Chapter 174: The army is like bandits, the government is like thieves (Second update! Please vote for me!)

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On the Jinpu Railway, a train spewed white smoke and drove south quickly across the land of North China. When the tension between the north and the south was tense and war was about to break out, most of the trains traveling on the Jinpu Railway were trains transporting troops and military supplies.

The train with the eye-catching national flags of China, Japan, Russia, Germany and France on this carriage is one of the few passenger trains still running on the Jinpu Railway, and the national flags of the five countries on the carriage indicate

The identity of this train.

After the Jinpu Railway was completed two years ago, it joined the "Eurasian International Intermodal Transport". The carriage with the national flags of China, Japan, Russia, Germany and France on it is the symbol of the Eurasian International Intermodal Transport.

The "National Transport Intermodal Shuttle" supported by the four major countries is naturally not affected by the war that broke out in China.

Sitting on the train from Peiping to Shanghai, Zhou Zuomin frowned slightly from time to time, looking at the vast plain. He was already upset, but when he felt the gazes from around him, his brows furrowed even more.

Tight.

For no other reason than there were two young women sitting opposite him, especially the graceful one by the window, which made many men in the carriage feel distracted. When they looked at these two women,

She would always cast her gaze towards him, with a look full of hatred.

The woman was dressed very fashionably, and her fair and rosy face looked unusually plump. She wore a cheongsam with a slightly Western-style look, which made her look tight and smart. Although I only glanced at this woman when she got in the car,

But Zhou Zuomin still knew that these clothes were enough to make those men's hearts pound.

The woman was obviously not Chinese, otherwise she wouldn't be so boldly dressed, but her appearance was not much different from that of a Chinese. Maybe one of her parents was Chinese. At this time, she held up a wide-brimmed flower hat with both hands.

The hat was pressed on his legs, but his face was facing the window, staring blankly at the earth that kept flying away.

Wu Yongxin, who was sitting next to Zhou Zuomin, felt very discouraged at this moment. The fairy-like woman in front of him never looked at him directly.

The clever and smart maid whispered a few words, or stared out the window, as if there was something there that made her care and moved her.

Wu Yongxin failed to see the slit part of the weird cheongsam. Maybe he didn't even dare to think about it. The part above the coffee table almost made him dizzy. As a servant, he only needed to take a few glances and be satisfied.

Already.

Fed up with the looks from those people, Zhou Zuomin stood up and gave instructions to his servants.

"Axin, let's go to the dining car"

Having said that, he walked towards the dining car without any hesitation. Almost as soon as he and his servants left their seats, their seats were taken by others.

After sitting down in the dining car, Zhou Zuomin ordered a few dishes, then looked out the car window and drank some water. His experiences in the capital in the past year once again appeared in his mind.

In the early years of the Republic of China, he returned to China after completing his studies. At that time, the Nanjing Provisional Government had just been established, and he was appointed as the first section chief of the Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Nanjing Provisional Government. Soon, the North and the South negotiated peace, and as an employee of the Provisional Government, he was retained and went to the capital.

At the beginning, Xiong Xiling served as the Chief of Finance. Zhou Zuomin showed his talents and won the appreciation of the Chief, so he was appointed Director of the Treasury of the Ministry of Finance. To get this position at a young age can be said to be a successful official career. At that time, he worked in the Treasury of the Ministry of Finance

When the Secretary-General was feeling proud of his appointment and began to dream of being promoted to Chief Financial Officer one day, unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed and the Chief Financial Officer changed his position. Xiong Xiling, who admired him, stepped down, and Zhou Xuexi, who had a grudge against him, took over as the Chief Financial Officer.

A few days ago, I vaguely heard the secretaries discussing in the corridor, saying that the new general manager was waiting for him to find him. He was shocked after hearing this. He thought about it carefully and felt that the discussion seemed to be carefully arranged by someone, and he signaled me to take the initiative.

I went to him and deliberately took advantage of me to make myself humble and beg for mercy.

Immediately he had a premonition that the situation was not good, so he looked for Wang Qikang, a fellow villager, all night long. Wang Qikang was a common friend of Zhou Xuexi and him. Zhou Xuexi had almost nothing to say to Wang Qikang. After Zhou Xuexi became the chief financial officer, he asked Wang Qikang to go to Zhou Xuexi's place to find out what was going on. Press

At that time, it was estimated that even if Zhou Xuexi had a grudge, he would betray his feelings on the surface. A person like Zhou Xuexi would never let the river water wash the boat. However, Wang Qikang still did not see his shadow. At this time, Wang Qikang avoided seeing him.

, he completely understood the reason.

Zhou Xuexi's wishful thinking was very careful, and he let himself go to him and beg him. He would definitely make up a set of alarmist lies waiting for him. When the begging reaches a certain level, he would pretend to be merciful and ask him to treat him in the future.

Be obedient and obedient.

After figuring out the cause and effect, Zhou Zuomin, who still had three points of character, immediately spread out his paper and wrote quickly. A few hours later, there was a kraft paper envelope on Zhou Xuexi's desk, which was a resignation letter.

