As Jason said, although Shandong's fiscal growth was negative, fortunately, this bleak situation only happened for a year, and the total losses were not large. In name, Zhao Guanhou was still a patrolman in Liangjiang. Even if he only led Liangjiang from afar, he could still be considered a land of fertile control.

Although Liangjiang's taxes were mainly controlled by local governors such as Feng Yuzhang, and Zhao Guanhou's review did not earn much, but with this status, he could make money by using this identity. Whether it was tax collection, bank operations, or even the business of Zhao Guanhou and his wife, there were positive discounts, and he could suck blood from these places to feed back to Shandong.

Furthermore, the Lu vote can be used as a credit currency in several provinces, which has relieved Shandong's considerable economic pressure. Compared with this, life in Beijing is even more difficult.

Since the joint merger, the Beijing money reported by various provinces has not increased but decreased compared with the pre-Kim era. The reasons include the decline in local income caused by wars and natural disasters, and also the local factors.

The organization and training of the model army and the establishment of the position of the Civil Affairs Chief seriously stimulated the nerves of all local power-oriented supervisors. Their means of confrontation was to expand the army. In a province, in addition to the organization given by Zhong Yang, he began to form a provincial army. Once the army was more than the number, the military expenditure would naturally be greater, so the lives of the people became more difficult and more bankrupt.

This vicious cycle has led to the increasing collapse of local finances. From the books, of course, there will be no money to pay off the capital. However, the expenses that Beijing should have will not decrease due to the decrease in income. The high interest rate of the major loans of the five countries has become a heavy burden, making the empire's finances unable to stand up straight and breathe.

Tariffs return foreign debts, and railways are also mortgaged. The two main income-generating institutions, the income used to repay foreign debts and pay compensation, not only makes the empire's finances short, but also leads to lack of competitiveness in industry. Foreign goods are dumped, and the country's industry and commerce cannot develop. In the traditional sense, agriculture is already difficult to meet the needs of the country.

When the Thais began to worry that this winter was particularly cold, China had to find a place to bury bones for frozen bodies. In a downstream position, it was destined that when the Thais economy was developed, the country might not be able to enjoy the benefits. When the Thais' economic recession, it would have to drink bitter wine.

Stocks have been sluggish and foreign trade has not risen yet. China's overall fiscal situation has reached a precarious point. Although there has not been a large-scale war in two years since the Confession of the Wolf Rebellion, people's livelihood has not recovered. On the contrary, it has become increasingly difficult to sustain.

Especially as countries tighten their money, borrowing foreign debts is no longer as easy as in the pre-Kinth era. The saying that national strength is difficult is no longer a simple lyricism, but a real difficulty.

Yuan Weiting started his military training and always paid attention to the army. He also knew the terrible consequences of the army without pay, but it was hard for a good wife to cook without rice. He joined the army and even the direct descendants of the six Beiyang towns in the past began to owed wages. The military pay was delayed from the military pay, and even the distribution was not enough. Shandong relied on its own to pay the wages to maintain the timely and sufficient amount of military pay.

Most other provinces do not have such good treatment, and the nine gates and even six gates often occur. It is normal for officials in Beijing to arrears of wages. Zhao Guanhou has Shandong financial resources and does not care about the income from the regular salary. His secondary army salary and the annual salary and bonuses he deserves because of medals have never received. However, some soldiers who do not have such means and lack financial resources have had to sell medals in exchange for living funds.

In order to relieve the pressure, the banknotes issued in two lines of printing began to be issued in large quantities. The ending was that on the market, these banknotes could only be used at a 30% discount. Most of the time, the public was willing to receive silver dollars with the icon of the President. The government bonds issued by Yuan Zhengfu were already issued at a 30% discount, but the sales situation was still very bad.

When Zhao Guanhou entered Shaanxi to fight, Zhengyuan Bank presided over the issuance of public bonds and made a lot of money from it. This aroused the jealousy of some people, including the generals of the Yuan clan and the children of the Yuan family. These people were afraid of Zhao Guanhou's power and character, and did not dare to reach out openly, but secretly, they also handed over the words through people, hoping to get a share of the pie.

Chen Lenghe's temperament was extremely stubborn and unwilling to give in. In addition, Zhao Guanhou and Huabi Bank supported him. If he had a hot temper, he might not give anyone any face and insisted on fighting. However, after Zhao Guanhou sent her a telegram, she took the initiative to give up the right to issue the second batch of public debts, and Zhengyuan no longer participated in the issuance.

With the progress of the issuance of public bonds, Zhengyuan's withdrawal was proved correct. Unlike the first batch of public bonds, the issuance of the second batch of public bonds can only be described as a terrible sight.

