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

Chapter 484: Economic crisis in the Republic of China? Conversation with T.V. Soong!

After arriving at Zhang's house, Song Ziwen stared at the couplet at the door in a daze.

"Every year is hard, but every year passes; there is no home anywhere, but home is everywhere."

He couldn't help but look a little unhappy. As the Minister of Finance of the National Government, this couplet was simply a slap in his face.

"Why is there such a couplet hanging in the Zhang Mansion? It is really unlucky."

Bei Litai, the president of Gusu Chamber of Commerce, waved his hands and said.

"Hey~ Minister Song, you can't say anything nonsense. Zhang Taiyan is a petty person. If he hears it, he will hate you.

When the time comes, they will write articles to criticize you and ruin your reputation. Even if it doesn’t hurt you, it will still be unbearable.”

It seems that Belite has definitely suffered related consequences.

Song Ziwen was speechless. He was the Minister of Finance, but after arriving in Suzhou, he encountered obstacles everywhere. Who would believe this if he told others about it?

He said something.

"These academic tycoons are too arrogant. They need to be disciplined!"

Although he said this, after the gate of Zhang Mansion opened, he still followed Cao Yanhai's instructions and entered the mansion alone.

The main thing is that Cao Yanhai seems like someone who is not easy to mess with.

It can be seen at first glance that he is a man who lives on the edge of a knife, but Song Ziwen still cherishes his life very much.

After walking straight into Zhang's mansion and seeing the buildings inside, Song Ziwen was no longer worried that anything would happen to him.

Whether it was Zhang Taiyan or Bao Guowei, if something happened to them in this mansion, both of them would be ruined.

Following Cao Yanhai, they soon arrived at the courtyard.

In the pavilion, Bao Guowei had already prepared tea. It was almost the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the moon in the sky was round, illuminating the entire pavilion.

Song Ziwen was a little dissatisfied for not being received in the hall, but since he had come all the way here, he just endured it all.

Walking towards the pavilion, I soon saw a young and energetic face.

It is consistent with Song Ziwen's stereotype of Bao Guowei.

As soon as he sat down, he couldn't help but speak.

"Mr. Bingwen, it's not easy to see you~"

"But Minister Song still came. You shouldn't have come."

Song Ziwen was stunned for a moment, obviously not matching Bao Guowei's brain waves. If he had answered with "But I'm already here", Bao Guowei would probably have been scared to death.

Unfortunately, Song Ziwen was not a time traveler after all. He thought that Bao Guowei's words had some deep meaning, so he replied with a smile.

"There's really no other way. If it weren't for Mr. Bao's reputation, the British people would admire him so much. If we don't come, it would seem like we are being petty."

Although he said this, Song Ziwen was not very convinced in his heart. If Chiang Kai-shek had not forced him, he would never have come to visit a "little kid" no matter what.

Bao Guowei got straight to the point and said, "After the Central Plains War, the country has at least reached a period of superficial stability. Developing the economy is the top priority. What do you think, sir?"

A cliché.

Song Ziwen curled his lips and said, "It's not that the government doesn't want to develop the economy in a stable manner, it's just that the localities are disloyal and unwilling to submit and obey orders."

From the perspective of Chiang Kai-shek and Song Ziwen, the decline of national power and various vicious competitions within the country were probably caused by other people's disobedience and "selfishness".

Naturally, it has nothing to do with the so-called "orthodox" regime of the Kuomintang government.

Bao Guowei asked in return: "Then why can Mr. Sun lead the whole country, while Mr. Chang is the enemy of the whole country?"

In an instant, these words were like a needle, piercing into Song Ziwen's heart.

He now feels a little regretful. It is really beyond his ability to compete with a literary giant like Bao Guowei in eloquence.

Song Ziwen snorted coldly and said, "According to what Mr. Bao said, this dispute in the world was caused by our government?"

"Yes and no." Bao Guowei was not affected by the other party's emotions. Instead, he poured another cup of tea for the other party.

The previous one has already gone cold.

"Mr. Chang still looks at things from the perspective of the old feudal dynasty."

"Oh?" Song Ziwen thought it was a little ridiculous. In his opinion, the other party's view on politics was no different from that of people talking at street tea stalls. "Bingwen seems to have a better understanding?"

Bao Guowei said slowly: "In the past, the power struggles at the end of the dynasty were all about one family and one surname taking over the throne. But since the abdication of the Qing emperor and the restoration of the Yuan family, the one family and one surname system has long been unworkable.

Mr. Chang is still thinking about his family's rule, isn't that a joke?"

