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Volume 1 New York Story Chapter 52 Is the country in trouble?

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    Update time: 2012-06-26

    By the time Wang Geng finished his bath and changed his clothes, four dishes and one soup had been placed in the restaurant. Gu Weijun and Tang Baoyue had already poured red wine. The warmth of home came to his face, and Wang Geng couldn't help feeling warm in his heart. Although Tang Baoyue's ancestral home  Guangdong, but her father has been studying in Shanghai since he was a child, and his Shanghai dialect is more standard than that of Gu Weijun, whose ancestral home is Jiading, Shanghai.

    "Come on! I'm waiting for you! I don't have anything to prepare, so I just scrambled an egg for you. This pot of sweet and sour pork slices takes care of you and Shaochuan's Shanghai taste. The ribs are not easy to make, and there is no Chinatown here!"  After each drank a glass of red wine, Tang Baoyue hurriedly served Wang Geng with dishes.

    The little guy Gu Dechang sitting next to his mother couldn't use chopsticks very well, so he simply reached out to grab the sweet and sour pork slices. Tang Baoyue opened it with a snap. Gu Weijun on the side looked at his son and smiled and said to Wang Geng,

    "It's good for Dechang to use a knife and fork when eating, but Baoyue insists on him learning to use chopsticks!"

    "Are you still Chinese if you don't know how to use chopsticks? Look at how slow he is in learning Chinese and how bad he is in English. If this continues, our family will have a little fake foreign devil with yellow skin and a white heart!" Tang Baoyue looked at her husband with dissatisfaction.  One glance, while serving Wang Geng dishes,

    "Come on, Wang Geng, eat more. I would say scrambled eggs with tomatoes or scrambled eggs with leeks are the best, but where can I get them this season? I can only give you scrambled eggs with cabbage!"

    "Hey, sister-in-law, I'll come by myself. How can I be polite to you? This is my own home." Wang Geng ate serious Chinese food for the first time in these days. He almost bit his tongue and his ears  Wu Nong was all around talking softly in Chinese, and for a moment it seemed like he was back in China.

    Although Gu Weijun is only 29 years old, he is considered young and mature. He has been a diplomat for a long time, and he has to calm down even if he is not calm. He slowly drank red wine and watched the wind and residual clouds in front of him dealing with his little brother Wang Geng who had four dishes on the table.  , his eyes seemed to see him from many years ago.

    The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal. After finishing the meal, Wang Geng quickly helped Tang Baoyue clean up the restaurant, but Gu Weijun said hello and went to the study first.

    After all the dishes were moved into the kitchen sink, Wang Geng rolled up his sleeves and wanted to wash the dishes, but Tang Baoyue kicked him out, "Come on, hurry up and go to the study. Shaochuan has been talking about you a lot these days. If you don't go there,  He has to blame me!"

    Wang Geng smiled and nodded, while washing his hands, he asked, "Why don't you see Auntie?"

    "Dechang is two and a half years old and old enough to go to kindergarten. My aunt has something to do at home again. I bought her a boat ticket to go back to China a few days ago. Fortunately, Dechang is quite good and can already play in the cabin by himself!"  Tang Baoyue said with a smile.

    "Okay, eldest sister, I'll go see Brother Gu first, and we'll talk later!" Wang Geng looked at the kitchen and saw that no one was there. Finally, he couldn't help but stretched out his arms and gently hugged Tang Baoyue, who loved him the most.

    Tang Baoyue's face turned red, she pushed the guy and said, "You're almost graduating and you're still naughty! Come upstairs!"

    Gu Weijun has been waiting for Wang Geng in the study for a long time. Wang Geng is one of the best among students studying in the United States in terms of academics and character. His ancestral home is Wuxi, Jiangsu, not far from Jiading and Shanghai.

    So when Gu Weijun and his wife came to the United States three years ago, they hit it off with Wang Geng, who was still studying at Princeton University. They quickly recognized their fellow countryman. Wang Geng called Gu Weijun his eldest brother and Tang Baoyue's sister-in-law.

    "Brother Gu, you have lost a lot of money compared to Christmas. Are you very busy with business? Tell me quickly!"

