In a small reception room, Wright Smith and Shelia Smith, a brother and sister, discussed buying a house in Shanghai and bringing their parents from the UK for retirement. Shelia wrote a check and handed it to Wright and said: "
Brother, you take this little money first, and when my parents come, I will come to Shanghai to visit them, and then take them to the capital to live for a while."
Wright Smith lowered his head and glanced at the check amount of "10,000 taels" that he brought into the bank. He was very satisfied and could buy a garden house in Shanghai. He smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, sister, I'll go back to Shanghai."
Just look for a house, and then ask your parents to come to Shanghai next month. Oh! I have something to discuss with Mike alone, please let him come in." Xie Liya understood, stood up as soon as she pulled up her skirt, and walked to the hall to find Li Guolou
Already.
Li Guolou's request was not high, he only needed some inside information. Wright Smith lowered his voice and said, "Mike, our British Overseas Legion is currently fighting in Burma and is too busy to do anything. They will not wade into this muddy water. As for that,
The Americans have not yet emerged from the quagmire of the Civil War, their national strength has not been restored, and they are incapable of fighting this war.
Prussia had just won the Austro-Prussian War, and the threat to Russia was growing. Russia deployed heavy troops on the western European border. The Russians were afraid that the Prussians would destroy their home base, and Russia would not launch a war against China. As for France,
People are sick cats. They don’t dare to start a war alone. If the Qing Dynasty wins over the Prussians, the French will shut up immediately.
The Chinese people themselves are not at peace in southern Annan, and the rebellious peasant army has also given them a lot of trouble. As long as you can hold your tongue during negotiations, the amount of compensation will not be ridiculously high. I will inform you of new news in the future as soon as possible.
.Is that Sheng Huaixuan reliable? You need to use more brains in cipher codes. Our British Empire's ability to decipher is the best in the world. Hahahaha!"
Li Guolou nodded and said with a smile: "Wright, don't you still believe my vision? Sheng Huaixuan is absolutely reliable. As for the secret code, I will take it to heart. Secrecy is a top priority. It's a pity that you are not under the authority of the British Minister.
Do things around Toma, otherwise I will be more informed. Oh, haha;;;;;;;"
After chatting for a while, Li Guolou said shamelessly: "Wright, please think of a way for me to get a map of the Qing Dynasty. The more detailed the better, can you do this?"
The maps drawn by the Qing Dynasty at this time were different from the standards used by Westerners. There were many impressionistic ideas in the maps, which did not consider the so-called longitude and latitude. They were self-centered and sophisticated maps drawn by Westerners.
Very different.
Wright Smith thought about the map of the Qing territory that he had seen. He pondered for a moment and said: "Mike, there is a map of the Qing territory. It's okay to get a big one, but it's not accurate. We don't have some places.
It has been surveyed. It was still drawn based on your Qing Dynasty map. I have seen the territory map and ocean current map of the Qing Dynasty coastal area, but it will take a long time to secretly draw these maps. Do you need these?
"
Li Guolou was overjoyed and said with a beaming smile: "Yes, I want it no matter how much money I spend, Wright, don't capsize in the gutter, I want the whole set."
Wright Smith smiled slightly and said: "I am now a first-class interpreter. No one will suspect me. When I draw the map, you ask my sister to come and get it. You said it, it will cost a lot of money."
The price. Oh haha;;;;;;;" Wright smiled strangely, only a single line of contact would be foolproof. He seemed to see a pile of silver ingots placed in front of him.
Although Li Guolou was also laughing, his smile was forced, and he was secretly ashamed that he had to buy his country's territorial map from the British. With the Qing Dynasty so weak, could it succeed in saving the fate of this country?
Cooperating with greedy foreigners is like seeking skin from a tiger, and will be devoured by the enemy at any time. Li Guolou's confidence has never been so low, especially after seeing the sea of Tianjin.
Dozens of foreign warships cruised outside the harbor, flying colorful flags and moving their cannon muzzles in a mighty manner. The warships of the Qing Navy looked like they came from the Lilliputian Kingdom, and there were countless wooden-hulled boats, and the cannons turned out to be
The Franchise cannons of the 19th century were the main force of the Qing Dynasty Navy. The few decent warships had long been hiding in the Weihai Guards Port and did not dare to show their faces.
To be honest, he has no confidence in defeating so many Western powers. There is a difference of two hundred years of accumulation. To catch up with the comprehensive national strength of the Western powers, there is a long way to go. Relying on self-reliance will not work. The only way is to rely on the introduction of mechanisms, ten or twenty years.
, even after thirty years of hard work. Yes, he is still young and has a bright future. Li Guolou rekindled his ambition, restored his usual demeanor, and walked towards the guests in the hall with a sincere smile.
