The match factory was built next to the cigarette factory, which was originally a wasteland in the middle of the city, but now it is gradually bustling on all sides.Rows of houses rise from the ground, and inns, restaurants, and shops are lined up.At the entrance of the factory is the main waterway of Suzhou, the Pingjiang River, and the river has been full of ships that come to carry goods.Cigarette factories are often in short supply, and each production line is producing at full capacity around the clock, and many merchants from other places have to wait for ten days and half a month to get the goods.The strength of Pan Kee & Co. is not what it used to be, and all the gentlemen and wealthy businessmen in Suzhou City have come to congratulate them.After Qiao Zhiqing entered the venue with Pan Qiaoyu, he immediately burst into bursts of applause.Qiao Zhiqing waved his hand and let everyone feel free.The venue is located in a newly built staff cafeteria, the size of a basketball court.Inside, there are lights and a table of feasts is set up.The floor was covered with a European-style wool carpet, and the banquet was staggered and laughing.There is also a foreigner's orchestra playing on the side, which has a bit of modern civilization."
Master Qiao, I can be regarded as inviting you, welcome, welcome."
Pan Yongquan hurriedly greeted him with a smile on his face, holding a red wine glass in his left hand, stretched out his right hand and shook Qiao Zhiqing's hand politely.I saw that he was dressed in a gray robe, with glass eyes with gold borders, which looked elegant and unassuming."
Boss Pan, you have made such a great contribution to the development of Suzhou, I should thank you."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled and patted Pan Yongquan's shoulder and praised it.Pan Yongquan smiled heartily and invited Qiao Zhiqing to sit on the main seat in the middle."
Uncle, then Brother Qiao will be handed over to you, I still have a few friends to take care of over there, you can talk slowly."
Pan Qiaoyu playfully winked at Qiao Zhiqing, pointed to a few girls at the banquet in a corner, and walked over with a smile."
Hey, this kid, it's getting bigger and smaller."
Pan Yongquan chuckled, shook his head helplessly, sat down at the banquet with Qiao Zhiqing, and introduced Qiao Zhiqing to a few friends from Nanyang."
Master Qiao, this is the son of Lee Kuan Yew from Vietnam, his ancestors migrated to Saigon Province in Vietnam during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and now runs a large sugar cane plantation there, mainly engaged in the trade of cane sugar and porcelain.""
Hello, Lord Joe.I have heard of the name for a long time, and today I see that it is really different from mortals. ”Pan Yongquan's words fell, and a young man in a white suit opposite stood up with a wine glass, and gave Qiao Zhiqing a glass.The young man had an extraordinary bearing, with well-shaped features, a bright short hair, and a pair of bright eyes.Qiao Zhiqing smiled and nodded, raised his glass in return, and asked calmly, "If this official remembers correctly, I'm afraid that Saigon Mansion has been occupied by French foreigners now." ”Lee Kuan Yew was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile, "Your Excellency is right, the Nguyen Dynasty has indeed just signed the Saigon Treaty with the French devils, ceding Bian Hoa, Jiading, Dingxiang and Kunlun Island to France.These foreign devils plundered a large amount of land, and then leased it to local farmers for cultivation, and sat on high rents.Our family's sugar cane plantation also had to pay them a high tax every year, and everyone was already complaining. ”The Nanyang businessmen present were also shocked, and now the Qing Dynasty is still unable to protect itself in the face of the strong ships and cannons of the foreigners, and I am afraid that only Qiao Zhiqing among the officials knows about this little thing that happened in Vietnam."
Master Qiao, this is Zheng Tai from Siam, and our rice is imported from him, and I mentioned him to you before."
Pan Yongquan pointed to a middle-aged man beside Lee Kuan Yew and introduced it, the middle-aged man had a square face, thick eyebrows and a thick mouth, and looked very noble.Zheng Tai was just about to get up to toast, Qiao Zhiqing hurriedly waved his hand, raised his wine glass and said, "Brother Zheng and I have been friends for a long time, so there is no need to be polite." ”Qiao Zhiqing is no stranger to Zheng Tai, after he first settled in Suzhou, there was a shortage of grain and grass, and everything was handled by Pan Yongquan.Pan Yongquan had business dealings with Zheng Tai very early, so he naturally handed over this lucrative business to Zheng Tai.Zheng Tai is generous, courageous, and does not need a deposit, he can transport as much as Pan Yongquan needs.Qiao Zhiqing has always had a good impression of him, but it's a pity that he was able to meet today.This Zheng Tai's life experience has also been introduced by Pan Yongquan before.He was originally a native of Zheng Xin Cantonese of the Thonburi Dynasty of Siam, and founded a dynasty ruled by the Chinese overseas.With the support of his ministers, he ascended the throne, executed Zheng Xin, and moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok on the other side, known as "Rama I".This person was extremely brazen, because he was worried about the punishment of the Qing Dynasty, and when he gave the table to Qianlong, he actually claimed to be Zheng Xin's crown prince Zheng Hua, and established the Bangkok Dynasty that stretched to Qiao Zhiqing's time.Truong Sin's descendants were the only ones left to be purged by generations of monarchs of the Bangkok dynasty, and now only engages in the import and export of Siamese rice, not politics."
Master Qiao, this is Cai Shaoyong from the Philippines, he is the eldest son of Cai Guoping, the leader of Chinatown, and the family is mainly engaged in the business of cigars and rice, and the cigars imported from our Jinkuicheng are all purchased from their family."
