Chapter 39: King Of Sichuan And Division Commander Feng Tiankui
In the Sichuan Region, after Factory Director Li Dafu finished meeting with Yang Sen,
he also hurried over to Chongqing to meet Liu Xiang.
At Liu Xiang’s Mansion,
after Factory Director Li Dafu and Liu Xiang had a brief exchange, gave a car, and split promises on business quotas,
the two of them parted ways,
because Factory Director Li Dafu still had to hurry to meet Division Commander Feng Tiankui and do the same thing.
The reason was that the current Sichuan Region was not yet fully united, and the various troops were still intriguing against each other,
such a situation only improved slightly after the full-scale Anti-Japanese War.
Therefore, for the development of his own rear area industry chain, the task Zhou Wenhua gave to Factory Director Li Dafu was to definitely handle the commanders of various troops well, so that his business could develop in the Sichuan Region.
It could even allow him to establish factories here at that time, even small arsenals and the like.
Of course, the premise was that it needed the approval of these Sichuan Army Troops commanders to stably develop his business in the Sichuan Region and start building factories; otherwise, however many were opened would be disrupted and confiscated by people.
For this reason, Zhou Wenhua dispatched the new Factory Director Li Dafu, who best understood people and negotiation, to complete these tasks.
“Just like that, we agreed to this man named Zhou Wenhua’s request, allowing his factory to start developing business here in our Sichuan Region?”
“And also give him development for other different business shops in the Sichuan Region?”
After Factory Director Li Dafu left Liu Xiang’s Mansion,
Pan Wenhua was the first to ask Liu Xiang in confusion and puzzlement.
Pan Wenhua—one of Liu Xiang’s right-hand men,
“He is Zhou Xianjue’s nephew, so he is trustworthy!”
“Moreover, he gave money and cars; how could I refuse to accept them?”
“They are not enemies! And I don’t even need to worry about business operations to reap the benefits!”
“So why not? Giving the other side a way to survive also gives us more money and sources of income!”
“Not to mention that I am also worrying about the food problem for so many people in our troops and the military pay problem!”
“Now someone is sharing the financial burden for me; I absolutely will not refuse, especially since they are all proper domestic businessmen, not Japanese Invaders!”
“Go and give my order: as long as the Zhou Family’s business opens in our Sichuan Region, no one is allowed to disrupt their business and factories. If anyone dares to do so, I will be the first to deal with him unkindly. This is one of our sources of income, and a proper one at that!”
“By the way, did the newspapers from Shanghai really report on his domestic car news? I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t looked at the newspapers from there! The information sources from our Sichuan Region newspapers are too outdated! They can’t keep up with the news from these international metropolises!”
“It needs rectification! Otherwise, if the Japanese People start an invasion war again, I might not even know about it!”
Regarding Pan Wenhua’s curious inquiry, Liu Xiang responded with hearty laughter.
“Yes, I have collected them all for you, including newspaper reports from foreigners!”
“It’s just that foreigners’ newspapers mostly mock his domestic car brand, while only local small and medium-sized newspapers report more on the launch news of his domestic car, even including photos of the domestic cars researched and developed by their automotive factory!”
“They are exactly the same as the car they gave you!”
Pan Wenhua nodded in response.
“Alright! Bring them to me right away!”
Liu Xiang waved his hand and said he wanted to look at the newspapers.
And Pan Wenhua didn’t waste words, immediately handing over the briefcase he was holding to Liu Xiang for him to look at the newspapers inside.
About a day later,
Factory Director Li Dafu also met Division Commander Feng Tiankui,
the same exchange methods,
the same gift giving methods,
the same promises and requests,
In response, Division Commander Feng Tiankui waved his hand grandly, accepted with a bright smile.
Especially when he received a telegram from Liu Xiang, which instructed all their various Sichuan Army Troops not to bully the Zhou Family’s industries in the Sichuan Region, and to treat the Zhou Family’s upcoming business and factories entering the Sichuan Region friendly,
so Division Commander Feng Tiankui didn’t even think and immediately accepted the things and gifts Factory Director Li Dafu gave him, and agreed to the requests he proposed.
As for why the Zhou Family, after dealing with Liu Xiang, still came to him for gift giving and giving money to build relations, he wasn’t very clear, because his troops now belonged under Liu Xiang’s command.
Actually, not to mention Division Commander Feng Tiankui not understanding this reason, even Factory Director Li Dafu, who personally handled the relations, was full of confusion about Zhou Wenhua’s strange operations: first giving things to people’s top officers, then giving things to the lower soldiers—wasn’t this superfluous?
So thinking of this, Factory Director Li Dafu was also full of doubts and confusion.
But he still acted on orders without asking more.
And he had already ensured the safety for developing business and establishing factories in the Sichuan Region.
So after visiting Division Commander Feng Tiankui,
Factory Director Li Dafu quickly sent a telegram to report his work progress and gains to Zhou Wenhua, for him to issue the next instructions.
And he also hoped to return early to Shanghai, that international metropolis, instead of staying in the backward and poor Sichuan Region,
To be honest, he was not accustomed to life in the Sichuan Region.
After Zhou Wenhua received his telegram, he quickly replied with a telegram,
quickly dispatching personnel to the Sichuan Region to open shops and factories,
and only after these shops and factories opened, and after Zhou Wenhua found new management, would he transfer Factory Director Li Dafu back to Shanghai.
For this not-so-good news,
Factory Director Li Dafu inwardly complained bitterly, but at the end of the telegram, the salary promise Zhou Wenhua gave him was more than double what he got in Shanghai.
So in the end, Factory Director Li Dafu gritted his teeth and endured it.
Because Zhou Wenhua gave too much.
So he felt that enduring hardship and grievance in the Sichuan Region for a while was worth it.
As long as he earned even more money, then when he returned to Shanghai, he could do many things.
Holding such a mindset,
Factory Director Li Dafu felt the Sichuan Region wasn’t so bad anymore, and he started working with enthusiasm.
So in the following week, after Zhou Wenhua sent him money for development,
he had already opened ten shops of different industries here in the Sichuan Region, and additionally three chili plantations.
Of course, while opening and operating shops for business, Factory Director Li Dafu also continuously utilized his interpersonal relationship skills, constantly building connections with those Sichuan Army generals and commanders, laying a good foundation for people connections and exchanges.
And Zhou Wenhua also personally called to thank these Sichuan Region commanders for allowing him to open his business, factories, and plantations in the Sichuan Region.
