills.

"How do you usually train!"

"Replying to the officer's words, during the weekly training and assessment, the squad leader will personally hold the gun test. If he cannot stab the squad leader in three rounds, he will be deemed as unqualified. Those who fail will be shot 100 times with the bayonet on the spot!"

Nodding his head, Jiang Baili asked in disbelief.

"Only a hundred guns?"

Once again, Liang Mantou turned his attention to Ma Siqin. When he saw his soldiers looking at him again, Ma Siqin roared.

"Answer truthfully!"

"Report to the commander, keep stabbing on the spot, depending on the commander's mood, start with 100 shots, sometimes it is normal to stab 1,000 times!"

When he was asking questions, Yuan Keding looked at Ma Siqin, the more he looked at him, the more he fell in love with this crazy horse. There was nothing he could do about it. People always admire those who have ability. The two hands he showed showed his ability to train troops.

When Jiang Fangzhen spoke, he took the initiative to speak.

"Okay, Captain Ma, your soldier is well trained!"

Yuan Keding, who rushed to give Ma Siqin some affirmation before Jiang Fangzhen, seemed a little proud. When Jiang Fangzhen's expression changed slightly, he said again.

"The country will never bury a young hero like this. The deputy commander of the regiment will present himself today to invite the president to promote Captain Ma to the rank of major!"

Yuan Keding, who was eager to show off and win people's hearts, did not notice the strange look on Jiang Fangzhen's face. Instead, he walked up to Ma Siqin with some pride and said loudly.

"Major Ma, these soldiers must be trained like this. When the soldiers trained in this way come to Europe, they will definitely be able to show those foreigners what our Chinese soldiers are!"

Then, he whispered again.

"Well, Major Ma, if you have anything to do in the future, just go to the deputy commander's office and see me directly. Although I can't help you with a lot of help, I can still help you with a little help..."

This naked attempt to win people's hearts made Jiang Fangzhen and even Zhang Boju, who was extremely respectful to Yuan Shikai, just shake their heads inwardly when they saw this scene. This big company man... is too straightforward!

"Major Ma!"

Jiang Fangzhen, who had no intention of embarrassing the eldest son again, interrupted Yuan Keding's attempt to continue.

"Your stabbing skills are very good. In this way, you can compile a training manual, preferably with pictures. If not, Staff Sun of the regiment has studied art. Ask him to help you draw a picture and promote it in the entire model regiment.

Assassination, but..."

Jiang Fangzhen pointed at the sergeants and said.

"Not everyone is as good as them. You should pay attention to safety in future training and be sure to wear protective gear. As for the insufficient weight of wooden guns, I will think of a solution. They are all elites in the army and cannot afford to lose them!"

Jiang Fangzhen's words of love were obviously more acceptable and heartwarming to other people than Yuan Keding's words. Ma Siqin responded quickly.

"Sir, what you have learned is that Si Qin must pay attention to his propriety in the future!"

"Okay, everyone, now you have seen Major Ma's spear-thrusting skills. The Model Regiment can be said to be the first to win the moon. In the future, everyone can learn more from Captain Ma and learn from it. This spear-thrusting skill is indeed the courage of the soldiers."

, When I was studying military in Japan, the Japanese once said, "Only one bayonet charge can defeat the Chinese army!" Westerners thought so too, but I don't think they were on the battlefield.

I’ve met Captain Ma!”

After saying that, Jiang Fangzhen turned his face, looked at Ma Siqin and warned again.

"Captain Ma, I look forward to you being able to serve the country on the European battlefield and show off your power in Europe!"

Can people's hearts be bought away?

Song Shimao looked at his calm friend and thought to himself, the answer is no, everyone has their own persistence and their own dreams, and they all have the same dreams and beliefs.

Dreams and beliefs cannot be bought, nor can they be easily changed!

Although they are only ten miles apart, it may take several hours for the news of the Nanyuan Military Camp to reach the Hutong, or it may not reach there at all. In the capital, people often do not call it Fuyuan, but "Hutongli".

", "On the street" the former refers to the Prime Minister's Office in Shi Daren Hutong, while the latter refers to Xinhua Gate on Chang'an Street. Compared with the oriental classicism of Xinhua Gate, the Prime Minister's Office in Shi Daren Hutong is undoubtedly more Westernized.

, may be said to be one of the representative works of Western architecture in Beijing, or it may also reflect the different backgrounds of the two people.

People's impression of the Prime Minister's Office of the State Council is often first of all its gate. The gate imitates a Western triumphal arch and is built entirely of gray bricks. The facade is in the shape of a letter, with the north and south facades exactly the same, with a pair of trees on each side standing on the base.

The stone pilasters, with their thick and grooveless columns, look very spectacular. The stone lions in front of the pair of gates that originally faced the pilasters were sold to a hotel by the State Council at a high price of tens of thousands of yuan to replace them.

Theirs are two guards.

Every day, two military uniformed guards stood under the pillar. They were dressed in black military uniforms, wearing steel helmets, and carrying Type II rifles with bayonets on their shoulders. From morning to night, they stood there motionless.

If they hadn't changed shifts every two hours, some people might have regarded them as the stone lions in front of the door.

However, compared to the heavily guarded Zhongnanhai, this two-story official residence of the Prime Minister of the State Council is almost undefended. Hundreds of people keep coming in and out every day. Even officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce work in the basement.

The fundamental reason why we work here is because the Prime Minister also serves as the Minister of Industry and Commerce, so officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce work here so that they can report work progress to the Prime Minister as soon as possible. Likewise, the Prime Minister can discuss various matters with them at any time.

Industrial and commercial planning.

