Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 467: Chiang Kai-shek is angry? Ziwen, go learn some economics!

"This Hu Zhantang is really too much! How dare he treat the president like this? Does he really think the government is his world?

Are we afraid of him? "

Song Ziwen pretended to be indignant and slammed the table and shouted angrily.

If we talk about someone within the Nationalist government who knew Chiang Kai-shek well, T.V. Soong could definitely be considered one of them.

How could he not know the importance of Hu Hanmin?

How could he not know that there were many factions within the government?
Could it be that he didn't know that the war in the Central Plains had already been decided and that there could no longer be any fierce political struggles?
Song Ziwen knew all of this, and many discerning people within the Nationalist government also knew it.

But they just refused to dissuade Chiang Kai-shek, their superior.

Because everyone knew that Chiang Kai-shek would not listen.

Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear. Chiang Kai-shek was a conceited man. If his subordinates said something right that went against his opinion, he would feel extremely unhappy.

If you say something wrong, you'll be punished.

Therefore, when facing a leader like Chiang Kai-shek, obedience and understanding are always the best ways.

Moreover, when it comes to the matter of Hu Hanmin, even if Song Ziwen wanted to plead for him, he couldn't say it!
Chiang Kai-shek leaned on the table. His body seemed very tired, but there was still anger in his eyes.

"After the Northern Expedition was successful, I arranged for Hu Zhantang to serve as the president of the Legislative Yuan. I immediately began to cooperate with him. I was in charge of the battle outside, and he was in charge in Nanjing.

This opened up the current situation of the Jinling State Government.

But this person was too conceited and openly opposed me, causing both sides to fall out.

Yesterday he humiliated me in public!

I respect him as a senior member of the National Government, so I tolerate him time and again. If he continues like this, won’t Hu Zhantang think that I, Chiang Kai-shek, am afraid of him? "

Chiang Kai-shek was furious, and in this cold winter month, steam was coming out of his smooth forehead, like a boiled egg just out of the pot.

Song Ziwen also chided in, cursing, "Hu Zhantang is truly a traitor to the country!"

He knew in his heart that what happened yesterday would be unbearable for anyone else.

The cause was that yesterday, when Chiang Kai-shek presided over the National Government Memorial Week activities and discussed how to treat the Fengtian warlords, a fierce dispute broke out.

Chiang Kai-shek wanted to promote Zhang Xueliang's subordinates to be ministers of important government agencies.

However, Hu Hanmin jumped out and objected on the spot.

"This is a despicable way of winning over others. The government should not take this stance!"

Hu Hanmin's words were fierce, and all he said was criticizing Chiang Kai-shek for his rough methods, arbitrary and domineering approach to some major political decisions, and his desire to become a dictator.

Chiang Kai-shek accused the other side, "You are hindering peace and undermining the great cause of reunification!"

In the end, the two people parted on bad terms.

While the two were arguing, almost all the heads and high-ranking officials of the national government were nearby.

As the president (the customary title for the core leader of the Nationalist government), Chiang Kai-shek was slapped in the face in public. How could he swallow this?

This time, it was one of the triggers for the "Tangshan Incident" in history.

Even in his diary, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but denounce it.

"No matter who it is, if you see someone making a mistake, it is better to tell them directly, but you must have love for them and never speak out in public, as this would be insulting and embarrassing!"

This is enough to show how angry Chiang Kai-shek was about this matter.

Song Ziwen lowered his voice and tentatively made a chopping gesture with his palm.

"Boss, let's go all out!"

T.V. Soong graduated from Harvard University with a master's degree in economics, but he was always ruthless in doing things.

But this time, Song Ziwen seemed to have done it on purpose.

"No." Chiang Kai-shek suddenly frowned, and his anger seemed to disappear in an instant. "Hu Zhantang is too important, and he has countless people supporting him. It is not wise to act rashly against him."

Although Chiang Kai-shek was headstrong and self-righteous, he would not have been able to reach this position without any political acumen.

He was still sober and knew that no matter how evil Hu Zhantang was, he could not act rashly until he had complete control of the entire government and eliminated the opposition.

Otherwise, it will lead to an overwhelming backlash.

Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that his teeth were itching. If it weren't for the fact that the Kuomintang government had just experienced the Central Plains War and was weak internally, he would have definitely punished these "worms" inside the Kuomintang government!
But in the end, Chiang Kai-shek calmed down, took a deep breath and said.

"Okay, Ziwen, don't bother with this matter any more. Just let it go. I'll tolerate him for now. If Hu Zhantang goes too far, others won't tolerate him, so I won't have to do anything about it."

