Liu Yong rushed to Shanghai with 12 packs of new samples of Jilisi, just in time to catch up with Tang Yanghe's British friend Dafu's foreign ship arriving in Shanghai.
Three days later, Coduff's ship returned to England, and Liu Yong and Tang Yanghe entrusted Codaf to bring 12 bags of silk to London. Codaf readily agreed.
The ship set sail, and Liu Yong and Tang Yanghe thanked Kodov profusely and went to the dock to say goodbye. Liu Yong also gave Kodov a reward.
It was this time, in 1851, that the world's first World's Fair was held in London, England.
When businessman Xu Rongcun heard the news, he keenly sensed the business opportunities. He immediately ordered 12 packages of Jilihu silk to be selected and shipped to London urgently.
The conference review has almost reached the final stage.
In the corner of the "Crystal Palace", the landmark building of the World Expo, there are still several packages wrapped in linen piled up. Everything seems so out of place with the magnificent "Crystal Palace", the landmark building of the London World Expo, and it still does not attract people's attention.
.The judges either forgot it or ignored it.
A judge accidentally looked at these packages and saw the words "madei" marked on them.
chi
a", so I asked people to open it and take a look. It doesn't matter if you don't open it. You will be surprised when you open it. So, ehe
e,eve
ybody." It means everyone come here, everyone come here.
The judges came over and were shocked when they saw it.
Many judges gave thumbs up and repeatedly said: ve
ygood.ve
ygood.
China's Jilihu silk is white, soft and elastic, with sparkling silver. It is undoubtedly unparalleled among all the silks exhibited.
Just like that, Jili Husi, who came from the small town of Nanxun in the East, despite her seemingly unimpressive packaging, voted unanimously in favor of the judges and won the gold and silver award from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
This incident not only caused a sensation in the Nanxun area, but also caused a sensation in the world. In particular, wealthy people from European countries preferred Nanxun silk, and many foreign businessmen came in droves to purchase silk.
Shanghai's newly built Dada Wharf has several foreign ships docked, and the surrounding area is filled with ships from all over the world. The roadside of the wharf is full of rickshaws, and many businessmen go to the wharf to sell various businesses.
Not long after a foreign ship docked, Siroff, Tang Yanghe and several businessmen carried suitcases and walked down the gangway onto the pier.
Seeing foreign businessmen coming, a few people came forward to greet them and said: Do you need silk?
Siroff spread his hands and said with a smile in half-baked Chinese: no,
o,
o.We already have customers.
With that said, they called a few rickshaws.
In front of the "Liu Zhengmao Silk Shop Shanghai Branch", a rickshaw stopped.
When Liu Yong saw Serlov and Tang Yanghe arriving, he immediately stood up and went out to greet them. He bowed his hands and said: Mr. Serlov, long time no see, welcome to visit.
Sirov got off the rickshaw, carried his suitcase, and said to Liu Yong with a smile: Mr. Liu, I brought you some good friends today, and they are all in the silk business.
Liu Yong smiled and said: Thank you, thank you. Welcome everyone!
Entering the reception room of "Liu Zhengmao Silk Shop Shanghai Branch", Liu Yong asked Yu Hui to pour tea for the guests.
This was the first time Yu Hui saw a foreigner. People said that foreigners all have yellow hair and blue eyes. It was true, but she didn't dare to look further.
Serlov looked up at Liu Yong and asked: Who is this beautiful lady?
Liu Yong smiled and said: She is a bitch.
Serlov turned around and asked Tang Yanghe: What is a bitch? Why haven't I heard of it?
Tang Yanghe said with a smile: "Jiannai" is what we Chinese men call our wives.
Serov laughed loudly and said: Oh, so that's it. Mrs. Liu is so beautiful, even more beautiful than us French women.
Serlov's words made Yu Hui feel very embarrassed.
Yu Hui blushed, nodded and left.
Siroff added: Does Mr. Liu know that Jilihu silk won the gold and silver award at the London World Expo? Chinese silk is amazing, and the Chinese people are amazing.
Liu Yong smiled and said: I have heard about it for a long time.
Serlov added: The friends I brought today are all in the silk business. I want a lot of goods today, but they must be Jilihu silk.
Liu Yong calculated his inventory and said with a smile: Honesty should be the most important thing in doing business. The silk exhibited at the World Expo was produced by our factory, and our company produces and sells it ourselves. I wonder how much you want this time?
Serlov added: I believe in Mr. Liu's character. We want all your silk this time. We can have long-term cooperation with Mr. Liu in the future. In the future, don't buy your silk to others, but only sell it to us, okay?
Liu Yong smiled and said: It's easy to talk. Then he said: It's too late. I'm going to serve today and eat first.
Serlov smiled and said: We have to eat, and we have to talk business. Do you know, how much does it cost for our ship to dock for a day? Then we can talk business while eating. Haha, haha. Do you know? Today I I also specially brought you my country’s authentic “brandy”.
Liu Yong also smiled and said: Why should I be a host? One of your friends, Qiu Xiancha, is also in Shanghai. I will send someone to invite him immediately.
Siroff laughed and said: Oh, so that's it, that's great, that's great.
In a private room, Liu Yong and his wife, Qiu Xiancha, accompanied Serlov, Tang Yanghe and four foreigners to dine together. The table was filled with various delicacies.
Siroff opened a bottle of wine and said: This is the best wine in our country, "Louis XIII Brandy". Please taste it. He pointed to a dish on the table and asked: What dish is this? I have never seen it.
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Tang Yanghe said with a smile: This is "Squirrel Mandarin Fish". It is a freshwater fish that can be braised, steamed or cooked in soup.
Siroff smiled and said: You Chinese people are so particular about food. We French people came to have a noble guest, just a piece of steak and a piece of borscht. He made a face, spread his hands, and said: It's that simple.
Everyone laughed.
Yu Hui also felt that the foreigner was funny and smiled from time to time.
Siroff added: We have eaten, and now I have to discuss business. Can we load the goods tomorrow? Although Jilihu silk is in short supply in the European market, if the ship docks and waits for three days, the profit will be gone.
Liu Yong and Qiu Xiancha looked at each other, and then said: Don't worry, Mr. Serlov, we will load the ship tomorrow morning to ensure that you return home with a full load.
Siroff and several other foreigners smiled.
Serlov pointed to another foreigner and said: This friend of mine is in the daily necessities business. He does all the foreign soaps, foreign oils, foreign nails, foreign lead wires, foreign candles, etc. you mentioned. I see that Mr. Liu has a lot of
The boat is empty when we go back, so why not bring some back? Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?
Liu Yong felt that what the foreigner said was very reasonable. Many daily necessities in his hometown bear the word foreign. Even the matches used at home (also called foreign mold heads) are not produced in his country, but come directly from foreigners. The price difference makes a profit
It’s impressive. Besides, Nanxun is not a small place, with a permanent population of 30,000. It can also be wholesaled to other towns, even all the way to Huzhou City. So, he glanced at Yu Hui and said: Mr. Serlov is right.
, we can consider this issue.
The next day, the inventory of "Liu Zhengmao Silk Shop Shanghai Branch", including the inventory in Qiu Xiancha Shop, was all emptied. Liu Yong also transferred a lot from other silk shops opened by Nanxun people in Shanghai. Just from the transfer, one day
Liu Yong made so much money that he had nothing to say. This chapter has been completed!