"This is Mr. William de Bricazat." Mo Yang introduced the last British businessman to He Rui.

He Rui smiled and said: "Mr. Bricazat, are your ancestors from southern France?"

"Yes, my ancestors are Masselians." The British businessman replied proudly.

"Those are the nobles who followed William's conquests and arrived in England. They have a really long history. Do you still have a title now?"

The pride on the British businessman's face turned into a bitter smile. But He Rui smiled and said: "Needless to say, Cromwell must have done something to the ancestors."

Mr. William de Bricazat was stunned. After he arrived in China, this was the first time someone noticed the ancient heritage contained in his name. Even Cromwell's attack on the British nobles was not noticed.

Rui was right, it was really unexpected.

After being led into his seat, Mr. William turned to look at the young and knowledgeable Chinese governor and the young mayor beside the young governor. For a moment, he was not sure who he met.

He communicated in a low voice with his companions, who couldn't understand how they could meet such a person in a large rural area outside the customs. William couldn't help but whispered: "Now I wonder if the train has played some trick to pull us away."

Arrive in Shanghai."

The companion chuckled lightly and turned to look at the long dining table in front of him, with its white tablecloth, plate composed of flowers and beautiful fruits, embroidered napkins, beautiful porcelain tableware, and bright knives and forks.

Even the restaurants in Shanghai are nothing more than this.

At this time, He Rui had arrived at the main seat. On the left were all French businessmen, and on the right were British businessmen.

He Rui said: "Everyone, there are two more guests arriving soon. Please wait a moment."

Before he finished speaking, there was the sound of footsteps. Xu Chengfeng, the head of the security group, walked up to the second floor. His boots were shiny and his military uniform was straight. He saluted immediately after seeing He Rui.

He Rui introduced Xu Chengfeng to the businessmen, and the businessmen greeted him one after another.

Wu Youping waved in the direction of the kitchen. Immediately someone came with a plate. The French businessmen all put brandy in front of them, while the British businessmen put whiskey in front of them.

The waiter poured wine for everyone. In front of He Rui and Xu Chengfeng were Northeastern sorghum wine.

He Rui picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you for coming all the way." He led Xu Chengfeng to clink glasses with the merchants one by one. Then he and Xu Chengfeng drank the wine in one gulp.

The dishes have already started to be served here. The chef of Huaqing Building watched the waiter bring the dishes out and couldn't help but muttered, "It's strange for foreigners to put only a few dishes on such a big plate. Poor people are not such a particular person.

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After finishing speaking, he looked at the sketches on the blackboard next to him. These sketches were the result of He Rui inviting the chef to discuss them together.

Although the plating method is very different from Chinese tradition, what can be put on the plate is the most delicious part of the meal. Even the fish, although the fish face and tail meat are the most tender, are too small to be placed on the plate.

, so what was put on the plate was the fattest-looking fish meat, and the fish bones had been removed.

Seeing these dishes, the businessmen felt that they were attending a banquet for governor-level figures. And the dishes were not all French. For example, the fried lamb ribs were golden in color and full of aroma, and the plates were piled full of them.

Inside. Seeing that the dishes were all served, He Rui still had no intention of starting. This reminded the merchants that they were waiting for two people. If Xu Chengfeng is the leader, then there is another one.

Just as he was thinking, there was the sound of footsteps on the stairs. An elegant man wearing a silk gown walked up the stairs slowly. He Rui stepped forward to greet him and led Zhao Tianlin to the table. Two French businessmen among them looked surprised.

He Rui introduced: "This is His Excellency Zhao Tianlin, the former president of National Peiyang University. He is a Ph.D. from Harvard Law School."

Although British businessmen feel that American universities are not as good as British universities, they have still heard of Harvard University. Especially schools such as the Law School, which are only accessible to aristocrats. Trinity College, Cambridge University, England, has four stone statues standing on the roof of its library, representing

They are the four oldest disciplines: theology, law, medicine and mathematics.

Law is a subject second only to theology, and it is a subject that the children of aristocrats are passionate about. A doctor from the law school is also a very prestigious person in the UK. Such a person is also highly regarded by powerful figures like Governor He Rui, at least in Siping.

The future is limitless.

After everyone sat down, Zhao Tianlin didn't eat either. He just asked in fluent English: "Are you here to invest or to inspect?"

The businessmen were stunned by this question. Both French and British businessmen came to Siping for the first time. They had never even heard of such a place in China before.

The reason why they came was entirely because they learned that figures like Governor He Rui were in power in Siping. When Ta Kung Pao reporter Mo Yang invited everyone to come, he boasted that He Rui was a military and diplomatic talent and the best local ruler.

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After accepting He Rui's hospitality and seeing the magnanimity of He Rui's movements, the businessmen felt that what Mo Yang said was true and that He Rui might really be able to cooperate. But this did not mean that the businessmen had decided to invest.

Zhao Tianlin also roughly knew what the businessmen were thinking, and said with a smile: "Siping is a good place, and now that we have Governor He, it is even more of a good place. This is simply too tempting, and I have to resign from Beiyang University and come to

Siping is following Governor He."

Zhao Tianlin's words were very meaningful, and He Rui understood them tacitly.

French businessmen know Zhao Tianlin. Just two months ago, Zhao Tianlin served as the vice-president of the local gentry opposition group in Tianjin's West District Expansion Business District as an opponent of the French. He was indeed a leading figure in Tianjin. But the British businessmen did not know it.

, turned to look at Ta Kung Pao reporter Mo Yang, who nodded in response.

He Rui picked up the wine glass and made a toast, "Everyone, welcome to Siping again."

The food was very delicious, and the businessmen were very happy. At the banquet, the businessmen asked He Rui what his plans were, and He Rui replied: "Siping has more than 10,000 square kilometers. Five thousand square kilometers of them belong entirely to the Siping government.

These lands have been reclaimed into farmland and are waiting to be cultivated for agricultural products next year. Siping is a railway hub, and a large number of merchants transport agricultural products to Siping for sale. So I hope to cooperate on agricultural products first."

The French businessman asked: "Your Excellency, Governor, are you angry with me for taking the liberty of doing this? Do you have any plans to produce industrial products in Siping?"
Chapter completed!