Song Ziwen was speechless. Wasn't it you who brought up this matter, and I had no choice but to agree with it?
But he still smiled. It was good that Chiang Kai-shek didn't cause trouble.

Just now he deliberately said that he wanted to punish Hu Zhantang in order to calm Chiang Kai-shek down.

If Chiang Kai-shek really wanted to deal with Hu Zhantang, no one knows what kind of trouble it would cause. By that time, the whole country would be in rebellion, and the Nationalist government would appear again to confront him. That would be a real headache.

"Boss, it's good to think this way."

As they talked, the two of them started talking about the government's current economic situation.

"Since the outbreak of the world economic depression, our financial market has also been hit, and countless banks and money houses have gone bankrupt. Internationally, we have always been in a state of trade deficit, and a large amount of silver has flowed out of foreign countries. In order to restore the economy, many countries have abandoned the gold standard. We have always been on the silver standard, which has created a disadvantage invisibly.

After the Central Plains War, farmland was abandoned, industry and commerce stagnated, and the number of victims increased sharply, which was also a considerable expense.
There are also some external threats.”

Song Ziwen spoke with great sincerity, and his meaning was very clear.

The country is out of money, we must not fight a war!

If this continues, we're really finished!

We must develop the economy quickly and give all the money for the military to me, Song Ziwen, to develop the financial industry!
On the surface, Song Ziwen seemed to be concerned about the country and the people, but in fact, for him, the country could rot but could not perish.

Especially after reading some articles analyzing the Japanese threat on the market, he became even more worried.

Currently, the total steel production in China is only about 30,000 to 40,000 tons, but Japan's steel production has reached more than one million tons.

In the industrial age, steel production, in a sense, represents a country's military strength.

In other words, Song Ziwen's concern for the country was not because he was truly patriotic.

But it was because he knew that when the country was in danger, he would also die.

At least, it was far worse than it is now.

"Have you read Bao Bingwen's Theory of Japanese Threat?"

Chiang Kai-shek frowned, immediately understood the other party's implicit meaning, and grasped the key point.

Song Ziwen knew that Chiang Kai-shek did not like the Chinese people to spread anti-Japanese sentiment, so he quickly explained.

"It's not Bao Bingwen's fault, but this person just started a conversation. There's a lot of discussion in the market right now, so it won't hurt to think more and plan the overall situation."

Chiang Kai-shek did not pay attention to the other party's sophistry, but spoke earnestly.

"We must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. Ziwen, you should know this truth. The current situation is chaotic. We must not provoke these powers, especially the Japanese. We must appease them first."

He smiled softly and said with a confident look on his face.

"Besides, I have already understood that the Japanese cabinet is currently struggling to deal with the economic crisis. They do not have the financial resources or energy to start a war.

Have you ever thought that if the Japanese fail, their own country will be the first to collapse? Do you think they are such fools?"

Chiang Kai-shek moved his buttocks, changed into a comfortable position lying on the chair, and said with a smile.

"He, Bao Bingwen, was perhaps a young genius, and he made achievements in literature and history, there is no doubt about that.

But when it comes to politics, he is as ignorant as an old man chatting in a teahouse.

That book is only meant to fool the ignorant people who don't understand politics. Don't mention it anymore, it makes people laugh."

Song Ziwen was very dissatisfied after being told off, but in front of Chiang Kai-shek, he suppressed his emotions and said, "I am less thoughtful than the president."

After showing off a bit and belittling Bao Guowei who made him unhappy, Chiang Kai-shek was in a good mood.

He nodded and said, "Let's stop here today. Please keep an eye on Hu Zhantang for me from now on."

"Yes."

"Wait a moment."

But when Song Ziwen was about to walk out of the office, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly stopped him.

"What's wrong, President?"

Chiang Kai-shek smiled, pointed to a booklet at the foot of the table and said, "Take this book and have a look."

"Book?" Song Ziwen was confused and walked forward to pick up the booklet.

As soon as you open it, you will feel a sense of familiarity.

Looking closely, I found that the title of this book was actually "Small Island Economics".

How could Song Ziwen not have heard of this book? It has been spreading like wildfire these days.

But Chiang Kai-shek also read this book?
Song Ziwen could not help but be surprised: "CEO, don't you always dislike Bao Bingwen? Why did you recommend this book to me?"

"Let's put things in perspective. Am I that kind of pedantic person?"

Chiang Kai-shek was very happy and spoke while shaking his feet.