However, most of the time, there are no officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the Prime Minister's Office. However, near the Prime Minister's Office on the first floor, officials from various ministries come and go. Next to the Prime Minister's Office is a waiting room.

The waiting room still uses the European-style palace decoration from the former Qing Dynasty, which looks extremely magnificent. On several Western-style sofas, there are several young officials waiting to enter.

While waiting for the Prime Minister to receive him, Kong Fanpu, the Commissioner of the Ministry of Finance, seemed a little nervous. This was his first time to meet the Prime Minister. He considered the words in his report over and over in his mind to ensure that he would not make any mistakes.

Finally, a secretary came to him.

"Is this Commissioner Kong? Prime Minister, please come in!"

Upon entering the Prime Minister's Office, Kong Fanpu's first impression was that compared to the European palace-style grandeur outside, this office undoubtedly looked very simple, and the most eye-catching thing was the bookcase.

"Commissioner Kong? Please sit down!"

Li Zicheng pointed to the empty chair in front of him and said that he is a commissioner sent by the Ministry of Finance to Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei and other places to investigate copper coins, money making and acquisition matters. He has been going to various places to investigate since the beginning of the year, and has only just begun

Return to Beijing.

"Pu Lin, report your investigation results to the Prime Minister!"

Seeing his subordinates coming in, Chen told Kong Fanpu that although the Ministry of Finance had changed many people, he could retain as many substantive officials as possible. After all, most substantive officials had special skills.

"Yes, Chief!"

Kong Fanpu then reported to the Prime Minister's Office.

"Prime Minister, in August of the third year, the European War broke out, and international demand for hardware surged, causing hardware prices to rise sharply. Therefore, Japanese trading companies began to pool funds to purchase copper materials in Hebei and Shandong. The amount reached tens of thousands of tons. In just three years,

From August to December, various customs reported that the export of blister copper ingots amounted to 4,000 tons. Even if the lowest profit is to exchange silver dollars for copper coins, one dollar can be exchanged for as many as 200 copper coins. If the blister copper is exported, it can earn nearly 100 tons per ton.

50% profit, so the business of making money has become a highly profitable business. According to statistics, there are more than 3,000 people operating this industry in Shandong and more than 2,000 people in Tianjin. In order to prevent this matter from causing price fluctuations, the former

The Chief of Finance also ordered him and many colleagues to go to various provinces to investigate the usage conditions in various places. At the same time, they also searched for and purchased coins to transform into copper coins of various denominations, and at the same time unified the currency system."

Kong Fanpu immediately began to recall the words he had just considered in the waiting room.

"Based on the survey situation, taking Shandong as an example, the areas where money is made in Shandong include Boxing, Gaoyuan, Huimin, Yangxin, Wudi, Binxian, Lijin, Le, Ling, Zhanhua, Putai,

Shanghe, Qingcheng, Linqing, Qiuxian, Dexian, Deping, Lingxian, Linyi, Pingdu, Weixian, Changle, Yidu, Linzi, Guangrao, Shouguang, Changyi, Linqu, etc. twenty-seven

Places where copper coins are used to make money include Changshan, Huantai, Qihe, Jiyang, Liaocheng, Tangyi, Boping, Yiping, Qingping, Shenxian, Guanxian, Guantao, Gaotang, Enxian, Wu

Cheng, Xiajin, Puxian, Chaocheng, Zhaoyuan, Laiyang and other 20 counties; the rest all use copper coins, and the money making is only for sporadic decimal auxiliary purposes. It can be seen from the survey report that there are still some states and counties that are accustomed to making money.

A considerable proportion, especially in areas far away from the railway section..."

First, Kong Fanpu reported on the money making and usage of copper coins in Shandong, and then reported on the loss of copper coins.

"...As of August this year, the export of crude copper ingots from various customs across the country has reached more than 47,600 tons. At that time, the global copper price was soaring, and Japanese profiteers and ronin from all over the country were illegally buying and destroying the products in our country.

Coins, copper yuan, and the export of molten copper to obtain huge profits. This situation is especially serious in the Northeast and North China. Although the Ministry of Finance has used various methods to prevent it, the effect is limited. Therefore, the money and copper yuan auxiliary coins made by the Northeast and northern provinces are becoming increasingly scarce."

Listening to Kong Fanpu's report, Li Zicheng frowned. Ever since he took office as Prime Minister, he had been planning the "abolition of the two coins and the reform of the Yuan Dynasty." But he never thought that a simple, overflowing copper coin would become a

It became another weapon for Japan to plunder China's finances.

"In just one year, Japanese profiteers and ronin made money through acquisitions. They exported more than 50,000 tons of copper ingots and made a net profit of 10 million taels! And the most hateful thing is that the money-making and copper dollar auxiliary coins in the Northeast and northern provinces are increasingly increasing.

The scarcity directly leads to the tight supply of copper coins in the market..."

"Is there any way to stop them?"

Chen shook his head. He had already thought of all the methods that should be thought of, and had already used all the methods that should be used.

"Unless the tariffs are immediately independent and heavy taxes are imposed on the export of blister copper, there is no way to do it!"

"oh……"

In response, Li Zicheng frowned. Although the negotiations are progressing smoothly and there is no problem in achieving tariff independence by the end of the year, establishing complete tariff protection requires at least three to four preparations. In terms of time, it will be with the European Union.

The end of the war is close, and by then tariffs can provide sufficient protection for China's newly developed industries. However... the current copper dollar crisis forces itself to find a solution as soon as possible.

"Prime Minister, in order to stabilize the current financial situation, the central government must come up with solutions as soon as possible!"
To be continued...