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Volume 2: Hard Work Chapter 6: Donation from Nanyang

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    Young Master Chen's temporary residence is not a hotel, but an old house that Liang Yugao asked his friends to rent on Xiangyan Street. It has a typical Kunming style, with three squares and one screen wall, a two-story civil structure with a single eaves and a horse-drawn corner building, and a Western-style facade.

    Chen Changshou, who did not attend the reception banquet, had picked up Chen Liang, Li Xiangmei, Wu Yuehong, Zhang Qingxi and others from Hong Kong, as well as Huitong Bank General Manager Ding Huaiqing and his family from the airport. Young Master Chen and others walked into the courtyard  At that time, they had just finished dinner and were packing their luggage in their respective rooms.

    "Zu'er, you deceived us so hard!"

    As soon as she saw Mr. Chen, May Red tears welled up in her eyes, and Li Xiangmei burst into tears as she burst into tears.  The Ding Huaiqing family who ran out after hearing the news looked up and down curiously, wanting to know what this heroic uncle looked like.  There were three young people in their twenties standing next to Chen Liang, with excited expressions on their faces. They wanted to say hello but didn't know how to say it.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t everything safe and sound now?¡±

    Young Master Chen smiled, then turned around and introduced respectfully: "Third Grandpa, these two are my grandson's third aunt and fourth aunt. Although they have remarried, they are still a family in the heart of my grandson.  ¡±

    It¡¯s so ridiculous, it¡¯s really a disgrace.

    But thinking that such an arrangement was a last resort, Chen Hongzhen sighed secretly and said in a soft voice: "My family is unfortunate and it has made you suffer. Zu'er is right, no matter when the time comes, no matter whose surname you have,  We are still a family."

    The ancestors were amiable, and Li Xiangmei, who had always been uneasy, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Xiangmei has met my third uncle. I wish you a happy life like the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains."

    ¡°Perhaps I was too nervous and gushed out for a while, as if I was celebrating my birthday.  Chen Hongzhen waved his hand, "Since we are a family, there is no need to be polite. You are tired after a long flight. Go in and rest early. Zuer and I still have something to say."

    "Yes, third uncle."

    As soon as they stepped aside, the three young men beside Chen Liang quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Xingfeng, Xingcheng, and Xingming have met Third Grandpa."

    "Okay, let's all get up." Chen Hongzhen glared at them with fake anger, turned around and said with a smile: "Zu'er, they are your uncle Shuren's three young masters. They don't study hard and clamor all day long to return to the country to fight the war.  , you can arrange it."

    Before Young Master Chen could speak, Yang Xingfeng, the tallest man, said without hesitation: "Brother Jizu, you scared me before. I thought you were really determined to be a traitor. I didn't expect you were in Cao Cao."  The heart of the camp is in the Han Dynasty, and we killed four Japs generals at once. We are close brothers in fighting tigers, and we will follow you from now on."

    "Yes, yes, take us to fight the Japanese together, and let them see the power of Xia Yang Zhidetang."

    Young Master Chen smiled and said nothing, and Yang Xingming, the youngest, even kept saying with a flattering smile: "Brother Jizu, even Zhongyi has become the battalion commander, why don't you become our company commander?"

    "Are the Japanese so easy to fight?" Young Master Chen suddenly straightened his face and shouted loudly: "Platoon Leader Chen!"

    "Yes." Chen Changshou responded and ran forward.

    "Incorporate them into the guard platoon, and they will start to take up their duties tonight. By the way find some soldiers' uniforms, don't be so cheerful that they don't look like soldiers."

    "yes!"

    Yang Xingming was anxious and immediately yelled: "No, no, I can't be the leader. If word gets out, people will laugh to death. Brother Jizu, can you give me some face?"

    The three of them are just the first group, followed by more than a dozen second-generation ancestors from Qiu's Longshan Hall, Xie's Stone Hall and Lin's Longshan Hall. How could Young Master Chen set this precedent? He took out a cigarette and lit one, his face expressionless.  He said with an expression: "There is no joke in the army. If you want to do it, go and change your clothes. If you don't want to do it, buy a plane ticket and get out."

    The eldest brother Yang Xingfeng was still sensible. He looked at each other and said resolutely: "Since we are here, we have no intention of going back. The big-headed soldiers will be the big-headed soldiers. As long as we can fight the Japanese, we can do anything."

    Counting the dozen or so people from the former Shanghai Left Behind Office, Chen Changshou could barely make up two shifts. Using the weapons provided by Chen Baohua, director of the Special Party Department of the Southwest Transportation Division, he was officially responsible for the safety of Master Chen and others.