"What nonsense!" Song Ziwen was immediately furious. He knew that the other party was bold, but he didn't expect him to be so bold. "You are discussing state affairs without permission. You will be shot, do you know that?"

Bao Guowei was obviously not frightened by the other party's outburst. He continued to smile and said, "Sir, don't get excited. I was just talking nonsense. Why did you take it seriously?"

"You?!!" Song Ziwen was about to spit out blood, but he really couldn't do anything to the other party.

Bao Guowei has said enough outrageous things, but do you really have the guts to touch him?
"When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold. Today, the international situation has changed dramatically, and the powerful countries are surrounding us. This is no longer the internal struggle for hegemony in the last years of the previous dynasty.

If the National Government continues to be so obsessed with internal strife, it may not be long before the country is destroyed and the race is extinct.

In my opinion, the best option for Mr. Chang and Minister Song is to gather forces from all sides and jointly establish a democratic parliamentary system.

While the Western world was in the midst of an economic crisis, it focused on developing industry and the economy.

By then, achieving national rejuvenation will no longer be just empty talk.”

After these passionate words, Song Ziwen was suddenly a little stunned. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Bao Guowei, and suddenly felt a force emanating from the other party.

Song Ziwen knew how powerful Bao Guowei was, but he felt that the other party was not as good as himself in politics and economics.

But what you said just now seemed to make sense?

All conflicts in the world are nothing more than profit. The struggle for hegemony at the end of the previous dynasty was nothing more than a game between various forces. The one with the biggest fist would take the throne and achieve glory for his family.

But now, this stuff doesn't make sense.

The war is no longer confined to a piece of land, but is also related to international politics.

The feudal lord system is also not feasible in this country.

If we want our nation to truly rise, in a short period of time, the only way is for all parties to compromise with each other and jointly establish a united country.

If we don't cooperate, we will be completely eaten up by foreign powers.

This is a beautiful idea with a big picture, looking at the problem from a macro perspective.

But it is an idea that is difficult to realize.

Chiang Kai-shek reached his current position step by step by seizing power and carrying out positive reforms.

In the past, under the leadership of Mr. Sun, was there no cooperation among various forces in the Republic of China?
Mr. Sun's vision was much broader. The mutual cooperation between the Three Principles of the People and Bolshevism contributed to the victory of the Northern Expedition.

If history had continued to develop along its original path, the Republic of China would probably have been a completely new situation.

Unfortunately, there is no if, and Chiang Kai-shek is the creator of this chaos.

This is also why he later spared no effort to promote the idea of ​​"pacifying the country before fighting foreign enemies."

Because this is the foundation of his rise to power.

Now, Bao Guowei wants Chiang Kai-shek to turn back and cooperate with the various forces in the country that are inimical to each other. That is simply a fantasy.

Now that there was no one around, Song Ziwen could be less shy, but he still sneered.

"Bingwen is a scholar's opinion. You should know that this is completely impossible to achieve."

Unless someone replaces Chiang Kai-shek, no one can change things.

Bao Guowei sighed: "I know that even if Chiang Kai-shek is eliminated, the government will only become a mess, which will only make it more chaotic. This is almost a dead end that is difficult to solve."

Song Ziwen suddenly couldn't hold it anymore. He felt that the other party was playing a trick on him and said unhappily.

"You know it's useless, but you still bring it up?"

Bao Guowei looked up at Song Ziwen. The other party had been speaking unkindly to him, but he just didn't respond.

The more Bao Guowei acted as if he didn't care, the angrier Song Ziwen became, and he became irrational.

But he changed the subject.

"Because I think that Mr. Chiang and Chiang Kai-shek are quite different in terms of national justice."

"You" Song Ziwen swallowed the curse back before he could even utter it out of his mouth.

He sat down with an awkward look on his face, but stopped yelling. He picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it slowly.

Bao Guowei knew that these words touched Song Ziwen's heart.

He smiled and said, "I think if you were in that position, you would do it differently."

"That's it."

Before he could finish his words, Song Ziwen seemed to realize something. He suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Bao Guowei in shock.

For a moment, he felt his scalp tingling.

I was almost tricked by this guy.

At this moment, Soong Tzu-wen deeply felt the horror of negotiating with the other party.

This is not an ordinary high school student, he is simply an elite.

In fact, Song Ziwen felt that Bao Guowei was even more sinister than Chiang Kai-shek.

He sighed. After several confrontations, although they were just talking, Song Ziwen was already sweating profusely.

He pushed the empty cup forward.

"Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about professional things, economics."

Bao Guowei naturally would not think that he could "incite" Song Ziwen to revolt with just a few words.

