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    The members of the constitutionalists were mainly upper-class elements of the bourgeoisie, and also included some landowners and gentry businessmen.  It can be said that the power and influence of the constitutionalists at the end of the Qing Dynasty far exceeded that of the revolutionary party. However, their proposition was to oppose the status quo of feudal rule and demand reform, and also oppose revolution and advocate the implementation of "constitutional monarchy."

    Fang Hua knows that they, the constitutionalists, dream of convening a parliament and establishing a responsible cabinet like the West, so that the national bourgeoisie at the top can participate in political affairs.  It is a pity that all this will be shattered with the establishment of the "Royal Cabinet", and the constitutionalists will be completely disappointed with the Qing court. Some members of the constitutionalists gradually tend to the revolution. This led to the southern provinces where the constitutionalists took power after the Wuchang Uprising.  One after another responded, announcing their independence from Qing rule.

    However, at this time, the constitutional movement of the constitutionalists was in full swing. Representatives of the 16 provincial advisory bureaus even formed the Congressional Petition Comrades, and petitioned three times in 1910 to demand the speedy convening of Congress.  As a veteran of the constitutional faction, Liang Xianji was naturally full of confidence in this.

    Compared with Liang Xianji, although Fang Hua occupies a high position and has a large number of troops, his influence among Shanxi gentry and common people is far less than that of the Senate President of the Consultative Bureau. Fang Hua's purpose of coming to Qiao's house this time is  To further strengthen the connection with the Qiao family, in order to win over the Qiao family, a giant in the business world, it was also an unexpected blessing to get to know Liang Xianji, who had great influence in Shanxi.

    After being shocked, Fang Hua immediately adjusted his position and greeted Liang Shanji solemnly.

    "Fang Dutong is young and promising. I have wanted to make friends with you for a long time. It's a pity that we can meet him today." Liang Shanji handed over to Fang Hua and cordially invited him to sit down and talk in detail.

    Fang Hua said very modestly: "Mr. Liang is both the Senate President of the Provincial Council and a good friend of Mr. Qiao. I can just call him Xinghua."

    Liang Shanji laughed. He was originally a Jinshi. He once served as a reviewer of the Hanlin Academy, and later served as the president of the Shanxi Provincial Education Association. Now he has become the Senate Chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Advisory Bureau. He can be said to be a representative figure among the gentry in Shanxi Province.  , very high status.  Fang Hua could not put on official airs, take the initiative to lower his profile, and treat himself as a junior, which made him very satisfied.

    Several people in the living room took their seats one after another, and the servants of Qiao Mansion also served tea to everyone in a timely manner.

    "Why is Xinghua free to come to my place today?" After taking a sip of tea, Qiao Jingyan asked curiously. After all, Fang Hua's official identity is Suiyuan Governor, and he should be in charge of Guisui at this moment. Unexpectedly, he  Met him in Taiyuan.

    Fang Hua smiled and said, "I came back to Taiyuan mainly to see the governor. I stayed a few days longer because of some trivial matters. I heard that Mr. Qiao and his family came to Taiyuan, so I came to visit."

    "Xinghua is so polite. You saved my little girl. Logically speaking, I should have brought my little girl to visit you in person to thank you. But now I let Xinghua come to visit me instead. It's really rude!" Qiao Jingyan said politely.

    Fang Hua waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Master Qiao has helped me a lot. He previously borrowed three hundred thousand taels of silver and later continued to invest in the Guisui area where I am in charge. I have kept these in mind. How dare you  Excuse me, Mr. Qiao, for visiting me. This visit is to thank Mr. Qiao for your help." After saying that, Fang Hua stood up and bowed solemnly.

    "No way!" Qiao Jingyan stepped forward and gave him a little help, and said quickly: "Although I borrowed three hundred thousand taels, you will repay the principal and interest in half a year. Besides, I originally planned to help you with Guisui's investment.  , but after Guisui¡¯s governance by Xinghua, business prospered and the people became wealthy, and my investments made a lot of profits. In the final analysis, I took advantage of you!"

    Fang Hua smiled and said nothing. He admired Qiao Jinya deeply, so naturally he couldn't let Qiao Jingyan suffer. Otherwise, how could he propose marriage in the future?

    "I didn't expect that Guisui under Fang Du's rule would have such a good investment environment. I wonder if Mr. Fang can introduce me to the situation in Guisui?" Qu Benqiao, who had been listening, became interested when he heard this and asked.  road.

    Qu Benqiao is not a simple person. He is the eldest son of the Qu family in Qi County. The Qu family is a well-known wealthy businessman in the province. He is a famous capitalist in Shanxi's banknote industry and the earliest industrialist in Shanxi.  He himself is also a well-educated man. When he was young, he was a scholar, a scholar, and a Jinshi. He once served as secretary of the cabinet in the imperial court. After the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, he was sent to Yokohama, Japan as a consul. He can be said to be one of the few knowledgeable people in China.  characters.

    The most famous thing he did was that after returning to Shanxi, he organized Shanxi's mine protection movement and took the lead in launching a fundraising initiative. After receiving responses from many wealthy households, he raised 1.5 million taels of silver and finally obtained it from a British businessman.  He redeemed the mineral rights in his hands and thwarted the conspiracy of foreign powers to plunder Shanxi coal mines, and he himself became the "Guardian of Shanxi".The first general manager of the "Mining Corporation". In order to win over him, the Qing government even awarded him the false title of "Sanpin Jingtang Candidate", which shows his influence.

    Fang Hua was also very aware of his influence and replied respectfully: "How dare I refuse, Mr. Qu? Although everyone thinks that the Guisui area has a small population and a mixed population of Mongols and Han people, so it has insufficient development potential, but I don't think so.  On the contrary, I think the Guisui region has great development potential. First of all, the Guisui region is covered with dense grasslands, flocks of cattle and sheep, and rich in dairy and meat products. As long as these resources are integrated, operated on a large scale, and then sold to the mainland, the profits will be huge.  ; Secondly, the Guisui area is also rich in coal resources and is located outside the customs. There is no restriction from foreign forces, and mining and sales are more convenient; thirdly, the current transportation capacity in the mainland is insufficient, and the Guisui area is clustered. If a large number of horse farms are set up,  Breeding horses can also be sold to the mainland"

    Fang Hua gave a brief introduction to several people about his eight development strategies for the development of the Guisui region.  Qiao Jingyan and Qu Benqiao were both from business families and were naturally very interested in business matters. After listening to Fang Hua's description, they felt very surprised.  After Fang Hua's introduction, several people suddenly discovered that if the Guisui area develops according to Fang Hua's arrangement, it will definitely make a profit soon.  At this moment, several people had to praise Fang Hua for being such a business wizard.

    "Fang Dutong, I have a question. As a soldier, how can you know so many things about business management?" Qu Benqiao asked very curiously.

    "It's nothing. In my opinion, shopping malls are like battlefields, so of course there is some connection between businessmen and soldiers. I don't know much about business management. Knowledge should be analyzed based on actual conditions. In military operations,  I will definitely understand the advantages of our army and then use them to attack the enemy. In the same way, in terms of regional development, we also need to find local advantageous industries." Fang Hua smiled and then said some of the so-called truth.

    In fact, these are all empty words, mainly used by Fang Hua to explain why he came up with the idea of ????playing regional advantages. He can't say that he studied economics in university.

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