Ning Zhiheng entered the study, where Huang Xian was sitting in a chair, toying with a porcelain vase in his hand. Seeing Ning Zhiheng enter, he put down the vase, waved for him to sit down, and said with a smile, "What brings you here today? Don't worry, your matter has been settled, and we'll have news in the next couple of days!"
Ning Zhiheng smiled and replied, "This is all thanks to the director's guidance. I have already submitted the case report today, and the case is now closed."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xianzheng nodded and said, "There are some special circumstances. The Director wants to open a separate case. Your Action Section has already completed its task, and it was done very well!"
Ning Zhiheng didn't say much. Huang Xianzheng still cared for him a lot and arranged many things for him. This is the advantage of having a background and a powerful backer.
He stood up, walked over, placed a small box on the desk, and said, "Chief, today I seized Dai Daguang's property and trading company. I've brought you the share of the confiscated wealth that I offered as a tribute!"
Huang Xianzheng immediately realized that Ning Zhiheng had preemptively targeted Dai Daguang. He nodded and said, "It's time to speed up the case. The criminals should be transferred as soon as possible; it will benefit you too!"
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng took another small leather suitcase and placed it on the table, saying, "This is the copy for the section chief. Please pass it on to him!"
There was no need to say more. Huang Xianzheng nodded inwardly. Although Ning Zhiheng was young and had just graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, in addition to being meticulous and capable, he acted like a seasoned official who had been in the officialdom for many years and was meticulous in his work!
Ning Zhiheng naturally knew where his roots lay. He was specially recruited into the Military Intelligence Investigation Department by his teacher He Feng through Huang Xianzheng. From the very beginning, he was classified as part of Huang Xianzheng's faction and branded with that label.
In other words, his biggest reliance in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department was Huang Xianzheng. Everyone around him knew this. No matter how much the Director appreciated him, he would never treat him as a confidant or trusted man, because he knew that no matter what he did, Ning Zhiheng would not risk breaking away from the Baoding Clique, which was the most despised thing in the military.
Therefore, Ning Zhiheng's request for Huang Xianzheng to hand over this sum of money to the director was a way of indirectly showing his loyalty to Huang Xianzheng.
Another point is that Ning Zhiheng's rank is indeed too low, and he has no channel of communication with the Director. Unless the Director takes the initiative to summon him, he has no right to request an audience.
Unlike Huang Xianzheng, who, being a member of the Baoding faction, could be more casual when visiting his backer and his visit wouldn't seem abrupt.
Huang Xianzheng said with a smile, "Zhiheng, the expansion of recruitment has already begun, and the list of officers I promised to assign to you has been prepared. Just like we agreed before, you can choose for yourself. After all, it has to be someone you're comfortable with!"
After saying that, he took out a list from the drawer and said, "These people are all newly recruited officers in our Baoding faction. Among them are your classmates who entered at the same time. Take this back and choose for yourself. Make a decision as soon as possible so I can give you a heads-up!"
Ning Zhiheng did not accept the list, but respectfully said, "Zhiheng is inexperienced and his judgment of people is no match for that of the Director. It is better for you to make the selection for me. I don't have many people around me, so just give me one captain and two vice captain positions!"
How could Ning Zhiheng know the merits or demerits of the people on the list? After all, they had never spent time together. In any case, he was confident that with his methods, these people would obediently submit to his orders. Therefore, he didn't need to worry about it. He could hand over the initiative to Huang Xianzheng and show him his loyalty.
Huang Xianzheng was even more satisfied to see that Ning Zhiheng had made all the decisions for him. He put the list back into the drawer and laughed, "Alright, I'll take care of these things. Don't worry, these are all our own people, so they'll be easy to use."
At this moment, Huang Xianzheng felt that Ning Zhiheng was very much to his liking in every aspect, including his character and work, and was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye!
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng noticed the porcelain on the desk and couldn't help but ask, "Chief, you also like antiques?"
Huang Xianzheng laughed and said, "It's just something I play with in my spare time, a personal hobby. Why do you like these things, Zhiheng?"
Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "My family is considered well-off in Hangzhou, and I have liked antiques and jade since I was a child. However, I am not very knowledgeable and my knowledge is not deep."
Huang Xianzheng had always loved collecting antiques, but none of his friends shared this hobby, which was undoubtedly related to the historical context of the time.
One reason for this is that antiques and jade artifacts were relatively cheap in the early years of the Republic of China. Of course, they would be even cheaper a few years later. Collecting them was almost always a losing proposition, as they had little collectible value.
Unlike in later generations, where simply collecting a fine treasure can instantly increase your net worth and even change your life's destiny.
However, in the early years of the Republic of China, society was turbulent and wars were frequent. People's personal safety was hard to guarantee, so who among ordinary people would be willing to invest manpower and financial resources in collecting antiques?
Those who have the financial resources and energy to do these things are mostly well-educated families and experts, so it can be said that the group of people who collect cultural relics and antiques is very narrow and not widespread.
In addition, during the Republic of China era, the number of antiques and cultural relics was enormous. What would be considered rare treasures by later generations was not uncommon in that era.
In this era, most people collect antiques for their own enjoyment and personal hobby; almost no one has become wealthy through collecting antiques and collectibles. This is because with the frequent occurrence of wars, antiques and collectibles have become increasingly worthless.
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