Respectfully

No matter what era it is, there is no shortage of speculators who are looking for the dream of getting rich overnight.

Compared with Western European countries, China's securities and financial market is still a toddler.The rubber stock market crash at the beginning of the Republic of China is still yesterday, but people have long forgotten the painful lessons of those who went bankrupt in the Gengxu Year.

The hall of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was crowded with people overnight.The profit-seeking nature has caused many people to lose the ability to think carefully. Most speculators only think about one thing, making money!

Take advantage of this "opportunity" and earn more money!

Song Zhou and Song Wu both realized that something was wrong when they got the news. In addition to the original stock exchange, in less than two months, more than a dozen exchanges emerged in Shanghai alone, almost opening a "hot stock exchange". "One, not only the prices of securities traded on the exchange rose, but also the stock prices of the exchanges themselves rose in an extremely unreasonable way.As long as it is an exchange stock, it will be sought after, and no one will consider whether the exchange itself is credible.

"What's going on here?!" Song Zhou threw the documents on the table, staring at the director of the Finance Bureau of the military government of the six southern provinces and the head of the official bank of the six southern provinces with a cold expression. Also broke out in a cold sweat.

"Marshal, this matter is definitely manipulated by someone with a heart behind the scenes."

Song Zhou didn't speak, and the expression on his face was unpredictable, which made the two standing in front of him even more uneasy.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the room, and Song Wu, who was dressed in military uniform, walked in. In just a few months, Song Wu's temperament became much calmer, and his exposed shrewdness was no longer visible, but his skill in doing things was gone. Take it to the next level.People in the military government of the six southern provinces are also guessing what caused Song Wu to change so much, but no one can come up with an accurate answer.

Maybe it was because the Song family lost to the Lou family in politics, or maybe it was because of Lou Xiao's comparison, but Song Zhou was satisfied with Song Wu's transformation.

"Father, the President is calling."

Song Wu's arrival rescued the two people who were in dire straits. Although Song Zhou did not severely reprimand them, nor did he call the guards to drag them out and kill them, but once he had a ghost in his heart, he would always show his flaws.

They are also annoyed that this group of foreigners are too dishonest, and what they said earlier was very good, but they turned around and "sold" them.A family or two are fine.There are so many exchanges in a short period of time, who would believe that there is no ghost here?

When the two walked out of Song Zhou's office, their shirts were soaked in cold sweat. The situation had not reached the worst yet, and they had to think about how to save it.

Since those people are unkind, don't blame them for being unrighteous!

To be able to sit in this position under Song Zhou's hand, both of them are not weak in ability, the only thing is that they are too greedy.

Too much greed can kill you.Things have come to this, if you want to save your own life, you have to exchange the lives of others!As for the official position and future, they have no mind to think about it.

"Father, these two people?"

"Don't move them for now." Song Zhou took the telegram and read it carefully, "Here they are?"

"Yes." Song Wudao: "It's the director of the finance bureau of the six northern provinces, and there are five other people. The lodging places have been arranged."

Song Zhou nodded first, then shook his head, with a look of sadness in his expression.

"Father?"

"My subordinates made trouble with foreigners right under my nose, but in the end they asked Lou Shengfeng's people to help." Song Zhou leaned back in his chair, "I'm ashamed!"

"Why does father do this?" Compared with Song Zhou's empathy, Song Wu's mentality is completely different. The military government of the six southern provinces has long needed to be rectified. There are many problems. Compared with the efficiency and refinement of the six northern provinces, most of the officials in the six southern provinces still maintain the old bureaucratic style, relying on the old to sell the old, stretching out their hands everywhere. Just open one eye and close one eye.

Song Zhou still cared about these people's affection for following him in the early years, but Song Wu didn't.Love is one thing, doing things is another.If you only talk about human feelings, sooner or later there will be big problems!

Song Wu had already noticed the matter of the Finance Bureau and the official bank, and the copy of "Celebrity", which published exclusive interviews with foreign economists, was now placed by his bedside.He was on guard, but he didn't do anything, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.A number of foreign banks and senior officials within the military government were involved, and they would be harmed even if they did not die.