In the economy is sluggish, businessmen are generally not optimistic about the ability to repay the co-cooperatively, and not many people are willing to subscribe. The government bonds can only be distributed at six points. Although those issuers have a relationship, they first receive the government bonds and then issue them. They have not lost money, but they have not obtained the expected profits. They have also gained many favors in the process. If they were to do it, the responsibility may fall on themselves.

From Chen Lenghe's perspective, if the empire's finances want to improve, they must be responsible by professionals, and the whole country is united, and all departments work together, and with great luck, they can turn the crisis into safety. However, the current actual situation of the Yuan faction is absolutely impossible to meet these conditions, so they will naturally lose confidence in rectifying the finances.

At present, the West of Thailand is full of clouds, and countries are tightening their money. If foreign debts cannot be borrowed, they have to tap potential internally. If Jane Sen and Chen Lenghe are invited to assist the finance department, it is most likely that there will be no return. Chen Lenghe has borrowed a few sums of money to be given to the Tonghe, the price is to obtain the operating rights of several routes in the south.

She had no good feelings for the Yuan family, especially the third young master Yuan Liangyun, who once tried to pursue Du Xiaoxiao. You must know that the third young master Yuan was a famous playboy and playboy who was famous. When Du Xiaoxiao fell into his hands, it was mostly a waste of money. In the end, she stood up and pretended to be an elder aunt to protect Du Xiaoxiao, but it was a shame to face.

The economy is not optimistic and the relationship cannot be discussed. If you want her to continue borrowing money, it is just a dream.

Although Jason is different from Chen Lenghe, she has basically the same views on the Yuan family. In particular, she is also concerned about another layer, which is the organization of Gonghe Zhengfu, which seems too bloated in her opinion. In order to appease the land of various mountain gods, Gonghe had to set up a large number of institutions, supporting countless officials and congressmen who were useless and useless and were expendable food and wages.

Lending money to Gonghe Zhengfu will not form a virtuous cycle and develop production, but will only be used to pay military pay and wages. In this way, eating food in the morning will sooner or later form huge bad debts. Therefore, Huabi will no longer borrow money from Gonghe Zhengfu after the Huaihe dredging project was completed.

Taking advantage of the entertainment moment, she was half teasing and half threatening to Zhao Guanhou: "Dear, I don't care how good your friendship with the eldest wife or the president is. In short, I don't allow you to lend a dollar to help Zhongyang's finances. Otherwise, I will terminate my cooperation with you. Even if you sign, a single child will not be able to take it away from the account."

"I understand, my Minister of Finance. After all, all the funds transferred in Shandong are invalid without your signature. How can I carry you on my back? I know that Shandong is now using money. I want others to give me money, so how can I use the money to save others? Leng He, Jason, you still remember that Daotan Daosheng. So far, there are still many people who talk about that gambling. In fact, that gambling is unfair.

.I control everything, and if I want to win, I can win at any time. In the near future, I will have another bet. In that bet, I may be my whole life, my life, and even my reputation. If I fail, I may have nothing. If I win, I may not get anything. In short, it is a bet that is not very fair to me. I am a gangster, and at most I can fight back to my original form, and it doesn’t matter if I win or lose. But you… shouldn’t take such risks with me…”

Before he finished speaking, both sides were beaten by a fierce attack. Chen Lenghe said softly: "I'll get angry if you say this again. Since we have become husband and wife, we have to live and die together. No matter what the future is, I will be by your side. I will raise as many chips as you need. If you lose all, we will start over. Is it only Sister Su in this family who can be rich and honored with you? We are not as good as her? I am not convinced!"

Jason rode directly on Zhao Guanhou, "Everything about you belongs not only to you, but also to me. All my wealth is under Shandong, and any decision you make is related to my interests. I am also one of the players in this bet. Do you want me to leave, am I joking? As for what you want to bet, I can guess a rough idea. Although I don't support your gambling method, when you make a decision, I will only cooperate with you and walk the road. Let us... continue."

Five days later, Yantai Port.

Two tall steam paddle steamers docked at Yantai Wharf. The Yankee flag was hung high on the ship, but the people on the side of the ship were all Chinese. They looked at the dock with hope and trepidation, with joy and fear, expectation and tension coexisting. It is hard to tell which emotion accounts for a higher proportion.

They were wearing Lubu trousers and jackets. The green backs (Yankee currency) or gold, silver coins and spoils they had received from the battlefield in Thailand were locked in a suitcase. After years of war and bloody battles, what they wanted to see most now was their family members, and what they wanted to wear most was this inconspicuous coarse cloth.

These people are not all lucky. Some members have paid a high price in the war. They either have lost their brothers or feet, their eyes and ears, and become disabled. Among them, the more serious ones need to be supported by the robes to stay on the side of the ship. They are more nervous and anxious than those around them, and ask their brothers who are holding them tightly.

