Respectfully

In late April, the domestic situation became increasingly tense.The troops of the North and the South began to mobilize on a large scale, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger.

Some countries are fanning the flames everywhere, hoping that the North and the South will fight immediately in order to benefit from it.Some countries do not want China to be completely plunged into war, which is not in their interests.

The traditional power of Britain in the Yangtze River Basin happened to be the most acute conflict area.The British Minister Plenipotentiary in China, Zhu Erdian, sent separate notes to the governments of the North and the South, hoping that the two sides would exercise restraint and avoid "irretrievable" conflicts.It also stated that in order to protect the safety of British nationals and the interests of the United Kingdom, British warships and troops in the concession will make appropriate "responses" when necessary.

France aligns with Great Britain.Germany's attitude was somewhat subtle. The German Minister Hackshausen wrote in a telegram back to China: A divided China is not in the interests of the German Empire.On the contrary, a unified pro-German country will have the strength to contain the huge Russia and become a powerful "ally" of Germany in Asia.The performance of the Chinese army in Manchuria was very good.Although compared with the German Army, they can only be regarded as a third-rate army, but they are good enough compared to the gray cattle under Nicholas II. "

However, Hux Shaoshen also pointed out that the Chinese army that performed well in Manchuria was the "private army" of a powerful Chinese warlord.Moreover, China's industrial development is very backward, even more backward than Tsarist Russia.

The United States did not express support for any party, but instead expressed goodwill to both the North and the South. Of course, the premise of goodwill is a large number of orders.

The performance of Russia and Japan is also very intriguing. Polar bears who have always been grumpy unexpectedly kept silent.Perhaps it was the continuous various movements in Russia that gave the Tsar a headache, or it might be other reasons. In short, under the instruction of the Winter Palace, the Russian Minister Kusovitz only said a few words that were not painful, and then said nothing. commented.

On the contrary, Japan has shown extremely keen attention to the upcoming civil strife in China.

"If there is civil strife in China, it will be the best opportunity for the Great Japanese Empire!" Hikichi Ijuin wrote in a telegram sent back to the base camp: "Our country can take this opportunity to continue to expand its power in the north!"

Domestic tensions have not had much of an impact on Li Jinyan.Factories and farms are developing in an orderly manner.A few days ago, John, the manager of the American foreign company, found Li Jinyan, who was very interested in the lipstick produced by Jahwa Factory.

"Dear Li, my wife has fallen in love with red plum lipstick crazily." John said exaggeratedly: "I think that as long as a woman is unable to resist the charm of lipstick."

In Victorian Europe, both lipstick and cosmetics were considered taboo.But the nature of pursuing beauty will eventually break through the shackles of man.At the beginning of the [-]th century, cosmetics once again stepped onto the stage of history

"I hope to promote Hongmei lipstick to the United States." John explained the real intention to Li Jinyan: "According to my wife, compared with Hongmei lipstick, other lipsticks, including Guerlain, which she admired before, are not worth it. carry."

"John, this is really a good proposal." Li Jinyan said with a smile: "But the operator of the Jiahua factory is my third uncle. I think he will be happy to discuss this business with you."

When Li Qingyun learned about this, he was stunned for a while, and then picked his ears, "Nephew, are you joking?"

"Of course not." Li Jin said, "Third Uncle, John is a serious businessman, he won't joke about business, and neither will I."

Li Qingyun still couldn't believe it. It wasn't until John put the proposed contract in front of him that Li Qingyun was sure that everything was true.

The quantity of the first order is not large. In fact, if John wants too much at one time, Jahwa Factory will not be able to produce it.

After John took the contract and left the deposit and left, Li Qingyun suddenly pinched himself hard at the contract in front of him, and said, "This is not a dream!"

"of course not."

"Nephew, third uncle, I'm convinced!" It wasn't the first time Li Qingyun said this to Li Jinyan, but he was more sincere than ever before, "You are the wealth-gathering boy under the God of Wealth!"

