The wood has been completed. No matter how much Wu Chaoyue feels sorry for the comprador grandfather who did not kill all the compradors, it is useless. Moreover, Wu Chaoyue has no time to regret it anymore, because the priests have just been settled and three days have passed, the priests and uncles have joined forces to kill the door again. His smile only invites Wu Chaoyue to the dock again and helps them organize dock workers to study the Bible.

He was soft-hearted and had short hands. He just owed the priests a huge favor. Wu Chaoyue could no longer find any reason to refuse, so he could only agree with a smile and accompany the priests to the dock again. The result was pretty good. Wu Jianzhang, who had already tasted the sweetness, said this time that he would not stop his grandson from making friends with foreigners. Liu Lichuan also asked the Shuangdao to come forward without hesitation, forcing and seducing those dock workers who had also tasted the sweetness to study the Bible. On the Shanghai dock, there was once again a grand scene of thousands of Chinese workers learning Western culture.

There is also the Bailong Society, the most powerful in Shanghai. She saw the lessons of the Bird Party and Xiao Fujian with her own eyes, and made a promise with Wu Chaoyue in advance. This time, the Bailong Society led by Wang Guochu said that she would not dare to stop the foreign priest from preaching on the docks. Not only did she not obstruct, Wang Guochu also took the initiative to run to Wu Chaoyue and asked Wu Chaoyue to fulfill her promise and let the dock workers controlled by the Bailong Society also study the Bible in exchange for additional salary increase and the opportunity to work in foreign merchant ships.

The Shuangdao Society, which is mainly Guangdong, has no ambition and strength to monopolize the Shanghai Wharf, and of course it will not object to the Bailong Society sharing the interests of foreign ships. A group of fanatical foreign priests only hope to be able to preach more, so naturally they raised their hands to welcome the Bailong Society workers to join the ranks of studying the Bible. After seeing that the Bailong Society also asked workers to learn the Bible from foreigners, several other small gangs in Shanghai also made clever choices. They rushed to Wu Chaoyue, nodded and bowed, and said all the good things to ask for joining the Bible. Wu Chaoyue and the foreign priests came without any rejection. No matter who came to ask for it, they all agreed.

As a result, an extremely spectacular scene was born on the Shanghai pier. Thousands of dock workers and coachmen were arranged neatly. Under the leadership of a group of foreign priests, they painted crosses and recited the words of the Bible in unison. God's blessing and Amen's prayers came one after another, and the most profound sayings about loving others as oneself continued, which attracted countless Shanghai people to watch and amazed.

Seeing this scene, many foreign priests were of course so excited that they could not control themselves and danced. Many priests who had been in China for many years shed tears of excitement, constantly thanking the Lord for their mercy, which made their hard work reward. After truly tasting the sweetness of faith, they also initially came into contact with Western culture and learned that foreign priests were not as evil as the legends. Many foreign priests became very interested in Catholicism, and took the initiative to ask the foreign priests how to join the religion. The foreign priests patiently explained and persuaded them to develop quite a lot of believers on the spot. The missionary efficiency was quickly improved several times by ten times.

Another French merchant ship from Hong Kong drove into the dock. Because several French priests were busy preaching, Wu Chaoyue, who was already idle, took the initiative to accompany Father Martin to help negotiate and requested the French ship to cooperate with the priests to preach. As a result, although the captain of the French agreed to Wu Chaoyue and Martin's request, he asked Father Martin in French what happened. How could so many Chinese workers recite the Bible together?

Although the difference between French and English is not very big, it is really difficult to explain this situation in English. Fortunately, Father Martin was reluctant to make do with French. He got on the boat and explained the reason to the French captain. Wu Chaoyue stayed by the springboard and waited. However, at this moment, Wang Guochu, the leader of the Bailong Society, came to Wu Chaoyue with a few people and greeted Wu Chaoyue with a smile. Wu Chaoyue misunderstood what he meant and said, "Uncle Wang, is this boat worthy of yours according to the rules? Don't worry, the owner has agreed, you can directly ask your people to come and unload the goods."

"No, you misunderstood by my eldest nephew." Wang Guochu smiled and shook his head, and said again: "I think you have time and want to talk to you about the last time. Didn't you say that last time, if you have time, would you like to teach me some ways to make a fortune on the Shanghai Wharf?"

