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Guangzhou, Nanguan.

At the beginning of the Thirteenth Line, where Wu Shaorong, the head of the Jardini River, is a magnificent mansion on the bank of the Pearl River.

The house was built by Wu Shaorong's father Wu Haoguan. Although it is rich, it is an old house more than 20 years ago. The decoration is a bit outdated and cannot compare to the novel and exquisite foreign houses that appeared in Guangzhou Nanguan after the Opium War. However, this building is

The owner of the house has a very sensible position in the Guangdong business world, but it is incomparable to any foreign company with strong strength.

Because the Wu family owned more wealth than any foreign company in Nanyang that was active in Guangdong! As early as 20 years ago, the Wu family's property was as high as 26 million 200 silver, equivalent to 10 million pounds! Of course, this

It’s just that there is an open wealth. Behind these businessmen in Guangzhou, there are the Eight Banners and nobles, either the prince or the military aircraft. The Wu family is naturally no exception, including the foreman, the military aircraft Mu Zhanga, the Westernization Minister Qi Ying, and the younger brother of Emperor Daoguang, Prince Hui.

Mian Yu and others all hold dark shares in Jardine Car, with a total of more than 50% of Jardine Car shares. It is precisely because of the support of these people that Jardine Car has its current status.

But Wu Shaorong, the head of Jardine Arts, knew that the prosperity of the Wu family over the past decades has inevitably declined with the arrival of the Wu business era - the era of the 13-tiered foreign trade monopoly has gone forever

But those princes and ministers holding secret stocks didn't care about these things. The offer that should be paid was not less than a tael of silver. In order to establish the new Eight Banners Army, various levies and additional levies came like a tide. Even the Wu family was

Even if there are mountains of gold and silver, you can’t stand it!

The overseas emperor of Zhu Ming who emerged suddenly became the last straw that broke the Wu family! However, even if the Wu family wanted to collapse, they had to settle the secret stocks of the nobles in the capital, although they

No one has ever paid a penny. Fortunately, Zhu Jishi, the rebel, did not act quickly. After destroying the Guangdong Navy's bid, he had not come to attack Guangzhou City for several months, and gave the Wu family a low price to sell property and cash out.

Now all these silvers are deposited in HSBC, which was opened by the French, with a total of more than 10 million taels (silver dollars), which is basically enough to pay back the dark stocks.

In this way, the Wu family can at least eat a meal of peace and will not be punished for tyrants and put them in prison. The same as the Wu family's idea is. The other twelve lords in the thirteen ranks, these days

They were also selling their property to cash out, and the money they obtained was deposited into HSBC. Several bank owners also said at a party a few days ago: If there were no HSBC in France, everyone would have been anxious.

The method was to transport tens of millions of taels of silver out of Guangdong. Even if you arrived in Beijing, you could only go to Caishikou and get a knife.

Although the family is inevitably broken, it will not perish. For these businessmen who have made their fortunes with the powerful and wealthy people of the Qing Dynasty, it is really the best ending.

As for taking the millions of wealth in their own name for themselves, they really dare not even dream of it.

It was almost noon, and the door of the Wu family's mansion was full of carriages, all of which were carriages of the most luxurious merchants in Guangzhou. At the same time, the entire street was covered with officers and guards wearing red tassels.

They are all followers of the merchants. The thirteen merchants have at least a Taoist rank, so they are also carrying a large sedan chair in and out, and are full of ceremonial guards for the imperial officials. They are all "red-topped merchants", but they can only be fooled

None of the ordinary people who have no knowledge of this at once took them seriously.

Probably, my master was about to come to an end, and these entourages in tiger skin were all out of energy. They leaned dejectedly against the corner of the wall to bask in the sun, and then calculated where to go to work after the boss collapsed. I heard that

Guangzhou City soon became the capital of the Emperor Zhu's family. I don't know if the officials of the Ming Dynasty should follow him forever?

Just as they were planning their future, they saw two brand new Western carriages coming hurriedly under the escort of a group of soldiers with foreign guns. The soldiers were all blonde and blue-eyed, and their military uniforms were also Western. Here in Nanguan, Guangzhou

All the people know that they were soldiers of France, the "friends of the Qing Dynasty", and were sent by the French minister to protect the Guangzhou Branch of HSBC.

