Chapter 131 Teaching people to fish is worse than teaching them to desire

Looking at the fish on the table, Cheng Nuo suddenly felt in a daze that this "fish" had already taken the bait as soon as he came forward. All that was missing was an opportunity.

Now that we have come to the opponent's home court, we have become closer and made the request naturally, which seems to be reasonable and reasonable.

"Be true to your righteousness and not seek your own benefits; know your way and ignore its merits. Forget it, I want to see what kind of medicine the other party sells in this gourd, whether it is Nourishing Qi Pills or Jiuqu Broken Heart Pill."

Cheng Nuo put down the rice and deliberately burped, pretending to be full.

"Sure enough, as long as there is a slight disturbance on Shanghai Beach, it will not escape the uncle's insight."

"We are from poor backgrounds. If we want to do business and make some money, we have to work harder than others." Yu Qiaqing picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Besides, the bazaar is such a big news, the whole Shanghai beach

We all know it, so how can we miss someone like Yu?"

"It seems that I am short-sighted. No wonder the uncle can create such a big industry. I have to ask the uncle to give me a lesson someday and teach me how to make the business bigger and stronger." Cheng Nuo deliberately said nice things for the sake of making words.

"Hey, I don't dare to take this seriously. How can I, a person who hasn't even graduated from high school, give lessons to a distinguished professor from Peking University? I can't tell anyone about it. I don't know what to say. My face is so embarrassed." Although he said it.

When he declined, the wrinkles on Yu Qiaqing's face turned into flowers when he smiled, obviously he was very affected by the kind words.

The preparation was almost done, Cheng Nuo put his rice bowl further away and asked quietly: "To be honest, uncle, thanks to the help of colleagues from all walks of life in Shanghai, the preliminary supplies for Zhili's flood control are almost ready, mainly with corn flour and winter clothes as a supplement.

Once the inventory is completed, it can be shipped to Tianjin immediately."

Yu Qiaqing took out his handkerchief, wiped his mouth and put it down on the corner of the table, with a sad look on his face: "The water had not receded last time, but now it has suddenly flooded again, and the newly sown wheat seeds are half submerged. In the early autumn of next year,

There is no hope. In addition, it is rainy and sunny, and all kinds of grains are crushed and moldy, and many of them are gradually sprouting. It is dark and dark."

At that time, he was the envy of others and inspired the people of the country. I was also inspired by him and spent 1.5 million silver dollars to follow this path."

With such a historical background and the fact that the other party was still asking questions knowingly, Cheng Nuo instantly understood that he was waiting for him to ask for help.

Yu Qiaqing took the tea and bowed his head slightly to express his gratitude. He took a sip of tea, rolled his eyes, and suddenly smiled: "It seems that you already have a goal, Xiao Cheng. I wonder which company is your first choice?"

Yu Qiaqing shook his head to get rid of what he thought was "empty" and drank the tea in the cup again.

Cheng Nuo nodded: "So this batch of supplies is life-saving food for them. Now they are worried about how to send it to Tianjin. If they are delayed on the road for a long time, I don't know how many victims will die early as a result."

A bird in the hand is better than a hundred in the bush.

At that time, thousands of U.S. Marines attacked the Mexican mainland and occupied their seaport of La Cruz, resulting in the death of more than 200 Mexican troops, which greatly inspired Americans' patriotism and enhanced their international prestige."

Yu Qiaqing still has some patriotism in his heart. Thinking of the original intention of setting up the Steamship Merchants Bureau, he can't help but sigh: "Li Zhongtang once said that the Steamship Merchants Bureau can transport official grain and passenger loans when there is nothing, and load reinforcements and ammunition when there is trouble. From then on, Chinese ships can

Smooth travel is a key to implementing coastal defense, and now it seems that it has indeed served its purpose."

“High quality and low price, it’s a win!”

"How does the quality, price and craftsmanship compare with those in Thailand and Spain?"