"Good times are yet to come!" Li Jinyan said with a smile: "Third Uncle, just wait and see, sooner or later we will take out all the money in the pockets of those foreign devils!"

The sales of Jiahua Factory and Soap Factory have risen steadily. Li Jinyan specially signed contracts with the bosses of several commercial firms. Once there are new products, they will be sold in their commercial firms first.The other party also needs to help promote Lou's factory products through their own channels and relationships.

After much deliberation, Li Jinyan still put Lou's signs on several factories, saying that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. Anyway, he intends to hug the young marshal's thigh tightly, and there is no loss in doing so.

Regarding what Li Jinyan did, Marshal Lou touched his bald head, laughed twice and did not speak.As for Young Marshal Lou...he was in the barracks all this time, and Li Jinyan couldn't even see him face to face, let alone his reaction.

However, he hadn't seen Marshal Lou for a long time.Li Jinyan counted with his head down, at least half a month.If Lou Xiao appeared in front of him at this moment, how would he react?

Li Jinyan turned his head to look at the sparrow standing on the branch outside the window, shook his head, and suppressed this inexplicable emotion.

In the playground where the Independent Brigade is stationed, there is a lot of fighting, and the recruits are practicing stabbing under the guidance of the veterans.After the independent regiment was expanded into a brigade, recruits accounted for half of the total number, and how to train these recruits became the top priority.The domestic situation is tense, and it is very likely that a fight will start immediately. No matter the recruits or veterans, they will be dragged into the battlefield at any time. Most of the recruits have never seen blood.

Taking into account the actual situation, the recruits' training subjects have been adjusted, the first is stabbing, and the second is shooting.

Good marksmanship is fed by bullets, and Marshal Lou is not too rich now, if he trains according to the recruit standards of European powers, everyone in the logistics department will collectively hang themselves at the gate of the barracks with their belts.

The situation of the Independent Brigade is pretty good. The guns and bullets are basically German.Most of the ammunition that Li Jinyan sent was sent to Manchuria, and the leftovers were also sent to the Independent Brigade by Marshal Lou. With his status, no one would dare to snatch them even if he looked greedy.As for the rifles and artillery seized from the Russians, Marshal Lou generously gave them away, but the Mosin Nagant 7.62 caliber left the logistics department scratching their heads.

Most of the rifles assembled by the army in the six northern provinces are 7.92 calibers, and the 7.62 ones come out of nowhere, and logistical supplies are a problem.Bullets are not difficult to buy, the key is that there is no money!

Zhan Changqing from the Finance Bureau is getting more and more like an iron cock, if you want to take money out of his pocket, a few mouthfuls will make you bleed!If you are in a hurry, I will jump high with you directly. Jiang Yulin has been there several times, but he didn't even ask for a hair.I went to find Marshal Lou, and Marshal Lou gritted his teeth. The army is a bottomless pit. The hole made by beating Lao Maozi last time has not been filled yet. Sima Jun is going to fight the south again. He is expanding the army and assembling weapons. , he also got angry.

Coming out of the Marshal's Mansion, Jiang Yulin frowned so much that he could kill a fly.Suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, the handsome man has no money, but the handsome daughter-in-law is rich!

Minister Jiang, who thought he had grasped a life-saving straw, clapped his hands, thinking carefully about how to say this.Go directly to Master Yan?No, the last time the clothing factory lowered the price, it has already made Young Master Yan treat him differently, and it is basically impossible to ask the handsome man to speak again.Then I can only think of a way from the young commander.

The young commander-in-chief opened his mouth, and Young Master Yan probably wouldn't refuse... right?

Should I say it myself or ask someone to find out what the young marshal has said?

Jiang Yulin, who was walking on the road while thinking, didn't hear the guard's reminder at all, and bumped his head against the doorpost of the Marshal's Mansion, rubbing his forehead, Jiang Yulin suddenly remembered that he had a relative, and now Working as a staff officer in the Independent Brigade...