    Wang Geng found a sofa and sat down. He took out a cigar from his pocket and handed it to Gu Weijun. Gu Weijun took it with a slight surprise. At first glance, he saw that it was an authentic Havana cigar. It was obviously a high-end product. It was wrinkled.  He frowned and said,

    "Wang Geng, why have you started smoking? It's still such a good cigar. By the way, you said you bought the Cadillac at the door? Where did you get so much money?" Gu Weijun was obviously a little worried that Wang Geng had done something inappropriate.  things.

    Wang Geng smiled and took out another cigar from his pocket, rubbing it while saying,

    "Brother, my birthday passed two days ago, and I'm already twenty-three years old. Tobacco and alcohol are good in moderation. I made some investments recently. The car belongs to the company, and the cigars came from my partner's house.  How about this? This is a top-quality Havana cigar. It is said to be made by beautiful women naked. How do you like it? "

    "I don't know your net worth yet? You used to live a frugal life and didn't spend money lavishly, but the study abroad allowance was just enough to make a living. In the New York Alumni Association, you, Wang Geng, are considered the poorest president.  Well, TVsoong and Liu Jiwen among you Three Musketeers are both young masters!"

    "Honestly, where did you get the money to invest in which company? Don't let me and Baoyue worry about you!" Gu Weijun took out the scissors and cut off the corner of the cigar.He looked at Wang Geng solemnly and said.

    "It's a long story, but you still can't believe my character? I made an invention and sold it to General Electric for $50,000. This Cadillac 55 sedan only costs $1,998 a piece. It's a piece of cake!" Wang Geng bowed.  Picking up the matches from the table, he first lit a fire for Gu Weijun, and then lit a cigar for himself.

    "What invention can be exchanged for fifty thousand dollars? General Electric belongs to Edison, right? Although he is a great inventor, he is not a philanthropist. Wang Geng, are you not engaging in heresy? Tell the truth, I won't tell Baoyue!" Gu Weijun sucked.  He took a puff of the cigar and tasted it for a while. After blowing out the smoke ring, he still asked relentlessly.

    "Brother, don't ask. Wang Geng is a good Chinese man, and in a legal society like the United States, he will never do anything illegal. Please tell me about the situation in Washington and the country!"

    Wang Geng looked at Gu Weijun eagerly, obviously not wanting to get too entangled in where his money came from. How long will it take to explain this clearly?

    Although he read newspapers and news frequently when he was in New York these days, how much of the domestic situation in China can be revealed in New York newspapers?  Although reporters stationed in the Far East and China are very diligent, the press releases they send back are often contradictory and miss the point, and their timeliness is greatly reduced.

    With the wings of my own butterfly, who knows whether history has changed.

    ¡°All forces in Washington are still debating whether to send troops to participate in the European War. Although the emergence of the Zipperman Telegram has added fuel to the fire of opinions advocating participation in the war, it is obviously not enough to boil the water, far from it!¡±

    Gu Weijun¡¯s face was a little solemn, but he let go of questioning Wang Geng¡¯s financial situation for the time being.

    "What are the opinions of the US president and cabinet? Are they inclined to join the war or not?" Wang Geng asked.

    "The United States has loaned more than 3 billion U.S. dollars to the Allied Powers and provided more than 6 billion U.S. dollars in supplies. It is only a matter of time before the United States joins the war, unless the United States feels that the Allied Powers can quickly defeat Germany on its own," Gu Weijun said slowly.

    "What are the domestic instructions? Are Premier Duan and President Li still fighting for the right to speak?" Wang Geng asked.

    "President Yuan left too early, and there was no guarantee that he would ascend the throne as emperor later in the year. Democracy and republic are irreversible trends in history. By doing this, President Yuan not only lost his reputation, but China also lost a person who could suppress the situation.  President. Now Li Yuanhong and Duan Qirui are not giving in to each other, and Feng Guozhang is stirring up trouble. The unlucky people are the Chinese people and those of us who are doing diplomacy outside!"

    Gu Weijun, who was sitting on the sofa, slowly blew out a series of smoke rings, his face looking very solemn.
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