Chapter 2504
As one of the de facto rulers of this emerging empire, Tao Donglai certainly hoped that his children could inherit the business and have a place in Haihan officialdom. With his status, he can naturally provide his children with a starting point that is much higher than that of ordinary people, but he will eventually retire from the army. At that time, whether they can stand in the officialdom depends on the individual. ability.
In Tao Donglai's eyes, his eldest son Tao Hongfang has inherited most of his strengths, including being calm, thoughtful, and having an overall view... and the most obvious shortcoming is his lack of experience, even though he has already worked in the Ministry of Commerce. It has been almost five years, but I have not yet truly come into contact with the world outside Hainan Island, and my understanding of the external environment is still on paper. This is far from enough in Tao Dong's opinion.
Sending Tao Hongfang to Hangzhou on business will not only increase his experience and knowledge, but also exercise his ability to work in an unfamiliar environment. Tao Donglai did not expect him to complete secret missions like a seasoned intelligence officer, but he hoped that by using the signal of "sending Tao Hongfang to Hangzhou", relevant personnel in Zhejiang would be able to Be restrained and don't make the food appearance too ugly.
The questions raised by Tao Hongfang also reminded Tao Donglai that for tasks such as sending his children to the local area to brush up their qualifications, it would be better to make more arrangements to prevent Tao Hongfang from being alone when he goes there. There isn't even anyone who can look after each other.
Tao Donglai sent his son away, took paper and pen, and drafted several more transfer orders.
The next day, shortly after Tao Hongfang started working, he received a transfer order from Schneider's office, sending him to Hangzhou to verify the operation of the commercial and trade agencies under the Ministry of Commerce. The relevant procedures and letters of introduction have been completed, and he will set off on the same day, and a special official ship has been arranged to take him off.
Tao Hongfang could only sigh inwardly that his old man's words worked really well. He just talked to him last night and the arrangements were finalized early this morning. Of course, it is more likely that Tao Donglai has already communicated with Schneider and completed all the necessary procedures in advance.
Now that the transfer order has been issued, there is no need for Tao Hongfang to delay any longer. After handing over the work at hand, he went home to pack his luggage.
Tao Hongfang packed his luggage and went to say goodbye to his mother. The younger brothers and sisters at home go to work and go to school respectively, and are not at home at this time, so there is no way to say goodbye in person.
As for his father, Tao Hongfang made a phone call and was told that Tao Donglai was out inspecting the work. At that moment, he could only give up in frustration. He has been accustomed to his father's busy schedule since he was a child. Sometimes he would even go out for several months in a row. It was common for the father and son to not have time to say goodbye in person.
Tao Donglai has always disliked the hustle and bustle when traveling, and this habit has also affected his children. Tao Hongfang usually leaves Sanya to work in other cities and counties on the island, usually with only one entourage, and this trip is no exception.
This attendant named A Peng is a local Li from Hainan, a few years older than Tao Hongfang. His parents were the first Li people to work for Haihan.
Apeng's father worked as an errand in Tao Donglai's family. Apeng also grew up in Tao's family since he was a child. Although he was only a servant, he was lucky enough to be selected as Tao Hongfang's companion, so he also received a good education. The level of education is much higher than that of ordinary Li people.
Tao Donglai was determined to train Apeng to be his son's personal follower, so when Apeng came of age, he sent him to serve as a soldier for two years to learn some practical military skills.
After returning from the army, Apeng took on the role of personal attendant and bodyguard beside Tao Hongfang. Tao Donglai also gave Apeng a position in the security department, allowing him to legally possess and use weapons. Apeng's identity registered with the civil affairs department also changed to Tao Apeng, and he became a retainer of the Tao family. Apeng was very calm about following Tao Hongfang on his long trip. The education he received since childhood was to follow Tao Hongfang, serve him, protect him, and obey his instructions. Tao Hongfang was going to Hangzhou, so he naturally wanted to go with him.
The two took a bus to Victory Port together, and then followed the instructions in the transfer order document to board the ship at Pier 13.
At this time, the ship was still supplying drinking water and food, and Tao Hongfang and Apeng were waiting on the dock. However, the captain told Tao Hongfang that there were more than just the two of them on the ship, so they had to wait until everyone arrived before setting off.
This situation is not surprising. The conditions of official ships are much better than those of ordinary merchant ships, but their numbers are not large. Even the Ministry of Commerce, which has deep pockets, can arrange at most three official ship departures from Sanya every month. Just five ships. Since it is a scarce resource, it is natural to make full use of it, so sometimes official ships dispatched by the Ministry of Commerce will also take officials from other departments.
Although Tao Hongfang has a transcendent status, his current official status is only an overseas inspector, and he is far from being able to enjoy the one-person-one-ship treatment. Being able to take an official ship to Hangzhou is a special consideration given to him by Schneider.
The displacement of this official ship is about 500 tons, and there are at least ten to fifteen cabins on board. It is reasonable to bring a few people along the way to share the transportation cost.
Tao Hongfang sat on the suitcase and waited for a while, but a few familiar people arrived one after another.
The tall, dark-skinned man is Major Ha Jianyi of the Joint Staff of the Ministry of National Defense. He is one year older than Tao Hongfang. His father is Harugong, the founder of the Haihan Army Cavalry Unit. Now he can be regarded as inheriting his father's legacy. .
Although his father settled there after going to Manila in 1637 and rarely returned to Sanya in recent years, Ha Jianyi was sent to Sanya when he was very young and studied at Luhuitou Army Academy under Yan Chujie , can be regarded as a second-generation wearer with good roots, and his promotion speed in the army is also very fast, and he is regarded as one of the candidates to take over the military power of Haihan in the future.
The slender Bai Letong is the son of Industry Minister Bai Kesi and was born in the same year as Ha Jianyi. However, Bai Letong did not get involved in his father's profession. Instead, he studied under Ning Qi since he was a child. Now he works in the Ministry of Culture and Education, mainly engaged in cultural and publicity work. Nowadays, all kinds of newspapers and periodicals published in the market are also under his jurisdiction. The Haihan Times has published several current affairs commentary articles written by Bai Letong.
The last person to arrive at the dock was Ning Zijing, the son of Ning Qi. This second-generation Chuan born in 1633 was the youngest among the four. However, he did not follow the path of a great Confucian like Ning Qi. Instead, he worshiped several people involved in cultural and educational undertakings. A master who is not very relevant. Cai Hongzhan from the Ministry of Construction, Sun Changmi from the Ministry of Transportation, Meng He from the Ministry of Information Industry, and even He Xi from the Ministry of Security were all his masters who had apprenticed themselves to him, and what he had learned was extremely complex.
Perhaps because of this, the department Ning Zijing currently works in is not a government agency in the traditional sense, but an old commercial organization "Qiong Lianfa" that is more inclined to commercial operations, and has a "senior investment consultant" position in it. . Although he and Tao Hongfang are considered half peers, Ning Zijing's freedom of action is much higher than that of Tao Hongfang, who has an official position.
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