Young Marshal Lou stood at the edge of the playground with his hands behind his back, watching the recruits in the field repeatedly stab bayonets into the grass figurines, without changing the expression on his face at all.

The newly transferred Staff Officer of the Independent Brigade, Jiang Yulin, was somewhat related to Minister Jiang Yulin of the Logistics Department. He always had a smile on his face.

"Young Marshal, I heard that most of the guns in our brigade are brought by Master Yan?"

"kindness."

"I heard that Young Master Yan has a good relationship with the American firm?"

Young Marshal Lou turned his head and looked at him: "What do you want to say?"

Thinking of Jiang Yulin's request, Staff Officer Jiang could only bite the bullet and continue, "Can I ask Master Yan to help us get some bullets?"

Young Marshal Lou looked at him with increasingly cold eyes, as sharp as a knife, "Did Jiang Yulin tell you to say that?"

"..." The rest of Staff Jiang's words were choked in his throat. He didn't mention the logistics department at all. How did the young commander guess that it was his uncle's idea?When Jiang Yulin approached him, he thought it was no big deal to sniff out, but now it looks like he stabbed the gunpowder magazine?

Staff Officer Jiang anxiously went to look at the adjutant next to Lou Xiao, but the other party didn't even show him an expression.

Marshal Lou strode into the playground, grabbed a rifle, held up the bayonet, and stabbed the straw man. His movements were crisp and swift, and the officers and soldiers on the side cheered loudly.

However, Staff Officer Jiang only felt that the knife was stabbing him.

Uncle, Uncle, you have caused me misery!

Li Jinyan didn't know that Jiang Yulin was interested in him. As the factory's production and sales were on the right track, he devoted more energy to the farm.

The scale of the first farm is not large, with a total of more than 1000 mu of land.Among them, [-] mu are high-grade fields, more than [-] mu are medium-grade fields, and the rest are low-grade fields.

Li Jinyan specifically asked many experienced farmers, and made plans for the farm based on their opinions and suggestions.The main crops are soybeans and wheat.And opened up a separate area on the farm, surrounded by fences, built pig houses and chicken houses for raising livestock.

The main labor force on the farm is Russian prisoners of war and retired soldiers.For these Russian prisoners of war, Li Jinyan also specially sent two bottles of good wine and 1000 yuan to a Russian diplomat, in exchange for the other party saying in a telegram to his superiors that these Russian soldiers all died of wound infection.

There were only more than 300 ordinary soldiers, which did not attract much attention from the upper echelon. After the telegram was sent, these Russians stayed without any worries.

The Russians who remained were very happy to be able to work on the farm, whether it was farming or raising pigs, and they had no objections.Here, they don't have to work day and night, and they can have one day off every seven days of work. If they perform well, after three years of work, they can get a few acres of land of their own!

God!

The Russians could hardly believe their ears, and the most benevolent lord would not have made such a generous promise.

Compared with these startled Russians, the reaction of the soldiers was much calmer.Their treatment is better. In addition to dividing the fields, they can also be allocated a house, and after working for a year, they can bring their families to live on the farm.

Li Jinyan thinks that if the development of the farm is good, the scale can be gradually expanded.But at this stage, it is better to play steadily.

After a busy day, Li Jinyan returned to the Marshal's Mansion, only to find that Marshal Lou had suddenly returned from the barracks.

Looking at Young Marshal Lou standing in the room with his back turned to him, Li Jinyan couldn't help but pause.However, Young Marshal Lou turned around at this moment, saw Li Jinyan standing at the door, and said, "Why don't you come in?"

Li Jinyan took a deep breath and walked into the room, "Young Marshal, why are you back?"

Lou Xiao took off his military cap and raised one eyebrow, "This is my home."

Li Jinyan choked for a moment, well, he knew that his previous question was a bit stupid, touched his nose, and just wanted to say that he didn't mean that, but he was hugged by a pair of strong arms, and the whole person crashed into a familiar embrace inside.

The warm lips fell on the top of his hair, as if all the voices disappeared...