"Oh, no wonder they came with military ships and speedboats. It turned out to be the son-in-law of the Zhejiang envoy, and he was also a businessman who opened a bank. Then why did he go to Meishan Town? He also wanted to invest in a coal mine?" Xi Yucuo muttered.

With.

"I think this young man has bright eyes, great ambitions, strong martial arts skills, a chivalrous heart to help the world and bring peace to the people, and with the support of the military, he will definitely have a bright future."

Xi Yufu met Chen Tianhua and had a good impression.

Xu's father and Xu's mother couldn't help but nod, and glanced at Xu Yunyuan, a little strange.

As parents, they are devastated by their daughter's misfortune. When things like this happen, they can only think about what to do in the future.

If the daughter is young, it is definitely better to remarry and become a woman.

They also met Chen Tianhua at the dock today. If they were to choose a son-in-law, he would be a dream come true.

It's a pity that a famous woman has her own owner.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, Yun'er is back safely. Please take a bath and rest. In the evening, have a drink at home to calm down the shock. How to thank her will be considered slowly. Anyway, there are still three days left."

"Okay, that's it," Xi Yucheng said.

…

Huaihai Road, Sheng Gongguan.

On the east side of Shanghai Library, opposite the British Country Gentlemen's Club.

A British country manor that is almost the same as Li Mansion covers an area of ​​about 10,000 square meters and has a large lake inside.

There are wooden balconies on each floor. In Chen Tianhua's eyes, it has a bit of Swiss style.

The difference between this place and Li's Mansion is that there are two heavily armed Qing soldiers standing guard at the gate of the manor, and there are many officials wearing flower feathers walking around in the garden.

After all, it was the residence of a second-ranking official of the Qing court, which was very different from Li Jingfang, who was in the opposition.

A red board hangs above the gate of the manor, with all of Sheng Xuanhuai's titles and honorifics written in gold letters on it, in both Chinese and English.

Chen Tianhua was very puzzled when he saw it.

Walking into the large living room, there is an English wall clock in the middle and a lantern-style gas lamp in the center.

The entire layout is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and foreigners often come to visit, allowing them to choose their own preferences.

On one side are Chinese furniture, many calligraphy and paintings, valuable vases, and Mongolian carpets.

On the other side, it is completely Westernized, with armchairs, horizontal sofas, and Russian carpets as the furniture.

On the wall are British animal carvings on steel plates.

Although the painting is unknown, the floor lamp is extremely famous and is called the 'Salon Lighthouse'.

There are coffee, milk candies, Manila cigars, Egyptian cigarettes, and French champagne on the coffee table.

But when Sheng Xuanhuai met Chen Tianhua, it was not in the big living room or the small living room, but in one of his colleges.

That's where he handles his daily official duties and formally negotiates with Chinese and foreign guests.

The housekeeper came and told Chen Tianhua to go to the academy alone.

Maybe he wanted to test whether this young man was capable of taking responsibility.

Walking through a long corridor, following an employee wearing a flower-feathered headband, we arrived in front of a magnificent courtyard.

This is the central location of Sheng Xuanhuai.

"Please, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Tianhua nodded slightly and followed the director into the side door of the academy, then walked straight along the central axis until he came to the main room in the middle, and then stopped.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Chen. I will go and report first."

From the Hua Ling Tingdai and Bu Zi who worked in the job, Chen Tianhua judged that his official rank should be in the fifth rank, but he was very polite and respectful to Chen Tianhua.

Anyone who was privately invited to the academy to meet by Shanda people was either rich or noble. Many foreign consuls, foreign bank bosses, and local wealthy people were invited to meet here.

"Please..." Chen Tianhua nodded.

The employee quickly went in to report it.

"Mr. Chen, please come in. Shanda people will be waiting for you in the room."

After a while, the minister came out of the court room and bowed slightly.

He knew that Shanda was a distinguished person and very busy, so not everyone who wanted to see him could be given an interview by him.

But today, this young man does not have any official title and is not a foreigner. He can be received as soon as he comes in and is notified. This is very rare.

When Chen Tianhua was about to go in, the manager saw that he was wearing casual clothes and couldn't help but remind him:

"Mr. Chen, do you want to change into formal clothes first?"

Chen Tianhua was stunned, thinking that he was on a private visit, how could he be wearing formal clothes.

Moreover, he is just an ordinary businessman, and the so-called formal service is just a matter of opinion. Everyone has different opinions.

Maybe this person is working and meets too many officials or consuls, and they all wear official uniforms or casual clothes.

Li Jingfang, who accompanied him, did not raise any objections to his appearance.

It's indeed a bit abrupt to come today, and I didn't expect to change into formal attire to meet in the academy.

Besides, he has been doing business for the past two years, and he always wears regular clothes no matter who he meets, so he is used to it.

Speaking of which, he had never met any princes or ministers in a formal occasion, and the biggest official of the Qing Dynasty he had met was his father-in-law Li Cunzhi.

But Li Cunzhi never had such rules.

When going to the official court to meet the princes and ministers, you should wear official uniforms. The etiquette rules here were established in the Qing Dynasty.

But this is in Sheng Mansion, an official residence, not a yamen.

What Chen Tianhua didn't know was that Shanghai Sheng Mansion was Sheng Xuanhuai's government office, and they worked and lived together.

His real yamen is in Beijing, but in Shanghai, he manages all government-owned enterprises, such as the Steamship Merchants Bureau, the Commercial Bank, etc. There are too many.

Simply, he would work in the mansion.

This is why he wants to announce his official title, title, honorific title, etc. in front of the mansion gate.

Even if you tell me in disguise, this is still a yamen.

But where should he change it now?

"Thank you for reminding me, it's too late."

He said nothing more and walked directly into Sheng Xuanhuai's court room.

A faint fragrance filled the room, coming from the bronze squatting beast incense burner in the corner of the room. The whole room was bright, simple and neatly tidied.

Sheng Xuanhuai, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, dressed in official uniform, was sitting in front of a large desk and writing furiously.

He didn't even raise his head, and didn't seem to see anyone coming.

This is neither an official office nor a private residence, but an official residence and academy.

Chen Tianhua thought for a while and decided that it would be better to show him the courtesy of seeing him.

"Chen Tianhua, please see Shanda people." Chen Tianhua clasped his hands together and bowed to the bottom, but did not kneel down.

"Here you are, just wait a moment for me to finish writing these lines!" Sheng Xuanhuai still didn't raise his head.

But he knew that the person who came in must be the young talent Chen Tianhua who was highly praised by Li Jingfang.

Chen Tianhua spent a day and two nights writing the plan, which was submitted to Li Jingfang. He has read it and is generally satisfied with it.

He was an advocate of using barbarians to contain barbarians and using the West to contain the East, and he was also a firm executor.

I have long been indignant that the Japanese island countries have been spying on and devouring our territory for so long.

The main purpose of Chen Tianhua's plan is precisely to control the east and promote the west.
Chapter completed!