"Bao Bingwen is good at economics. I heard that he has gained a lot of fame internationally, and the British also praise him highly.

Bao Bingwen is a Chinese, so it would be a bit unreasonable for the National Government not to use him.

That old guy Liang Yifu even wrote me a letter, asking him to make good use of this kid."

Hearing this, Soong Tzu-wen breathed a sigh of relief and almost thought that Chiang Kai-shek wanted him to take a good look at the book.

"Island Economics" is clearly an introductory book on economics.

As a master of economics from Harvard University, does he need to read this kind of book?
Seeing what Song Ziwen was thinking, Chiang Kai-shek said.

"Don't take it lightly. Even British economist Keynes praised Bao Bingwen's book. This professor is a British economic operator. His weight is obvious. It will be good for you to read it."

"Since the president said so, I'll take him back to have a look."

Song Ziwen had never read this book. He once read a little about it out of curiosity, but found it too childish.

Moreover, the economic theory proposed by Bao Guowei is completely different from mainstream economics.

In a sense, T.V. Soong felt that the other party was just an outsider.

Economics is a very advanced subject. Can Bao Bingwen, a high school student, write such a good article?

But just as Song Ziwen was thinking this, he heard what Chiang Kai-shek said next.

“It’s good to take a look. This guy has some knowledge in writing books. I also gained a lot in economics from reading it.

So I want you to go visit him first and find out what he is really like."

"Yeah." Song Ziwen nodded repeatedly. Thinking that Chiang Kai-shek was so optimistic about it, he would definitely take a good look at it.

But when he heard the next sentence, he was stunned.

"What? President, you want me to visit Bao Bingwen?"

“Yes, whether it’s political inclination or ability in economics, it’s very important.”

Song Ziwen didn't understand: "But I have other things to do."

Five years ago, T.V. Soong was the Minister of Finance of the National Government, and the Finance Department has always had a steady stream of affairs.

And Song Ziwen, a superior, actually wanted to visit Bao Guowei, a high school student?
No wonder he didn't understand.

Chiang Kai-shek said noncommittally: "Even the British want to recruit him as an advisor, so why not ask you to visit? Are you qualified to be an advisor to the British?"

"But."

T.V. Soong was very unconvinced!

After returning from studying abroad, he held an important position in the national government.

He considers himself not an ordinary economist, but a person who has served as the Minister of Economy of a country for five years.

Now I have to ask a high school student for advice?

It's nothing short of an insult!

Chiang Kai-shek seemed to have made up his mind: "By now, the finance department should have almost finished dealing with last year's affairs, right?

The country is facing internal and external troubles now. Simply complaining will not solve the problem. You need to be more humble.

Bao Bingwen is not the same kind of person as us, but this guy is still patriotic.

You never know what inspiration you can get from it.”

"Can"

For a moment, Song Ziwen was speechless.

He came to his senses a little bit. The old bald guy was pointing at him. He must have been dissatisfied with his previous complaints.

I want to use this incident to give him a little punishment.

As for visiting Bao Guowei, it was just a side thing.

In a sense, this may be the "power politics" that Chiang Kai-shek likes very much.

As expected, Chiang Kai-shek did not give him any chance to object and spoke seriously.

"No buts, just go when you can. I heard that Peking University is already recruiting this guy. School will start after the New Year, so you'd better go before the New Year."

"Yes"

Song Ziwen felt endless sadness in his heart.

Although Chiang Kai-shek seemed to be his brother-in-law, Song Ziwen actually had no temper in front of him.

Fortunately, the other party was his brother-in-law, otherwise, it is possible that Song Ziwen would not have helped Chiang Kai-shek to clean up this mess.

"Small Island Economics" was officially published.

This translation is different from previous versions. It was specially translated by Bao Guowei for the Chinese people to understand and watch.

Obviously, this version is more popular and easier to understand than the previous translated versions.

As soon as this book was released before the New Year, it was warmly welcomed by readers.

On this day, the bookstores in Jinling City were extremely bustling.

"Come on, come on, make way, you youngsters, can you please let an old man like me pass by? Ouch! That bastard stepped on my foot!"

An old man finally squeezed into the crowd and he cursed.

“Hiss~ Friend, your investment in this kick is a bit expensive. I am old and it costs a lot of money to see a doctor.

In order to avoid more negative externalities caused by your kick, please lift up the economic investment foot.

Maintain a harmonious economic order for us!"

For a moment, all the strange looks in the bookstore were cast over.

(End of this chapter)