    As soon as the arrangements were made, Ding Huaiqing and his wife came up again.  Facing the nominal father-in-law and mother-in-law, Young Master Chen really didn't know how to speak. Liang Weihua felt a little funny and immediately came to the rescue: "Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding, your daughter is all well and is heading here by land with the large army.  ¡±

    "My little girl is ignorant and will cause trouble to General Chen and General Liang."

    Ding Huaiqing was kidnapped on the boat. Now the truth has been revealed. Everything Master Chen did was for the safety of their family, but his words were still somewhat insincere.

    Young peopleChen Hong really didn't want to take care of the affairs of the family, and he couldn't. Seeing the way that Mr. Chen was hesitant to speak, he had to take over the conversation, "Mr. Ding, although there is a reason for the incident, it will cause you some financial losses."  It is an indisputable fact that Chen¡¯s Yingchuan Hall works in an upright manner and all losses will be borne by us.¡±

    The loss was indeed huge, but Ding Huaiqing did not dare to bear the responsibility for the immortal Nanyang old man in front of him. He shook his head repeatedly and said: "Mr. Chen, you are serious. This little girl is careless and has caused such a huge disaster. If it weren't for  If General Chen comes to the rescue, the consequences will be unimaginable. A drop of kindness will be repaid by a spring. It's too late for me to thank you. How dare you spend more money?"

    Making Master Chen dumbfounded, Mrs. Ding actually said with a smile on her face: "Yes, yes, why do we need to speak two different languages? Our family Huaiqing did something wrong before. He didn't even attend the wedding for the sake of fame. You  The boss is very generous, for the sake of my daughter, don¡¯t argue with him.¡±

    "Mrs. Ding, actually"

    A wealthy overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia, a famous hero of the Anti-Japanese War, and a major general appointed by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, Mrs. Ding would certainly not miss this opportunity. While supporting Old Mrs. Chen with great hospitality, she chuckled and said: "The big man."  It¡¯s time for a married woman to get married, so there¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about. What¡¯s more, you are childhood sweethearts, and our Ding and Chen families are well-matched, so this marriage must be more appropriate, don¡¯t you think so, Mr. Chen?¡±

    It's hard to explain when a scholar meets a soldier. It's also hard to explain when a Nanyang underworld gangster meets a snobbish woman from ten miles away. Chen Hongzhen was so dumbfounded that he shook his head repeatedly and said: "Mrs. Ding, everything is about the new school now. It's the business of the juniors."  Let the juniors handle it themselves, so we don¡¯t have to mess around. "

    "How can this be done?"

    Mrs. Ding became anxious and said seriously: "Marriage matters depend on the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Our Ding family has a very strict family tradition. How can we do such immoral things? Besides, my grandnephew has already been married to Shuping, my family member."  , it was even announced in the newspaper. If there is any change, where will our Ding family's face be put? How will my Shuping behave in the future? "

    Young Master Chen was so embarrassed that he coughed twice and said, "DingDingMrs. Ding, that is a temporary measure. You must not take it seriously."

    "How can marriage be a trivial matter? Brother-in-law, you don't want to be Chen Shimei, do you? I'm leaving it here. My daughter's reputation is more important than anything else. If you really dare to start a mess and give up, don't blame me, Wang Meizhu, for turning your back on me.  People, even if the lawsuit goes to the chairman of the committee, they still have to decide what is right and what is wrong.¡±

    Ding Huaiqing was so embarrassed that he gritted his teeth in anger, "Meizhu! Is it over yet?"

    Young Master Chen's reputation is more important than anything else. There were a lot of congratulatory messages stuffed in his bag. Liang Yugao, who was about to tell him frankly, realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly intervened, "Mr. Ding, Mrs. Ding, Chen and I  The general has official duties, so you two should go back to your rooms and rest first. As for this matter we can sit down and study it slowly after your daughter arrives in Kunming, okay?"

    Being an in-law with such a person is simply asking for trouble. Chen Hongzhen nodded seriously and agreed with deep understanding: "Yes, yes, business is more important. Business is more important."

    Wu Yuehong and Li Xiangmei had already helped tidy up the room. As soon as Chen Hongzhen, Young Master Chen and Liang Weihua sat down, Liang Yugao took out a stack of messages from his bag and introduced: "General Chen, this is a congratulatory message from overseas Chinese groups from various countries.  , the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council has counted a total of 498 copies, covering more than 30 countries and regions, and they are all rejoicing at the 'Great Victory in Wujin'."

    Young Master Chen was surprised, "There are so many?"

    "Just a little more."

