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"play in movie?"

Zhi'er put down the tray, her eyes widened in surprise, asking her to act in a movie?

"That's what Yan'er said." The second lady said, "It depends on your own opinion. If you don't want to, you can go back."

"Ma'am, is the film company run by the third young master?"

"Well, there is still a theater, and I want to take care of it." The second lady smiled, "I don't know what this kid thinks."

"Madam is good at managing accounts. Back then, the second master..." At this point, Zhi'er suddenly stopped, biting his lip, seemingly annoyed.

"That's right, I only learned a little superficially at my mother's house, and I made a lot of jokes when I looked at the family's account books for the first time. Later, it was all taught by the master." A trace of nostalgia appeared on the face of the second lady. "Father and son after all, Yan'er's business skills are becoming more and more like a master."

The second wife and Zhi'er avoided the topic while talking, the second wife didn't ask Zhi'er if she would like to act in a movie, and Zhi'er didn't mention it again.

Back in the room, Zhi'er opened the makeup box, looked at herself in the mirror, stroked her cheek with one hand, and acted in a movie... If she is willing to do it, will she help the third young master?But she has stayed in such a place before, if she is recognized, will she cause trouble for the third young master?

If that incident hadn't happened, would she have agreed to it now?

Is this life?

After closing the makeup box, Zhi'er lowered her eyes and sat quietly on the chair, like a static statue.

On September [-]th, Second Sister Xu sent a telegram from Europe. Because Belgium was occupied by Germany, many Belgians became refugees. Among them were many road, bridge and railway experts. Huaxia is very interested in coming to work.

Belgium is the first country in the world to build a national transportation network, even earlier than Germany and the United Kingdom.

"Belgian?"

Li Jinyan doesn't know much about Belgium. The only thing that impresses him is Belgian chocolate. He doesn't like sweets, and the only exception is dark chocolate.As for the Belgian railway network, he really didn't know much about it.However, what Second Sister Xu said in the telegram was very affirmative, proving that these people did have real materials.That being the case, it is not a bad idea to invite them back.At present, all provinces in China are building large-scale railways, highways, and various public projects. The railway network of the six northern provinces is ahead of other provinces in China, but there is still a large gap to be filled. It's definitely a good thing to build, rather than outsource the work to the Europeans and Americans.

After figuring it out, Li Jinyan immediately sent a telegram to Second Sister Xu. As long as these Belgians have real materials, other aspects can be discussed. Abide by the company's articles of association and obey the company's dispatch.Those who planned to come to China to fish in the troubled waters and become uncles should stop thinking about it as soon as possible.

After the telegram was sent, Li Jinyan went to the cannery as planned.Manager Feng was scratching his head for the large number of orders in his hand. As a manager, he certainly hoped that the business of the cannery would be good. The more orders he received, the more money he would make.But what Li Jinyan handed over to him has exceeded the production capacity of the cannery, and it is impossible to deliver within the expected time even if the inventory is included.

"We can't do it ourselves, so we'll outsource some of it." Li Jinyan came to the canning factory to discuss this matter with Manager Feng, "Master Ma over there in Gansu has two factories under his command, and we also have three or four factories in the industrial zone outside Guanbei City. home, and several others are under construction. Part of the canned classification is outsourced, and the inventory will not be moved for the time being.”

"That's a way."

"After choosing a factory, we must make it clear to the other party that these cans are exported, not for our own consumption, so don't be so honest and use all the meat. You can also use the strong and smart ones to reduce costs and increase production. "

"I will remember all of this, young master Yan, don't worry."

Manager Feng and Li Jinyan smiled at each other, looking like two "profiteers".

Li Jinyan rubbed his chin, compared to Spam's little fat pig with a worse taste, he is already quite kind, right?At least there is still a lot of meat in a box of cans, which is definitely more kind than the group of foreigners who fooled the Chinese people with inferior artillery and shells!

