The journey starts from the Titanic

Businessmen pay attention to harmony and make money. It is common to compromise in shopping malls. This is the so-called "dual nature of national capitalists"!

Whether it is the Qing government or the Beiyang government, they have great influence among overseas Chinese. Because they are the central government and recognized by the great powers, Chinese businessmen will also do business with the Chinese government while contributing to the revolution, whether it is the Manchu The government of Beiyang.

Among the overseas Chinese, except for the Chinese in Southeast Asia, the American Chinese have the highest revolutionary enthusiasm.Lin Yifu's words resonated with a group of enthusiastic young people, and many people generously donated their money. People like Situ Yong were even more screaming, wishing to kill them all alone.

There were also some Chinese businessmen present, but Chinese businessmen in the United States are more difficult to mix, so there are even fewer Chinese businessmen who mix well, and I don’t know many of Situ Nan.

But at the banquet, isn't it the purpose of communication?Apart from politicians, people who are keen to communicate in the world are businessmen.Politicians make shows to expand their influence, while businessmen are to find more opportunities.

Naturally, Situ Nan didn't need to go to be fond of someone, but in this friendly atmosphere, he also met a few Chinese businessmen who were doing comprador businesses with foreign firms.

Some businessmen responded positively and donated a lot of money, while others followed the crowd and were polite.

Rao is like this. In less than an hour, he raised 30,000 US dollars, including Situ Nan's share.He broke his promise. When Lin Yifu visited the door last time, Situ Nan said that it was the first and last donation to the Revolutionary Party, but under the circumstances like this tonight, Situ Nan could only go with the crowd.

"Are you Mr. Situ?"

Situ Nan looked back and saw that a forty or fifty-year-old man in a decent suit walked up to him with a 18-year-old girl in his arms.

"Well, this is Situ Nan. Are you?"

"I'm Song Jiashu, you can call me Charlie Song. This is my daughter Song Meiling." Song Jiashu introduced.

Situ Nan glanced at this strange man, his appearance was not outstanding, no one would recognize it when he walked into the street, but among the many long gowns around, a neat suit made him more foreign!

Situ Nan is also dressed up in a suit, he is used to this life and this life.When it comes to clothes, Situ Nan usually wears cowboys at home, but he can avoid it when he goes out.In this year, cowboys are synonymous with workers. They are more cheep and do not fit Situ Nan's status.

Situ Nan's gaze would not stay with an old man for more than three seconds, let alone a girl standing beside this old man?I think most people will have a wise choice for their attention, right?

Bright eyes and white teeth, fair skin, combed with bangs, and a white dress that exudes youthfulness. This girl is pretty good!Situ Nan thought to himself.

"Fortunately, Mr. Song, please sit down." This was the first time Situ Nan saw Song Jiashu. This person seemed to have a good attitude and gave Situ Nan a good impression, so he enthusiastically invited them to sit down.

"Mr. Situ is indeed young and promising! There are not many such talents!" Song Jiashu complimented.

During the period when he returned to the United States, Song Jiashu heard something about Situ Nan, and knew that this young man was very rich, but his reputation was not very big and somewhat mysterious.

This time I didn’t expect to meet Situ Nan at the Mid-Autumn Festival in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Song Jiashu didn’t know that Situ Nan was also there. When he was chatting with his good friend Lin Yifu just now, he learned from Lin Yifu that it was not far away. The somewhat foreign-looking man from was Situ Nan, so he brought his daughter over.

"Mr. Song passed the award." Situ Nan wanted to compliment Song Jiashu, but found that he didn't know the person at all, so she said: "Mr. Song is so lucky, Ling Yuan is really a pretty lady."

Song Meiling was a little proud after hearing that, she looked at Situ Nan, she was generous, and she didn't want other women to blush when they heard compliments from others.This man was gentle and white, and he looked good with a smile, especially his deep eye sockets and hooked nose, which was a bit different and more in line with the aesthetics of Song Meiling, who had become Westernized.

"I heard some people praise Mr. Situ for being young and promising. I don't know what business Mr. Situ does?" Song Meiling asked curiously.

I don't even know you, how much can you know about me?Those young talents who dare to love those young talents are just clichés, as if you said to others, "have you eaten yet?", and then others go back to "eat", just like there is not much nutrition.Situ Nan thought.

"I, I do business for almost any profit. I have done oil, steel, food, and medicine." Situ Nan replied modestly.

"Oh! So, did Mr. Situ do business with foreign companies? We can cooperate if we have the opportunity. Our Song family also runs some business in Shanghai. Many machines imported from the United States in Shanghai are passed through our foreign companies."

Song Meiling said happily.

She is still a little naive now. Although she is well-educated, she is limited by age and knowledge. She thinks that the foreign trader who does so many kinds of business is naturally foreign.But compared to most Chinese girls, she is very rare.

Situ Nan didn't explain anything. He looked at Song Jiashu and found that Song Jiashu was smiling and kind.What the daughter said was also his idea. As for the cooperation proposed by Song Meiling, it should have been proposed by his father, but he loves this daughter very much, so he is not angry at all, and can cooperate with Situ Nan.