Yu Qiaqing was so worried that he was unwilling to give up the delicious food in his mouth no matter what. He poured another cup of tea unwillingly: "The weather has been changeable recently. It has been rainy from Shanghai to the north. The sea conditions are constantly changing.

Mr. Zhang's ship has never traveled such a long route north, so it may not be able to cope with emergencies."

In the critical stage of "walking the fish", if the angler is careless, he may get off the hook if he makes a slight mistake.

Cheng Nuo looked like he had met a close friend, and deliberately ignored the second half of Yu Qiaqing's sentence, pretending to be happy and said: "Although Mr. Zhang's shipping company mainly serves Dasheng Cotton Mill, disaster relief is a matter of life and death. He devoted himself to saving the country and founded

Industry is also for this purpose.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Qiaqing's ferry company developed rapidly. In just a few years, the company's capital rapidly expanded to one million, and it successively purchased several thousand-ton freighters and expanded its routes to other areas on the eastern coast of my country. Go to Nanyang and help Yu Qiaqing become the earliest ship king in our country.

Yu Qiaqing only felt that the bitterness of the tea in his mouth was heavier than the fragrance, and he reluctantly advised: "The system of the Steamship Investment Promotion Bureau is 'official supervision and commercial management', which is to increase the revenue of the Manchu government. In essence, it is considered a foreigner. This matter can be discussed again."

Discuss and discuss.”

A group of bureaucrats, compradors and businessmen successively established factories, mines, banks and shipping companies under the banner of saving the country through industry, and this is what Cheng and Yu said.

Suddenly, its importance even exceeds this "killing three birds with one stone" plan.

Before reaping the actual benefits in the distance, it is better to catch the fish near your mouth first.

Now that the "fish float" has sunk, it's time to pull the rod and walk the fish.

Cheng Nuo scratched the back of his head "honestly" and said with a smile: "After all, we can't just support the development of the domestic shipping industry with words, we have to show it with actual actions, right? I don't think there are so many like-minded people, and I can't do what I can.

, if you can do more, do more.”

Now that he heard these words, the dual desires in Yu Qiaqing's heart were completely seduced, making him feel restless.

All he needed to do was introduce himself by name, but unfortunately Cheng Nuo just didn't want to do this.

Cheng Nuo was not satisfied when he saw this, he prepared the net in his hand and said seriously: "Of course disaster relief is important, right now we are focusing on making minor changes to maintain stability, but in the future, we will definitely build our own ship manufacturing company.

The temptation to earn the most money as safely as possible in a limited time is really too great.

After a pause, Cheng Nuo continued: "As for us at that time, the British McMahon secretly took away a large part of Tibet's territory, but we had nothing to do. Now the wolves in the East China Sea have dispersed, and the sun and jackals are watching with eagerness.

swimming pool, uncle, I really can’t reconcile it!”

Now that the local people are in trouble, Mr. Zhang has already donated a large amount of materials, and now he comes to ask for help. This matter will definitely be nothing to him, and all the problems will be solved."

"But in this case, do you have the professionals to do it?"

Cheng Nuo filled up the tea, took the initiative to hand it to the other party, and said with a smile: "That's what I thought, so we are just going to contact our own shipping company to make it more comfortable."

"The Steamship Merchants Bureau is the one founded by Li Zhongtang. It has a long history." Cheng Nuo also took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Li Zhongtang once said that the Steamship Merchants Bureau can consolidate coastal defense militarily, but coastal defense is not

Ships cannot be arranged gradually."

"Replace the steam boiler with a furnace tube boiler to increase the pressure of the steam, and replace the original hidden wheel with a paddle wheel for propulsion. Of course, this method is too troublesome. If possible, we will use other methods."

"Just forecasting the weather in the two seas may not be enough."

Cheng Nuo shook his head and deliberately said: "No, people who are not from my race must have different minds. At this time, it is better to leave it to my compatriots."