The interests of the Song family were highly tied to Chiang Kai-shek, and it was difficult for them to betray each other, which was why Chiang Kai-shek valued them.

But Bao Guowei didn't expect it.

This kid actually has some "disloyal thoughts"?

For a moment, Bao Guowei actually felt some sympathy for Chiang Kai-shek.

Kaishen is having a hard time because his subordinates are either incompetent or have ulterior motives.

When talking about economics, Bao Guowei also had a lot to say, and he filled the other person's cup with tea.

"Sir, do you think that the economy of the national government is thriving as the newspapers say, and is at its most prosperous stage of development since the founding of the Republic of China?"

As soon as he said this, Song Ziwen felt a little regretful.

Damn, Bao Guowei doesn’t seem to be an easy person to deal with when it comes to economics.

If he had known this would happen, Song Ziwen would never have been willing to make this trip.

But Bao Guowei's words just now still won Song Ziwen's favor.

In front of Bao Guowei, he naturally had no need to hide anything. Instead, he seemed to have someone to confide in.

With Bao Guowei's identity, he is definitely able to know these information that should not be disclosed.

"Since the establishment of the Nanjing National Government, Commander Chang has been increasing military spending to rectify the jurisdiction and eliminate rebellious warlords. In 1927, military spending was only about 1 million yuan, but this year it is expected to be around 3 million yuan.

It is impossible for the government to reduce military spending, so Bingwen's talk of developing the economy is not about not wanting to, but about not being able to do so."

As the God of Wealth of the National Government, no one knew how miserable Song Ziwen felt.

Whenever Chiang Kai-shek needed money, he only had to call him over and tell him a sum, and Soong Tzu-wen would then rack his brains to raise the money.

Bao Guowei smiled and said, "It sounds like the government's ability to amass wealth is quite strong, huh?"

There is obviously a hint of irony.

Song Ziwen didn't care about it and sneered.

"No matter how hard we try, we can't afford the spending of our superiors. To tell you the truth, I have done the statistics and the fiscal deficit by the end of this year will reach more than 1.3 million yuan.

In order to make up for the fiscal deficit, the government has issued nearly 1927 billion in public bonds since 10.

It is difficult for the government to survive.”

Song Ziwen complained bitterly, and combined with some information from later generations, Bao Guowei also had a concrete understanding of the current domestic economy.

The Republic of China was established only a dozen years ago, but the mess is like the end of the dynasty.

T.V. Soong was like a repairman, tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall.

He called himself a cheerful worker, but he was also a black-hearted repairman. While repairing the wall, he also carried the scarce materials into his home, which made the situation worse.

At that time, the country implemented the silver standard system, but it was not a silver-producing country, and the monetary sovereignty was actually in the hands of foreigners.

Especially after the economic crisis, the price of silver fell sharply, the domestic currency depreciated seriously, and many people even used foreign currency to maintain value.

Historically, this period was called the "golden decade" of modern economic development, but in fact it was just a low starting point. If foreign unequal treaties and economic privileges were not eliminated, it would be difficult for the national industry to sustain.

As a major agricultural country, the agricultural economy is still an important part of the national economy at this time.

The Nationalist government also made efforts. Song Ziwen also implemented the "land occupation for a fee" and "37" rent reduction policies.

Even Chiang Kai-shek later thought about implementing land reform, but his base has always been built on landlords and comprador capital.

The implementation of these policies will basically have limited effects.

If your butt is not in the right place and you are fundamentally different, then naturally there is no way to achieve your goal.

Tonight, Song Ziwen opened up and treated the tea in front of him as wine, pouring it down his throat as he spoke.

But as he drank, Song Ziwen suddenly felt something was wrong. He felt like he had been deceived, and he suddenly looked up and said.

"Brother Bingwen, today's remarks will not spread outside, right?"

Obviously, what Song Ziwen cared most about was whether the news would reach Chiang Kai-shek's ears.

Bao Guowei chuckled and patted Song Ziwen's shoulder vigorously.

"Brother Ziwen, we are good friends, why would I go out and talk nonsense?"

The muscles on Song Ziwen's face kept twitching, and he regretted again dealing with Bao Guowei.

Fortunately, even if Chiang Kai-shek knew about it, he would at most be scolded.

Moreover, his purpose of this trip was to persuade Bao Guowei.

Song Ziwen had completely lost the arrogance he had when he came in. He smiled and asked for advice.

"It seems that Bingwen has ideas that can solve these problems?"

Bao Guowei swallowed a dumpling stuffed with red bean paste in two or three bites, and then said.

“It’s nothing more than two points, one is fiscal and tax reform, the other is multi-party cooperation.

(End of this chapter)