In Shanghai where there are many giant merchants, the Song Jiashu who has transformed from a missionary to a businessman can only be regarded as a small household.

"Okay, there is a chance for everyone to work together." Situ Nan readily agreed. Although he does not have that long hand to reach the Chinese side, China is indeed a big market, and many large American companies have business contacts in China. .After Britain temporarily withdrew from the Chinese market, the Americans who followed their heels were competing with the Japanese in China.

After talking for a while, Song Jiashu left and returned to Lin Yifu to socialize with his revolutionary party friends.Although a cheap son-in-law has not been mad at him over the years, Song Jiashu got too close to the Revolutionary Party and couldn't get rid of it.

Situ Nan thought that Song Meiling would also leave, but unfortunately not, she stayed and continued talking with Situ Nan.

Situ Nan was a little strange that this Song family's daughter didn't speak Chinese very well, and she stammered some words.

"I went to school in the United States when I was 11 years old. I don't speak much Chinese, so Mr. Situ laughed." Song Meiling said apologetically.

"Hehehe. It's okay, understandable." Situ Nan waved his hand without mind, smiled and said, "Miss Song can speak English, I can understand."

Song Meiling speaks English much better than Chinese. From her words, Situ Nan knows that this is a Chinese who is more foreignized than himself.

how to say?Soong Meiling studied in Summit Township, New Jersey, Piedmont School in Macon, Georgia, and Wisleyan Women's College. In 1912, she entered Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

No wonder this girl looks foreign. When I talked with her, I found that she was warm and sincere, direct and generous, very eloquent, quick-thinking, and did not hide her thoughts at all. She also tried to take the initiative in the conversation, not like Situ The Chinese woman in the south impression.

A bit of a strong woman!In the future, it is hard to say that the family has the right way, but the Yufu has the skill is for sure.Situ Nan thought with some gossip.

"By the way, Mr. Situ, what do you think of the current war in Europe?" Soong Meiling asked.

"I don't have much opinion. This is a dog-biting war, but it has made Americans a lot of money." Situ Nan didn't want to discuss the topic of war with a woman!

Soong Meiling really didn't know how to evaluate Situ Nan's words. What he said was the truth, and American newspapers also reported the same, but it was not as direct as Situ Nan, which sounded a bit harsh.

"But war is always cruel and will kill many people. I really hope that the merciful Lord will save those poor people!" Song Meiling said with some prayers.

The words of pity for sentient beings actually came out of a girl of 18 or 9 years old, this girl is really naive!But the look is quite religious.

Situ Nan found it interesting. He thought he was not a believer of the Lord. He was so accustomed to seeing too many deaths that his heart was darkened.The world is not benevolent and takes everything as its own (this word can’t be typed, nor can it be found in a dictionary, sweat!) Dog, this is a bloody era. People must be kind, but they don’t always have to be compassionate to the world.

Situ Nan remembered that he was ecstatic at the beginning of the war!How can Americans do business without fighting in this world?Just like being addicted, even if others don’t fight, the United States will start a war.Situ Nan has a deep understanding of the role of war in promoting the American economy.

"Mr. Situ, what are you thinking? Why don't you speak?" Seeing Situ Nan's silence, Song Meiling didn't know what was thinking.

"I am moved by Miss Song's kindness." Situ Nan had to admit that his heart was old.

"By the way, I heard from Miss Song just now that she has almost graduated, do you have any plans?" Situ Nan saw that Song Meiling was very talkative, well-mannered, and educated. Isn't this an ideal secretary?He suddenly flashed such a thought.

"I plan to go to the school to go through the graduation formalities after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then return to China, and I might be engaged in church work." Song Meiling said.

"Oh!" It turned out that someone had already arranged it, and it was serving the Lord. Situ Nan was really embarrassed to pry the corner of the Lord, so he gave up the idea of ​​asking her to be his secretary.

Situ Nan was still an atheist in the past, but even such a bloody thing happened to him, and he had a trace of awe of the ethereal god.

He didn't know which immortal he got from him, whether it was the boundless Buddhism, the omnipotence of God, or the mysterious Allah?

Situ Nan hasn't figured it out yet, it's not easy to be a servant of a guy with a halo, so he can only stay away.If you are far away, just perfunctory.

"By the way, take the liberty to ask, is that a good friend of your father?" Situ Nan saw Song Jiashu and Lin Yifu in the distance talking happily, so he stubbornly asked in that direction.

"Uncle Lin and my family are family friends. He is Mr. Sun's right-hand man. My father is a good friend of Mr. Sun. Is my sister still Mr. Sun's secretary? Mr. Sun is the leader of the revolution!" Song Meiling said, Mr. Sun. The appearance became respectful.

Damn, how come you meet these revolutionary parties wherever you go?

Situ Nan couldn't help feeling that although the Revolutionary Party was in chaotic organization, mixed with fish and dragons, and could not achieve major events, it had a wide family network and had inextricably linked relationships with overseas Chinese, and it was easy to go there.

"Your sister? Who is your sister?" Situ Nan asked next.