However, the problem is still under control. Through telegraph, we cooperate with some weather stations in Japan and Nanyang. When they encounter extreme weather, they will notify us in advance, so that we can prepare as soon as possible. Under double guarantee, not to mention Tianjin, We can also drive safely in Malaysia."

The corners of Yu Qiaqing's mouth twitched slightly, and he put down the cup he had just picked up, and said calmly: "I heard that the famous American scholar Mr. Tesla has a very good personal relationship with you. Could it be that American companies are willing to lend a helping hand? That would be great too." , fully demonstrating the friendship between the two countries."

China Merchants was under monopoly protection when it was born. The Qing government imposed various restrictions on Chinese merchant ships other than China Merchants, stipulating: "Only Chinese merchants are allowed to acquire shares within fifty years" and "are not allowed to establish another brand."

Recalling the past of the China Merchants Company, Cheng Nuo nodded and said: "It was only one year after China Merchants was founded. Japan sent troops to occupy Taiwan, and China Merchants was ordered to send ships to transport troops to cross Taiwan to defend the island; when the Sino-Russian border was tight, China Merchants ships came again. Loading Anhui, the Chu armies went to the Shanhaiguan Yanghe Estuary Defense Line, and of course there was the Sino-French War, etc. It lived up to its original intention and we should support it."

Cheng Nuo sighed and said: "During the Jiayin period, that is, the third year of the Republic of China, when I was still studying in the United States, the President of Mexico apologized to the United States for arresting Americans, but refused to salute the American flag. Therefore, Wilson The president directly ordered the mobilization of 52 warships to send troops to Mexico.

Yu Qiaqing clapped his hands, first asked his servants to clear away the food, and served them a pot of hot tea: "Now the countries in Europe and the West are engaged in bitter wars, and there are German ships wandering on the sea. Shipping is very difficult, and the freight is much higher than before. , the cost of so many supplies throughout the day will not be too low."

Looking at the tea, Yu Qiaqing didn't want to drink it or not. It was too bitter, but he didn't want to drink it. His heart was overturned again. Now that he heard that the other party could predict the weather in such a large area in advance, his mentality had quietly changed.

Cheng Nuo deliberately filtered the overtones in his words and said thoughtfully: "It's really not enough. After all, the weather changes dynamically. It is inevitable that there will be some sudden situations that we cannot predict, and the weather forecast may be inaccurate.

Therefore, for more than 30 years from 1873 to 1905, there was not a single private shipping company in Shanghai. After the Sino-Japanese War, these restrictions were lifted. Later, during the Reform Movement of 1898, the voice of "revitalizing industry, restoring rights and interests, and striving for strength and suppressing bullying" was very high. .

After becoming successful, Yu Qiaqing, as his mother introduced, never stopped giving back to his hometown and contributed a lot to the welfare of his hometown. He invested a total of 5 million yuan in his hometown of Ningbo for the construction of his hometown, including running schools, building banks, and repairing schools. Highways, phone calls, clinics, etc.

Yu Qiaqing was very satisfied with this attitude and said kindly: "Because Dada Lunbu Company established the port earlier, the ship it bought was small and old, with a low tonnage and could not carry much cargo. Problems might occur midway. , you must have planned this in advance, it is best to find a newer and larger shipping company, that will be more reliable."

Although Yu Qiaqing is a big comprador, he is also a filial son. Before going out to Shanghai, his mother specifically told him: "If you make a fortune in Shanghai, you should do something that will benefit your hometown. Don't always think about it.

My family is having a good time."

Cheng Nuo thoughtfully served Yu Qiaqing more tea, and said confidently: "Our Academy of Sciences is busy with maritime weather forecast work. Currently, we have meteorological observation points in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea through the Xujiahui Observatory, which can at least provide weather forecast at sea one day in advance.

Disaster forecast, so navigation problems caused by weather are not big.”