"Oh, I almost forgot." Wu Chaoyue smiled, knowing that Wang Guochu had already tasted the sweetness and began to pay attention to his opinions. Out of repaying Wang Guochu's promise to reconcile and out of his kindness to do something good, Wu Chaoyue did not hide his own personal information, and immediately said: "Uncle Wang, I said last time that if you only focus on this commission protection fee on the dock, you are begging for rice with a golden rice bowl, it is not that you are fooling you. If you want to make a fortune, there are opportunities everywhere in Shanghai, just because you are afraid that you will not be able to relax your horizons."

"Let go, you must let go." Wang Guochu, who had already tasted the sweetness, answered very readily and couldn't wait to ask: "Big nephew, then tell me, how can I make a fortune on the Shanghai Wharf?"

"There are too many, I can't finish it in a short time." Wu Chaoyue said without thinking: "The easiest one is to open a factory, set up a textile factory, spend some money to buy machines from foreigners, buy cotton, hire workers to produce cloth, keep your money and count it until your hands cramps!"

The textile industry is the most basic and easiest industry in an industrial country. In the early days of modern China's reform and opening up, it was only after catching up with the last bus of the textile industry to achieve good results. Modern people know this. Unfortunately, although Wu Chaoyue's suggestion is extremely correct, it is whimsical for a Chinese like Wang Guochu in 1852. So after hearing Wu Chaoyue's words, Wang Guochu was not only not happy, but also widened his eyes and exclaimed: "Open a factory? Money to sell cloth? Can you make a fortune?"

"Make you make a fortune!" Wu Chaoyue nodded vigorously and said, "Uncle Wang, you also know that the textile industry in the entire Qing Dynasty is the most prosperous in Jiangsu, but it takes at least three or four days for a farmer to weave a piece of local cloth. A foreign machine can weave hundreds of pieces of cloth in a day! What a big gap? If you buy ten foreign machines, wouldn't it be equivalent to hiring three or four hundred farmers to weave cloth for you? Even if you only find one hundred cents of a piece of cloth, you will earn three or four hundred cents of a day? How long does it take to collect protection fees on the Shanghai wharf to receive these three or four hundred cents of a piece of cloth?"

Wang Guochu showed his expression on his face, but Wu Chaoyue continued to talk endlessly and said with a harsh attitude: "As for sales, you don't have to worry at all. The five Tongyang ports in the Qing Dynasty, Shanghai is located in the northernmost part, and the Yangtze River channel and canal are convenient. The transportation is extremely convenient. The textile factory you set up is equivalent to having the entire northern and inland markets of the Qing Dynasty..."

With his hands on his fingers, Wu Chaoyue patiently pointed out the various benefits and great prospects of building a factory in Shanghai, and urged Wang Guochu to pay for money and build a factory, and volunteered to help Wang Guochu contact foreigners to purchase machines and recruit skilled technicians. However, unfortunately, Wu Chaoyue's charming eyes were for the blind man to see. Wang Guochu was neither understanding nor believing in these words, and had no interest. After a few words, he found an excuse to say goodbye and leave. He even scolded Wu Chaoyue for not being a bad idea.

Wu Chaoyue also saw that Wang Guochu was disdainful to his kind suggestions. He shook his head and regretted it, but he could only sigh softly, "I finally understand how difficult it is for old compradors such as Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong. No matter how good things are, what kind of use is the common people who don't understand?"

"Dear Chinese friend, can you take up some of your precious time?"

When Wu Chaoyue was regretting, a strange voice suddenly came from behind his ears. When Wu Chaoyue looked back, he saw a white man in his forties smiling at him, wearing a top hat, a suit, a leather, and a crutch. There were several foreigners who looked like followers, who seemed to have a good identity. Seeing Wu Chaoyue turn around, the white man smiled and said, "Dear Chinese friend, I have heard all your views just now. I think it's very interesting and reasonable. I have heard some people say about you. I am very interested in you and hope to talk to you, but I don't know if you allow it?"

"Of course." Wu Chaoyue hurriedly stretched out his hand and said enthusiastically in English: "Welcome to ancient China, dear Western friends, my name is Chaoyue Wu."