Thinking of those old Beiyang who came to Guanbei Naval Academy from Dalian to serve as teachers, Li Jinyan's nose became sore.He also accidentally heard them talk about ancient times in front of the students of the Naval Academy, about their study and life at the Dartmouth Naval Academy in the United Kingdom, about their various experiences in the Beiyang Navy, and about the Beiyang Navy from its prosperity to its collapse. A tiny country is cornered...

"...The group of reporters is also talking nonsense, saying that the sailors have no morale and dare not use their lives... It's all bullshit! Back then, the brothers were desperate at sea, did he see it with his own eyes... The shells and naval guns on the ship were of the wrong type, Our brother rubbed it with his hands, did he see... Said that the sailors don’t need to die, those brothers in the sea don’t want to die!”

At that time, Marshal Lou was standing beside Li Jinyan, neither of them spoke, Li Jinyan endured a little bit, and his eyes were still as red as the students who surrounded Old Beiyang.

A big hand covered the top of his hair, the palm was warm, and with a slight force, it seemed to assure him that all this would become history and would never happen again!

Huaxia, will not suffer so much again!

Fifty-six old Beiyang came to Guanbei from Dalian, carrying the hope of the old brothers 56 years ago, and the last thoughts of the heroic souls who died in the bottom of the sea.

Rejuvenate the Navy!

On the day they entered the Naval Academy in the Six Northern Provinces, Young Marshal Lou assured them in front of them and all the teachers and students: "China will have a navy! A navy that can confront any powerful country!"

The Zhenhai and a dozen other ships are still docked in Jiaozhou Bay. After discussion by the Congress, the coalition government will use this as the basis for training the navy.Lou Xiao did not raise any objection to who would manage these ships.The army in the six northern provinces is very strong, and the air force is also developing, but the navy is short-legged.Sailors and officers are a big problem.

"Young commander, don't worry, within three years, we will have quite a few big ships."

As long as Kolchak is still there, the White Army and the Bolsheviks will fight, and the fleets of Tsarist Russia, especially the Black Sea Fleet, will always benefit them.The power hidden in Vladivostok mentioned in Master Li Er's letter may be of great help.At that time, it will not only be cruisers and battleships, but maybe a shipyard will also be set up.The British are too shrewd. The blast furnace agreed with Li Jinyan has been built, but the shipyard is still gone. Now, they are using the European war as an excuse to delay indefinitely. Li Jinyan has nothing to do with them.

"is it?"

"If you want a lot of handsome, let's make another bet?"

Marshal Lou replied by looking down at Li Jinyan for a while, patted his shoulder, squeezed his earlobe, turned and left.

Li Jinyan, who was left in place, was silent for a while, speechless.

Is this a gamble or not a gamble?

After finishing the canning factory, Li Jinyan went to the northern arsenal without stopping.

The master craftsmen of the arsenal finally succeeded in installing a turret on the ugly monster, a 57mm short barrel gun.

The ugly monster with the turret is even more unflattering, but its firepower is really amazing. It has a 57mm cannon and four machine guns. By strengthening the chassis and improving the engine, it solves the problem of lying down at every turn. The speed has also been greatly improved. Once it is sent to the On the battlefield, the results expected to be achieved are absolutely astonishing.

Compared with the Mark I tanks in history, the Ugly Monster's speed and maneuverability are definitely a bit higher under the same firepower.

At least when Mark is lying down, Ugly can continue to run happily, which is an absolute advantage!

When Li Jinyan arrived at the arsenal, the Ugly Type III tank was undergoing test firing at the test site. Looking at the steel plates pierced by the shells and the barbed wire crushed by the tracks, there was no sound other than the sound of the engine and guns.

"Director Du, how many such tanks can be produced now?"

"Before the end of the year, five cars."

"so little?"

Li Jinyan frowned, and Du Weiyan waved his hand, "That's too much. Many parts are hand-polished by a few master craftsmen in the factory. With the requirement of confidentiality, even their apprentices are kept secret. There are not enough manpower. I can’t get up anytime soon.”