Pan Yongquan continued to introduce a young man beside Zheng Tai to Qiao Zhiqing, this young man was as old as Li Yaozu, but he looked much more stable, and he was also dressed in a Chinese-style robe and short coat, and he looked very polite."
Master Qiao, I have admired the name for a long time, and I hope that we will have greater opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Cai Shaoyong stood up, unhurriedly picked up his wine glass and toasted Qiao Zhiqing."
As you say."
Qiao Zhiqing chuckled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip in return."
Lord Qiao, this is Su Huaibei Taigong from Indonesia, his ancestor was the first leader of the Indonesian Chinese "Kapitan", and now he is engaged in the sugar trade, and there are several sugar cane plantations in Jakarta. ”Pan Yongquan introduced the last business partner, and there was some respect in his words.The man looked like he was fifty or sixty years old, his face was full of wrinkles, but his complexion was very ruddy, his temples were white, and he looked very vicissitudes of life."
Lord Qiao, respect and admiration, old and polite."
Su Huaibei sat upright with his waist straight, clasped his fists with both hands and saluted, his voice was like a bell, vigorous and powerful."
The younger generation has seen Mrs.
Su."
Qiao Zhiqing smiled and returned the salute with his fists, admiring Su Huaibei's calm performance.It can be seen that this old man must be a man full of stories."
Just now, I heard Master Qiao talk about the situation in Vietnam, it seems that Lord Qiao also knows Nanyang very well, which really surprised the old man, it seems that there are some knowledgeable sages among my Chinese."
Su Huaibei raised his glass and toasted Qiao Zhiqing, and drank it happily."
Mrs.
Su is polite, I have produced many heroes in the past dynasties in China, such as the ancestors and younger generations of Mrs.
Su, I have heard of it a little.He was an old man who traveled alone in Indonesia and fought for a lot of rights and interests for the Chinese in the Netherlands.It's a pity that our Chinese still can't get rid of the status of being slaughtered, even in Indonesia, they are often slaughtered by foreign devils and those indigenous people. ”Qiao Zhiqing picked up the wine glass and drank it full, but his heart was extremely melancholy.Indonesia is a country where the killing of two races has not stopped since the Chinese set foot on that land.Those Indonesian natives are all things that are inferior to pigs and dogs, and all the inferior nature of people is vividly exerted in that race.I am too lazy to work in the sun every day, but I am glad of the wealth in the hands of the Chinese.The latest massacre of Chinese actually happened in the civilized world before Qiao Zhiqing crossed over, with nearly 200,000 Chinese killed and injured, and the means of killing people were simply outrageous.Regardless of whether they are men, women or children, as long as they are Chinese, they will be beheaded in public, burned and buried alive by the mob, and the most pitiful are the women, who will be humiliated by these beasts after death.Su Huaibei's face turned cold for a while, Qiao Zhiqing's words pierced his heart like a knife, the Chinese people did rely on this Dutch to obtain great benefits in Indonesia.But the foreign devils are still unreliable after all, seeing that the power of the Chinese is growing, they personally slaughtered 20,000 Chinese during the Kangxi period.After that, he often instigated the local aborigines to kill and plunder the Chinese, creating panic and turmoil for the Chinese."
All of you here must be Chinese nobles in Nanyang, and they know better than me about the situation in Nanyang.I'm just going to show off my knowledge here, and I ask you to include the mistakes.The Vietnamese state in which the Li brothers lived was now eroded by the French, and if it continued like this, it would be completely controlled by the French within twenty years.The Siamese kingdom of the Zheng brothers was now completely controlled by Britain and France, and King Menggu, despite his wise position and efforts to reform, was powerless.The Philippines, where the Cai brothers lived, was now taken over by the Spaniards, and the Chinese were often bullied and slaughtered by the Spaniards there.In Indonesia, where Su Taigong is located, if the Chinese do not make any resistance, the fate of being slaughtered will continue to a hundred years later. ”Qiao Zhiqing talked indignantly, falling into infinite melancholy, and even his face became cold.Everyone present was full of shock, Qiao Zhiqing was inland, but he knew the situation in Nanyang well, you must know that the important ministers of the Qing Dynasty were not even clear from which country the foreigners came from, let alone the Qing Dynasty feudal countries they occupied."
What Master Qiao said is right, I admire it."
Su Huaibei suddenly slapped the table, stood up sullenly, and said sharply, "Since everyone here is my own person, then the old man will say a few words that are very rebellious."
Who is responsible for the current situation of our Chinese, not to mention whether we overseas wanderers have a mother country to rely on, what kind of mother country is this, tens of thousands of people, are not wantonly bullied by foreign devils, and even the Old Summer Palace built by our ancestors has been burned clean.And what are our officials doing, according to the old people know the officials, none of them are not busy scooping money in their pockets, where can they care about the life and death of this country.Where can you take care of the life and death of us overseas travelers" As soon as Su Huaibei's words fell, everyone present really lowered their heads in silence and said nothing.Fortunately, there was a lot of noise in the auditorium, and no one could hear the movement here, otherwise I am afraid that the timid would have been frightened by Su Huaibei's momentum.Pan Yongquan hurriedly went over to make a round, hurriedly went over to help Su Huaibei sit down, and said with a smile, "Everyone only talks about friendship today, don't talk about state affairs."
Drink, drink. ”Qiao Zhiqing stared at Su Huaibei with a gloomy face, and suddenly laughed unexpectedly.S: From the opening of the Chinese New Year to the present, this book has stumbled and finally put on the shelves, thank you readers for accompanying you all the way.This book will be charged from the next chapter, and you can recharge the book coins to continue to support Allah, thank you
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