Seeing Xie Tian's strength, Xu Shiyou felt relaxed.
There is no need to talk about anything, just to congratulate him on regaining Taiyuan, drink wine and eat meat, and report what he saw to his superiors. He will not care about the rest of the things, and it is not his turn to take care of them.
In Yan Mansion, Mr. Jingguo finally waited for Chongqing's reply.
Looking at the telegram in his hand, Mr. Jingguo breathed a sigh of relief.
It was his father's careful consideration. This arrangement must be satisfactory to Pang Yuan and Xie Baoqing, and he also restrained Yan Xishan. Everyone except Yan Xishan should be happy.
The most important thing is that the combat effectiveness of Xie Baoqing's unit is too terrifying. His father's arrangement is equivalent to putting Xie Baoqing's unit at the forefront of the fight against the Japanese, where it can fully utilize its strengths.
If Xie Baoqing fights a few more good fights as usual, it will also help improve the government's status in international alliances, and China will no longer be marginalized when it attends alliance meetings.
Although Chiang Kai-shek was invited to attend the meeting between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill, it was because Roosevelt insisted that Chiang participate. Chiang basically played the role of a little brother during the meeting between the three giants, whether he was Rong or not. Only you know the humiliation in your heart.
Fortunately, China's anti-Japanese battlefield has finally shown some improvement, and it can finally raise its head and speak loudly in front of the World Anti-Fascist Alliance.
Night finally fell slowly, and the peaceful Ocean Building began to become lively.
Many celebrities from all walks of life in Taiyuan were invited to the banquet prepared by Pang Yuan himself, including Mr. Tang, who also received an official invitation as one of the representatives of the business community.
But those who came to the banquet paid more attention to Mr. Tang's other identity, Mrs. Xie Baoqing's grandfather.
Pang Yuan arranged a buffet party, and he definitely couldn't eat shabu-shabu. In the upper class, even if he wanted to take a bite, he had to pretend to be elegant, walk around with a glass of wine, and chat with people he didn't know. , this is how the social circle expands.
Several cadres of the People's Liberation Army in Taiyuan were arranged to attend tonight's banquet. Now the people of the People's Liberation Army are the stars in Taiyuan City, and they will be sought after wherever they go.
Except for Chu Yunfei, the guys who attended the banquet were basically a bunch of bumpkins. When they had time, they ran to the dining table to load a large plate of delicious food, and they looked like they were gobbling it down. It was really horrible to watch.
Think about it, a few months ago these all-powerful regimental commanders and battalion commanders were refugees wandering the streets begging for food with sticks and broken bowls in their hands. If you want them to adapt to their current status all at once, you have to do it. There is a process, right?
Mr. Jingguo hadn't arrived yet, and Xie Tian hadn't appeared either. Pang Yuan, Ren Haisu, Chu Yunfei and others were taking care of the buffet.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Pang Yuan saw that Xie Tian had not come down yet, so he couldn't bear it and apologized to the accompanying guests. He went upstairs and directly found Xie Tian's room, knocked on the door and entered.
When he opened the door, the smell of mutton-boiled meat hit his face. When Pang Yuan saw Xie Tian, who was sitting around the table eating and sweating profusely, his head instantly turned black.
"You...you are actually eating shabu-shabu here?"
Xie Tian smiled and waved to Pang Yuan: "Brother Pang, come and sit down. Eat something while it's hot. My wife, hurry up and get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Mr. Pang. Forget about the wine, I'll definitely have to drink it later."
Tang Haoer hurriedly stood up and nodded to Pang Yuan with a smile. Pang Yuan waved his hand at Tang Haoer with a black line, stared at Xie Tian and asked: "Haoer doesn't have to go get it, Baoqing, do you know that hundreds of people are waiting below? Looking at you, you still have the heart to eat shabu-shabu here."
Xie Tian took two mouthfuls tightly and said with a smile: "You can't help it. I'll go down after taking two more mouthfuls. Damn it, I have to put on a mask. I'm tired just thinking about it."
Pang Yuan said speechlessly: "Even if you are just pretending, you still have to hold on for me. There will only be more and more such occasions in the future."
Xie Tian put down the bowl and said with a smile: "It's just talking about people and ghosts. Come on, brother Pang, don't glare. I didn't say anything. Wife, my clothes are here."
When Pang Yuan saw Tang Haoer taking over the camouflage combat uniform that Xie Tian usually wore, he asked speechlessly: "Are you still wearing this today?"
Xie Tian smiled and said: "It's comfortable to wear this, don't worry, they will feel at ease when they see me wearing this. But I think I won't be wearing this clothes for a long time, so I'll keep it and cherish it."
Pang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that what Xie Tian said made sense.
Forget it, let him wear whatever he likes, as long as people get out quickly.
It's so outrageous that you're hiding in the house secretly eating shabu-shabu at a time like this. The most important thing is, you didn't even call me.
Pang Yuan grabbed Xie Tian and Tang Hao'er and went downstairs. As the hostess, Tang Hao'er had to attend. There were many female dependents among the guests who needed Tang Hao'er's support.
The guests gathered downstairs finally saw the legendary Xie Baoqing coming down the stairs, and couldn't help but rush to the stairs to applaud.
No matter what status Xie Baoqing will have in the future, at least now he is the most powerful person in Taiyuan.
Most of the invited guests downstairs have experienced the late Qing Dynasty, the warlords' melee, the Northern Expedition and the Japanese rule. They can still be among the celebrities. Naturally, they are all more slippery than loaches, especially good at It’s about judging the situation.
The existence of these people may make people feel sad, but you have to admit that these people can indeed play a mainstay role in their respective fields.
As Xie Tian said, you need to wear a mask when dealing with these people, but you have to wear it. This is why he would rather hide upstairs and eat hot pot with Tang Haoer than go downstairs to accept these people. It's better to let Pang Yuan handle this kind of thing by himself.
Amid the applause of the crowd, Xie Tian smiled and said an impassioned New Year's greeting that everyone loved to hear. Who can act? He just didn't want to act.
In the midst of the bustle, Xie Tian walked out with a glass of wine in his hands, chatting with these celebrities, and the muscles on his face were already mechanized.
At this time, the motorcade that greeted Mr. Jingguo finally entered the courtyard. Xie Tian led celebrities from all walks of life in Taiyuan City to come out from Dayang Building to greet him.
After another dazzling exchange of polite greetings, Mr. Jingguo was welcomed into the Dayang Building like a star holding the moon.
Mr. Jingguo looked at the terrain, pressed down his hands to stop the celebrities who were rushing to shake his hand, walked up to the first platform of the stairs, turned around and stretched out his hand to Xie Tian and Pang Yuan who had gathered at the bottom of the steps: "Wen Mr. Zhi and Bao Qing are invited to come up. At this grand occasion, on behalf of the National Government, I would like to announce the government’s appointment of the two of them.”
Amid the applause, Xie Tian and Pang Yuan looked at each other, walked up the steps with smiles and applauded, and stood side by side on Mr. Jingguo's side.
The two have communicated for a long time and know that there will definitely be such a procedure. As for what kind of appointments Chongqing will make for them, is that important?