With his father suppressing him, it was difficult for him to do anything, but with other people involved, these people must die if they don't die.The knife in Song Wu's hand has been sharpened, just waiting for the moment when it is drawn out and stained with blood!

Ren Wuchu's trip to the south was mainly to deal with the impending upheaval in Shanghai's financial securities market. He and Bai Baoqi had already made predictions about various situations that might arise, and none of the conclusions they came to were good.Even if the Huaxia government can "safely" weather this storm, most of the investors who have been deeply involved in it are destined to be unable to escape unscathed.

Bai Baoqi still felt sympathetic, but Ren Wuchu thought that such sympathy was unnecessary.

Speculation is a dangerous game. If you dare to speculate, you must be able to bear losses.If the previous rubber stock market crash failed to teach these people a lesson, let’s take this opportunity to teach the Chinese people a good lesson.There will be no pies in the sky, even if they fall, you have to think carefully about whether the fillings inside are poisonous.At the same time, the government can also be urged to promulgate a number of laws and regulations such as the Securities Law as soon as possible to further rectify and standardize the financial market.

"The losses of the Chinese people cannot be eaten in vain, and these foreigners must always suffer the consequences."

Ren Wuchu took the initiative to contact a few friends before heading south. Most of them had a background in studying abroad, but they did not work in the government.

"The country will be in trouble, can you rest in peace?"

It was not known whether these people were safe or not before, but after receiving this telegram from Ren Wuchu, it was no longer possible to continue to sleep in peace.Packing up and going to Shanghai is their only choice.

They haven't seen each other for many years, but they don't know each other. Two of them were Ren Wuchu's classmates. The first thing they did when they saw Ren Wuchu was that one of them punched him. The fist hit him on the shoulder. It didn't hurt much. "The way of dodging, everyone laughed.

Most of the familiar faces in the past have been stained with dust and frost.

They once embraced the common dream of saving the country and the people, and saving the country from danger, but the government in power disappointed them again and again. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the beginning of the Republic of China, what they learned was useless, and their ambitions could not be displayed. This time, I was wiped out in the disappointment again and again, and the only thought left was buried deep in my heart.

Ren Wuchu's telegram rekindled their hope. They are not yet old, but in their prime, how can they spend the rest of their lives depressed?

"Everyone, foreigners deceive me that there is no one in China. Such a clumsy method is extremely ridiculous!" Ren Wuchu stood in front of the crowd, "Why don't you join hands with Ren and beat them to pieces!"

"Brother Lie Yang," a man in a foreign suit with a beautiful mustache on his face said with a smile, "Can you speak well? I'm not used to being so eloquent."

Ren Wuchu choked up for a moment, and the others laughed again.

Amid the laughter, everyone has reached a consensus. No matter what, outsiders should not be allowed to show off their power in their own country. Is it true that there is no one in China?

Laughter came out of the door, Song Wu stopped in front of the door for a long time, his expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became more determined.What about Lou Xiao's people?As long as the purpose is the same, what can't be done?

A big net has been opened, waiting for the day when the opponent is caught.

The Chinese people in the game didn't notice this turbulent undercurrent at all.A large number of speculators are still pouring into the exchange.

But it's not enough.

If they don't get enough benefits, the foreign powers won't stop. Ren Wuchu and others won't pull the net before they are all caught in the net.

The game has already begun, the battlefield without gunpowder, the battle is still fierce, either you die, or I die!

The only people who were kept in the dark were the speculators crowded in the stock exchange hall. They clenched their fists and nervously waited for every news. Whenever there was good news, the cheers in the hall were louder than ever. The waves hardly ever stop.

Behind the "carnival" are foreign banks and speculators who opened their mouths wide, trying to devour them, as well as Ren Wuchu and others who are fighting against them.

When Li Jinyan received the telegram from Ren Wuchu, he didn't need to read it to know that it was asking for money.

Looking at the above amount, Li Jinyan couldn't help but tremble. Although he has confidence in Ren Wuchu, the people who can be invited by Ren Wuchu to "work together" are definitely not idle people, but so much money is thrown out, but there is not even a splash , no one will not be liver quivering.

