"You are threatening, the British Empire is not afraid!" Although Tony is still very domineering, but there seems to be a slight looseness. Qiao Yu is still clear about the heads of the British Consulate. This Tony does not seem to be a big shot.
Therefore, I became more certain that he was just here for blackmail, and I also had a way to deal with it.
"How can I, a little businessman, dare to threaten the British Empire? I'm just doing business. I'll use whoever's products are good and have the lowest price. Mr. Tony, you can't let me lose money. Let's contact you before setting up a factory.
We have met British businessmen, but the price is unacceptable to us, so we have to buy German machines. If Britain can provide genuine goods at a reasonable price, we are absolutely willing to buy British machines. I have several factories to run and need a lot of machines. If Mr. Tony is willing to help contact me,
, thank you very much.”
Qiao Yu was powerless now, and it would not be good to rashly turn against Britain, so he changed his attitude and turned to inducement. Tony was just a little secretary. Although he could pretend to be a boss in front of the Chinese, his status was really limited. But if he could
If you gain commercial benefits for the British Empire, your worth will immediately change, and your eyes will suddenly light up.
"Mr. Qiao, are you willing to do business with British businessmen?"
"There is no doubt that I am about to buy a batch of machines to produce safety matches. Mr. Tony, you must also know that our country is still producing yellow phosphorus matches. Yellow phosphorus itself is poisonous. Some people commit suicide by swallowing the match heads.
This is a tragedy that no one wants to see. I wonder if Mr. Tony can help?"
Yellow phosphorus matches are the kind of matches that can catch fire as soon as they are rubbed against a wall. This kind of matches has great disadvantages. One is that it is easy to spontaneously ignite, and the other is that it is toxic. Production workers will be poisoned if they are not careful. Many desperate people in China are
He would commit suicide by swallowing match heads. In 1906, the world banned the production of yellow phosphorus matches through an international convention. However, China did not ban the production and sale of yellow phosphorus matches until 1925, which was twenty years too late.
Tony knew that the benefits of completing this deal would be thousands of silver dollars at least. The most important thing was to attract the attention of Mr. Consul and British businessmen. He might rise to the top in one step, so a smile appeared on his face.
"Qiao, I'm going to contact the businessman now. I believe there will be a result soon. Goodbye!"
When Niu Chuanshan saw that the foreign man was finally leaving, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and sent Tony out. He looked at Qiao Yu with a wry smile on his face: "Shun Qing, you still have something to do. I really don't know how to reconcile with him."
Deal with these foreigners!”
"Hey! Sir, I just sent him away by buying a machine. In other words, I lost money and avoided disaster. There is nothing praiseworthy about it, but how could this Tony come to trouble me for no reason?"
"These foreigners have weird tempers. They may just be acting on a whim. By the way, Mr. Shun, I have something to ask you! Please help me!"
Qiao Yu also had a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. If you have any orders, just tell me and I will definitely do it!"
"Shun Qing, let me tell you the truth. Although my job as a prefect seems to be glorious, I actually know how miserable I am. Not to mention that these foreigners are riding on my head at will. The turmoil below is not ending. The revolutionary party is running around in Sichuan, moving up and down.
, but the strength in my hands is not enough to suppress it, Master Daotai Zhu also always blames me, I am a rat in the bellows, suffering from two sides."
Qiao Yuniu Chuanshan's complaint was just to listen to it. It is indeed difficult to be an official these days, but if you don't see anyone, you can't wait to get in. Three years to clear the prefecture, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver, the more this kind of apocalypse
, the officials who hold the money will be more ruthless.
"Everyone can see your difficulties. Your great efforts for Chongqing are also seen in everyone's eyes. If I can help you in any way, just ask me!"...
"Shun Qing is indeed a happy person. I organized a patrol team some time ago and wanted to rely on them to suppress the ground. Alas, none of them were useful. A large number of party members actually got into it. I tried to arrest them several times.
Every one of those gangsters who have been arrested has been leaked by these patrols, and even the patrol camp is no longer useful. I am determined to get rid of the gangsters, but I am unable to do anything about it. I want to ask Mr. Shun to train these patrolmen for me and eliminate the gangsters in Chongqing.