There are at least tens of millions of taels of silver in it! The officials of the imperial court in Guangzhou also deposited the silver at HSBC - this is not a manifestation of not loving the Qing Dynasty. There are no electronic transfers these days, so if you want to transfer money, you have to do so.

Apart from HSBC, there are several banknotes, but now the war is in chaos. The Guangdong Navy and Fujian Navy have collapsed again, and the Chinese banknotes have no way to transport the silver out of Guangdong. Otherwise, the HSBC Bank's path will always be

You can’t throw the money you have been corruption in Guangzhou City for Zhu Jishi?

Therefore, the Qing officials in Guangzhou welcomed the French's actions of sending troops to protect HSBC.

Today, the heads of the 13th Guangzhou companies gathered in Wujia Garden. In fact, they wanted to meet with the HSBC team Mosley and comprador Tang Qiwen. Although these two people did not have the official status of the Qing Dynasty, they were just Guangdong Governor Ye Mingchen who was polite when they met them.

I was angry and would never dare to take the airs of being an official, let alone ask for bribes at will. This is also a businessman, why is his back so strong?

The doorman guard (Wu Shaorong is the title of governor) naturally saw this group of eye-catching French soldiers. His face changed, and his smile naturally replaced his sad face. Another person ran into the yard like flying.

, I went to report to Wu Shaorong.

Two carriages were parked at the door of the Wu family's mansion. As soon as the car door opened, a tall French foreign devil, Morris, and two Chinese people, got off the carriage. The fat man was Tang Qiwen.

Chinese people wear suits and ties, and they all don’t have braids! This was a crime of beheading in the Qing Dynasty, but with HSBC, the big backer, who cares whether you have braids?

In a moment, I saw the thin head of the Wu family trotting out to welcome him with her clothes on her back. But I don’t know what happened, but the boss Wu’s smile suddenly became stiff.

He got up, raised his hand and pointed at the middle-aged man beside Tang Qiwen, opened his mouth wide but couldn't say a word!

However, Tang Qiwen had expected that he would take two steps forward and grabbed Wu Shaorong's hand: "Brother Liangfu, I hope you, a second-rank official of the court, will be ashamed to kill me." As he said that, he pointed again

The middle-aged man around him smiled and said, "This Liu Muwen is acquainted with you, right? But today I will introduce you to you. Brother Muwen is the new senior class of our HSBC Bank and is personally assigned by the boss of the HSBC Bank.

I came down, let alone my brother, even Morris must listen to him.”

"What!?" Wu Shaorong's face suddenly turned pale, and even his voice trembled, "Is HSBC OK... Isn't it French? Why did he get along with someone surnamed Zhu!?"

Liu Peng stepped forward and patted Wu Shaorong on the shoulder with a smile. He did not answer his question, but said lightly: "Brother Liangfu, what are you talking about here? Let's go in and say, okay?"

Wu Shaorong's eyes turned, and he looked at a group of French soldiers with foreign guns at the door. After a long time, he sighed and whispered: "Can those magic soldiers be raised by the Zhu family?"

Liu Peng smiled and nodded, "Some mercenaries are just taking money and fighting for others. Now the 300 people stationed around HSBC are all hired by the Zhu family."

"HSBC, is it really the surname Zhu?" Wu Shaorong asked with a grim look on his face.

"The Zhu family has 60% of the shares, and the Duke of Seguer accounts for 30%... Brother Liangfu, do you know what the relationship between the master of the Zhu family and this Duke of the Duke?"

Wu Shaorong was stunned, and then remembered Bai Siwen's "Records of European Travels" that Zhu Jishi was romantic by nature and had many "qinren" in Europe, including many famous socialites with great status. What is the Duke of Seguer who is afraid of?

Zhu Jishi has a legitimate relationship?

As he spoke, Liu Peng took a step and was about to walk into the door, but Wu Shaorong suddenly shouted: "Slow up, Mu Wen, you are not here today. Governor Ye is here in a misfortune, and now you are here!"
Chapter completed!