Gritting his teeth, it's not a matter of him making money and losing money, even if his liver is shaking, he still has to take the money!

Not only Li Jinyan, but also the Liao family, the Gu family in Nanxun, the Zhang family, and the rich businessmen from the north and the south who later learned the inside story all did their best. Song Wu also transferred part of the funds from his economic zone. The funds collected in this way were barely enough. Can draw with the opponent.

At the beginning of 1916, Shanghai's financial market was bound to set off a storm. Foreign speculators and Chinese forces strangled together. No one could predict what the result would be.

The only thing is that those Chinese speculators who are still immersed in the dream of getting rich are destined to become victims of this battle.

When the final bell rings, how many people will go bankrupt and their families will be ruined?

In the securities hall, there was a face that Li Jinyan was very familiar with, Li Jinshu.

Like the people around her, her expression was excited and her face was flushed. The 500 yuan ocean she brought back from Guanbei has all been turned into a few pieces of paper in her hand. She believes that she will succeed!Xu Yiwen, who entered the market at the same time as her, already had the intention to retire. He had more social experience than Li Jinshu, and the Xu family almost suffered a big fall in the rubber stock market crash in the year of Gengxu. After recovering from the initial excitement, Looking at everything in front of him, it turned out to be extremely "familiar", which made Xu Yiwen break out in a cold sweat, and his head was buzzing.

"Jin Shu, throw it away, something is wrong." Xu Yiwen persuaded Li Jinshu.

"Why? It will rise even higher soon." Li Jinshu shook off Xu Yiwen's hand in dissatisfaction, "Yiwen, when did you become so timid? This is not the you I know."

Seeing that Li Jinshu didn't listen to persuasion, Xu Yiwen had no choice but, besides, he was a little tired of Li Jinshu's open mouth.A letter from his family said that his wife would bring his son to Shanghai to visit him, and he needed to think carefully about how to arrange Li Jinshu at that time.

Leaving Li Jinshu alone, Xu Yiwen withdrew from the crowd. After a few steps, he stood still and looked back at Li Jinshu with a slightly chilly gaze.

The financial war in Shanghai did not affect Guanbei. Private trust institutions such as the "Money and Grain Exchange" and "Specialty Products Exchange" were successively established in the six northern provinces, mainly to guarantee the sale of large quantities of grain and goods.In contrast, the businessmen in Guanbei are more pragmatic. It is not impossible to dream of getting rich overnight, but under the influence of the general environment, it is more realistic to be down-to-earth.

As February passes and March approaches, spring plowing is about to begin. Farmers are busy in the fields every day, workers are busy in factories, and farmers and factory owners are equally busy. The myth of being rich, and few people will dream of getting rich from thousands of miles away.

Li Jinyan is now one of the largest landlords in the north of Guanbei. With thousands of acres of land, a large amount of wheat, soybeans and corn are planted. The big white pigs in the farm are about to be slaughtered. It is fast, big, has a lot of meat, and the price is relatively cheap. Compared with the earlier years when you can only eat a meal of pork during the festivals, in today's Guanbei, pork is not a rarity on the dinner table even for ordinary people.The breeding of chickens and ducks has also formed a scale, and similarly, the disease prevention and treatment of livestock has also received further attention.

The foreign student who took root on the farm after returning to China is now the favorite of the farm. From grain planting to poultry breeding, there is almost nothing he doesn't know.

When Li Jinyan saw him again, the original white-faced scholar had turned into a black-faced scholar, and his whole body was much stronger. Holding a large enamel bowl and two steamed buns, he was squatting by the side of the field, eating and talking to the old farmer beside him. As they talked, they could still hear their hearty laughter from time to time.

"Young Master Yan?" The black-faced scholar had already become his nickname. Seeing Li Jinyan showing his white teeth with a smile, he burped after a few gulps of the soup in the bowl and the steamed bun in his hand.

