Time Travel: Female Cannon Fodder of the Republic of China

Chapter 171 Mechanical Flour Mill

"If I hadn't overheard him talking to our professor, I wouldn't have known he was from the wealthy Shen family. Now that he's successful, he's using his family's money to open a savings bank."

Meng Shennian: "Why? My eldest daughter likes him?"

Meng Qingling raised her hand, "Only a general is worthy of me!"

Meng Shennian laughed and clapped his hands, "Good!"

"Just wait, I'll ask him to come to you and beg for mercy."

Meng Qingling immediately turned sideways and asked, "Dad, do you have any good ideas?"

Meng Shennian: "Didn't you say he wanted to open a savings bank? He will definitely bring the documents to the China Banking Regulatory Commission for approval. Can't I just put it aside for him?!"

Meng Qingling stood up with a smile on her face and hugged Meng Shennian's arm, "Dad is so smart. I inherited his intelligence, which is why I was able to be admitted to Aurora University!"

Mrs. Meng pretended to be unhappy and shouted, "Okay, okay, you inherited your father's cleverness. It has nothing to do with me."

Meng Qingling quickly let go of Meng Shennian and turned to shake Mrs. Meng's arm, "I'm your daughter, how can it be okay? Don't be jealous, mom!"

Meng Qingling was busy at home trying to make her parents happy.

The Funda Bank fundraiser for International Hotels has already begun.

Shen Jiaxing invited Li Yuan, an auctioneer from Binsha Foreign Company, to preside over the fund-raising meeting. Li Yuan was a capable man. He was not only humorous but also logical. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, seven hundred thousand were subscribed in about an hour.

Next, it was time for the dance party, and the newly recorded song "Shy Rose" by EMI was played in the hall.

The gentlemen in suits invited the elegantly dressed ladies to join the dance floor, and for a moment, it became very lively.

After dancing with Shen Jiaxing for one performance, Ai Shutong said she didn't want to dance anymore and left him there, then went to the food counter.

Looking at the beautiful and exquisite pastries on the table, Ai Shutong couldn't help drooling. This dress is very challenging for one's figure. If one eats a little more, the belly will bulge obviously.

She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and tasted it in small bites.

When Shen Jiaxing found her, she had already tried three kinds of dim sum and was looking at the fourth kind while touching her stomach.

Seeing her face full of regret, Shen Jiaxing stepped forward and asked curiously, "What happened?"

Ai Shutong said unhappily, "I'm very hungry, but the dress won't let me eat more. I'm so sad!"

Shen Jiaxing couldn't bear to see her like this, and suggested: "The party will probably end very late, why don't you go home and rest first."

At this point, she suddenly remembered that she had been kidnapped before, and changed her words: "I'm worried about you going back alone, I'll book a room for you in the hotel!"

Ai Shutong opened her almond-shaped eyes and asked him, "Don't you need my protection anymore?"

Shen Jiaxing smiled helplessly, "The work has been done, I can also be lazy, you leave, I will find a place to hide."

Ai Shutong thought for a few seconds with a clear conscience, and agreed with a guilty look on her face, "Hey! Okay! You've thought it through so carefully, if I don't agree, wouldn't it be a waste of your kindness?"

Half an hour later, Ai Shutong was eating pasta in her single room in the hotel.

While eating, I was thinking that it would be perfect if I could have a bowl of hot soup noodles.

Three weeks later, Fengda Savings Bank was successfully opened at No. 568 Danfeng Road.

There was a small episode in the middle. After submitting the information, he thought that the approval procedures would be completed in two weeks, but Shen Jiaxing was not notified to get them. He directly sent the second largest shareholder, Chu Jianxiong, to ask what was going on.

The next day, Chu Jianxiong sent him to No. 12 Xiafei Road.

Shen Jiaxing asked in confusion: "Why did it take so long to get the stamp?"

Allen Chu looked at him and asked, "Did you offend someone named Meng?"

Shen Jiaxing suddenly remembered Meng Qingling at the fund-raising meeting and nodded, "It seems so."

Chu Jianxiong: "It's nothing. I went straight to their top leader and the problem was solved. If I had known this would happen, I would have submitted the materials at that time. It would have been better for me to go directly and not waste time."

Shen Jiaxing glanced at him sideways, "Do you blame me? I asked you to sort out the information, but you said it was a headache and you couldn't do it!"

Chu Jianxiong quickly clasped his fists in surrender, "Brother, I'm really not good at preparing the information, but I can handle the formalities. After all, I have a warlord father, and they will more or less give me some face."

Shen Jiaxing knocked him on the head with the information bag, "Okay, I know what you mean!"

1919, April 5.

The news of China's diplomatic failure spread into the country.

Within two days, newspapers in Shanghai reported that the government was preparing to sign an unequal treaty.

Once the government signs the agreement, Japan's influence in China will be further expanded.

On May 5, Shanghai newspapers reported on the progress of the incident.

Yesterday, more than 3,000 students in Beijing gathered at Tiananmen Square for a protest rally.

On May 5, thousands of Peking University students sent a telegram to the whole country and united various sectors to hold a march and demonstration, refusing to sign the contract.

After nearly a month, the center of the rally and march movement shifted from Beijing to Shanghai.

While students from various universities and workers from many factories took to the streets to protest, Ai Shutong was actively preparing to set up her own flour mill.

Japan operated several spinning and flour mills in Shanghai.

Chinese workers in these factories have to work more than 20 hours a day, and for such hard work, they can only get a meager salary every month, mostly around ten yuan.

Ai Shutong borrowed 4 yuan from Fengda Savings Bank and planned to open a mechanical flour mill on Mogan Road.

"I don't agree to buy the Japanese flour grinder." Ai Shutong said to He Lina seriously.

He Lina studied in Japan and has many connections in this area.

"We should learn from the foreigners and defeat them. We should buy their machines to produce flour and seize their market in China. Isn't that good?"

Ai Shutong insisted: "The money I use to buy the machine will be used by them to buy arms, which will in turn bomb the Chinese people. Besides, the most advanced flour milling machines are made in the United States and are made of all-steel. They not only have a high flour yield rate, but are also strong and durable."

“I recommend buying American machinery.”

He Lina shook her head, "But we have no way!"

Ai Shutong said firmly: "We don't have it, but someone does!"

He Lina: "Who?"

Ai Shutong: "Shanghai socialite Lin Manli, she graduated from Wellesley College in the United States and knows many wives of American politicians."

He Lina: "Do you know him?"

Ai Shutong: "I know her sister Lin Manru. I remember that Lin Manru married into the Wu family for her. As long as we can convince Lin Manru to help us, we will definitely be able to buy the machine!"

He Lina urged: "What are you waiting for? Contact us quickly!"

Ai Shutong: "I want to discuss with you the issue of equity distribution of the machine flour mill."