Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

The time goes back to May 5th.

Hu Zhenhua received a note with only one number on it: 512!

This was the agreement between him and Jiang Zhen, representing the time when the war would begin.

"It's finally here!"

Hu Zhenhua took a deep breath, picked up a cushion, threw it on the ground, sat cross-legged on it, and began to close his eyes and rest!

If your mind is not at peace, recite Laozi’s Pure Heart Sutra.

"Laojun said: The Tao is one of clarity and turbidity, one of stillness and movement. Clarity and stillness are the root, turbidity and movement are the end. Thus, yang is clear and yin is turbid; yang is moving and yin is still; male is clear and female is turbid; male is moving and female is still; descending from the root and flowing to the end, all things are born. Clarity is the source of turbidity, stillness is the foundation of movement. Those who can achieve clarity and stillness are treasured by the world. The human spirit desires clarity, but the mind disturbs it; the human heart desires stillness, but desires pull it away. If one can constantly let go of desires, the mind will naturally be still; if one can clear the mind, the spirit will naturally be clear. Naturally, the six desires will not arise, and the three poisons will be eliminated. But those who cannot do this have not yet cleared their minds and let go of desires..."

Stay calm when facing big things!

Old Hu sat cross-legged for more than two hours.

Suddenly, he was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

When Hu Zhenhua opened his eyes again, his temperament was very different and he became more calm.

"Come in!"

Zhuge Lin pushed the door open and handed a telegram to Hu Zhenhua, saying,

"Chairman, Director Wang sent an urgent call, asking you to go to the city government to attend an emergency meeting!"

Old Hu was still sitting cross-legged on the cushion, and said disdainfully,

"Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! I've never seen him not anxious!"

Zhuge Lin smiled helplessly.

"I heard this is a military meeting! General Liu Yue has come to pick you up personally!"

Hu Zhenhua: &……%

He originally wanted to find a reason to escape.

You don’t have to guess what this kind of meeting is for. A war is about to break out, and the higher-ups want to make some money to boost morale.

At this time, I won’t play a single move.

How could I, Hu Zhenhua, do anything to fund the reactionaries!

Hu Zhenhua lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked,

"How's the newspaper I asked you to prepare?"

Zhuge Lin immediately walked to the bookcase, pulled out six newspapers and placed them in front of Hu Zhenhua.

Six newspapers, the oldest one was from a week ago and the most recent one was from yesterday.

These are all gossip newspapers, and they have one thing in common, that is, they contain gossip about Lao Hu. At the beginning, it only said that he had an improper relationship with a famous lady.

The further you go, the more detailed the records become, even including time and place!

In the past two days, photos began to appear in newspapers. In one of the pictures, Lao Hu put his arm around the waist of a tall and beautiful woman and walked in the garden of the Cathay Hotel!

It was just late at night, so the photos were a little blurry!

However, it can be vaguely recognized that the back is very similar to An Lan's.

After reading it, Hu Zhenhua smiled and said,

"Destroy it! Do as we planned!"

"understand!"

Not long after Hu Zhenhua finished his explanation, Liu Yue's cheerful voice came from the corridor.

"Brother Zhenhua, Brother Zhenhua!"

Hu Zhenhua immediately closed his eyes, pinched the "Ziwu Jue" with his hands, and straightened his waist!

The name of "Ziwu Jue" comes from the base of the ring finger (Zi) and the tip of the middle finger (Wu). The specific method is to pinch the Zi position of the left hand with the index finger and thumb of the right hand, then pinch the tip of the middle finger with the thumb of the left hand, and finally turn it over and place it on the leg.

The purpose of this hand gesture is to guide and concentrate the yin and yang energies in the body through specific hand seals, helping practitioners to better enter a meditative state and achieve the purpose of practice.

In Taoism, this hand seal is called "Tai Chi Yin Yang Bagua Lianhuan Jue", also known as "Tai Chi Jue", which aims to help practitioners better control and use the energy in the body through the specific placement and movement of the hand seal.

Liu Yue was led into the room and the first thing he saw was Hu Zhenhua sitting cross-legged by the window.

He was a little stunned, not knowing what Old Hu was up to.

A businessman covered in money, is he trying to meditate and gain enlightenment?

After Zhuge Lin served Liu Yue a cup of hot tea, he stood beside Lao Hu motionless.

At first, Liu Yue didn't pay much attention to it, because his attention was all on Lao Hu. From the beginning, this guy maintained the same posture and breathed evenly.

Turning his eyes, Liu Yue suddenly discovered that Zhuge Lin was actually standing still.

What's going on between this master and servant?

Liu Yue was full of questions, but he could only wait, because people who practice cultivation hate being disturbed the most.

Hu Zhenhua silently recited the Taishang Laojun Pure Heart Sutra and entered a meditative state again.

Just like that, after a quarter of an hour, Liu Yue couldn't wait any longer and shouted softly,

"Brother Zhenhua!"

Zhuge Lin on the side quickly stopped him, made a gesture of silence, and said in a low voice,

"General Liu, please do not disturb me. The Chairman has reached a critical moment in his practice!"

"I'm in a hurry!"

"Apart from birth, old age, sickness and death, there is nothing urgent in this world!"

Liu Yue: ￥@……

Zhuge Lin made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Liu Yue should go outside to talk.

After they left the house, Zhuge Lin whispered,

"Is it about the gunship? Testing and armor reinforcement will be completed in two days. However, the aircraft has added a lot of weight, so it needs to be retested!"

Zhuge Lin glanced at Liu Yue with a half-smile on his face.

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. If the funds are in place, I will approve the aircraft factory to start the modification without asking the chairman!"

Liu Yue was choked badly.

money?

Where does the money come from? With the war imminent, the authorities have no money to support new research and development projects.