    While flipping through the telegram, Liang Yugao said with excitement: "There are more than 300 copies in Nanyang alone, not to mention the Relief Fund Association and eight branches in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Johor, Selangor, and Kedah. In addition,  In addition, there are the Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Salvation Association, the Anti-Japanese National Liberation Vanguard, the Nanyang Qiongqiao Hometown Rescue Association, the Qiongqiao Relief Federation, the Sin Chew Foreign Workers Mutual Aid Society, the Sin Chew Tea Association, the Sin Chew Shopkeepers Mutual Aid Society, and the Sin Chew Pineapple  Guild, Sin Chew Commercial and Industrial Friendly Society, Sin Chew King Kong Music Society, Sin Chew Construction Association, Sin Chew Youth Inspirational Society, Sin Chew Rickshaw Association, Sin Chew Oil Workers Mutual Aid Society.

    Batavia Donation to the Motherland Charity Committee, Saigon Anti-Enemy and National Salvation Association, Food Reduction Association, Tea Shop Guild, All-Burma Disaster Relief Association, Boycott of Hate Goods Committee, Philippine Chinese Anti-Enemy Association, Friends of China Society, Fujian Refugee Relief Association,  Siam Relief Raising Association, Overseas Chinese Students Association for Anti-Japanese War and National Salvation, etc.  "

    "What does this have to do with me?"

    ¡°It¡¯s a big deal!¡±

    Before Liang Yugao could speak, Chen Hongzhen sighed with emotion: "The wave of the Anti-Japanese War has made overseas Chinese share the same hatred, and it has wiped out the resentment between various gangs, which was unimaginable before. And the donations from overseas Chinese?? has also become the most important source of income for the government.  General Liang, what did the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance say?  "

    Liang Yugao was already familiar with those figures, and he said them all without thinking: "From July to the end of the 26th year of the Republic of China, the Ministry of Finance received a total of more than 16.696 million yuan in donations;  In seven years, it was more than 41,672,000 yuan; in the past year, it was more than 65,380,000 yuan! This is only donations, not including remittances.

    ¡°As Uncle San said, these donations and remittances sent back to the country have become an important economic pillar and source of foreign exchange for the National Government, playing an important role in stabilizing the currency value, compensating for military expenditure, and offsetting the foreign trade deficit.

    Taking the past 28 years of the Republic of China as an example, the national government¡¯s annual military expenditure was 1.8 billion yuan, and overseas Chinese remittances reached a huge 1.1 billion yuan, about one-tenth of which was given to the government as charity donations, and the rest was used for private households.  These remittances can be used as a fund for the National Government to issue banknotes.  In other words, a one-dollar fund can issue four-dollar notes.  Using these remittances as a fund, 4.4 billion yuan in banknotes can be issued.  "

    This series of numbers shocked Liang Weihua, and he couldn¡¯t help blurting out: ¡°The former Prime Minister once said, ¡®Overseas Chinese are the mother of the revolution.¡¯ It seems that we need to add another sentence, overseas Chinese are the pillars of the Anti-Japanese War!¡±

    Young Master Chen was not ignorant of this, but he did not expect that donations and remittances would account for such a large proportion of the National Government's finances. After thinking about it, he asked thoughtfully: "General Liang, the commissioner and Chief Chen  What's the purpose of asking you to tell me this? Isn't it enough that my Fujian company donated more than two million?"

    "you misunderstood."

    Liang Yugao said with a helpless smile: "As the amount of donations continues to increase, a series of problems such as corruption, corruption, waste and squandering have arisen in their use, which has caused some overseas Chinese leaders to gradually lose confidence in the government, and even overseas Chinese have  Left-wing overseas Chinese groups such as the Anti-Enemy Support Association and the Eighth (Eighth L Army) Assistance Committee.

    In the long run, it will not only lead to a loss of donations, but also cause political division.  Director Chen, you are an overseas Chinese, and you have an influence unmatched by others. Therefore, the committee and Vice President Kong would like to ask you to serve as the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Committee. While assisting in publicizing the war of resistance and national salvation, you can contact and  Contact various patriotic overseas Chinese groups in Nanyang.  "

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    Young Master Chen weighed it up and realized that this was not an opportunity to fish in troubled waters, but he still said awkwardly: "General Liang, you and I are fellow countrymen, so we might as well open the sky and speak frankly. You have served the National Government for so many years, and you should be better than  I know better what the ultimate outcome will be of being the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, so I don¡¯t dare to answer you easily for a while.¡±

    Who doesn¡¯t cherish his feathers?

    Of course, Liang Yugao could not understand his difficulties. He pondered for a moment and said with a nonchalant smile: "I have brought you the words. As for whether to do both, it is up to you to make your own decision."
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