Hearing Wu Chaoyue's proficient English, he saw Wu Chaoyue reach out and ask for a handshake. The white man's eyes lit up and he immediately reached out to shake hands with Wu Chaoyue. However, without waiting for the white man to speak, Wu Dasai rushed over and grabbed Wu Chaoyue and said, "Young Master Sun, go quickly. The master sent someone to call you back and ask you to go back immediately. There is something urgent to do."

Wu Chaoyue asked in confusion what was so urgent, but Wu Dasai shook his head and said he didn't know. He kept urging Wu Chaoyue to go home immediately, and said that the matter was urgent. Wu Chaoyue had no choice but to say to the white man: "Dear Western friend, I'm very sorry, something urgent happened at my family, and my grandfather urged me to go back immediately, so I'm very sorry, I must say goodbye. If there is a chance, will we discuss in detail next time?"

"It's okay, you go and handle your urgent matter first." The white man smiled and nodded, and said, "We will definitely have a chance to meet again. We will talk in detail next time."

Wu Chaoyue thanked him politely, shook hands with the white man, and then said goodbye to Wu Dasai. As soon as Wu Chaoyue left, the French missionaries who had preached on the dock had rushed to the white man. While saluting him, he said in an incredible tone: "God! Dear Mr. Bourbron! Our plenipotentiary of France to China! Why have you come to Shanghai as well?"

"I'll come to Shanghai to handle some diplomatic affairs." The white man answered casually, and then said in the direction of Wu Chaoyue's departure, smiling and said, "But I really didn't expect that I would meet an interesting Chinese like Wu in Shanghai. I already know about the missionaries and Wu from various countries. You don't need to introduce them for the time being. I will only ask you one thing. Is Wu really the same as the legend, knows us very well in the West? He also has a welcome attitude towards us?"

"Dear Mr. Minister, we can assure you that Wu's understanding and familiarity with the West is far above any Chinese. We can also assure that Wu is very friendly and welcome to Western civilization."

Several missionaries answered without hesitation, and then a missionary whispered: "Mr. Minister, as far as we know, the British Consul Aliguo, the Prussian Consul Ahuawei, the American Consul Qi Liyun, the Portuguese Billy and the Spanish Laurio have all paid attention to him and observed him secretly. There is other unconfirmed news that the British Consul Aliguo has reported the information about him to the British Minister Plenipotentiary Mr. Wenhan."

"Damn John Bull, his sense of smell is very sensitive." The white man snorted and said, "Stay close to him for me and give me a copy of the information about him."

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Let’s look back at the situation of Wu Chaoyue. After being hurriedly called home by Wu Dasai, Wu Jianzhang, who is diligent in official duties, has rarely returned home. As soon as he met, he shouted to Wu Chaoyue: “Go back to the room to change clothes, clean up carefully, wash it clean, and meet the guests with me later.”

"Grandpa, what kind of guest is so important and so troublesome?" Wu Chaoyue asked in confusion.

Wu Jianzhang's vulgar old face suddenly showed a smile, smiling happily and mysteriously, and said, "Of course it's a good thing. Uncle Ayuan is a matchmaker and told you a marriage. Grandpa will take you to see the girl later. If you are satisfied, Grandpa, I will decide your good things today."

"Blind date?" Wu Chaoyue screamed like a pig killer, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Grandpa, I am only seventeen years old, so I need to be so anxious? I want to play for a few more years, and I won't be together! I won't be together!"

"The girl is very beautiful! It's much more beautiful than the maids in your room!"

Wu Jianzhang, who knew his baby's grandson's character, used only one sentence, and immediately calmed Wu Chaoyue. He looked at his baby's grandson again. Wu Jianzhang smiled even happier and said, "That girl, grandpa, I have seen her before, and she looks like she is used to match you. Even grandpa, I have to admit that it was a flower inserted in cow dung. At that time, grandpa, I was moved to tell her for you. Unfortunately, your uncle Ayuan was afraid that you would sleep in the willows all day long, and he didn't dare to nod. Now that you have changed your evil spirits and are a little bit successful, your uncle Ayuan mentioned this again and even came forward to invite the girl to meet you."

"Who is she from Uncle Ayuan?" Wu Chaoyue asked curiously.