Originally, there was only more than half a steamed bun, but now it has become two and a half, and there is a tendency to continue to increase.This is not surprising, the food intake of everyone who works on the farm is increasing sharply, not to mention the soldiers who have a large appetite, those old men can eat at least five steamed buns in one meal, if they are not working, they will be worth two , Li Jinyan will definitely "lose money".

The steamed buns on the farm are made from self-produced flour, mixed with some cornmeal, and each one is as big as an adult's fist, split from the middle, and smells hot.Li Jinyan has eaten it, and can understand why the Meng brothers would shamelessly "hack" his steamed buns when they were working on the construction site. It is really delicious.

Now that the second phase of the heavy industrial zone in Benxi, Anshan has been completed, Meng Bo and Meng Tao returned to Guanbei years ago, and visited the Marshal’s Mansion in person to pay New Year’s greetings in the first month. It was Li Jinyan, and it is said that this was still Meng Lao's idea.What these old gentlemen were thinking, Li Jinyan couldn't figure it out, so he didn't go into it anymore. In short, they ate more salt than he ate rice, and they always had their reasons for doing things.

Li Jinyan didn't stay on the farm for a long time. The food factory is developing new types of products. During the spring plowing, the farm will plan an entire field to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. The shopkeeper is not so easy to be. Even if he believes in the character of Liu Geda and others, blind trust is not a good thing for him or the managers of the farm.

After talking with the "black-faced scholar", Li Jinyan directly allocated him an experimental field to study how to improve crops and increase food production.As long as you work hard, no matter how much manpower and financial resources you spend, Li Jinyan will support it to the end.

However, he and a few old farmers alone could not do it. Li Sanshao sat in the car, tapped his knees, and made plans for the next batch of returning students.

You should say hello to Young Marshal Lou in advance, it's the right time to use power for personal gain and private use of public equipment!

After passing this village, there is no such shop...

Li Jinyan was having fun, and Adjutant Liu in the front seat resisted the desire to turn around. How could Master Yan laugh like a fox? It's absolutely impossible!

The domestic turmoil in China, the Russian army on the eastern front of Europe continued to be groundhogs, the army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire occasionally fired two artillery pieces, which made their excavation projects not so smooth, and the battlefield on the western front was still roaring with cannons.

Since Petain arrived in Verdun, the progress of the German army has not been so smooth. The French army is no longer just passive defense, and has launched attacks against the German army several times.In order to expand the results of the war, the German army consumed a huge amount of ammunition, and the logistical supplies failed to keep up in time, which gave the French army an opportunity.

Pétain organized the French army to launch several counter-offensives, but failed to achieve results. At this time, the German army stabilized the results of the frontal battlefield, and on the other hand shifted the main assault direction to the west bank of the Meuse River. The purpose was to seize the high ground. Eliminate the threat of French artillery.

Due to the long-term bombardment, the battlefield was already muddy. The heavy artillery relied on by the German army was difficult to transport and could not keep up with the movement speed of the infantry. However, the French Miss Seventy-Five rapid-fire guns had the upper hand. Every step forward, the German army had to pay a huge price. cost.

Falkenhausen's strategic plan could be considered a success because the French were bleeding profusely, but he also failed because the German losses were equally heavy.

The Huaxia Military Observer Group has left, and the three officers who participated in the battle without authorization have been dismissed from the military. Whether they are out of passion or for other purposes, they must leave the army.

No one disputed this.

In the seventh year of the Republic of China, on March 1916, 3 in the Gregorian calendar, after half a month of strong attacks, the German and French troops in Verdun once again entered the tug of war.

In mid-March, the Huaxia government once again declared its neutral position and suspended the dispatch of military observers to Europe.

At the end of March, the securities and financial market in Shanghai was still in a state of prosperity, and only some people could see the crisis hidden under this prosperity.

At the same time, Markov, who was in Great Britain, sent an unexpected telegram to Li Jinyan. Looking at the contents of the telegram, Li Jinyan didn't recover for a long time.

"Irish uprising?"

He really wanted to cause some trouble for the British, but he never knew that this fake "Markov" would be so dedicated that he would actually get involved in the uprising movement of the Irish people...