"Uncle, we have already expected this. Isn't it just burning coal? We have already made improvement plans. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Zhang."

"But this is just a thing in the past, it is very different now." In the face of such a huge profit, Yu Qiaqing gritted his teeth and said: "The China Merchants Bureau is called the Guandu Commercial Office, but it is actually a feudal yamen with many redundant staff and a salary.

The management is chaotic, the efficiency is extremely low, malpractice is rampant, and corruption is rampant. One hundred thousand kilograms of grain departed from Shanghai, and it was a blessing to have 50,000 kilograms after arriving in Tianjin."

Considering that his hometown is close to the sea and has many tidal flats, which is rich in cotton but it is difficult to travel, and the people's life is poor, he directly built a local ferry port and a steamship company. The original purpose was to transport things from his hometown.

Although the Sanbei Steamship founded by him only had three 100-ton small ships at the beginning, and they only sailed around the Yangtze River Delta, it was unexpected that during the First World War, Western capital had no intention of going eastward, and water transportation prices soared.

"Can you elaborate?"

Yu Qiaqing didn't care at all on his face, but he was shocked in his heart. It seemed that his Sanbei Shipping Company could also use this kind of weather forecast and benefit a lot.

The abacus was playing so loudly, how could Cheng Nuo get what the other party wanted, and he started to ramble: "The issue of water transportation was also what I was most worried about at the beginning, but now that I think about it, it's not that difficult."

Hearing this, Yu Qiaqing couldn't sit still. Having a background in shipping, he knew very well how important correct weather forecasts are for maritime navigation. It can not only greatly reduce the risk of going to sea, but also shorten the shipping time.

At that time, not only will the other party not pay a penny, but they will also benefit from disaster relief in vain, and even the freight they should receive will be increased. It is really killing three birds with one stone.

"The world is deteriorating, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be." Cheng Nuo naturally knew these circumstances, but he still had to show off. He deliberately didn't look at Yu Qiaqing's face, and while sighing, he "thought" of an idea: "Uncle, what do you think?

At Dada Lunbu Company, Mr. Zhang and I have a very good personal relationship. We have been friends for many years, so he will not refuse to agree to this."

"Hey~ Xiao Cheng, I didn't expect you to be so powerful, you don't show your true face."

Cheng Nuo steeled himself in his heart and smiled again: "These words are very embarrassing. As the saying goes, if you don't listen to your elders, you will suffer the consequences. Sir, just say it straight, I will definitely listen."

After asking this question, Yu Qiaqing himself did not believe that the Academy of Sciences did not have mechanical talents in this field.

Yu Qiaqing was secretly happy. Currently, the largest shipping company in the country was under his control. If he didn't hand over so many supplies to him, who else could. However, out of "avoidance of suspicion", he did not take the initiative to mention himself. He smiled and said: "That's right.

It's very reasonable. My own food is the most delicious. The steak and pasta are all more gimmick than real."

Unfortunately, he was still unwilling to accept it. As if he had made some decision, he added: "In this way, the ship can go to Tianjin freely, and my worries are unnecessary. But as a person who has experienced it, Xiao Cheng, I still want to go again.

Say one more thing."

Whoever is willing to cooperate with us this time will have priority in selling our ships to them."

"This..." Yu Qiaqing was speechless for a moment, and almost couldn't hold it in. After drinking all the tea in the cup, he gritted his back teeth and forced a smile: "Brother Ji Zhi (Zhang Jian) ​​spent 600,000 yuan that year.

Dasheng Lunbu Company founded by Bai Yin can be regarded as the first private shipping company in Shanghai.

Holding my bladder and running out quickly:

"I drank too much tea. Let's come back later to talk. By the way, your uncle and I also own a shipping company!"

It can be said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him a fish, and to teach a man to desire is worse than teaching him to fish.

Complete transformation of offense and defense.
Chapter completed!