"Assistant Zhuge, this isn't about the gunboat. There's a meeting that Brother Zhenhua needs to attend. Many high-ranking officials and generals will be attending this meeting. It would be greatly beneficial to their company if Brother Zhenhua could meet with them!"

"Is that so?"

Zhuge Lin pondered for a moment and said,

"To be honest, General, the Chairman met Taoist Taiyi in the industrial zone. He told him a fortune. Do you know what the fortune was?"

"What is it?"

"Fence-sitters, fence-sitters, even when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, they may not be prosperous;

If you want prosperity, you must return home, only then can you feel the luxury you desire."

This is the 49th sign of Lu Zu's Oracle: The ancient Tao Yuanming retired.

It means that everything is difficult at first but easy later on, so it is better to retreat.

Liu Yue obviously knew this hexagram, but he pretended to be puzzled and asked,

"What does this mean?"

"The chairman said he might face a bloody disaster or even the destruction of his family!"

Liu Yue was speechless and complained in his heart: It’s terrible to be uneducated.

Literally speaking, this is indeed a bad sign.

The weeds on the wall and the flowers under the fence, the end of the road, may not necessarily lead to prosperity, which is not a good sign. However, the turning point is in the second half of the sign: if you want prosperity, you must also return home, so that you can enjoy the luxury you want.

Being extravagant in heart is the key point of this hexagram!

There is no "standard answer" for Lu Zu's Oracle, and it can be interpreted freely according to the mentality of the person asking for the divination.

Liu Yue's eyes grew deep. Could it be that Hu Zhenhua realized that the situation was unfavorable?

"Assistant Zhuge, did Brother Zhenhua tell me why he suffered such a bloody disaster?"

"I don't know. Oh, by the way, the chairman also said that we should avoid women!"

Liu Yue's mind raced, and he had already come up with a solution.

Since you are superstitious about hexagrams, I will use magic to counter magic for you!

"Assistant Zhuge, I have some basic knowledge of the art of yin and yang. Perhaps I can help Brother Zhenhua solve his puzzlement!"

"That's great! I'll go see if the chairman has finished his breathing exercises! Please wait a moment!"

As Zhuge Lin entered the room, he looked at his watch.

Only half an hour has passed, it’s not enough time.

It takes at least an hour from printing to selling the newspaper.

We have to delay for another half an hour!

Zhuge Lin stood in the room for a full ten minutes before coming out.

Liu Yue was extremely anxious. He wanted to go in but was stopped by Lan Shian.

"Assistant Zhuge, what's going on?"

"I'm afraid it will take more than ten minutes!"

Liu Yue was so anxious that he turned around and said anxiously,

"The meeting will be held in half an hour. If we don't leave now, we will be late!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Yun ran over and handed a telegram to Zhuge Lin, saying breathlessly,

"Director Wang got angry and asked why the phone in the chairman's office couldn't be reached?"

Because the phone line was unplugged!

Zhuge Lin glanced at the telegram and ordered,

"Mr. Lian, please call Director Wang back and tell him that the chairman is praying for the country and that this is a critical moment and cannot be interrupted! Otherwise, the Lord of Morality will punish you!"

Liu Yue rubbed his eyebrows.

This reason is really invincible.

If Director Wang dares to interrupt the prayer, he will be harboring evil intentions towards the Party and the country.

If you don't interrupt, you can only stare blankly!

Liu Yue suddenly felt relieved. With this telegram in hand, it was difficult for the higher-ups to blame him for his incompetence.

He was a little impressed by Lao Hu.

At the consulate, he was a devout Christian.

Here, he is also a Taoist disciple.

It seems like he believes in every god, but at the same time, he believes in none of them!

After more than ten minutes, a voice suddenly came from the room.

"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form!"

Well, this guy believes in Buddhism again!

Liu Yue rushed into the room and shouted,

"Brother Zhenhua, come with me!"

"What's the matter?"

Liu Yue grabbed Lao Hu's arm and said anxiously,

"Tell me on the way!"

Hu Zhenhua slapped Liu Yue's hand away and shouted,

"I shouldn't go out recently. If you have anything to say, just talk here!"

"There's an important meeting that requires your attendance. There will be many important figures present. I'll introduce you to them!"

Hu Zhenhua glanced at Zhuge Lin and saw him nod slightly. He said cheerfully,

"Old Liu, you're so kind! Let's go!"

Liu Yue was quite speechless.

Just now you said it’s not advisable to go out, but now when you hear that you can make friends with big guys, your face changes immediately!

Born in the year of the dog!

Hu Zhenhua's pace was so fast that Liu Yue could hardly keep up.

A few minutes later, they were already in the car.

The Magic City is extremely prosperous, and there is no tense atmosphere before the war at all!

There was a lot of traffic on the road, and motorcycles and small scooters were quite popular. Hu Zhenhua had already seen three of them before the car had even gone a kilometer.

Rickshaws are about to disappear from the stage of history, and in the future, the worst will be pedal tricycles.

However, the most common ones are the strange ones, which are everywhere on the streets, each one loaded with goods.

A barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of Hu Zhenhua's mouth.

Half a month has passed since the ordering meeting ended on April 4, and a large amount of goods have arrived at the port.

Where did these goods go?

Either in Lao Hu’s or the manufacturer’s warehouse, or in people’s homes.

According to statistics from Tongan Port employees, the total value of goods arriving at the port in just half a month was at least over 3.6 million yuan.

This is just the goods in Shanghai. If the goods in Chongming are included, the total value is more than 6 million yuan.

Where did so much money go?

The vast majority of them flocked to the real estate industry in Shanghai!

Part of it is supplies hoarded by foreign businessmen, ready to make huge profits.

Another part of them rushed to the Peony Palace!

Hu Zhenhua said to himself: Bang!