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The banquet on the second floor of the Taylor's Hotel at noon was luxurious and exquisite. The people who could enter and leave the British Concession at this time were all big businessmen and big bureaucrats with good hands and eyes. Everyone raised glasses frequently to celebrate the grand opening of "Invite the Bank". These
**All are members of the "Banks Association", HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank,
Fukang Bank and other banks, banks, and bank accounts either sent managers-level people to support them, or specially sent a flower basket to express their congratulations. There are also many business relationships between banks, and cooperation with each other to transfer a sum of money can be beneficial.
Water charges (handling fees). Sometimes they also borrow interest rates and principal to help each other do business.
Hu Xueyan did not come, so he gave Huang Yousheng some face and stopped rubbing salt in his wounds. He sent Chen Yuanqing, the big shopkeeper of Tianjin Fukang Bank, to congratulate him. Everyone in the scene was not at the point of breaking out. Wanjia Bank account
Wanshou Lu and Xie Yunfang came as promised, giving Li Guolou a lot of face. Gao Yu, the big shopkeeper of Qiao Zhiyong's ticket account "Dade Tong" in Tianjin, also came to support him.
Gao Yu and Chen Yuanqing had a good chat. They were big businessmen who followed Zuo Zongtang. Zuo Zongtang relied on "Fukang" to arrange military pay and the military industrial enterprises he ran in Lanzhou.
It was financed by "Qianzhuang" and "Dadetong".
War is a means of making money for the country. Nowadays, "Fukang Bank" and "Dadetong" are the two private bank accounts with the highest income in the Qing Dynasty. Gao Yu and Chen Yuanqing frequently raised their glasses at the banquet to celebrate the bright future.
Li Guoyun was jealous when he saw this scene and said in his ear: "Xiaolou, unless Zuo Zongtang falls, it will be difficult to shake Hu Xueyan." Like Li Guolou, he worked step by step and became a famous national industrialist with great ambitions.
He also wanted to see his enemy Hu Xueyan fall. He also wanted to transfer his hatred to Zuo Zongtang. Anyway, everyone in Li Hongzhang's group disliked Zuo Zongtang.
Li Guolou still maintained a calm attitude and said cheerfully: "Brother, this is not necessarily the case. The pace of the industrial revolution cannot be matched by millions of family-style looms. Wait until your textile factory's technology reaches a new level."
It’s gone downstairs, and Hu Xueyan will lose all his capital. Now as long as you improve your production technology innovation and break through the bottleneck, we will grab Hu Xueyan’s neck and deal a fatal blow.”
A few words filled Li Guoyun with power. He looked at his fiancée Wen Yunjuan next to him. The two looked at each other and smiled, with their hands under the table tightly clasped together.
At this time, Wan Shou Lu, the owner of the Wanjia bank account, felt a little disappointed. The space for his bank account to survive was getting smaller and smaller. His business relied on the Baotong Money Bureau as the backend. The Baotong Money Bureau was made in the Qing Dynasty and managed silver and copper coins.
The production department is also controlled by the Ministry of Accounts. However, after the "supervisory bank robbery case" occurred in the Ministry of Accounts, the Ministry of Accounts made a major personnel adjustment, and all his backstage personnel left the Ministry of Accounts.
Now that Yu Shuzhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts, has no money, he inquired around and found out that it was the emperor who said that in the future, the capital turnover of the Ministry of Accounts could be handed over to private banks, which made Wanshou Lu feel a sense of crisis. He heard
It is said that Li Guofou wrote to the court, demanding that the silver circulation system be abolished and replaced by a silver dollar system. This was another heavier blow to him.
In addition, when Wanshou Lu saw the opening of the bank, at a time when the country was in dire straits, there were so many high-ranking officials from the court coming to support him, which made him feel that a storm was about to come. The ticket number must be attached to high-ranking officials.
Only by being under the disciples can one make a fortune. However, Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang have already been preempted by others. Where will Wanjia Bank go in the future? People are a little confused.
Xie Yunfang whispered: "Husband, I saw Minister of the Interior Ronglu. He just walked into a private room next to him and he came to support him. Li Guolou has great energy."
Wanshou Lu couldn't see clearly who was coming in a hurry. Hearing this, his face became even worse and ugly. Although he was unwilling to give in, in the face of power, he could only surrender first and said in a hissing voice: "Madam, look
Here we have to rely on Li Guolou's guidance and talk more about cooperation. Relationships are also cultivated through cooperation."
Xie Yunfang understood the true meaning. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. He must first put aside his personal grudges and work together to make money to survive ten years later. Jiao Didi said: "Husband, don't worry, I will bear with you for now. This brat can actually enter and leave the Forbidden City at will."