"What about the rest?"

"And on the engine..."

Du Weiyan took out a small book from his coat pocket, which recorded all the problems encountered in the tank development process in detail, down to a screw, which was clearly recorded.

"This was recorded by several old masters together. This is a summary in my hand. Most of the above problems have been solved. For the rest, Young Master Yan can take a look."

Li Jinyan didn't quite understand the scaled-down drawings and figures on the paper. Most of them were skimmed over, but he looked very carefully at the few issues highlighted in the book, including the engine, armor thickness, and turret.

"Have you told the young commander about these things?"

"Not yet, the young marshal originally said he would come, but something must have delayed him."

"Oh." Li Jinyan nodded, "I'll tell the young marshal when I get back, and specifically ask Factory Manager Du to come to the marshal's mansion."

"it is good."

After the two settled, Li Jinyan turned his gaze back to the tanks in the test field. Soon, the Battle of the Marne has begun. In this battle, the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers each lost more than 20 people.They will soon discover that it is impossible to defeat the opponent in a short period of time. The most classic and brutal trench warfare in World War I is about to kick off.

Offense is invalid, only defense.

When the war progressed to the stage of trench warfare, both sides felt very helpless and more or less frustrated.

After returning from the arsenal to the Marshal's Mansion, it was already past lunch time. Li Jinyan ate something briefly, picked up the information that Xiao Youde had compiled and sent, and looked through it carefully.

Domestic, foreign, European, American.

"Huaxia Science Society?"

This organization initiated by students studying in the United States has attracted the attention of Li Jinyan. From the founder to the members, they are all students who set off from Qingdao and Shanghai. They performed very well during their study abroad. The Science Society was established not long ago, and they are discussing returning to China next year. Then create a magazine.What surprised Li Jinyan was that Li Jinshu was also one of them.

No matter what the reason is, it is much better for her to associate with these students studying in the United States than to meet liars like David and Aisha again.

"Should I send a message to my third uncle?" Li Jinyan put down the information booklet in his hand, thought for a while, and shook his head. He should stop meddling in his own business, and wait for Jinshu to talk to his third uncle and aunt.

After Marshal Lou returned from the military government, Li Jinyan learned that the No. 16 Division, newly organized into the six northern provinces of Mongolia, and the cavalry of the three horses, after days of chasing and intercepting, finally took Jebtsundamba and the group of Mongolians who followed him. The princes were all arrested.

The army of the six northern provinces and the army of the three horses jointly attacked Outer Mongolia. Jebtsundamba and a group of Mongolian princes were desperate and wanted to go to Tsarist Russia, but found that these old men were fighting with Germany and Austria.In order to ease the situation in Siberia, the Tsar also took the initiative to seek negotiations with China, and was even willing to give up part of the territory on the west bank of the Ergun River.

For Jebtsundamba and the Mongolian princes, the backing of Tsarist Russia was obviously unreliable.They discussed on the way to escape, should they surrender to Huaxia?

Anyway, after surrendering and then becoming independent, if you can’t beat it, continue to surrender. This has been the case since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

But I didn't expect that the Huaxia government wouldn't listen to them at all, surrender?late.What did you do early?

Therefore, the Living Buddha and the princes could only continue to run.But he couldn't run for long, and was caught when he passed through the trading city and entered Tangnu Wulianghai.From Jebtsundamba down to the Mongolian princes, and even the accompanying guards, none of them were left behind.

"Father's intention is to escort all of them back to Beijing and at the same time send troops to Outer Mongolia."

"Then what does the young commander mean?"

"Same." Young Marshal Lou walked to the table and sat down, "These people should be killed, but not all of them."

Jebtsundamba himself has religious issues involved, and it will be very difficult to deal with them properly.

Li Jinyan nodded and didn't continue to ask, but just told Young Marshal Lou about the matter in the arsenal.Li Sanshao has a very good mentality and puts himself in a good position. He knows where his abilities lie.Instead of wasting your mind on things you can't get your hands on, it's better to work hard on what you can do.

