mtlumby2d Chapter 344 Meeting with Wang Jin Goes Well
Chapter 344 Meeting with Wang Jin Goes Well
Half an hour later, the father-in-law and son-in-law came out of the study, talking and laughing. It was lunch time. They sat at the table, toasting each other, without any sign of rift between them. Yang Qiyue, who was beside Su Zhengyang, looked at her husband and finally felt relieved.
Three days later, with only one day left before the formal convening of the congressional meeting, Su Zhengyang received Wang Jin, Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun who had come from afar at the Su Mansion.
Surprisingly, Yang Jiakai also showed up in Su Zhengyang's mansion. After greeting each other, Yang Jiakai took Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun to the reception room on the second floor, leaving Wang Jin and Su Zhengyang some space to be alone.
In the study, Su Zhengyang smiled and said to Wang Jin politely, "Mr. Wang, please take a seat."
Wang Jin was flattered by Su Zhengyang's kind attitude. After agreeing, he sat on the chair opposite Su Zhengyang.
After Secretary Fu Jiang served the tea, Su Zhengyang took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Wang Jin.
"Mr. Wang, this is Biluochun that I specially asked someone to buy from Bizhou. Please try it."
"Mr. Wang, how are you these days? You are the oldest person in Northern Xinjiang. As the saying goes, an old man in the family is like a treasure. You must take good care of yourself."
After some pleasantries, Su Zhengyang got straight to the point and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang. Once this matter is settled, I will personally arrange for someone to send your family to the United States to reunite with your eldest son. I will also treat your old subordinates well and will not make things difficult for them."
Wang Jin nodded, with a hint of sadness in his eyes. Being over 70 years old, he had to leave the land where he had lived all his life, which made the old man feel quite emotional.
"Councilman Su, almost half of the Wang family's troops were killed in the war against the Southern Government's Western Army. I am old and no longer have any ambitions. I have also reached an agreement with my old friends. As long as you treat their descendants well, the military power of the entire Hanzhou Army will be smoothly handed over to the central government."
Su Zhengyang nodded, took out a Citibank cashier's check for one million dollars from the drawer and placed it in front of Wang Jin.
"Mr. Wang, thank you for your contribution to Northern Xinjiang. This money is a token of my appreciation. When you get to the United States, you can enjoy your old age, enjoy your grandchildren, and live the rest of your life in peace and stability."
Wang Jin looked at the bank draft in front of him, shook his head and said, "I have accumulated a lot of wealth in my life. I appreciate the kindness of Councillor Su. Now the whole Northern Frontier is in ruins and needs money everywhere. I'd better leave this money to Northern Frontier as my last contribution to Northern Frontier. In addition, I have sold most of the Wang family's property and exchanged it for US dollars. I have 50 million yuan in cash left, which I will donate to the central government."
There was a gleam of brilliance in Su Zhengyang's eyes. It seemed that Wang Jin, an old man who had fought for the Northern Frontier for most of his life, had really extinguished all his ambitions and was ready to leave China without any worries.
Su Zhengyang stood up and saluted Wang Jin in front of him.
He said sincerely, "Mr. Wang, for an old man like you who has fought for Northern Xinjiang and is willing to sacrifice for the greater good, I hope you can live a peaceful and happy life and live a long life."
Wang Jin smiled carefreely: "All the old people in Northern Xinjiang, their original intention is to fight for the rise of China all their lives. Unfortunately, many people are blinded by power and lose their minds. I am the governor of a province, and I am also a Chinese with the blood of Yanhuang. I hope that in my lifetime, I can truly see China raise its head in front of the powers and stand at the top of the world. Then I will die with my eyes closed."
Su Zhengyang's conversation with Wang Jin went very smoothly, and the two of them finalized everything in tacit understanding.
On the other hand, the in-depth communication between Yang Jiakai, Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun also made progress.
"Cousin, don't worry. I will listen to you on this matter. No matter what, we are from the same family, and you are my guide. I will unconditionally support all your decisions. It's just military power. I have fought for half my life, and it's time to retire and return to the countryside."
Lin Huaixun also nodded and said, "Jianye is right. From the beginning to the end, he and I have been loyal soldiers under your command. If you say go east, I will never go west. Let alone military power, even if you want my life, I will never frown."
Yang Jiakai felt extremely complicated at this moment. His two old friends, Yang Jianye and Lin Huaixun, had been working for him diligently since he started the army and had never made any mistakes. But when he was old, he had to take away their military power on behalf of his son-in-law, which made Yang Jiakai feel a little guilty.
As if he had seen through Yang Jiakai's thoughts, Yang Jianye changed the subject and said, "Call that old fellow Jiang Dapao over. Let's get together and have a drink. This old fellow always brags that he can get us all drunk by himself. Today, I want to compete with this old fellow at the table!"
Lin Huaixun also smiled, which was rare: "Yes, we old friends haven't really opened our hearts and had a good drink together for some years."
In the afternoon, a banquet was set up in the backyard of the Su Mansion. On the table were six jars of aged sauce-flavored liquor. Yang Jiakai, Yang Jianye, Lin Huaixun, Feng Changan, Yan Baoguo, Jiang Yanlin, Su Zhengyang and others gathered together, chatting and laughing and began to drink.
"Old Feng, you old bastard, you are the most sinister person. I remember that you went to the six towns of Northern Xinjiang to fight over the military equipment and threw a tantrum in front of so many of my subordinates. You almost made me lose face. You have to drink three more cups today."
A group of elderly people from northern Xinjiang talked about the past at the dinner table, and hearty laughter broke out from time to time.
After three rounds of drinking, Yan Baoguo, who had always been extremely self-disciplined and refused to drink any more no matter how much they were persuaded, sat down in a pavilion with Su Zhengyang.
Yan Baoguo pointedly said, "Zhengyang, it's lively here today, but Ma Changfang is not idle either. He personally hosted a banquet in the Ma Mansion to entertain An Chengjie, Qu Guowei and others. He also specially invited Liang Jiaman, Li Yukun and others. It seems that he is preparing to protect himself."
Su Zhengyang said calmly: "The wheel of history is rolling forward. Under the general trend, anyone who tries to stop the tide is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The right and wrong merits and demerits will be judged by future generations. But as long as I become the president of Northern Xinjiang, reform is imperative, and no one can stop my determination!"
Yan Baoguo nodded and said, "Yan faction, Feng faction, President faction, too many people have entrusted their lives and fortunes to you. All they want is to see the rise of China in the future. For us, even if we sacrifice our lives in exchange for the awakening of China, it is worth it. I hope you won't let us down."
Su Zhengyang and Yan Baoguo looked at each other and nodded solemnly.