It will be clean and bring peace to the people, and it will also be good for your factory, Mr. Shun!"
When Qiao Yu heard that Niu Chuanshan actually asked him to help train patrol officers, he immediately felt happy. Zheng was worried that he didn't know how to expand his power. Wouldn't this be the case? However, Qiao Yu knew that the more times like this, the more careful he had to be.
Don't let Niu Chuanshan realize his ambition.
"Sir, I am very willing to share your worries, but you have already said that there are a large number of gangsters among the patrol police. With these people restraining them, it will be difficult to improve even if they are trained for a short period of time, and even the gangsters will be aware of it.
Your plan is not pretty!"
"Shun Qing is right. I actually want to start over, but the government office has long been empty. If Shun Qing can donate generously, it will be a blessing for the people of Chongqing!"
This was a matter of asking the horse to run without giving it any chance to graze. Niu Chuanshan had really made a good calculation.
"Master Fu, logically I shouldn't refuse. If it's just training, I'll just put in some effort. If we recruit and train from scratch, the cost is too staggering. Besides, what standard should be used for training? Foreign patrol police are nothing more than that.
To maintain public security on the ground and apprehend criminals, it only requires simple training. However, if you intend to use these patrol policemen to deal with gangsters, you must have strict requirements and even use military standards for training. Only in this way can you deal with those vicious gangsters.
, but this will require the use of a large amount of ordnance, guns and ammunition, which is not something that a small businessman like me can do!"
When Niu Chuanshan heard this, he agreed in his heart. What Qiao Yu said was the truth. He originally wanted to leave this stall to Qiao Yu, but it seemed that it was not that simple. He closed his eyes and thought for a while.
"Shun Qing, do you think this will work? You will be responsible for recruiting and training. I will provide you with ten thousand taels of silver and a batch of firearms. For the time being, I will train a thousand people. I will see the results within three months!"
Ten thousand taels of silver? You can get it! It's not even enough for three months' salary. You have to pay for the rest of the clothing, food, drinks, etc., but that's fine, doesn't this patrol policeman become his own private soldier?
What?
"Sir, since you said so, I will take over the errand, but do you want the government to send a few people to assist? I am training patrol police for you. If there are no people from the government, there is no guarantee that someone will say that I train private soldiers.
!”
Niu Chuanshan nodded in agreement: "Mr. Shun, I will appoint you as the police consultant to recruit and train the patrol officers. In addition, I will ask the Shi Shu Office to assist you. I hope that Mr. Shun can complete the training of the patrol officers as soon as possible, so that the rebels can be eliminated in one fell swoop.
"
Qiao Yu agreed and hurriedly made arrangements. Niu Chuanshan sat in the lobby, took a sip of tea, and felt extremely satisfied.
"Sir, Qiao Yu is a figure who has studied abroad. There is no guarantee that he will not be connected with the rebellious party. Your Majesty gave him the power to train patrolmen, but I am afraid that he will break his feet with bricks!" The person who spoke was the person Qiao Yu met when he entered the government office.
The master, whose surname was Huang at this time, was from Shaoxing. Although he did not have any great talents, he was very quick in thinking and was highly regarded by Niu Chuanshan.
"Master Huang, you only know one thing but not the other. Although Qiao Yu studied abroad, his father Qiao Guangyuan was the right minister of household affairs in the imperial court. Although he has been an official for several years, I also believe that he will not let himself
His son did that treasonous thing. In addition, if Qiao Yu had the intention to cause trouble, he would join the army after returning to China. How could he focus on running an industry? Wouldn't rebellion require the use of guns? Moreover, Qiao Yu has a very good relationship with Chongqing businessmen.
Unusually, most of these businessmen are pro-constitutional, and they are two different things from the chaotic party. If he can be used by me, he can get the support of the constitutional party, and a small chaotic party will not be a problem!"
Master Huang suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, you have a clever plan, and I understand your plan. By letting him be a police consultant, you are giving him power. But if he wants to get this power, he must take action against the rebellious party. By then,
It's just a fight between the Constitutional Party and the Rebellion Party, and your troubles will be completely solved! What a wonderful idea, I'm afraid Zhuge will be reborn, and Kong Ming will be nothing more than this in his lifetime!"