"The current tank still needs to be improved, but it is absolutely no problem to go to the battlefield." Li Jinyan said: "Young commander can find a chance to test the waters."

"I see."

Lou Xiao stood up and pulled Li Jinyan up as well.

"Young commander?"

"rest."

Li Jinyan turned his head and glanced at the chime clock on the wall. It was just after nine o'clock... Should he be "happy" that he could understand the subtext in Lou Shaoshuai's words in the first place?

Soon, Li Sanshao had no time to think about this problem.

The next day, Marshal Lou went to the arsenal early in the morning, while Li Jinyan went to see the second wife.

The second wife agrees to help Li Jinyan manage the theater, and Zhier is also willing to try acting in a movie.

"As long as it can help the third young master."

Hearing Zhi'er's words and seeing the smile on her face, Li Jinyan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the second wife, who shook her head at him, Zhi'er is a good girl, as long as she can get over this hurdle, sooner or later she will meet her. Have a good home.

On September [-], Guanbei Theater and Guanbei Film Company were established at the same time.

On September [-]th, Guanbei Film Company announced the shooting of the first film. An actress named Li Jinzhi will play an important role in the film.This girl with black braids and oval face and almond eyes appeared in various newspapers in Guanbei City that day.

On the same day, the aristocratic princes and princes of Outer Mongolia headed by Jebtsundamba were escorted to the capital, where they will be tried on charges of "separation of the country".Before the trial started, some of them were registered on the impermanent soul-lock list, while others, such as Jebtsundamba, by virtue of his status and considering the religious beliefs of the herdsmen in Outer Mongolia, he would Live on, but just "live".

On September [-], the Battle of the Marne, which lasted for nearly a week on the European battlefield, came to an end.Both the German army and the British and French allied forces suffered huge losses in this battle. After determining that they could not completely wipe out the enemy in front of them, they began to outflank the opponent's flanks and continued to move towards the sea until the English Channel, which stretched for more than a few hundred The battle line of kilometers was declared over.

During this period, Moltke, the chief of the German general staff, was dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II. He was replaced by Hindenburg and Ludendorff, a combination of military strategists and iron blood on the battlefield.

Before Moltke was dismissed, what he said to the Kaiser made Wilhelm II furious, but it also foreshadowed the end of the war: "Your Majesty, we have lost this war!"

On September [-]th, Guanbei Film Company's film titled "Immigration" officially launched.

On September 36th, [-] Belgian road and bridge experts and their families set off from Europe for China by ship.

At the same time, Neder Firm finally received another order for steel helmets, still from the Italian army.This made Ned very puzzled. Compared with Li Jinyan, he knew the situation of the war better in Europe. Italy was indeed "neutral". What's the use of ordering so many helmets?

However, the two orders from Italy also brought benefits to Neder Firm. France and Germany also noticed this Portuguese firm in Belgium.

Canned food, biscuits, cigarettes, sweets, chocolate.There are also soap toothbrushes and various daily necessities, even fine wine.

This firm has everything that is most needed in the war.

Soon, there was an endless stream of large orders. Compared with the time when he couldn't sleep all night because of the [-] pounds, Ned can now look at the numbers on the order very calmly without blinking his eyes.It's just that the sales of steel helmets have not opened up for a long time.

"Don't worry." Li Jinyan wrote in the telegram back to Ned: "There will be bread, and there will be business."

At the end of September, Li Jinyan's words were confirmed. The European soldiers who were dizzy in the trenches and were made to complain by high-explosive shell fragments and flying bullets finally realized the importance of protecting their heads.Broken arms and legs can be healed, shrapnel in the head, the chaplain can be called in soon.

When a French soldier escaped with a military pot, steel helmets appeared on the heads of soldiers from various countries one after another.The British "straw hats" that had been accumulated in the northern arsenal finally had a place to use.

Seeing Ned's telegram again, Li Jinyan smiled.