"He is the daughter of a brother of a brother." Wu Jianchang replied in a verbal manner: "You uncle Ayuan, the brother of a brother of a brother, is a local guard in Qingpu. Although the family is not high and the family is not rich, our Wu family is not a scholarly family. The girl looks really liked by her grandfather. I guess you will definitely like it, so I don't care about that much. As long as you nod, my grandfather can agree."

Wu Chaoyue, who was so young, was still a little hesitant and somewhat doubted Wu Jianzhang's aesthetic ability. But Wu Jianzhang urged: "Why are you still stunned? Grandpa considered it for you when he saw that the girl was beautiful. Go and clean up. If you really don't like him later, I won't force you."

Wu Jianzhang said this, and was somewhat curious about how beautiful the wife the comprador grandfather liked him was. Wu Chaoyue finally returned to his room to dress up and change himself into luxurious clothes. Yushu - Sorry, Wu Chaoyue, who unfortunately inherited Wu Jianzhang's appearance, could not be regarded as the word "wind" later. But no matter what, after carefully cleaning up, Wu Chaoyue, who has been afraid of looking in the mirror these days, could look at himself in the mirror faced with some desire to buy a piece of tofu and hit him to death.

After packing up, after waiting for a while, Wu Jianzhang sent someone to ask Wu Chaoyue to meet the guests at the West Flower Hall. Wu Chaoyue felt a little up and down. When he got the West Flower Hall, Liu Lichuan first greeted him. While greeting Wu Chaoyue loudly, he whispered with a smile: "Boy, you're a bargain. My niece is a famous beauty in Qingpu. She is worthy of you. If it weren't for my sake, her father would never agree! After the good thing is done, you must thank me, the big matchmaker!"

He smiled bitterly and agreed repeatedly, and then entered the flower hall with some fear. Wu Chaoyue first saw a middle-aged man in his forties talking to his comprador grandfather, and a beautifully dressed girl was sitting next to the middle-aged man, but she couldn't see clearly with her head down. Liu Lichuan pushed Wu Chaoyue and said with a smile: "Brother Lichun, let me introduce you to you. This is the eldest nephew Wu Chaoyue I told you. How about it? Is it a talent?"

The middle-aged man turned his head and looked at Wu Chaoyue. Although he was a little disappointed in his eyes, he still greeted Wu Chaoyue politely. Liu Lichuan said to the girl again: "Xiuying's niece, uncle will introduce you to you. He is my nephew Chaoyue. You two have this relationship with me, so you can also be considered a family friend. Come up and greet your brother."

The girl snorted softly, then slowly raised her head, revealing a pretty face that was definitely ashamed of Hua Liyue. However, after Wu Chaoyue saw her appearance carefully, the beautiful girl also shyly saw Wu Chaoyue's appearance clearly, but the two of them were stunned at the same time and screamed in unison...

"It's you?!"

"What? Do you know each other?" Liu Lichuan, Wu Jianzhang and others were all shocked.

"Dad, I won't marry!" The beautiful girl answered the question terrible, and refused without thinking, "My daughter would rather not marry for the rest of her life than marry such a rogue disciple!"

As soon as this said, Wu Jianzhang, Liu Lichuan and the middle-aged man were all stunned. Wu Chaoyue was also extremely embarrassed and closed his mouth and said nothing - because the beautiful girl was nothing but someone else, and it happened to be the fisherman girl who was teased by Wu Chaoyue on the dock that day. However, the beautiful girl was getting more and more aroused, so she simply got up and pulled the middle-aged man, and said angrily: "Dad, let's go!"

Out of politeness, the middle-aged man did not listen to his daughter, so he quickly persuaded him, and then asked in a low voice about where his daughter and Wu Chaoyue were incompatible. The beautiful girl's face was a little red, and she was embarrassed to answer, "Don't worry! In short, I will not marry him even if I marry a chicken or a dog! What are your eyes and Uncle Yuan? Why did you choose such a shameless thief for me?"

Hearing this, Wu Chaoyue couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly in a tit-for-tat way: "Please leave quickly! Grandpa, Uncle Ayuan, what do you think of your eyes? Why did you pick me such a Hedong lion tigress? If I asked me to marry such a tigress, would I want to have a good life in the future?!"

"Who do you think is the tigress?" The girl was furious and subconsciously went to find a weapon to match.
Chapter completed!