HLnovel Chapter 156: Change of attitude, opening of university
Chapter 156: Change of attitude, opening of university
At 11 o'clock in the evening, the banquet ended and Zhang Ye, as the host, was welcoming and seeing off guests at the hotel entrance.
At that time, the banquet held in the concession at the Oriel Hotel across the street was also coming to an end.
The representatives of the Daxia forces bowed and nodded to the foreigners at the door, greeted them repeatedly, and then slowly left.
"Haha, what a good servant! He never forgets to salute his master even when he leaves the house!"
Old Zhang looked at the extremely despicable behavior of that group of people and couldn't help but spit on them.
"If everyone is spineless like this, Daxia will really be doomed."
"That's why we need to constantly give children support and confidence, and instill in them the philosophy of self-improvement."
Zhang Ye looked at the foreigners of various appearances across from him and said with a slightly depressed mood.
The problems left over from the previous dynasty are really a headache.
The old witch has done great harm to people. If she had not been weak and yielded, how could Daha be facing such an embarrassing situation?
"Mr. Lowell, please rest assured. Our national army will respond to the empire's call and be ready to charge at any time!"
Across the street, Jiang Xiansheng bowed 90 degrees to the foreigner and made a solemn oath.
Only after the other person walked away did the guy slowly straighten his back.
As he turned around and prepared to get into the car, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that someone seemed to be staring at him on the opposite street.
Following my feeling, I saw an old man and a young boy standing with their arms folded, as if watching a play, with mocking smiles on their lips.
However, in the face of this undisguised ridicule, Kang Hyun-seung walked briskly across the street as if nothing had happened, and greeted people enthusiastically before they even arrived.
"Hello, Generals! I am Jiang Xiansheng, Commander of the Fujian National Army!"
"Are you Jiang Xiansheng?"
Old Zhang glanced sideways at the skinny, bald-headed young man in front of him, his expression looking very unhappy.
A loyal lackey of foreigners, this guy is now very famous. There is no domestic force that doesn't know him.
"Yes, Marshal Zhang, I am Jiang Xiansheng."
Jiang Xiansheng smiled and nodded. Facing the two leaders of the top forces, he did not show any nervousness and smiled calmly.
"I've heard of you two for a long time, but I've never had the chance to meet you. I didn't expect to run into you on the street."
"If there was a chance, you wouldn't come!"
Old Zhang curled his lips, showing no mercy at all, and began to sneer.
"After all, our temple is too small to hold a statue like you."
"The wine over there is more fragrant, right?"
"You are joking, Marshal."
Jiang Xiansheng had a good tolerance and did not get angry at his ridicule. He still put on a relaxed attitude and talked nonsense.
"I've studied abroad before, and it just so happened that a teacher was visiting today, so I moved over to the other side to have a brief chat with my mentor."
"Okay, okay, okay. Whether it's a teacher or your biological father, they are all your relatives. We have no interest in understanding them, and we are too lazy to study such trivial matters."
Old Zhang didn't want to continue talking nonsense with him.
This guy is a two-faced fence-sitter, smooth talker, and nine out of ten of his words are nonsense. He is totally not worthy of any attention or communication.
"Well, brother, I have some official business to attend to, so I won't stay in Shanghai any longer. I have to rush to the station now. We'll meet in Beijing next time we have the chance."
Old Zhang, who was in a hurry to leave, said something casually, turned around, got into the car next to him and drove away.
The speed was so fast that no one had a chance to react. Even Zhang Ye himself was slightly stunned, looking at the speeding car, feeling both amused and helpless.
This old man is really decisive in doing things, without any dragging his feet.
"Marshal, how was tonight's event? Are you satisfied with the funds raised?"
Jiang Xiansheng ignored Zhang Zuolin's departure, but turned his gaze to Zhang Ye and chatted with a smile.
He has this problem. He can chat with anyone, even strangers, and he is not shy.
"It's OK. Friends from all walks of life are very supportive. It should be enough for the kids to use for a while."