, let’s focus on business for the time being.”
"Well, let's go! Let's toast Mr. Li with a glass of wine first. Since we are here, we will give Mr. Li and Yelia face. Hahahaha!" Wanshou Lu held Xie Yunfang's arm and held a wine glass in his hand, walking towards
Next to me, Li Guolou and Yelia sit at the same table. They are enemies and are not suitable for the banking industry. As long as there is money to be made, they can help each other and work together. As for the time to "retire", there will be countless peers who will step on it.
One kick.
"Master Li, I hope your career will be prosperous and you will take good care of our business. In the future, we can also join the board of directors of the bank you invited. Hahahaha!"
What Wanshou Lu said shocked the other bankers nearby. Why did Wanshou Lu, the owner of the famous Wanjia bank in the capital, suddenly break the harmonious atmosphere of the banquet? It felt like a big fish eating a small fish.
.Is it to invite the bank to eat up the Wanjia Bank, or to annex the Wanjia bank and invite the bank? From the tone of Wanshou Lu’s words, I can’t tell why.
Li Guolou understood Wanshou Lu's meaningful toast. In the end, people have to bow to reality, just like the Qing Empire kneeling in front of foreigners to admit their mistakes time and time again. Everything he does now is refuted by the original
The "Qianzhuang Guild" system was not that he violated the existing system of "Qianzhuang Guild", but that he changed the Qing Dynasty's "Qianzhuang Guild" system.
Regarding the government's attitude towards the "Bank Association", the government no longer lets banks and bank accounts fend for themselves, but has a targeted approach to promote a situation where one company is the only one. As long as the banks they invite are made strong, the country's economy will naturally improve.
A step up. Even the emperor and the two empress dowagers will settle this score, and it can invisibly unite the hearts of the world.
Li Guolou said implicitly: "Everything that Yelia and I did today was for the prosperity of the nation and the prosperity of the country. All countries in the world should coexist peacefully. The banking industry is the bank's foreign name, and we also
We must also maintain a close cooperative relationship and give full play to the effect of large numbers of people, starting with running a school. Come! Let’s drink to the infant Qing Dynasty’s first university, Qingzhong University! In order for that day to come as soon as possible, we
Let’s work together to create a better tomorrow.”
People at the ten tables stood up together and sang congratulations: "Let's drink to the opening of the bank, and to the infant 'Qingzhong University'!"
Li Guolou smiled casually and said: "Wandong's family, after I return to the capital, I will definitely pay a visit and ask more advice from the seniors. I hope you can give me some advice for the juniors." After saying this, Li Guolou still respectfully invited Wanshoulu to sit down.
position, did not put on the airs of a fifth-grade official, kept smiling and asked for warmth.
Wanshou Lu felt Li Guolou's respect for him and secretly felt ashamed: The young man is more generous than him, he should have a tolerant heart. It seems that he can bring up the Wanjia bank account when discussing cooperation matters with the bank.
Work schedule.
"Master Li, if you don't come, I will be shameless and come by myself!" Wanshou Lu smiled sincerely at Li Guolou for the first time, assuming a veteran posture.
Li Guolou squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Wandong family, Mrs. Xie, you are my lifelong friends. You have taken care of Zhenbaoxuan's business for so many years. How could I forget your kindness to my family? My second grandmother often comes here
I nagged the Wandong family a few words in front of me. You two took care of me all the way and helped me along with what I did. In the future, Li Guolou will still regard you as his friends and will need your strong help."
Wanshou Lu was moved by Li Guolou. Xie Yunfang never expected that Li Guolou would be so magnanimous and give such great honor to the couple in front of so many people. She felt really happy and blurted out: "Okay! I have you like me."
In a word, if anything happens to Mr. Li, we and I will follow you step by step. Whether it is a merger or cooperation, our Wanjia bank will definitely give you the greatest help."
More than a hundred people present watched this scene helplessly and couldn't help but clapped their hands enthusiastically. They admired Li Guolou's superb showmanship. In one round, he managed to bring the top ticket number "Wanjia Ticket Number" into the same camp.
Li Guolou nodded to Xie Yunfang and expressed his gratitude. For the sake of national justice, he would not care about the past grudges. Only through cooperation can you strengthen yourself. Whether you are a friend or an enemy, you must recognize who you can cooperate with? Wanshoulu and Xie Yunfang husband and wife
Both of them are his partners, and they will not try to undermine each other. When the time comes, annexing "thousands of bank accounts" is also the trend of the times and has nothing to do with personal grudges. Only by working together can a nation create a shared future.