"Here I see who has come? Are there anyone who picks up the boat?"

The officers leading the team still maintained decent. Yankee's life made them increasingly whiter and maintained the importance of the difference between officers and soldiers. The leather shoes on their feet were shiny and they were wearing straight suits. They were in sharp contrast with their comrades wearing local clothes around them.

In their hands, they were holding telescopes, and some soldiers who were close to them on weekdays surrounded these people and asked, "Who is there? No one?"

The officer asked was silent and did not answer. The soldiers beside him were impatient and tried to grab the telescope for themselves to see. The officer raised his hand and threw the telescope out. Then he jumped up suddenly, hugged the soldiers beside him and shouted excitedly: "Master! Master is here to pick us up in person. I saw the Master's flag, and there are many flags!"

Martial law has been imposed at the dock, and a large number of Lu soldiers carry guns and live ammunition to guard Zhao Guanhou's safety. Around him, including Chief of Staff Reinstein, the female family members of the General Manager's Mansion, and the families of the soldiers participating in the war. The family members had different expressions, some of them were full of smiles, and they waved their hands to the ship excitedly, regardless of whether the person above could see it. Another part of the people began to cry loudly and shout the name of a certain relative.

They had already cried when they learned that their relatives had been buried in a foreign land or had become lifelong disabled. But this time, when people were in front of them, this emotion broke out again. There were crying sounds on the dock, and the sounds were heard for miles.

When the first mercenary walked down the escalator, Zhao Guanhou, dressed in a big dress, had already walked forward, and Gao Sheng beside him had already ordered: "Play music! Flick the cannon!"

Dozens of salutes roared at the same time, and the military band's drums and horns fought tenaciously with the crying sounds. The officers on the ship wiped their tears and shouted: "The Grand Marshal and the Chief of Staff are here to welcome us home. The Grand Marshal gives us the face, we can't let it go! Wipe the tears, straighten your chest, and look like a man! Just like when I was in Citiland, everyone has it, line up!"

The soldiers also wiped their tears and consciously lined up. The disabled soldiers were at the end. The flag-holding soldiers took out the treasured Zhao army flag from their luggage and put it on the flagpole and swayed it vigorously, lined up in a column, one after another, and walked down the escalator through the welcome team.

Looking around, all the Lu army leaders, led by Zhao Guanhou, Sun Meiyao, Shang Quan, Zhang Huaizhi and other important roles were all there. Welcoming a group of soldiers with so many generals and stars was unexpected even in Yankee. Some excited soldiers couldn't help but kneel down and shouted, "The Grace of the Grand Marshal! The Grace of the Grand Marshal!"

The soldiers of the Shaanxi Army found Yang Yuzhu holding the child and shouted excitedly: "Miss Yuzhu, I am here! I have not embarrassed you! We are soldiers, not robbers..."

Among the entire team, the Shaanxi army has the smallest number, and the proportion of wounded soldiers is the highest. Yang Yuzhu wiped her tears excitedly, looked at her physical incompleteness, and even wrapped in medicine cloth. She knew in her heart that the future life and even safety of these people are also an unshirkable responsibility on her shoulders. Their future depends on herself.

The first five hundred cavalrymen to enter Yankee suffered the most heavy losses. After several years of war, more than one ten, and only more than forty people returned to China, but they also established a great reputation overseas. The Yankee and even the Thais realized that there were also heroes in China. After years of fierce fighting, their merits were outstanding, and every survivor had a legend that could be told for several days and nights. They had faced the battles with the first-class army of the Thais and famous generals in the south in this era, and maintained their dignity.

As a commendation, these survivors all had military ranks, and the lowest was also lieutenant. Some of them even received the Yankee medal. At the front of the team was a young man with Yankee medals on his chest. When he arrived in Yankee, he was just a lieutenant, but now, his rank has become a colonel and the highest rank among these survivors. His face also has calmness and maturity that is not commensurate with his age, and the scars on his face have also become a proof of his military achievements.

"Little Leopard, you have grown up and become the colonel of Yankee. When you return to Shandong, what do you want to do?" Zhao Guanhou hugged the boy affectionately. Then, Sun Meiyao stepped forward and pounded the young man's chest hard. He touched his face again. "This is so serious. Did he hurt at that time? Did he cry?"

Sun Feibao, in terms of seniority, is of the same generation as Sun Meiyao, and they are cousins. This calm young man, after being hit by his cousin, turned red with his black face. After a while, he said:

"It doesn't hurt... how can we cry? This is a general from the Citiman, who was nicknamed Stone Wall. Many generals and officers from the Northern Army suffered losses at his hands. They were the top-ranking generals in the south. In the end, we won him. It is not embarrassing to be chopped a few times."
Chapter completed!