Zhang Ye nodded slightly, and a different idea flashed through his mind during the chat. Then he changed the subject and made an invitation.
"I heard from the adjutant below that Mr. Jiang sent a visiting card a few days ago, right?"
"I happen to have nothing to do right now, why don't you come in and chat?"
"Heh, it's such an honor to talk to the leader of the Independence Army."
A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Xiansheng's eyes, but he hid it well. He took out his pocket watch, glanced at it, and said in surprise with pretended regret.
"Wow, it's already past eleven. I'm afraid we can't chat today. I have a meeting later. I'm so sorry, it's just a coincidence that we caught up."
"It's okay, I just said it casually. When Mr. Jiang is free, we can find another opportunity."
Zhang Ye smiled and appeared very open-minded.
"Thank you, thank you for your understanding, Marshal. I will definitely come and visit you when I have time!"
Jiang Xiansheng bowed repeatedly to express his apologies, and then got into the car and left under the protection of a group of guards.
This old guy's mind is as cunning as honeycomb coal, so many!
I sent a visiting card a few days ago in the hope of establishing a cooperative relationship with the Independence Army and jointly conquering the world.
Now, the foreigners have issued orders to fight against the Independence Army, and the two sides are about to become irreconcilable.
If he met Zhang Ye alone at this critical moment, he would most likely be labeled a "traitor".
He doesn't dare to take the risk!
dong dong dong...
There were footsteps behind him, and soon Lu Shan came in with a brand new account book, congratulating him with a smile.
"Congratulations, Marshal! Tonight's charity dinner was a resounding success. A total of 428 people from the public attended, including representatives from almost every faction and warlord. A total of 23.42 million yuan in cash was raised!"
"More than 20 million?"
When Zhang Ye first heard this number, he was a little stunned. He didn't expect that he could raise so much money.
You have to know that this was in the early Republic of China period, when ordinary workers could only earn 20 or 30 yuan a year.
They raised more than 20 million yuan in one night, which is indeed a staggering amount.
"Yes, I arranged for people to count it three times, and the number cannot be wrong."
Lu Shan said with extraordinary certainty.
"Tsk, I didn't expect to raise so much money. There are only a dozen universities in the country right now, and 20 million is too big to be divided equally. I'm afraid someone will tamper with it."
Zhang Ye rubbed his chin in embarrassment, unable to figure out how to use the funds here.
After all, this money was raised under the pretext of supporting students. If it is not distributed properly, it is very likely that someone will make a profit from it.
This result is not what Zhang Ye wants to see.
"So, each school will receive 100,000 yuan, and then we'll build a new large library for students to read and study. The remaining money will be used to open three new universities in the three provinces of East Shandong!"
"Ah? Opening a university?"
Lu Shan scratched his head, counted on his fingers, and muttered with a bitter face.
"We'll lose money in the end after doing this job!"
"You boy!"
Zhang Ye heard the complaint, kicked him on the butt, and laughed.
"Without this donation, the three provinces of East Shandong will not have a university? Can this matter be measured by money?"
"hiss……"
Lu Shan covered his butt and looked around quickly. After confirming that there were no outsiders, he complained in a low voice.
"Marshal, I'm already the commander of the Guard Division and a five-star general. Could you please not attack me in public in the future and give me some face?"
"Would you like me to give you a shoe insole?"
Zhang Ye glared at him, then brushed the dust off his sleeves and gave the order.
"Prepare the special train. I want to return to Donglu overnight!"
He saw Jiang Xiansheng's reaction just now, from being eager to meet him to refusing in public and being afraid to be alone with him, which was enough to verify Du Yuesheng's guess.
Since the enemy has already planned to attack, the Independence Army should prepare early.
Although Zhang Ye is arrogant, he is not so arrogant as to look down on the Eagle Sauce.
He knew better than anyone how big the gap in strength between the two sides was.
Therefore, if you want to smoothly get through this turmoil, you must resist with all your might!