That day, Zhou Zuomin sent his resignation and left the Ministry of Finance. But where could he go after leaving the Ministry of Finance?

Just when he was at a loss what to do, a tofu-sized report in a newspaper attracted his attention, "Liuhe Company was approved by the Huaihai Industrial Reserve Bank." It was this report that made him think about going to Lianyungang.

"Sir, do you want to read the newspaper? This is a newspaper just delivered from Baoding Station for ten coppers."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted him. Seeing that the man seemed interested, the waiter selling newspapers quickly introduced the front page of the newspaper.

"Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, declared independence, and Huang Xing vowed to fight against Yuan"

"What"

Listening to the secretary's report, Chen Huide was completely shocked.

"Cheng, Governor Cheng has taken a train to Shanghai for "treatment"..."

Before the secretary could finish speaking, Chen Huide cursed angrily.

"To treat any disease, it must be Huang Keqiang who brought weapons to threaten Mr. Xuelou, forced Mr. Xuelou to declare independence, and then forced Mr. Xuelou to leave Nanjing in order to monopolize power."

Without even thinking, Chen Huide could guess the inside story of the so-called Jiangsu independence. Regarding the Communist Party, he...

"You can't come in, you can't come in, our manager is not here, really not..."

The blocking sounds of the staff outside the office came through the door. Before Chen Huide could ask what happened, the door was kicked open and dozens of soldiers with live ammunition rushed in.

"Brother Guangfu, we meet again"

When Chen Qimei followed the guards into the house and saw Chen Huide, she bowed to her family as usual, her expression seemed to be somewhat proud.

"Mr. Yingshi, what are you..."

Looking at the armed policemen standing in this room, Chen Huide's heart tightened. The thing he was most worried about had finally come to pass.

"Brother Guangfu, we are here today on orders from Commander-in-Chief Huang of the Yuan Army to come to your bank to take a break."

While talking, Chen Qimei took out a document stamped with the seal of the Jiangsu Governor.

"Mr. Yingshi, this..."

Looking at the soldiers around him, Chen Huide puffed out his chest and said.

"I also ask for your forgiveness, Mr. Yingshi. Although Jiangsu Industrial Bank is a government-run bank reorganized by the Government Money Bureau, according to the Directors' Regulations, it is not responsible for any requests from the Governor's Office. Currently, the Governor's Office has not deposited a cent in the Industrial Bank, and

Year-end dividends cannot be handed over to the Provincial Financial Secretary until the end of the year. Please also..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone immediately pulled out a short gun and pointed it at Chen Huide's head.

"Chen, will you give me any money?"

"manager……"

The bank clerks surrounding outside kept shouting, but Chen Qimei just smiled.

"Mr. Yingshi, please forgive me. Although Huide is the bank manager, he is responsible for the board of directors. Please..."

Ba

There was a gunshot and a scream, and a bank employee standing in the house suddenly fell into a pool of blood.

"You...Chen Qimei, you are..."

"Open the vault"

With a cold snort, Chen Qimei's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He had tried so hard to raise funds, and now it was reported everywhere in the newspapers how Sun and Huang had framed Liuhe Company and intended to seize property and harm people. Now it was shocking.

Well, all the businessmen in Shanghai who had no interest in courting Yuan were driven into the concession. Now there is only Jiangsu Industrial Bank. Li Zhiyuan used money to smash the Third Division. Who knew that Huang Keqiang was urging him in Nanjing one day?

It depends on this time whether he can succeed in asking Yuan for military pay several times.

"You...open the bank"

Looking at the people in front of him who were clearly communists but actually bandits, Chen Huide couldn't help but sigh. Now he really regretted why he didn't listen to his friends' advice and go to the concession to avoid trouble. Now... Fortunately, thanks to the bank's funds

Most of them have been transferred to HSBC, and there are only a few hundred thousand yuan in the bank...

Chen Qimei, who had got his wish, smiled, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Guangfu, for your compliments on our military salary. When I go back, Qimei will definitely tell Mr. Guangfu about Brother Guangfu's help, and issue an order to commend him in the press."

After Chen Qimei and those Qiu Ba left the office, Chen Huide slumped on the sofa as if he had lost his soul.

"This... what kind of world is this?"

Soldiers are like gangsters and politicians are like thieves. Thinking about their previous experiences, Chen Huide, who was sitting on the sofa, fell into confusion. He tried every means to open a truly modern bank, but now the political situation is turbulent and the situation is changing. In the face of power, personal ideals

And ambition is so fragile.

At this time, the experiences of two other people emerged in his mind. They were two patrons who had been kind to him. One was Duanfang, the former feudal official, and Cheng Dequan, the current governor of Jiangsu.

He died unexpectedly in the uprising two years ago, but the latter was forced to "rebellion" first and driven out of Nanjing later.

Is this, is this the way of life in China?

Chen Huide, whose face was full of pain, looked straight at the pool of blood. The blood was so dazzling, and the smell of blood in the air was so...

That’s all

Shaking his head, Chen Huide walked slowly to the desk, leaned on the desk and wrote his resignation...
Chapter completed!